In the afternoon in the courtyard, a few bamboo leaves floated leisurely to the round table in the living room. A pair of small hands lay on it, Jiang Nan frowned in thought.
Half an hour has passed, and Jiang Nan's mood has eased.
"Have you rested well? After you have rested, put on your makeup and have a good meeting with your father." Xia Shang was drinking tea and talking leisurely.
Jiang Nan frowned even more when he heard this: "I don't want to see him, he is not worthy of being my father at all."
"I've said it before, no matter who is right or wrong, the fact that he is your father cannot be changed. Those who talk about severing the relationship between parents at every turn are all nonsense. This is what is destined to happen, and you can never change it in your lifetime.
.Whether you love him or hate him, he is your father after all. I have explained the truth to you clearly. If you don't listen to the truth, then you can do whatever you want and just treat me as if I don't have you as my student."
When Jiang Nan heard this, he immediately sat up straight, with tears still shining in his eyes: "Sir, I haven't seen you for a long time, why do you say these heartless words to the students when we meet?"
"Since you are my student, then do as I tell you. If you don't do it, you are not treating me as a teacher."
"Since... since it's the teacher's request, the student... the student just goes to see him. However, just for a look, I don't want to talk to him."
Xia Shang wanted to say something else, but Mrs. Sai interrupted: "It would be good to meet him."
Jiang Nan stood up reluctantly, wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and glanced at Xia Shang: "Sir, you come with me."
Xia Shang did not refuse and went to Zhulin Xiaozhu with Jiang Nan and Mrs. Sai.
Xia Shang only heard that Jiangnan's father was a big shot, so he had to leave Jiangnan's mother and daughter in Yangzhou because of their status.
Xia Shang still understands such things. In life, it is inevitable that there will be many choices, especially for men.
But Xia Shang never expected that Jiangnan's father would be the current emperor.
When Xia Shang saw the emperor again, he was stunned.
Outside the small building in the bamboo forest, the emperor stood in front of the door with his hands folded. His expression was calm and showed no fluctuations. He nodded towards Xia Shang and then focused more on Jiang Nan.
Jiang Nan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by the other party. He slowly retreated behind Xia Shang, grabbing the corner of Xia Shang's clothes and only showing half of his face.
"Jiangnan, are you willing to see me?"
Looking for the old but gentle voice, Jiang Nan frowned and stood up. Xia Shang pushed her and let Jiang Nan come to the emperor.
I don’t know what Jiang Nan is thinking. At this moment, he still seems a little reserved when facing his biological father. He looks at him as he comes out to relieve the tension in his heart.
"It's beautiful, it's really beautiful. Can you raise your head so I can see clearly?" The emperor smiled kindly and nodded constantly. He was just an ordinary old man without any dignity.
Jiang Nan didn't speak or make any move.
The emperor no longer asked, watching silently, smiling and nodding.
again and again.
"I'm satisfied if I'm willing to come and meet you."
After a while, the emperor straightened his expression, and the lost sense of majesty returned, and the previous kindness and gentleness were instantly hidden behind the rigid face.
"Let's go, we've wasted a lot of time, it's time to leave."
The old eunuch who was close to him responded: "The carriage has been waiting outside for a long time, just waiting for the master to pass by."
The emperor was about to leave. Jiang Nan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke: "Wait a minute!"
The sudden words made the emperor feel happy. He looked at Jiangnan expectantly, wondering if his daughter would call him at the last moment?
Jiang Nan raised his head, with a sullen face, and asked seriously: "Have you ever regretted it in all these years?"
"regret?"
The emperor was a little confused by Jiang Nan's sudden question. He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "I don't regret it. Even if I do it again, I will still choose this way. Jiang Nan, you may hate it, but different people stand on different sides."
No matter your position, the choices you experience will not be the same. In my position, regret is not allowed. I hope you can understand that as a father..."
"You are not my father!"
Hearing his father's words, Jiang Nan's heart fell to the bottom. At this time, the man in front of him abandoned the mother and daughter for sixteen years, and he still didn't regret it?
At this moment, Jiang Nan has nothing to be sad about. All that is left is hatred. He will never forgive him in this life!
Jiang Nan didn't cry, turned around and ran out quickly.
Xia Shang wanted to stop him, but was pushed away by Jiang Nan. Seeing that this girl was deeply hurt, no one could say anything.
Seeing such a scene, Mrs. Sai's heart was twisted and tears kept flowing. She looked at the emperor and whispered in a low voice: "You are a nobleman, and whatever you say is whatever you want. But that is your daughter. She is still so young. You just
Can't you leave a little thought for her?"
With that said, Mrs. Sai also turned around and left, not knowing whether she was chasing her daughter or she didn't want to stay here anymore.
Seeing that Jiang Nan was so sad, Xia Shang couldn't bear it. Just as he was about to chase after him, the emperor said, "Wait a minute, I have something to ask you."
"Old man, tell me."
"How many wives and concubines do you have?"
Xia Shang almost bit his tongue, thinking, what are these words?
"Um...one wife and one concubine."
"I want you to divorce everything and marry Jiangnan!"
"What?! Old man, don't make fun of villains."
The emperor said with a straight face: "Am I kidding? Although I have only met Jiangnan once, I can see that that girl likes you!"
"I am her husband, so she naturally likes me. If she doesn't like me, she will not obey my discipline. Just like the old man, if she doesn't like you, how can you make decisions for her? Could it be that she hates you so much?
Not enough?"
"Hate? There are not many people who hate me in the world. Regardless of enemies, relatives, or lovers, I have given them everything, but everyone hates me in the end. Being at the top means that they are destined to be an unpleasant person. If you hate, you will hate me.
Well, what else? I am very curious, if there is an imperial edict, will you accept it or not?"
Xia Shang's heart skipped a beat. If there was really an imperial edict to divorce his wife, he would definitely become homeless, and he might have to spend the rest of his life in wandering.
This emperor is not a good person!
"Don't be nervous, let alone look at me like this. As long as you do one thing for me, I will not let you get some imperial edict that you don't want to accept."
"Old man, are you threatening me?"
"Who else do I need to threaten when I'm doing my job?"
"What to do?"
"Find out who killed Lu Xun. I need the truth, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate also needs the truth."
"why me?"
"Because Lu Xun chose you in the end, and you are the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. You need to find out the truth, give everyone an explanation, and establish your own prestige. Moreover, I have very few people, so you
Need to prove your ability.”
Xia Shang rubbed his nose, lowered his head, and pondered: "So, I have no choice?"
"It can be understood this way." (To be continued)