The emperor remembered his ambition when he ascended the throne, and the shame and fear when he was defeated.
I think of the heartache and relief when the prince took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Qi as a hostage, and the depression and pain afterwards, as well as the self-paralysis and humiliation and burden-bearing over the years.
For a moment, my heart was surging, and I was so sad that I wanted to cry.
He sat in the shadows, unable to speak for a long time.
Gu Fenglin is right.
If a scene like that happened again, he would definitely guard Princess Huaixing in advance, tie her up and send her to Qi State.
However, Huaixing's temperament was very different from that of the prince. If he went to Qi State, he might cause even greater trouble.
And what Gu Fenglin saw... Huaixing set a fire, and he and the imperial concubine happened to be nearby at the time...
So does Huaixing know that they are nearby?
Is it intentional or unintentional?
It makes people feel a little uncomfortable that their cherished children don't care about their parents' lives.
The emperor suddenly shuddered and woke up from his meditation.
For so many years, no one had ever considered his feelings, and he tried hard to hide them.
However, it was this weak-headed young man who saw through his heart.
This is dangerous.
The emperor looked at Gu Fenglin with a bit more murderous intent in his eyes.
His intuition told him that Gu Fenglin was different from any previous priest.
Ambitious, powerful, and insightful, he was not sure whether his son would be able to fight.
Gu Fenglin was unaware, still kneeling there, and whispered firmly: "Your Majesty, the higher the talent of the Gu family's children, the shorter their life span. There are countless people who have no heirs."
He smiled miserably: "I lost my father when I was young and was exiled to a remote place for several years. My body is already dilapidated. Every day I don't know whether I will be able to see the sun the next day. I'm just afraid that I won't have time to do anything.
He’s already dead.”
Yes, this is a short-lived ghost.
A short-lived ghost who will die suddenly at an unknown time.
What are you afraid of?
What's so scary?
Maybe he will die in less than two years.
The murderous intention in the emperor's heart gradually calmed down, and his tone even became a little more compassionate: "Your family is in a special situation. You should also be more considerate of the difficulties faced by the elders in your family."
Gu Fenglin choked up and said: "Filial piety is the first priority. Your Majesty serves the Queen Mother and you must do everything personally. How dare I disappoint Your Majesty? But, thinking of my biological mother..."
He cried bitterly: "...I can't sleep well day and night, she, she..."
He cried so much that he could not speak.
The emperor knew that Gu Fenglin's biological mother died tragically. The more hatred Gu Fenglin had towards the Gu family, the more relieved he felt.
So he looked like he couldn't bear it and comforted Gu Fenglin: "That's all, it's over. You can pay homage to her in the future, and you will be fulfilling your filial piety."
Gu Fenglin took a deep breath, held back tears, and said in a hissing voice: "The tragic death of my biological mother was one of the reasons. In addition, they wanted to take my life the year before last. If I hadn't been clever, I would have become a dead soul.
Of course, it was also because of this incident that I made up my mind to repay His Majesty's kindness of saving me and do something for the State of Zhao before I died.
Therefore, I risked my life and died in Qi. With the blessing of God, I brought the prince back. It was also His Majesty who protected me and allowed me to live like a human being, so they did not dare to go too far..."
The emperor said calmly: "Is this really not what Gu ordered you to do?"
"Them?" Gu Fenglin sneered contemptuously: "They are just a group of wastes that are vegetarians! They only know how to enjoy, but don't know how to pay!" (To be continued)