Chapter 31 Holy Will
"Prince, we have arrived at the palace gate." Zhan Li reported from outside the carriage.

Xie Chengyi looked at Huo Aying quietly, as if he had a lot to say, but also seemed speechless.

It was Huo Aying who got off the carriage first, his face almost red to his ears.

Lifting the curtain, Huo Aying took a few deep breaths and got out of the car step by step.

Xie Chengyi specifically told Zhan Li to stop a little further away.

After getting off the car, Huo Aying followed behind.

Xie Chengyi walked very slowly, occasionally glancing sideways at Huo Aying's condition.

Huo Aying raised his head slightly, and his eyes became soft yet tough when he met Xie Chengyi's.

From a distance, Gao Pan saw Xie Chengyi and the woman following him. Perhaps because he was getting older, he felt that they were a perfect match...

"This old servant greets the prince! And greets Miss Huo!" Gao Pan was naturally respectful.

Xie Chengyi didn't expect Gao Pan to come out in person, so he said to Huo Aying: "This is the eunuch Gao beside His Majesty."

Huo Aying immediately bowed and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Thank you, Eunuch Gao, for your concern."

She was so sensible and polite without any airs, and he liked her at first sight. He had seen many ladies from aristocratic families or women of the imperial court. Some looked down on them, some tried to curry favor with them and spit at them secretly, and some treated them as if they were not human beings. Very few people treated them the same way, with respect and courtesy.

"A sedan chair has been arranged to take Miss Huo to Shulan Palace." Gao Pan pointed to the sedan chair beside him.

Huo Aying couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Xie Chengyi nodded, "Thank you, Eunuch Gao."

He turned to look at Huo Aying and said firmly, "Go, don't let the Imperial Concubine wait anxiously."

Huo Aying bowed slightly and walked towards the sedan chair under the guidance of the palace maid beside him.

Xie Chengyi walked towards Xuanming Hall.

In Xuanming Hall, Xie Chengyi was waiting at the door first, and Gao Pan bowed and went in to report.

At this time, His Majesty's brows were tightly furrowed, and he let the palace maid gently massage and pat his legs.

"Your Majesty, Xie Chengyi is waiting outside the palace."

His Majesty was lying on his side with his head supported by his elbow. After hearing the sound, his brows just relaxed, and he slowly opened his eyes almost until he was stretched by the kneading.

Gao Pan hurried forward and helped the emperor up.

After giving each other a signal with their eyes, the palace maids bowed and retreated.

He straightened his clothes, looked serious, and said, "Let him in."

Gao Pan nodded, stood up, and raised his voice: "Thank you Cheng Yi!"

Xie Chengyi stood up straight and raised his feet. After standing still, he knelt down with his hands clasped, "Your Majesty, I, Xie Chengyi, pay my respects to you!"

The emperor's expression relaxed slightly, and his tone was light but it had a sense of oppression. "You have been back for so long, and I have never had time to see you. This time I finally get to see you."

Xie Chengyi said calmly, "Your Majesty is busy with many things every day and always takes the world as his responsibility. I feel guilty for not being able to help you, so how can I cause more trouble for your Majesty?"

In the past, the emperor did not feel that there was any hidden meaning in the words, but now, the emperor felt that he heard a hint of unwillingness.

"Anyone in this world can cause trouble to me except you. You are my right-hand man!" The emperor's tone gradually became heavier and more sincere.

Xie Chengyi was somewhat confused by the emperor's sudden affirmation, and said sternly: "I was born a Northern Jin person, and I will be the soul of Northern Jin after I die."

Hearing this, the emperor was startled. The first time this child said this was when he was 18 years old. He had just entered the battlefield and didn't know what the future held. Xie Chengyi also made such an iron-willed oath, and at the same time left an arrow for himself. At that time, Xie Chengyi said: "Chengyi went to the battlefield to kill the enemy only for the stability of Northern Jin. If there is any loss, this last arrow will be left for me. I will never do anything to humiliate Northern Jin."

At that time, Xiao Wenzhang was naturally shocked by Xie Chengyi's courage and bravery. From then on, Xiao Wenzhang handed over the protection of Nanjing border to Xie Chengyi almost without any doubt, until a few years ago, when Xiao Wenzhang fell ill without any warning. That fainting made Xiao Wenzhang feel a sense of crisis in his heart, but he did not have a son who was capable of taking on the task. If Xie Chengyi had any rebellious intention, with his ability to command 100,000 military advisors in one day, all his sons combined would not be his opponent. That's why he was so heartbroken and eager to test Xie Chengyi.

At this moment, when Xie Chengyi said the same thing, Xiao Wenzhang even felt that the upright spirit he had advocated for his entire life was being shattered to pieces at this moment...

Xiao Wen Zhang slowly walked down the steps and came in front of Xie Chengyi. Just like he did to him when he was a child, he gently patted Xie Chengyi's shoulder, his silence speaking louder than words.

After Xie Chengyi stood up, Xiao Wenzhang stood beside him, unable to see any expression on his face. "The border incident has been investigated and found to be fabricated. I have sent someone to inform the King of Qi to return to the capital immediately."

Xie Chengyi's eyes moved, "Your Majesty is very insightful!"

Recalling the King of Qi might mean that he has to return to the border.

Just as Xie Chengyi was thinking about it, Xiao Wenzhang turned to look at Xie Chengyi with a complicated look in his eyes and said, "The King of Qi has returned to the capital. I have transferred the King of Huainan to guard the border."

After these words were spoken, not to mention Xie Chengyi, even Gao Pan who was standing next to him was so shocked that he couldn't react for a long time.

"Your Majesty, why? What if Nan Jing has made any unusual moves?" Perhaps it really touched the defense line in his heart, and Xie Chengyi spoke without thinking.

Xiao Wenzhan's eyebrows twitched, and then he looked at Xie Chengyi.

"What I mean is that I have been guarding the border for the past ten years and I am more familiar with Nanping. If other people were to go, it would take a long time for them to understand the situation in Nanping." Xie Chengyi said, suppressing his dissatisfaction.

Xiao Wenzhang then replied, "When it comes to guarding the border, no one in the entire Northern Jin knows more than you. However, if a person does not think ahead, he will worry about the present. If the border is guarded by one person all year round, it will inevitably cause fear and assassination in Nanjing or other countries. Although the King of Huainan is not as experienced as you, he is also a brave general who has led troops in battles all year round, so there will be no problem. Besides, I also have more important things for you to deal with. From now on, you will stay by my side and share my worries."

"There are many talented people in the court. I have never been good at court affairs. I am afraid that I will delay Your Majesty's business. Please allow me to find a minor job. I will be very grateful!" Xie Chengyi knelt suddenly and said firmly.

But to Xiao Wenzhang, these words sounded like silent resistance and opposition, a subtle challenge to his authority as the emperor. His expression tightened, and his voice was filled with majesty without anger. "Do you want to disobey my order? Or do you think my arrangement is unreasonable?"

Xie Chengyi has such a character, and he always speaks his mind frankly, especially to His Majesty, "I dare not!"

Xiao Wenzhang sat back on the throne and looked at Xie Chengyi dimly, "I have made up my mind on this matter. If you want to disobey my order, I don't mind summoning Xie Chongkun to the palace for questioning!"

Xie Chengyi suppressed his resentment. He believed that His Majesty could do it. How could someone who could harm his own daughter allow him, a minister, to challenge the emperor's authority?
So, Xie Chengyi kowtowed solemnly, "I obey your command!"

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