Half-dead paulownia

(In the imperial city of Huanzhao Kingdom)

The moonlight is bleak, the shadows are swaying, and layers of thin clouds cover the vast sky. The tranquility is picturesque, but it keeps cutting like melancholy, and the reason is still chaotic.

"Ling Su, you haven't shown your real appearance for a long time." It was the majestic and concerned voice of the emperor.

"Hehe, since I learned the Disguise Technique, I've lived in hiding for so many years, I'm afraid I'll forget my appearance."

"It's really hard for you, third brother."

"This is serious, don't mention bitter words. Compared with you, what are I?"

"Third brother, I'm really old, I always dream of myself when I was young, dreaming of..." Between the words, there was a man's sobbing voice.

"Don't say any more, everything is over, and his spirit in heaven will understand. You once said that he is the only person who understands you best in the world. Why are you chasing yourself now?"

"Ling Su, do you know? There is no reason to regret it, and I can't even find an excuse. For more than ten years, every time I wake up, I feel uneasy, fighting alone, and then endless thoughts."

"emperor!"

"Will you always help me?"

"I will always see Xi'er ascend the throne, rule the world, complete his mission, and help him become a real monarch. This is my duty."

"Third brother, I have wronged you all these years. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. Only you can clear the obstacles for Xi'er."

"How can I not understand the emperor's difficulties? Seeing that the time is ripe, we should take action."

"Father!" He rushed straight in, holding a wounded rabbit in his hand.

"Xi'er mustn't be rude, didn't you see the emperor discussing matters, why are you so rude?" It was Long Yan who was slightly angry.

"Father's matter is of great importance, and sons and ministers are naturally very urgent."

"What's the panic?"

"Look!" After finishing speaking, he picked up the rabbit, "Is the imperial dining room going to eat it?"

"Is it related to you?"

"Father, how pitiful this little guy is! Why did you eat it?"

"Ridiculous! The fish you eat every day are all alive, and then you kill them and eat them. I think your food is delicious."

"But after reading it today, I will never eat it again."

"The law of the jungle is the law of survival. Once you fail, you will have no chance to survive. Do you understand?"

"I don't understand, why is there only a dead end?"

"Because a loser is not qualified to continue living. If you want to become a strong person, you must not have too much affection. How can you be so soft-hearted? This is a big taboo." The person who answered was not his father, It was a strange man he had never seen before. He looked a few years younger than his father. He was dressed in blue, his eyes were like torches, and there was luxury between his brows, but he seemed to be soaked in sadness. Long white hair hangs down in front of his chest. Although this type of man is almost middle-aged, his handsome face is still glowing. What makes Ling Zhuoxi puzzled is why this person in front of him, who has never met before, makes him suddenly With an inexplicable affection, seeing the sadness in his eyes, my heart can't help being sad.

"You are?" Ling Zhuoxi asked suspiciously.

"It doesn't matter who I am, the important thing is that I know who you are."

"Father, him?" He looked at Ling Han.

"You will know in the future." It was a calm answer.

"No future, I am me, you are you."

"Ling Su!"

"Your Majesty, Ling Su has resigned. You promised to keep it forever and don't let me down." After finishing speaking, she slowly left the study.

"Ling Su, I owe you too much in this life, what should I use to repay it? After he left, I have nothing and I can't afford anything." Ling Han whispered silently, but was accepted by Ling Zhuoxi It's just that Ling Zhuoxi always feels that the person's eyes are so familiar and loving?Pamper?Nostalgia?Or maybe I was thinking too much.

"Report, Your Majesty, Princess Zining is losing her temper again, I really can't dissuade you!" A guard anxiously met the emperor.

"Why?"

"It's your Majesty's marriage to the barbarian kingdom that you promised."

"Huh?" Ling Han frowned, "What on earth is she thinking? It's important for the country to focus on the overall situation, so how can she be allowed to act like a child?"

"But...Your Majesty, she..."

"Father, let the son persuade me. After all, I am his elder brother. She has always listened to me since she was a child."

"Alright, let's go!"

(Ziluyuan, Capital of Huanzhao Kingdom)

"Get out, I don't want to marry, don't marry!" Before entering the room, he heard an angry voice like a silver bell coming from the room. Tactfully, "I said, I don't want to marry the prince of the barbarian country."

"Then who are you going to marry?" The sudden question in the room made Zi Ning speechless, and she knew it was Ling Zhuoxi just by hearing the voice.

"Brother Huang, go and beg your father for mercy, I don't want to marry."

"You are already fifteen. Girls will get married sooner or later. Besides, I think that barbarian prince is also a good-looking talent."

"No, I don't want it, I don't like him at all, and I will never marry him." Looking at Zi Ning with a small mouth, Ling Zhuoxi felt both pity and love.

"Yeah, if you don't like it, how can you entrust your life's happiness to him."

