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Chapter 1276: What’s So Good About Being Emperor?

Zhi’er turned around to look back.She saw the palace door half-open, and dim yellow light spilling out from inside.

Xie Yu was sitting by the table, just in the right spot to see him through the door’s gap.

Zhi’er was taken aback.

"What are you doing here?"

She lifted the curtain and entered, discovering that Xie Yu was the only person in the entire palace.

Xie Yu looked at her with calm eyes: "It’s a good thing you appeared again, otherwise, I wouldn’t be sure if seeing you was a hallucination."

"You left so decisively, have you found the whereabouts of the Yuan Family?"

Zhi’er sat opposite him, nodding lightly.

Xie Yu smiled self-mockingly: "Of course, you seem like an immortal, how could you not know their whereabouts."

"Since that’s so, why did you come back?"

Zhi’er blinked, not understanding why he sounded so hurt.

"Of course, I’m here to say goodbye to you, and to congratulate you—the greatest threat to your power is gone, now you can govern the country peacefully."

However, Xie Yu only laughed when he heard this.

The laughter did not reach his eyes, swallowed instead by the darkness in them.

He looked outside, where the fine snow was drifting down.

"Even without a Regent King, there will always be other traitors; for an emperor, treacherous officials are never-ending."

"After the Regent King left, I completely lost anyone I could speak to as a family member."

"So these days, although I’ve won, I’ve been thinking, what’s so good about being the emperor after all?"

"Life and death, friends as teachers, the higher you stand, the colder it gets, without even one confidant."

Finishing his words, Xie Yu turned his gaze to Zhi’er.

Zhi’er’s long lashes were like butterfly wings.

She said softly, "Why should an emperor yearn for companionship?"

"You already enjoy the power over the Four Seas; you can’t expect anyone to love or care for you."

"Because the title of Emperor is too dazzling, everyone who approaches you might have ulterior motives."

Suddenly, Xie Yu interrupted her: "You came close to me with a motive too?"

Zhi’er was startled, then nodded sincerely.

"Yes, initially I was afraid you’d execute the Yuan Family."

"And what about now? You returned to see me, it should no longer be for anyone else, right?"

Zhi’er was silent for a moment, then said quietly, "Indeed, I came for you."

"What I want to tell you is, you’ll surely be an outstanding emperor, and though you might often feel lonely, your sacrifices for peace are worth it."

She had calculated Xie Yu’s birth dates.

Not only would he annex small countries like Xiliang in his middle age,

but even his descendants would, three hundred years later, take Great Qin as part of Yan Country’s territory.

As for Xie Yu himself, his dedication would make him the most renowned emperor in Yan Country’s history.

His future was covered with thorns, but beneath those thorns lay a path of dazzling prosperity.

After finishing, Zhi’er was expecting to see Xie Yu’s joyous expression.

Yet, Xie Yu stared at her steadily, his face revealing no emotion at all.

Perplexed, Zhi’er frowned: "What’s wrong? Aren’t you happy?"

Xie Yu spoke: "Actually, I’ve always had a question for you, whether you’re an immortal or a demon, you seem quite similar to us."

"You’re well-versed in the matters of the Yuan Family and Yan Country, so you’re likely more than just an immortal, you have another identity, am I correct?"

Zhi’er hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

"Yes."

"And you can’t tell me this identity?"

"I can’t tell you just yet." Zhi’er smiled slightly.