After King Huai sat for a while, he stood up and left.
Before leaving, he looked back at Tangning and asked, "How do you feel?"
Tangning asked, "How about what?"
King Huai asked: "The feeling of revenge."
Tangning shook her head and said, "Not very good."
King Huai glanced at him, nodded, and said, "It's not that bad..."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Tangning looked at his back, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
His evaluation of King Huai had always been deep-seated. Whether it was his skill or scheming, Tang Ning had never seen anyone who could surpass him among his peers.
Of course, you have to get rid of yourself.
King Huai is not stupid. On the contrary, he is one of the smartest people Tang Ning has ever met. How could he push himself into a desperate situation by watching King Kang or King Duan ascend to the throne.
From the beginning to the end, although he had never had any arguments with Prince Kang or Prince Duan, he remained calm when things happened. No matter how big things happened, Tang Ning never saw him panic.
Either he is not afraid of death, or he knows he will not die.
Among the three of King Kang, King Duan, and King Huai, King Kang and King Duan were competing for the legitimate title on the surface, but in fact, it was King Huai who was hiding in secret and was the most terrifying.
Now that King Kang and King Duan were eliminated, he was the only one left among the three princes who first appeared in front of everyone.
If King Run hadn't intervened, he would have been the perfect candidate for the crown prince.
There is no doubt that King Huai is not as simple as he looks, but Zhao Yuan is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Even without King Kang and King Duan, King Huai cannot compete with him.
If Zhao Yuan hadn't been too young, and if Wang Xiang and others didn't want to leave the infamy of forcing the palace in history, now King Run would have taken the position that King Duan had coveted for a long time.
Not long after King Huai left, Xiao Tao came in with two more people.
Tang Ning stood up and watched Tang Jing and his wife walk in from outside.
As the only member of the Tang family to survive this disaster, Tang Ning knew that after Tang Huai and Tang Qi were executed, Tang Jing helped them collect the body.
Tang Jing looked at him, a trace of sadness flashed across his face, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Tang, for not killing me."
The death of his brother and sister made him look much more haggard than before. The look he looked at Tangning was complicated, with sadness, regret, and relief, but no hatred.
Tang Jing had nothing to do with what happened back then, and even secretly helped his parents a lot. They were Tang Shui's adoptive father and mother and had been taking care of his mother all these years. These were the reasons why Tang Ning rescued them from King Huai.
Tang Huai and Tang Qi deserve to die, but Tang Jing is different from them.
Tang Ning did not deny it. She waved to Qing'er and said, "Qing'er, serve tea."
"No." Tang Jing waved his hand and said, "The carriage is waiting outside, we will leave immediately."
For the couple, the capital was indeed a sad place. Tangning looked at him and asked, "Going to Jiangnan?"
She remembered that Tang Shui's adoptive mother was from the Su family in Jiangnan.
Tang Jing nodded and said, "I thought I'd see you again before I leave, but I also have something I want to ask of you."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "What's going on?"
"Although Shui'er is not our biological daughter, we have always regarded her as our own." Tang Jing looked at him and said, "I hope you can take good care of her in the future."
"I……"
Tang Ning would take good care of Tang Shui, but that was definitely not what Tang Jing meant. Tang Ning wanted to argue and opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything and just nodded.
"The only thing we can't worry about is Shui'er. Now we can finally rest assured." Tang Jing breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Let's go."
Tangning followed them to the door and saw a carriage waiting under the shade of the trees.
Tang Jing helped the woman get on the carriage and was about to get on when a voice came from behind.
"uncle."
Tang Jing's body trembled and he looked back at Tang Ning.
Tangning looked at him and said with a smile, "Take care."
A smile appeared on Tang Jing's face and he said, "You too."
The carriage went further and further away, and finally disappeared on the tree-lined avenue, but Tang Ning still didn't look back.
The great revenge was avenged. In this world, the people who had a life-or-death feud with him were all dead. However, in his heart, there was no pleasure at all from the great revenge.
Tangning did not deny that he was a person who held grudges, but he also admitted that the feeling of revenge was not always pleasant.
Su Ru walked out of it, stood beside him, looked up at him, took Tangning's hand, and held his fingers tightly.