"Brother Huang thinks so, too? I don't want to be a victim of the country." A victim?That's true, for the peace of the world, sometimes one has to sacrifice one's happiness. The marriage between countries ruins the happiness of her own sister. Isn't her resistance unreasonable?It's not that she doesn't understand the common people in the world, she just wants a piece of happiness that everyone has.

"Tell the truth to the emperor, do you already have someone in mind?"

"I…"

"Really? Haha, I didn't expect that Princess Zining, whom everyone covets, has already had a crush on us. Do you really like him?"

"actually…"

"Sister Huang, if you don't tell the truth, how can I help you with Father?"

"I...I like him very much." Zi Ning who said these words, a blush was painted on her smooth and tender face, as delicate and charming as a cloud of clouds, Ling Zhuoxi couldn't help laughing when she saw it.

"It turns out that my imperial sister's shy appearance is really enviable! Tell me how lucky this person is to be favored by you?"

"Yes Yes"

"who is it?"

"Can my brother help me?"

"That's natural."

"He is... the little prince of the capital of Anling, Anling Yuhao."

"Anling Yuhao? That arrogant, arrogant guy?"

"It's all a misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding. In fact, he is very good. He is not what you think. I can feel that all his things are made on the surface."

"The horoscope has not been written yet, and the imperial sister defended him in such a panic. It really is a girl who is not allowed to stay!"

"Brother, don't make fun of me, hum! Don't talk to you, I, Ling Zining, insist on not marrying him."

"Haha, it really is my imperial sister. This stubbornness is just like mine. Since I promised you, I will naturally intercede for you in front of the emperor. Good sister, don't be angry. Be careful of getting old, Ann Prince Ling doesn't want you anymore."

"Begging to be beaten! I know how to bully my sister." During the words, the happiness in his eyes made Ling Zhuoxi feel a little uneasy.

(Hall of Mental Cultivation in Huanzhao Kingdom)

"She really said that herself?"

"Father, it is true. It seems that the imperial sister has made up her mind."

"It would be great if I could marry Anling Yuhao, at least I have another eyeliner over there. If there is any movement from that cunning Anling Mingcheng, we will know about it. Besides, our two countries have close ties. Zi Ning will not be treated badly, it is a good choice for both public and private use."

"I'm just afraid that the emperor's sister will marry, that Anling Yuhao doesn't look like a simple character!"

"Can you see? Sure enough, he has grown up. Anling Yuhao is just like his father, arrogant and domineering. As long as he wants what he wants, he will definitely put all his courage into it."

"Father Tiger has no dogs and sons, so Emperor Father also believes that Anling Yuhao is not an ordinary person, right?"

"Xi'er, the burden on your shoulders will be heavy in the future, the world will be handed over to you, don't let the people down."

"Father, don't worry, my ministers will satisfy the whole world." With deep eyes and a stubborn demeanor, he took the common people into his chest, youthful frivolity, and yearning for power.Once you fall into it, you can only pay homage to the beautiful past.

(In Anling Imperial City, the capital of Anling Kingdom)

"What? You say it again?"

"Please convict the emperor. I deserve death. The little prince of Anling is indeed missing." Liu Meng knelt on the ground, his legs trembling violently, waiting for the emperor's punishment with hazy eyes. When the doctor returned to Chenghuang Temple and saw that Anling Yuhao was no longer there, he concluded that the mistake he had made would not atone for his sin even if he had ten heads cut into pieces.

"Bold Liu Meng, why don't you tell the truth?" It was the emperor's eager and domineering interrogation.

"Go back to the emperor, this morning..."

"Bang!" The door was pushed open forcefully.

"Little...little prince?" It was Liu Meng's astonished eyes.

"Father is here too? What a coincidence, haha...Well, Liu Meng, what's the matter with you, you're just playing hide and seek, why are you disturbing Father? You still don't go out, Father has a lot of things to do, and you still want to bother him?" An Lingyu Hao didn't allow Liu Meng's answer, grabbed him and wanted to run outside.

"Stop!" was the majestic voice of the emperor.

"Father, if you continue to be busy, we won't bother you. I'm just joking with Liu Meng. Right? Liu Meng." An Ling Yuhao explained with a smile on his face.

"Cheated to the emperor's head?"

"Hey, father, how dare my son, it's just playing a game with Liu Meng, it's boring every day."

"Anling Yuhao, you're not young anymore, you know how to behave mischievously all day long, you don't understand world affairs, and all the civil and military ministers of the court are consulting you."

"It doesn't matter, let those stubborn old men talk about it, they are annoying like flies every day." It was his usual disdainful eyes again.

"Presumptuous, you play all day long, how dare you entrust the country to you in the future?"

"I don't care about these things. There are many talented princes, so you can pick a few more!"

"You...forget it, it seems that the hexagram back then was nothing more than defrauding people of money, and the emperor missed it. But is it true that our Anling country is exhausted and powerless?" In a daze, An Lingyu Hao actually saw his father's sad face. This was the despair he had never seen before, but it touched his heart deeply. It turned out that the father he had always respected, the man who was always high and in control of everything, could be like this. Helpless and sad?