After I Married the Disabled War God As My Concubine - Chapter 224

Emperor Zhao Yuan was stunned for a moment before realizing what Huo Wujiu said.

“…Give it to someone?” Emperor Zhao Yuan repeated.

Huo Wujiu nodded. He looked as if it was only right and proper, that it was particularly justified.

“Yeah,” he replied.

“You…” Emperor Zhao Yuan was so disturbed that he attempted to get up, almost choking on his coughs. But Huo Wujiu was quick to move. Before he could have another hacking cough, he already stepped forward and raised his hand to smooth his breath.

“You can’t fool around!” After Emperor Zhao Yuan’s breath was smoothed out, he exclaimed anxiously.

“I’m not fooling around,” Huo Wujiu retorted.

Emperor Zhao Yuan looked at him suspiciously.

Huo Wujiu stopped moving his hand and said, “Since I’m giving it away, it must be for a perfectly legitimate reason. The person who accepts it will definitely be worthy of this great responsibility.”

“Who is it?” Emperor Zhao Yuan asked.

Huo Wujiu made no reply.

Emperor Zhao Yuan was even more anxious.

“Can you at least tell me who that person is?” he prodded.

Huo Wujiu looked at him quietly.

Emperor Zhao Yuan stared at him for a long time, then suddenly remembered something and sat up restlessly.

“The one who came back with you, Southern Jing’s J-Jiang…”

“Jiang Suizhou,” Huo Wujiu nodded and admitted it.

“You…!” Emperor Zhaoyuan was so infuriated that he could hardly string a word.

He glared at Huo Wujiu in anger, but he merely stood there at leisure, as if he had made the decision long ago, and others only had to come to terms with it.

Emperor Zhao Yuan knew that Huo Wujiu was stubborn and no one could change whatever he decided. He was utterly tongue tied with anger, but after a spell, he pointed out reluctantly, “You should know his identity!”

“I know.” Huo Wujiu nodded in all seriousness.

“Then how will you explain to the world!” Emperor Zhao Yuan pounded the edge of the bed and questioned earnestly.

After a moment of silence, Huo Wujiu spoke.

“I only know how to fight. Uncle knows this,” he said.

Emperor Zhao Yuan gasped for breath and did not speak.

“I’m impatient to deal with civil officials, and I know nothing about governing the country, as you know,” Huo Wujiu continued.

“But…”

“Success is easy, but maintaining merit is difficult,” Huo Wujiu said. “I know this principle, and I also understand that I am now enjoying great fame. However, with one careless move, my reputation can vanish into thin air and leave me in ill repute.”

Emperor Zhao Yuan wanted to refute him, but he knew that he was right. He opened his mouth, but after a long time, he sighed deeply.

“It was Suizhou who wanted to take over this burden for me.” Huo Wujiu went on to say. “He’s smart and scheming, and wants to see the world at peace more than I do. He didn’t originally want the title. He just said that he would help me as long as I wanted to do it.”

When Emperor Zhao Yuan heard this, he raised his eyes to examine him.

“But I want to give him the title.” He said, “It should be him who is admired by all people and praised for future generations.”

“What about you?” Emperor Zhao Yuan asked.

“Me?” Huo Wujiu stopped there and smiled at the Emperor.

“I’ll assist him, and I guard the world for him,” he said.

Emperor Zhao Yuan looked at him closely.

He grew up watching Huo Wujiu, but he has never seen him like this. He also knew why Huo Wujiu could say such words.

Emperor Zhao Yuan’s gaze trembled as he looked at him, and after a long time, he said, “You should know that under the sky, the most unstable thing is the word love.”

Huo Wujiu made no reply.

“The throne is something you can’t get back after you’ve given it away. But sincerity can, at any time, be reneged. You are now exchanging the throne for his heart, but how do you know that his heart will remain with you for the rest of his life?”

Huo Wujiu looked down.

“I can’t guarantee it,” he replied.

“Then…”

“But I can guarantee that my sincerity will be with him for the rest of my life,” Huo Wujiu said.

Emperor Zhao Yuan looked at him in surprise.

Huo Wujiu raised his head and looked at him again. His gaze was steadfast, and his tone was indifferent.

“I am not exchanging the throne for his heart. To me, the throne is just a bonus. I am handing him my entire person and my whole life forever. From the very start, the throne is irrelevant. In any case, what’s mine is his as well.”

Emperor Zhao Yuan was heartbroken.

“Aren’t you afraid that one day you will regret it?” he asked.

When Huo Wujiu heard this, he lowered his gaze, and as if reminded of someone, a smile appeared on his face.

“For him, never in this life.”

——

Emperor Zhao Yuan still forced him to let him see Jiang Suizhou.

Huo Wujiu procrastinated and didn’t want to agree, but he pestered him repeatedly and even brought Huo Shu to intercede. He had no choice but to talk to Jiang Suizhou.

Jiang Suizhou felt a bit uneasy when he heard the request. However, he also knew that since he returned to Ye City with Huo Wujiu, he could not avoid this matter.

He agreed, and soon, the palace arranged a date.

Jiang Suizhou nervously entered the palace for the banquet, but to his surprise, the meeting progressed surprisingly smoothly.

Emperor Zhao Yuan didn’t embarrass him. On the contrary, he dragged his sick body and entertained him amiably. At the banquet, he kept chatting with Jiang Suizhou about daily gossip. It wasn’t until after three rounds of drinking did he officially speak.

“I already know what Wujiu is planning to do.” Emperor Zhao Yuan put down his wine glass and looked at Jiang Suizhou.

Jiang Suizhou sat upright, raised his head, and looked at him squarely.

“So now, I want to ask you about your intentions,” Emperor Zhao Yuan said.

Jiang Suizhou nodded seriously: “Your Majesty, please ask.”

From the moment Emperor Zhao Yuan met Jiang Suizhou, he had been observing his every word and action without a trace. Unlike Huo Wujiu, who was used to being unbridled since childhood, he had a deep-rooted upbringing that has been cultivated since birth.

It didn’t look like he was pretending.

Emperor Zhao Yuan examined him and slowly asked, “I already know about your relationship with Wujiu. If it is Wujiu who sits on the throne in the future, I naturally do not need to worry, but if it is you, how do you plan to balance the former dynasty and the imperial harem?”

Jiang Suizhou smiled lightly upon hearing his question.

“There is nothing to balance in the former dynasty and the harem,” he replied, turning his head to look at Huo Wujiu.

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