I feel at ease

The former emperor of the Zheng Dynasty lived in Anhe Palace, and King Gong also lived in Anhe Palace after his rebellion. When Xiao Yue became emperor, he moved his bedroom to Zhengyang Palace.

Fang Cheng'an was placed in the side hall of Zhengyang Palace by Xiao Yue.As soon as he entered the palace, the imperial doctor in the palace had ordered to check the pulse, and then reported to Xiao Yue.

When Fang Cheng'an comes, he will be at ease, and when it's time for evening meal, he is invited to eat with Xiao Yue.

Fang Chengan sat down on Xiao Yue's head, Xiao Yue said with a smile: "I haven't had dinner with you for many years, now that I think about it, it seems like a lifetime..."

Fang Chengan bowed his head and said nothing, Xiao Yue personally picked up the vegetables and put them in his bowl, "You are not recovering yet, I specially asked them to make some light medicinal food, eat more."

Fang Chengan looked at the dishes in the bowl, and put his chopsticks into his mouth after a long time. His mouth was suddenly sour and hard to swallow. He forced himself to remain calm, but the knife wound on his cheek seemed to make his expression no longer his own. It doesn't seem to be his own face.He finally ate up the chopsticks, Xiao Yue looked at him, and couldn't help clenching his hands on his knees.

Fang Chengan took a few mouthfuls slowly, and heard Xiao Yue ask: "All these years, you have been a secret guard in Ajing's Mansion, why did you refuse to reveal your identity?"

Fang Chengan stopped his chopsticks, was startled for a while, and said after a while: "Your Majesty, there is no Fang Chengan in this world."

Xiao Yue looked at him and said: "You blame me for punishing the Fang family for a serious crime?"

Fang Cheng's heart tightened, and the chopsticks in his hand seemed to be cut off. Before he could open his mouth, Xiao Yue said: "Fang's felony, you can't just settle the grievances, not to mention your elder brother and second elder brother, one died in battle, and the other died. Self-judgment..."

"Your Majesty!" Fang Cheng'an interrupted Xiao Yue, left the stool and knelt on the ground, "The villain has never thought like this, let alone has any resentment. It's just that... having the kindness of raising and nurturing, I can't be filial in my life. In the end, there was always a little delusion, the villain sneaked into the palace, just wanted to find out the whereabouts of his nephew, and never thought of harming King Jing..."

Xiao Yue sat still, gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Cheng An...you get up."

Fang Chengan didn't dare to get up, but still knelt down and said, "The Fang family's crimes are one's own fault. If the emperor and King Jing spared Fang Zhengxing's life, it was his good fortune. If he died, it would be the fate of Fang's sinners. I have an obsession, and now I want to let it go, and I am more willing to use my own body to atone for the unfinished sins!"

Xiao Yue stared blankly at him, before saying for a long time: "You don't want to know again... What is the result of Fang Zhengxing?"

Fang Chengan crawled on the ground and whispered: "I don't want to know."

Xiao Yue lowered his head in thought, and laughed at himself for a while, "You got up, you haven't finished your meal yet, and you are kneeling like this, I can't even eat."

Fang Cheng'an hurriedly said "yes", sat back on the stool and lowered his head to eat the food.

Xiao Yue looked at his face, and asked again: "How did you get that scar on your face?"

Fang Cheng'an said: "Old wounds in the dust years, caused by fighting."

"Why fight?"

Fang Cheng'an thought for a while and said: "In the chaotic world, there are endless wars, officials and bandits, villains... I can't remember clearly."

Xiao Yue sighed slowly: "You have always been proud, how could you not remember such a deep wound?"

Fang Chengan couldn't help but tilted his head, trying to cover the ugly and long scar, but he stopped abruptly as soon as he twisted it.Xiao Yue has already summoned Wei Shang, his personal eunuch, and ordered a few words, and the eunuch took the order to retreat.

The two were silent for a moment, Xiao Yue said again: "Does it mean that you don't want to say anything if I don't ask you?"

Fang Chengan was puzzled, thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "Whatever the emperor wants to ask, the villain will know everything and say everything."

Xiao Yue smiled, shook his head lightly, and said, "Cheng An knows, when did I recognize you?"

Fang Cheng'an lowered his head and said, "I don't know."

Xiao Yue said: "It was the day you entered the palace with Xiao Jing and lied to me that Fang Cheng'an was already dead."

Fang Chengan finally changed his expression.

Xiao Yue said with a smile: "I saw you kneeling below, your words were vivid and sincere, I thought to myself, Cheng An, do you hate us that much?"

Fang Chengan was so frightened that he wanted to kneel down again, but Xiao Yue sternly shouted: "Don't move!"

