However, he did not admit his mistake. Before leaving, Ye Chen turned around and said to him, "Your Highness, since we have met each other and have been through life and death together, if you need any help, you can come to me!"
He said this not to be hot-tempered, but when he was at the border of the Western Region, the other party did not hesitate to go deep into the Moon Worshiping Empire with him personally in order to help him find the fairy roots.
This kindness alone proves that the other party once regarded him as a true friend!
Even if they were to part ways now, he didn't want to appear too ruthless.
Otherwise, it would seem too impersonal between people.
And if there is no basic human touch, what is the use of fighting for power?
"Master Ye has a broad mind, but I was too excited just now and was rude!"
Nangong Kaige also regained some consciousness, and immediately hugged Ye Chen and apologized: "I promised you before that once you return to the imperial capital, I will report it to my father and give you the rewards you deserve!"
"It's a pity that my father passed away suddenly, and now I can't protect myself. I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill my original promise to you for the time being!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Just now, he thought that Nangong Kaige would be dismissive of his overtures.
I never thought that the other party's attitude would change so drastically. Not only would he apologize to me, but he would also feel ashamed of his original promise.
It seems that the second prince Nangong Kaige does have character flaws, and he should be quite a righteous person.
With this thought in mind, he said again: "Your Highness, no matter how complicated and changeable the situation is in the future, as long as it is within my capabilities, I will never let anyone threaten your life and safety!"
He does not mean that.
Nangong Qin, who had already walked some distance, suddenly paused slightly in his steps.
If he wasn't stupid, how could he not hear the hidden meaning in Ye Chen's words?
This was a disguised reminder to him... ah no, it should be a warning, because Ye Chen's tone was very serious.
And the meaning of the warning could not be more obvious. Even if he wins in the future, he must spare the life of his second brother Nangong Kaige.
"Master Ye, walk slowly!"
Nangong Kaige seemed to be in a much better mood. After Ye Chen turned around and left, he followed him for a while.
However, the two of them never had any unnecessary words.
Arriving at the door of the mansion, Ye Chen turned around and said, "Your Highness, please stay."
And Nangong Kaige just said "treasure".
Since then, they have completely parted ways.
Although Nangong Kaige's mood was extremely complicated, at this point, he could only endure it silently.
"Phew, have you finally left this oppressive place?"
After leaving the second prince's residence, Nangong Qin not only did not feel a trace of melancholy, but instead said impassionedly: "For so many years, I have always lived in his shadow. I can only obey his orders and dare not disobey him in any way!"
"Now, I'm finally free!"
"From today on, I can finally let go of my hands and do what I really want to do openly and openly, without being restricted or restricted by anyone!"
In this regard, Ye Chen didn't say much, but glanced at Nangong Mingyue intentionally or unintentionally.
At this moment, Nangong Mingyue looked in a trance, feeling lost, and seemed to be still brooding over everything that had just happened.
"By the way, Brother Ye, whether I can stand out in the imperial capital and win a place depends entirely on you!"
At this time, Nangong Qin cast a friendly, even flattering look at Ye Chen again.
Sarah, who was sitting next to him, also echoed: "Mr. Ye, our destiny depends on your success or failure, and everything from now on will depend on you!"
"Don't worry, I know what to do!"
Ye Chen said vaguely and perfunctorily.
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Not long after, the fifth prince's residence.
"Brother Ye, this place is a little remote, I hope you don't mind!"
As soon as he led Ye Chen and others into the mansion, Nangong Qin cast an apologetic look at Ye Chen.
Even the second prince Nangong Kaige's mansion has hundreds of servants.
But the fifth prince Nangong Qin's mansion only had a few servants.
The beams and rubble are old, the paint on most of the pillars has peeled off, and there are dust and cobwebs everywhere.
Coupled with its remote location, the entire mansion was extremely deserted.
Seeing such a scene, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh.
They are all princes of the same dynasty, and the other princes' mansions are crowded with crowds of servants and maids.
Even the second prince Nangong Kaige, who has been absent from the imperial capital for ten years, still has hundreds of servants taking care of his mansion.
Nangong Qin was lucky. Not only was his mansion dilapidated and cramped, but there were only a few servants here to look after the house.
One can imagine how unpopular Nangong Qin was in the imperial capital.
He now finally understood why when Nangong Qin was assassinated, he did not seek asylum from Emperor Qingwu, but instead went to the border of the Western Regions.
Being so unpopular in the imperial capital and having no power in his hands, it was impossible to even meet Emperor Qingwu.
Under such circumstances, Nangong Qin really had no choice but to go to the border of the Western Region to seek shelter from the second prince Nangong Kaige.
"Brother Ye, you should understand now why I want to fight for the throne, right?"
Nangong Qin said immediately: "I don't want to leave my destiny to anyone anymore. I want to control my own destiny, and even control the destiny of others!"
He pointed at the dilapidated courtyards around him and said cynically: "Even though I have the status of a prince, I have been living in fear for as long as I can remember!"
"It seems that every moment, someone is spying on me and someone is trying to kill me!"
"It's not that I have a persecution delusion, but that I have the blood of the Nangong royal family flowing in my body. Even if I don't have any intention of competing, others will always remember me!"
I don't know whether it was to convince Ye Chen or to convince himself. After a pause, Nangong Qin continued to explain patiently: "Brother Ye, you may not be able to imagine how chaotic this deep palace is!"
"There are many groups of party members in the court, and the relationships are complicated!"
"And the various concubines in my father's palace are fighting overtly and secretly in order to compete for favor and supremacy!"
"Any direct descendant of the royal family will be instilled in the art of wielding power by everyone around them from the moment they are born!"
"In other words, the battle for the throne actually started from the moment the second prince was born!"
"As the youngest prince in our generation, I naturally can't stay out of it!"
"But sadly, my mother died of illness just after giving birth to my little sister!"
"In addition, my mother is from a commoner background and has no background. Not to mention other people, even my father regards us as a shame!"
"If he didn't have some humanity and gave us a little living space, plus my second brother hates evil and often comes out to protect me, my little sister and I might have died countless times!"
"Because we lost our mother when we were young and were not favored, my little sister and I naturally cannot be taught how to fight for power like other princes and princesses. We can only grow up by ourselves."
"Sometimes just to survive, I need to do my best and be careful every moment!"
"Because if we are not careful, we will fall into an abyss of eternal destruction!"
After saying so much in one breath, Nangong Qin looked at Ye Chen again, "Brother Ye, I'm not complaining to you, nor am I making excuses for my ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness. I just want to express that in my situation, besides trying my best,
I will try my best to eliminate all obstacles, and I will have no choice or retreat!"
"As long as I stop, not only will I be in danger, but my sister will also suffer with me!"
"so……"
He took a deep breath, stared at Ye Chen with burning eyes and said, "Brother Ye, I believe you also know about my second brother's character flaws. He is not suitable for power struggles!"
"If I continue to obey him, I will not only harm him, but also myself and my sister!"
"So, I had to make my own choice!"
"And once this choice is made, I will definitely break up with him!"
"Of course, after the breakup, I automatically became a bad person!"
"Not just my second brother, maybe everyone, even Brother Ye, will see me as a white-eyed wolf who repays kindness with revenge!"
"but……"
He changed the subject and added: "As long as I can achieve my goal, I don't care about everyone's eyes or other people's gossip!"