All those who have achieved enlightenment were once hopeless.

The first fourteen years of Ye Nan's life were hopelessly unrestrained and dissolute.

He was born into a royal family, the youngest son of the late emperor and the younger brother of the emperor.

Although he no longer had any impression of his father, he still had a kind mother and a brother who was the emperor of the world. These were enough.

Whatever he wants, he has.

He could idle away the whole day, indulging in drinking and having fun, without being bothered by anything.

He is the one causing a scene in the restaurant today, and he will be the one riding a horse in the downtown area tomorrow.

He is arrogant and unruly.

He didn't care whether his reputation was good or bad. Because of his status, few people dared to criticize him to his face.

As a member of the royal family, he is certainly not as innocent as he appears.

It's not that he hasn't seen Concubine Qiao's sad face, it's also that he has seen Concubine Qiao shed tears silently.

Ever since Concubine Qiao asked him to secretly learn military and literary strategies when he was young, he understood that there were some things he could not stop.

Concubine Qiao also understood that a father she had never met and a family that had long been destroyed would not have the slightest impact on a child who had been raised by an emperor since childhood.

So, when Ye Nanyi just turned 14, on a stormy night, Concubine Qiao chose to pay the price with her life to firmly engrave these six words in Ye Nanyi's heart.

She wanted Ye Nanyi to bear the hatred and wash away the injustice of the deceased.

"Your father is wronged, and the Qiao family is wronged."

That night, there was a rumor in the palace that Concubine Qiao had passed away suddenly.

That night, Prince Nan knelt in front of the gate of Yeongha Palace for the entire night. When he woke up, there was one less truly unbridled young man in Kyoto.

It has been six years. What happened in the Qiao family that made my mother threaten to commit suicide and never forget it?

Ye Nanyi could see his mother in his dreams every day. Her words were no longer as tender as before. She just kept asking him the truth about the extermination of the Qiao family.

Thinking of this, Ye Nan flipped the scroll more eagerly, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

Suddenly, Gu Junwen stepped forward and patted Ye Nanyi's shoulder comfortingly: "My Lord, these years have not been easy for you."

The small space and the unconscious physical contact were enough for her to fully listen to the transformation of a dandy boy over six years.

“What do you know now?” Ye Nan closed the scroll with a “snap” sound, his eyes were as sharp as a sword. The dim environment made him look particularly gloomy and terrifying.

"That's all, just a little bit." Gu Junwen stretched out her hand and gestured, looking at Ye Nanyi awkwardly. It was indeed wrong to eavesdrop on other people's thoughts. She hurriedly explained, "I don't know much, just like you want to find the Qiao family..."

"You know too much, Your Majesty. How should we deal with him?" When Lin Lin heard the word "Qiao family", his aura changed. He quickly pulled out the dagger from his waist and stabbed Gu Junwen in the neck.

Lin Lin saw all the pain and suffering that Ye Nanyi had endured over the years, and he would not allow anyone to stand in the way of the prince.

Violators will be killed without mercy.

"I'm curious too. General Gu, you seem to know my every move." Ye Nan put the scroll back on the shelf, walked to Gu Junwen, and looked at her quietly.

"You said you wanted to help me, but it seemed like you were hiding a lot of things from me." Ye Nanyiyi's expression became more and more playful, and his tone became lower and lower.

Without his order, Lin Lin's dagger was always pointed at Gu Junwen, never leaving Gu Junwen's neck.

"Host, what should we do?" The anxious System 101 suddenly couldn't remain silent any longer and jumped out, "The male protagonist's trust in you has plummeted and is about to fall below 0."

"What can I do? His prejudice against me is deep-rooted, and he always thinks that my intentions are impure." Gu Junwen was also anxious.

Although it was not particularly difficult to avoid Lin Lin, with the addition of the shrewd Ye Nanyiyi, she had no confidence in winning against the double attack.

“What should we do? We can’t force the hero to think your way.” System 101’s heart nearly jumped out of his throat as he watched his trust value continue to drop.

Where is its quick-acting heart-saving pill? Its bonus, its little red flower, don’t want it, don’t leave!!

"My way of thinking, my way of thinking. Got it!" Gu Junwen had sweat on his forehead and kept mumbling the words of System 101. Suddenly, he had an idea.

"Your Highness, let me put it another way. How about we make a deal?" Gu Junwen curled his lips into a smile and calmly took two steps forward, his neck pressed directly against Lin Lin's dagger, which startled Lin Lin.

"Oh? What deal can we discuss?" Ye Nanyi raised his eyebrows when he heard that. Without any extra movements, he waited quietly for Gu Junwen's next words.

"It's very simple. Your Highness knows exactly why I came to Kyoto, and I also know why Your Highness has been lying dormant for many years. Let's benefit each other, okay?" Gu Junwen's expression remained unchanged, and his voice was loud and clear.

If System 101 had not accidentally seen Gu Junwen's sweaty hands and slightly shaking legs under his sleeves, even 101 would have suspected that its host had been replaced by someone else.

He is so proactive, decisive and calm, not at all like the lazy and idle person he usually is.

"General Gu has a good trick. He almost fooled me with this trick of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger." Ye Nan curled his lips and clapped his hands to express his praise. "But why should I cooperate with you?"

Facing the dangerous gazes of Ye Nanyiyi and Lin Lin, Gu Junwen felt that his life was slipping away bit by bit, as if a sharp sword was hanging over his head ready to chop him down at any time.

But she had to hold back her trembling calves and continued, "I know your secret, as well as my goal and identity. These are my bargaining chips."

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