Chapter 205 The King Who Lost His Country 5

[Ding, the eunuch in charge of catering has revealed his accomplices. The system has determined that the Concubine's plan has failed, and the crisis for the host and Guisheng has been resolved.]

[Congratulations to the host for completing the second main mission and obtaining 100 points.]

[The system has begun to upgrade...]

[The "Classics, History, and Miscellaneous Works" section will be open to the host in three days, so stay tuned.]

One after another, prompts rang in the mind of the Third Prince.

The Third Prince stood in the small, square courtyard, with a look of fatigue that was difficult to conceal on his face.

He simply sat down, leaned back, and lay on the pile of weeds, with one hand resting on the back of his head and the other on his forehead, blocking the sun while also blocking his eyes, making it impossible to see the true emotions in his eyes.

[Have a candy.]

The third prince said "Hmm" in a muffled voice, untied the pouch from his waist, took out a candy and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed the candy and said vaguely: "Que'er didn't ask about Guisheng's situation until the last moment..."

[How has Guisheng recovered today? You and Que'er have been chatting in the yard for so long, and there has been no movement from his room.]

The third prince was confused by the question.

How could the system not know Guisheng's situation?

[You see, the persimmons she didn't eat will be eaten by others. The questions she didn't ask will also be asked by others.]

All the unsatisfaction seemed to disappear at this moment.

The third prince thought that the feelings that were discarded like a worn-out shoe by others would also be cherished by others.

[Betrayal is always a sad thing, but fortunately, there are other people in this world who are worthy of our trust. Isn't it?]

The third prince couldn't help laughing: "The other people you are talking about, are you referring to yourself?"

[Of course.]

Yao Rong admitted decisively, and quickly asked back: [Do you think I am worthy of trust?]

The third prince was stunned, and did not answer immediately, but lowered his eyes to think carefully.

Yao Rong waited patiently for his answer.

She knew very well that this child must have a lot of confusion and hesitation in his heart about her existence. It

's just that he had more important and urgent things to deal with before, and the two of them had not established initial trust. Even if he had more ideas in his heart, he would not be open with her.

So a few days ago, Yao Rong was not in a hurry to communicate with this child.

Until now, she opened her mouth to make it clear.

"Are you really sent by Emperor Tai|Zu?"

Without waiting for Yao Rong to answer, the Third Prince continued, "Whether you are or not, it's actually not important."

Yao Rong raised his eyebrows.

"I think I trust you."

"It has nothing to do with your origin and identity."

The Third Prince grew up in the cold palace since he was a child. He didn't have luxurious clothes and food, but he had Aunt Chunyu and Guisheng to protect him from the wind and rain, and he didn't encounter too many setbacks.

Until these few days, he encountered the biggest setback in his life.

When he was helpless and at a loss, it was the system that had been with him, helping him and Guisheng to survive this catastrophe...

Origin and identity can be faked, but friendship cannot be faked.

Besides, the system is so powerful, is there anything about him that is worthy of being deceived by the system?

It would be better to directly deceive Emperor Yongqing than to spend so much effort to deceive him.

The sunlight in the winter afternoon was not scorching, but rather lazily, making people drowsy. The Third Prince turned his face to the side, his long, curled eyelashes drooping over his eyelids, his expression serene, his breathing becoming lighter.

Just when Yao Rong thought he had fallen asleep, the Third Prince suddenly whispered, "Actually, I haven't been sleeping well these past few days."

"Part of the reason is that I'm worried that Guisheng will have a high fever in the middle of the night. Another part of the reason is--" "

I think your appearance is like a beautiful dream."

"I'm afraid that one day when I open my eyes, you'll leave without any warning, just like when you came."

Perhaps when he wakes up from his dream, he will still be the helpless Third Prince in the cold palace, who has never encountered any system for cultivating wise rulers, and cannot save Guisheng, who depends on him for life.

So the first thing he did every day when he woke up was to ask the system "Are you there?" Only

after getting a response from the system did he get up and wash up.

Yao Rong listened quietly to him analyzing his thoughts, and when he stopped talking, he asked: "Why do you have this worry?" ]

"Maybe it's because I don't know why you chose me."

"Que'er abandoned me for status and wealth. I know you are different from Que'er. That's why I am even more worried."

"What you want is for me to become the common ruler of the world."

"Status and wealth can be obtained after hard work. But that position cannot be obtained by hard work. Maybe I can't achieve this goal in my entire life."

"How long can you wait? One year, two years... or five years, ten years..."

