Leng Xi looked at him and asked in confusion,
"Ming'er, what happened?"
Leng Ming looked up at him and said calmly:
"I remember the Fourth Princess once told me that children from ordinary families, at my age, are still haunted by their parents, but I am already facing a life of fighting with my brothers for my father's throne. Fifth brother, I don't want this."
Leng Xi took a sip of tea, and when he put the cup down, he softly consoled her:
"Ming'er, don't think too much. We were born into the royal family and have no choice."
"But I don't want to compete with you and my fourth brother for the throne, nor do I want to be the emperor. I don't want us to kill each other, and I don't want to live a life of intrigue and fear every day. Do you know? A few days ago, I really wanted to go to my father's death to show my filial piety, but he suspected that I was being nice to him for other purposes, and suspected that I was forcing him to write my name on the decree of succession. I really didn't..."
At this point, Leng Ming suddenly covered his face with his hands and sighed deeply.
"Ming'er, I understand your thoughts, but since ancient times, there have not been many princes who did not want to be emperors, and there are even more who have killed their brothers for the throne. It's rare that you think this way, and I am very happy, but there are some things that we have no choice about."
At this point, he thought of what his mother had said to him, and a feeling of sadness arose.
"But I don't want that. My mother said that if I don't fight, whoever becomes emperor will kill me. Fifth brother, if you become emperor, will you kill me?"
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