Chapter 454
The Regent had always known that the Liang family and some so-called royalists were always speaking ill of him in her ear.
He could protect her, but there were some things he didn't want to do too much, especially her thoughts and feelings. He couldn't bring himself to control them, which left him powerless.
Upon hearing this, the young empress suddenly choked up, and tears streamed down her face like broken pearls.
"His Majesty……"
"I am the ruler of the world, the Phoenix King. I did not cry. I cannot be weak. The imperial family is the most ruthless. I should not have asked for any kinship. Only by abandoning emotions can I protect the country."
The young empress raised her uninjured hand and vigorously wiped away her tears.
Despite being so heartbroken and aggrieved, she kept emphasizing her identity and responsibilities, which only made people feel more distressed.
A ripple of emotion stirred in the Regent's eyes. He put down the medicine bowl and gently wiped away her tears.
What did the Liang family do to her?
Wen Xin looked up at him, her eyes blurry with tears, her voice trembling slightly, "Aren't you going to teach me a lesson?"
What does Your Majesty mean?
"I left the palace without permission and got injured, causing you so much trouble. And now you're still so weak and useless, I..."
His Highness the Regent asked softly, "Does His Majesty realize his mistake?"
Just as the young empress was about to nod, the regent firmly supported her head with his hand, his deep phoenix eyes fixed on her, and he spoke, word by word:
"Your Majesty is not wrong. Your Majesty must remember that emperors are never wrong. If there is a mistake, it is someone else's fault."
The young empress was stunned, "Your Highness..."
The Regent slowly said, “Your Majesty’s unauthorized departure from the palace is the fault of the palace staff and the Imperial Guards. Your Majesty’s injury is the fault of the Phoenix Guards and those who encouraged you to leave the palace. Your Majesty’s sadness and belief that you are weak is the fault of your humble servant.”
As for the emperor, unless the country is destroyed, the family is ruined, and the land is overthrown, she will not be wrong.
The young emperor was stunned, glistening tears clinging to her eyelashes, threatening to fall but not quite. She was like a little celestial being imprisoned in a palace, pure and untainted even as a ruler, the only ray of light in this dark imperial power.
Unfortunately, the last thing a power struggle and court intrigue needs is purity. If she continues to be naive and innocent, she will eventually be devoured by this place until nothing remains.
He suddenly realized that he had protected her too well in the past.
The Empress shouldn't be so naive and kind; this isn't good for her, it's harming her.
The Regent's eyes were dark and unfathomable, like a lurking, cruel beast, bloodthirsty and ruthless.
He wiped away the tear with his cold fingertips; there were some things she had to face herself.
Wen Xin couldn't help but shrink back, her childish voice soft and timid, "Your Highness?"
The Regent lowered his eyes. "Your Majesty, please drink your medicine."
This time, Wen Xin did not try to bargain with him again, and let the palace servants help her sit up.
The regent took the medicine bowl and personally fed her the medicine.
Seeing the little emperor's face scrunched up in pain, yet still obediently drinking his medicine, the Regent pursed his thin lips, wanting to say something, but in the end only let out a silent sigh.
After taking the medicine, Wen Xin still received a candied fruit. He wanted her to understand the darkness of power struggles, but he didn't want to mistreat the little girl.
"Your Majesty, please go to sleep if you are tired."
"Your Highness, may you stay and keep me company?"
The little girl nestled on the phoenix bed, a tiny bundle that was exceptionally endearing.
The Regent looked at her small, pale, and weak face, and his heart trembled. He responded softly with a "hmm".
She was seriously injured in the attack and was also extremely frightened... Never mind, we'll discuss everything after she recovers.
If Wen Xin knew what the Regent was thinking, she would definitely tell him: If there is one reconsideration, there will be countless reconsiderations.
Being soft-hearted can be addictive.
However, Wen Xin didn't think much about it at the moment. She just wanted to take advantage of her injury and the fact that she was at her most vulnerable to improve her relationship with the Regent.
In this life, she was unwilling to confront him again and drift further and further apart.
However, there was some misunderstanding between the two. The young empress's one-sided wariness and hostility, coupled with her sudden and extremely close relationship with the regent, would make anyone suspect a conspiracy.
So, although the wound was very painful and the medicine was so bitter that she questioned her existence, Wen Xin suddenly felt that this injury was not without its benefits.
Well, to use a trope from a time-travel novel: people's personalities will change to some extent after experiencing changes in their lives.
It's also because Wen Xin's timing is quite good; the Southern Moon Kingdom has just been defeated, the lousy male lead hasn't entered the palace yet, and the little empress and the regent haven't completely broken ties.
Otherwise, Wen Xin wouldn't dare to get close to the Regent so easily; her mentor would probably be the first to suspect her.
In ancient times, there was superstition, and Wen Xin certainly didn't want to be captured and burned as a monster.
Even though she had a certain confidence that he definitely wouldn't do it, it's always better to be cautious.
Speaking of Wen Xin's serious injuries this time, it's all thanks to her cousin, Liang Wumei, one of the female protagonists in the Heavenly Dao storyline.
Oh, this time in the Heavenly Dao storyline, there are no villainous female supporting characters. Every woman with a significant role is part of the harem of the philandering male lead, Jiang Yanche.
Liang was the most trusted by the fragment of her soul, but in her previous life, she colluded with Jiang Yanche to control her maternal grandparents' family, who had betrayed her.
Wen Xin's father is the current head of the Liang family and the elder brother of the current prime minister, Liang Rong.
He was the late emperor's favorite man, but unfortunately, he died young. He passed away from illness shortly after Wen Xin was born.
Wen Xin's mother was deeply affected by this and her health was always poor. She passed away when Wen Xin was eight years old.
This is why she had to shoulder the responsibility of the country and its people at such a young age.
Because of her father, the late emperor and the fragments of her soul trusted the Liang family implicitly, regarding them as their closest relatives.
The Soul Fragment had always treated Liang Wumei, his cousin, very well, allowing her free access to the palace, studying with her in the Imperial Study, and grooming her as his right-hand woman.
However, the Liang family only cared about their own interests. Like leeches, they clung to the young empress, scheming against her and coveting her empire.
Over the years, Prime Minister Liang has either used his daughter to sow discord between the young empress and the regent, or abused her trust to seek personal gain, selling official positions and titles, embezzling and accepting bribes, and oppressing and harming innocent people... There is nothing they dare not do.
If it weren't for the Regent keeping the Liang family in check, they would have probably ruined the entire Fengyuan sooner or later.
Even without Jiang Yanche, her soul fragments would probably still have been tricked into becoming a doomed empress by those so-called relatives.
Although the fragment of her soul did not wish for revenge against the Liang family, Wen Xin could sense that she no longer had any feelings for the Liang family.
It means let Wen Xin do as she pleases!
The Liang family will definitely not behave themselves... Wen Xin is not a fragment of a soul, so she won't show mercy just because they are relatives of her deceased father.
First, there's Liang Wumei.
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