"Master Li, can you postpone the execution and allow me to have a few words with... and Quanzi?..."
When Li Ruiyun failed to persuade Ling Yun to surrender, he became murderous and coldly ordered Li Zhishan to take him down. At this time, He Yuting hurried over and asked Li Ruiyun with a smile to postpone the execution so that the father and son could have a good talk.
In fact, it is not appropriate to say that He Yuting "came in a hurry" here, because he didn't leave at all just now.
At first, Li Ruiyun came to him aggressively and questioned Princess Huanyu about her escape after hearing the news. However, the result was that the thunder was loud and the rain was small, and finally he was sent away lightly, which made him feel that something was wrong, and there was a vague feeling. An ominous premonition came over me.
So he remained calm and watched the changes. It was not until various things happened that he was about to lose control. When he saw that the situation was not good, he rushed over in panic...
Back to business.
Li Ruiyun listened to He Yuting's almost pleading words, and lightly pursed his lower lip line, with the nonchalant look on his face, "Okay! If father can persuade my younger brother to change his mind, that would be the best! When the time comes, I will still consider letting him go. Mr. Li has always ignored past grudges and acted only on merit. The key depends on what Zhichao thinks."
He Yuting was in a state of confusion and said, "Thank you Mr. Li for your support. I wonder if Mr. Li can arrange for me to talk to him alone."
Li Ruiyun said: "Of course."
He Yuting smiled bitterly and said, "Master Li is such a cheerful person."
"Father, you're welcome. Everything is up to you." Li Ruiyun narrowed his eyes slightly and curved the ends of his eyes into an evil arc, still smiling.
He Yuting's heart trembled unconsciously. He was suddenly extremely afraid of Li Ruiyun's smile. His smile is sinister, strange, and chilling; when he smiles, he is like a poppy on the other side, when he is angry, he is possessed by Shura...
The sky was gloomy, and the bleak autumn rain hit the dead branches of the trees densely, making a dull and suppressed sound; countless colorful autumn leaves withered from the branches and fell helplessly to the earth.
It was the same cell with "excellent conditions" where Ling Yun was originally imprisoned. He Yuting and Ling Yun's father and son sat silently opposite each other.
As they stared at each other in silence and melancholy, He Yuting couldn't help but hold his breath, and his fingertips curled up slightly, as if the air around him had become awkward.
After hesitating for a long time, He Yuting finally spoke calmly: "Zhichao, since the last...last incident, have you always hated me and refused to forgive me?"
"It's all in the past, don't mention it anymore." Ling Yun impatiently raised his dark and slightly cold eyebrows. The shimmering light coming from the window soaked in the corners of his eyes, and did not dye any softness. Meaning comes.
"Are you still avoiding this question now? Alas, I knew you wouldn't forgive me..."
He Yuting's heart trembled, and his eyes became dim, "Actually speaking, I did go too far at that time. Although I couldn't help myself, I was threatened by Li Ruiyun, and I had many other options..."
"..." Ling Yun looked blank for a moment, as if something was shattering in his heart, silently.
He Yuting suppressed the burning pain deep in his heart and said in a bitter voice: "Ever since that incident, your mother hated me and vowed to ignore me again in this life; and you also said in front of everyone several times, Determined to completely sever the father-son relationship with me..."
"Later on, you were betrayed by that bitch Wan'er, taken to the torture hall of Dali Temple, and later imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Many things that happened during this period were all caused by your mother, Prince Jinling, and others mediating around, just to help You go to great lengths to get out of trouble.
"But after all, they exclude me, as if I don't exist at all... Why, why, do all of you automatically ignore me? You will never pay attention to me. Me?..."
After talking about it, he broke down in tears.
Looking at He Yuting's sad and desperate look, Ling Yun felt as if a hole had been poked in his heart. The sadness and sorrow slowly spread, going deep into his internal organs and penetrating into his bone marrow.
"Please, father, stop talking. Everyone has their own difficulties and last resorts. Don't say anything! Let the past be gone forever. In this situation, let's not discuss those things about right and wrong. , what’s the point?” Ling Yun’s tone contained a hint of helplessness.
"Father?!..." He Yuting's focus went astray, and a look of surprise flashed across his originally gloomy eyes, "Zhichao, were you calling me father just now? Regardless of whether you have forgiven me or not. Me, you are finally willing to acknowledge me as your father again, aren’t you?”
Ling Yun had a look of dumbfounding on his face. He rolled his eyes at He Yuting and was confused for a moment.
——Is your father getting older? Not only has his personality changed, but his thoughts have also changed, and his brain circuits have also become so strange!
"Oh, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's get back to the business." Looking at his son's incomprehensible expression, He Yuting also felt a little uncomfortable.
