Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1137: Chapter 1138: Can He Really Trust Me?

”Xin Rui,” Han Xinche continued wearily, the very image of complete surrender, ”we have no way to restore the Han family’s glory. All we can do now is to keep a low profile and preserve the Han family.”

”But, brother--”

Han Xinrui wanted to say something more but was sharply interrupted by Han Xinche, ”Do you want our family to follow in the Tao family’s footsteps?!”

Hearing this, Han Xinrui immediately wilted and said no more. Despite his reluctance, he accepted his fate.

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As soon as Gong Juechen left the Han family, he returned to Prince Yi’s Mansion. Just as he walked in, Qin San came to summon him, ”Palace doctor, the Prince requests your presence.”

Gong Juechen smiled as if he had expected this.

Xiao Changyi was in the study reading a book. When Gong Juechen entered, he smiled and said, ”Don’t you trust me?”

Xiao Changyi replied, ”I trust you won’t harm me,” but nothing else.

Gong Juechen understood the implied meaning and, leaning back against the desk with his arms crossed and a playful smile, he said, ”I have no desire to be Emperor. There’s nothing good about it.”

Xiao Changyi said indifferently, ”It’s pointless to tell me this. You should show Chengyu. He’s not someone who feels very secure, especially given your identity, which is particularly sensitizing for him.”

Gong Juechen chuckled lightly before asking, ”So, what do you want me to do?”

Xiao Changyi replied, ”If you want to continue living this life, from now on, avoid any interaction with the Han family.” He paused. ”You have to show the right attitude.”

Upon hearing this, Gong Juechen laughed, ”That suits me just fine.”

Looking down at the ground for a while, Gong Juechen then lifted his head and half-smiling, half-questioning, he asked Xiao Changyi, ”Can he really trust me?”

Xiao Changyi said, ”Whether he can trust you or not, as long as you don’t cross his bottom line, he will spare your life.”

”Are you so sure?”

”You’re his brother. Unless he has no choice, he won’t have the heart to kill you,” Xiao Changyi said with certainty.

Gong Juechen let out a wry laugh. After a moment, he sighed, ”You’re right, he is well-suited to be Emperor.”

Finishing his thought, Gong Juechen sighed again before turning to leave.

Xiao Changyi did not stop Gong Juechen, letting him go.

After Gong Juechen’s footsteps were no longer audible, Xiao Changyi picked up his brush and wrote a letter, instructing Qin Er to deliver it to Su Chengyu at the East Palace.

East Palace.

Su Chengyu had already heard the news that Gong Juechen had been taken to the Han family by Han Xinche and Han Xinrui, and he was worried.

Worried was probably not the right word. He was more anxious, fearing that Gong Juechen would join forces with the Han family, and in truth, he did not wish to harbor a killing intent towards Gong Juechen.

Gong Juechen was his brother, after all.

While Su Chengyu was fretting, Qin Er arrived.

”Crown Prince, the Prince insisted that I personally deliver this to you,” he said.

Upon hearing this, Su Chengyu immediately took the letter but did not open it right away. He waited until Qin Er and all the attendants in the room had left before he opened and read the letter.

Inside was just one word: ”Peace.”

Despite it being only a single word, it instantly put Su Chengyu at ease, and he smiled.

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In the blink of an eye, it was September 24th.

This day marked the wedding of Tobanya and Meng Zhuqing.

The wedding was held at the Meng family’s compound, and after the ceremony, Tobanya would live with Meng Zhuqing at Prince Yi’s Mansion.

Many guests attended the wedding. The Emperor of Xiyun had bestowed many gifts, and Su Chengyu had also given quite a lot. The entire Meng General’s Mansion was bustling like a marketplace with lanterns hung and decorations strung up everywhere, full of festivity and bustling excitement.