Same light

This sentence was so exciting that Alfred's eyes on Xiu changed.

The crown prince, who was noble and flawless from birth, the holy high priest, his eternally perfect, eternally calm elder brother, said that he would give birth to a baby for him.

"You think about it."

Alfred heard himself talking, and it seemed that his remaining rationality supported these sentences.

"This decision will change the history of the Empire and the lives of both of us—and especially yours."

Xiu looked up at him and said, "I never make decisions on impulse."

These words relieved Alfred of his last worries. He got on the bed and moved to Xiu's side, hugged Xiu tightly, and buried his face into Xiu's neck.

"Brother, brother..."

He yelled in a low voice, as if he was acting like a baby, Xiu let him rub against him, feeling soft in his heart.

Alfred put his hand into the quilt, trying to touch Xiu's abdomen, but just as he touched it, Xiu grabbed his hand reflexively, stopping his movement.

"what are you doing?"

"I want to touch it..."

"I can't figure out anything yet." Xiu said, the tips of his ears became more red, "Go to bed quickly, it's getting late."

He said, as if deliberately avoiding Alfred's hand, he lay down with his back to Alfred.

"Brother..." Alfred leaned closer and begged, "I want to touch it. Brother, okay, I haven't touched it yet... Or let me take a look, just see one time."

He will not give up until he achieves his goal, so Xiu turned to face him helplessly and asked, "Then will you come back?"

"I will do my best to come back." Alfred promised.

Xiu stared at him and asked, "Whether you win or lose?"

Alfred paused and didn't speak.

Obviously, in his battle plan, there is only big victory or death, no defeat.

He avoided a direct answer, saying: "Before full contact, the empire urgently needs an overwhelming victory, and I am duty-bound."

"You are indeed duty-bound." Xiu said calmly, "but... compared to this victory, compared to winning this crucial bargaining chip, what the empire needs more is a good emperor. An enlightened, keen, able to lead The emperor who is heading in the right direction for the empire in this new era. Alfred, the empire needs victory, and it needs you even more. I..."

His voice dropped a little.

"I need you too. Also, this child...our child needs you too."

Alfred's breathing became slightly rapid.

"Okay." He said, his voice trembling a little, "I promise you. I will try my best to come back, whether I win or lose."

Xiu was finally satisfied, and slowly lifted the quilt.

Alfred didn't dare to blink his eyes, watching Xiu slightly lift up the hem of his pajamas, revealing a smooth belly.

"Look, I said nothing..."

Xiu whispered with some shame, and before he finished speaking, Alfred had already bent down, and put his ear lightly on Xiu's lower abdomen.

"Will it move?" Alfred asked expectantly.

"No, it's still early." Xiu rubbed his blond hair dumbfounded, "Stupid."

"Oh……"

Alfred was a little disappointed, but soon cheered up by the new discovery.

"It seems to be a little raised." He carefully touched Xiu's fair and smooth skin, "It's grown a little, isn't it?"

"Is there?" Xiu looked suspiciously, then touched again, "I don't think so."

Although Hugh thought it was just the lying position, Alfred decided he had touched the baby, in Hugh's belly, his baby.He was so excited that he couldn't restrain himself, he bent down again, and put his ear to Xiu's stomach.

Xiu didn't stop him, he ran his fingers along his hair and asked, "Are you happy?"

"Happy!" Alfred said without thinking.

Xiu finally showed his first sincere smile in so many days.

"Just as long as you are happy. This child is..." He was a little shy, "Well, you had it on your birthday. Take it as my birthday present for you."

Alfred didn't expect him to say that, sat up and hugged Xiu.

"Thank you, I really like this year's gift." He said, the unique sleeping fragrance of Xiu's body lingered at the tip of his nose, softening all the hard and sharp emotions in his heart.

"When I come back, brother, when I come back, I will fulfill all my promises."

"Huh?" Xiu was stunned for a moment, "Is there any promise you didn't fulfill before you became the throne? The cake that should be divided should be distributed to others earlier..."

"Their cakes have been distributed." Alfred said in a muffled voice, "Only you, only the promise to you, I haven't fulfilled yet."

"You said you want me to be the most honorable person in the empire except the emperor." Xiu said, lowering his eyes, "You have already done it. I am now the Patriarch of the Bai family, the master of the Holy White Pagoda, the high priest of the empire, and a prince with a different surname. Besides you, No one is more honorable than me."

Alfred said: "I also said that I will marry you as queen and make you a member of the royal family again."

Compared to the first time he heard this sentence, Xiu was much calmer this time. He shook his head and said, "Alfred, you are too young for marriage."

"My age will grow!" Alfred said anxiously, "You can't use this reason to reject me."

"What I mean is," Xiu said the words he had organized long ago, "the royal family's marriage is very prudent, you may encounter many other choices in the future, better choices, not so early..."

"I already have the best choice." Alfred interrupted, "And, I can't make my crown prince an illegitimate child."

His voice was calmer than before, which meant that he was a little angry.

Of course Xiu could hear it.Actually, at this time, he should follow Alfred's words and appease him...

He obviously noticed that the other party was slipping to the edge of anger, and obviously knew how to calm down the other party's anger easily, but Xiu didn't do that, but calmly poured oil on the fire.

"You don't have to make this child the crown prince. Its qualifications are still unknown."

Alfred narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "If you don't choose this child, who will you choose?"

"You can pick and choose among your children."

"My children." Alfred repeated, with an increasingly dangerous tone, "Why, after this child is born, are you going to continue to give birth to me?"

Xiu secretly clenched his fists, but said calmly on his face, "We all know that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"

"If you are with someone else..." Xiu pursed his lips, and found that he couldn't bear to say this sentence in full, "In short, in case this child has poor aptitude and your other children inherit the perfect golden pupil, You, too, will naturally change your heir. This is for the Empire."

"I won't have children with other people!" Alfred raised his voice, restraining himself from getting angry with Xiu, "Do you think I like children? I just like the one you gave birth to me! No golden pupils, no genetic defects, they are all the crown prince of the empire, my only heir! I will start preparing for the wedding when I come back——I am not discussing with you, I am just telling you. Everything else can be up to you, not this one .”

Hugh was silent for a long time, so long that Alfred thought that Hugh wasn't going to talk to him tonight.

He was a little dejected and wanted to apologize first, but he heard Xiu's voice saying, "Think about it, I'm not your queen mother."

"What?" Alfred was momentarily confused.

"I'm not the first queen." Xiu said, "I can't stand my husband cheating in any form, even if the husband is the emperor. Once I find out, I will make him regret it for life. Alfred, you are so You are young, your life is still long, if you want me to be your queen, you have to think clearly about this."

Alfred was first shocked by this declaration he had never heard before, and then a burst of ecstasy welled up in his heart.

"Brother, have you agreed?"

Xiubie refused to look at him.

"Of course I thought it through, I thought it through! I swear to you, I will never touch anyone else in my life. All I want is you!" Alfred shook Xiu's shoulder, Pound him to give a clear answer, "Brother, did you agree? Brother? I won't be able to sleep, brother..."

Xiu suddenly raised the quilt to cover his face that had started to burn red.

"Yes." A muffled voice came from under the quilt, "I agree."