He coughed covertly and said hesitantly: "Zhichao, you must have thought of the reason why my father is looking for you this time. It's for... it's for the things between you and Li Ruiyun..."
Ling Yun glanced at He Yuting and was completely speechless at this time.
——You and Li Ruiyun just said those words in front of me, and you didn't shy away from it at all; I heard it clearly from the sidelines, so how could I not think of it?
——Alas, is it true that my father is out of his mind? Or has he been hit by so many painful and entangled things that he is in a trance, and even his words are a little inconsistent and confusing?
"If it's about this matter, I advise my father not to say anything more, because my mind has been made up!" Before his father could say anything else, Ling Yun took the initiative and spoke first.
His voice was decisive and crisp, like cutting gold and jade without any hesitation.
"Zhichao, cough..." He Yuting choked on his son's words. He was so anxious that he couldn't take a breath. It was blocked in his throat and he suppressed a series of coughs.
Ling Yun ignored his confusion and continued: "If it's anything else, it's easy to discuss. But for this matter, I can only tell my father three words: No!"
He Yuting said: "Zhichao, I really don't understand how deep the hatred is between you and Li Ruiyun, so much so that you would rather die than surrender to him? Even if you are slightly flexible, pretending to obey first, you can find someone later Opportunity to plot a comeback!"
Ling Yun said: "Father, I have been in the officialdom and the world for so many years, how can I not understand the principle of adapting to changes and being flexible? But everything must be planned and acted upon according to the situation, and it cannot be the same!
"Just like this situation, doesn't my father know what kind of person Li Ruiyun is? Unless I sincerely submit to him, any omissions will be discovered by him, and my situation will only be more embarrassing. Moreover, the child’s innocence has been ruined. Instead of doing this, I’d rather tell him directly!”
He Yuting squeezed the palm of his hand hard, suppressing the ups and downs in his heart, and finally stopped talking.
Ling Yun added: "Father, do you know how deep the hatred between me and Li Ruiyun is? At first he went to the Marquis's Mansion and pretended to be the eldest son of my Mansion; later he ordered his men to kidnap Huan Yu and frame him. I eloped with the princess and framed Mr. Lu, forcing me to have no choice but to make a desperate move and team up with Lian Nanchun to kill him on his wedding night - since then, he and I have developed a deep hatred..."
He Yuting couldn't help but sigh.
Ling Yun continued: "In order to retaliate against me, he sent brothers Li Xuan and Li Wu to kill me again and again. Does my father still remember what happened in Qinfang Villa that night ten years ago? That one The poisonous scorpion that hurt my father was secretly released by Li Xuan just to tie me down, and you just suffered the disaster of the fish pond..."
He Yuting couldn't help but look pale, and said with lingering fear: "So that's how it is..."
Ling Yun nodded silently and said: "In addition, in recent days, he has held Huanyu, Tianci and the others hostage to blackmail you into handing me over to them - does father know how much abuse I have suffered in his hands? ?
"In order to force me to hand over the dragon, phoenix and jade talisman, they were despicable, humiliating and resorted to all possible means - Father, can you imagine how sad and desperate I felt? At that time, I just wanted to die immediately... "
He Yuting raised his sad face, looked at his son with empty eyes, and said sadly: "Zhichao, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I was the one who hurt you and pushed you into the pit of fire..."
"My child has said it just now. It's over, so don't mention it again." Ling Yun shook his head gently and said in a calm tone: "And now I no longer hate you. Because you were only blackmailed by Li Ruiyun at that time. ;The person I hate the most right now is Li Seoyun!"
He Yuting's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sighed in silence.
Ling Yun added: "Later, in order to retaliate against him, I used a trick to lure a group of Tianxiao disciples into the study of Mr. Lu, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, and detonated gunpowder, almost killing him and that stinky Taoist priest Bai Yu; and he The dragon, phoenix and jade talisman that I wanted to get so much was thrown into the smoke and fire in front of him and turned into ashes!"
He Yuting couldn't help but turned pale after hearing this and said: "Zhichao, you've done a great job in this matter..."
"I admit that I am decisive in doing things, doesn't Li Ruiyun do the same? Especially when he murdered the prince and killed Mr. Lu!" Ling Yun said coldly.
"Now he overthrew the imperial court, held the Holy Emperor hostage, and killed so many people - the evil deeds he did were outraged by both men and gods, too numerous to describe. I feel pain for him now, and I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood. How could I be loyal to him? ?”
"So -" Ling Yun paused, a very sharp look flashed across his eyes, and said decisively: "Li Ruiyun and I are incompatible with each other. I would rather die ten times than say anything in front of him. Say a word of begging!"
