Huangfu Yi wanted to pat his head: "But that's how things are. Throughout history, men have always had three wives and four concubines..."
Qi Qi gave a fake smile: "Your Highness is absolutely right, but it's your business if you want to have three wives and four concubines. You can't decide what other people think."
Huangfu Yi's voice lowered again: "I was born into the royal family, and every step I take is watched. I can't do anything about it... Sometimes, I really envy you."
Qi Qiqing cleared his throat and comforted him, "It's alright, it's not your fault, blame the Emperor."
"Blame Father? Father is the Son of Heaven, the Emperor, the sovereign, the ruler, the parent, the teacher..."
"If you can't blame him, who can you blame? He gave birth to you but didn't raise you. Your status and position do come from him, as does your unhappiness. If you're unhappy, you might as well not have been born. Just blame him."
Huangfu Yi did indeed think this way, but all the education and discipline he had received since childhood told him that this was wrong. It was a great disobedience to the relationship between father and son, and a traitorous and disloyal subject to the ruler.
As the ancients said, "When subjects are not filial to their rulers and fathers, it is called chaos."
Huangfu Yi was struck by the bluntness of his thoughts, and murmured, "Is that so? But what if the child is born with evil flowing in its veins, a truly wicked person? Who can be blamed then..."
Qi Qi guessed that he was thinking about his own tragic past again, and subconsciously comforted him as usual: "It's normal, it's normal. Human nature is inherently evil, and what is good is fake. Humans evolved from beasts. In other words, when people are born, their animal bloodline genes are more dominant. They can only be disciplined and corrected through education and national laws. If a child does not receive a good education and is not guided by anyone, how he grows up depends more on his own understanding of the outside world."
"Your Highness, you are already very good. You have both good looks and talent. Not only are you good-looking, but you are also very talented. You are proficient in both literature and martial arts. All of these are the result of your own hard work. You are the best."
Huangfu Yi smiled: "Lai Bao, you always say that I'm right."
Qi Qi: "It's because you're so kind. If you weren't, I wouldn't be able to praise you like that. You know, Fifth Prince, I'm not very learned."
Huangfu Yi: "Lai Bao..."
Qi Qi, ready to listen to the boy's thoughts, replied, "Hmm."
Moved, Huangfu Yi asked, "May I kiss you?"
Qi Qi's face fell instantly: "Don't even think about it."
"Your Highness, you must be a gentleman. You cannot do anything sneaky or disrespectful to others."
Huangfu Yi: "..."
After calming down for a moment, he said again, "You've been talking a lot today, is it because we haven't seen each other for so long? Actually, you... care about me a lot, don't you?"
Qi Qi: "Your Highness is really something. If you were kidnapped and beaten and bullied by bad guys, wouldn't you be so scared that you couldn't sleep?"
Huangfu Yi was taken aback, and patted his hand through the blanket: "Don't be afraid, Laibao, don't be afraid, I will definitely not let anything happen to you."
Qi Qi's voice gradually lowered: "I know, Your Highness, you have always been an exceptionally good person."
Huangfu Yi's heart softened again: "If there's anything you're afraid of, you must tell me, Lai Bao, let's be like before."
Qi Qi yawned: "I'm afraid you'll bully me tonight. If you swear you won't, I can sleep well."
Huangfu Yi was speechless once again: "..."
Qi Qi urged, "Hurry up!"
Huangfu Yi: "...It's just a small matter, why make an oath?"
Qi Qi: "I know, you still want to act like a hooligan."
"……A little bit."
Qi Qi turned over and faced away from him, pulling the blanket up to cover his whole body, leaving only the back of his head exposed: "Not even a little bit, go to sleep."
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