"You hate me?"
Yingping stared blankly at Emperor Tang, but as soon as these words came out, Yingping was at a loss. After he reacted, he turned his head to the side.
"I know you hate me."
Emperor Tang didn't know where he got the strength to sit up. Seeing Yingping turning his head and refusing to face him, he seemed to see the stubborn shadow of the woman in the young saint, and couldn't help but laugh. But he smiled and smiled, and his expression gradually showed a sense of helplessness and loneliness, and finally he seemed to be talking to himself: "Why don't I hate myself?"
Yingping turned to look at Emperor Tang, his eyes full of doubts.
Emperor Tang sighed with infinite loneliness and helplessness: "Why don't I want to share my family relationship with ordinary people? I have worked hard for more than thirty years, but in the end, everyone betrayed me and became a lonely man. What on earth did I do?"
As Ye Changshan said, the emperor was indeed pitiful.
Yingping looked at the man in front of him like a candle in the wind, and felt a little soft in his heart. However, his mother's figure suddenly floated in front of him, and his heart hardened again - poor people must be hateful, and he has been like this all this time. Remind yourself repeatedly that no matter how pitiful you are, don't be soft-hearted towards this man.
"If you think about it, why did you wait to send me out of the palace and leave me alone without a father and mother?" Yingping finally said.
"I'm protecting you..."
"Protection? Then why are you calling me back now? Humph! After all, you are just an extremely selfish person." Yingping sneered.
Yingping bluntly tore off Emperor Tang's 'coat' without giving him any face. Emperor Tang was silent for a while, as if he acquiesced to this statement. Yingping looked at Emperor Tang with contempt, with no intention of compromise in his eyes.
After a period of silence, Emperor Tang spoke again to break the silence. He said lightly: "You are right, I am indeed a 'selfish' person."
Seeing that Yingping was so rebellious and Emperor Tang did not continue to defend himself, Yingping was slightly surprised. He never thought that Emperor Tang would admit it like this. Before Yingping could ask a question, Emperor Tang continued -
"But am I 'selfish' for myself? As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I can swear to my ancestors in heaven and all the people of the Tang Dynasty below - if all my actions are motivated by selfishness, I will die after my death. You deserve to be sent to the eighteenth level of hell!"
Emperor Tang's spirit perked up again, and he said these words with a clear conscience, whether he was facing the emperors of the previous dynasties or the common people today.
Yingping lowered his head and hummed softly. Although the sound was very small, the palace was too quiet, so the sound still reached Emperor Tang's ears.
In just a short moment, the aura of a virtuous king and wise master in Emperor Tang disappeared, replaced by the previous attitude of a loving father. He looked at the still stubborn Yingping and said slowly: "I don't expect you to accept me. This father, I don’t expect you to forgive me..."
Yingping still didn't react at all. In his opinion, these were all natural things.
"I'm very happy that you can come here..." Emperor Tang didn't care about Yingping's attitude at all. Even though there was not much time left for him, he still remained patient and said very sincerely: "You You are the only flesh and blood I have left in this world, I just hope you can live well."
Yingping's brows moved slightly, but this time he did not refute.
"But have you ever considered that even if you don't enter the palace and sit in this position, will your life be as peaceful as ordinary people?"
Emperor Tang changed the topic and no longer used blood ties to attract Yingping's attention.
Yingping took a deep breath, but he still didn't answer the question. In Emperor Tang's eyes, this was also a kind of acquiescence.
"After I die, how are you going to protect yourself? How are you going to protect the people around you? If you don't want to make the same mistakes I made, do you think you can protect yourself by hiding in a poor family?"
Yingping suddenly raised his head and met each other's eyes. Yingping's eyes were full of uneasiness, but Emperor Tang's eyes were filled with a glimmer of light.
Over the years, Emperor Tang has been paying attention to Yingping's every move. Judging from Yingping's actions, Emperor Tang clearly knew what he wanted in his heart and what kind of person he was - Emperor Tang was very I am sure that most of my flesh and blood are like his mother's, such as optimism, perseverance, stubbornness, heartlessness, and willingness to give everything to my loved ones; but there is still a small part of my flesh and blood hidden deep in the heart. The soul is very much like his own. In layman's terms, both he and Yingping are the kind of people who are extremely practical. They can see the situation clearly, distinguish the priorities, and will compromise or even give up some for more important things. What's even less important, to put it bluntly, is the cold-bloodedness hidden deep inside. Maybe it's not obvious yet, but as the saying goes, "There is no better son than a father." After all, they are biological fathers and sons of the same blood. Emperor Tang firmly believed in this.
Seeing that Yingping was no longer as rebellious and stubborn as before, Emperor Tang slowly said: "Now, how can you protect the people around you? Don't you want to protect the people around you?"
This is a fact, a temptation, and a step. Emperor Tang knew that this piece of 'iron' had become 'heated', and it would not be effective for him to use affection to soften him at this moment, so he chose to go straight to the point, put the implementation on the table and then elaborated on the pros and cons.