"Brother Xiao Ning..."
"Um?"
"It's not your fault."
Su Ru looked up at him and said, "If they do something wrong, they will be punished. Mom will not blame you."
Tangning knew that his thoughts could not be hidden from Su Ru, so she hugged her gently and said, "I know..."
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Prince Huai's Mansion, by the small lake in the mansion.
A figure was sitting by the lake. He had been sitting there for three hours. The fishing rod in his hand was shaking gently. Two hours ago, a big fish took the bait. After struggling for two hours, the fish in the water were already exhausted.
Exhausted, he floated on the water and turned white.
The people by the lake were completely unaware of them, they were just sitting by the lake in a daze.
A look of reluctance appeared on Princess Huai's face, and she was about to step forward when she was stopped by a figure.
The woman shook her head and said: "Let His Highness be alone for a while. He was like this when he was a child. He had something on his mind and just sat quietly like this. He didn't like to be disturbed."
The distress on Princess Huai's face became even stronger. After a long time, she looked up at her and said, "Sister, can you tell me something about his childhood?"
"Of course." The woman nodded, pointed to the pavilion by the lake, and said, "Let's go over there."
After an unknown amount of time, King Huai finally took back the fishing rod, unhooked the copper hook from the big fish's mouth, and put the fish in the water.
After entering the water, the fish, which had been motionless for an hour, suddenly shook its tail and swam into the deep water in an instant.
A smile appeared on King Huai's lips, and a servant came up and whispered: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has summoned you."
Maintain the temple.
The doors and windows in the hall are wide open, and there is no longer the smog-filled look these days.
Chen Huang leaned on the bed, his face still pale, but his complexion was much better than the previous few days.
King Huai handed over a memorial and said: "Concubine Hui hanged herself, the palace maid Zi Zhu committed suicide, and the Tang brothers have been beheaded. The details of this case are all in this memorial. Please review it..."
"Just handle this matter in accordance with the law." Chen Huang waved his hand and said, "I won't read it."
King Huai put away the memorial and said, "Father, take a good rest and the court needs to be stable."
Emperor Chen did not answer the question, but looked at King Huai and asked: "When I was young, I was devoted to government affairs and neglected the management of the harem, which caused you, mother and son, to suffer a lot in the harem. Do you hate me?
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King Huai bowed and said, "I don't dare."
Chen Huangdao: "I know, I'm sorry for you mother and son, and it's normal for you to hate me."
King Huai knelt in the palace, raised his head and said, "Father, I have learned from you. I have never hated my father!"
"Okay, okay..." Emperor Chen looked at him and nodded slightly. After a moment, he looked at King Huai and said, "The rebellion of King Kang and King Duan broke my heart. Now you are the only one by my side.
Able to shoulder heavy responsibilities, I would like to make you the crown prince, responsible for managing the affairs of the country and overseeing the affairs of the country, what do you think?"
After he finished speaking, his eyes were fixed on King Huai's face.
King Huai knelt on the ground, with no emotion on his face. He shook his head and said, "I am so virtuous and capable. I will never be able to bear this heavy burden!"
Chen Huangdao: "In terms of ability, the ten kings of Kang and Duan are not as good as you. If you are the emperor and join forces with Tang Ning and his ministers, you will definitely open up a new world for our Chen country. At that time, even if I die, I will be able to
Close your eyes..."
His breathing was a little rapid, as if he had already seen that day, but his eyes were still on King Huai's face.
King Huai shook his head and said: "With my father and Prime Minister Tang here, Chen Guo will have such a day sooner or later..."
Emperor Chen looked at him and asked, "Don't you want to be the emperor?"
King Huai raised his head and said with firm eyes: "I don't want to do that."
Chen Huang looked into his eyes, hoping to see even a little desire for power in his eyes, but to his disappointment, he didn't see even a little bit.
He sighed, shook his head and said, "You, your temperament is exactly the same as your Uncle Fu Wang's..."
As his voice fell, the strange color in his eyes disappeared without a trace.
King Huai stood up and said, "Father, take a good rest, and I will retire."
Chen Huang, who closed his eyes to rest, did not see the sharp light flashing in King Huai's eyes when he turned around.
