Chapter 1157 The Emperor is Ruthless
Late at night, everything is quiet.
At the gate of the Jian family mansion, which had experienced chaos before and was now deserted, a thin figure stood silently.
The night was dark and I couldn't see his face clearly. I could only see the deep sorrow in his eyes.
After a long time, he turned around and prepared to leave.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw a man in black standing in a dark corner at the other end of the long street. Only a faint outline was visible, as if condensed from the night.
He said, "Second Master Jian."
“…”
In the darkness of the night, the thin figure trembled slightly.
The cold moonlight shone on his thin face. It was Jian Ruocheng, the second son of the Jian family who had been missing for a long time and had been hard to find.
He frowned slightly and looked at the other person cautiously.
There was a hint of laughter in the other person's voice: "Second Young Master, you don't have to be so alert. I'm here to help you."
"help me?"
This was the first time Jian Ruocheng spoke in so many days.
His voice was originally gentle, yet powerful. But at this moment, perhaps because he hadn't spoken for so long, his voice was indescribably hoarse and low as soon as he opened his mouth, as if rough stones were rubbing against each other.
Even the other party was startled when he heard his voice.
But he immediately said, “Not bad.”
Jian Ruocheng said coldly: "What do you want to help me with?"
The man in black looked at him for a long time, and when he saw the closed door behind him, he said, "Second Young Master, don't you want revenge?"
“…”
"Your father, brother, sister-in-law, and nephew all died tragically. Could it be that Second Young Master Jian is simply immersed in grief and has no desire to avenge them at all?"
Jian Ruocheng's breathing became short.
After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "Then do you know who my enemy is?"
The other party sneered: "Second Young Master, why do you ask when you already know the answer?"
“…”
"After the incident, the government only arrested a few people at the scene, but until now, there has been no public trial. Doesn't Mr. Jian understand why the government can't hold a trial and why it can't make this tragedy public?"
Jian Ruocheng raised his head and looked at the other person: "You mean——"
"Let me be frank," the other party said frankly, "it was the Emperor who did it."
“…”
"Second Master Jian actually knew this a long time ago, didn't he?"
“…”
"Otherwise, with your character, how could you not take any action? It's because you have no way to compete with the emperor that you are in constant pain."
Jian Ruocheng's hands hidden in his sleeves slowly clenched.
These hands were originally used for studying and writing, but due to the turmoil of recent days, many wounds appeared on his hands, and they were even stained with the mundane world that he did not want to be involved with.
At this moment, the veins on the back of his hands were bulging and his knuckles were crackling.
After a long silence, he said, "Why did the emperor do this?"
“…”
"Even if I surrender to Prince Ning, my father is innocent."
“…”
"Father even helped him fight against Prince Ning and me at the Grand Altar. Why did he do that?"
The other party said: "The emperor is ruthless, do I need to explain this?"
“…”
"If the emperor was a reasonable man, how could your Jian family have nearly been wiped out?"
“…”
"Besides, in his current situation, how could he still remember what Elder Jian had done for him?"
“…”
"Plus," the other person said with a sneer, even though he was standing in the darkness, his eyes were particularly bright. "Second Young Master's affection for the Imperial Concubine has already brought you a lot of trouble. Second Young Master will not forget this, right?"
A sad expression appeared on Jian Ruocheng's face.
He choked with sobs, his voice almost hoarse and inaudible: "You mean, Concubine?"
“…”
"Because of my—my feelings for her?"
The figure in the darkness chuckled again, then said, "The Imperial Concubine is exceptionally intelligent and understanding, so it's only natural for the young master to be so caring towards her. However, in the eyes of the Emperor, such common sense is considered treasonous."
“…”
"And isn't it clear to you, sir, how he treats those who commit treason?"
“…”
Jian Ruocheng's throat was choked.
He thought about the past.
Back then, when Zhu Feng almost skinned alive three thousand palace maids because of the evil spirit technique in the palace, it was also because he wanted to get Nan Yan out of the palace. As a result, she was thrown into prison and almost died in prison.
Jian Ruocheng chuckled.
"Yes." The tenderness in his eyes gradually froze, even the faint tears froze. "Of course I know very well."
The other party looked at him and said without losing the opportunity: "Then why do you still stay here, sir?"
“…”
"If you stay in Peking, they will find you sooner or later."
"I want to leave, but they're checking very strictly. I can't leave even if I want to."
"That's why I came to help you, sir."
“…”
Jian Ruocheng's heart trembled slightly.
He raised his head and looked at the black figure.
"Who are you?"
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The night is so dark that it seems like a black curtain that cannot be lifted.
It's already past three o'clock.
At this time of day, the palace would have fallen into silence, and no one would be awake except for the patrolling teams.
But tonight is different.
He Yi, Xu Miaoyin and others were all guarding outside the imperial study.
There was deep anxiety in the eyes of both people, but when they looked at each other, they didn't know what to say.
After a long time, Xu Miaoyin finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered, "If something like that happens again, are we going to use 'Supreme Forgetfulness' on the Emperor again?"
Last time, they were still in control.
But if it happens again, I'm afraid the world will really be in chaos.
He Yi said, "I don't know either."
“…”
"It has already been used twice. If it is used a third time, what effect will it have on the Emperor?"
This was something he had never faced before.
He said, "Let's see what happens first."
At this time, footsteps were heard on the road behind them. He Yi and Xu Miaoyin turned around hurriedly and saw several tall guards escorting Prince Ning Zhu Xuan towards them.
As soon as he saw them, Zhu Xuan immediately laughed.
Because of a throat injury and a thick bandage around his neck, his laughter sounded very strange, like the sound of a night owl.
It makes people feel creepy when they hear it.
But I also know that he is able to speak now.
As if hearing his laughter, the door of the imperial study opened and Eunuch Yu walked out: "The emperor has summoned Prince Ning to see you."
Zhu Xuan smiled and walked in slowly.
The door is closed.
He Yi and Xu Miaoyin stood outside the door and felt that the wind was even colder at this moment.
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