At that time, he didn't understand what his elder brother was asking about regret, was it about becoming an official or being loyal to the emperor? Now he also wants to ask, does his father regret it?
The lives of more than a hundred members of the Xu family were lost because of a decision he made. The people he cared about scolded him and the Xu family for so long, and his bloodline was even about to be cut off. Does he regret it?
"Why me?" Xu Tianze raised his head. He did not lose his composure as Emperor Gan and Duke Zhenguo had expected. He seemed to be still calm.
Such performance made Emperor Gan and Duke Zhenguo nod their heads secretly. He was indeed Xu Li's son. They had thought that he might not be able to shoulder the responsibility left by Xu Li, but they did not expect that he could actually take it up.
All this trouble had given them some clues, and now they were listening to them explaining the facts calmly. No wonder Xu Li was the one who stayed with him in the end.
"Your father said that among the three brothers, only you can do it." Emperor Gan said something that seemed to be true but not true, as if he was explaining Xu Li's choice, but also as if he was saying nothing.
"Only I? Can I be used as bait? Can I be used as a whetstone?" Xu Tianze looked at Emperor Gan sarcastically, his voice trembling slightly.
What does it mean that only he can? Can he accept the entire Xu family being slaughtered? Can he accept his mother and eldest sister-in-law dying in humiliation and hatred? Can he accept that his father and brother voluntarily led the Xu family to hell?
Or could I accept being abandoned by them? They were all gone, leaving me alone to live, a life of humiliation and confusion?
Put him in danger countless times, let him become the new sword of Emperor Gan? Why him? And on what basis?
"They died and it was all over, leaving me alive to suffer. Why?" Xu Tianze finally broke down and questioned Emperor Gan and the Duke of Zhenguo.
"You already knew the truth, but you wanted to see me jumping around like a clown. Now you come and tell me the so-called truth. Have you ever thought about how I feel?" Xu Tianze said as he backed away. In his blurred vision, there seemed to be sarcasm on the faces of Emperor Gan and the Duke of Zhenguo.
Just standing there, watching his hysteria quietly, as if watching a troupe jumping around comically.
"Xu Tianze! Calm down!" The Duke of Zhenguo stepped forward, ready to restrain the somewhat frantic Xu Tianze. If this continued, he was a little worried that Emperor Gan would lose his temper. "Being disrespectful in front of the palace is a serious crime!"
"Improper conduct in front of the palace?" Xu Tianze sneered. At this moment, the only thing they cared about was the improper conduct in front of the palace. They didn't care at all about what he had just said.
Xu Tianze turned around, pushed open the door of the study, and walked out. No matter how Eunuch Quan called him from behind, he didn't even look back.
After Xu Tianze left the study, Emperor Gan and Duke Zhenguo fell silent. They thought that Xu Tianze would go crazy when he knew that his father and brother had volunteered to die.
I also thought that the hatred in Xu Tianze's heart might not have disappeared with the demise of the Jiang family.
But he never expected that Xu Tianze would be so shocked, so sad and angry, and so unbelievable just because he knew that he was the bait left by Xu Li on purpose.
"Your Majesty." The Duke of Zhenguo knelt down and clasped his fists, ready to explain for Xu Tianze.
Emperor Gan waved at him and looked up at the door of the upper study which had been pushed open. Eunuch Quan was standing at the door and shook his head at Emperor Gan.
After all, he was the one who let Xu Tianze's family down. Although the old man Xu Li did this for the sake of the empire, it was ultimately for him, so he should be more tolerant of Xu Tianze.
"That child will figure it out sooner or later. There has never been a weak child in the Xu family." After saying this, Emperor Gan turned and walked into the study, but his back figure seemed a little more vicissitudes and loneliness in the eyes of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The Duke of Zhenguo looked at Emperor Gan, who was walking with a slight stagger, and sighed before standing up to leave. He looked up at the cloudless sky and silently talked to his old friend in his heart.
Brother Xu, His Majesty may have regretted it, and you can rest in peace in your grave.
After Xu Tianze walked out of the study, he was unaware of what happened next. He just wandered around the palace aimlessly. Although his pace was much slower, it was still clear that he was heading out of the palace.
"Mr. Xu San, please stay." A nanny dressed in some luxurious clothes stopped Xu Tianze and bowed respectfully to him, "The Queen Mother invites you."
"No." Xu Tianze wiped the tears from his face fiercely and glared at the nanny fiercely, "Madame Yue, you should go back and tell the Queen that Xu Tianze is just a commoner and has no right to see the Queen."
The queen was from the Nan family. Even if his father and brother volunteered to die, he didn't believe that the Nan family didn't take action, not to mention that he had actually investigated the evidence.
He had been to the palace many times since he returned to the capital, but the empress had never sent her personal maid to look for him. Now that he heard that the Xu family's injustice had been redressed, he rushed here.
What? Was he afraid that if he hadn't cleaned up the mess he'd made earlier, he'd take advantage of the situation and attack the Nan family? He was blocking his way and demanding an audience.
He decided not to go. After all, the Xu family had been cleared of all charges, and he had nothing to linger on. If they wanted to punish him, he could go down and ask his father and brother why they treated him so cruelly.
Could it be that all the years of pampering were fake?
If you don't even want your life, what else is there to care about? As for the queen waiting, let her wait. He won't serve her anymore.
Hearing Xu Tianze's words, Yue Ma's eyes flashed with surprise, but she still smiled respectfully: "Mr. Xu, that's not right. The Xu family is loyal to the emperor. How can you, a noble man like Xu, say that you are just a commoner?"
Nanny Yue's words directly blamed the Empress, without mentioning her own sudden obstruction or the Empress's dignity.
That's right, how could a personal nanny who has been by the queen's side for so many years and fought with her all the way to the top be stupid?
It was a pity that she misjudged Xu Tianze's current mood and could not foresee Emperor Gan's guilt towards the Xu family and Xu Tianze.
So Xu Tianze sneered, looked up and down at Nanny Yue, and said with disdain: "She is just a mere Nanny."
After saying that, Xu Tianze turned around and strode towards the palace gate. After he turned around, he quickly retracted all expressions on his face, and his eyes were deep and empty.
Don't let him down, Nanny Yue.
Nanny Yue was not angry from beginning to end, and there was always a faint smile on her face. However, the palms of her hands were pierced by her nails in her sleeves, but she was unaware of it.
It had been a long time since the Queen Mother came to the throne. She had not been humiliated like this. Now Xu Tianze was humiliating her like this and did not care about the Queen Mother behind her at all. It was better to report this matter to the Queen Mother as soon as possible.
"Madame Yue, what are you doing here?" Emperor Gan appeared behind Madame Yue at some point and said lightly.
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