Chapter 573 Please Leave Him a Way to Live
When Ziyun went to the Buddhist temple, he only brought the eunuch Chen Zhong with him.
Chen Zhong is an old man in the palace. He has served two generations of Chu emperors and is considered the right-hand man left by the previous generation of Chu emperor to Zi Yunlai.
"Chen Zhong, how long have I been the emperor?" On the way, Zi Yunlai chatted slowly with Chen Zhong.
"Your Majesty, I am old and can't remember some things, but I estimate that Your Majesty has been the emperor for more than ten years." Chen Zhong said as he recalled carefully.
The emperor is the emperor... Zi Yunlai laughed for no reason when he heard this, and said jokingly, "You put it like this, as if I was born to be the emperor."
"That's natural. The emperor was made the crown prince shortly after he was born. He was the only candidate for the throne in the late emperor's mind." Chen Zhong said affirmatively.
Zi Yunlai smiled. He didn't actually mean that. He just felt that Dong Chu almost lost his surname Zi.
He was silent for a moment before asking, "Chen Zhong, tell me honestly, do you think I've done a decent job as the Emperor?"
"Your Majesty, what are you saying? You are far from passing the test. If Dongchu didn't have your Majesty, how could it have such a good life today?" Chen Zhong said flatteringly.
"Dishonest!" Zi Yunlai shook his head. "I am useless. Even the old man I trust the most has deceived me."
"I dare not. What I said is the truth." Chen Zhong immediately looked terrified.
Zi Yunlai smiled and then asked, "So, do you think my child will become a good emperor in the future?"
"I definitely will!" This time, Chen Zhong's words were even more resolute. "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is only ten years old now, but his demeanor now... to be honest, is even better than yours back then."
"Hahaha..." Zi Yunlai was really happy to hear this. In fact, he knew in his heart that Zi Tong would be a good emperor in the future, but...
He quickly became depressed again, "What a pity, I left him with a bad chess game."
"Your Majesty, please don't say that." Chen Zhong felt inexplicably flustered. He heard a sense of sadness and desolation in Zi Yun's words.
He lowered his head and couldn't help but secretly look up at the Lord of Dong Chu. He felt that his back was bent by Dong Chu, and he looked a little pitiful at this moment.
"Okay, you can go back." Standing at the door of the Buddhist temple, Zi Yunlai looked at the candlelight window from afar, looking a little dazed.
"Your Majesty..." Chen Zhong hesitated. It was impossible for Zi Yunlai to stay in the Buddhist temple for one night, so why was he chasing him away?
He said with a smile, "You want to go in and talk to the Empress. I will wait here. When the Emperor comes out, I will accompany him back."
"No need." Zi Yunlai waved his hand, took a few steps, and slowly walked towards the door of the Buddhist hall.
When he reached the door, he looked back and saw Chen Zhong still waiting there. He got a little angry and said, "Go back!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chen Zhong rarely saw Zi Yunlai get angry. When he heard Zi Yunlai's voice, he nodded repeatedly and turned away.
Zi Yunlai looked at Chen Zhong's back and whispered, "Old man, walk slowly. You have to walk slowly when you are alone."
In fact, he understood what Bai Yu'an said. He knew that someone wanted to poison him, and that person... was most likely someone in this Buddhist temple.
Zi Yunlai took a deep breath and slowly pushed open the door of the Buddhist hall.
Cao Huaping knelt in the middle of the Buddhist hall, moving the Buddhist beads one by one with the slender fingers of one hand, and bowing to his chest with the other hand.
She was wearing simple clothes, without any jewelry on her body, and her hair was simply tied up on top of her head with a wooden hairpin.
She was slightly bent over, muttering something in a low voice. She looked focused and pious, and seemed unaware of someone pushing the door open.
Zi Yunlai stood at the door, gazing at the figure from afar. He knew clearly that everything in front of him was fake.
"Ping'er, I'm here." He stood for a while, and finally called her in a low voice, "Can we chat for a while?"
After a while, Cao Huaping responded softly, "Your Majesty, I've been away from the temple quite a lot lately. I want to talk to the Buddha more. Otherwise, please come back another day."
Actually refused.
Zi Yunlai ignored him and walked in. He sat down on the chair next to him and said, "Ping'er, how long have you known me?"
Cao Huaping didn't say anything, but continued to lower her head and mutter something.
Ziyun said calmly, "From the time you entered the palace to the time you met me and became the Queen... it's been seventeen years."
He didn't even remember how long he had sat on the Dragon Throne, but he clearly remembered the time they met, and even the scene of their first meeting.
"I remember the first time we met, you were still a little girl, delivering food to the Eastern Palace with your father. But you got lost and ended up in front of me..."
Zi Yunlai's voice was a little more cheerful. "I remember that the first time I saw you, I was stunned. They all said that I was a beauty, but I had never seen a girl as beautiful as you. So, I was immediately fascinated by you and insisted on keeping you in the palace."
Cao Huaping was still kneeling in front of the Buddha, as if she hadn't heard Zi Yunlai's words at all.
Zi Yunlai didn't mind and continued to speak, "I really like you. Even after so many things happened, I still like you. I only like you."
Cao Huaping remained silent and did not respond to Ziyun.
"Ping'er, if I die," Zi Yunlai looked at the thin figure again, because this figure had become a nightmare for him. He didn't understand why someone who looked so frail could have such a cruel heart. He asked in a trembling voice, "Can you be nicer to Tong'er?"
Cao Huaping still turned a deaf ear.
"Wei Changkong is dead, Tong'er knows nothing. He really regards you as his most respected mother. He will be filial to you, so you..." Zi Yunlai didn't even realize that he was begging the other party.
Suddenly, there was a "click" sound, as if something broke, followed by the sound of beads falling to the ground, "crackling", which was particularly harsh in the quiet Buddhist hall.
Cao Huaping slowly stood up, turned her head and looked at Zi Yunlai from afar. Her beautiful face was a little difficult to see clearly in the dim candlelight.
She whispered to Zi Yunlai, "So you know everything? You know about what happened between Wei Changkong and me?"
Zi Yunlai nodded slowly.
Cao Huaping gritted her teeth silently. "What do you mean? Are you pretending to be compassionate again? Ziyunlai, do you think you are kind or cowardly? Is it interesting for you to live like this? It's such a waste to let you sit on this throne!"
She almost yelled the last few words.
Zi Yunlai was not angry, but agreed with her and said, "Tong'er is still young. If I die, then you will be the one ruling the country from behind the scenes. Please leave him a way out!"
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