"Are you so afraid of His Majesty? But... I don't think he's that fierce," Meiya said hesitantly, "but why was he so cruel to you in the past, even disregarding your reputation and life? I always thought he must be a vicious and ruthless person, but after seeing him today, he is completely different from what I imagined before, it's really too different."
Zhong Mingwei didn't say anything, just walked forward with his head down.
"Mingwei, did I say something wrong?" Mei Ya chased after him and asked Zhong Mingwei nervously.
"No, I was actually thinking about this question as well," Zhong Mingwei smiled faintly, "There shouldn't be another pair of father and son like this in the world. In the past, the son wanted to please his father, but the father wanted to kill his son. Later, when the father and son met again, they were able to talk to each other in a friendly manner. People who don't know them might even think that they are a loving father and a filial son. Don't you think it's strange?"
Mei Ya looked at the faint smile on Zhong Mingwei's face and felt very uncomfortable. She whispered, "But no matter what, he really wanted to kill you before, and you almost lost your life. Now seeing him act like nothing happened, I feel very upset."
"Yes, I will never forget what happened," Zhong Mingwei said slowly, "Even if I want to forget it one day, my body will still force me to remember it for the rest of my life."
Mei Ya looked down at Zhong Mingwei's slightly limping leg and said softly, "The pain you felt should indeed be remembered, but Mingwei, you should remember more than just this."
"Yes, there are many more," Zhong Mingwei smiled, pursing his lips, "Jasmine flowers in spring and summer are cool and pleasant, and barley tea in autumn and winter warms the heart and lungs. I remember them all."
"I'm glad you know it." Mei Ya also laughed.
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Prince Rong's Palace.
"What did you say? Father actually let the deposed crown prince return to the capital?" Zhong Mingzheng suddenly stood up and slammed the table, staring at Ling Shi'an, who had a heavy face. "He actually let Ma Zhiming personally go to pick up the deposed crown prince and bring him back to the capital?"
"Yes, I just got the news today. Someone saw the deposed prince enter the palace, and only then did I know that he is now in the capital," Ling Shi'an frowned and looked at Zhong Mingzheng, "Your Highness, it is reasonable for the deposed prince to return to the capital to attend the funeral after the Queen Mother's death. After all, his current status is the first-rank Prince An, and he is no longer a criminal subject. So Your Highness could have allowed him to return to the capital openly. Why did you have to secretly allow the deposed prince and his wife to enter the capital? And let Ma Zhiming go to pick them up in person? I just can't understand."
"What's so hard to understand? It's nothing more than that the emperor is worried that the court officials will be unhappy. Although the deposed prince is now a prince, he has been to the clan house after all, and he is the first prince in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty to be demoted to a commoner. With his status and experience, he is not worthy of returning to the capital, let alone attending the funeral of the empress dowager. So the emperor is going to kill him first and report later. No matter what, Prince An is now in the capital, and no matter how much those stubborn court officials complain, what can they do?" Zhong Mingzheng sneered, paused, and said, "Moreover, the emperor may have another caution in his heart. He is worried that the prince and Prince Hui have made a wrong idea and that we are afraid of killing the deposed prince. So he went from the capital to Ningguta for nearly three months, and he kept it a secret. Now that the deposed prince and his wife have arrived in the capital, are we going to assassinate them openly under the emperor's nose?"
Ling Shian couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty has really thought about everything for the deposed crown prince. If that's the case, why did he kill the deposed crown prince and almost take his life?"
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