After listening to Mingzhu's words, the smile on Li Chengqi's face became even stronger:
"Mingzhu, you shouldn't think so. You don't have to repay me at all. I did all these things willingly. If it comes to it, I have to repay you because you promised me to accompany you and give you
I was given this opportunity. For me, being able to accompany you through life and death in my last days is my greatest happiness. In this life, no matter life or death, no matter how far apart we are,
As long as I remember that I did my best to be by your side when you were in the most danger, my heart will be at peace and I will have no regrets."
A man will not tell you how much he loves you, and he will not ask for your heart or your person. He only hopes to accompany you through the catastrophe of life and death! If it is you, facing such a man, what will happen to you?
What would you do in response to such words? Anyway, Mingzhu was completely stunned and had no idea what she should say. After a long time, Mingzhu whispered:
"You make me don't know what to do or what to say?"
Li Chengqi looked at Mingzhu, his smile was still so warm, and his eyes were full of doting:
"You don't need to say anything or do anything. I will go to the Western Regions with you. If you are willing, just treat me as a traveling companion and comrade-in-arms, just like a fox hunter. If you don't want to, just ignore my existence.
No, I won't affect you."
Mingzhu suddenly remembered something very important. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Li Chengqi:
"But you are the eldest son of the emperor and the rightful prince. If you leave, what will happen to the country of the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Chengqi remained calm:
"Before I came to see you, I had already talked with my father and my third brother. I will give up the throne to my third brother. He will be a good emperor."
"What!" Mingzhu's face changed. Aren't people fighting for the throne and fighting to death? How could someone give up the throne so easily?
"If you think about it again, this is no small matter..." Mingzhu tried to persuade Li Chengqi.
But Li Chengqi interrupted her directly:
"I have thought it through clearly, Mingzhu, I am a man and I know what I am doing. Please stop trying to persuade me, okay?"
Mingzhu is still upset:
"You know, you are putting me under a lot of pressure. When I think of a man giving up the thousands of miles of land that he already has because of me, I feel really uneasy..."
"Mingzhu, don't think like that. You have to understand that I'm not doing it for you, I'm doing it for myself and my own heart. Let's not talk about this anymore, okay? It's getting late. I'll go back first, and so will you.
Get some rest early. I will come over early tomorrow morning, and we will start making arrangements for our trip to the Western Regions."
As Li Chengqi spoke, he turned around and was about to leave, but Mingzhu suddenly stopped him again:
"Your Majesty, wait a moment, I have one more thing to say."
"What's up?"
"My lord, have you ever heard of Yan?"
Under the moonlight, Li Chengqi's eyes twitched slightly, and the expression on his face was obviously frozen for a moment, but he immediately returned to normal, and he said softly:
"I don't know this person, but I know that you once made a flame-shaped jewelry."
Mingzhu was a little surprised:
"You seem to know everything?"
Li Chengqi smiled slightly:
"Don't mind, I didn't mean to track you down, I just couldn't help but want to pay attention to everything related to you."
"I don't mind." Mingzhu could only say this, yes, what is there to mind? Even if she is really hard-hearted, she can't mind a man being so devoted.
Mingzhu sighed faintly:
"Yan is my best friend and a very, very good man. He and I live in the same world. This time, I return to the Tang Dynasty. He said he would accompany me because..."
Before Mingzhu finished speaking, Li Chengqi suddenly interrupted her:
"Okay, Mingzhu, don't explain to me why he came to Datang. I think I already understand everything."
Seeing Mingzhu's confused expression, Li Chengqi smiled gently again:
"It's nothing strange, I'm a man."
I am a man. Mingzhu can’t remember how many times Li Chengqi mentioned this sentence tonight. For the first time in her life, Mingzhu sincerely discovered that the word man actually contains so many things. Infatuation, wisdom, and sobriety.
, choice, kindness, all of these are integrated into the four words "I am a man".
Still lost in thought while looking at the pearl, Li Chengqi asked with a smile:
"What happened next? Did that flame come?"
Mingzhu sighed again:
"Ordinarily, he should have arrived, but he has never appeared. I am also worried, not knowing what kind of danger he will encounter."
Li Chengqi nodded:
"I understand. Mingzhu, listen to me, you don't have to worry too much about him. I believe that since he is a person who is willing to take risks to accompany you, he must be capable and responsible, so he must
Able to overcome all difficulties. If he is really in danger, then he definitely doesn't want you to worry endlessly about him and get upset. He will hope that you can take care of yourself and live well. I know that he will definitely
I would think so.
