Chapter 507: Chapter 508: What’s there for a husband to fear in admitting a mistake?

Zhao Xiyan, who was locked in the bathroom, burst into anger as soon as he heard the words, “Don’t be my husband anymore.”

What was a door lock to him?

It was kicked off with one kick.

Qi Yue was downstairs on the sofa, huffing and puffing as she ate her chips, busying herself with mental fortification.

As soon as she heard the loud “bang,” she knew the situation was bad.

She had just rushed to the entrance of the living room when she ran into Zhao Xiyan.

The man, fresh from his bath, clad in a long black robe, approached gracefully, carrying a refreshing cold fragrance.

His face, meticulously carved like fine white jade, bore a hint of thin anger, making him look even more imposing and fierce.

His black-and-white eyes seemed to possess a magical power as they fixed onto Qi Yue intently.

“What did you just say? You don’t want me as your husband?”

Qi Yue was first captivated, then terrified.

“I-I-I, did I say that?”

“You did,” Zhao Xiyan advanced a step, his tall frame suddenly making Qi Yue feel shorter.

“Did I say that? I don’t know,” Qi Yue stepped back, continuing to feign ignorance.

“You did, and you said it very clearly.” Zhao Xiyan kept advancing.

“I just want to know, which husband you were thinking about?”

Qi Yue was about to step back again but was pulled into an embrace by Zhao Xiyan, who scooped her into his arms.

The embrace they had missed for so long!

In a flash, their eyes locked onto each other.

The two of them, with a total of 412 bones in their bodies, were clamoring to get closer to each other.

“Yueyue…”

“My husband…”

The corners of their lips eagerly met.

Their anxious, frantic hearts suddenly received a mysterious nourishing power and began beating even more fervently.

“Hmm, Yueyue, good Yueyue, don’t ever say that again…”

“It’s because you tricked me first… hmm…”

“Not anymore… This time the husband got too smart, made a mistake…”

“…you are always good at admitting your wrongs…”

“As long as it can appease Yueyue, hmm… What does the husband have to fear in admitting a mistake?”

“…cut it out, it’s just an excuse to deceive me… I don’t want…”

“Really? Hmmm…”

“Ah…”

After an intense mental exchange, Qi Yue lazily leaned into Zhao Xiyan’s arms, listening to him recount the whole story.

Unbeknownst to Qi Yue, Zhao Xiyan had been quite busy behind the scenes.

After suspecting that Huangfu Nan and Shengong were actually together, he sent secret agents to Fengdu.

Sure enough, he quickly clarified the connections between them.

The previous alliance with the four countries was in fact Shengong’s plan.

The objective was to create a spectacle to pressurize Zhao Xiyan.

The official post after entering court was also Shengong’s idea.

Indeed, more than twenty years ago, Shengong controlled the Nanyue Court under the guidance of Huangfu Nan.

After the former emperor of Nanyue died, they helped Han Linghe, who was still an infant, ascend to the throne, dominating the Imperial Court of Nanyue for a while.

Little did they know that Han Linghe could also endure. With the assistance of his mother, the Empress Dowager, he managed to survive until he was eighteen.

During that period, Han Linghe had contacted many royalists within the court, secretly cultivating loyal confidants and military power.

Finally, at the age of eighteen, he launched a palace coup.

Though it was called a coup, it was essentially a power grab.

Interestingly, this ties back directly to when Qi Yue first arrived in Fengdu.

It appears that the Empress Dowager actually gave birth to twins back in the day, a boy and a girl, who looked strikingly similar.

The boy was supported by Shen Gong and others to become the new Emperor, while the girl was locked away in the Cold Palace, never to be seen again.

Originally, on the day of the coup, Shen Gong had killed Emperor Han Linghe.

Little did they know this was all part of a plot devised by Han Linghe and the Empress Dowager.

They had already taken out the daughter from the Cold Palace and had her impersonate the Emperor.

So, the one who died was not the real Emperor Han Linghe.

It was precisely because of this mistake that Han Linghe’s confidants arrived just in time to restrain Shen Gong.

At that time, Huangfu Nan was not in Nanyue, and the usually unfettered Shen Gong suffered a setback.

Under the coercion of the ministers, Shen Gong had no choice but to reach an agreement with Han Linghe, allowing him to rule personally and no longer interfere in Imperial Court affairs.

The Longting Guard was also divided in two, one part under Han Linghe and the other under Shen Gong.

From then on, the name of Han Linghe, Emperor of Nanyue, spread across the four nations.

Everyone thought that Han Linghe was warlike and cunning, but in reality, he just wanted to eliminate Shen Gong and completely reclaim his sovereignty.

But that was easier said than done!

Shen Gong was not easy to provoke, and behind him stood the mysterious and powerful Huangfu Nan.

Thus, the Emperor of Nanyue came up with a plan–to set a tiger to drive away the wolf.

On the surface, he agreed with Shen Gong’s plan to invade the other three countries, but his real intention was to lure a formidable foe to eliminate Shen Gong, who stood in his way.

Hence, as soon as the envoy sent by Zhao Xiyan arrived, Han Linghe made his appearance.

After some back and forth between the two sides, it didn’t take long for Han Linghe to reveal the truth.

Upon learning this, Zhao Xiyan quickly made the necessary arrangements.

Qi Yue was surprised that her counterfeit uncle Liu Zhinan was actually a man of the Emperor of Nanyue.

The reason why the Liu Family, though wealthiest in the land, lived in modesty was also because of this.

Apart from supplying a large part of their silver coins to Huangfu Nan, they also had to secretly subsidize the Emperor, no wonder they were not rich.

“It’s really unbelievable. No wonder Liu Zhinan knew everything but pretended he didn’t. So he was a double agent! It’s not simple; such a long con could span decades, he truly is the progenitor of the undercover world!”

Qi Yue could not help voicing out, then she immediately asked another question.

“What about the body double for Huangfu Nan you mentioned? What agreement did you reach with Han Linghe?”

Zhao Xiyan chuckled, burrowing his head into her neck.

“Yueyue, your husband has been talking for so long, let me rest a bit. Now it’s your turn to confess…”

Qi Yue’s neck tickled from his antics, causing her to laugh uncontrollably.

“What do I have to confess? I’m not like you, a big fraud…”

“Still calling me a big fraud? Huh?” Zhao Xiyan hummed softly in her neck, biting her ear.

“Do you dare?”

“I dare… Ah…”

“Mm…”

The two frolicked for a while, until Qi Yue could no longer resist and began to beg for mercy.

“Alright, alright, is it about the matter on the way back? I’ll tell you, isn’t that enough?”

“Too late…” Zhao Xiyan leaned in with a mischievous smile, “Since the fire is started, it must be quenched…”

Qi Yue waved her hands frantically, “What kind of person are you? Weren’t you the one who came up first?”

“That’s because Yueyue made your husband too excited.”

“Zhao Xiyan, you beast… don’t you care about your son anymore…”

“…”

Zhao Xiyan just scared her a bit, and soon he was diligently helping Qi Yue with water and food.

“Yueyue, can we talk now?”

“Talk about what?” Qi Yue retorted, nibbling on a corn cob, rolling her eyes at him.

“What’s with that letter? What exactly did Huangfu Nan do? Once we catch him, your husband will make sure he regrets it!”

“Hey,” Qi Yue wiped her mouth and chuckled, “Actually, I tricked you. That old man got fooled pretty badly by me and didn’t gain anything at all!”