[Emperor Chapter 26] Emotional

"Sixth Prince, answer this question!"

In the Shangshufang, Master Jiang put down his book and called the name of Jingchen, who was sitting in front of the desk and was obviously lost in thought.

Jingchen stood up, but lowered his head and said nothing.

The third and fourth princes looked at each other, and their expressions looked like they were enjoying a good show.

"Do you think the Sixth Prince got hit on the head? Why has he been like a fool recently and can't even speak?"

"I think he has been bewitched by that little eunuch! I heard that the eunuch next to him, oh, the one who was beaten with a stick last time, stole Concubine Rong's things and ran away. They searched the entire palace but couldn't find him. The Sixth Prince acted like a madman and ran to Concubine Rong to argue."

"I heard from my mother that he was sunk into a well. The reason is not as simple as stealing things..."

Jing Chen turned his head and glared at him. His cold eyes stopped the words that the Fourth Prince was about to say and he stopped talking.

"Openly daydreaming and talking in class! Is this how you treat your teacher!?" Master Jiang was not unaware of the little actions of these princes, "Sixth Prince, go stand outside the door! Third Prince and Fourth Prince, if you whisper in class, copy the book three times."

Jing Chen stood silently outside the study until the class was over.

"Today's lesson ends here. Everyone else leave. The Sixth Prince stays!"

"It looks like the Sixth Prince has gotten into trouble again!" The Fourth Prince gloated, "Let's go play Cuju!"

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After everyone had left, Master Jiang looked at the depressed young man in front of him, "Jingchen, you disappoint your master so much."

Jingchen moved his lips, "I'm sorry, Master..."

"You are too emotional. It's just a little eunuch next to you, but it has such a big impact on you!"

"She is not an ordinary person!" Jingchen would not allow others to say that about Chu Jiao, not even his master. He hung his head and murmured, "She is different..." Master Jiang

asked after hearing this, "Oh, how is she different?"

"You don't know what kind of life I led in the past!" Jing Chen fell into recollection, "I have chewed on tree bark and eaten dead birds. I lived like an ant, allowing others to crush me..."

"I often wonder... why my mother gave birth to me but left me... why did I have to suffer such pain..."

"..." Complex emotions flashed across Jiang Shan's eyes, including heartache and regret.

"I want to live, but I always feel that it seems easier to die..." Jing Chen raised his head, his eyes sparkling, "When I was about to give up, it was she who pulled me out of the abyss, otherwise, you wouldn't see me now..."

"Without her, I might still be the Sixth Prince..." Jing Chen smiled coldly, "but it would definitely not be what you see now."

"But now the person is gone," Jiang Shan coaxed, "people can only look forward."

"No!" Jing Chen shook his head, "She must still be alive!"

He didn't know why, he was so sure. Intuition told Jing Chen that his A Jiao couldn't have died like this. If she was really dead, there would be no point for him to live.

"Even if she was still alive, even if she escaped from the palace... In such a big world, with your current ability, can you find her?" Jiang Shan said an insightful word.

Jing Chen felt a pain in his heart. Yes, he was an ugly prince who had never been favored...what ability did he have?

"If you are depressed," Jiang Shan waved his hand, "your master will not force you to change. Everyone is responsible for their own decisions. It's good to be a free and easy prince. In the future, there will be more people around you, and you won't remember her."

"No! I don't want to!"

Jing Chen's eyes refocused, he lifted his robe and knelt down, "Master, please teach me!"