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Chapter 178 "I can't let myself become a stepping stone for another woman!"

Back inside the house, a wave of warmth washed over me.

Su Xiuxiu saw the burning honeycomb briquettes. In the kitchen, her mother, Su Lishi, had finished cooking and was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), which was warm and cozy.

Surrounded by heat, Su Xiuxiu thought that the people of Daqing should be able to get through this snow disaster.

In fact, Su Xiuxiu is not the only one concerned about this issue.

Emperor Xuanhe was also keeping a close eye on the situation.

But everything is fine for now.

The heavy snow in Daqing this time covered a very wide area; even Li Tian'ao's village, Lijia Village, was covered in snow.

Even though she was wearing cotton-padded clothes, even though there were honeycomb briquettes, and even though she was sitting on a heated kang, Tang Xiyue was still not in a good mood.

Tang Xiyue felt that there had been too many upsetting things happening to her lately.

One reason was that the appearance of these heated kang beds, honeycomb briquettes, and cotton directly thwarted her plan to have her father hoard cloth and medicinal herbs to make a fortune.

These repeated incidents have made her father start to distrust her.

If she hadn't been so resolute in her belief that Li Tian'ao would definitely become emperor, she might have even doubted whether everything in her past life was just a dream, a lie.

But how could she possibly believe it was all a dream?

She gave up so much for the future position of empress, and she has no way to regret it now.

Secondly, Tang Xiyue disliked staying in the Li family's shabby place.

Even with these heated kang beds and honeycomb briquettes, it still wasn't as comfortable as she was at the Tang family's house.

Especially now that she's heavily pregnant, she has to stay in the tiny place of the Li family, facing the whole Li family, Tang Xiyue really feels terrible.

But now, all she can do is endure it.

Tang Xiyue was lost in thought when Li Tian'ao, covered in snow and wind, entered.

Li Tian'ao brushed the snow off his clothes and said, "Yueyue, I might have to leave for a while."

"Where are you going if you leave?" Tang Xiyue suddenly stood up from the kang and asked, her eyes scrutinizing her.

However, Li Tian'ao was focused on brushing the snow off his body and didn't notice anything amiss.

"The Shuntian Uprising Army gave me a mission, and I have to go."

Tang Xiyue remained silent.

He wondered to himself: Is it really about the rebels? Could it be that he wants to meet some mistress?

This was the third thing that troubled Tang Xiyue.

Because she discovered that Li Tian'ao was somewhat less opposed to the idea after his return.

He no longer consulted her on everything.

It even seems that they are still secretly writing letters.

Once, Tang Xiyue saw a carrier pigeon. Pretending not to know anything, she asked about it, and Li Tian'ao said that it was in contact with the rebel army.

But Tang Xiyue's intuition told her that wasn't the case.

She felt that Li Tian'ao was contacting women.

The thought of this possibility made Tang Xiyue furious!

Although she knew that Li Tian'ao would be the emperor in the future and would definitely have a harem, that was something that would happen after he became emperor.

He hasn't even become emperor yet.

Moreover, when they got married, he showered her with sweet words, saying that he would be devoted to her, that she would become the empress, and that her son would be the crown prince!
But now, only a short time has passed, and he already has other women.

The reason she was so certain was because sometimes Li Tian'ao looked at her with a sense of guilt in his eyes.

Tang Xiyue, understanding the meaning in Li Tian'ao's gaze, also looked at him with icy eyes. But even if Li Tian'ao truly had a mistress, another woman, there was nothing she could do.

Actually, she didn't love Li Tian'ao, after all, Li Tian'ao had killed her in her previous life.

That kind of shadow sometimes even wakes her up from nightmares.

But whether she loves Li Tian'ao or not, the position of Empress and the position of Crown Prince...

Tang Xiyue touched her belly; she had to protect these two places.

"How long will it take to go?"

Li Tian'ao shook his head, stepped forward, and put his arm around Tang Xiyue's waist. "I'm not really sure either."

"When I leave, you can go back to the Tang family's house."

Li Tian'ao thought that since he couldn't fulfill his promise to Yueyue, he should try his best to make Yueyue's life better now.

After all, Yueyue is pregnant, so it's better for her to go back to the Tang family to rest and prepare for childbirth than to stay at the Li family.

"Okay, I understand."

Although Tang Xiyue answered in this way, the doubts in her heart grew heavier and heavier.

Come again, come again.

That look of guilt in his eyes!
The day after telling Tang Xiyue, Li Tian'ao packed his bags and prepared to leave.

However, just like before, he first took Tang Xiyue to the Tang family home before leaving.

"Is Li Tian'ao going out again? In this heavy snow," Tang's father asked.

"Yes, he said there was something going on with the rebels, but who knows if he went to meet his lover?" Tang Xiyue murmured, watching Li Tian'ao's departing figure disappear into the heavy snow, her tone icy.

"What! What's going on? Li Tian'ao has another woman?!" Tang's father exclaimed, his beard bristling and eyes wide. "That Li Tian'ao, a poor boy, married a rich girl like you, and he still wants to sleep with other women? Who gave him the guts!"

Tang Xiyue chuckled and said, "Who told him to be the future emperor?"

"That won't do either. He's not the emperor yet. Daughter, you can't condone Li Tian'ao's behavior. What if he takes a fancy to another woman, has a child with another woman, and then pulls you down from your position as the principal wife and future empress?"

Tang's father was aware of the negative traits of men.

Although he only had one daughter, Tang Xiyue, before Tang Xiyue's mother, Madam, passed away, Madam was the only child he had.

However, he also occasionally visited brothels back then.

After his wife passed away, he also had mistresses, and more than one. However, because he loved his daughter Tang Xiyue, he did not have the idea that he must have a son to carry on the family line.

Having a mistress is merely a means to satisfy physiological needs.

Therefore, the first thing they did after having mistresses was to give them a potion that would prevent them from having children.

This is also why he has maintained a good relationship with his daughter, Tang Xiyue, over the years.

Moreover, Tang's father felt that his actions were already very good, as he had seen far too many cold-blooded and ruthless men.

Therefore, we must be wary of Li Tian'ao!

"Girl, don't be silly and let Li Tian'ao fool you. You'll end up doing all the work for someone else!"

"Father, I know, so I want you to send someone to follow Li Tian'ao and see where he's going!"

"Alright, Father will send someone right away!"

Tang's father didn't delay any longer and immediately sent his trusted confidant to accompany Li Tian'ao and report back as soon as possible if there was any news.

Looking at the heavy snowfall, Tang Xiyue thought, "This snow should be a snow disaster!"
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“This snow should be a snow disaster, which will accelerate the decline of Daqing. How come…” Lin Qingru calculated, her brows furrowed.

If tens of thousands of people die in this snow disaster, she can have them sacrificed to aid her cultivation.

(End of this chapter)