Furthermore, neither Prince Xu nor Xu Lanzhe, who were among the nobles, had done anything wrong.
Xu Lanzhe even said he would take him as a role model and learn from him...
The people in this empire didn't seem to be all bad people as he had imagined.
Therefore, the idea of destroying everything was wrong from the start.
No matter how jealous, afraid, or irritable he is, he cannot harm innocent people.
Just as Yu Tang said, he must abide by morality and rules.
Don't let your emotions control you and become a madman without any moral bottom line.
Because of him...
Tangtang won't like it.
But now he almost made a big mistake, and Yu Tang saw through his scheme, and he even almost hurt the person he loved most.
So, he was really afraid, afraid that Yu Tang would hate him...
"How many times do I have to say it?" Yu Tang hit Yu Xiao on the head with the spoon handle again, a little harder, to bring Yu Xiao back to her senses: "I like you, I like you, I like you the most, and that will never change."
He knew what Yu Xiao was struggling with.
He then said directly, "Also, I will be by your side to watch over you from now on, telling you what you can and cannot do, and I will stop you before you do something wrong."
"And I believe you."
Yu Tang put away the spoon, smiled at Yu Xiao, and said gently, "I believe that after this, you will be able to control your behavior and will no longer be controlled by your emotions. You will become better and better, and eventually become a lovely Xiao Xiao that everyone likes."
Yu Xiao was stunned.
After a while, tears started falling again, the teardrops darting out from her squinted eyelids, looking inexplicably comical, which amused Yu Tang quite a bit.
Yu Xiao felt embarrassed and quickly lowered her head to eat her rice. She ate the food in a hurry and couldn't taste the saltiness, only the sweetness.
My heart felt like it was soaking in sugar water, floating and sinking, warm and sweet.
After the meal, Yu Xiao opened up to Yu Tang.
He told Yu Tang everything about his deal with the Queen.
He confessed all his thoughts during this period, including all his anxieties and mistakes, to Yu Tang.
After saying that, she hugged Yu Tang and buried her face in his chest, like a prisoner awaiting sentencing, not daring to look at the man at all.
“Humans are complex.” Yu Tang leaned against the headboard, gently stroking the soft hair on Yu Xiao’s head, and said, “Her Majesty the Queen has managed the country very well, making the Empire a powerful nation in the entire H34 star system. But not everything she has done has been correct.”
"For example, she made you teach Xu Lanze a lesson, turning an innocent teenager into a victim of power struggles. That was her mistake."
"And... she also injected poison into your body..." Yu Tang narrowed his eyes slightly as he spoke, and his voice turned cold.
"For this alone, I cannot forgive her."
"Moreover, when a monarch begins to distrust his relatives and ministers..."
When she drags innocent people into power struggles, it shows that her ruling ideology has gone astray, and what follows is a downward spiral.
Yu Tang told Yu Xiao, "What we need to do next is wait and observe, while helping her find evidence of the prince's poisoning and keeping an eye on her other actions."
“If she continues to ask you to do heinous things, we will no longer need to tolerate it.”
"When the time comes, we must make her pay the price for her actions."
Yu Tang's words surprised Yu Xiao. He lifted his head from the man's chest, blinked his still swollen eyes, and looked on incredulously.
He could hardly believe these words came from the mouth of General Yu, who had sworn to be loyal to the Queen to the death.
"Why are you acting silly again?" Yu Tang brushed Yu Xiao's bangs aside, revealing her forehead, and kissed it lightly. He said helplessly, "Tell me, how many times have you acted silly today? Why can't you trust me a little more? If you had told me sooner, none of this mess would have happened. From now on, we both need to change. Neither of us is allowed to do dangerous things behind the other's back. We need to talk things out on the same day, and if there are difficulties, we should work together to find solutions. Neither of us should be suspicious, and neither of us should try to be strong..."
The rest of the conversation was interrupted by Yu Xiao's sudden kiss.
Yu Xiao wrapped her arms around the man's neck, so happy she felt like she could take flight.
He kept saying "good," enjoying the feeling of being criticized and affirmed by his beloved, and finally happily resolving his inner conflict.
It's joyful, but it also feels a little different.
Anyway, he really wished time could stand still at this moment.
May I be with my beloved Tangtang forever!
Yu Tang was softened by his childish and cute appearance.
She then turned Yu Xiao's face towards her, kissed him, and asked, "You've eaten your fill, so you have the energy now, right?"
"Now, shall we eat some pond water?"
Yu Xiao's eyes widened suddenly, and her long, brush-like eyelashes trembled.
His face gradually flushed, and he nodded blankly, "I...I want to eat."
Yu Tang smiled and loosened his tie, saying, "Okay, the candy wrapper has been opened. Please enjoy your meal."
