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"Your Majesty threatens my life; I can only seek to protect myself. I hope you will show mercy!" Hmph, trying to kill me while pretending to be a good person? I'm a fool if I listen to you.
"Hmph, are you not afraid for Xuanyuan Rui's life?"
"Hehe..." Qing Luan laughed even more happily at his words. "Your Majesty, Xuanyuan Rui is your own grandson. If you can do something to him, what about me, someone who knows so many of your secrets and has no power or protection? So don't waste your efforts trying to get anything from me... I knew you would come here, so I was prepared for you!" It felt more comfortable to say it outright.
She wasn't afraid of the Emperor dying from anger; after all, he was old. Perhaps the Crown Prince would be even more grateful to her then.
"You..." Clearly, the Emperor was enraged by her words. He gritted his teeth and threatened fiercely, "If you do not hand over the Merchant Alliance, I have my ways of obtaining it. But Xuanyuan Rui's life and your family's lives are in your hands!" Was she really just a seventeen-year-old girl? How could she remain so calm in the face of such threats? This made him somewhat envious—Chen Xiaode, that useless man, actually had such a wise daughter. What a pity he didn't know how to cherish her; otherwise, the Chen Family would have been glorious.
Seeing the Emperor's sinister expression, Qing Luan felt very anxious inside. She knew he could say it and do it—within the capital, her only remaining relative was Chen Qingyuan. Surely the Emperor wouldn't touch Chen Qingyang; after all, she was the Crown Princess of the Western Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, Xuanyuan Rui and I have never harbored any ill intentions towards you. Why do you keep pressing us? Xuanyuan Rui has safeguarded the Nation for you; is that not enough?" She truly wanted to know what was going through his mind that led him to act this way.
"Hmph, since he has safeguarded the Nation for me, why did he refuse my marriage proposal? You have wealth in hand, and he has military power in grasp; the two of you together will inevitably become a threat. I must take action first!" Standing at such heights also had its sorrows.
"He is your own grandson; only you are his family," Qing Luan wanted to shout in anger but felt powerless.
"I could eliminate my own biological daughter; what’s more is an outsider... Whoever seeks to take my Nation will be destroyed by me—no matter who it is, they will all be eradicated!" The Emperor's expression turned ferocious; his bloodthirsty cruelty made his gaunt and aged face appear even more terrifying.
Hearing that he could even harm his own daughter sent a tremor through Qing Luan's heart. "How many more years can you still control this Nation?" Looking at the twisted old man before her, Qing Luan asked with deep resignation.
The Emperor trembled slightly; his murky eyes fixed on Qing Luan like a venomous snake, as if she uttered one more word and he would devour her whole—extremely terrifying.
"Sister Yun's father is your own brother. He protected the Nation for you, yet you plotted for his untimely death. Xuanyuan Hui sacrificed himself for the Nation but fell victim to your vile thoughts and was killed by you! Now Xuanyuan Rui is the same; those who sacrifice themselves to protect the Nation end up with no good outcome—do you think that when your son inherits your Nation, anyone will still protect it from invading enemies?" The last sentence rang out powerfully from Qing Luan's lips.
"This doesn't require your concern..." He wanted to leave his son a lasting Nation that no one could touch.
"If I don't leave the palace, by tomorrow, the entire capital will be buzzing with rumors that the Emperor is jealous of talent and has harmed one war god after another... Tell me, who will protect your son’s Nation then? I fear there won't even be anyone left to serve in the army..." The last words she murmured softly, yet they struck right into the Emperor's heart.
"Bang!" His hand slammed down on the table, and threatening words spilled out, "You dare!"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" She straightened her chest, a cold smile on her lips as she spoke firmly, "In any case, it's death for me. At worst, this Nation changes hands; that wouldn't be a loss for me!" She would lose her life, while others would lose their Nation. In the grand scheme of things, she had won. "You can kill me, but you can't silence the voices of the world, so don't waste your efforts!" Did he think that after succeeding once in his schemes, he would succeed every time?
Previously, he had succeeded because those people trusted him too much. Now that she was wary of him, it would be difficult for him to swallow her whole.
"What do you want?" Suddenly, he realized he had provoked a Zhu Qingluan, far more troublesome than provoking ten Xuanyuan Ruis.
She cared nothing for the country or its stability; she lived solely for herself. Such people were rarely threatened. Xuanyuan Rui, on the other hand, was inherently loyal to his country. For him to truly betray his nation would indeed be quite difficult.
After asking this question, he sat down heavily on the dragon throne in anger, looking much older all of a sudden. He resembled an old man on the verge of death, as if he could stop breathing at any moment.
"Ha!" Hearing such a question, Qing Luan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she had gained some leverage in negotiations.
"Your Majesty, I need to see Xuanyuan Rui safe and sound before I can present my demands," she said as his gaze shifted. Qing Luan smiled wryly and continued, "I'm not interested in your Nation; neither is Xuanyuan Rui—managing so many people while constantly being suspicious of one another must be exhausting." He thought everyone was like him, only dreaming of power, unaware that there were other beautiful sights in life.
"Bring Xuanyuan Rui!" His generosity stemmed from thinking that here they couldn't do much anyway; being generous might just help them.
" Luan'er," seeing Qing Luan standing there smiling at him gently, Xuanyuan Rui disregarded his current identity and location. He walked directly to her side and gazed at her with deep concern and affection, silently asking if she was well.
Qing Luan understood the meaning in his eyes; she merely raised the corners of her mouth slightly and smiled back at him before turning to face the Emperor who had been observing them closely...
"Rui'er," the Emperor thought, feeling a pang of imbalance as he watched them ignore him, lost in their own world.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!" Xuanyuan Rui knelt and paid his respects, then fell silent.
"Rise!" This time, he did not impose any further difficulties but had his own plans in mind. "Rui'er, this Prime Minister Huang has committed treason and deserves to have his entire family exterminated. Therefore, your marriage to Huang Jing'er is null and void. I bestow upon you Zhu Qingluan as your legitimate wife. What do you think?"
After standing up, Xuanyuan Rui was secretly astonished by the Emperor's words but did not let his guard down.
"Thank you for your kind intentions, Your Majesty, but I must be rude—Qing Luan will not accept this marriage!" What kind of arrangement was this? Why was her marriage always being forced upon her? She was fed up with it.
"You are infatuated with Rui'er; why refuse my decree? Are you doing this on purpose?"
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger," she sighed. The old Emperor was like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. "Qing Luan wishes to decide her own marriage and does not want anyone else to dictate it... Being infatuated is one thing; being forced is another."
"Your Majesty, I think the same way. I ask you to retract your command!" Xuanyuan Rui stood firmly by Qing Luan's side, fully aware of what they needed to fight for at this moment.
"Very well, then. Now, present me with a proposal," the Emperor said, already having shown considerable tolerance. What more did they want?
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