"Father!" Xiao Tong rushed over after hearing the news, but heard the conversation inside. His heart skipped a beat, and he took a few steps forward and knelt down: "Father! This is absolutely not allowed. After all, Sixth Brother is our brother, and he is your son. Even if he made a big mistake, he should not be punished like this."
The emperor looked at the eunuch who was pushed aside and snorted coldly: "Deshi, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind. This evil son cannot be kept. Just pretend that I don't have this troublesome son."
After hearing this, Xiao Tong kowtowed resolutely: "Father! You must not regret it because of a momentary anger. Look, this is Liu Zhen."
"I saw it clearly." The emperor stood up and stepped down from the platform. "This is my Liu Zhen, but I cannot keep such a Liu Zhen. You are violent by nature. Don't think I don't know what you did last night." He said meaningfully.
Xiao Lun was startled, but then turned his head away. He did not deny it.
The emperor chuckled: "Is this my Sixth Truth? I am afraid that one day, the person you kill is not a substitute, but me."
Xiao Tong was kneeling on the ground and heard everything clearly. Although he didn't know the details, he could still guess about 70% of what happened. He looked at Xiao Lun in disbelief at first, then turned to the emperor and said, "Father, my sixth brother was confused for a moment, and I'm afraid he has forgotten what he did. Father, please don't be angry with him." He turned around and glared at Xiao Lun, "Sixth brother, why don't you kneel down and apologize to your father? How can you bring those drunken things here?"
Xiao Lun turned his head away stubbornly, but was secretly kicked to the ground by Xiao Gang.
The emperor saw everything and shook his head helplessly: "Deshi, I know you are kind-hearted and can't bear to see your brothers suffer. This is this evil child... just pretend he doesn't exist."
Seeing the emperor like this, Xiao Tong knew that the emperor must have been forbearing for a long time and was now out of control. Turning back to look at his brother, he felt so sad that he burst into tears: "Father, how can you just pretend that it doesn't exist? This is my sixth brother, who has been taught to read and write by me since he was a child. Father, have you forgotten who stayed outside the palace all night to find your lost jade ring on a snowy night? Who supervised the repair of the temple for you? Who cast the statue for you? Who painted the Guanyin statue for you? My son and my sixth brother lost their mother when they were young, and my sixth brother was still an ignorant child. I promised my mother that I would take good care of my sixth brother. I taught my sixth brother everything. If my sixth brother has done anything wrong, please punish me, father."
After saying that, he bent down and kowtowed several times.
Xiao Lun knelt behind Xiao Tong, watching his straight body bend down and kowtow repeatedly. The sound of "dong dong" hit his heart. Since he was a child, he had been doing whatever he wanted because of his eldest brother's favor, and all the things were taken care of by his eldest brother. And this time... eldest brother... His chest twitched, and his face was already cold and wet.
Xiao Gang also knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "I beg you, father, to show mercy."
He looked around, not knowing whether to be happy or sad. It turned out that he was so despicable and ignorant of the world. He took a deep breath and kowtowed heavily: "I was confused for a moment, please forgive me, father!"
Seeing his three sons at his feet like this, the emperor took a deep breath and said quietly, "Forget it. The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Come, pass on my decree: because the sixth son is so stubborn, his title and hereditary salary will be stripped and he will be demoted to a commoner. Leave the palace today."
Xiao Lun fell on the cold ground and kowtowed three times: "Son... I, a humble man, thank the Lord for His great grace!"
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Zhao Pei couldn't fall asleep on that sad night.
I tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and instead felt uncomfortable all over. I simply found a piece of clothing to put on and got off the bed. The courtyard was quiet and deserted. I looked at the bright moon on the half wall and the mottled shadows of the trees, and felt melancholy. Suddenly I felt that I had changed. I used to never suffer from insomnia, never feel nostalgic under the moon, and never feel sad and lonely.
When did it start
It was around the Lantern Festival, ever since the first glimpse of him on the Yuan Bridge. Those bright eyes like the moonlight were branded in her heart, melted into her blood, robbed her of her breath and thoughts, and she couldn't extricate herself from them. It was really terrible, what kind of power was that? Having said that, she didn't have much contact with him, and when she spoke to him, it was just a few polite words. But every time she saw him, her heart beat faster, she wanted to stare at him, but she was afraid that he would find out. This contradiction of joy, shyness, and disappointment, but there was an indescribable happiness.
Zhao Pei was not stupid, she could feel his deliberate alienation and avoidance, and she also knew that in his heart, she was not worth mentioning at all, just a troublesome thing. She had been upset before, but she still couldn't help thinking about him, wondering what he was doing at the moment
It seems that she is stupid and crazy. She is obsessed with unrequited love, knowing clearly that there is no ending, but she is like a moth flying into a flame, not caring even if she is burned in the flames. But now it seems that she is not the only one who is burned, but has inadvertently dragged others into it. So, should she let go
Reluctant and reluctant, but helpless.
He sighed heavily. The night was still very humid. After sitting on the steps for a long time, his hair felt a little disappointed.
"Miss, why aren't you sleeping?" A strange voice came from behind, and it was particularly deep and long in the silent night. Zhao Pei was startled, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She slowly turned around and saw that it was A Ling. She breathed a sigh of relief and scolded: "A Ling, why are you scaring me here when you are not sleeping?" She stood up, and her face was hidden in the weak halo of the night, looking particularly pale. Zhao Pei couldn't stand it, so she pulled her into the courtyard, and only in the moonlight could she vaguely see her appearance.
"A Ling, two hours of sleep is enough." A Ling replied.
"Hmm? Did you sleep well?" Zhao Pei asked puzzledly.
She smiled faintly, which seemed very illusory: "It's better than being killed in my sleep."
Zhao Pei was startled, thinking back to the time when he met her before, and felt a little pity for her. He slowly held her in his arms: "From now on, you don't have to worry about this. No one can hurt you with me here. Go to sleep well. Everything in the past is gone yesterday. From now on, you stay by my side and start your life anew."
Zhao Pei smiled slightly, let go of her and stared at the pair of calm eyes. The pair of eyes, as pure as black agate, were calm and silent, which was not in line with her age. Every time he looked at her, he thought of the "Midnight Song" for no reason, which was desolate, strange, deep and long.
"Poor A Ling is dead. From now on, you are Zi Ye. My Zi Ye." Zhao Pei smiled and rubbed her head. Zi Ye's calm eyes finally flashed a glimmer of light and he smiled along with her.
From now on, this girl with a sweet smile but a sad face is the sky of midnight. For her, I am willing to be the most silent time of midnight. (To be continued)