The Daughter Of Destiny Broke Off The Engagement? I Married Her Sister Instead.

Chapter 192 Her Wish

"Who wants to see me? Just come directly, do you need to report?"

Chu Qianqiu didn't want to pay attention to the report from the family's juniors, finding it cumbersome.

But the juniors seemed a little at a loss and continued to answer, indicating that this was a necessary procedure.

"Master of the family, this city is no longer under the control of the Rising Sun Empire. Everything in the city naturally falls under your authority."

"The residents of the city have autonomously restored order and everything is operating in your interest."

"Although we did not stop them, this group of people is operating well. From today onwards, anyone entering the city needs to consult us, the Chu family, for our opinion."

"Now, there is a strange person outside the city who insists on seeing you, so the residents guarding the city gate have also come to consult us."

"We went to see that guy and realized that he is very powerful, so we had to report to you."

"If it were ordinary people, we wouldn't bother you!"

...

The juniors who came to report said so.

Chu Qianqiu seemed to have guessed who came from these words.

So, he quickly left home and went to the city gate to see what was happening.

Flying quickly along the street, the people he encountered along the way waved to him.

For a moment, Chu Qianqiu truly thought he was the center of attention, the emperor of this empire.

But he had no intention of causing this. After all, managing millions of people would eventually wear him out, and he didn't like it.

Let those idle people take care of it.

He had already exhausted the juniors in his family.

...

"Brother Qianqiu, you came so quickly."

Outside the city, a familiar voice came.

Chu Qianqiu walked out of the city gate and sure enough, he saw Tang Zhao's figure.

"I knew it was you." He said, with a calm expression, as if he didn't know this Fourth Prince, Tang Zhao.

"What's the matter? Can't you save this crumbling empire?"

Slightly mocking, he saw Tang Zhao sitting wearily in a corner of the city gate.

And the surrounding people cheered his name because of his arrival, paying no attention to Tang Zhao sitting there.

Chu Qianqiu knew that he probably knew the reason why this guy was exhausted, perhaps he was heartbroken at the moment.

"Brother Chu, the situation is still stable for now. With my strength, suppressing those who resist the family is not a problem."

"But sudden violence only brings endless hidden dangers."

"Now, this empire needs a hero to stand up, it needs a symbol."

"I don't have the ability to do that."

"And obviously, you are more suitable than me."

"The people are more willing to accept you,"

Helplessly speaking, Tang Zhao, as a once low-key prince, was hardly known by the people.

He usually traveled between major cities incognito and rarely used his real identity to intimidate others, so the people always ignored him, and he didn't want to use violence to force others to listen to him.

On the other hand, Chu Qianqiu had left a good impression among the people because of the incident in the Melted City, and his deeds had almost spread throughout the Rising Sun Empire.

As a result, an image of justice willing to strike down corruption, punish evil, and eliminate local tyrants became the symbol in the hearts of the people.

If this king was willing to conquer them, the conquered would obey his orders unconditionally.

...

Chu Qianqiu followed Tang Zhao's words and looked outside Moon Phoenix City. There were more refugees scattered outside the city.

Some of these refugees came in horse-drawn carriages, while others had traveled long distances with only a few thin clothes on their bodies.

Fortunately, the weather was still clear at this time, so they didn't have to endure the snowfall of December.

Otherwise, these crowded refugees probably wouldn't survive the night and would all die outside the city.

These people had nowhere else to go now and no home to return to. They heard that there were no bandits around Moon Phoenix City, so they gathered here.

Chu Qianqiu's appearance was the only light in their eyes. They knew what he represented, and now this city was under his control.

So everyone shouted as if they had seen a savior descending, all together.

And the deafening sound came from the mouths of these hungry people who had long been starving.

Chu Qianqiu heard their yearning, heard their longing for submission, and fell silent for a moment.

Originally, he had already gained a prominent reputation within this empire.

Originally, he gradually became the spiritual support that the common people couldn't do without.

His existence, invisibly, saved many people in dire straits.

But not long ago, he was still a demon on the border battlefield, slaughtering countless Falling Star Empire soldiers.

In the blink of an eye, he became the savior of the suffering masses, because of an act of helplessness, becoming the White Moonlight in the eyes of the people.

Perhaps this world is just like this, neither black nor white, only interests matter, right and wrong are nothing more than that.

....

"Brother Chu, accept their cheers, they need you."

"You deserve the respect of these people."

Tang Zhao, sitting on the ground, said.

He was dressed in ordinary clothes, no different from the surrounding common people, never thinking of showing himself off.

Chu Qianqiu turned around, his gaze deep, looking at this somewhat down-and-out prince, furrowing his brows.

"I accept them? Are you kidding me?"

"Do you think I have time to manage them?"

"Although I am not an absolute villain, it doesn't mean I am absolute justice."

He transmitted these words into Tang Zhao's ears with his spiritual power, speaking softly so that only he could hear.

At this moment, although Chu Qianqiu was moved by the people, he felt more trouble.

"Then please help me once again, help me gather the hearts of the people together."

"You are more suitable for this role than me."

"You fight for them, and they worship you as their king."

"And after rebuilding the empire, you will become the true ruler of the new empire, while I will maintain the operation of the empire for you."

"You don't need to control everything, you just need to control me."

Tang Zhao said, his heart calm and unruffled.

Chu Qianqiu was puzzled by this person's persistence, somewhat confused.

The other party's words clearly meant that he would become the puppet emperor while the other person controlled the real power behind the scenes.

Doing so was indeed the initial desire of both of them.

After all, from the beginning, Chu Qianqiu had no interest in royal power, only caring about the benefits behind the scenes.

He really just wanted to be the person who collected money behind the scenes.

But this person's persistence and the belief that the empire must be rebuilt truly confused him.

What reason made him insist on rebuilding this crumbling empire?

He could clearly take away half of the national treasury and go somewhere to enjoy his remaining years in a paradise.

But he insisted on scattering the money among the people, allowing them to continue living in this empire.

Since the real power of the rebuilt empire was no longer in his hands, why did he have to work so hard?

....

"Tell me, what is the meaning of your actions?"

"What are you fighting so desperately for?"

"What does the life and death of the people in this world have to do with you?"

"Why do you care so much about what they do?"

Finally, Chu Qianqiu asked a few questions.

As long as the other party gave him a reasonable answer, he could agree and fulfill the other party's current wish.

...

Tang Zhao raised his head, a hint of sadness flashing in his expression, as if reminiscing about something.

Then, he revealed his true feelings, opening up old wounds, his voice weary.

"Brother Chu, indeed, I am not that great."

"People all admire the virtues of saints, but if you want to find someone who can sacrifice everything for the greater good, through countless cycles of reincarnation, you won't find a single person."

"The reason why I am so determined to rebuild this decaying empire, to show the people a new hope, is only because of my mother."

"My mother is the most important person in my life, the only person who brought hope to my dark childhood."

"Her death has become an eternal pain in my heart, one that I can't let go of for a long time."

"And when she was alive, she hoped to see the people of this empire smile a little more, just like the smile I used to give her in my childhood, returning to the past, unchanged."