This Joke Went Too Far

"Xiao Xue, is this even a question?" Qian Ye whispered in her ear, "Are you lacking confidence in yourself, or what?"

In my heart, you are my one and only love. ஜ۩۞۩ஜ ஜ۩۞۩ஜ

"Xiao Xue, I love you. If I had to give you a time limit, I can tell you with absolute certainty, it's forever."

Don't ask how far forever is, because it's too far for me to give you a limit.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue silently shed two tears, which slid down her cheeks. "Brother Ye, I will love you forever too."

"I know." Qian Ye kissed her on the cheek.

One month later.

Qian Ye sent Qian Renxue back to the Spirit Hall before returning to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Then, it was time to deal with internal problems.

He didn't have the energy to stay in the Heaven Dou Palace.

It's worth mentioning that someone was put in charge.

Of course, the person has already been chosen: Princess Xue Ke.

However, there are still some things to take care of before she can take charge of the empire.

For example, to intimidate the court officials and the royal family.

Then, we'll raise Xue Ke's cultivation level.

Get her a bodyguard, and that should be enough.

Qian Ye had already decided on the bodyguard, and he wanted Ning Fengzhi to send someone.

The best candidate would be Sword Douluo.

As for Ning Fengzhi, he's protected by the Gu Rong, so he'll be fine.

Qian Ye believed that Ning Fengzhi would not refuse to do this favor.

If he won't give it to me, Qian Ye has ways to make him.

Bang bang bang~

Qian Ye had just woken up from her afternoon nap when she heard a knock on the door.

"Enter?"

Thump~

The door opened immediately, Xiao Fang walked in, standing a few feet away from him. She said, "Your Majesty, Princess Xue Ke requests an audience?"

Qian Ye nodded. "Okay, I'll go see her."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Fang immediately took the imperial robe and helped him change.

Qian Ye arrived at the door and saw Xue Ke.

He looked her up and down; Xue Ke had grown into a beautiful young woman.

It must be said that Xue Ke inherited the beauty of the late Empress, possessing a beauty that could topple kingdoms and shame the moon and flowers.

She also has a great figure, already over 1.7 meters tall.

"Xue Ke greets Your Majesty." Upon seeing Qian Ye, Xue Ke immediately bowed.

Qian Ye leaned closer and patted her head. "Keke, just call me Imperial Brother."

"Yes, Your Majesty, what brings you here? After all, you are now His Majesty the Emperor, and you are very busy with state affairs," Xue Ke said cautiously.

He seemed a little nervous.

Having risen in status from the former Crown Prince to the current emperor, she appeared nervous and felt a sense of pressure when facing Qian Ye.

"Silly girl, come with me for a walk in the back garden?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. 👮🔥 Claw 🎁🐊"

Qian Ye didn't say much and headed towards the back garden.

Xue Ke followed closely behind him.

The two remained silent until they reached the pavilion in the lotus pond, where they admired the lotus flowers together.

"Brother, look how beautiful the lotus flowers in the pond are!" Xue Ke couldn't help but praise the lotus flowers that rose from the mud, untouched by its surroundings.

Qian Ye smiled and said, "Yes, the lotus flower rises from the mud unsullied, just like you, so beautiful."

"However, the reason I invited you here today is not to see the lotus flowers, but to tell you a secret."

Do you want to hear it?

"A secret? Brother, tell me?" Xue Ke pressed.

Qian Ye: "Actually, I am not your elder brother, but someone else. From the time you were six years old, the prince who took you to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Crown Prince awaken your Martial Soul was not your elder brother, but someone else, and that person is me."

Ah~

Xue Ke was startled and stared at him in disbelief, not understanding what he meant.

Qian Ye looked into her eyes and said, "Actually, I have another name, Qian Ye. In other words, the Crown Prince you met when you were six years old was already me."

"Brother, you're joking! You really are my brother, His Majesty! You scared me to death!" Xue Ke laughed.

Even though Qian Ye was telling the truth, how could she possibly believe him?

Unless Qian Ye reveals his true form, she will not believe or doubt his identity.

That's enough.

Haha~

Qian Ye burst out laughing, "Keke, isn't this joke hilarious?"

He was just joking with her; naturally, he wouldn't tell her the truth.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to accept this cruel reality.

After all, she had lived in a greenhouse since she was a child, being treated like a little princess.

I cannot accept this blow.

So, for her to continue living happily, this secret will never be revealed to her.

"What's so funny? It's not funny at all! If you make jokes like that again, I'm not talking to you anymore." Xue Ke turned her head away, looking unhappy.

After all, her father had only recently passed away, and she was still grieving and had not yet recovered from the loss of her father.

Qian Ye walked over, put his hands on her shoulders, and massaged them a few times. "Keke, it's okay. Actually, I called you here today because I have some great news to tell you."

"Great news! What great news?"

Qian Ye: "I have a plan, which is to unify the entire continent, but as you know, Star Luo Empire's strength is no less than that of Heaven Dou."

"A direct confrontation with them would inevitably be costly in terms of manpower and resources, and result in heavy losses of soldiers and generals. Therefore, I have devised a solution that satisfies both sides: outsmarting them."

"Outwit them?" Xue Ke looked at him thoughtfully. "Brother, can we not fight this battle?"

"I think our Heaven Dou Empire is already quite large, at least no smaller than their Star Luo Empire, about the same size. It's fine as it is now, why should we make a big fuss?"

Sigh~

Qian Ye shook his head. "Keke, this is just the surface. You don't know that every year, there are endless battles over the ownership of land on the border between our Heaven Dou side and the Star Luo Empire side."

"Every year, the conflict between the two sides results in heavy losses of soldiers and manpower, and the problem remains unresolved."

"If it weren't for the Spirit Hall standing in the middle, Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire would have already launched a full-scale war. This is not what I want to see."

"Therefore, hesitation will only lead to chaos. Since battle is inevitable, why not resolve it sooner and avoid trouble?"

"But Your Majesty, Star Luo Empire is an empire, as large as our Heaven Dou, and it's full of hidden talents. Even if we use strategy, it's impossible to take it down without firing a single shot, right?"

"Furthermore, with the Spirit Hall blocking our way, they won't stand idly by if we want to take action against the Star Luo Empire. In the end, if we fail to defeat Star Luo Empire, we'll offend two forces, leaving us vulnerable on both sides, and we might even have trouble protecting ourselves."

It must be said that Xue Ke's analysis was very accurate, but I am not an ordinary person.

Besides, the Spirit Hall won't help Star Luo Empire or Heaven Dou; it will only help itself.

Why would I want to cause trouble for myself?

If someone else were to do this, they would inevitably be attacked from both sides.

Qian Ye smiled, "I have a brilliant plan, so you don't need to worry. I will be careful. I plan to go to Star Luo City myself, so I plan to entrust you with the temporary management of the Heaven Dou Empire. Keke, do you have the confidence to do so?"

Thank you for your support!

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