And if he really comes, we will go to the Western Regions together. No matter what the future holds, he is willing to take risks and pay for you. Based on this, I will recognize him as a friend and work together with him to help.
you."
Mingzhu couldn't bear it any longer, tears welled up in her eyes. She rushed over and hugged Li Chengqi, while Li Chengqi also spread his arms and hugged her. Under the moonlight, the two of them fell into each other's arms.
With such a tight hug, Li Chengqi knew that he should let go of Mingzhu. After all, they didn't have any status yet, and he also knew that Mingzhu threw herself into his arms now, not because of love, but because of emotion. As a person
A self-respecting man like Li Chengqi would not accept such gratitude. However, he just couldn't bear to let go of Mingzhu. He murmured in his heart:
'God, please forgive me this time and let me indulge for once. I really love this girl so much. I'm really afraid that if I miss tonight, I will never have the chance to hug her again, so just let me hug her.
Hug her.'
"How can I repay you?" Mingzhu asked with sobs.
"From now on, never say anything repaying or thanking me again. This is the best way to repay me." Li Chengqi gently touched Mingzhu's shoulder and answered seriously.
Mingzhu’s tears still fell continuously:
"You know, I have read stories about you. Later generations will respect you as the emperor because you gave up the country."
"Really?" Li Chengqi's face showed an expression of interest, "It turns out that I was mentioned in Qing History."
Mingzhu felt a little anxious:
"You know what I mean, I mean, if you really give in this time, you will never have the chance to be emperor again!"
Li Chengqi smiled, hugged Mingzhu gently, and said leisurely:
"Being emperor is not the only choice for people. It's like no one forces you to return to the Tang Dynasty, but you come back again and again. Others may think you are stupid, but I believe that if you are asked to choose again, or
No matter how many times you choose, you will still choose to come back. The same goes for me, no one forces me, but if I am asked to choose again, I will still decide this way."
It was late at night, Li Chengqi left, and Mingzhu also went back. There was silence in the garden, the flowers, grass, insects and birds all fell asleep. Then in this silence, there was a person standing upright. He
He saw everything that happened between Mingzhu and Li Chengqi just now, and heard every word they said, so he felt that the blood in his whole body had solidified! He is Li Longji!
Today, the eldest brother gave up the crown prince position to himself in front of his father. Although Li Longji didn't show anything on the surface, he was extremely happy in his heart. He knew his eldest brother's ability, so if the eldest brother wanted to do this
The prince, the emperor, had nothing to do, but now, the eldest brother has willingly given up the crown prince and the throne. For Li Longji, this is simply a blessing from heaven.
Tonight, Li Longji went to Mrs. Feixia's place and drank wine to cheer him up. When the wine was in full swing, he suddenly thought of Mingzhu. At that time, he felt a heat wave in his heart with nowhere to vent. Li Longji actually left behind half of his clothes.
Mrs. Feixia retired, walked through the small door alone, and came to the Fang family's garden.
He couldn't wait to tell Mingzhu that he was about to become the prince. He also wanted to tell Mingzhu that he would make Mingzhu his concubine. If possible in the future, he would also let Mingzhu be his queen! He
He was even imagining how Mingzhu would look after hearing the news. She would be as ecstatic as Feixia. Maybe tonight, Mingzhu would give her body to him.
When Li Longji thought of Mingzhu's peerless beauty and perfect figure, he couldn't hold back anymore. He couldn't wait to step into Mingzhu's boudoir.
But he didn't expect that in the garden, he heard an extremely familiar voice - it was Big Brother!
Li Longji woke up more than half of his wine at once. He really couldn't figure out why his eldest brother came here at this time and was with Mingzhu. So he walked lightly and found a dense bush to cover himself.
Get up and start listening to them.
Li Longji didn't expect that he would hear such a big secret when he heard it!
Seeing Mingzhu being hugged by his elder brother, Li Longji felt that his chest was about to explode. He wanted to rush forward and separate the two people first, but another, more powerful thought came to him.
There was a roar in his heart, blocking him:
"It turns out that my eldest brother gave up the throne because he was obsessed with the pearl. If I take back the pearl, will he take back the throne?"