Fu Zhiyu didn't know what to answer him. He even felt embarrassed listening to these words and turned his head away.
He really didn't understand why they regretted it only after they had done something wrong. Now they were saying sorry and begging him for this and that. What were they doing before when they didn't need him anymore
The idea of compensation did sound ironic to him at that moment.
"Xie Ke is...very strange," Shen Yang seemed to be trying hard to suppress her emotions. Knowing that now was not the time to cry, she began to sort out the things she wanted to say to Fu Zhiyu, "Even stranger than in her previous life. I feel like he is some kind of monster sometimes."
It's not a monster, it's an actor.
Fu Zhiyu added silently in his heart.
However, why did Xie Ke think that he would not disappear? It was no secret that abnormal bugs would be cleared by the system after the task was completed. Every system should know this. If he was not so special that even the Lord God could not delete him, he might not be able to come back even if the world was restarted.
What was he planning at that time
Shen Yang saw him frowning, and added cautiously: "Zhiyu, I don't know why you choose to live like this in this life. Maybe, having the memories of your previous life is a very tiring thing for you.
But I am not completely powerless now, even in front of Xie Ke. A lot of things may happen recently, and I am afraid that you will be affected here. If... If you are willing, I will send you away and hide for a while, okay? After this period of time, you can come back if you want, or you can never come back if you want. Xie Ke is not so powerful that I can make him unable to find you. "
"Aren't you cooperating with Xie Ke?" Fu Zhiyu glanced at him, "Why, are you planning to betray me again?"
Shen Yang's words had no credibility to him either.
Shen Yang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We have always taken what we need in this life... Zhiyu, you also know that matters of power are not as simple as black and white, and it is even more difficult to be determined by personal likes and dislikes, pleasure and revenge. Many things are criss-crossed and difficult to explain clearly.
But after I was reborn, I thought carefully about why God brought me back. The only regret I had in my previous life was you, Zhiyu. If you can live happily, then I will have no regrets in these two lives."
After listening to this, Fu Zhiyu just calmly replied: "You are not compensating me, you are just compensating yourself."
"Why should we separate the two?" Shen Yang asked, "Compensating you is compensating myself. I always think that these are the same thing."
People who are used to being in high positions can calm down quickly. It only takes a moment for them to cry due to excessive emotional shock. Shen Yang is now a neat and tidy person again. He even turned around and took care of the medicine pot that had begun to steam.
"The medicine is ready," he said, and poured another bowl for Fu Zhiyu. This time he did not hand it to him directly. He put it on the tray to cool for a while, then scooped a small spoonful with a wooden spoon and drank it himself.
"The temperature is just right," he said softly, "Drink the medicine first. Look, I drank it first to show you, there won't be any problem this time."
But Fu Zhiyu didn't dare to take the medicine that had passed through Shen Yang's hands. He was traumatized by the incident. He was not sick in the first place and did not need to take medicine.
He felt more and more that he was indeed unworthy of being Shen Yang's master. He and Xie Ke were obviously the same kind of people. Perhaps those in power are always so self-righteous.
"What's the difference between you now and your last life?" Fu Zhiyu sighed, "You're all doing this for my own good, but in reality you just treat me as a paper man without any thoughts. Shen Yang, you haven't changed at all."
Shen Yang's hands trembled. He was indeed confused for a moment because of Fu Zhiyu's words, and then he said, "But, Zhiyu, what do you want?"
Fu Zhiyu really mobilized his emotions at this time. He had not thought about this matter before getting into the carriage, and now he was really answering Shen Yang very seriously.
"What do I want? From the beginning to the end, I just want a normal relationship. Shen Yang, you and I have been through thick and thin together in the last life. I have never regarded you and Ming Dao as subordinates or subjects. I have always thought that we are close friends. I don't want you to be like Ming Dao, and sacrifice your life for me in vain to prove your sincerity. At that time, I knew that the situation was hopeless and you might not be able to hold on for long. After drinking that bowl of medicine, I originally planned to let you escape quickly. I prepared a carriage and guards for you. You can go anywhere at that time, and even choose to be Xie Ke's subject after I die. I know you have the ambition to govern the country, and I don't plan to tie you up for the rest of your life after I die. Or, if you really can't wait, just tell me in person that you don't want to follow me anymore, so what? You know my character very well, I will let you go, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, I understand.
I don't know why you chose the worst option, and then told me that it was for my own good. You and Xie Ke are really the same type of people. I really don't understand what's going on in your heads. In my previous life, I treated you as my friends and lovers. During this period, you two were not the only ones who had a difficult road to walk. I also had difficulties and my own difficulties, but I didn't let you two down.
You are asking me what I want now. I really have nothing to tell you. It is useless to tell you. Shen Yang, I can no longer accept your so-called sacrifice and compensation. God knows what methods and means you will use that I cannot understand. "
Shen Yang's plan to send him away was originally planned by Fu Zhiyu himself, but now, there is no way Fu Zhiyu would accept his help again.
There is no trust between the two people anymore, and they can no longer be friends.
