The door was pushed open with a creak, and Mrs. Qi walked in with the food box in her hand, looking at Ye Ming who was kneeling on the ground with a complicated expression, paused, and finally walked over with light steps.
Ye Ming looked nervous and his heartbeat was very fast. He tried his best not to show any strangeness, and looked at Madam Qi with guilt: "Mother..."
Mrs. Qi's eyes were red and swollen, and she was obviously crying a lot. Seeing that Ye Ming couldn't hold back the sadness and disappointment in her heart, she choked up again: "You...why is this..."
Ye Ming lowered his head, almost speechless in shame: "I'm sorry..."
Mrs. Qi looked at her child. This child was obedient, obedient and filial since childhood. Unlike his younger brothers and sisters, he never let her worry about it. He has always been the eldest son she is most proud of, but it is this child. , making such a monstrous mistake!
She still can't believe this. She would rather think that her son was forced than to believe that he really has something to do with the emperor. Madam Qi struggled for a while, and in a voice with a hint of extravagance, she asked tremblingly. : "You, are you voluntary?"
How could her son come to Gong Chenghuan voluntarily? What a shame and abasement that is! He must have been forced!
Mrs. Qi thought that she might have discovered the truth, so she looked at Ye Ming, gritted her teeth and said, "Did the emperor force you? You didn't do it voluntarily, did you?"
There was a bitter look in Ye Ming's eyes, of course he didn't do it voluntarily.
Mrs. Qi said with red eyes: "If you have been bullied, you should tell your parents that even if we leave the capital, we will not let you continue to be humiliated by that dog emperor! I would rather die than let you be blamed for being innocent! What if it's the emperor? He has the ability to kill us all!"
Ye Ming stared at Madam Qi, although her body was cold, her chest was hot. This is his mother... She loves him so much, even if he made such a huge mistake, she But still willing to believe him, at all costs for his sake.
He should be content.
Ye Ming suddenly showed a very shallow smile. This was the first time he had shown a smile these days.
He should thank himself for having such relatives, but some things should be buried in the dust... If he really said that he was forced, presumably with his father's uprightness and his mother's fierceness, he would definitely have a fight with Li Zechen for this. You die and I live.
Even if Li Zechen loves him again and tolerates his father again, the Qi family can't bear the consequences. Even if he wins, he won't have any glory, just a laughing stock.
And Li Zechen's reputation will also be damaged, everyone will know that he is a foolish monarch who forces his subjects, and this incident will become an indelible stain on his body.
If that's the case, it's better for him to bear it all alone.
This should stop there.
The Qi Mansion is still the dignified Qi Mansion, and the emperor is still the wise and martial emperor.
Ye Ming lowered his eyes and said word by word, "The emperor did not force me, but I am ashamed of my parents and my ancestors."
The hope in Mrs. Qi's eyes disappeared little by little, her hand loosened, the food box fell to the ground with a clatter, and the food was scattered all over the ground... The disappointed eyes pierced Ye Ming's heart deeply.
After a long time, Madam Qi walked over slowly, raised her hand and slapped Ye Ming heavily!
Ye Ming's head was beaten to the side, a trace of blood leaked from the corner of his mouth, his body shook slightly, and he continued to kneel straight there.
Madam Qi said sadly, "You... do you really like the emperor?"
Ye Ming just pursed his lips and said nothing.
Li Zechen hid behind the door and listened to all this.
His fingernails pierced into the palm of his hand, and he used all his strength to restrain himself from rushing out to stop it.
Mrs. Qi's slap not only hit Ye Ming's face, but also like a barbed iron whip, slapped on his heart, bringing up pieces of flesh and blood.
There was silence in the ancestral hall, and the cold air squeezed his chest, making him almost unable to breathe.
Mrs. Qi stared at Ye Ming for a while, and seemed to want to step forward, but she didn't. Finally, she turned around and walked out without saying a word. The moment she went out, there was only one door away from Li Zechen.
With the sound of the door closing, the thing blocking Li Zechen's sight disappeared, and his sight directly met Ye Ming's eyes.
At this moment, neither of them made any sound.
Time seems to have passed only a moment, and it seems that a whole century has passed.
