After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

"He kept the sachet you embroidered for him."

"You strolled around the mansion together, painted together, listened to the cicadas chirping over books on summer nights, and got tipsy by the red stove over wine in winter."

"You copied his calligraphy, and your handwriting is similar."

"He hugged you and kissed you."

"You beat the drum for him with the determination to die."

"You two know each other and have made a promise to each other that you will be together forever..."

"He disregarded the reputation of the Xie family and his own career path, which he had worked hard for for decades, and was willing to plead guilty in court to murdering the official's wife and kidnapping you as his wife. In this case, the portrait of you dancing in the Fragrant Courtyard is of no use."

"I finally understand why you don't want him to die."

The corners of Xie Tan's eyes turned red, and his eyes seemed to be burning with flames as he repeated what Xie Yunji had said to him.

Every word was calm, yet filled with despair.

"Stop talking, stop talking." She said in a low voice.

"Stop talking?" Xie Tan looked up at her. "When Xie Yunji told me this, this is what I wanted to say over and over again. But I could only listen... I could only listen!"

"Do you know how much pain I feel?" His tears fell. "Every word he said about his vows to you and the romantic moments you shared with him, stabbed me like a knife."

Song Nihuan was already in tears, and reached out to pull him, "It's not like that..."

"Don't touch me." He looked at her, his eyes flashing with grievance and pain, "Should I let you go and let you two lovers finally get married? I saw you and him in the hall today, you are really a perfect match, very well matched."

Xie Yunji looked ethereal in her white dress, while she was dressed in a soft pink brocade, which was extremely beautiful.

His hands were still wrapped around the fabric of her dress.

"Should I let you go?" he repeated.

She cried and shook her head.

"But I can't bear to let you go." Xie Tan looked into the void, "I can't bear to let you go. You were clearly mine in the beginning..."

Song Nihuan held his hand tightly, "Brother Tan, don't think like that. I, I only love you now..."

"Xie Yunji was wrong and it's wrong. Nothing can make up for it..."

Her eyes were filled with tears, and she was about to cry. Seeing that he just looked at her quietly without saying anything, she made up her mind, "I will go and explain everything to him right now. I will tell him that if he comes to me again, I will die!"

She let go of his hand and got out of bed.

Xie Tan did not give her the chance to leave him. He immediately reached out and pulled her back into his arms, then threw her onto the bed. Song Nihuan suddenly fell to the head of the bed.

Xie Tan held the back of her head with one hand.

"Where are you going? To see him again?"

His breath was so hot that it seemed to melt her.

"I don't allow it." He said coldly with his Adam's apple rolling.

He held her soft body tightly in his arms, his eyes filled with love and unspeakable pain.

Song Nihuan felt dizzy and fell into a warm and familiar embrace again. The tears that had finally stopped came out again and she hugged him back tightly.

"I'm sorry..." She said in his arms, her cold tears soaking his chest, feeling very powerless, "If I could choose, I would only want you, Brother Tan, I'm sorry..."

How could he not know this helplessness?

It’s just fate!

"Don't say sorry." He sighed, not wanting her to recall the bad past, so he didn't continue the topic.

Xie Tan had a faint smile in his eyes and eyebrows. "If you care about him again in the future, I will kiss you to death, break your legs, and tie you to my side. Do you believe it?"

She stopped crying, her porcelain-white face was flushed from crying, and her eyes seemed to be filled with water, making people feel pity for her.

Xie Tan had always initiated the kiss many times, but this time he held back and did not move, just looking at her with his eyes lowered.

She wanted to be close to him, so she tried closing her eyes and kissing him gently on the lips.

The smile on Xie Tan's lips spread, and his hot fingertips caressed her cheeks and the back of her neck, and then slid down to her graceful hips.

She shivered sensitively, and her heart felt numb.

His kiss finally fell, entangled, possessive, with strong desire and aggressiveness that she was unable to resist, hot and scorching.

"Miss me?"

"You're still injured," she said.

He breathed in a low voice: "Then I'll be gentle."

He pressed her to him, wildly and tenderly.

