After that night,
Xingchen was motivated enough never to leave Xue Yang even if the whole world stood against them, but he was still guilty of not giving an heir to the throne somewhere inside.
The next night,
Aster Clan's King, Zhi Yu, and his daughter, Wan Yu, visited Xue Yang.
Xue Yang Kowtowed Zhi Yu and said, "Welcome to the Palace; I am thrilled that I got a chance to serve you."
They all seated across the table, and the servant served them the tea.
Wan Yu kept admiring Xue Yang's looks while he was talking to her father.
Zhi Yu apologized for not attending the wedding and asked about Xingchen.
Xue Yang asked the servant to call Xingchen.
Xingchen was sitting in the study room, and work occupied him. The servant told him about the guest wanting to see Xingchen.
Xingchen bashed into his room and dressed up in nice Hanfu.
On Seeing Xingchen's beauty, both were star-struck; they now knew why everybody was chanting about Xue Yang's husband's looks. Xue Yang also noticed that Xingchen was looking more charming by each passing day.
He Kowtowed them and sat next to Xue Yang.
"He is so charming," Wan Yu said while appreciating his looks.
Xingchen was about to thank her, but she continued what she was saying but now somewhat shifted her tone to taunting one and said, "That must be the only reason why Xue Yang is attracted to you or else you have no strong background which can help Xue Yang increase his strength. You must have attracted him only for gaining this position." Before anybody could say anything, she quickly covered the same by laughing and saying that "Sorry!! I was kidding."
Xue Yang was about to reply to her with an even more taunting tone, but Xingchen stopped him by grabbing his hand.
To break the awkward silence, Zhi Yu said, "Wan Yu wants to learn how to handle the clan issues, and Xingchen being the Official Advisor can help Wan Yu, so I thought if Xingchen allows Wan Yu to be his disciple."
Xingchen smiled and thanked him for considering him so responsible and agreed for the same.
Wan Yu was jealous of Xingchen as he was sitting in the place where she had long planned to sit.
After dinner,
Xue Yang and Zhi Yu talked, and then he sent him off while Xingchen showed Wan Yu her room. When Xingchen was about to leave, Wan Yu said, "You don't care about Xue Yang."
Xingchen asked the reason for her saying like this, to which she replied, "Xue Yang is in problem because you can't give him an heir. Other clans are mocking Xue Yang for the same. If you loved Xue Yang that you must ask him to marry somebody who can at least give him an heir."
Xingchen kept quiet and left.
"You are right, my lady," Wan Yu's servant said to her and galvanized her by saying that she should continue to target Xincghen's vulnerable point so that she can become the Queen of Maple Clan. Wan Yu agreed and grinned.
Xingchen entered the room with a concerned face.
"What Happened ?" Xue Yang asked while he was changing himself into his night rob.
"Just Tired!!" Xingchen replied.
Xue Yang's desire to make love to him had already grown with the disappearance of the sun.
He picked up Xingchen, laid him on the bed, and with a grin said, "Let me help you change?".
"Why are you never tired, Xue Yang, you already had so much to do, and still you want to do it?"
"I gain my strength when I see you," Xue Yang replied with mischief in his voice.
Xingchen smiled at how his husband is a responsible and strict King in the day but turns so romantic at night.
Xingchen kissed him and whispered seductively, "Make sure you go deep enough."
The next day,
Xingchen was packing his husband's stuff as he had to attend an Official Congress, and he would be out of the Clan for a month.
Xue Yang quietly sneaked into the room and closed the door behind him.
"Ouch!! Slowly Xue Yang, my back is hurting," Xincghen said, holding his back.
"You told yourself to go deep enough, so I just fulfilled what you said last night," Xingchen replied, mocking him.
Before Xingchen could reply to him, Ji Yu knocked on the door.
"Xue Yang, it's time. Let's go," Ji Yu said.
Xue Yang asked him to wait as he was busy with his husband.
Xue Yang kissed Xingchen's soft lips and said, "I will come back soon, so don't miss me."
Xingchen stood still to watch until Xue Yang's cart had disappeared around a curve and, with a heavy heart, occupied himself with his work.
Wan Yu and her servant accompanied Xingchen everywhere as she was to study how to handle clan affairs.
One day, they sat in one of the eateries to have lunch.
They heard other people saying:-
"Our King is so profound he has worked so hard to make our Clan peaceful. The Taxes are also well handled under his command, and all the officials also do not ask for bribery now, but who knows why is there such a delay in the heir."
"Maybe there is some problem with his husband, Xingchen."
"He should surely remarry a nice girl who can give him an heir."
Wan Yu enjoyed all this and knew that every sentence that people around them said made Xingchen more vulnerable.
Whatever the men were squabbling about, it wasn't worth hurting Xingchen until one of them whispered, "Maybe there is some problem with our King. Maybe our King is impotent."
Other's supported his view, which made Xingchen down.
While going back,
Wan Yu noticed trouble on his face. She added more to his sadness by saying, "I have heard many people saying so this is not a new thing for me. If you want people to stop saying ill about their King, please ask Xue yang to marry me, please? I have loved him for a very long time, and I know Xue Yang won't agree, but Xingchen, you are the only one who can convince him. Please, Xingchen, you have to do this for Xue Yang."
Xingchen, after a long pause and with a gloomy tone, said, "I will talk to Xue Yang about this."
Wan Yu was ecstatic to hear this.
When they reached the Palace,
Xingchen went back to his room and with a heavy heart, thinking of a way to convince Xue Yang. He knew that Xue Yang would never agree to this, so he had to think tactfully.
When the month was over, Xue Yang was all excited to see Xingchen,
It was already nightfall, and as soon as Xue Yang kept his foot down, he asked Ju Yi not to let anybody disturb them until morning. Ju Yi laughed at the way he was saying these things.
With that being said, Xue Yang bashed into his room, saw Xingchen, and grabbed his back.
After a long and fulfilling kiss, Xingchen leaned on his shoulder; and said in a firm tone while he held his hands, "I have something to ask for.".
"Whatever it is, I'll do it," he said without hesitation.
His eyes cast downward, Xingchen said with hesitation in his voice, "The Thing is I want you to marry Wan Yu. It's been years. I am tired of all people asking about the Heir, and you are apprised that I am not capable of bearing a child. Please Xue Yang for the sake of your throne and me, Marry Wan Yu!"
"You know what are you saying? Did anybody say anything to you? Why this demand all of a sudden?". Xue Yang's tone sounded concerned as he kneeled beside him.
Not daring to look at his face, but still feeling his eyes gazing at him, Xingchen said, " If you love me and want me to be happy. Please marry Wan Yu."
Xue Yang stood up and caterwauled, "I am already married. I won't marry Wan Yu."
"Let's break this marriage then," Xingchen replied with a sharpness in his tone.
A moment of silence preceded Xingchen's response.
Xue Yang wanted to agree out of anger but couldn't.
As soon as Xue Yang was about to step out of the room, Xingchen said, "I have signed the official wit of separation. Please sign it before leaving the room."
*Official Wit of separation (Divorce Papers)
Xue Yang picked up the wit and left with a face flushed from exertion and anger.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3Nug1PXwa