Li Zechen raised his footsteps again and walked to Ye Ming step by step. His hands were shaking a little, and he gently stroked Ye Ming's face, which still had bright red palm prints on it.
This is the person he can rest assured and care for, and is reluctant to touch a little, but is disappointed and rejected by his biological mother.
just for him.
"You, why didn't you say it?" Li Zechen's eyes were a little sour and hot.
He didn't dare to ask if you also like me a little bit. He didn't have the right to ask that, but he just thought... Maybe Ye Ming cared about him. It's not what he did, he didn't care at all.
Otherwise why not speak up? Tell the world that you are the one who did the wrong thing, and make him lose face.
Ye Ming didn't answer this question, just bowed his head respectfully at Li Zechen, and said slowly, "The emperor should leave."
Li Zechen's eyes froze for a while.
Yes, he should go.
He now knew that what Ye Ming cared about the most was not his own reputation, he cared more about his reputation, and his heart that he hoped he could become a good emperor never changed.
Even though they couldn't be together, he cared about him, and for that, he had to bear the notoriety of his own.
Li Zechen slowly stood up straight and took a step back. He took one last look at the person in front of him and turned around slowly and firmly.
I will do what you want, be a model for the world, and be a good emperor.
[Ding, Li Zechen's blackening value is -1, the current blackening value is 1]
Ye Ming watched Li Zechen leave, the door closed again, and finally couldn't hold it any longer, and he passed out in darkness.
…
When he woke up again, Ye Ming was already lying on his bed.
[Ye Ming: Ah, I really miss my bed, the ghostly place like the ancestral hall is really not a place for people to stay.]
[888: Really?]
[Ye Ming: Yes, it's too scary. Seriously, is there really no ghosts in this world? There are even such bizarre things as time travel. It is not uncommon to have ghosts... I think if the ancestors are still very resentful... Creepy.]
[888: There is no such thing in this world, this is just a low-level plane without supernatural power, you can rest assured.]
[Ye Ming: Then you mean that there may be other worlds? stunned jpg]
[888: Is it enough? In the world of immortality you have been to, you still ask such childish questions?]
Ye Ming laughed dryly.
Ye Ming opened her eyes and found that Zizhu was still waiting beside her. Zizhu's eyes were slightly red, and she seemed to have cried too. She worriedly said, "Young Master, you are awake."
Ye Ming's expression was silent, he struggled and wanted to get out of bed, but his knee tingled and his face turned pale.
Zizhu quickly supported his arm and let him lie down, and said anxiously: "Young master, don't move, your knee is injured, but you should rest well, if the root cause of the disease is found, it will be bad."
Ye Ming's voice was hoarse: "Where are my parents... I'm going to see them... "
Zizhu looked even more sad, she hesitated for a while, and whispered: "You have been grounded, the master will not allow you to leave the hospital, and no one will come to see you, only if I insist on staying to serve you, the master will allow me to stay. down."
Ye Ming was stunned for a moment, then lay down weakly, and smiled bitterly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Zizhu said, "It is the duty of a slave to serve the son."
Ye Ming paused and said, "I can't go out now... If you know anything, please let me know, okay?"
This time Zizhu didn't answer immediately. Her mission was to protect Ye Ming, and it was best not to tell him about the bad things outside. What if Ye Ming was stimulated and something happened
Ye Ming stretched out his thin hand, held Zizhu's hand tightly, and looked into her eyes: "You have been by my side for seven years, even if I knew you were the emperor's man later, I also left you, now I I just hope you don't lie to me anymore, can you do this?"
Zizhu gritted her teeth and finally knelt down and said, "This servant will definitely not lie to you again."
Ye Ming smiled and said seriously, "Thank you."
Zizhu sighed in her heart and said respectfully, "I'm going to prepare some food for the son, the son can rest well."
Ye Ming had eaten and lay back down again. It seemed that he was completely powerless and could not get his energy up. He stayed in his room all day, not to mention the courtyard door, not even taking a step out of the door.
He doesn't seem to care about the outside world, but he always pays attention to the dynamic news outside from 888.