Fang Chengan didn't dare to move anymore, Xiao Yue said softly again: "Sit obediently..."

He sighed: "I saw that you changed your face, lied to me and King Jing Fang Cheng'an died, I think you really don't want to recognize me, if you want to live incognito, you can follow you..."

Eunuch Wei Shang came in with a jug of wine, Xiao Yue looked at the jug of wine and said, "But you were recognized by Xiao Jing, and you became Fang Cheng'an."

Fang Chengan lowered his head and gradually clenched his hands.

"Originally you are unwell and not suitable for drinking, but I am so happy that I haven't eaten at the same table with you for many years!" Xiao Yue said with a smile, "Chengan... come, have a drink with me, and wish us all the best. We can meet again."

Fang Cheng'an looked at the glass of wine, and a smile gradually appeared on his indifferent face. At this time, he really looked up at Xiao Yue, and said softly: "The emperor bestows wine, and the villain is terrified... The villain thanked the emperor..."

He stretched out his hand to pick up the wine glass, watched the wine rippling inside, without hesitation, raised his hand and said: "Little man respects the emperor!" As he said that, he was about to drink the wine, Xiao Yue stretched out his hand to stop it, and said: "Don't worry, Zhen I want to ask one more question, when the Fang family was wiped out, why didn't you come back and beg me?"

Fang Chengan stared at Xiao Yue's face, trying to see some doubts on his face, but the man seemed to have no flaws, Fang Chengan smiled again and said: "Your Majesty, the villain is also the one who was punished. If it’s too late, how can you still have the energy to save people?”

Xiao Yue stared at him blankly, and wanted to reach out to caress the scar on his face, but he only said: "You don't believe me, if you don't believe me, I will let Fang's family go for you..."

Fang Chengan lowered his head and laughed in a low voice. At this moment, Xiao Yue suddenly found that he was much more lively. Those sneering voices sounded so pleasant. Fang Chengan said: "What's the point of saying this now, little boy?" I would like to thank the emperor for his benevolence, and let Fangzheng go on a path to life." After finishing speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Xiao Yue looked at him, saw that he dropped his wine glass and took a step back, so he couldn't help but step forward to grab him.

Fang Chengan's face turned pale for a moment, but the scar on his face turned redder.Xiao Yue shook his head and said: "Fang Cheng'an, you would rather die than submit, why did you want to stay in King Jing's Mansion for five years?"

Fang Chengan was a little dazed, and slowly said: "The villain just... has nowhere to go..."

Xiao Yue's heart ached, and he stretched out his hand to pull him: "Cheng An, believe it or not, I... I never want to make you sad?"

Fang Cheng'an looked at Xiao Yue's heartbroken appearance, he felt a little bit reluctant, nodded and said: "I believe..." But suddenly there was pain in his chest, the pain was so painful that he couldn't breathe, he finally said: " Your Majesty...Cheng An never betrayed you, nor...I'm sorry Xiao Jing..."

Xiao Yue nodded: "I know, I knew it back then...Jiang came to report first, but we searched the whole mountain but couldn't find you, I thought...you were taken away by Prince Gong. I'm afraid Xiao Jing was sad and didn't dare to tell him. But when we entered the capital and searched the palace, we couldn't find your whereabouts. Cheng'an... At that time, I wished I could kill all the rebels, but it was hard to understand. hatred."

Fang Chengan couldn't help laughing, he felt as if a sharp knife had been pierced into his chest, it was painful and refreshing, he couldn't bear it any longer, he spat out a mouthful of blood, Xiao Yue looked at the crimson blood, sighed and said : "We have been looking for you for a long time. No one knows your whereabouts. With Xiao Mingzhao's temperament, he will not let you live until we break through the city gate. I thought you were really dead... Cheng An, Do you believe me or not?"

Fang Chengan still nodded and said: "I believe...you are my third brother, if I die, you must be more sad than anyone else..."

Fang Chengan's eyes turned black, he fell down, was caught by Xiao Yue, he heard him shouting in a low voice: "Cheng'an, Fang Chengan, I'm sorry..."

Fang Chengan seemed to be awake no longer, nana said: "Third Brother...Third Brother, I don't blame you."

Xiao Yue hugged him into his arms, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said with a low laugh: "Why did you only show your sincerity until now... back then..."

There was a sudden commotion outside, Xiao Jing rushed in holding a long sword in front of the steps of the main hall.He looked at Fang Cheng'an who was lying in Xiao Yue's arms, and felt that there was a phantom in front of him. He didn't seem to believe it, and stared at Xiao Yue, but the tip of his sword couldn't stop trembling.After a while he finally roared: "What did you do? What did you do to him!"

Seeing that he was scared to death, Xiao Yue sighed, "What are you panicking about, you're still alive."