Chu Yuanzhou's eyes closed slightly, and Chu Yi's eyes also closed slightly: "I also thought about staying in Ningde like that for the rest of my life, being an idle prince, but I found that even if I am like this
They would not let me go. Over the years, the things I have faced are far more complicated than I imagined when I was a child."
"You have done a good job." Chu Yuanzhou opened his eyes slightly, but they were full of coldness.
No one knows better than him how difficult Chu Yi's life has been over the past few years.
Chu Yi has endured so much pain while living in seclusion in Ningde these years. The exiled prince is even worse than the homeless man on the street. He has been looked down upon so much and does not have the freedom of a homeless man. He always has a pair of eyes.
Watching in the dark, a little carelessness can lead to even more indifferent treatment. Several times, Chu Yi almost entered the clan's mansion.
It is precisely because of these that he and Chu Yi cherish each other even more.
Chu Yi said in a low voice: "I never ask for how well I do, I just ask for survival."
He said it very helplessly, but he told his situation. It was precisely because of these that he had to climb up and move towards the extreme position step by step.
Obtaining the emperor's trust is the first step, leaving Ningde is the second step, and entering the Hanlin Academy is the third step.
He knew that the further he went, the more thorns he would encounter. Without Chu Yuanzhou's help, he did not dare to think whether he could withstand such a flash of swords and swords alone.
Although he and Chu Yuanzhou are not biological brothers, in his eyes, Chu Yuanzhou is closer than a biological brother.
Chu Yuanzhou's eyes became colder, and Chu Yi said in a low voice: "My mother and concubine are not favored. I have been redundant since I was born. Over the years, some people think that I am a useless prince, but I still make people feel that I am a useless prince."
Don’t worry. You have always wanted to be an idle person all these years, but because of the aura you had when you were young and the power of the Chu Palace, you are destined to be unable to be idle in the future."
Chu Yuanzhou said slowly: "We all know these things, you don't have to speak so straightforwardly."
When he said this, he felt a little sad in his heart. He didn't believe in fate, but he couldn't escape the arrangement of fate.
"The reason why I speak so bluntly is because among the royal family, you are my only brother and friend." Chu Yi's voice was full of solemnity: "In my life, apart from my mother, you are the only one I have."
Besides my concubine, I am the most important person to me. Even if I lose my life, I don’t want to lose you, and I don’t want you to have any misunderstanding in your heart.”
Chu Yuanzhou said calmly: "This jade pendant is very important to you. You always carry it with you very carefully. I'm afraid it's not an accident that I left it behind!"
"It was an accident." Chu Yi said softly: "It was only after I lost it that I realized that I wanted to go back and look for it, but it was not appropriate. I had some selfish intentions in my heart at the time. What happened next was beyond my expectation.
After that, my heart calmed down again."
Chu Yi's words were a bit cryptic, without any details, but Chu Yuanzhou could guess a little bit of Chu Yi's thoughts at that time. He said softly: "You shouldn't have had that idea in the first place."
"Yes." Chu Yi said slowly, "Maybe she saved my life that day."
Chu Yuanzhou's eyes squinted slightly and he said, "So you want to pledge yourself to me?"