Chapter 1401: A small inn on the border
Xuanyuan Lin had a blank expression on his face as he handed the Emperor Shan's imperial edict to Zhou Lingyu.
Originally, out of consideration for the late crown prince's affection, he was somewhat tolerant of Zhou Lingyu. However, after Zhou Lingyu came to the inn, Xuanyuan Lin even began to doubt how a wise man like the late crown prince could have such bloodline.
"Maybe good things come out of good things." Shi Li explained the matter with a smile. Although she also thought Zhou Lingyu was stupid, she still wanted to say a few words of advice to reconcile him.
Zhou Lingyu suppressed his excitement. Countless scenes of Xuanyuan Lin helping him ascend to the throne appeared in his mind. He did not notice Zhou Heng standing next to him with a sympathetic look on his face.
When he suppressed his emotions and saw the imperial edict from Emperor Shan, the blood color on his face finally faded away and he raised his head to look around.
Looking at Xuanyuan Lin and Shi Li, and then at the people he brought with him, he had never felt so helpless before.
Emperor Shan had always been courteous to him because of his relationship with the former crown prince, and obviously even treated him better than Zhou Heng. However, this imperial edict scolded him from head to toe, and every word in it was like a bolt from the blue to Zhou Lingyu.
He couldn't understand why Emperor Shan suddenly attacked him. It was obvious that he had asked for permission to travel outside, and Emperor Shan had smiled at him, and was very pleased that he had such thoughts!
"Ling Yu, you...think about it carefully again."
At this time, Zhou Heng had already realized that he had no chance of getting that position. Instead, he could comfort Zhou Lingyu by walking up to him and patting his shoulder with a look of sympathy on his face.
No wonder Emperor Shan had always turned a blind eye to his little attempts to trip up Zhou Lingyu in private. It turned out that in Emperor Shan's eyes, their tit-for-tat was just like children playing house and was not worth mentioning at all.
Zhou Heng looked at Zhou Lingyu, who was still confused, and motioned him to take another good look at the imperial edict. Zhou Lingyu lowered his head and read the imperial edict carefully from beginning to end.
This time, I finally read more crucial information from it.
He had only been at the inn for a month, and the entire Fusang tribe had been annihilated? Princess Min'an personally led an expedition to conquer Fusang? This...
Just like Zhou Heng before, Zhou Lingyu's pupils slowly dilated and his breathing became incredibly heavy.
In response to Zhou Heng's gaze, the other party gave a wry smile, which further confirmed his ridiculous guess.
The two sons and grandsons of the dragon and phoenix, who were hit hard, were very depressed for a while after receiving the handwritten order. But I didn't know whether to praise them for their strong recovery ability or their generosity, as they recovered quickly and were no longer depressed.
Zhou Lingyu, in particular, seemed to have become a different person all of a sudden. He no longer put on airs in front of Shi Li, but instead always looked at her with admiration.
Then he would find opportunities to get close to Xuanyuan Lin and ask him questions, and even though Xuanyuan Lin always choked him speechless, he never got angry.
Later, Shi Li felt annoyed, so she pulled Xuanyuan Lin out of the inn, took some rations, and strolled in the desert.
It was also very interesting to see her riding on a camel, walking aimlessly in the desert, chatting with Xuanyuan Lin in random moments.
"Looking at the way Zhou Lingyu and Zhou Heng are, um... the one before should be very worried, right?" Since there was no one else around, Shi Li spoke casually.
Xuanyuan Lin didn't care. He helped her adjust the veil that blocked the wind and sand, and replied with a smile: "Your Majesty was so worried that his hair turned white. Later, Princess Min'an appeared and finally solved his worries."
After saying that, Xuanyuan Lin turned around and winked at Shi Li jokingly, "When Princess Min'an didn't show her talent, His Majesty even intended to pass the throne to me."
If someone else said this, Shi Li would definitely think that the other person was just bragging. But when Xuanyuan Lin said it, it was so real.
The desert sun was a little too strong. Shi Li tilted her head and asked curiously, "Why don't you agree, brother? That's a prestigious position above everyone else."
After asking this question, Xuanyuan Lin did not answer directly. Instead, he stopped the camel, picked Shi Li up from it, and looked at her with a smile.
"If I agreed, how could I meet you?"
He didn't say it seriously, but his eyes were sincere. Before Shi Li could react, he continued with a smile, "Do you think it's good for me to have three harems and six courtyards as an emperor?"
Shi Li looked at him with only one thought in mind.
Sure enough...the sun in the desert was so dazzling that she felt as if the man in front of her was covered with a sacred light.
Tut tut...
"I prefer peace and prosperity, traveling around with you, and living a free and easy life." Xuanyuan Lin lowered his head and kissed Shi Li on the forehead.
Before he could speak, a falcon appeared and circled overhead, uttering a few cries.
Xuanyuan Lin immediately understood what it meant, and took Shi Li's hand and sat back on the camel.
"Let's go, Princess Min'an is here to redeem us."