Chapter 505
Mu Mingtang hesitated before she asked tentatively, âDo you want to be the Emperor?â
âIt depends on whether or not you want to be the Empress,â Xie Xuanchenâs eyes were full of smiles. His expression seemed to indicate that he was joking, but his tone was serious, âIf you want to, then I will fight for the throne for you to make sure there is not a second Empress in the world. If you donât want to, then we can have a young Emperor while we enjoy living a comfortable life. For that to happen, when our firstborn son grows up, we can just throw the throne at him.â
Mu Mingtang had mixed emotions as she listened to the speeches of this rebellious official and traitor. She was genuinely scared when she asked him about this, but upon hearing these words coming from Xie Xuanchenâs mouth, she was no longer even surprised.
Perhaps she got used to it after seeing it too much. She had always known that Xie Xuanchen was a very ambitious person. He never wanted to be a subordinate to others and it was a must to take the lead in everything he did.
Xie Xuanchen felt threatened. He stared at Mu Mingtangâs expression and probed, âAre you worried that my rebellion will fail? Donât worry, I wonât let myself be labelled as a rebel. With Xie Ruiâs lack of popularity among the masses, I wonât let him even try to counterattack. The rebellion will also force him to make the Ministers descend into chaos as they wonât have a choice. Moreover, his own succession to the throne was done unfairly and I even have a trump card in my hands.â
Mu Mingtang lowered her eyes and said nothing. After a while, she raised her head and smiled at Xie Xuanchen, âI have never doubted your ability. Of course I believe you will do well in everything you set your mind to.â
Xie Xuanchen really couldnât guess what Mu Mingtang was thinking about. He somewhat understood why others would say that women would frequently become depressed. She was obviously fine before, but why did her energy suddenly dampen after talking about this topic?
She was even vaguely distanced from him now.