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

"Ye Xianzhou, what on earth are you hiding from me?!"

Song Qiyan glared at Ye Xianzhou, trying to learn from him something he didn't know.

Ye Xianzhou just kowtowed and apologized, but he did not show any remorse, as if everything had been expected. He said, "Your Majesty, I have said that I only obey wise rulers, so I lied to you."

Ye Xianzhou slowly raised his head and said, "Although the emperor is cruel and ruthless, he has made great contributions to the governance of the country over the years. I have followed him all the way and there is no way I can betray him."

"So you betrayed me?"

Song Qi Yan was somewhat stunned and found it hard to believe that he was the only one in the situation for the past twenty years.

"If it is considered a betrayal to you, then to the world, I have not betrayed you."

"What do you mean? What does the emperor know? What are you hiding from me? Could it be that he deliberately let me take the throne?"

Song Qiyan pulled Ye Xianzhou's collar, not intending to beat around the bush with him, "Tell me quickly, everything you've been hiding."

"The Emperor noticed your intention to win me over long ago, but he told me not to mention it and let you do it. Over the years, you have been secretly helping him clean up the corruption in the court and secretly replaced his chess pieces with your own. He has also seen it."

"Then why didn't he stop me?"

"Because the world needs a wise ruler, and you are the wise ruler chosen by the emperor."

Ye Xianzhou said solemnly, "The crown prince is still young, but the emperor sees that he is mediocre and will never achieve anything great; the second prince is talented, but he is eager for quick success and lacks the ability to strategize. In addition, the He family is trying to win over the power behind the scenes. If the second prince takes the throne, it will only make the dynasty more ruined. So in the end, the emperor chose you, even though you are not his biological son. Because he knows that only you are the most suitable for the world."

"So I chose to stand by the emperor, chose you, and betrayed you."

"So you're saying that his efforts to suppress me in every possible way are just superficial?"

"No, at first the Emperor did hope that you would just be a leisurely prince, but your progress has long exceeded the scope of his control, so he chose to protect you in secret and cover up everything for you."

Hearing this, Song Qiyan just felt unbelievable, and Ye Xianzhou started again.

"Moreover, the emperor does have some selfish motives in this matter."

"What selfish motive? It's just because I am my mother's child."

"No, Your Majesty, did you know that when Concubine Xian passed away, she was pregnant?"

"Never."

Song Qi Yan's eyes were blank, and he suddenly understood in a trance why his mother was reluctant to leave with his biological father. It turned out that she was already pregnant with Song Chengzhong's child, which meant that his mother could never let go and escape.

Perhaps it was because she didn't want the fetus in her belly to step into his shoes, or perhaps she had already anticipated that Song Chengzhong wanted to restrain her, so the mother chose to give up struggling.

"So what you mean is that Song Chengzhong has bestowed his love for the unborn baby on me?"

"That's right. So whether it's the deceased fetus or you now, the emperor has already regarded you as his own son."

"Hahahaha, ridiculous!"

Song Qi Yan raised his head and laughed, as if mocking himself for not being able to escape Song Chengzhong's trap after all these years and being just a chess piece on the board. He also seemed to be mocking Song Chengzhong for actually blessing him with his guilt for his mother and his twisted love for the unborn fetus.

He is willing to give up this love...

But now he has no choice but to accept it...

"So, Your Majesty, now that the situation has been established, I ask you to follow the Emperor's order and ascend the throne smoothly."

"Oh, are you forcing me?"

Song Qiyan's tone was cold, and he no longer respected Ye Xianzhou as much as before.

"It's not forced, it's a last resort. The world is in chaos now, and the dynasty needs a king. And if you don't succeed to the throne, once the truth is revealed, can you protect the Jiang family? Can you protect Miss Jiang?"

"Ye Xianzhou!"

Song Qiyan stopped Ye Xianzhou. He knew very well that Ye Xianzhou was forcing him, but now he was so reluctant to accept this imperial edict.

But on second thought, if he lost everything, how could he protect her, and even the world? So at this moment, he could only let go of the hatred in his heart.

As he thought about it, he loosened his fists and could only hide all the resentment in his heart.

"I promise you, I will use this opportunity to ascend the throne and become the monarch you want, but you have to keep this a secret for me."

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the future crown prince."

Ye Xianzhou bowed his head slowly

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