Xian Miao does not want to fly

"This is the truth he asked me to tell you. He finally said that the choice is yours. You can hate him, but don't forget that you have the blood of the Li family on you, and the North Kingdom is your responsibility. In addition, he hopes that You can treat the queen well, because everything is his decision and has nothing to do with the queen, and, these years, the queen has not treated you badly."

The tea was steaming, and Qiao Mo looked at Li Jingyan, who was dressed in filial piety and had a dull expression, clenched his hands tightly.

"The reason why he refused to get close to me for so many years is because I am not his biological son." Li Jingyan said hoarsely, and he squeezed his chapped lips, "Not only is it not his biological child, but also the son of that loser back then. child."

"Hi~ Your Highness, ah no, Your Majesty, don't think so," Lu Chun bowed and handed the teacup to Li Jingyan, and said cordially, "Perhaps the reason why the late Emperor didn't see you was that he felt guilty towards you because of the brotherhood... ..."

"No," Qiao Mo interrupted him, ignoring Lu Chun's wild winks at him until the corners of his eyes cramped, "Li Chengnian didn't feel guilty towards you, he just wanted to tell you this, and he thought it was necessary for you to Know the truth, because in the future, instead of letting someone with ulterior motives tell you these things with purpose and embellishment to shake the foundation of the North Kingdom, it is better for him to tell the truth first."

Lu Chun almost wanted to sigh, this senior Qiao is too ignorant of the world.

Say a few nice words to coax the little emperor, and they will be able to leave the imperial city.

I have to tell the truth, isn't this poking at people's hearts? If the little emperor is furious at that time, although they are not afraid of the methods of the mortal emperor, it is better to be sent out than to be beaten out, right?

Moreover, his Lu family still wants to do business in this imperial city. If someone finds out that Young Master Lu is the "demon" who entered the palace back then, can this business still be done?

Li Jingyan looked at the young man in front of him with black eyes. The young man had a beautiful face, his eyes were non-human golden, and the thin body under the blue coat could not be seen to be the human form of the chubby cat.

He has been following him since his father... the first emperor... was still young.

Everyone thought it was an ordinary cat, and it was only in recent years that some people thought it was wrong.

After all, no cat can live to this age and be alive and kicking.

"This is what Li Chengnian wants to tell you," Qiao Mo said seriously, "But as a bystander, I would like to add two more points."

Bystander, Li Jingyan thought, this is how he positions himself.

"First, your father was Li Chengnian's concubine's elder brother. The poisoned wine he committed suicide was given by your grandfather, including the subsequent death by the whole family. It was also your grandfather's decision. Because your biological father treats you Grandpa—that is, his father—poisoned, and relied on the Yue family to gather troops to besiege the capital and prepare to rebel. After a while, I worked with Li Chengnian to solve this disaster and deal with your father. Li Chengnian secretly brought your mother out, mainly because after the turmoil he ascended the throne in a hurry and his foundation was unstable, but he said To be honest, this violates your grandfather's last wish, and he is not filial."

Li Jingyan didn't speak, just looked at Qiao Mo quietly.

Qiao Mo automatically understood it as asking him to continue talking.

"Secondly, Li Chengnian was tricked by a small attendant to play on the ice in early spring when he was a child, and unfortunately fell into the water. You have a weak temper, and you can't pursue it without evidence, so let's settle this matter, but I know that the little attendant was sent by your father's mother, that is, your own grandma."

"Ahem," looking at Li Jingyan with a gloomy face, Lu Chun had no choice but to interrupt Qiao Mo, "Well, Senior Qiao... The events of those years have passed, and the late emperor has passed away, so let's not pay the old debt."

Qiao Mo looked at Lu Chun strangely: "These are the truths that I think he should know, why can't he say it? I'm not talking nonsense to frame anyone."

Li Jingyan said: "Continue."

Lu Chun was anxious, Senior Qiao not only didn't understand the world, but also lacked sharp eyesight, the little emperor's face was almost gloomy, okay?He's still talking to this guy, and I'm afraid he's going to fight again in a while.

Oh, this one is not afraid of beating, and he can change back to his original shape and escape, but Lu Chun is not easy to run away!After all, it's much easier to catch a person than a cat, isn't it!

Qiao Mo looked at Li Jingyan and continued: "In the end, Li Chengnian may not have paternal love for you, but he did cultivate you as his heir. If he wants, he can completely cultivate you into a scumbag and raise you for nothing. But he didn't do that. Although he kept saying that your existence was just an 'expedient measure', he hired the best tutor for you, and even drove you to Jidian Pavilion. The place I like to go the most, but because there are many rare and unique books hidden in the Jidian Pavilion, even the prince must be over eight years old to enter, but when you were four years old, he let someone take you in."

"Have you finished?" Li Jingyan asked.

Qiao Mo thought for a while, then nodded: "It's over."

"Are you explaining to me for the late emperor?"

Qiao Mo shook his head: "I just want you to know this, knowing this maybe..."

"Maybe what? Maybe I will forgive the first emperor and not humiliate him at the emperor's funeral? Maybe I will treat the innocent queen mother who raised me well and prevent her from being miserable in her old age?"

Li Jingyan stood up and walked in front of Qiao Mo. Lu Chun was secretly vigilant in his heart. He knew that nothing would happen to Qiao Mo, but he had to be prepared to run with Qiao Mo in advance. Guyuan lock that will cause accidents!

