"This...how could this be like this..."
It took the prince a while to find his voice, but as soon as he spoke, he was trembling so much that he couldn't even form a sentence.
Qiao Jiaojiao felt sour in her heart. She saw the prince's eyes were red, and veins loomed on the back of his hand holding the letter, as if he was holding back something.
The prince couldn't describe his feelings at this time. He felt a big hand tightly grasping his heart, then resolutely took it out of his chest, and mercilessly crushed it into the ice and snow.
At this moment, he seemed to feel the bitterness and despair as the poisonous wine passed through his throat and filled his body.
Father...
Is this your choice? Is this the final outcome for your son?
The content contained in the letter was so horrifying that he should not have believed it.
But Meng Guxue said that in her dream, Xiao Si would drown on the Dragon Boat Festival's birthday.
Looking back now, he thinks about it. If Erlang of the Qiao family hadn't rescued Xiaosi in time that day, Xiaosi would have drowned alone in Yuhua Lake.
As for the life experience of his second brother and the secret of the young soldier who died, Meng Guxue said it so confidently that it was almost impossible for him not to believe it.
What broke his heart the most was that sentence——
"The Holy One was drunk and forced the Queen to be Princess Yuliu, so he became the fourth prince!"
The prince suddenly remembered the scene when he learned that his mother was pregnant with Xiaosi.
At that time, the relationship between his father and his mother had dropped to a freezing point. While he was looking forward to his father, he also hoped that his mother could get back on her feet.
When he learned that his mother was pregnant, he couldn't wait to rush to Yikun Palace and shouted with joy that he would finally have a younger brother and sister.
Now that I think about it, every word he said at that time and every expectant look in his eyes were a sharp knife piercing the Queen Mother's heart...
Thinking of this, the prince could no longer help his shoulders trembling. He covered his face with his hands, his heart felt like a knife!
What kind of struggle did his mother, the most kind and selfless mother, go through before she could convince herself to accept the child in her belly.
How he swallowed all the grievances and cleared up all the past grudges, which hurt Xiaosi to the core of his bones.
When Qiao Tianjing saw this, he winked at Qiao Jiaojiao.
Qiao Jiaojiao shook her head silently.
Qiao Tian understood it carefully, silently retreated, and gently closed the door.
Qiao Jiaojiao hesitated for a while, then raised her hand and pulled the prince's hem.
The prince seemed to be completely immersed in his own world. Qiao Jiaojiao's pull made him freeze in shock.
Qiao Jiaojiao raised her head and said in a warm voice: "Brother Prince, Jiaojiao wants to hug you."
The prince knew that Qiao Tianjing had left.
He lowered his head and slowly removed the hand covering his face.
Qiao Jiaojiao saw that the prince's eyes were already red, and his face was messy with tears, making him look so fragile and helpless.
This is the first time His Royal Highness has lost his composure.
Seeing this, Qiao Jiaojiao's eyes suddenly became sore, and she pursed her lips and said, "Brother Prince is crying, and Jiaojiao wants to cry too."
This sentence almost made the prince burst into tears again.
He was such a gentle person, even though his heart was full of holes at the moment, he still patiently knelt down and touched Qiao Jiaojiao's head.
"Don't cry, Jiaojiao. Brother Prince just feels...that he is really useless."
"Brother Prince, no one can protect him, no one can protect him..."
The prince never reveals his thoughts to anyone easily, but he thinks that Jiaojiao doesn't understand anything, but she can say some things without any scruples.
"Jiaojiao, I...I am really a failure in life..."
When the prince said this, he burst into tears again.
He blamed himself extremely, why he still had expectations for his father in the end, why he never discovered his mother's difficulties, why he didn't protect Xiaosi, why he didn't accomplish anything!
"not like this!"
Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly spoke up, then stepped forward without hesitation, stood on tiptoes and hugged the prince's neck.
She leaned close to the prince's ear and said firmly in a childish voice:
"Brother Prince is the best brother, the gentlest and kindest brother. Jiaojiao and Xiaosi both like him very much!"
"Brother Prince, please don't cry. Jiaojiao will wipe your tears!"
Qiao Jiaojiao stepped away slightly. She was about to raise her sleeves to wipe away the prince's tears, but the prince suddenly hugged her.
He lowered his head and rested his face on the delicate little shoulder. At this moment, he took off all disguises and let the tears roll down.
Qiao Jiaojiao noticed that the prince's body was shaking, and her heart ached very much at this moment.
The prince is actually still a young man.
It's just that this young man has already shouldered too many things, and today may be the last time he sheds tears.
When he steps out of this door again, he will abandon all unrealistic fantasies and become completely cold-hearted, even if father and son are at war, and brothers are at war with each other!
After a long time, the prince finally calmed down.
He patted Jiaojiao's back gently and said in a hoarse voice: "Jiaojiao, the prince brother will fight tooth and nail to protect everything he wants to protect."
"Never again..."
This sentence seemed to be a murmur, but it seemed more like he was saying it to himself.
Qiao Jiaojiao heard this and said with a smile: "Jiaojiao knows that Brother Prince is the most powerful!"
Hearing such innocent children's words, the gloom between the prince's brows finally gradually dissipated.
There is still time for everything.
He couldn't wallow in that tragic future that hadn't happened yet.
What he has to do now is to nip all signs in the cradle!
He stepped back slightly and faced Qiao Jiaojiao.
Qiao Jiaojiao smiled innocently and raised her hand to touch the prince's eyes.
"Brother Prince's eyes are swollen from crying, so embarrassed!"
When the prince heard this, there was a hint of embarrassment on his face. He poked his delicate little face and said with a smile:
"Can Jiaojiao help the prince brother keep it a secret?"
Qiao Jiaojiao blinked, "Keep it a secret? Can't you tell others that the prince is crying quietly?"
When the prince heard this, he finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"yes."
Qiao Jiaojiao's eyebrows curved, "Then the prince will give Jiaojiao a lot of delicious food!"
The prince saw Qiao Jiaojiao's cute little appearance and pinched her little nose with great curiosity.
"You are really a big kid. Xiaosi is already very clever, but at your age, he can't speak so fluently."
Qiao Jiaojiao immediately put her hands on her hips and raised her head proudly, "How can Xiaosi compare with Jiaojiao!"
The prince couldn't help but laugh out loud, and now the depression in his heart was completely suppressed.
Looking at the ignorant and young Qiao Jiaojiao in front of him, the prince felt extremely grateful.
If Jiaojiao hadn't been making jokes at the side, he would have almost drowned in self-blame and despair.
"Thank you Jiaojiao, and thank you Qiao family."
The prince thanked him very seriously. It didn't matter even if Jiaojiao didn't understand.
The Qiao family is a rare and loyal person in the world, and they have helped him a lot.
If he can succeed in the future, he will definitely learn from the benevolent emperors of Ming Dynasty in history, stick to his original intention, treat good ministers well, and lead the Yong Dynasty to a prosperous age!
At this moment, in front of a child, the young prince solemnly made his lifelong ambition.
