The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Late at night, in the mourning hall clad in white, paper money in the brazier was burning brightly.

The fifth prince was dressed in mourning clothes, kneeling in front of the coffin, throwing paper money into the brazier one by one.

There was sadness on his face, but more of it was numbness, emptiness and panic.

"Tap, tap, tap"

A pair of steady footsteps stopped beside him.

The fifth prince slowly turned his head and looked up, and saw Xie Nanyuan who was also dressed in mourning clothes.

If there was still some sadness in the eyes of the fifth prince, then Xie Nanyuan was truly neither sad nor happy.

Or perhaps it could be said that his feelings for Xie Rong had already worn away when Xie Rong repeatedly plotted against his life and personally fed him the bowl of poisonous medicine.

All that remains is hatred.

"Third brother." The fifth prince said hesitantly.

Xie Nanyuan nodded and said, "Come out, I have something to tell you."

After saying that, he walked out first.

The fifth prince paused before standing up. Having knelt for too long, his legs and feet were numb and he almost fell.

The two of them arrived outside the mourning hall. The Fifth Prince looked at the familiar broad figure in front of him and was a little afraid to go forward for a moment.

Although he had no idea what his father had done, from what the Empress said that day, he knew that his father had done all this for him.

In order to allow him to ascend to the throne of the crown prince, he killed his third brother.

But... the fifth prince pursed his lips.

He was in a state of panic that day.

What the Queen said was so unfamiliar to him.

The Empress Dowager said that everything her father did was to pave the way for him, and that he was the son her father truly loved.

But when he asked himself, he never felt that he was that important in his father's heart.

It was so important that my father did not hesitate to kill my second and third brothers.

Even when he was young, because his mother was born in a humble family and was not favored, he was often bullied by his brothers and sisters, and even the palace maids and eunuchs looked down on him.

At that time, my father never came forward to comfort him, nor did he teach a lesson to the palace maids and eunuchs who were secretly disobeying him.

Even when he grew up, had his own bedroom, started to learn, and studied in the upper study, he was never given any special attention.

It was not until the fourth prince angered the emperor with his absurd behavior that the emperor seemed to pay some attention to him.

But more of it is on the second and third brothers.

If the emperor could be so cruel as to kill his second and third brothers who spent more energy on him, how much sincerity could he have towards him?

But they all believed it. The ministers and guards looked at him with strange eyes. Although they didn't say it, he could feel it.

He wanted to talk to his third brother and explain to him, but he was afraid that his third brother would not believe him.

He was afraid that his third brother would think that he was in cahoots with his father and would conspire against him.

Xie Nanyuan noticed that the Fifth Prince had not caught up yet, so he turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Under the moonlight, Xie Nanyuan looked at the fifth prince with the same eyes as before.

The fifth prince looked carefully and did not find any disgust on Xie Nanyuan's face, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Hesitantly, he approached Xie Nanyuan and explained sincerely, "Third brother, I really don't know. I don't know what our father did."

"If I knew, I would definitely stop Father and would never let him almost harm you."

"Third brother, can you...can you trust me for once?"

The fifth prince was almost crying as he spoke.

He was really afraid that Xie Nanyuan would doubt him and not believe him.

To him, Xie Nanyuan is the person closest to him besides his mother.

If Xie Nanyuan hated him, he wouldn't know what to do.

Xie Nanyuan looked at him with a complicated expression for a long while, then slowly raised his hand. The Fifth Prince subconsciously closed his eyes.

The next moment, there was a slight pain on the forehead.

The fifth prince suddenly opened his eyes, "Third brother?"

Xie Nanyuan said, "You're just a kid, thinking so much all day long. Look at your face, it's scarier than Yongle's."

"Don't just focus on keeping vigil. Your health is the most important thing. Don't let the funeral bring you down again."

"If a child is sick all the time, he might not grow tall in the future."

Such expressions of concern were rare even in the past.

After being in the army for a long time, Xie Nanyuan got used to keeping a stern face, otherwise he would not be able to control the soldiers.

Over time, I started to keep everything in my heart. Even if I cared about someone, I would show it through actions and rarely say it out loud.

Just a few words of concern almost made the Fifth Prince cry, and he was extremely excited.

He licked his dry lips and said in a hoarse voice: "Third brother, do you believe me?"

"I don't believe the Fifth Prince." Xie Nanyuan said.

"Ah!" exclaimed the fifth prince.

"But I believe in Xiaowu, who I have watched grow up since he was a child." Xie Nanyuan continued.

Seeing the Fifth Prince suddenly breathe a sigh of relief, Xie Nanyuan's lips curled up slightly.

He patted the Fifth Prince on the shoulder and said seriously, "Little Fifth, I've watched you grow up since you were little. I know your character very well. I've never doubted you, not even for a moment."

"So, you can rest assured and be at peace."

"No matter what others say or do, you don't need to care. You will always be my brother." Xie Nanyuan said in a firm tone.

The Fifth Prince was moved to tears after hearing these words. He said with great emotion, "Third Brother..."

Xie Nanyuan raised his hand to wipe away the tears on the Fifth Prince's face and said, "Alright, men don't cry easily. You are over ten years old now, a grown man. Don't cry so easily."

The fifth prince nodded.

Xie Nanyuan continued, "Don't keep vigil tonight. Go back to your bedroom and have a good rest. Come back tomorrow so your mother won't worry."

The fifth prince nodded slightly.

"Okay, let's go."

The fifth prince nodded and walked away.

After taking a few steps, he stopped again.

Turning around, he hesitated and said, "Third brother..."

"Hmm?" Xie Nanyuan frowned.

"My mother..."

"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with your mother. Her life will not change at all." Xie Nanyuan said.

Xie Nanyuan knew very well that Shun Guipin had been unaware of these things from the beginning to the end, and what Xie Rong did had nothing to do with Shun Guipin.

Everything was caused by Xie Rong's selfishness. Xie Rong relied on his power and acted recklessly according to his selfish desires. All he wanted to do was satisfy his own expectations.

It's just that in the name of love, all the blame is thrown on a woman.

"Thank you, third brother."

After receiving the answer, the fifth prince finally felt relieved and walked away with a smile on his face and light steps.

The dark clouds above his head dispersed, and the Fifth Prince felt that the air around him was particularly fresh. It seemed that even the waning moon in the sky had become rounder...