Since the last time Taifu Qi was attacked by the First Assistant, this matter has finally been brought to the table, and more and more people have been talking about it, not to mention those official families, even ordinary people have vaguely heard about it. The servants of the government all began to talk in private, and people were panicked.
It's a good thing not to be able to go out at this time, otherwise Ye Ming has to accept the gazes of others wherever he goes, which is not a good thing.
Ye Ming didn't say a word all day, very silent, and even He Zizhu basically couldn't say two or three words a day.
His every move was reported to Li Zechen.
Li Zechen was heartbroken, but he couldn't go to see him. He couldn't put Ye Ming in an unjust place.
If he really cares about a person, he should give him what he wants, instead of imposing what he wants on him. Even if he thinks he can give more, but he is not Ye Ming, how can he make decisions instead of Ye Ming?
He thinks it's good, but others don't.
Now he has tasted all the evil.
Ye Ming is a person who is in a panic if he doesn't speak for a day. It's really hard for him to pretend to be taciturn. Fortunately, there are still 888 who can complain and chat, otherwise the performance will be too difficult.
[Ye Ming: Ah... It's another bright morning, cloudless and the sun is shining brightly...]
[888: I'm serious... Is your vocabulary a little lacking? This is the legendary elementary school level, right?]
[Ye Ming: ... ] What happened to the elementary school students? Are you discriminating against our primary school students?
[888: As a well-known talent in the capital, how did you manage to stay together for so many years without revealing your secrets? And how to achieve essentially no progress at all? Probably harder than filling out all the wrong answer sheets on a human exam, right?]
[Ye Ming:…]
He was wrong, maybe he should consider whether chatting with 888 is the right choice.
Ye Ming stayed in the yard every day, and his knee injury was healed. He read books and looked at the sky all day, looking sad.
Zizhu served him dinner that day, standing beside him hesitant to say anything, but did not go out as usual.
Ye Ming noticed it and said worriedly, "What happened outside?"
Zizhu thought for a while and said, "The master has resigned from the emperor, saying that he wants to retire and return to his hometown. The emperor rejected his resignation and kept him again and again, but the master still insists on leaving... Madam is also packing up her belongings, it seems that it is all iron and steel. I'm about to leave the capital."
Ye Ming's eyes darkened, and he said lightly, "Is that so..."
The Qi family is a century-old family with flourishing branches in the capital, but because of his affairs, he was forced to such an extent that he had to abandon everything and move the whole family.
Seeing that Ye Ming was in a bad mood, Zizhu lowered her head and was about to leave. At this time, Ye Ming stopped her and said, "Go tell the emperor, I want to see him."
Zizhu almost thought she had heard it wrong. She knew what happened between Ye Ming and the emperor, and she also knew how stubborn her son was. I was afraid that he would rather die than see the emperor again in this life. This... What's the situation now
But after all, she was well-trained, and quickly withdrew her expression, didn't ask much, just said yes and withdrew.
[888: Do you want to see Li Zechen? ? ?]
[Ye Ming: Yes, the time is almost up, there is no point in procrastinating, it is time to prepare to leave.]
[Ye Ming: I have been waiting for a suitable opportunity.]
Ye Ming didn't go to bed and didn't change his clothes, he just stood in the yard and waited.
Li Zechen arrived very quickly, and arrived in less than half an hour. It was obvious that he was in a hurry. His expression was a little excited and happy, and some guilt and sadness, his voice was hoarse, and it seemed to be more and more low in the night: "Are you looking for me?"
Instead, Ye Ming's expression seemed calm and natural, as if he had seen everything, he smiled: "Yes."
Of course, Li Zechen didn't think that Ye Ming wanted to see him because he missed him. He had heard Zizhu's report, he knew it, and blamed himself: "You are for the teacher's sake."
Ye Ming nodded: "I heard that Dad has submitted his resignation to you, but you did not agree."
Li Zechen looked embarrassed and uneasy. Although there was a little bit of selfishness in his heart that he did not want Ye Ming to leave the capital, but at this time, he was actually thinking about the reputation of Qi Mansion. If he really agreed to this matter, why would he? Doesn't it mean that he has an unspeakable relationship with Ye Ming by default
He has always looked at Grand Master Qi, but at this time, the only way to maintain Qi's residence is to disagree and retain it, pretending that he doesn't know the rumors at all.
