Chapter 472 It’s just a fake book, he doesn’t care
As night fell, the palace's high walls and black tiles were dimly lit by palace lanterns.
The Qinzheng Hall was brightly lit, and Anji stood outside the door holding his whisk.
There were several swaying figures in the hall, stretched out by the candlelight. Occasionally, a few quarrels were heard, and then everything returned to calm.
"Now on the southwest border, the Nanlin Army is ready to make a move. General Zhao is stationed in the northwest and has no time to take care of it. I can only rely on you."
On the golden dragon throne, Ye Cangling slumped in the chair with a pale face, looking at the three people sitting on his left and right.
The eldest prince, Ye Jinghua, is now the Prince of Heshun; the second prince, Ye Jingtian, is now the crown prince; the fifth prince, Ye Jingzhen, is now the Prince of Jing'an.
"Wasn't my eldest brother involved in the last incident when Prince Nanlin sent people to kidnap my princess?" Ye Jingzhen raised his eyebrows and looked at Ye Jinghua who was sitting opposite him.
"If I remember correctly, my eldest brother should still be in confinement," he said in a steady voice. "If your Majesty wishes to attack Nanlin, I can lead the troops alone. Since my eldest brother hasn't yet come to terms with his mistakes, it's fine for him to continue."
Ye Jinghua's brows twitched at these words, but he held on to the armrests of the chair tightly, just glared at Ye Jingzhen with gritted teeth without answering.
Ye Cangling coughed lightly and said, "Jingzhen, you are still young. With Jinghua by your side, this battle will be easier."
He glanced at the flickering candlelight on the table, patted his chest and sighed, "I'm old now, and I don't have anything else to pursue. I just hope that Dakang will be peaceful and prosperous, and that you brothers will live in harmony. That's enough."
Ye Jingzhen raised the corners of his lips slightly as he watched Ye Cangling suddenly put on this fatherly attitude.
It has been so many years, Ye Jinghua has been hunting him down for so many years, and Ye Cangling turned a blind eye. Now he is talking about brotherhood?
"Does your Majesty really think so?" He looked directly into Ye Cangling's eyes with a burning gaze.
Ye Cangling was a little frightened by his stare, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
His son doesn't look like him at all, nor like his Anian. I don't know who he looks like.
Born with this rebellious nature, he felt disgusted all the time.
He still remembered that Ye Jingzhen had schemed against him twice, the arranged marriage with Yun Ran, and the reward given to the Yun family.
Even though it had been so long, he still trembled with anger every time he thought about it.
"Really?" Ye Cangling said in a low and hoarse voice, "I know I haven't treated you well these years, and I always feel that... Queen Jiang's death is related to you.
I have lost my mind, so please don't argue with me, an old fool. Jingzhen, you are my son after all, and my blood flows in your veins."
Ye Jingzhen understood what he meant.
What it means is that he is Ye Cangling's son, and no matter how much Ye Cangling dislikes him, he will not harm him.
Haha, Ye Jingzhen tapped the armrest of the chair with his slender and clean fingers, waiting for him to continue.
I won't believe it. After so many times of favoritism and deliberateness, even the warmest heart will turn cold.
"This time, I plan to have you and Jinghua attack Nanlin together. You will each take one of the southwest and southeast routes, and encircle Nanlin from the outside. I await your triumphant return, and I will celebrate your victory!"
A rare hint of anger appeared on Ye Cangling's face, and his cheeks flushed slightly, as if he was really excited about talking about these things.
"I am old. From now on, this kingdom and this Dakang will all belong to you. When you and Jinghua return victorious, I will abdicate and let Jingtian take the throne. I will enjoy my old age and spend some quality time with my Queen Jiang."
Ye Jingtian frowned when he heard this: "Father is in good health, why do you say that?"
Ye Cangling just shook his head and sighed: "It's no use. I know my body well..."
"There are so many imperial doctors in the palace. As long as we take good care of our father, it won't be a problem for him to live another ten or eight years."
Only Ye Jingtian dared to say this. If it were someone else, Ye Cangling would be angry even if it was a nice thing to say.
"Jingtian is still so considerate of me," Ye Cangling breathed a sigh of relief, "I am already old, so I won't make things difficult for the Imperial Hospital."
Ye Jingtian wanted to say something else, but Ye Jingzhen glanced at him and shook his head slightly.
"I understand your Majesty's intentions," Ye Jingzhen said directly. "Prince Nanlin must be still brooding over what happened before, and he will definitely not let it go this time. Since this is your Majesty's wish, I, your eldest brother, and I will fully cooperate and will annihilate the Nanlin army without a single survivor!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Jinghua who was sitting opposite him with a hint of disdainful sneer.
"Good!" Ye Cangling slapped his thigh and laughed, "Jingzhen is indeed my son! What you said is exactly what I want!"
Ye Jingzhen also curled his lips at him, but the smile in his eyes did not reach his eyes.
"It's getting late. If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I won't disturb your rest."
"Well," Ye Cangling straightened the wrinkles on the corners of his dragon robe and said contentedly, "You all can leave."
The three of them came out of the Qinzheng Hall. Ye Jinghua seemed to be in a particularly good mood, as if Ye Cangling had just said that he would succeed to the throne.
"Fifth brother, when the time comes, we will need your cooperation to attack Nanlin together."
He said this in a sarcastic tone, especially the four words "cooperate more", which he emphasized very strongly.
Even though Ye Jingtian had a gentle personality, he gave him a displeased look. "This attack on Nanlin is a serious matter, so naturally we need you two to work together. Father just said that you brothers should be united and not harbor any grudges..."
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is sitting comfortably in the East Palace. You can rest easy. Just wait for us to conquer Nanlin, and then you can succeed to the throne."
Ye Jinghua interrupted him and gave him a look with a half-smile.
"My eldest brother has a clear understanding of his own position." Ye Jingzhen, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
"What?" Ye Jinghua was stunned.
Ye Jingzhen said in a cold voice, "If you know you're just doing hard labor, don't show off everywhere. Doing so will only make people think you're too narrow-minded and lower your own value."
Ye Jinghua: ...
"you……!"
He was so angry that he choked, but Ye Jingzhen ignored him and left with Ye Jingtian.
Behind him, the cold wind brought Ye Jinghua's voice again: "The journey to Nanlin is difficult and dangerous. Even if it means hard labor, it doesn't matter. My father is compassionate and has given me the "Geographical Records" that you once gave him as a birthday gift."
"So, Ye Jingzhen, what are you so proud of? Father only said a few words of comfort today, and you still think he really has a father-son relationship with you?"
In the dark night, Ye Jingzhen simply paused, then curled the corners of his mouth in disdain.
Is that the book "Geographical Records" he gave me?
Haha, Ye Cangling really "lived up to expectations". After saying so many nice words to him, he still gave the book to Ye Jinghua in the end.
What was there for him to look forward to? He could just pretend that he didn't have a father.
It's just a fake book, so he just gave it to me. He doesn't care.
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