A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Chapter 231 Long Confession

"Then Yan'er, come sit closer. I won't do anything inappropriate."

Xin Moyan squinted, somewhat disbelieving, "You're not lying to me again, are you?"

"So, I've been lying to Yan'er all along? Fine, I'll go back now, and you'll know tomorrow." He straightened his robes and made as if to get up and leave.

Seeing Xuan Yuan's actions, she quickly moved in front of him and hurriedly hugged his arm. "Xuan Yuan, tell me what's going on quickly, or I won't be able to sleep tonight."

He suppressed a laugh, his eyes softening further. "I just said that Yan'er and I are in love, and asked him to grant us his wish."

"and then?"

"This is the process."

"Impossible! Xuan Yuan, it's not that simple. What exactly did you say to His Majesty?"

Xin Moyan's eyes widened in disbelief. If His Majesty were so easy to talk to, she wouldn't have had to spend so long in the Imperial Study that morning, only managing to get a three-day consideration period.

Xuan Yuan leaned against the headboard, gently put his arm around her shoulder, and squeezed all ten of her soft fingers before casually saying, "This morning I went to see the Empress Dowager, and then the mother and son had a long talk. In addition, I went to see him tonight and... told him a few things from the bottom of my heart without reservation, and he agreed."

"What are you saying? Xuan Yuan, are you sure... His Majesty isn't playing a trick?"

Xuan Yuan couldn't help but chuckle at her conflicted little expression, and said with great satisfaction, "Hehe~ Yan'er, you actually said he would cheat. It seems that Yan'er is somewhat wary of him!"

"I think His Majesty is very capable. He has a lot of plans under his command. Since he dares to issue a decree, he must be very confident. How could he possibly change his mind because of your words?"

Seeing that he remained silent, Xin Moyan shook his strong arm. "Xuanyuan, just tell me, what exactly did you say to His Majesty?"

His eyes flickered, his long eyelashes trembled, and a complex emotion flashed across them. “No matter what, he is the ruler of a country. The entire burden of Yuanqi rests on his shoulders. Rather than making Yan’er the Empress, what Yuan Huai Jun should consider first is the well-being of all people.”

"What do you mean? Does the appointment of an empress have anything to do with the common people?"

"I don't know if there's a connection, but Hua Buyu is right about one thing: forced relationships are never sweet. I think he should understand that principle too."

Xin Moyan was confused by his words. "But would His Majesty be so easily swayed? Xuan Yuan, you didn't agree to some inhuman conditions, did you?"

The more she thought about it, the more something seemed off. She brought her face close to Xuan Yuan's and examined his eyes carefully, but she couldn't seem to find anything amiss.

"Yes, I agreed to his request."

"what?"

He chuckled softly, gently rubbing Xin Moyan's cheek, and said tenderly, "I promise him that I will treat you well from now on and never let Yan'er down."

Ah... this... this...

Xin Moyan blushed involuntarily, turned her head away, and felt extremely embarrassed.

Xuan Yuan hurriedly grasped her fair and delicate hand, gazing tenderly at her face, his eyes almost overflowing with affection. "Yan'er, the imperial decree for our marriage will surely be issued tomorrow, but before that, I want to ask you one more time: Yan'er, are you willing to marry me?"

She looked up abruptly, caught off guard by those cool, clear eyes that shimmered with tiny silver lights, reflecting only her own image. She stared into those eyes that, no matter how many times she saw them, still made her heart flutter...

Suddenly, some images flashed through Xin Moyan's mind. Back then, Xuan Yuan was dressed like this, calling himself Young Master Xuan Yuan, and he saved her several times. He even told her to repay him with her body.

She never imagined such a scene would unfold, with Xuan Yuan...

"Yan'er, what are you thinking about? Could it be that you don't want to marry me?"

"marry!"

Coming to her senses, Xin Moyan met the increasingly questioning gaze, and no longer felt embarrassed, nodded generously.

"Xuanyuan, I'm willing to marry you, hee hee~ You'll always be good to me, right?"

"Yan'er, what...what did you say?"

His pupils dilated instantly, as if he couldn't believe his ears. Yan'er had just agreed so easily?

Xin Moyan nodded firmly, "Xuanyuan, I like you very much, and I am willing to marry you. No matter what His Majesty says or does today, I only like you. No matter who stops us, I don't want to be separated from you. However... except for my brother, if my brother doesn't agree, then I will have to think about it carefully."

The sudden confession filled Xuan Yuan with ecstatic joy. He even unconsciously tightened his grip on her hand. It was the first time he had ever heard Yan'er say such things, and only to him...

"Yan'er, I..."

His voice suddenly became hoarse, and his eyes were faintly red. He didn't know how to organize his thoughts or how to express his feelings at that moment.

Xin Moyan held out her hand to him and waved, raising her eyebrows as she asked, "Xuanyuan, are you alright? Did you get too excited?"

"Yes, Yan'er, I'm very happy."

Xuan Yuan cupped her face in his hands, his eyes filled with tenderness, and Xin Moyan could even see a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

“Yan’er, I have never been as happy as I am now since my mother passed away. Even though I have long considered Yan’er my destined one, even though I know Yan’er’s feelings, when I heard you say that you were willing to marry me, I… I felt as if I had obtained the most precious treasure in the world.”

"Yan'er, I have been alone for many years and have never thought of romance. Until I met you in the capital this time, I couldn't even remember if I had seen you before, nor did I care what others thought of you. The first time we met was on the day the engagement was broken off. You were reciting the poem you always said about flowers in the Imperial Garden. It was probably then that I was already captivated by your beauty. Yan'er is naturally intelligent, sincere, and frank. Although you didn't know my face that day, you were fearless in the face of danger, unafraid of power or death. This made me love you to the extreme. I never dared to imagine that I would one day win your favor. Now that we know each other, even if the sky falls, I will hold it up for you. I will never let anyone separate us, no matter what the cost..."

Xin Moyan stared blankly at his face. She had never expected Xuan Yuan to give such a long and earnest confession.

Looking into those deeply affectionate eyes, Xin Moyan suddenly felt a lump in her throat and her throat became terribly dry. In all the time she had been in this world, besides her brother, only Xuan Yuan had ever protected her unconditionally, even though he was always jealous...

"Yan'er, in this life I only recognize you, Xin Moyan."

"Ah."

"Wha...what?"

Xuan Yuan was immediately taken aback, clearly somewhat losing his composure. "Yan'er, after all I've said, you only responded?"

Xin Moyan's eyes darted around as she awkwardly explained, "Well, I really don't know what to say!"

"No wonder Xie Cangming said you have no conscience!"