"If you don't face it actively and bravely, I'm afraid you will lose more in the end..." Emperor Tang said meaningfully. Then, he turned his gaze to the dark and deep sky outside the palace, and said in a soliloquy tone: "In my life, I have been the six kings, rejected the Northern Barbarians, and struggled with that woman from the Northern Wei Dynasty. I have gone through countless hardships and dangers to get there." I have barely managed to save this country. I have sacrificed too much for this country... I am indeed very 'selfish'. If you want to scold me, I don't blame you at all, but I can tell you clearly that if I If you don’t have something to worry about, let alone the people around you, even you can’t protect yourself. Although this country is an unbearable weight for you, it is both a challenge... and an opportunity."
Yingping was completely lost in thought. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had no intention of convincing him with family affection. The man on the throne was using his own weakness to kidnap him!
Indeed, if I run away and go back to the mountains to be a tortoise, I can indeed avoid all this annoying things, but can I avoid it for a while? I'm afraid it's difficult. Even if I can escape for a lifetime, what about Ye Changshan? Where is Yiyi? Where is the adoptive father? If the Tang Dynasty really falls under the control of the Wang brothers and sisters, then his own existence will definitely be the biggest hidden danger to them. The master is no longer around, can he be protected by these uncles alone? In the final analysis, it is still the same sentence. To survive in such a dangerous environment, you still have to rely on yourself - rely on your own fists and your own rights.
"I have had countless women in my life, but I can never forget your mother. I am very grateful to her. It was she who allowed me to have simple and short-term happiness..."
Emperor Tang suddenly laughed, and this smile seemed to return to that war-torn time. During those war-torn days, that woman was the only thing that made him feel happy. Beautiful memories briefly flashed through his mind, and Emperor Tang brought his thoughts back to his eyes.
"I am ashamed of your mother...I am ashamed of your mother and son..."
Two lines of hot tears flowed down his cheeks, and Yingping's heart completely softened. He could be cruel to his biological father, but he could not be cruel to his mother and ignore the woman who gave him life. Mother and son are connected. Even though this woman has never appeared in his memory, he can still feel everything that this woman suffered back then, and a raging fire of revenge burns in his heart.
"Why don't you avenge her?" Yingping asked unwillingly.
Emperor Tang shook his head helplessly and said: "Although I am the emperor, there are some people I cannot afford to offend. At least at that juncture, I have no choice..."
"Is it the Wang family?" Yingping's voice became sinister.
Emperor Tang looked at Yingping quietly and replied without any emotion: "There are some things that it's better you don't know..."
Yingping was more sure of his suspicions. At this time, Yingping's reason had been completely occupied by hatred and desire. He no longer had the heart to speculate whether Emperor Tang brought up the subject of his mother at this time to warm him up with affection or for the sake of affection. Provoking him with hatred, Emperor Tang had achieved most of his goal - Yingping longed for the dragon chair now more than ever!
"Your mother has sacrificed a lot for you, so you must live well..."
Yingping's chest heaved violently, his eyes were red and bloodshot, his fists were clenched tightly, and his joints made a "clucking" sound.
"Your foster father, you should also be more filial to him."
It was natural for him to honor his adoptive father, but Yingping was a little confused as to why Emperor Tang would suddenly mention his adoptive father at this time.
"Yi Hongyan has paid no less for you than your mother -" Emperor Tang said slowly, as if there were some unknown secrets that he had not revealed.
"You mean..." Yingping asked tentatively.
"You may not know, but Yi Hongyan also has a son whose birthday is only seven days different from yours." Emperor Tang calmly told the matter.
"What!?" Yingping was completely shocked.
The adoptive father also has a son! ? There is only seven days difference with me! ? Why have I never heard my adoptive father mention it! ? Yes, why did the Wang family force their mother to death and then let her go? This makes absolutely no sense! If his existence is a threat to the queen, then only his death can make him feel at ease. But he is living well in this world. It is very clear what happened at that time! Recalling that he had often made his adoptive father very angry with his naughtiness, Yingping wished he could go back to that time and give himself a few slaps.
Feeling the resentment, anger and desire in Yingping's heart rising sharply, Emperor Tang said nothing more. He stood up with difficulty and walked to Yingping's side to stand side by side. He raised his hand to pat Yingping on the shoulder, but he reached his hand in the air and stopped, and finally gave up this action. Emperor Tang lay helpless on the dragon couch again. He looked into Yingping's eyes, and the woman's smile seemed to appear in front of him again.
...
A bright full moon hung in the sky, and the full moonlight lit up the entire Tai Chi Palace. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and dense dark clouds continued to drift past the moon, until finally they completely covered it up.
The wind stopped, the dark clouds were still floating in the sky, but the bright moon never appeared again.
...
After an unknown amount of time, a bright light pierced the east and penetrated the dense dark clouds.
Then, the rising sun drove away the darkness, warmed the earth, and illuminated the entire Tai Chi Palace...