After all, there are some things that cannot be recognized unless they are brought to the fore.
Ye Ming raised the corner of his mouth, showing a helpless smile, "Father must think that you have always valued and respected him so much because of my face, so you must be pissed off."
Li Zechen said quickly: "The teacher is worthy of respect, and it is not because of this that I value him."
Ye Ming said, "I believe what you said."
Li Zechen breathed a sigh of relief, lest Ye Ming thought the same way, wouldn't that hurt his self-esteem and embarrass him? But then Li Zechen became embarrassed again. Could it be that Ye Ming came here today to persuade him to agree to the Grand Fu's resignation
But in this case... it's not a good thing for the entire Qi family.
When Li Zechen was feeling uneasy in his heart, he heard Ye Ming say: "Please, Your Majesty, don't agree to my father's request to resign. Father is determined to do his best for the country and the people. He has grand plans for revenge. Being ridiculed by others makes me really uncomfortable."
Li Zechen immediately nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will keep the grand master well."
Ye Ming said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Zechen looked sad, "This is what I owe you originally, and what I do now can't make up for one ten thousandth of the fault."
Ye Ming shook his head, "The emperor's knowledge of his mistakes can be greatly improved, and the minister's knowledge is enough."
Li Zechen gave a wry smile, Ye Ming didn't blame him, in the end, he only regarded him as the emperor, and he was loyal as a king. No matter what I do for him, I hope he can be a good emperor...
If you loved me, or were more selfish, you probably wouldn't have forgiven me so easily.
Li Zechen felt a lot of pain in his heart, but he knew that he should leave, but he was a little reluctant to give up, and he didn't dare to expect Ye Ming to have affection for him in this life, but what about in the next life...
Li Zechen was about to turn around and leave, but he suddenly asked again, "Wenqing, if I wasn't the emperor, if I wasn't born in the royal family, is it possible for us...?"
Ye Ming was startled, but he didn't expect Li Zechen to ask this question.
He looked at the man in front of him, this seemingly invincible and powerful man, looking at him with such fragile eyes at the moment, the hope in his eyes that seemed to be brittle at the touch of a touch, made him look so lonely and sad.
Ye Ming suddenly felt very distressed.
Why was he being nice to this man in the first place? Probably just inadvertently saw his loneliness and sadness... A little child, but it seems that he has been abandoned and isolated by the whole world.
I gave him hope and let him survive, but he still wanted to abandon him. This time, another person would never pull him out of that dirty quagmire and give him hope.
Although I am doomed not to respond to your love, I still hope that you can live with hope.
You remembered me that day, why didn't I remember you
Unfortunately, it was a different way after all.
Ye Ming stepped forward gently, raised his head, and kissed Li Zechen's lips.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't even a kiss, it was just a light brush away, leaving almost no time to react.
Ye Ming made such a move, as if he had lost all his life-long observance and persistence, his ears were red, he turned his head away, and said, "The emperor should go."
Li Zechen stood there and didn't move, as if he had been subjected to some kind of immobilization.
He had no hope, but this man kindly gave him hope.
Li Zechen suddenly laughed. With this answer, it doesn't matter if he can't get close to you in his entire life.
Because I know, maybe the next life, maybe the next life... There will always be one life, I am no longer the emperor, there is no secular barrier between us, and we are also possible.
As long as this mere possibility exists, I will never have any regrets in my life.
[Ding, Li Zechen's blackening value is -1, the current blackening value is 0]
Ye Ming watched Li Zechen leave, then turned back to his room.
The next day, he groomed himself neatly, changed into clean and simple clothes, and said to Zizhu, "Tell my father that I want to see him, and if he refuses to see me, say that I have important things to do with him. Say."
Zizhu went immediately, and came back later to tell Ye Ming that the master invited him to meet in front of him.
Ye Ming finally walked out of the courtyard again.
