Chapter 58: Suicide in Bed
Su Xing was waiting for Ye Linghan intentionally or unintentionally while chatting with Ye Lingchen.
As the two chatted, they actually had the audacity to talk about Ye Linghan, and it was about their childhood.
Su Xing listened attentively, looking at Ye Lingchen curiously with sparkling eyes, his eyes full of disbelief: "The Regent was like that when he was a child?"
He thought that Ye Linghan's character was developed slowly during his growth, especially after he went to the battlefield, he became so cold and strong.
But unexpectedly, Ye Lingchen actually said that he was very scary when he was a child, and he spoke and acted like a mature adult.
The only difference from now is that Ye Linghan back then was a smaller version, and his personality was exactly the same as it is now, so much so that no one was ever willing to play with him, and some people were even often scared to tears by him.
"Why would I lie to you?" Ye Lingchen said seriously, "All the old people in the palace know about it, especially the eunuchs and maids who served him."
"If anyone betrays him, he will torture them to a point where their life would be worse than death." Ye Lingchen seemed to have thought of something, his face turned pale, but then he smiled and said, "But those who were loyal to him lived in peace, and even followed him to the palace..."
This is also why he chose to be loyal to Ye Linghan. He felt that his judgment of people was not wrong.
Su Xing's heart went up and down as Ye Lingchen spoke, and finally he felt neither up nor down at the end.
Ye Linghan is really...unexpected...
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked hurriedly, "Your Highness, do you know why the Regent has trouble falling asleep?"
He was too anxious and did not think carefully before saying this. What if this was a secret that Ye Linghan did not want outsiders to know?
Otherwise, Ye Linghan wouldn't have gotten so angry just because Tianyi told him...
Su Xing suddenly felt regretful and worried. Was he going to get into trouble?
Fortunately, Ye Lingchen did not show any surprise. He was just slightly stunned and said slowly: "This matter is related to Concubine Rong."
"Noble Concubine Rong?" Su Xing had never heard of this name and was a little confused.
Ye Lingchen hurriedly explained: "Oh, it's my brother's mother, but she passed away ten years ago. Since then, my brother has been troubled by insomnia..."
Ye Lingchen seemed to be lost in his memories. Several emotions flashed across his fair and handsome face, including a hint of fear.
Su Xing was horrified when he heard this. Ten years ago, Ye Linghan was only a teenager. He lost his mother at such a young age. No wonder he suffered from sleep disorders.
"The Prince Regent and Concubine Rong must have a very good relationship, right?" Su Xing asked as a matter of course, otherwise why would Ye Linghan have such a big reaction?
But Ye Lingchen actually smiled bitterly: "No, Concubine Rong seems to hate my brother. After my brother was born, he was thrown to the palace maid and she seldom took care of him."
"How could this happen?" Su Xing opened his mouth in shock, his heart suddenly filled with emotions. How painful would it be for a person who has been hated by his mother since birth?
While he was shocked, he was also full of doubts...
"If that's the case, then why did the death of Concubine Rong have such a huge impact on the Regent?"
Logically speaking, Ye Linghan and Concubine Rong should not be close, so why is he losing sleep over this?
Hearing this question, Ye Lingchen hesitated for a moment before replying, "This matter should not be known to outsiders, but I don't want to hide it from you. Concubine Rong committed suicide, and it was in my brother's bedroom..."
Ye Lingchen's handsome face showed an unprecedented solemnity: "It is said that she took advantage of the emperor's brother's sleep and hanged herself in front of his bed. When the emperor woke up in the early morning..."
He didn't say any more because it was too cruel.
Su Xing almost screamed when he heard it. He couldn’t imagine what a horrible scene that was. What was Ye Linghan’s mood like at that time?
No wonder I couldn’t sleep. After experiencing something like that, I was lucky not to be scared crazy. How could I possibly sleep?
I'm afraid that once I close my eyes, I will see my mother's tragic death...
Su Xing's heart felt like it was being grabbed by someone, and a strong feeling of suffocation instantly spread throughout his body.
He had such a big reaction just by listening to it. How scared must Ye Linghan be at that time?
He always felt that his childhood was miserable. He lived like an orphan even though he had parents. But compared to Ye Linghan, he was already very happy, okay?
He didn't understand that even if parents didn't love their children, they wouldn't do such a horrible thing.
Why did Ye Linghan's mother do this?
Could it be related to Ye Linghan’s life experience? He suddenly remembered that Marquis Mu Yuan said that Ye Linghan was not the descendant of the previous emperor.
But this is not Ye Linghan’s fault. How could she be so cruel?
Su Xing felt cold all over, as if he was soaked in a lake in the cold winter, and all he could think of was Ye Linghan's back when he left just now...
Ye Lingchen sensed Su Xing's emotions and patted him on the shoulder: "It's been more than ten years since the incident. Don't think too much about it, and don't mention it in front of my brother, otherwise we will both be in trouble."
Of course Su Xing would not do such a stupid thing. It would be fine if he just got into trouble, but he couldn't let Ye Lingchen get implicated.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I won't tell anyone." Su Xing promised solemnly.
Ye Lingchen already had confidence in Su Xing, so he immediately teased him, "Why are you being so serious? I have absolute trust in you."
He was not saying this casually, Su Xing was the most pleasing person he had ever met in his life, and he had already made up his mind to make Su Xing his friend.
In order to ease the atmosphere, Ye Lingchen changed the topic.
Su Xing didn't want to discuss Ye Linghan's private affairs anymore. Firstly, it made him feel uncomfortable, and secondly, it was impolite.
As the two chatted, they talked about Su Xing's blind date.
"Are you really going on a blind date?" Ye Lingchen asked meaningfully, "Does my brother know about this?"
"Of course I will go." To prove that he is really a straight man, Su Xing answered with certainty: "I haven't told the Regent yet."
So many things happened today that he didn't remember them all. Fortunately, they talked about this topic just now, otherwise he might have forgotten it.
After hearing this, Ye Lingchen's expression became more meaningful. He stared at Su Xing for a while with a half-smile in his eyes, and then said quietly, "You'd better tell my brother as soon as possible, before it's too late."
"No." Su Xing smiled innocently: "Let's meet at Tingfeng Tower. It's very close from the Regent Palace."
"That's not what I meant..." Ye Lingchen was amused and confused by Su Xing's naivety, but after thinking about it, he gave up on explaining.
Some things are destined to go through many trials before they can bear fruit, and bystanders should not interfere too much.
Su Xing was surprised to see Ye Lingchen hesitate to speak, and wanted to ask more but was interrupted by footsteps.
Turning around, Ye Linghan came back.
The two men hurriedly stood up and saluted Ye Linghan: "Regent."
"Royal brother."
Ye Linghan was already in a bad mood. He saw from a distance that Su Xing and Ye Lingchen were talking excitedly. His anger immediately rushed to his chest, and he directly attacked the two of them: "You guys are so relaxed?"
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