She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 408 - 407: He Wants to Marry, Just Afraid She Won’t Accept

Chapter 408: Chapter 407: He Wants to Marry, Just Afraid She Won’t Accept

"How do you plan to deal with these people?"

The Divine Church of Light has many disciples, and right now, they are swarmed beneath the main hall; it is quite unclear where to arrange them in a hurry.

Yan Wanqing decided to ask Yan Hongzhao for his opinion.

Yan Hongzhao looked up at the crowd, and wherever his gaze landed, they quickly lowered their heads, daring not to meet his eye.

They truly are a group of dogs that bully others by relying on their masters. Now that Song Huaxu is dead, they’ve become masterless curs.

"Wouldn’t it be fitting to send such people to the military camp?" Currently, the realm is in chaos, and Dawei is in dire need of people. Even if they are not capable of protecting their homes and defending their country, they could still serve as sacrificial troops in frontal assaults.

Yan Wanqing pondered for a moment, "Fifth Sister has indeed changed; Elder Sister hasn’t even thought of this point."

After another round of praise, Yan Hongzhao felt even more embarrassed.

But she knew that her astute sister would not fail to think of such a strategy; rather, she intended to let more limelight fall on herself, allowing her to fully stand out in front of this group.

Yan Hongzhao made a final decision, and the old followers of the Divine Church of Light were all taken into the nearest military camp.

"If you perform well, you’ll be promoted based on military achievements, with no belittlement whatsoever," Yan Wanqing promised gravely in the end.

One cannot simply denounce them all for being disciples of the Radiant Church.

Song Huaxu was always fond of manipulating people. Most of these people are illiterate and being exploited is quite normal for them.

A slap followed by a sweet date.

Elder Sister knows the essence of leadership.

Yan Hongzhao felt that there was still too much for her to learn from her sister.

That very afternoon, Yan Hongzhao said her goodbyes, carrying Xiao Pingfeng’s Imperial Edict personally to escort this group to the Western Military Camp.

The journey was not far, only three days away.

She could have chosen not to go and let subordinates of the Crown Prince take care of it, but Yan Hongzhao felt that personally escorting them would more likely gain the respect of the people at the Western Military Camp.

"There’s been a bit of unrest in the west. Once you’re there, be very careful. Don’t act rashly, and if you encounter any thorny issues, think twice before acting," Yan Wanqing cautioned Yan Hongzhao seriously, holding her hand before she left.

"Elder Sister, there’s no need to worry. It’s just a simple errand; nothing will happen," Yan Hongzhao reassured her.

It was just that Yan Wanqing, for some reason, felt restless.

She wanted to see Yan Hongzhao off the mountain but was stopped by everyone.

"What’s the matter?" Xiao Pingfeng noticed her unusual expression.

Yan Wanqing shook her head, "Maybe the weather has been too hot lately, so I’m a bit uneasy. It’s nothing."

It’s only a three-day journey; nothing will happen.

Xiao Pingfeng held her in his embrace, "Xiaoliu said in a few more days, he will be able to get out of bed. When Hongzhao returns, we can all go to Xiangcheng to see your mother together."

Listening to his heartbeat, Yan Wanqing felt much better and nodded.

"Do you really think Song Huaxu is dead?" Leaning on his shoulder, Yan Wanqing couldn’t help but ask.

She always felt that the recent operation to encircle them in the mountains had gone too smoothly.

Song Huaxu was cunning, full of schemes, and in terms of wisdom, he was no less intelligent than them. So why did he lose this time?

The more Yan Wanqing thought, the more insecure she felt.

Seeing the worry between her eyebrows, Xiao Pingfeng said in a grave voice, "Since that day, my men have been searching beneath the cliff..."

The two exchanged glances.

"I’ve also sent people to search, but they found nothing."

Xiao Pingfeng shook his head, "Nothing."

They couldn’t find Song Huaxu’s body.

This proved that things were far from over.

"These mountains rise and fall, and we’ll need to spend more time searching. If we find him, we can put this matter to rest. If we don’t, we’ll simply remain on guard. My dear, don’t worry, I’m here for everything."

"With the deeds of Song Huaxu, he’s already gone beyond our comprehension of a normal person. If he somehow managed to survive this time, I’m afraid he’s verging on the demonic." Having been reborn, Yan Wanqing believed in the bizarre.

