Volume 1, Chapter 311 What Chao Xiao asked for.
Ye Tingmu couldn't help but look up.
The glittering starry sky is not as soothing as the bustling atmosphere of the human world.
He glanced at Chao Xiao out of the corner of his eye. The depth in Chao Xiao's eyes caught his eye, and Ye Tingmu couldn't help but feel dazed.
In his subconscious, he shouldn't have such a look.
He also didn't understand why Chao Xiao brought him here.
What's more, he didn't understand why there was such a light in Chao Xiao's eyes.
He had seen this light.
I have seen it in the eyes of King Wu Yan.
It’s just that Chao Xiao’s attitude is a little lighter than Wu Yanwang’s.
Suddenly he raised his hand towards Xiao, pointed to a place on the bank of the river, in the south of the city and said, "That's Yejia Village, right?"
Ye Tingmu withdrew his gaze and nodded.
"right."
“In just a few months, the lights are already on. It’s amazing!”
Ye Tingmu sniffed angrily.
No answer.
Instead, he looked in the direction of Yejia Village, thinking that the children should also be looking at the moon in the sky at this moment.
The late autumn evening breeze was a bit cold, and Chao Xiao tightened his sleeves.
He retracted his gaze and looked at Ye Tingmu in front of him.
In the small pavilion along the long corridor, two people sat opposite each other.
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the world is brilliant.
"You are very good. Jiuzhou is lucky to have you!"
Ye Tingmu also retracted his gaze, looking at Chao Xiao without dodging or avoiding it: "Your Highness, are you here to praise me tonight? I know exactly how much I weigh."
Chao Xiao raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he heard this, but with a hint of sadness.
He wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it, where to start, or whether he should say it at all.
When the words came to his lips, they turned into a smile, a smile of helplessness and hesitation.
Ye Tingmu tapped the stone table lightly.
His brows furrowed.
"Your Highness, if you have something to say, just speak up."
He sighed towards Xiao, his tone a little low.
"There's nothing to say. I'm just bored and want to find someone to talk to."
"Even a prince, a thousand-year-old prodigy in the Nine Provinces, the first disciple of the Tiandao Academy, and the young master of the Tingchao Pavilion, can get bored."
"Even if there are thousands of people around me, no one understands me, and no one can confide in me. How can I not be bored!"
He stood up and walked to the edge of the pavilion.
"In this world of countless things, I seek three things: one is the sun, two is the moon, and three is a prosperous and peaceful world. However, the people around me love power and are greedy for profit. Even saints are like this, so they can never have a say."
Ye Tingmu's eyes darkened, and at this moment he inexplicably felt a sense of respect for Chao Xiao.
Even if it is an opponent, it was grown inadvertently like this.
Even though the two are rivals, it is undeniable that Chao Xiao in front of him is not as bad as he imagined.
Even if they are enemies, they are respectable enemies.
At this time, Chao Xiao continued, "I admire you very much. This is the truth. If I had to choose someone to be friends with in this world, the first person I would think of would be you!"
Ye Tingmu sneered.
"Your Highness, please stop joking. You and I are destined not to be friends." He stopped tapping the table with his index finger, and then looked up at Chao Xiao's back.
"Your Highness just said that your subordinates are power-hungry and greedy for profit. In fact, isn't Your Highness the same?"
Chao Xiao naturally knew what Ye Tingmu was referring to.
The imperial power of Jiuzhou has been inherited by the youngest son since ancient times. If he comes out to grab it, wouldn't it be considered greed in the eyes of the world?
He shook his head, and the bitterness on his lips became even more intense.
"Brother Ye, you don't know that as a member of the royal family, there are some things I don't want to do, but I am forced to do them."
Ye Tingmu did not refute.
Chao Xiao turned around and looked at him, and continued: "Brother Ye is also the same, being forced step by step to where he is now."
Ye Tingmu chuckled.
The same bitterness as Chao Xiao's appeared on the corners of his mouth.
