Crossing the Sauvignon Blanc

Chapter 228 People’s hearts are unpredictable

Yujiang was shocked by Xuanxuan's words. He thought Xuanxuan would be angry and sad, but he never expected her to answer so calmly.

"Your Majesty, I don't plan to leave. I think Ah Xian will also insist on standing in front of Your Majesty. We are not afraid of death. Everything we have had over the years was given by Your Majesty, whether it's honor or status. Without Your Majesty, we would still be just small guards. Although Di Ji said that my brother's death was caused by the Grand Master, my brother did evil things and should be punished. I don't know why Di Ji holds such a deep grudge against Your Majesty. She has been toying with Your Majesty for decades. Although Di Ji is Your Majesty's sister, don't you hate her if you know the truth?"

"Yujiang, if I stabbed you when I didn't know you were Xiaoyaoren, when you trusted me the most, or if I killed Chishuixian, would you hate me?"

Yujiang frowned and thought for a while, then answered hesitantly: "If you hurt me, I will doubt whether I have made a mistake. If you kill Ah Xian, I will hate Your Majesty, no matter what the reason."

"Yes, the choice I made today wasn't because I felt I owed Xiaoyao much, but rather a compromise in the face of invincible strength. If Xiaoyao didn't have the strength, I wouldn't care about her feelings. I would spread her life story so that she could only return to me. I would attack Hao Ling and harm her father in order to unify the world. I would attack the righteous army and kill her husband! And she knew all of this in advance. Tell me, is it wrong for her to hate me?"

Yujiang was even more confused and asked puzzledly: "But, didn't it happen?"

“Sometimes, once you have those thoughts, they’re already wrong, not to mention…”

What's more, it really happened. If Xiaoyao hadn't gone crazy from time to time in this life and reminded him that Xiaoyao was not easy to control, he would still repeat the mistakes he made in his previous life.

"Since you have made your decision, I will not force you. I will write a letter to ask the princess to spare your life and Chishui's. From now on, you can work for the princess with peace of mind. Do you understand?"

"Your Majesty, are you so sure that we will lose?"

"Yujiang, remember, this isn't a life-and-death battle. It's a gift from me to her. She's more suitable to be the ruler of this world than I am."

Xuan walked back, avoiding Yujiang. However, if Xiaoyao wanted to unify the country, he would have to conquer Xiyan with strong force. When the time came, those who had to be sacrificed would still have to be sacrificed. He could only try to minimize casualties.

Yujiang was stunned. His Majesty meant to give the entire country to the princess? Was he crazy, or was His Majesty crazy? His Majesty had worked so hard to reach his current position, how could he just give it away?

"Your Majesty, please think twice. We are not without the strength to fight!"

Xuan stopped and said in a firm tone with a hint of warning:

"I've made up my mind, Yujiang. If you want Chishuixian to live, then listen to me! Also, don't let Fenglong know!"

“Fenglong…”

Yujiang looked at His Majesty walking away and fell into silence. He had also heard that it was Fenglong who spread the rumors. Did His Majesty want to kill Fenglong?

Yujiang looked back at the princess and the prince who were chatting and laughing on the high platform. His Majesty was really deeply in love with the princess.

Xiaoyao and Xiangyao seemed to sense something and simultaneously looked up, meeting Yujiang's gaze. Xiaoyao even smiled and nodded in acknowledgement. Xiangyao narrowed his eyes dangerously, the chill in them seeming to penetrate space and reach him.

Yujiang's body stiffened, he quickly lowered his head and dared not look again, and hurriedly caught up with the Black Emperor's back.

Xiang Yao and Di Ji are unfathomable, truly too powerful. One person can rival thousands of troops. Fighting to the death in this battle will only result in heavy casualties. Your Majesty's choice truly considers the people.

"Xuan is here. It seems that Yujiang chose him. I am not surprised at all."

Xiang Yao smiled faintly and replied, "Then why are you still struggling?"

"I just want to try what it feels like to play with people's hearts. As an emperor, if I can't even understand people's hearts, then I might as well be a pampered princess. I have a husband to protect me, so why bother with so much trouble?"

"Oh, then tell me, why do you think Yujiang chose Xuan?"

"He dodged just now. If he was still loyal to me, he would have nodded in response, but he just felt guilty. I really just wanted to have fun back then. Yujiang is not a big deal, and his absence won't make any difference. I never gave him any benefits, nor did I ask him to do anything for me. He is not a coward, otherwise he wouldn't have killed Yuxuan even though he knew he couldn't. He will repay a favor and avenge a grudge. This is his character. If he really fell for my tricks, I would be very disappointed in him."

"Are you going to let him go?"

"Talents should always be cherished..."

"He has indeed grown up a lot. As the prince's husband, I haven't done anything shameful."

The two smiled at each other, their hands tightly clasped together. In the end, this world would be as she wished.

The winter snow melted and the spring rain continued. Lao Mu from Huichun Hall got up early as usual to check whether the water in the stream was about to overflow again and whether the drainage ditch in the medicinal field was blocked.

"This girl, now that she's become a princess, forget about me, an old man! But it doesn't matter, as long as she lives a good life. I'm living a good life too! I have no regrets!"

The sound of cows sipping water caught Lao Mu's attention. He straightened his back and looked curiously. Suddenly, he saw the river water in Qingshui Town receding at a speed visible to the naked eye. He seemed to recall some nightmarish memory...

"Great news! Grassroots! Grassroots, where is Lord Xiangliu? Quickly notify Lord Xiangliu!"

"What's up!"

Hearing Lao Mu's urgent call, Cao Gen hurried out without even putting on his coat.

"Something terrible is happening! Someone's planning to flood Qingshui Town. Look, the river's water level has receded for no apparent reason! Believe me, I experienced that flood that killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people. Suddenly, the riverbed dried up, and then there was a devastating flood! Tell the master now! He's the only one who can save us all!"

"Okay, I'll notify you right away!"