In his previous life, when he was with Shen Yang, most of the time it was pleasant, but it ended badly. Now he was willing to have such a long conversation with Shen Yang, and it was also based on this foundation that he felt there was still a possibility of a dialogue between the two of them.
"If you don't bother me, that will be the greatest compensation."
After Fu Zhiyu said this, he did not speak again, and the carriage remained in deathly silence.
The hunting ground was not too far from the capital. Fu Zhiyu set out in the morning and arrived at the palace in the afternoon. Shen Yang watched him get off the carriage and enter the palace gate. It was a long while before he left.
After Fu Zhiyu entered the palace, he packed up briefly, sent a message to his two uncles, and then asked Butler Zhou to prepare the carriage and head to the palace.
After the emperor left, the palace seemed empty. The Liuli Palace had been living a leisurely life recently. Imperial Noble Concubine Yun was leaning on the couch reading a book and was surprised to see him come in.
"Why did you come back so suddenly?" she asked. "In the past, the autumn hunt would take several days. What happened?"
Fu Zhiyu asked all the servants to go out, leaving only himself and his mother, and asked Caiyan and Caimei to guard the door to prevent others from eavesdropping.
Royal Concubine Yun saw this and felt that something serious was going to happen. She straightened up and lowered her voice: "Something happened?"
Fu Zhiyu sat down in front of her and said in a deep voice: "Mother, I think we can prepare to run away. The time we have been waiting for has come."
When Imperial Concubine Yun heard this, her hands could not help but tremble. Perhaps she was not mentally prepared, and her eyes were blank for a moment. Then she carefully confirmed with Fu Zhiyu: "Really?"
"It's true," Fu Zhiyu held her hand, "Except for the accident that Ming Dao was injured, this timing is better than I thought."
Yuan Mingdao recounted to Fu Zhiyu everything he had heard. Even though he did not hear some of the things clearly, Fu Zhiyu was able to infer what he wanted to know through them.
They chose to discuss there, not because they were bold, but because time was urgent.
He first explained the whole thing to Imperial Noble Consort Yun, asking her to understand what had happened. He then gave her some time to digest it, and only after she had calmed down a little did he begin to express his thoughts.
"They probably want to do it at the hunting grounds," Fu Zhiyu said, "If I had to choose, I would choose there too."
The capital city is heavily guarded, and the Xie family's soldiers are everywhere. It is really unwise to choose the capital city for a rebellion, as it is easy to be counterattacked by Emperor Qingyuan. But it is different in the hunting grounds. Although Xie Lin and Xie Ke also brought soldiers to guard the grounds, the mountains and forests are always better than Emperor Qingyuan's lair, and it is easy to hide in the mountains, and it is also easy to hide soldiers. If they can take advantage of the time when Emperor Qingyuan goes out hunting to launch a surprise attack, it is not impossible to succeed.
"Father likes autumn hunting. Every time he comes, he goes for several days in a row. He had a good harvest the last time he went. He will definitely go again," Fu Zhiyu said. "Mother, the reason why I came back in such a hurry is that I want to tell you quickly. The preparation I mentioned is now."
"Now?" When the matter came to a head, she felt that it was not real, "I..."
But Fu Zhiyu did not find it sudden. He thought very clearly that Emperor Qingyuan would not come back. Even if the Xue and Lin families did not succeed, the Xie family, who were also eyeing the opportunity, would not let go.
Shen Yang is currently cooperating with the Xie family, and he obviously knows all of this, otherwise he would not have said such words.
Fu Zhiyu continued, "I have sent a message to my two uncles, and I also informed them when I sent the sword to the company. Mother also knows that the private soldiers given by my eldest uncle have arrived a long time ago. I have been keeping them in a house outside the capital for this day.
Tonight, I want to send my mother away. After leaving the capital, I will ask my uncle's private soldiers to send her to the business. Once the business sees King Zhao's token, they will know what is going on and will provide support.
The Yuan family is also low-key, and recently the emperor has been away and has even skipped court. Mother will go with them quietly, and no one will notice. "
"What about you?" Imperial Concubine Yun keenly sensed something was wrong, "Xiaobao, aren't you going with us?"
"The Liuli Palace is not like the Yuan Family. This is the palace after all. After mother leaves, we will need Caiyan and Caimei to deal with it here. We will also need Doctor Chen to cover for us. We can tell the outside world that the Imperial Concubine is ill and is not seeing anyone. This will buy some time and delay the situation for a while," Fu Zhiyu explained. "I have to stay and take them away. Besides, if something really goes wrong later, we are still here. At least we have room to maneuver. Mother, you have to believe me. I promised to live a safe and secure life with you and Mingdao in the future. I will not break my promise."
The author has something to say: There are six updates today, and three updates in the same time period tomorrow, which adds up to a total of 9 updates, to make up for the updates during the period when the site was closed.
Sorry I can't post 15 chapters, because it's still far from the end. I'm busy with my 3D work and sometimes I work overtime until very late, so I don't have time to write. I have to give myself a few chapters to save as backup, otherwise it will be easy to stop writing in the future. It's really tiring to be a social animal who has to write updates after get off work. I'll just write quietly. A-Jin, please stop making trouble. (˙-˙)