After rebirth, I rejected the Regent, but he pursued me instead

The next morning, I woke up from my sleep, slowly opened my eyes, and was met with a pair of thin and long fox eyes.

"you're awake?"

Song Qi Yan turned around and looked at her, stroking her hair with his fingertips, and a sweet smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I just felt that she smelled very good, very fragrant.

"Did you sleep well?"

"........."

Jiang Wanyu was speechless for a moment. Thinking of what happened last night, she was too shy to stare at his eyes that were slightly provocative. She just buried her head in his arms and replied calmly.

"fine……"

Hearing this, Song Qiyan chuckled and took her into his arms, "You'll get used to it in the future."

"Oh."

I always feel this sentence is weird.

Jiang Wanyu lowered her eyes slightly, her face flushed, and she just lay quietly in his warm arms without saying a word.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I left in such a hurry last night? And why I was so heartbroken?"

"If you don't want to talk about it, I won't mention it. If you are willing to tell me, I will keep it in mind. So..."

After a pause, Jiang Wanyu raised her eyes, held up his face, looked directly into his eyes that were filled with a hint of sadness, and said solemnly, "So don't hide from me in the future. Tell me everything about you. If you are willing, I will be your safe haven from now on."

"I……"

Song Qi Yan was stunned for a moment, then his eyelashes drooped, hesitation appeared in his eyes, his eyeballs rolled around, and in the end he didn't dare to look at her and moved his gaze elsewhere.

It's not that he didn't want to say it, but he was afraid that it would hurt her.

Besides, marrying her without telling her anything would be a kind of harm to her. If he told her everything, would she still choose to stand by him?

He was a little uncertain, and a little afraid of losing her...

"I………"

Just as Song Qi Yan was hesitating whether to speak or not, Jiang Wanyu held his face again and said.

"Tell me, Song Qiyan. I'm not afraid. I won't abandon you because of this. What I want is to know you well enough, including everything about you, so that I can stand by your side better. So, tell me, Song Qiyan."

Looking at the woman's earnest eyes, Song Qi Yan could no longer resist and decided to let down his guard and tell her everything.

Including his miserable childhood, his attempt to prove himself but being strangled by Song Chengzhong on that field, the more than ten years when he had to secretly decide to overthrow the dynasty, and even everything he could say, he confided to her.

-

The next day after that night, Song Chengzhong could not bear the pain of his illness and eventually passed away in that gradually cooling autumn.

For a time, the emperor passed away and the prince was too young to take power, so all power fell to Ye Xianzhou, who was acting in accordance with the emperor's will.

"It seems that Father dislikes the He family even more than I do."

Song Qiyan tightly held the will that Ye Xianzhou handed to him, and frowned as he looked at the line after line.

The words in the will were full of caution against the He family.

He already knew that Song Chengzhong was wary of the He family because he had been forced to agree to their request in the early days of the country.

However, what he did not expect was that Song Chengzhong seemed to have already known that the He family had long been plotting against the imperial power. He did not mention Song Yuheng's succession at all, but instead let his confidant Ye Xianzhou do it on his behalf.

"Your Highness, you don't know that although the Emperor seems to be very fond of the Second Prince, this is not the case."

"Oh, how do you say this?"

Song Qiyan raised his eyebrows, remembering how Song Chengzhong had tricked Song Yuheng into paralyzing him in public on the field.

He didn't hate her, but he just couldn't understand why Song Chengzhong shouldn't love his own "flesh and blood" more than an "outsider" like him?

He really was increasingly unable to understand his "father".

"Your Majesty, don't look at the emperor, who has been on his bed these days. But the second prince has always been selfish and cruel. He knows that he has martial arts skills but lacks the ability to manage the situation. Moreover, over the years, the second prince has always listened to Duke He. The emperor must know that if the second prince is allowed to take charge of the power, it will only help the He family. In this regard, it is natural to secretly weaken the He family, so the emperor thought about it before he died and let me take charge."

"Oh, then why haven't I heard you mention it?"

Song Qiyan glanced at Ye Xianzhou.

"This……"

Ye Xianzhou's eyes were in a panic, and before he could open his mouth, he was blocked by Song Qiyan again.

"Forget it. After all, I have never paid attention to his feelings for the Second Prince. This is my negligence. But..."

Song Qiyan stared at Ye Xianzhou with cold eyes for a moment, then turned his back, "But you'd better not hide anything from me. You've been with me for so many years, so you naturally know my methods."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured about this."

Ye Xianzhou's eyes were firm, not joking, "I, Ye Xianzhou, only follow wise rulers. Naturally, I am determined to help you take the throne, and naturally I will not regret it."

"Okay, then just do as I say. I'll handle the rumors and obstacles outside for you."

"Yes."

Ye Xianzhou nodded in agreement, and then continued, "However, given the war situation in the Western Region, can we really let General Jiang go? Aren't you afraid that your wife..."

"no need to worry."

Song Qiyan waved his hand and said, "Now that the war has started again, Jiang Yu Nan is the most familiar with the war situation here, and no one is more suitable to go than him. Moreover, this important matter of state cannot allow for sentimental relationships. Although Jiang Yu Nan is my father-in-law, if I look at it from the perspective of a person in power, it is best for General Jiang to go. And..."

Song Qiyan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I believe she will forgive me. Just follow my instructions and issue the order."

"Yes."

Soon, Song Qiyan left.

-

The carriage turned forward, passed the palace gate and stopped.

"My Lord, Miss Jiang is here."

"Wanwan?"

Hearing this, Song Qi Yan got off the carriage and found a thin figure standing in front of his carriage.

He immediately got off the carriage, took off his cloak and put it on her.

"Why are you here? The weather is getting colder and you don't wear more clothes."

He wrapped her cloak tightly around her, fearing that she would catch a cold.

Jiang Wanyu just held his cold hand and said with a smile, "I'm here to take you home. And you're still blaming me, but you don't even take care of yourself, your hands are cold."

"I'm in good health, so I'm not that fragile."

"Tch, I don't believe it."

Jiang Wanyu just rubbed the back of his hand and continued, "I don't know who was so sick that he lay in bed and couldn't wake up, and I had to take good care of him. I don't want you to make a fuss in my arms when you get sick in the future."

"this………"

Song Qi Yan was speechless for a moment. He was just pretending to be weak before. He was not that terrible.

"As you say, I'll be more careful next time."

"it is good."

Jiang Wanyu took his hand with satisfaction, and then said, "Take me back to the Jiang family."

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