Qi Xue frowned and turned to look at Qi Kan Tian.
She was not surprised he noticed.
The two of them have been staying by each other’s side and talked in private with each other, there might be some clues from her behavior.
But…
"Why now?"
"Because it’s time for me to move on too," Qi Kan Tian said slowly, a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
To be honest, Qi Kan Tian never had any interest on the throne. The main reason why he stayed to sit on that throne was because it was his brother’s dream and also ambition when he was young.
Qi Kan Tian wanted to continue sitting as the emperor and protected his father and brother’s legacy.
But after so many years, Qi Kan Tian was tired.
He knew very well that he was living the life that his brother and father wanted and longed. He was also fulfilling their dreams and allowed Qi Xi Kingdom to thrive and got better under his reign.
However, none of these were what he truly want.
Becoming the Emperor?
Qi Kan Tian never have any interest to sit on that throne if it was not because of his brother’s death making him the first in line to inherit the throne.
He could have given it up.
His cousins or nephews would be very happy to sit on the throne and lead Qi Xi Kingdom.
But in that state of disrepairs, Qi Kan Tian knew that Qi Xi Kingdom needed someone who could rebuild the kingdom. Because the cries of sadness and the destruction had caused so much pain and misery for Qi Xi Kingdom.
This was caused by their loss in the war.
And Qi Kan Tian decided to hold it all on his shoulder.
He knew that Qi Xue was sad and stayed still because of his brother. Through her occasional gaze, he found her seemed to be looking at someone behind him, which Qi Kan Tian could guess.
But he let her.
Because he had his own selfishness.
What if…?
Years passed by and they were no longer the teenagers from before. Qi Kan Tian also realized many things and become more mature as the result.
He understood that if he truly wanted to sit on the throne, there were many things that he had to do.
And to sit on that throne, he had to trample on many people who opposed him.
It was a bloody path.
And the rise of Fei Yang Kingdom was something that was both expected and unexpected. Emperor Yang Zhou might sit on the throne at a young age, but he possessed enough maturity and vision of the future to hold the power in his own grasp.
Fei Yang Kingdom is strong.
This was something that Qi Kan Tian had noticed when he came to pay a visit to Fei Yang Kingdom in the past.
At that time, he realized that perhaps… the history would change.
He took the bet.
And he won the bet.
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