She hummed softly, the sound so soft and gentle was too alluring.

Xie Tan's breathing became heavier and more turbulent. The pain from the wound and the extreme pleasure merged into a complex emotion.

At dawn, Xie Tan's silver hair entangled with Song Nihuan's black hair. She was held in his arms and fell asleep soundly.

The next day.

The emperor lavishly rewarded loyal and brave people, and many families in the capital hung white flags.

Loyalty and bravery must be proved with one's life.

But it is precisely because of this that the character of scholars is fulfilled.

Those whose true colors were revealed in this turmoil were severely punished, and for a time many wealthy families in Yunjing City disappeared.

The imperial court silently carried out a major reshuffle, secretly eliminating the followers of rebellious officials who were unwilling to submit to the court. The aristocratic families declined, while the poor families prospered.

Everyone saw a calm and mature king.

He is no longer a tyrant suspected of regicide and usurping the throne, but a wise ruler in history who is meticulous and never shows his emotions.

The submission document written by the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace with his left hand was also collected and properly placed among the piles of books in Lingyan Pavilion.

After this reshuffle, many positions became vacant.

The normal operation of the court still depends on a strict bureaucratic system, and the vacancies need to be filled.

Xie Yunjie was promoted to the sixth rank Hanlin editor.

In addition, the emperor also promoted the young civil officials who had resisted the pressure during the turmoil that day.

However, the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace, who was promoted to the position of Prime Minister, asked to leave the capital to supervise the construction of the canal in Yunmengze in the court. He also submitted a memorial to impeach himself for secretly murdering the daughter of Ningzhou Tongpan Jiang Zhong, abducting Song, a lowly woman from the Music Bureau, and secretly changing her identity.

Mrs. Song is now Mrs. Mingde.

This is how the painting of Mrs. Mingde dancing came about.

She was not an otaku who indulged herself in a brothel with her arms slept with thousands of men, but the ex-wife of a civil official.

"Song is a chaste woman. She did not succumb even though she was trapped in the mud." Xie Yunji raised his eyes and looked at the emperor on the throne, saying word by word, "It was I who forcibly seized Song without order. It was I who deceived the emperor. It was my fault."

He knelt down with his forehead touching the ground, "I have no face to take credit for this. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

It was so quiet in the hall that even the sound of a pin drop could be heard.

The canal has been built to the Yunmengze section, and it is a critical moment.

The impassioned speech made by Grand Secretary Xie in the Yuji Hall has been widely circulated among officials and even among the people.

Jiang Zhong's family had died out long ago.

I wonder if... the merits and demerits can offset each other?

The emperor was prepared for this. He was silent for a moment and said, "You should correct your mistakes as soon as you know them. I will let you go as Prime Minister for the time being and fine you one year's salary. Go to Yunmengze and repair the canal for me."

Xie Yunji said: "I obey your order."

He was reluctant to stand up, and continued, "I have another request. It has become a custom among the people not to raise children. There are many orphans. The Yunjing Charity House is overwhelmed. I request that you establish a charity bureau, and that all states in the country build charity houses to show the benevolence of our Great Zhao."

"Approved." The emperor said, "Allow 500 acres of government land to be used as a source of funds for the Charity Bureau. This matter has always been handled by Madam Mingde, so let her handle it."

Your Highness's imperial scholar will write with great eloquence and will soon announce the establishment of the Charity Bureau for Children.

The pale young man smiled, "Thank you, sir."

If he tells her everything, makes his wrongdoings public, saves Lan Zhi, and protects what she wants to protect, she won't be angry anymore, right?

The Hanlin who was taking notes on the side was stunned. He was only one step away from ascending the throne and becoming prime minister!

This... not only did he lose his reward, but he was also fined and demoted to serve as an official in Yunmengze.

If we don't bring up the past again, who would know?

If it had not been mentioned, Scholar Xie would have been the youngest Prime Minister of this dynasty, marking the end of a scholar's career.

You've been demoted to such a faraway place and you don't know when you'll be able to come back, so why are you so happy?

Is Master Xie... stupid?