The vicious supporting actor wants to be a good guy

In order to prepare for the palace change to seize the throne, Empress Li secretly recruited troops, hoarded a large amount of food and grass, bought weapons, and secretly ran against other princes in an attempt to stabilize the crown prince.

And Shen Haoran's counterattack was to deploy people to get through the enemy's interior, and dig out information about the palace change plan from them, in order to turn against the water and take it down when Empress Li initiated the palace change.

The plan is proceeding smoothly as expected.

"Your Highness, we have gradually emptied the opponent's warehouse, and the manpower has been placed in place."

Empress Li probably didn't expect that [-]% of the weapons she bought at a huge price were scrap metal, and she also didn't expect that most of the supporting staff were replaced by their own.

This plan was not launched recently, but has been going on all the time. It was originally just to meet the unexpected needs, but unexpectedly it came in handy.

Now, the plan just speeds up the process and replaces the manpower smoothly.

Shen Haoran nodded slightly, his eyes as cold as pools of water did not have the slightest wave.

For a long time, because of his weak body, his personality is neither fighting nor grabbing, and he has never participated in the imperial power struggle, so Empress Li did not pay too much attention to his movements, but put all her thoughts on dealing with Shen Yixuan.

After learning that Shen Yixuan would destroy the prime minister's mansion and mess up the palace change plan, Empress Li concentrated all her firepower on Shen Yixuan's side, making repeated attacks three times, but Shen Yixuan saved them all.

This gave Shen Haoran an excellent opportunity to deploy his own front.

Everything is waiting for the other party to step into the trap and collect the net to salvage.

"How about Xue Ling?"

"Yes, Empress Li has strengthened the monitoring of the governor's office, but so far, no problems have been encountered." Yue Ting said.

Hearing this, Li Yu felt relieved, "Did anything unusual happen to the others?"

"Since the incident before the court, Empress Li has settled down a lot, and she hasn't made any moves yet."

"The prince was imprisoned for contradicting His Majesty, and he hasn't come out yet."

Li Yu nodded, not surprised, after all, this is also a reasonable thing.

What's more, it is safe to be locked up, at least the prince will not be allowed to run around, so as not to be targeted by Shen Yixuan.

"The rest of the people are not abnormal either." Feng Ya paused, looking at Shen Haoran with some hesitation, "The other thing is..."

Shen Haoran noticed that he hesitated to speak, as if he remembered something, he spoke indifferently. "So it's almost here."

"Yes." Feng Ya then continued, "Just now the Holy Majesty sent an oral order, saying that the dragon's body is unwell, and this time the ex-empress's death anniversary, I am afraid that only one of His Royal Highness can go."

Li Yu paused, the former empress... the death day?

The former empress Yu was Shen Haoran's biological mother. Shen Haoran died of illness when she was still young. In the second year after her death, Li Guifei was canonized as empress. In the same year, Shen Zirui became the crown prince.

The birthday of the former queen was the day before Shen Haoran's birthday.

Although Shen Haoran was indifferent by nature, rumors always said that he was cold-blooded and ruthless, that he had no desires or desires, and even the day the former empress died, he never cried.

——Like an ice sculpture without emotion.

But no one knew that in honor of his mother's death, he never celebrated his birthday again.

The Holy Majesty thought that he was taboo and didn't want to celebrate his birthday after the anniversary of his mother's death, so he arbitrarily decided to have another birthday for him, so the birthday banquet every year was actually not his real birthday.

Shen Haoran sighed indistinctly, as if he was not surprised by Feng Ya's words.

"Well, let me tell you to get ready and leave for Longning Temple tomorrow."

"Yes."

Feng Ya and Yue Ting went down first to make preparations for going to sacrifice tomorrow.

Seeing Shen Haoran staring at the biography in his hand, Li Yu couldn't help staring at him.

The person in front of him was obviously full of thoughts, but he didn't pay any attention to the letter in his hand.

Perhaps because he noticed that Li Yu had been looking at him, Shen Haoran looked away from the letter in his hand, looked at him, noticed the concern in his eyes, paused for a moment, and then smiled, "What's wrong?"

"No... no."

Li Yu hesitated, not knowing whether he should ask.

In fact, it was not because he was curious about why Shen Haoran didn't celebrate his birthday, but because he was a little concerned about what he thought about the former empress.

The former empress had been ill for a long time and passed away without any cure. If Shen Haoran really didn't care about his empress mother, and never shed a single tear for her, why didn't he have another birthday since then?

I wanted to ask, but I was afraid that I would be abrupt.

Perhaps to see through his thoughts, Shen Haoran said slowly, "Do you want to ask me why I am so indifferent to my mother?"

"Yeah, it's not to the level of indifference..." Li Yu couldn't help being a little flustered when his thoughts were seen through.

