Nangong Mingyue's face was full of grievance, and she was about to cry.
She opened her mouth, originally wanting to say something, but she was so choked that she couldn't make a sound.
She was originally a relatively introverted and shy woman, but now she was being yelled at by her second brother, whom she had always respected so much. How could she bear it?
"Second brother, don't get me wrong, my little sister didn't mean that!"
Nangong Qin smiled awkwardly, stood up and said, "My little sister only cares about you, so she asks kindly. If you don't want to say it, we won't force it. There is no need to be so angry with her!"
"not to mention……"
He pointed at Ye Chen next to him and reminded him pointedly: "Brother Ye is still here. As the second prince, you should pay more attention to your manners!"
It's okay that he didn't speak, but after saying this, Nangong Kaige caught his eye again.
"Xiao Wu, why didn't I realize you were so wealthy before?"
He looked at Nangong Qin and said sarcastically without any modification: "It seems that I am indeed too naive. All this time, I have regarded you as the ignorant little brother ten years ago who had to rely on me for everything!"
"Ten years have passed and you have grown up!"
"Not only do you no longer need my protection, but you also have the ability to compete with me!"
“This is good, really good!”
Nangong Kaige smiled, and he didn't know whether he was mocking himself or mocking Nangong Qin.
"Second brother, I think you misunderstood, I didn't mean that!"
Nangong Qin hurriedly explained: "Everything I did was just to help you..."
"enough!"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Nangong Kaige's loud shout, "My personality is indeed more upright, but do you really think I am an idiot?"
"Second brother, you really misunderstood!"
Nangong Qin explained earnestly: "Although I have my own ideas, I never meant to compete with you. Otherwise, I would not use your mansion as a shelter!"
"Hey, do you remember now that I am protecting you?"
Nangong Kaige became angrier and louder as he spoke, "I have provided you with shelter over the years, but how did you repay me?"
This time, Nangong Qin chose to remain silent.
I have to say that his approach is indeed a bit unkind.
When he was desperate, he did not hesitate to run to the border of the Western Regions to seek shelter.
It's good now that my wings are strong and I want to go it alone.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely not be angry.
"how?
Don’t you have anything to say?”
Nangong Qin chose to remain silent, but Nangong Kaige seemed to have not vented the anger in his heart, and continued to sarcastically say: "Originally, we are brothers. I provide you with shelter, and I don't expect you to repay me!"
"but……"
He pointed at Nangong Qin and said word by word: "After you have used me, you still want to bite me back. Tell me, are you still a human being?"
"enough!"
Nangong Qin seemed to be unable to bear it any longer and roared suddenly, "Second brother, I respect you, but please don't go too far!"
"oh?
You have a temper and dare to talk back to me, right?"
Instead of showing any fear, Nangong Kaige sneered: "Did I say something wrong just now?
You obviously want to compete for the throne by yourself, but you don’t tell me, but secretly develop your own power!"
"You even regard me as a stumbling block, wishing that I would do more stupid things and make more mistakes!"
"As long as I fall, you can naturally inherit the 300,000 troops on the border of the Western Region and replace them, giving you a bigger bargaining chip, right?"
Every time he said something, Nangong Qin's body trembled slightly.
Because what he said is tantamount to torture of the soul.
No matter how patient Nangong Qin was on weekdays, his face was as green as green juice dripping from his face, and his hands hidden in his sleeves made a "clicking" sound.
As for Ye Chen, he just sat there and drank tea without a sip, just like the quarrel between Nangong Qin and Nangong Kaige had nothing to do with him.
But in fact, this is indeed a conflict between the two brothers. Why would he, an outsider, intervene?
Furthermore, even if he had the ability to intervene, he wouldn't want to.
Nangong Kaige has a strong and violent personality and cannot tolerate sand in his eyes.
On the other hand, Nangong Qin is gentle on the surface, but secretly sinister and ruthless.
Once the two turn against each other, there is no possibility of reconciliation.
Rather than reluctantly maintain this abnormal relationship, it is better to go our separate ways as soon as possible.
"Second brother, you have loved and protected me over the years. I am very grateful and will always keep it in my heart!"
Nangong Qin considered his words and said plausibly: "But there is a saying that goes well, the tree has big branches. Now that I have grown up, I will naturally have my own ideals and ambitions!"
"Since my ideas are not in line with yours, I can no longer act as your vassal. I need to chase my own dreams!"
"If you really can't stand it, from today on, I can just move back to my own mansion so that I don't have to be an eyesore to you here!"
Before Nangong Kaige could say anything else, Nangong Qin immediately waved to Nangong Mingyue, "Little sister, pack your things, let's go!"
Nangong Kaige frowned slightly, and a look of self-blame flashed unnoticeably on his face.
But, it only passed by in a flash.
When he thought of what Nangong Qin had done, the look of self-blame in his eyes quickly turned into indignation.
Instead of trying to stay, he said coldly: "Okay, I want to see how far you can go without me!"
"Then second brother, just wait and see!"
Since the outbreak just now, Nangong Qin no longer swallows his anger and argues with reason: "It's because you don't know how to assess the situation and weigh the pros and cons, that the road becomes narrower and narrower!"
"I think I have no advantage over you in the empire, but when it comes to controlling power, I am far better than you!"
"So, even if I fail in the end, at least I will be after you!"
This time, before Nangong Kaige could say anything else, he turned around and hugged Ye Chen, "Brother Ye, I just made you laugh!"
"No problem!"
Ye Chen shook his head, "This kind of thing is normal, you just think I don't exist!"
He spoke calmly, not at all worried or nervous about the quarrel between the two.
"No matter how bad we two brothers are, we shouldn't have quarreled in front of you, but now that the matter has come to this, I have no choice but to shamelessly ask you to leave here with me!"
Nangong Qin made a "please" gesture to Ye Chen.
"That's fine!"
Ye Chen nodded, stood up and left with Nangong Qin.
Nangong Kaige's face turned blue and white for a while.
To be honest, he regrets it now.
Thinking back carefully, he had to admit that Ye Chen was a wise man among wise men, both in terms of personal strength and strategy.
If he hadn't been affected by various things before and lost his mind, his attitude towards Ye Chen would not be at least so bad.
And as long as he is more sincere, he might be able to retain Ye Chen.
But now, Ye Chen actually wants to follow his fifth brother!
If so, wouldn't he become a loner?
You must know that the General Mansion is no longer his strong support, but has turned to his fourth brother Nangong Yuan.
As for the eldest prince Nangong Lie and the third prince Nangong Xiao who had previously said they would support him, he just went to seek confirmation and found out that he had been tricked.
Whether it was his eldest brother Nangong Lie or his third brother Nangong Xiao, they just said perfunctory words on the one hand and "haha" on the other.
He pressed the question so hard that the other party even made a serious face and ordered him to be kicked out on the spot!
It is precisely because of this that after he came back just now, his emotions completely lost control.
Under such circumstances, he really had no one to rely on before the soldiers from the Western Region border arrived.
No matter how much he regretted it, he never admitted his mistake or made any reservations.
Because he can never let go of his identity!
Not even wanting to bow to his fifth brother Nangong Qin!