Suddenly, the sound of footsteps treading lightly on the snow came over, breaking the silence.
Ao Chenye heard the footsteps at night. He didn't turn around to look at the person, but he already knew who it was.
"Aunt Mei, you're here." He spoke softly, his voice was soft and light, as if he was sighing, and he seemed helpless at the rapid changes in the world.
I originally thought that I would not be the kind of person who laments spring and autumn, but I didn't expect him to be like this now, and I just feel desolate in my heart.
There have been too many things that happened recently... He would rather have them be all state affairs as before. Even if he reviews memorials for days and nights, he won't feel as tired as he does now.
Mei Gu walked to him gently and looked at the side of his face stained with Xue Zi, her eyes filled with pity.
The umbrella in her hand was slightly moved to the top of his head. She didn't make a sound, just like a loving mother, she gently brushed the snow from his cheeks, and then brushed it off his hair and body one by one.
The kind comfort was conveyed to his confused heart bit by bit through the gentle caress.
Ao Chenye's unfocused eyes slowly returned to focus.
He turned his head and looked at the elder next to him who only reached his shoulders. His kind expression and loving eyes were just like his mother-in-law when he was a child...
The thoughts buried deep in my heart burst out.
His eyes turned red unconsciously: "Aunt Mei, I miss my father and queen so much. If they were still here, Brother Wang and I would never have reached this point, right?"
Like a lost child, trying hard to light the wick that was extinguished by the ice and snow, struggling so hard not to give up the last bit of extravagant hope.
Looking at him and seeing the hidden hurt in his eyes, Aunt Mei could only sigh softly.
"Child, don't think so much. No one can ever dissuade His Highness from what he wants to do. I have watched him grow up since childhood. Although he has a cold nature and doesn't care about the world, once he decides to do something,
He will stick to something and never give up. Whether it is right or wrong, these are not within the scope of his consideration. On this point, his... personality is actually like his mother-in-law, so no matter what it is for,
You cannot give in. As the king of a country, you must stick to what is right to the end, otherwise the tragedy of the previous generation of Tenglong Kingdom will only happen again."
Tragedy repeats itself...
Ao Chenye felt a sudden shock in his heart. He closed his eyes. His eyes were filled with blood. In his ears, he could still hear the flashes of swords and the shadows of swords in the past, as well as the sorrow of the people bleeding and crying...
He can't let the history of Tenglong Kingdom repeat itself, otherwise how can he live up to his parents who sacrificed for that war!
His mind slowly calmed down, and the blood in front of his eyes gradually cleared away. With everything clear, he did not believe that Ao Chenye could not support the Tenglong Kingdom.
He also didn't believe that he, Ao Chenye, couldn't protect the woman he wanted!
Slowly opening his eyes, his dark eyes were already clear.
He lowered his eyes slightly, looked deeply at Aunt Mei, was silent for a moment, and asked softly: "Aunt Mei, you love my father, right?"
Hearing this, Mei Gu's body froze slightly, her eyes flashed with waves, and the habitual longings came up.
She was stunned for a while as if she was reminiscing about something, then she sighed softly, met his gaze calmly, and smiled tenderly, with the longing for her lover in her smile.
"Yes, I love your father. Maybe he doesn't know it. Maybe he loves someone else. It doesn't matter to me. I just need to silently watch him live happily. That's enough until
Now, he still lives in my heart."
Although he had already discovered something, Ao Chenye was still a little dazed after hearing her confession.
"Aunt Mei, I don't understand..."
He really doesn't understand what kind of love can make people stay with someone who doesn't love them so much without regrets, and miss someone forever and ever.
Love, what is it?
Aunt Mei smiled softly, and looking at his confused eyes, she knew the confusion in his heart.
This child who is always aloof and proud does not even know what love is.
Maybe, it's time for her to give him some pointers.
"My child, you actually already understand, you just don't want to admit it. Don't believe in love just because your father loves you wrongly. It is rare for two people to be in love with each other. You are lucky. Miss Ke'er loves her very much.
You, you...don't you love her?"
"I... miss her." Ao Chenye frowned unspeakably, the fragile string in his heart still plucking.
Aunt Mei's words gave him a wake-up call. Perhaps, he was really subconsciously influenced by his father. He didn't want to repeat his father's painful tragedy, so he had been trying hard to avoid love.
"Silly child, you will only push her further and further away. If you are not sure whether you can love her, then let her go and let her live her own life..."
However, before she could finish her words, Ao Chenye blurted out: "No! I can't lose her!"
He closed his fingers tightly, thinking that he might never see her again, and his heart seemed to be torn apart alive.
Seeing how persistent he was, Aunt Mei smiled slightly and decided to give him the last strong medicine: "Then tell her that you love her, and you will love her well and give her a sense of security, otherwise,
You will eventually lose her. Only love can make people stay willingly. Otherwise, she will never be truly willing to stay by your side. The result of reluctance will only be like your father, who will both die in the end. There is no happiness.
of."
