The System Make Me Near With The Emperor
Chapter 84

After touring for quite a while, Xie Hongyi finally discovered Huang Long's whereabouts. Huang Long was not alone, the man was talking to Prince Yu in a garden that was in the residence.

They seem to be in serious conversation. Xie Hongyi wanted to eavesdrop so he asked the system to exchange his points with a tool that could make himself hear what Huang Long and Prince Yu were talking about.

"So, you've been on the throne for five years? I'm amazed that you haven't been in office for so long, I heard that the Southern Kingdom is progressing in some areas." Prince Yu said in praise.

Huang Long with his feet voice replied. "Thank you."

"Do you have a concubine?"

There was a pause for a while before Huang Long replied. "There's."

It turned out to be just a casual conversation, but why did the atmosphere between the two of them feel tense?

Perhaps this is what is called son-in-law and in-laws are natural enemies. Xie Hongyi shuddered as the thought flashed across his brain.

But indirectly, it was true that Huang Long was Prince Yu's son-in-law. Yes, although Xie Hongyi and Huang Long were not officially married. But, this was a feudal era, where there was only a level of man in society namely kings, nobles and servants.

The emperor was the son of the heavens, so it was only natural that he had many women without any marriage ties.

Not married but house-to-house, perhaps it was common among kings and nobles. So, Xie Hongyi who lived in this world could not raise a protest. In this world, the law of heaven and the principle of earth where it is a man can have three wives and four concubines apply, not the law of monogamy as it exists in his world. There may be some rich people who also have more than one wife.

Xie Hongyi was so late in his mind that he didn't realize the two men he was spying on stopped talking and were now staring at him.

"Hong'er, what are you doing there?"

Xie Hongyi was so shocked that he almost fell down.

In a still dazed state, Xie Hongyi replied. "I'm looking at koi fish." With that he pointed at the lotus pond. Perhaps because his mind was so deep, his standing position had now become squatting. He was like a child who wanted to know something new.

Prince Yu looked in the direction that Xie Hongyi pointed. He's correcting. "Now winter causes the pool to freeze. Most koi fish there are hibernating."

The entire surface of the pond is indeed covered with thick ice that can be used for skiing, it is impossible to see a fish that lives in it. Unless someone breaks that pool.

Xie Hongyi covered his awkwardness with a smile and scratched his head. "Oh really?"

He then stood up.

Prince Yu is a former General whose senses are all very sharp. He learned that Xie Hongyi eavesdropped from the start the woman had come. But he pretended as if it was happening because he didn't want his daughter to lose face.

The mood became quiet.

Xie Hongyi finally made a sound breaking the silence. "Emm, sir, I'd like to talk to Your Majesty for a moment."

Xie Hongyi was still hesitant to call his parents father and mother, so he called them both Master and Madam.

"alright. I have business to finish. Enjoy your time."

Prince Yu then stepped up. Xie did not pay much attention to him because now he was staring fixedly at Huang Long, getting ready for something.

Sure enough, when Prince Yu left Huang Long also went along. Xie Hongyi had already anticipated this, so he hurriedly pulled Huang Long's arm.

Xie Hongyi immediately said to the point. "Your Majesty, have I ever done anything wrong to you? Why have you been avoiding me lately?"

Huang Long did not reply. Huang Long's inertia made Xie Hongyi anxious. "If I ever make a mistake, I hope Your Majesty will kindly forgive me."

Xie Hongyi was extremely anxious with Huang Long who was silent. But, he did not give up even though there was no sign that the man would answer

Seeing the anxious-looking Xie Hongyi, Huang Long was finally willing to talk. "You're not wrong." Xie Hongyi was not wrong, it was his fault that he overreacted lately. But, Huang Long did not dare to reveal it to Xie Hongyi.

Xie Hongyi sighed in relief. "Thank God. But I'm still wondering why His Majesty is avoiding me."

"It's okay."

"What?"

Huang Long looked at Xie Hongyi. The woman did not dare to repeat her words.

In fact, from the reaction Huang Long Xie Hongyi already knew why the man was acting strangely. But he wanted to get confirmation from Huang Long.

"So now, Your Majesty won't stay away from me?"