Mrs. Qi and Mrs. Qi happened to be together, and they didn't see each other for a short time. They seemed to have aged a lot, and they looked at Ye Ming with disappointment and sadness. In the end, Mrs. Qi spoke first: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Ye Ming looked at his parents who had loved him the most, and now he was so alienated and indifferent. He felt a lot of pain in his heart. Thinking of his decision, he felt even more ashamed of the kindness of his parents.
It's just that this is the only best option he can think of.
Ye Ming knelt down and said respectfully, "My son knows that he has made a big mistake, so he doesn't dare to ask his parents to forgive him, but he hopes that his father will not resign and leave. ashamed."
Mrs. Qi said coldly, "Who doesn't know about you now, is it because you stayed here to show others a joke?"
Ye Ming's eyes were firmer than ever before, "This matter is only done by my son, and has nothing to do with the Qi family. Even if I have to bear the consequences, I should bear it alone."
Mrs. Qi was even more angry when he heard the words, and almost wanted to do it again, but Mrs. Qi held him back, and he said angrily, "You bear it? How can you bear it?!"
Ye Ming kowtowed three times heavily, with a look of farewell in his eyes, "I will take it."
Master Qi laughed angrily, waved his hand and said, "Get out of here!"
Ye Ming stood up slowly, I'm sorry to disappoint you... It's because my son is not filial. He gave Mrs. Qi and Mrs. Qi a reluctant look, turned around firmly and walked out.
Zizhu said, "Don't be sad, Young Master, the master is angry. In fact, he still cares about you very much. Otherwise, he would not have left the capital for you. He is just being hard-hearted and soft-hearted."
Ye Ming laughed at himself: "Is that so..."
Zizhu said, "Yes."
Ye Ming shook his head and said, "I haven't been out for a long time. If you want to go out today to relax, don't follow me."
Zizhu worriedly said, "Then how can I do it, the slaves will still be with you."
Ye Ming showed a smile, "You're a little maid, how can I take you when I go out? Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Zizhu's blocking was ineffective, so he could only watch Ye Ming go out.
…
Ye Ming left the Qi Mansion and walked directly to the Yanhe Bridge.
[Ye Ming: Is there anyone from Li Zechen following me?]
[888: There are two.]
[Ye Ming: Brother, do me a favor, I want to get rid of them.]
[888: Alright.]
Ye Ming obeyed 888's instructions and did not turn around once. He turned left and right along the alley, and finally got rid of the two people.
People come and go on the Yanhe Bridge. This is a well-known scenery in the capital. The water under the bridge is rushing. As soon as Ye Ming came over, he met two of his former colleagues.
The colleague who used to have a good relationship, now looks at him with curiosity and contempt, and asks meaningfully: "Wenqing, I haven't seen you for a long time, why haven't you come out recently?"
Ye Ming raised his eyebrows as he looked at the other party and said, "A dignified man, why don't you say something straight, but want to learn what that long-tongued woman did? Boring! It's ridiculous!"
Colleagues are a little annoyed. You are not only not ashamed for doing such a scandal, but you are also mocking me
Ye Ming suddenly burst out laughing: "Who is so rare to be the one who invites pets and flatters!"
After saying that, he jumped off the bridge.
Before the colleague could react, he saw the white clothes passing by in front of him, and Ye Ming's figure had disappeared into the rushing river!
After a few more seconds, everyone reacted and shouted: "Someone fell into the water! Someone fell into the water! Save people!"
…
Li Zechen obeyed Ye Ming's request and rejected Mrs. Qi's resignation, but for some reason, he was a little restless today, and a drop of ink fell on the memorial, smearing it.
He put down the pen, took a deep breath, remembered the gentle kiss Ye Ming gave yesterday, and there was tender affection in his eyes.
At this moment, the eunuchs outside rushed in, trembling and said: "Emperor, emperor... it's not good..."
Li Zechen said in a deep voice, "Why are you so flustered, speak slowly."
The eunuch knelt down and said, "Mr. Qi threw himself into the river! The corpse, the body has just been found, it has been found!" After he finished speaking, he fell to the ground and shivered, lest Li Zechen would kill him in a fit of anger!
Li Zechen moved for a while, his pupils shrank, his brain even went blank for a moment, and he muttered: "What did you say? I didn't hear clearly..."