This matter was also a thorn in her heart.

She feared it was all but a dream.

Once awake, she’d still be standing on that cliff, forced there by Xiao Hongshen, waiting for an arrow from Mo Shan to pierce her heart.

Xiao Pingfeng noticed that Yan Wanqing had been harboring something in her heart lately, but since she didn’t want to speak, he didn’t ask.

"If we can kill him once, we can kill him twice," Xiao Pingfeng said as he pinched her shoulder with his fingertip, "What’s the harm in dealing with demons? There are too many things in this world that can’t be explained by common sense. The ancients often said there are people beyond people, mountains beyond the heavens; perhaps Song Huaxu just experienced a little more than us mere mortals, and that’s all there is to it."

"People beyond people, heavens beyond the heavens..." A flicker of concern passed through Yan Wanqing’s eyes.

That was a world she had never touched.

Is there really such a world where one can bring the dead to life, mend flesh and bone, cultivate to the realm where one can ride the clouds and cross thousands of miles in an instant? If there is, could she ever reach that threshold in this lifetime?

"What are you thinking about?"

Yan Wanqing spoke frankly, "I’m thinking about how to cultivate to the realm that Song Huaxu reached."

"This time I only narrowly gained the upper hand because he was injured and his internal energy was unstable. If he were in his prime, together we still wouldn’t stand a chance against him. Wanwan, I know what you’re afraid of, but looking across the Six Kingdoms, there has only been one Song Huaxu so far. I’ve already sent secret letters to the hands of the kings of the Six Kingdoms, instructing them to execute him on sight, so you don’t need to worry."

He touched her belly with one hand, feeling the life pulsating within.

"Right now, the most important thing is for you to take care of your health and quietly wait to become my wife."

He didn’t dare to say Empress.

Xiao Pingfeng feared Yan Wanqing might not agree.

He had barely brought up the Imperial Edict of succession when the veteran officials threatened to hang themselves with white silk in his study.

Xiao Pingfeng had no choice; he couldn’t let these old men actually hang themselves, so he was forced to suppress the matter.

And not pursuing Yan Wanqing’s actions in the great hall that day was the final condition he reached with these elderly councilors.

He would ascend to the throne, become the Emperor of Dawei.

Before his departure.

"Crown Prince, your servant knows you have deep feelings for Princess Anping and wouldn’t separate a pair of lovers. However, her behavior has always been unpredictable and wayward. I’m afraid the position of Empress would be quite inappropriate—"

"If it’s not her, I’d rather not be emperor at all," Xiao Pingfeng had only one person in mind in this life, and that was Yan Wanqing.

Having her was far more joyful than being emperor.

The old ministers had never imagined that the new monarch would turn out to be so romantically inclined.

"But after all, she has been involved in collaborative acts of rebellion; if she becomes Empress, what will the other Six Kingdoms think of Dawei?!"

They spoke as if Yan Wanqing wished to be Empress.

What he feared most was that she didn’t want it at all!

Xiao Pingfeng stroked his chin, "That’s easy to handle."

In the horrified eyes of the veteran officials, he said very calmly, "Unify the realm, and with no more Six Kingdoms, you won’t have to care about their opinions any longer."

A monarch’s resolve to unify the world should have made his ministers very happy, but at that moment, this group of old counselors found no joy in it.

The entire court was in reformation, and these old ministers, who had retired home rejoicing in their success, returned to the court in the face of the country’s peril.

Xiao Pingfeng was the most talented and suitable emperor Dawei had ever seen.

Everyone placed great hopes in him.

"That settles it then. I promise you the unification of the Six Kingdoms, but you must not obstruct my wedding to Wanwan," his voice carried a warning as it rang out in the study, exposing Xiao Pingfeng’s bottom line to everyone present.

Yan Wanqing was the woman he wanted unconditionally to marry, his reverse scale.

He wanted to marry her, but he feared she might not accept.

"What are you thinking about?"

The lovely voice brought him back to the present.

Xiao Pingfeng took her delicate hand to his lips and kissed it gently, "Thinking about how my sweet girl will look in a bridal dress, so ravishing that she could topple cities and kingdoms."