Yu Jingchen looked at him and asked, "What is the Imperial Advisor laughing at?"
"Your Majesty, everything is ordained by Heaven. Whether we know it or not, we cannot defy Heaven's will. Going with the flow is the best choice," the Imperial Advisor replied.
"The Imperial Advisor should know that I have never believed in fate," Yu Jingchen said in a slightly cold tone.
"If Your Majesty did not believe me, why would you have summoned me here today?" the Imperial Advisor retorted.
"Is the Imperial Advisor playing these convoluted games with me?" Yu Jingchen's face was gloomy.
"Your Majesty misunderstands. Your Majesty, I merely wish to remind you that where the heart leads, there lies the origin of affection," the Imperial Advisor replied.
"What do you mean?" Yu Jingchen could vaguely guess, but he subconsciously felt it was impossible.
"Your Majesty, do not let so-called truths obscure the real ones. Some things cannot be undone, and even those that can be undone are not necessarily good. Making the wrong choice can lead to a lifelong abyss, where one cannot find oneself or see those around them." The Imperial Advisor spoke with a pointed remark.
"So, does the Imperial Advisor think my choice was wrong?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"Your Majesty's choice is certainly not wrong, but for whom was it chosen? What was the purpose of the choice? Was the purpose achieved? Is it what you wanted? Has it been satisfied?" the Grand Preceptor asked rhetorically.
Yu Jingchen fell silent. Had he made the wrong choice? Of course not. What he wanted was to sit in this position, free from anyone's constraints. What he desired was to be above everyone else, to be the absolute ruler.
Only in this way could he avoid becoming someone else's puppet. He always knew that fate could only be in his own hands; otherwise, in such an environment, he would forever be a victim of certain events. For him, if he didn't act this way, it meant death!
But... is this what he truly wants? Is he satisfied? It seems so, yet it also seems so. He always feels that something is missing... When he was young, he had joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, but after sitting in this position, everything is a mask, and he only ever has one emotion.
"Is Your Majesty currently affected by people or events? Are you concerned?" the Imperial Advisor continued to ask.
Yu Jingchen had given up on answering.
The Imperial Advisor looked at Yu Jingchen without urging him, and only at the very end did he say, "Your Majesty, if you had to choose again, would you still choose the lonely heights?"
Yu Jingchen's expression deepened as he looked at the Imperial Advisor. However, he didn't say anything, only telling him to step back.
The Imperial Advisor did not linger; he had never liked the palace.
The Imperial Advisor walked outside and looked into the distance: "I heard that Consort Nan has not woken up yet, and the Empress Dowager is personally taking care of her?" the Imperial Advisor suddenly asked.
"The Empress Dowager was worried about Consort Nan, so she stayed behind to take care of her herself. The Imperial Advisor also knows that the Empress Dowager has always doted on Consort Nan," Xinglai replied.
"There will always be more things in this world that are irreversible. Some choices, once made, are truly settled and no one can change the outcome. Is there really anyone who will never regret anything?" The Grand Preceptor suddenly said these inexplicable words, and Xinglai didn't know how to respond.
"Does Your Excellency know that sometimes defying the will of Heaven is also the will of Heaven?" the Imperial Preceptor asked Xinglai.
Fortunately, the "dull and foolish servant" adopted a relatively humble attitude, after all, the Imperial Advisor was someone trusted by the late emperor.
"Never mind, I don't have that ability." With that, the Imperial Advisor laughed as if mocking himself, and then left the palace.
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