"I don't have the capital to become an emperor, nor do I have the ambition to become an emperor. I have repeatedly examined myself these days, and I can't find any strengths in myself."

Yao Rong's expression unconsciously became serious: [Don't belittle yourself.]

The third prince smiled bitterly. Is this self-deprecation?

This is self-knowledge.

He trusts the system.

What he doubted was himself.

He was not worried that the system would deceive him.

What he feared was that the system would abandon him.

Yao Rong knew, of course, that such a light-hearted remark could not dispel the hesitation in the heart of the Third Prince. She organized her words and suddenly asked him: [What kind of capital do you think is needed to become an emperor?]

The Third Prince opened his mouth.

- What kind of capital is needed to become an emperor?

He actually didn't know very well.

But he felt that compared to him, the Fifth Prince or the Sixth Prince undoubtedly had more advantages.

Even the fourth prince, whose mother is of low status, has to be a lot more suitable.

[Is it like the fifth prince, to have the emperor's favor?

You should have seen through what kind of person Emperor Yongqing is. For a

person who is so selfish and cold-hearted, unworthy of being an emperor or a father, his love is as cheap as paper, and is worthy of being a capital? ]

[Or is it like the sixth prince, to have a powerful maternal family?

Today you rely on your powerful maternal family to become the emperor, but in the future your maternal family will inevitably become a hindrance to you.

They will rely on their past kindness to interfere with you and give you orders. ]

[What you lack is ability and the learning of the way to govern the country.

If you are now proficient in applying the emperor's mind and have the ability to govern the country and pacify the world, then what is the use of my wise ruler training system? ]

At this point, Yao Rong's eyes slightly curved: [As for ambition... there is no need to worry about it. ]

If you are poor, you can only take care of yourself, and if you are rich, you can help the world. In the past twelve years, this child has never thought that he can become an emperor, and of course he will not have the corresponding ambition.

However, if he has learned something in the future and the throne of the emperor is within his reach, and all he sees is the injustice in the world, will he be willing to hand over this world to others?

At that time, if he takes a step forward, he will have the mountains and rivers in his hands, and if he takes a step back, he will be killed. He will make the most correct choice.

[Do you remember that I told you that you are the most suitable person. At that time, I didn't tell you where this "most suitable" was, but now, I can tell you. ］

[You never gave up Gui Sheng. ]

You never abandoned the city and fled north, and tried your best to plan and exchange a way of life for the people of the city and the people of the world.

[You are decisive and calm. You will not be indecisive in the face of life and death crises, but you have a bottom line and can restrain yourself. ]

Everyone says that you are cowardly and incompetent, but Ji Yushan, who has been in power for more than ten years, died in your hands.

You can expand the killing, you can be crazy, you can be hysterical, you can let more people be buried with you and the Daye Dynasty, and you can ignore the flood after your death.

But you didn't do any of these.

You restrained your bottom line, arranged everything, and finally died alone and with dignity in the Zhaixing Palace.

[You are brave and resourceful, and you solved the crisis alone and defuse the conspiracy of the imperial concubine.]

No one has ever taught you how to be an emperor.

But you have embodied the responsibility and determination that an emperor should have.

No one has ever told you what the responsibility of a monarch is.

But you have managed to take the people of the world to heart.

A gem abandoned in the wilderness is still a gem. A pearl covered in dust is still a pearl.

[The most important thing is——]

[Once the system is bound to the host, there is no way to untie it.]

[You are my first choice and my only choice. There is no need to worry that I will suddenly leave one day. I will always be with you until the last moment of your life. ]

Blood ties cannot be broken.

You are my child. You

are the child I didn’t even have time to take a look at, the child I said with a smile that he should not live in Zhaixing Palace, the child I personally denied the meaning of my existence.

[If what I said above is still not enough to convince you, then you should remember my next words carefully——]

The third prince’s eyes widened slightly, and he subconsciously held his breath, waiting for Yao Rong’s next words.

[I am the wise ruler training system. How to train you to be a wise ruler is a problem I need to consider. You don’t need to think so far. In my opinion, as long as you complete the tasks I issued and master the knowledge I taught, you will definitely achieve the ultimate goal of "wise ruler". ]

[This is not only out of trust in your ability, but also out of my trust in my own ability. ]

[So, let me handle those distant matters, you just need to take care of the present——]

[For example, now, take a good sleep first? ]

Like the ripples that spread out when a dragonfly flies over the water, the smile on the corner of the third prince's lips also expanded a little bit, and finally turned into a brilliant smile.

"I understand."

"As long as you don't leave, I will do what you say and complete all the tasks you assign."