Compared to Li Yu's careful consideration, Shen Haoran didn't care.

"As long as I can remember, my mother has been seriously ill."

Thinking of the frail figure in his memory, Shen Haoran's eyes became more lonely.

"In the beginning, I stayed by her side all the time, watching her... getting haggard, coughing and vomiting blood, but I couldn't do anything."

His tone was calm, without the slightest ups and downs.

"At that time, I already knew that she was dying and would leave me soon. So, I kept avoiding her, unwilling to get close to her, and not willing to see her."

"Firstly, it's because I don't want to see her in pain, and secondly, I don't want to face all this."

Looking at the other person who is obviously in pain, but forced a smile in order not to worry himself, it seems that the heart is slowly frozen by frost.

"I know it's unfilial. She was about to leave, but I chose to escape because I didn't want to face all of this."

"Even when she left and called my name when she lost consciousness, I didn't appear in front of her."

As he said that, he slowly lowered his head and smiled wryly, his eyes were full of struggles.

"...I'm so cruel."

"I just wanted to keep myself from getting hurt, but I didn't think about her feelings at all. She just wanted to see me for the last time before she died, but I was afraid that I would collapse and dare not see her."

Convince yourself, tell yourself that you don't love this person at all.

Or maybe, in this way, you can deceive yourself that this person is actually still alive.

——As long as I didn't see the moment when she left, I could keep my last hope and tell myself that this person was still alive.

"Actually, I should have been by her side, and I shouldn't have let her...leave with regrets."

Nor should I allow myself to blame myself for the rest of my life with regret.

Li Yu didn't know how to comfort him, seeing how he blamed himself for being weak but still forced a smile, he couldn't help but stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

Shen Haoran was startled, buried in Li Yu's arms, and said in a muffled voice, "In the past, those people always said that the second prince is a cold, heartless person, and I think so too, and they are right."

"I never...will not ask for anything extravagantly, because I am afraid of losing, so I dare not fight for it."

Whether it is the throne or the love of the father.

——As long as you have never owned it, you will not be afraid of losing it.

"Because I'm not worthy."

"A rotten person like me, who is unwilling to help her seriously ill mother's little wish come true, may be suffering from an incurable disease, which is my retribution."

Li Yu took a deep breath with some discomfort, and thought for a long time before speaking.

"If she can see it... she must also hope that you will be happy."

The firm tone was like a ray of light, illuminating the abyss full of haze.

Shen Haoran was startled, and couldn't help showing a gentle smile.

"You know...why have I changed?"

Li Yu shook his head lightly.

"If it was before, I would not dare to reach out and touch what I want."

Because of self-blame and guilt, I closed myself and didn't dare to pursue what I wanted. I just watched and protected silently from the sidelines, and that was enough.

"But after meeting you, it's different."

It was an uncontrollable thought, screaming desperately in his heart, pushing himself behind him, urging himself to catch this person.

It is the emotion called "like", overflowing from the bottom of my heart.

"Maybe it's because of fear. If I miss you, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

I don't want to experience that painful experience again, and I don't want to escape my feelings anymore.

"I'm a... boring person, I don't know how to make you happy, and because I've never treated others like this before, I can't help being a little clumsy."

Li Yu was buried in his arms, smelling the reassuring fragrance, he couldn't help but chuckle, "You're so clumsy, you abducted me."

"is it not OK?"

"Yes." Li Yu was a little helpless, "Don't keep asking the same question."

This kind of inexplicable way of asking will always make him think wrong, really!

Shen Haoran smiled slightly, and slowly approached his ear, asking softly in a low voice that only the two of them could hear.

"……is it okay?"

There was an ambiguous tone with ulterior motives, and the warmth of his breath lingered in his ears.

"Can--"

Li Yu didn't think about it, it was almost a conditioned answer.

It was also at the moment when he said it that Li Yu realized that his words had a different meaning from the previous questions, and his ears turned red involuntarily.

"You, you...couldn't you have been doing it on purpose all this time—"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Seeing Shen Haoran's tone of pretending to be ignorant, Li Yu was ashamed and angry, "I won't answer you anymore!"

Seeing Li Yu's angry appearance, his ears were blushing, and all the gloom he had just dissipated, he couldn't help laughing.

Seeing him smiling so happily, Li Yu became a little angry, what is going on with this person, why is he more and more deviated from the original setting!He clearly agreed to be the cold and elegant second prince!How did it change so much!It's getting worse and worse!

—You know...why have I changed?

Because after meeting you, everything is different.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh

Is this the so-called sultry invisibility!Don't smile so nicely!Foul Hey!

Li Yu was ashamed and angry, and sighed helplessly.

But... people, I still look good with a smile.