I hope Senior Qiao can take care of this lock and remember to wait for him when running...

Li Jingyan bowed his waist, put his hands on the armrest of the chair Qiao Mo was sitting on, and looked at him seriously.

"Are you really His Majesty the Cat?"

Li Jingyan looked at Qiao Mo's golden eyes, with calm eyes, just like the orange and white cat that he had seen several times squatting on a tree branch, basking in the sun by the flower bed, the golden cat's eyes were faint Sweeping over the ground, there will always be an expression of no waves in the ancient well.Just like what Qiao Mo said just now, he is just an emotionless bystander, watching all the stories that mortals have staged for it.

But these stories may seem very boring to it, and it might as well arouse its interest and expectation as the butterflies flying in the sun and the smell of fish from the imperial dining room.

Qiao Mo blinked: "Do you want me to change back to my original shape?"

Li Jingyan straightened up: "No need."

Qiao Mo's real identity had already been certified by the commander of the Imperial Forest Army in front of Yongnian Hall, and Li Jingyan was not worried that this very sincere commander would lie.

"I believe what you said, or because of some clues, I am prepared for such a truth. I just want to know now," Li Jingyan looked at Qiao Mo, paused, and asked softly, " The late emperor passed away, why are you not sad at all?"

The person in front of him brought Li Chengnian's body to him with the monster next to him, as if delivering an ordinary item, and just now he calmly told the truth about that year, without any fluctuation in his tone, as if he It is really just a book without emotion, telling him the truth of the year.

But he has been with Li Chengnian for nearly 30 years. Li Jingyan, as a prince who was raised by Li Chengnian for more than ten years, is still the kind of raising method that he doesn't see several times a year. Facing Li Chengnian's death, He will be sad, will be sad.

Why, he won't be sad?

Could it be because he is a demon?

"Because Li Chengnian is dead." Qiao Mo replied.

He secretly thought in his heart that although Li Jingyan is Li Chengnian's nephew and looks like his biological father, his personality still has the shadow of Li Chengnian.

Looking at the black eyes of the young emperor in front of him, there was mourning and some moist anger hidden in them.

Although he has put on the dragon robe, he is still a straight-tempered child.

Qiao Mo stood up, stretched out his hand, and patted the top of Li Jingyan's head lightly like he used to pat Li Chengnian's head.

Li Jingyan's aloof expression that had been maintained all the time couldn't hold back all of a sudden, and tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes.

"People are mortal after all." Qiao Mo looked at the young emperor who was crying with eyes open in front of him, "I have experienced a long life and am used to this... this kind of separation. No one will stay with anyone forever. Everything Creatures come and go alone. For a lifetime, they are constantly experiencing gain and then loss. Li Chengnian is dead, and he entered the cycle of reincarnation to start the next life. Sad, he can't see it, he won't know it, and he won't come back to this world because of it. So if I'm sad, it's just sad for my own loss. I don't think it's necessary. I'll tell you about him , I just want you, who cares about him, to know a more real him."

Li Jingyan rubbed the corners of his eyes rudely, cried and laughed: "Is this the view of a cultivator? 'I can't see', 'I don't know', they are really open-minded!"

Qiao Mo heard anger from his words.

"This is what Father is pursuing, 'enlightenment'!" Li Jingyan raised his hand and swept the teacup off the table, which smashed to the ground.

The guarding general of the Imperial Forest Army came to the door: "Your Majesty?"

Li Jingyan closed his eyes: "I'm fine."

The figure of the general of the Royal Forest Army retreated.

Li Jingyan sat weakly on the chair and looked at the ground. The warm carpet that had been laid on the ground for many years was removed, revealing the dark golden floor tiles fired with special techniques.

Li Jingyan raised his head and leaned against the back of the chair, covered his eyes with his arms, and said in a hoarse voice: "Let's go, leave the capital."

Lu Chun was overjoyed, it was because the emperor didn't want to argue with them anymore, so he hurriedly bowed to thank him, and then tugged on Qiao Mo's sleeve.

Qiao Mo looked at Li Jingyan, and the aura around the young man seemed to suddenly become lonely and mature.

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Lu Chun pulled down his sleeve again. He looked at Lu Chun, and Lu Chun said with a pleading look in his eyes: Please stop talking.

Qiao Mo had no choice but to give up.

He followed Lu Chun out, pushed open the door, and Li Jingyan's voice sounded behind him again.

"Qiao Mo, do you know?"

Qiao Mo paused as he stepped out of the threshold, and he turned his head. The warm sunlight shone on his body, but it couldn't reach the boy sitting on the chair in the room.

There is a clear boundary between light and dark.

"Father once issued a decree that if he dies, then this demon will be executed."

Lu Chun was a little nervous.

"However," Li Jingyan said again, "he also made a decree. If he is gone, everyone must meet any requirements of His Majesty the Cat. Some people once thought that this was just a symbol of favor for His Majesty the Cat. After all, a What can a cat ask for, and it can't talk. But," he paused, "but, now I understand, this is a kind of trust he gave you."

Li Chengnian trusted Qiao Mo, and even gave him such a seemingly stupid order, because Li Chengnian believed that Qiao Mo would not make any unreasonable demands on anyone.

After all, he doesn't even care about the gains and losses of life and death.

Qiao Mo's nose seemed to smell the familiar smell again.

That was after Li Chengnian succeeded to the throne, every time he squatted in the imperial dining room, he could successfully get a taste of steamed sea bass.