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Chapter 219 - King of the Southern Courtyard

Ling Er's words made Ling Xiao at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Why are you so eager to get married?" Ling Xiao asked.

Ling Er lowered her head, played with the corner of her clothes, and said softly: "Before I met Big Brother Ling Xiao, I had never thought about it, but now, I like Big Brother Ling Xiao!"

After he finished speaking, Ling Er lifted his head and looked at Ling Xiao seriously.

Looking at Ling Er's pair of firm and intelligent eyes and knowing that Ling Er had made up her mind, Ling Xiao couldn't help but feel pity for him. She simply couldn't bear to refuse, afraid that he would hurt her innocent heart.

"You must have not been able to sleep well in the dark alley. The city must have been very restless these past few days. It must have scared you. Why don't you rest earlier today?" Ling Xiao pulled Ling Er over and hugged him.

Ling Er reached out and grabbed Ling Xiao's arm, raised his head, and said with a look of anticipation: "Big Brother Ling Xiao, can I sleep with you?"

"Of course, I was worried you wouldn't like it." Ling Xiao joked.

Hearing that, Ling Er was ecstatic: "Then that means you agreed to marry me!"

After Ling Xiao heard this, he smiled and rubbed Ling Er's head.

"Big Brother Ling Xiao, please be gentle to Ling Er!" Ling Er stood on his tiptoes and kissed Ling Xiao on the cheek with all his might, and then he said with his little red face.

Ling Xiao's heart thumped, he immediately picked up Ling Er, went into bed, and put down the curtain.

After a night of spring snacks, a new morning arrived.

Looking at the soundly asleep Ling Er in her arms, Ling Xiao gently shifted her body and covered him with a blanket. Then, she walked over to the window and quietly watched the Imperial Palace which had just awakened.

After a while, Ling Er's pouting voice came from behind him.

"Big Brother Ling Xiao, you woke up early."

"You're awake? Why don't you sleep a little more? " Ling Xiao turned his head and said.

Ling Er rubbed her eyes, shook his head and said: "If you leave, I'll wake myself up. I might already be used to sleeping in your embrace."

Hearing that, Ling Xiao could not help but laugh: "Since you can't sleep anymore, then get up. You will be going to the ceremony later."

After packing up, they ate the breakfast sent over by the servant and went to the grand ceremony.

As the emperor, naturally, Ye Lvhongji had already sat on the stage. After seeing Ling Xiao come, he did not care about his identity, and directly stood up to personally greet him.

"Hongji's leader, there are already people welcoming you. Why did you come down here yourself?" Ling Xiao cupped his hands and said.

Ye Lvhongji shook his head and said: "Others do not care, the Sect Master Ling is here, no matter what, I have to personally come here to welcome him."

Knowing that he could not beat Ye Lvhongji, Ling Xiao could only nod his head in agreement.

Thus, in front of millions of citizens, Ye Lvhongji personally sent Ling Xiao to his seat, and the seat was right next to him.

's position in Ye Lvhongji's heart, had to be known that even his son did not have the qualifications, so he could only sit at the bottom of the stands.

"The celebration will be held right after the end of the war. Have the innocent and suffering citizens been set up?" Ling Xiao asked.

Hearing that, Ye Lvhongji nodded his head and said: "Everything has been settled, annihilating Chu did not take much effort, the troops were completely preserved, and with the Sect Master Ling capturing the bandit leader first, they directly killed King Chu, and then captured my great uncle. The citizens did not receive much damage, only the damaged streets and residences, they cannot be repaired in a short period of time."

Uncle Huang's actions already hurt a large portion of the people's hearts. If Hongji's leader doesn't go and properly pacify them, then perhaps the people will have different hearts and leave behind hidden dangers. " Ling Xiao said.

Right now, the celebration had not yet begun, so there was naturally nothing major wrong with Ling Xiao and his conversation. Furthermore, even if it had started, no one would be present on the stage, so they naturally wouldn't be able to hear their discussion.

When Ye Lvhongji heard this, the expression on his face kept changing.

After several consecutive days of war and hurrying, even though he had rested for the entire night, Ye Lvhongji's face was still filled with exhaustion, but at this moment, half joy, half worry.

"Sect Master Ling, it's really thanks to you here, otherwise I really wouldn't have thought of such things. I would have been troubled by too many things, and even if Grand Uncle Huang betrayed me, I wouldn't dare to believe some of the elders in the court. My son is still too young, so I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to accomplish these complicated tasks." Ye Lvhongji said as he rubbed his head.

What Ye Lvhongji had said was the truth, and he was overjoyed to have Ling Xiao here, so he immediately felt more at ease.

After Ling Xiao heard this, he waved his hand and said: "As a brother, I am only saying what I am worried about. This is for your sake, but in the end, you still have to make your own judgement."

"No, I have already decided. I will trouble Sect Master Ling one more time." Ye Lvhongji said with a sincere expression.

Hearing that, Ling Xiao raised his head and said: "That's not good, Hongji's leader, I am not from Chidan, and have never had any big interactions with people from the imperial court, and am not familiar with any places."

How could Ye Lvhongji not know that Ling Xiao was rejecting him? He could not help but say anxiously: "Sect Master Ling, I understand your worries, but I am indeed a useless person, I truly need your help."

When Ling Xiao heard this, he was just about to decline when he saw Ye Lvhongji directly standing up from his seat.

At this time, there was still about an incense stick worth of time until the celebration begins.

But when Ye Lvhongji stood up, when the emperor of the Chidan stood up, everyone held their breaths and did not dare to speak carelessly anymore. All of the surrounding generals and officials were also staring closely, as they did not know what kind of news Ye Lvhongji was going to announce, and all of them were praying in their hearts that such good fortune could befall them.

Ye Lvhongji looked around at the crowd, and then said loudly: "I believe all of you know, the reason why we were able to defeat Chu, was definitely not just because of this king's one million strong master, but because of this man, the gang leader of Central Plains, and Ling Xiao, because of this benefactor, that we were able to win this battle, especially the citizens of Imperial City, he is your savior!"

Ling Xiao never thought that Ye Lvhongji would be so straightforward, and directly took all the credit, so he could only smile and reply to the crowd.

Seeing that, Ling Er immediately clapped her hands, and said with a face full of worship: "Big brother Ling Xiao is really great!"

The spectators below the stage all started to cheer as well. They all acknowledged Ling Xiao as their savior from the bottom of their hearts.

After waiting for his voice to become a little deeper, Ye Lvhongji continued, "So, in order to repay the great achievements of our Sect Master Ling, and in order to repay the savior of our Chidan, this king has decided to confer the Sect Master Ling the title of King of the Southern Courtyard!"