Lan Shanyang sighed deeply and said with deep emotion, "Among all the people living in this world, there is probably no one who knows the Qin family better than me! Back then, I spent the happiest years of my life there."
Qin Kou'er gazed at the swaying willows in front of her, lost in thought and somewhat dazed. "I was too young when the Qin family had their accident. I can't even remember what my home looked like anymore! Sometimes I can't even remember what my mother looked like."
Lan Shanyang gently turned her head and looked at Qin Kou'er with a heavy expression: "Your mother lives in your heart. Whether you can remember her face clearly or not, you can always recall her kindness to you in your dreams!"
Qin Kou'er turned her head, gazed at Lan Shanyang, and murmured, "Will it?"
"Of course! Those who have passed away have never really gone far. At some point, you will always remember what they looked like! Just like yesterday."
After speaking, Lan Shanyang turned her head and looked at a corner of the palace in the distance, her heart heavy and unsettled, lost in thought.
Qin Kou'er suddenly asked softly, "Your Majesty, I sincerely want to ask you a question: Why didn't you stop those people from persecuting the Qin family back then? So many years have passed, why haven't you ordered a thorough investigation into what happened back then?"
Lan Shanyang turned his head again, staring intently at Qin Kou'er, and after a long while, he slowly spoke: "Back then, I was too young! I was weak and powerless. Let alone protecting the Qin family, I didn't even have the ability to protect the person I loved most!..."
"But now that you have the ability, why don't you investigate thoroughly?"
Before Lan Shanyang could finish speaking, Qin Kou'er hurriedly asked.
"A thorough investigation? Who will conduct the thorough investigation? Hu Tianyong?"
Lan Shanyang gave a cold laugh. "Back then, I sent five groups of people to investigate, but the results were all irrefutable evidence. From that time on, I decided not to investigate anymore! At least not with the people I have now! Moreover, in order to accumulate strength, I can no longer investigate. Don't you know what Lin Xue went through when she was young?"
Qin Kou'er lowered her head slightly and remained silent.
Lan Shanyang didn't press further, but coldly continued, "Back then, Linxue was all alone in the palace, constantly on guard against countless people trying to poison and persecute him. I only had one thought in my mind: to protect my son. As for revenge and overturning the verdict, those could wait. Until one day Linxue truly grows up, until the Qin family returns, until I have no more reservations. Now do you understand why I haven't taken action all these years?"
Qin Kou'er raised her head and looked at Lan Shanyang with bright eyes.
Lan Shanyang smiled slightly, looking at her gently: "The Qin family's grudge must be avenged by the Qin family! Otherwise, wouldn't it be a disservice to the Qin family's martyrs? Now that you're here, and Linxue has grown up, I hope to see you use your own strength to overturn the injustice of that year. I have only one requirement for you: I'm not afraid of the sky collapsing, I'm only afraid that you don't have the ability to make it collapse! Before reaching the enemy, you'd better think carefully about whether you have such a deep understanding of the enemy! And also,"
Lan Shanyang turned his head and stared intently at Qin Kou'er, slowly saying each word clearly: "You need to know who your real enemy is!"
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Shanyang and slowly nodded. "I have remembered Your Majesty's teachings! But, I would like to know, is Your Majesty my enemy?"
Lan Shanyang smiled, then leisurely looked into the distance and said, "Do you think you can be my opponent?"
Qin Kou'er was a little unhappy. Could Lan Shanyang please stop equating herself with his son? Just because others dare not or cannot do something doesn't mean that Qin Kou'er dares not do it either!
"By the way, I have something to ask you."
"What is it? Your Majesty, please ask!"
Lan Shanyang looked at Qin Kou'er, his eyes suddenly flashing strangely: "Who rescued you back then? And who raised you and taught you all these skills?"
Qin Kou'er didn't expect Lan Shanyang to ask this, so she immediately shut her mouth and shook her head slightly.
Lan Shanyang immediately scoffed and said disdainfully, "Hmph, you all don't say anything, but do you think I don't know? That deadpan Cheng disappeared after the Qin family's incident. Does he really think I don't know what he's up to behind the scenes? That bastard, I'll drag him out one day. Let's see how he's turned into a dead man all these years!"
After saying that, Lan Shanyang gritted his teeth, clearly looking like he wouldn't be satisfied until he killed someone.
"That bastard was sneaky back then, and he's still the same now! Even if you don't say it, I know that the reason you're so furious with me now is 80% because of this bastard! Hmph, if he's so capable, let him never come out! When he does, I'll definitely kill him!"
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Shanyang, her brows furrowing slightly in her heart. She immediately muttered to herself, "I'd rather die than tell."
As the two were talking, Lan Linxue slowly walked over with a gloomy face.
Lan Shanyang snorted and didn't even glance at her son.
Qin Kou'er quickly stood up and looked at Lan Linxue with some concern.
Lan Linxue glanced at Qin Kou'er, then said irritably to her father's back, "Your Majesty, can't you control your concubines? Why do you always seem to be causing me trouble all the time?"
As she spoke, Lan Linxue angrily sat down next to Lan Shanyang, and reflexively pulled Qin Kou'er to sit beside her.
Lan Shanyang turned to look at her son and said disdainfully, "You just love talking to her about all that useless stuff! Why don't you just turn around and leave! You're really something, arguing with a woman like that!"
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