The eunuch said in a trembling voice, "Young Master Qi threw himself into the river!"
Li Zechen's body swayed, and he held the table with both hands, barely able to stabilize his body. He didn't even think about it and was about to rush out, but just after taking two steps, he suddenly stopped as if he had been tapped.
After a long time, Li Zechen slowly turned around, returned to the case, and began to approve the memorial.
The eunuch kneeling on the ground looked at Li Zechen with a confused expression.
The emperor loves Young Master Qi the most. He has done so many ridiculous things for him before. Why is he indifferent now that he is dead? Is it really the emperor's ruthlessness? But the eunuch soon noticed that Li Zechen was not completely unresponsive, his hands seemed to be shaking, and he couldn't even hold the brush stably.
Li Zechen tried to read the words on the memorial in front of him, but he couldn't seem to see clearly, and his vision was blurred.
He exhausted all his strength, but he still couldn't look at it. The black text in front of him seemed to come alive, twisting around him like water plants at the bottom of the river. He wanted to break free, but he couldn't break free and felt suffocated.
Did it hurt when you died? desperate
Eleven thousand times more painful than I am now.
It is precisely because you are in such pain that I cannot let your efforts go to waste. You would rather clear your stigma like this. How can I bear not to cooperate with you
So not only can I not see you, I can't even show my concern for you...
Even if you die, pretend we are two people who have nothing to do with each other.
I can't even see you for the last time.
Li Zechen closed his eyes, a tear fell on the spot where the ink was dropped just now, and it melted with the black color, so he couldn't see it at all.
If I love you, I can't let anyone know how much I care about you.
A few days later, Li Zechen once again rejected the resignation of Master Qi, expressed regret for Qi Mingyan's death, and scolded those who spread rumors outside, forcing a good person to death! As an emperor, if it wasn't for Qi Mingyan's death, he didn't know that there were such ridiculous rumors outside. He felt deeply guilty about it, and angered and scolded those who helped Zhou to do evil. Jin Ji's destruction of bones made him very disappointed!
The ministers saw that Li Zechen really didn't know anything about this before, and Qi Mingyan looked innocent, and they all doubted the authenticity of the rumors. It was originally something from the backyard, and there was no evidence. How can you trust everything
Looking at the emperor's performance, it should really have nothing to do with Qi Mingyan.
The emperor was furious, and for a while the wind was shaking, but those people did not dare to talk nonsense.
Gradually, different voices began to be heard, some people began to sympathize with Qi Mingyan, a humble gentleman who was driven to death by a ridiculous rumor, and they began to recall how upright and kind Qi Mingyan was before, and how he obeyed the etiquette. .
There are also people who dig out Qi Mingyan's previous poems and say that he is arrogant. How could someone who wrote such an article be attractive to invite pets
Thinking of what he said before he died, he must have been unable to bear these insults, so he decided to die!
Li Zechen was angry in the court only once, and he never deliberately expressed any concern to Qi Mingyan after that, as if he was really just an unrelated person.
Master Qi stayed in the end, and everything ended with Qi Mingyan's death, at least on the surface.
…
Three years later, a man with a hood came to Qi Mingyan's tomb. The man stood there alone, with a lonely figure. He didn't take off his hat, and his face was hidden under the brim of his hat.
Li Zechen stared at the tombstone with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. He seemed to be a little emotional and said in a low voice, "I only dare to come and see you at this time."
"Don't worry, I'm careful not to be discovered."
His voice was soft, with unspeakable sadness.
Life can't be the same as Qiu and death can't be the same acupoint. The only thing I can do for you is to promise you a clear name for the rest of your life.
I've been a role model for you for three years, a good emperor who can't fault anyone in the world. He's conscientious and hardworking, and he forgets to eat and sleep. Now Haiyan Heqing, have you seen it
But, I find it very boring.
What kind of emperor, what kind of world, really doesn't make any sense.
I just want to be with you, but it's harder than being an emperor.
Li Zechen stood for a while longer before leaving reluctantly.
A year later, Li Zechen died of a serious illness. Because he had no children, he was passed down to the Seventh Prince.