jdhmnovel Chapter 289 Bargaining
Chapter 289 Bargaining
Xuan Yuan could hardly believe his ears. So all these years, his violent and tyrannical behavior had all been for his own sake...
Ye Wumian clapped his hands. "Alright, what's past is past. Even if you still resent your father, he has passed away. I have cleared everything away for you. The most important thing now is your ascension to the throne."
"Who wants your throne? Sleepless Night, I..."
“Hey~ Now that I’ve explained everything to you clearly, you should call me Imperial Brother.”
Xuan Yuan's lips twitched slightly as he stared at the emperor laughing unrestrainedly before him, and suddenly felt somewhat uneasy.
"No matter what you say, I will not acknowledge you."
"But you agreed to my conditions!"
Xuan Yuan: "..."
"Sleepless Night, as you said, the past is the past. How you treat your birth mother is your business. I will not take revenge on her, nor will I covet your throne. My mother's spirit in heaven would not want me to have anything to do with Ye Lan again. As long as you return Yan'er to me, we will settle in Yuanqi from now on and never come back."
"no!"
Nightless roared angrily, his narrow eyes filled with a hint of resentment.
"You clearly said you would agree to all my conditions, and now that I've made it so clear to you, and the throne is also meant to be passed down to you by Father, how can you go back on your word?"
“I have never been interested in your throne.”
"That is your throne. I am only temporarily ruling this world on your behalf."
As Ye Wumian spoke, he became more and more excited. He had been waiting for this day for so long, but this guy actually didn't want it. If it were anyone else, they would have eagerly accepted the throne.
"Or do you not believe what I'm saying?"
He raised his eyebrows, his eyes growing increasingly helpless, before letting out a heavy sigh.
"A-Yuan, I..."
"Bang~"
The long sword in his hand fell to the ground with a thud. Xuan Yuan was so shocked by his sudden affectionate address that his scalp tingled.
"Shut up! You are not allowed to call me that. After tonight, you will still be the Emperor of Yelan, and I will just be my Yuanqi Xuanwang. I will not acknowledge you, nor will I admit my origins."
Nightless was quite angry at his attitude and snorted angrily through her nose.
"So, do you still want Xiao Yan'er? Does what you said before still stand?"
"Apart from recognizing you and becoming the emperor, you can make other demands. My wealth, everything I own in Yelan, you may take it all."
Xuan Yuan spoke calmly, but he was also well aware that what Ye Wumian said tonight was not a lie. However, his mother had passed away many years ago, so it didn't matter what his surname was.
But he didn't expect that Ye Wumian would not only not be afraid of his existence, but also repeatedly say that he would give him the throne.
"Ah!"
He rolled his eyes at Xuan Yuan. What did he mean by not recognizing him and not becoming emperor?
"Let me tell you, you have to sit on this throne whether you like it or not, unless you don't want to see Xiao Yan'er."
"Sleepless Night, since you don't want my life, then give Yan'er back to me."
"Fine! You must first agree to be my emperor."
"impossible!"
"Although I was raised with imperial etiquette and training since childhood, I never wanted to be emperor. I was emperor for ten years, but that was for you. Now that you've come, no matter what, you must take your things back."
Ye Wumian waved his hand, speaking with extreme impatience. He just wanted to be a carefree prince. Back then, he had agreed with his father that after the birth of the younger brother in Xuan Niangniang's womb, he would pretend to be the crown prince on the surface, but in reality, he would groom Ye Yuan to be the heir apparent. He had hated political intrigue since he was a child, but who knew that such a thing would happen later...
"The sleepless nights, the emperor of the night, can only be you."
"Ye Yuan, why are you as stubborn as Consort Xuan? I've already explained what happened back then to you. It was a misunderstanding between Father and Consort Xuan. Of course, my birth mother was also extremely vicious. She harmed both me and Father. Fortunately, Consort Xuan left the palace in time, otherwise you probably wouldn't have been able to be born..."
He paused, then asked doubtfully, "Could it be that you still harbor resentment towards that woman, which is why you're unwilling to become emperor? She's currently locked up in the cold palace. If you want to..."
"I do not want!"
Xuan Yuan raised his eyes and glared at him, his expression gradually becoming irritated.
"Night Sleepless, I'll say it again, I will not take revenge on your mother, nor will I acknowledge your Ye family. You'd better give Yan'er back to me right now, or I will go find her myself."
"How about this! I'll compromise further. You can choose not to be emperor, but you must acknowledge your ancestors, change your name to Ye Yuan, become the King of Ye Lan, enjoy the rites of a regent, and assist me in managing state affairs. Your first child with Xiao Yan'er will be the Crown Prince of Ye Lan, and he will succeed me to the throne in the future."
"impossible!"
"Then... the second son will do too."
"It's impossible!"
"Alright! As long as you acknowledge your ancestors and live with Xiao Yan'er in Yelan forever, I'll become the emperor for you, and you won't have to give birth to a crown prince."
"Don't be delusional. I'll say it again: give Yan'er back to me, and I'll take her back to Yuanqi. From now on, I'll have nothing to do with you, Ye Lan."
"Ye Yuan, I have already retreated again and again."
The veins on Ye Wumian's forehead throbbed as he gritted his teeth and forced out the words.
Xuan Yuan met those red eyes with composure. Since Ye Wumian had no intention of harming him, then everything about Ye Lan was no longer his concern. He only wanted Yan'er...
The two remained locked in a silent standoff, neither willing to yield.
Just then, a few urgent shouts came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened."
"roll!"
Ye Wumian was already in a bad mood, and without thinking, he grabbed the teapot on the table and threw it away.
"boom!"
The guards were startled, but they still mustered their courage.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Consort Gui has miscarried."
"what?"
Ye Wumian suddenly came to her senses, clutching the guard's collar, her eyes filled with shock.
"Can you say that again."
"Your Highness... Your Highness is suffering from severe abdominal pain, which is said to be a sign of miscarriage."
"Ruoyu..."
He shouted in a daze, then rushed out the door, ignoring the fruitless bargaining with Xuan Yuan...
Xuan Yuan was puzzled, but he still followed behind him, hoping to find Yan'er!
"Kings."
A large number of palace servants from Ye Yuan Palace knelt down at the entrance. Ye Wumian didn't even look at them and pushed the door open to enter. The imperial physicians had already finished their examinations and were all kneeling carefully in the outer room.
"Ruoyu!"
He spotted the weak figure on the bed at a glance, rushed to the bedside in three steps, and tightly grasped Yao Ruoyu's wrist with his large hand, his worry evident in his eyes.
"Ruoyu, how are you? Where does it hurt? Is your stomach still hurting? What did the imperial physician say?"
Ye Wumian was so nervous that her voice trembled, fearing that something might happen to the child and destroy the woman's only hope...
"Your Majesty, I am fine."