"What do you mean by 'see' or 'don't see'? You've confused me!" Hua Mancheng tapped his forehead in frustration, his mind a jumbled mess.
What kind of logic is this?
Hua Mancheng gazed up at the sky in a daze, his eyes reflecting the dazzling sun in the vast expanse. The old emperor and his youngest son had complex thoughts and made startling remarks. They were indeed kindred spirits, destined for greatness and capable of bewitching the world.
We must teach this little guy a good lesson before he becomes too immature.
"I only know that there is a way. As human beings, we should be equal to all beings. Even the dead and the poor should not be bullied. We should live a carefree life. That is what makes life complete."
Mu Beichen stared in astonishment, scratching his head in increasing confusion, "A complete life... what is that?"
"Do as you please, live your own life." Hua Mancheng turned his starry eyes and stared at the bewildered boy on the opposite branch. He thought for a while before he suddenly realized that it would be as difficult as him trying to put himself in the shoes of the powerful people in the deep palace if he were to ask a prince who had been pampered since childhood to understand the ways of the martial world.
His mind wandered for a moment, then he suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Hua Mancheng was about to make a joke and slip away when he saw Mu Beichen raise his head and pound his chest, declaring loudly, "I want to become a Holy Emperor and a Wise King, ruling the world."
"Wow! I didn't realize you were so ambitious at such a young age." Hua Mancheng's eyes widened immediately, his face filled with astonishment. He hadn't expected the Second Prince to have such a calm and composed demeanor at such a young age; it was truly rare.
"Because there is someone very important to me in this world, she wants me to be the emperor, so even if this path is extremely difficult, I must fulfill this wish when I grow up, to protect the world and her." Mu Beichen's voice suddenly rose, filled with a proud and spirited tone, completely unaware that the other person's eyes were shining brightly because of these words.
“Alright!” Hua Mancheng patted Mu Beichen on the shoulder and said decisively, “If you become emperor in the future, then I will follow you and become an imperial bodyguard.”
Mu Beichen grasped Hua Mancheng's hand in return, his brows furrowed with heroic spirit: "No problem, I've decided to appoint you as a great general. From now on, you will follow me to sweep across the battlefield and conquer all directions."
"ha?"
Hua Mancheng froze instantly, his tongue even getting tied in knots.
"Then forget it. I don't like all that fighting and killing. I don't want to be anything other than a royal bodyguard." With that, he waved his hand casually, his robe sleeves fluttering in the air like clouds. He turned around, intending to shake off this big trouble, but unexpectedly found that Mu Beichen had lost his footing and fallen from the tree.
He swiftly spun around a dense thicket of branches and leaves, leaping across the steep tree trunk several times before catching Mu Beichen as he fell to the ground.
After landing safely without any major incident, they finally began to talk freely, and laughter filled the forest.
"Hey? Why do you insist on becoming a royal bodyguard? Standing there like a wooden stake all day, isn't that incredibly boring?"
"Because every emperor has three thousand beauties, if I stay by your side, I can see beautiful women every day. Being close to the water tower, one gets the moon first..."
Before his eyes, the past events were vivid in his mind. With a slight change of thought, everything seemed like a lifetime ago. Mu Beichen recalled the past from the beginning to the present, recounting each scene. They were all his first experiences, and all of them were the best encounters.
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