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Qing Wu was walking briskly when she suddenly heard urgent calls coming from behind.
Huo Yun'ai, with a composure and competence beyond her years, had never lost her demeanor before. Yet at this moment, her steps were disordered, and her voice carried tension and a slight tremor.
Qing Wu could not see what was happening, but she noticed the change in Huo Yun'ai's voice. Still, she continued to walk quickly without acknowledging it.
Unexpectedly, in just a moment, she felt a rush of cool air beside her.
Realizing something was off, she hurriedly tried to sidestep. However, it was too late. In the next instant, she was forcefully pulled into a slightly cool embrace.
Qing Wu was startled and struggled to break free. Angrily, she said, "Have you really gotten used to being forceful?!"
"If it's to keep you here..."
The young man saw the girl's reddened eyes and felt both heartache and urgency. Yet he did not loosen his grip; instead, he tightened his embrace slightly more. "If it's to keep you here, even if I have to be forceful, I accept it."
Upon hearing this, the girl in his arms looked up in confusion.
In her heart, this person had always been steady and composed, exuding a calmness and coolness that transcended age.
But why did his words carry an undeniable firmness and almost a stubbornness that seemed out of character?
Qing Wu paused for a moment before pushing back with more force. "Let go of me. Even if you force me to stay like this, what’s the point of us being suspicious of each other?"
Her words made the young man stiffen suddenly before he asked in confusion, "Who is suspicious of you?"
Suddenly recalling how he had repeatedly asked her about certain matters earlier, he realized they had both misunderstood each other. He was not good at this kind of thing and didn't know how to explain himself. After thinking for a while, he decided to speak directly from his heart.
"I have never had any suspicion towards you. Whenever I talk to you, I always want to choose the best words. But as soon as I open my mouth, everything turns into something else."
Huo Yun'ai was anxious and noticed that the girl in his arms was struggling less and less. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "When it comes to others, I can analyze and argue clearly. But when it comes to you, it just doesn't work."
He paused and softly said, "I care a lot about your engagement with someone else. I don't want you to marry anyone else. So, so... please don't marry Wu Linxi, okay?"
The boy's words were light, filled with anxiety and uncertainty; they were so soft yet made one's ears flush.
Qing Wu felt her face heat up a bit, lowered her eyelids, and said softly, "Marriage is decided by my parents and matchmakers. How can I decide so much?"
"No!" The Young Emperor immediately rejected her statement without thinking. When he noticed the girl shrink slightly, he realized that he had been too harsh in his tone out of impatience and hurriedly tried to soothe her: "What if you persuade him? Could that work?"
"Why should I persuade him?"
Qing Wu began to understand his meaning.
Fearing that she might have misunderstood him again, although she felt extremely shy and her face was burning hot, she still mustered her courage to look up and ask, "What’s wrong with Brother Wu? My mother chose him for me; why should I refuse?"
Huo Yun'ai was usually very calm and had strong judgment, so he could naturally discern the intentions and hidden meanings of those he spoke to.
But this didn't apply when it came to Qing Wu.
Looking into the girl's clear eyes, he took it as if she truly believed that the Wu Family was an excellent choice. He grew more anxious but didn't know what to do. In a moment of desperation, he blurted out, "If you marry him, what will I do?"
Once these words were spoken, his intentions were clear.
Qing Wu didn't expect him to actually say that.
Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, leaving her unsure of how to respond. She simply stared at the boy, her expression unreadable.
However, in Huo Yun'ai's eyes, he thought she didn't understand or didn't believe him.
Young Emperor had never encountered such a situation.
But since he had just come to a realization, he must seize the moment to keep her.
However, he had not yet organized the words in his heart into sentences. Explaining why he had just said that was quite laborious for him. It came out sounding somewhat stammering and incoherent.
"You see, I am also of marriageable age. I think I am more familiar with you than you are with him. The food in the palace... the food in the palace is much better than that of the Wu Family. I heard Wu Linxi is good at cultivating plants? The flowers and plants in the Imperial Garden are yours to use as you like. If you don't find anything you like, just let me know, and I will definitely help you find something suitable. If you find the palace dull, if you want to go out and have fun, Mu Hai and the others can take you. If he is busy, there’s also Li Zi and the rest. They can all help."
After stumbling through half a sentence, the girl's expression remained as calm as before, making it impossible to discern her feelings.
Young Emperor felt somewhat disheartened.
He did not understand how he suddenly became so tongue-tied.
If he could, he would have loved to issue an imperial decree declaring that this was his girl and that no one was allowed to covet her.
But given the current situation, it was not that easy.
A group of Old Ministers had been clamoring for years.
Previously, he had rejected everyone, even throwing out words about never marrying to suppress those requests for the emperor to choose a consort.
If he showed even a hint of willingness to marry at this moment, wouldn’t those people be eager to act?
Yet...
He looked at the girl in his arms.
She was too young. She wasn't even of marrying age yet.
The previous dynasty was still unstable, and if the faction of Zheng An was not eradicated, trouble could arise at any moment.
In such circumstances, if he were to inform the Liu Family about his intentions regarding their daughter, it would only bring her a lot of trouble.
He now hoped that the Liu Family would not hastily arrange her marriage. He wanted to deal with the Zheng An matter first, and then...
Despite this determination, facing the calm eyes of the person in his arms, Huo Yun'ai felt somewhat powerless. After much deliberation, he resignedly uttered his final words.
"...So, life in the palace isn't bad. I... am doing fairly well. You... might consider excluding the Wu Family and think about marrying into the palace when you grow up?"
Qing Wu remained silent for a long time.
Huo Yun'ai's face gradually began to pale.
He felt that he had truly upset her. Perhaps she would never forgive him in this lifetime.
What could he do for her to understand his feelings?
Just as he was racking his brain for more words to say, he noticed the girl in his arms move slightly.
Then, she softly uttered an "oh."
At first, Huo Yun'ai did not comprehend what such a simple word could mean.
However, he had an excellent memory. Although he was currently quite nervous and his thoughts were somewhat chaotic, he quickly recalled his last sentence.
Connecting that to her "oh"...
The Young Emperor's lips curled into a smile. He smiled again, unable to contain the joy that filled his eyes.
He didn't know how to express his joy at that moment, so he just lowered his head and kept asking the girl repeatedly.
"Are you agreeing? Are you saying yes? Tell me, are you saying yes or no?"
Qing Wu's face turned red as she pushed him away. "Who agreed to anything? I didn't say anything!"
Huo Yun'ai thought he must have misunderstood, feeling as if cold water had been poured over him, and his heart sank.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the girl's ears were flushed with embarrassment, and her rosy lips looked even more delicate.
That was clearly the expression she wore when she was extremely shy.
The young man suddenly realized that he hadn't misheard before.
At that moment, a person who usually seemed mature was acting just like any other person his age, not knowing what to do with his happiness.
Finally, with a sudden burst of strength, he directly hugged the girl and strode toward the palace.
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