The next day, when Yu Tang woke up, the first thing he saw was Yu Xiao's obedient sleeping face.
The two held hands on the pillow, the boy gripping their ten fingers tightly, unwilling to let go even in their sleep.
Last night's exhaustion was healed by this angelic sleeping face.
But perhaps driven by malice, Yu Tang's lips curled up as he reached out and pinched Yu Xiao's nose, silently counting: one, two, three, four, five...
"Pfft..." Yu Xiao was woken up by the urge to suffocate. He opened his mouth and breathed in confusion. When his vision focused and he saw Yu Tang's face, he laughed foolishly again.
He grabbed the man's hand, placed it against his face, and rubbed it like a cat, saying, "Tangtang, good morning."
Yu Tang felt a tickle in his palm from the rubbing, so he curled his fingers and poked the other's smooth skin, replying, "Good morning, little lazy pig."
In this military academy assessment, Yu Tang replaced Xu Lanzhe.
Although Yu Xiao's reckless actions were stopped, the Queen's plans were disrupted in the process.
So almost as soon as the two of them finished getting ready, Yu Xiao received the order.
Let him enter the palace to meet the Queen.
This time, Yu Tang took Yu Xiao's hand and said to him, "I'll go with you."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao no longer tried to be defiant or hide anything as before. Instead, she easily replied, "Okay..."
Chapter 31
Died for the villain for the seventh time (31)
Inside the council chamber, the Queen was flanked by her most trusted ministers, whose gazes fell upon Yu Tang and Yu Xiao from their high positions.
She seemed to have sensed something, and her expression turned serious and sharp.
"General Yu, I don't recall summoning you." She asked coldly, "Can you explain why you're here?"
"Come and ask Your Majesty for judgment." After bowing, Yu Tang stood up and asked in a humble but not arrogant manner, "I would like to ask Your Majesty why you would use poison to control my lover."
After he said that, everyone present was stunned.
On the way there, Yu Tang did not tell Yu Xiao what he planned to say when he met the Queen.
Therefore, Yu Xiao never expected Yu Tang to say such a thing.
Such boldness, such audacity...
The Queen's expression grew even colder, but she quickly smiled again and said, "So you already knew about this?"
She said, "General Yu, what's there to argue about?"
"As a refugee, he trespassed on the prince's private estate and injured General Zhou, causing severe disability to the latter's right hand, which is currently undergoing rehabilitation treatment in the hospital."
Each of these offenses is enough to sentence him to death. I spare his life, use poison to control him, and make him work for me as atonement. This is perfectly reasonable and justifiable.”
“Your Majesty’s statement has a flaw,” Yu Tang said, looking directly into the Queen’s eyes. “You omitted the litigation and trial process.”
"At the welcome banquet that day, my drink was drugged, and my pet Xiao Jin was forcibly detained. What Zhou Nanfeng did to me constitutes a crime, and I have the right to prosecute him."
What Yu Xiao did for me can also be considered legitimate self-defense, and it was the best way to stop Zhou Nanfeng at that time.
"Afterwards, Prince Zhou used heavy weapons against me and Yu Xiao in an attempt to murder me, which is also a serious crime."
"If I really want to make a scene, I have a way to solve the problem on my own."
It just takes some time, money, and effort.
"Your Majesty, you have simply stepped forward and saved me from these tedious steps."
Yu Tang smiled, but his tone was very serious: "So, since we've come this far, I hope you'll be lenient and help my lover remove the poison from her body."
"And I will remember your kindness and serve you better."
Yu Tang's voice echoed throughout the council hall, each word piercing the heart like a needle, hitting the nail on the head.
Yu Tang knew that Yu Xiao's poison had been cured, but the Queen did not.
Moreover, these words were also a test he gave the Queen.
A good ruler should listen to the advice of his subjects.
If the other party doesn't even have this much magnanimity and is still scheming and suspicious of those around her all day long, then she really won't be able to stay in that position for long.
Yu Xiao stood beside Yu Tang, glancing at the man beside her out of the corner of her eye.
This was the first time he had ever seen Yutang like this!
He actually dared to confront the Queen so directly for his sake!
Aww, he's so handsome!
Her heart was racing, and Yu Xiao quietly licked her lips, unable to resist savoring the taste of Tangtang from last night.
Mmm, I want to have another bite...
"It seems General Yu is truly fond of your lover." The Queen finally broke the tense atmosphere.
The woman still wore a polite smile as she said, "I can give you the antidote, but in return, the general should tell me what your lover's background is and how he managed to escape from heavy weapons. Otherwise, if such a dangerous person cannot be restrained by force, he may cause great trouble for the empire in the future."
Yu Tang's heart stirred slightly.
He knew that the Queen had given him a way out and was also trying to reconcile and win him over.