Yes, I am the same.
It was not his original intention to get to where he is now.
If he had a choice, he would definitely hide in the mountains and wait for him for ten or eight years. By then, there wouldn't be so much to do.
But I have no choice.
Just like Feng He, once he was involved, he had no say in the matter.
If you fight for the throne, someone will want to kill you; if you don't fight for it, someone will still want to kill you.
For your opponents, they don’t care whether you want to fight or not, they only care whether you live or die.
The same goes for Chao Xiao in front of him.
No one cares whether he wants to be emperor or not.
They only care about how he can be obedient.
"It seems that Your Highness and I are both miserable people. Your Highness is telling me all this today. Are you trying to persuade me to surrender and let me take Feng He away?"
Chao Xiao laughed when he heard that.
"Brother Ye, you're joking. Do you think I'm that naive?"
"That's hard to say." His tone was a little teasing.
At this moment, the distance between the two of them had unknowingly shortened a little.
"A talent like Brother Ye should not be buried. He should stay here and compete for a high position, not less than the Prime Minister. Only in this way can he show his talents and benefit the people of Kyushu. This is the greatest good."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tingmu was speechless. Are you assured that I will be the prime minister?
Now, are you willing to give up the throne?
He spoke bluntly, his tone teasing and also a bit sarcastic.
"If Your Highness really thinks so, then why not just not fight for the throne? Maybe we can even become friends. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Chao Xiao heard the words.
There was a flicker of excitement in his eyes.
Then he laughed loudly to the sky.
No answer was given.
After a while, he asked, "Brother Ye, what is your wish in this life?"
Ye Tingmu touched his chin.
Ponder for a moment.
"In this world of countless things, I only have one wish, and that is for my family to be safe."
"If Feng He wins the world, what will Mr. Ye do?"
Facing the second question, Ye Tingmu took a deep breath.
"Bring eternal peace to Feng He."
Chao Xiao also took a deep breath.
Then, under Ye Tingmu's surprised gaze, he walked towards him step by step.
It only reaches three inches in front.
The two of them were very close at this time, so close that they could hear each other's breathing.
We can feel each other's breath better.
Chao Xiao's eyes were full of determination, and his weak face was solemn.
He patted Ye Tingmu's shoulder.
He said solemnly: "Remember what you said today!"
Ye Tingmu was in a daze at the moment, completely lost in thought.
I just subconsciously replied: "Of course!"
Chao Xiao got the answer he wanted, and he let go of Ye Tingmu's shoulders.
His sleeves fluttered like the breeze and he left suddenly.
Ye Tingmu continued to be confused, and that was it.
What exactly did you mean by calling me over?
Tell yourself to do a good job!
That’s not possible.
He looked at Chao Xiao's back and wanted to call him, but he didn't know how to say it.
It was at this moment, in the dim night.
Chao Xiao's voice rang out.
"Go back and tell my fourth brother that I will not fight for the throne anymore, hahahaha... I hope Brother Ye will do what he says and make the prosperous era you mentioned come true as I wish."
When Ye Tingmu heard the words, he felt his heart tremble.
He pinched his thigh subconsciously and felt pain.
He shouted, "Say it again."
But there was no response.
After Chao Xiao left, Ye Tingmu never moved.
He just stood there in a daze for a full minute before he came to his senses.
He flicked his sleeves and made a tsk sound.
In his opinion, Chao Xiao was just teasing him. Could it be that he wanted him to let down his guard?
After fighting for the throne for so many years, you even killed your third brother.
Today you say you won’t fight anymore, but no one believes you.
In fact, even if it was true, Ye Tingmu would not believe it.
Just like the other party, in the struggle for imperial power.
For Ye Tingmu, the best answer is Chao Xiao’s death.
The same goes for Chao Xiao. The answer he wants is Feng He's death.
He did not stop and headed down to Tianzi Peak.
He kept talking to himself from time to time.
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