Facing Aichen's teasing, Xia Lin smiled shyly. Just then, Karoon came back after finishing his work. Aichen put her arm through Nuo Luan's and said, "We're done here. We'll be leaving then."
Xia Lin politely tried to persuade them to stay for a while. Then he noticed that Karoon seemed to be in a bad mood. He quickly walked over and asked considerately, "Did something bother you?"
Karoon directly hugged Xia Lin and let him sit on his lap. He took a deep breath of Xia Lin's scent before saying, "It's nothing special. Some nobles just oppose my plan to attack the Republic of Saint Breayat."
The Republic of Saint Breayat had always had frictions with their empire. It dared to offend the Romalt Empire because this so - called republic was an alliance of more than a dozen countries. They thought that with so many countries, they could rival the Romalt Empire. However, recently, the Romalt Empire had gained a more obvious advantage. The other side wanted to surrender, but Karoon refused. His idea was that even if they couldn't occupy all the countries, they had to subdue them. He was determined not to make peace. If they wanted to ease the relationship, it was okay. They just needed to compensate with seven or eight hundred planets!
Those countries naturally didn't agree. So Karoon gave the order: "Fight! Fight with all your might!" But some old - fashioned nobles thought that continuous wars not only cost a great deal of money but also wasted human resources. They also believed that not all disputes should be resolved by war. Why couldn't they just sit down and have a good talk? Didn't those countries agree to make compensation? Although it wasn't seven hundred planets, they should still be able to reach an agreement on dozens of planets.
Xia Lin was about to say something when Karoon covered his mouth with his hand. "Forget it. Don't say anything. I'm sure you support those old nobles' opinions."
Xia Lin blinked and leaned back his head. "Okay. I do support those nobles' ideas. Because when there is no war, more people can go home and reunite with their families. I'm thinking that it must be hard for them to be separated from their loved ones for a long time. If I were forced to be separated from you for a very long time, I would be very sad too!"
After Xia Lin finished speaking, he looked at Karoon pleadingly. Karoon sighed, kissed the corner of Xia Lin's lips, and said helplessly yet dotingly, "You always know how to say such nice things. Then tell me, what should I do if I just want to teach those countries a profound lesson?"
Xia Lin lowered his head and thought for a while. "Then let them compensate with money. We can just establish a charity organization. I've had this idea for a long time. In the name of the royal family, we can set up an organization to help the families of soldiers and other people."
The more Xia Lin talked, the more he thought it was a great idea. His eyes sparkled as he stared at Karoon, showing his eagerness for support and praise.
Karoon felt a sense of helplessness. "Okay, okay. Consider it as your birthday gift."
Xia Lin felt very happy in his heart, but then he got a bit sentimental. Although he had just said that he would be very sad if he were separated from Karoon for a long time, they still had to be apart. Sometimes he couldn't help thinking how lucky he was to receive the love of such an excellent and perfect emperor. He even thought about just staying in this world. Unfortunately, the system wouldn't allow it, and he couldn't let go of his family and friends on Earth.
Karoon kissed Xia Lin's cheek. "What's wrong? I've already agreed to your suggestion. Why do you still look unhappy?"