Chapter 997 - Chapter 999: Drive Away the Unworthy Relative (2)

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yi's face instantly showed a color of distress. In fact, he really didn't want to be the Emperor now. Human hearts are unpredictable, and worldly affairs are many; if he were to become the Emperor, he would inevitably have to invest a great deal of time and energy into state affairs. But if he were just a commoner, he wouldn't need to bother with anything and could spend all day with her. In spring, they would burn incense and dance with swords; in summer, compose poetry and admire lotus; in autumn, paint by the window; and in winter, brew tea and play chess. That tranquil and refined life was far better than laboring over state affairs and poring over countless memorials every day.