In his mind, Huang Long felt that his actions of staying away from Xie Hongyi were extremely foolish. He shouldn't overreact like that. The two of them had done so, so why should he be ashamed?

Xie Hongyi smiled. Finally his curiosity was answered.

In a corner not far from the location of Huang Long and Xie Hongyi, there were two people peering at each other whispering.

They are the Lords and Madams of this residence.

"Look, they are the destined couple! They fit perfectly!"

"Wife, don't forget that man is an Emperor. He probably had dozens of women under his roof. Our daughter is not the only woman she has."

So, the business that Prince Yu had to settle was to eavesdrop on the two people who were chatting.

Prince Yu's wife Xu Xianping denied her husband's statement. "But what I see, he's not the kind of guy who has a lot of wives."

In an unhappy tone as his wife was defending others, Prince Yu replied. "It's just your feeling. I'm a man, so I know what's on other men's minds."

Xu Xianping glanced at Prince Yu with the tip of his eyes. "Oh, really? Then do you know what Si'er had in mind that he refused to marry? Though all the candidates I showed were beautiful noble girls."

Hearing his wife's question, Prince Yu did not reply. He also wondered why his son refused to marry the girls.

Looking at Prince Yu who was speechless, Xu Xianping sneered. "You don't know what's on all men's minds, so stop saying that you know!" Seeing that the two peep objects had left, Xu Xianping also left.

Prince Yu who saw his wife disappear, immediately caught up with her.

The next day, the envoy from the Palace came to Prince Yu's residence. The envoy sent was a humble-looking eunuch.

"Honor, please follow this slave." The eunuch said to Xie Hongyi and Huang Long.

"Can I come?" Prince Yu suddenly made a sound.

Although astonished by why Prince Yu wanted to come along, the eunuch knew himself well enough not to ask. With a voice full of respect, he let Prince Yu go along. "Of course the Prince."

The meeting was held to discuss the agreement they would make.

Under Prince Yu's gaze, Yin Tianrui put forward the conditions for the two countries to make peace. "I heard that Southern silk is the silk of the highest quality. I'll ask that as one of the conditions."

"I agree."

The conditions that Yin Tianrui requested were mostly some commodities that made the Southern Kingdom advance, such as silk and some other objects. Yin Tianrui also asked for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. He said the money will be used to provide assistance to several districts in the North damaged by the Huns.

All the conditions proposed were approved by Huang Long. According to him, those conditions do not hurt him so much. Huang Long was grateful that there was no bloodshed accompanying this peace treaty. He did not know what Yin Tianrui was doing to his officials, but Huang did not think much of it. The most important thing now is the peace agreement.

He has an unpleasant feeling. Something big is going to happen in the South, and he has to take care of it quickly.

"I want the best jewel."

When Huang Long applied his terms to Yin Tianrui, Xie Hongyi suddenly turned his gaze towards him. He felt astonished by those conditions, because all he knew was that Huang Long was not short of money.

"That's all?"

Of course not.

"I want the North to withdraw its troops from the border. And, I want to borrow the strongest forces of the North to help the rebellion in the South."

Yin Tianrui's forehead wrinkled. The last condition Huang Long had put forward left him confused. Unknowingly, he turned his head towards Prince Yu who was on his right side.

"For the last condition, maybe you should ask Prince Yu. He was the one who held the bulk of the royal army."

The Northern Army is in the hands of Prince Yu even though he has retired. The reason for that was because no one could handle such a large number of troops other than him.

"alright. I'll send some cavalry away to help you." Yin Tianrui could not say no because Xie Hongyi was looking at him like a puppy asking to be given a bone.

Yin Tianrui then wrote a letter in which there was the blood of Yin Tianrui and Huang Long.

Since there was no official seal from the South, Xie Hongyi proposed to drip the blood of the two leaders on the treaty. Xie Hongyi also suggested making two agreements that contain the same, in order to avoid things that are not desirable.

The agreement will be sent to the South. It took several days for the letter to reach Huang Ruifeng's hands.

With two witnesses, Prince Yu and the eunuch Yin Tianrui, two reconciled parties, Huang Long representing the South and Yin Yu representing the North, as well as the witness of the South, Xie Hongyi, peace agreements have been made.