"...Is this the only way? You have to tell her..." Ao Chenye's handsome face turned slightly red, asking him, a grown man, to say these things to a woman, how could he say it out loud.
Mei Gu nodded, with a smile on her lips. Seeing him turning his face away awkwardly, the arc of her lips widened even further.
"Not only do you have to say it, but the prerequisite is to make her feel your love. Otherwise, it is useless just to say it. People's hearts are the most sensitive. She can feel whether what you say is true or not from your every move.
Fake."
Ao Chenye's cheeks turned even redder, barely reaching the base of his ears.
He cleared his throat uncomfortably and said with some embarrassment - "...I will consider it."
Aunt Mei nodded happily again.
She knew that he had figured it out and was no longer bound by the tragedy of the late king.
She gently raised her eyes and looked at the vast sky, thinking silently in her heart.
Queen, have you seen it in the spirit of heaven? The king has begun to understand love. He has found the person he loves. I will fulfill the promise I promised you and assist the king to achieve his own love. He will no longer be because of the previous generation.
Tragedy and not believing in love.
Queen, I believe he will soon know that love is actually a beautiful thing. Miss Ke'er is a worthy and good girl. You believe it too, right?
So, the only thing she can't let go of now is Yang Xi.
Thinking of Yang Xi, she couldn't help but sigh again.
Ao Chenye narrowed his eyes and quickly changed his mind.
"Is Aunt Mei feeling sorry for Yang Xi?" His eyes were so sharp that he could almost see through people's hearts. Looking straight at the sad sigh on Aunt Mei's face, he guessed.
Mei Gu's eyes dimmed and she smiled reluctantly: "Nothing can be hidden from the king's eyes."
At this moment, she called him king again.
Ao Chenye knew that now they were in the position of kings and ministers again.
He also knew that she would plead for mercy, let's see what she said.
Seeing his silence, Aunt Mei knew that he was waiting for her to speak.
After hesitating for a moment, she looked at him pleadingly and said with some unspeakable words: "King, I know that Yang Xi's poisoning is a crime worthy of death, but... for the sake of her youth and ignorance, can you allow me to stay in Yang Xi?"
Xi’s life?”
Ao Chenye was silent for a moment, and then sighed deeply: "...Yes, it's just that death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided."
"There is hope only if you can survive. Thank you. I promise you that I will never embarrass you again because of Yang Xi..."
Halfway through her words, she paused for a moment as if she was sad, and then continued: "By the way, when you see Miss Ke'er in the future, tell her I'm sorry for me. I know that Yang Xi is behind her kidnapping."
The boss, but did not stand up to give her justice...I am about to leave for the Crystal Palace. When you are free, you can bring Miss Kerr to play again."
The Crystal Palace is where she should be. There is an agreement between her and the late king that she will guard Concubine Liu's cage there until the end of time.
Ao Chenye's pupils shrank secretly, his throat tightened, and he spoke with some difficulty: "...I will do it."
The Crystal Palace, the Holy Pool, the Seam of Time and Space, the prison of Brother Wang’s biological mother, Concubine Liu...
Brother Wang, do you want to release your mother and concubine?
Sorry, I can't allow it!
…
Time passed slowly, noon arrived, and dusk was not far away.
In the dark sky prison, Yang Xi shook the cell door in a panic with disheveled hair, and from time to time he roared at the top of his lungs: "Let me out, I want to see Brother Ye, let me out..."
In the cage at the other end in the opposite direction, as if in response to her roar, someone was struggling and the shackles were clanging, and the noise became more intense with every roar she made.
However, Yang Xi had no idea that it was responding to her. She only knew that one of the prisoners was struggling as indignantly as her.
"let me out……"
She continued to roar until her voice became hoarse, and she did not stop until her saliva dried up.
Perhaps as if he wanted her to continue on purpose, the jailer brought a bowl of warm water to her to drink within a moment of her stopping.
"Scream, keep shouting, I'll give you water just to make you scream!"
After the jailer finished filling the water, he pushed her down rudely, then locked the cell door again, and refused to look back no matter how much she yelled and yelled.
Ever since she was imprisoned, the watering process has been going back and forth like this.
Knowing that she was being insulted, Yang Xi gritted her teeth with hatred: "You damn slaves, how dare you treat me like this? I will never let you go, I will never!"
The guard who came out with the bowl lazily glanced back at her and snorted contemptuously: "Oh! Save it, these are orders from above. The boss doesn't want to see you anymore. We slaves can only obey
Master's order has been fulfilled. After drinking water, your throat is no longer thirsty. Keep screaming, hahaha..."
Laughing sarcastically, he swaggered away.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang..." At that end, the clanging of the shackles and chains became more intense, as if they were angry with someone.