"If possible, help me persuade Ximen."
Tang Yi was taken aback. "What is wrong with Mr. Ximen?"
Xuanwei shook her head. "Nothing is wrong with him. I simply hope you can persuade him to leave me."
Tang Yi was surprised. "At a time like this, why would Mr. Ximen leave Your Majesty? If even Mr. Ximen leaves, would Your Majesty not be in even greater danger?"
Xuanwei said, "If he follows me to Qi Capital, I fear he will be in danger."
Tang Yi understood and agreed.
When Ximen Qingkong returned, Tang Yi explained that she was leaving. Ximen Qingkong understood. He knew Tang Yi was not like him—she could not think only of herself, but had to consider her sect. Many things were beyond her control, and she could not simply act on emotion.
Ximen Qingkong had only one sentence for her: "Take care on the road!"
Tang Yi hesitated before finally asking, "Do you think Your Majesty will leave with you, sir?"
Ximen Qingkong fell silent for a while. "What she wants most now is to restore her kingdom."
Tang Yi understood. He knew perfectly well that the current Xuanwei would not leave with him. "Since that is the case, have you never considered leaving?"
Ximen Qingkong said, "No. I will not leave her."
Tang Yi said, "The great tide has already turned. Restoring the kingdom will be unimaginably difficult. If you leave, perhaps Your Majesty will be able to act without restraint. But if you remain, she may find it inconvenient to act. Do you understand what I mean?"
Ximen Qingkong was briefly silent, but his answer remained the same. "I will not leave her. I am useless and cannot help her with much. The only thing I can do is support her, no matter what choice