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Chapter 471 Decision
Chen Xingchen is a very important person to both Chen Ji and Luo Xiaoran.
The late crown prince had protected Chen Ji a lot in the palace, so Chen Ji must protect his posthumous son well.
Not to mention Luo Xiaoran, Chen Xingchen is her adopted brother, her non-blood relative in this strange world.
"Taking Chen'er as a hostage, Emperor Tianqi can be said to be very good at reading people's minds!"
The corners of Luo Xiaoran's mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile with a hint of chilliness that made people feel chilly.
Then, she slowly raised her eyes and looked straight at Chen Ji who was standing beside her.
"What will happen if you don't agree to this condition?"
Looking at Luo Xiaoran who was in a state of panic, Chen Ji smiled and touched her head. The furry hair left a strange touch on his slightly calloused palm, and Chen Ji's heart softened as well.
"At worst, we can just sneak back to the North and never come to Kyoto again."
Luo Xiaoran could tell that Chen Ji was not joking, and that he was really considering doing so if she disagreed.
But the problem is that they slipped away without even saying goodbye right under the nose of Emperor Tianqi, which was considered a heinous act in that era.
By then, not to mention them, the entire northern border will be regarded as the territory of Chen Ji, who was chosen to be the king, and will be coveted by the entire Daliang.
"Is there any other room for maneuver in this matter?" Luo Xiaoran asked persistently, with a strong struggle flashing in her eyes.
Chen Ji shook his head. For some reason, his thoughts went back to that night.
On the night when he heard that the Heavenly Prison was on fire outside Kyoto and forced his way into the palace, he interrogated Lan Zheng at night in the Qianqing Palace with Emperor Tianqi.
Lan Zheng revealed a lot of things about Chen Lingyi, which made Emperor Tianqi's veins popped up. He wanted to kill him on the spot, but was stopped by him.
Because he knew that after Xiao Ran woke up from the fainting, she would want to see Lan Zheng again to ask some questions.
Putting aside other things for now, when Emperor Tianqi learned that Chen Lingyi was trying to kill the fetus in Concubine Bai's belly in Anruo Temple and sent assassins to massacre Prince Yan's Mansion in order to kill Chen Xingchen, his eyes instantly turned red.
After having Lan Zheng taken away, Emperor Tianqi took a long time to calm himself down, and finally just sat down dejectedly on the ground in front of him.
"Uncle, I hate the intrigues of the royal family. To be more precise, I hate power."
"Power can make people crazy. It can make my sister, who has been with me through thick and thin, change beyond recognition and even kill her brother's only child."
"But the one who ascended the throne was a prince of the lowest birth like me!"
"Uncle, do you know?"
"I envy my eldest brother. No! I should say I am jealous. I am jealous that my eldest brother has the love of our father, a prominent family, and many court officials who support him!"
"But he is so kind and forgiving, and his light has shone on me."
"So I won't harm his child. After all, that child is his only bloodline left in the world."
"I know that after the bloodbath at Prince Yan's Mansion, my uncle will never forgive my sister, but I will not and cannot let him kill her."
"Uncle, as long as my sister is alive, the child will be alive."
"I will demote Princess Qingyi to a distant land and make her never return to the capital. Is that okay?"
That night, he felt the sincerity of Emperor Tianqi's words, but he did not make any promises to him.
Chen Ji came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart.
He calmed himself down, then slowly opened his mouth and told Luo Xiaoran the whole story.
He knew how important Chen'er was to Xiaoran, and he also knew Xiaoran's determination to kill Chen Lingyi for revenge, so he couldn't hide it from Xiaoran.
"At that time, the Lin family still stood tall and firm in the imperial court, and Emperor Tianqi was still a weak rookie. How dare he threaten you?"
Luo Xiaoran was so angry that she wanted to bite Emperor Tianqi. It turned out that the deepest reason why he wanted to bring Chen'er to Kyoto was for Chen Lingyi.
But in Luo Xiaoran's heart, one brother's life must be saved, and the other brother's revenge must also be avenged, and she will not give in to either!
Not only that, Luo Xiaoran's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and she slowly cast an extremely complicated look towards Chen Ji.
How could she easily give Emperor Tianqi a chance to punish Chen Ji?
Chen Ji has been doing his best to protect the northern border. The hard work and efforts he has put in are unimaginable for those nobles who were born to enjoy the people's wealth.
If, because of her persistence, Chen Ji was held accountable by Emperor Tianqi, and even the northern border that he had worked so hard to protect until now fell into a crisis, then she would never forgive herself!
After a long time, Luo Xiaoran made her own decision.
"Send Chen'er here!"
Since he had to hide in the northern border to prevent Chen Lingyi's assassination, it would be better for him to stay in Kyoto openly.
She wanted to see whether Chen Lingyi, who was far away in Yangzhou, would blatantly assassinate Chen'er, who was personally welcomed back by Emperor Tianqi?
Luo Xiaoran did not regret this decision. It was because she knew clearly that Chen Xingchen's identity destined him to not live an ordinary life that she wanted him to take the initiative to go to Beijing.
She also didn't think she was unqualified to make this decision for Chen Xingchen, because she deeply understood that if she told him about it, Chen Xingchen would definitely come to Kyoto.
"I won't leave. I will stay in Kyoto to accompany Chen'er." Luo Xiaoran said softly in a notification tone.
After Uncle Li died, she became Chen'er's closest person. She would help him, protect him, and help him grow up to be able to stand on his own.
When Chen Ji heard this, his eyes turned cold instantly, and the stern facial lines became even tighter.
He grabbed Luo Xiaoran's shoulders. Although his emotions were out of control at that moment, he still did not forget to restrain his strength, for fear of hurting Luo Xiaoran.
"I told you, we'll just leave on our own!"
"If he asks me about this, I won't surrender!"
"But you are the son of Emperor Taizong, the God of War in the North. How can I bear to put you in an unjust situation?"
"Chen Ji, you know in your heart that I am right."
Luo Xiaoran's expression was very calm. This was the deepest layer of her character. The more critical the moment, the calmer she became, seeming like an inanimate object.
Chen Ji's breath was choked at this moment. He could have taken Xiao Ran away by force, but he knew very well that Xiao Ran would not forgive him if he really did that.
And he would never forgive himself for going against Xiaoran's wishes.
After thinking about it again and again, Chen Ji suddenly felt very aggrieved. He stared at Luo Xiaoran, his sword-like eyebrows like painted paint were almost twisted together, and his eyes were full of brokenness.
"You have the heart to leave me in the North for three years?"
Luo Xiaoran: “…”
"It's not like we won't see each other anymore..."
Seeing Chen Ji's increasingly oppressive look, Luo Xiaoran silently closed her mouth and changed her words:
"You come to Kyoto every year to report on your work. Won't we be able to see each other then?"
"Then we will get married as planned three years later. Will you continue to stay in Kyoto with Chen'er, or will you return to the North with me?"