Gao Ziang sat at the round table, leaned over, looked at Wan Ning who was sitting on the ground with his back to him from time to time, and sighed lightly. He got up and walked to Wan Ning's side, and said while helping her up, "Wan Ning, get up and talk, it's cold on the ground." ”

But the stubborn Wanning was still sitting on the ground. Gao Ziang was helpless, so he picked her up and put her on the seat. He crouched in front of Wan Ning's eyes, trying to shake her hands.

Wan Ning shrank her hand for a moment, and her face turned to the side.

He held her hand and said, "Why don't you go back to Gaofu with me and ask my father, so that he can tell you in person?" It's a big deal that I'm going to get beaten up again like last time. ”

Wan Ning has been released from prison since she was released, and her complicated mood has finally eased up after a few hours. "I went to prison, it was Zuo Linghong who told me."

"How can he believe his words at this moment?" Gao Ziang exclaimed.

"He's a dying man, and he wants to leave a few words of truth in this world."

"Sister Wan, you're right. I think his words at this point should be half-truths. Wanning, you can not believe me, but you must believe in yourself. You already have a judgment in your heart, why is it so easily shattered? It doesn't matter to him what Zuo Linghong says at this time, it is inevitable to say some lies, and he will die anyway. And you have to believe the emperor, what Zuo Linghong told you, you must have also told the emperor. The emperor has long distinguished which words are true and which are false. Why doesn't the emperor want to find out who is behind the scenes? If there is really such a person who murders the court officials, this will make the emperor jealous. The case is almost closed, and everything that should be done has been done. What we can think of, how could the emperor not think of it? Is it our turn to be cranky? ”

Wan Ning lowered his head and stroked his hands, no matter how big the matter was, he always softened his heart in a few words. She reached out and patted the stool next to her, motioning for Gao Ziang to sit up. He got up and sat down on the stool, and Wan Ning leaned towards him naturally.

"When Zuo Linghong listed your father's crimes, he was extremely resentful. Didn't he have a good friendship with your father? ”

Gao Ziang wrapped his hands around her: "Right now, do you think there is still the word 'friendship'?" Their relationship has broken down. The emperor wanted to deal with him, and he needed his father to go to him to light the fire, but his father obeyed the emperor's wishes, but he attracted Zuo Linghong's grudge. He really didn't know that what he said to you would also disgust the emperor. ”

Wan Ning felt that this was also possible, and when the two fought, they always had to talk about each other's mistakes. "If you gather for profit, you will divide for profit. Your father has always used him, and he has been willing to be used, and neither of them has ever been truly friendly. ”

"Since interests come first, why bother whether to gather or unite?"

Wan Ning didn't seem to hear his words: "Yes, your father is such a person, where can he be a real friend to others?" ”

"Wanning, you're not entirely right. I'll admit that my father may not really have a crush on some people, but he often really took Uncle Lee as a friend. I've known him since I was a kid. He really wanted to marry the Li family, even now, he wanted to. ”

"He plundered all the property of the Li family, what use does my orphan daughter have?"

"Not really. He also watched you grow up, don't look at my father too ruthlessly. If you have to look at your identity, you can say that she is the daughter of Uncle Li. is born with nobility, which is incomparable to any woman. ”

Wan Ning let go of him and turned to the side: "You've been speaking for your father. ”

"He's my father, and I'll speak for him, but there's more to it than that. Let you have no suspicion between you and your father, so that you can willingly marry into the Gao family. ”

"Why do you unilaterally say whether I want to or not, you mean that your father is generous? Can you hold me? Wan Ning said unconvinced.

Gao Ziang's tone was brisk: "Of course, it all depends on your attitude." He can even tolerate your sister, let alone you, you are the right master. ”

"Speaking of sister, your father has done a lot of 'big things'! Even if he had no intention of killing my father, he was not entirely innocent. He plundered all the property of the Gao family and plotted against the property of the Li family, who did he change, who would think that his father's death had nothing to do with him? The officials framed his father, so that he still has a bad reputation. According to Zuo Linghong, my father was demoted at that time, and he was also fanning the flames. ”

"I confess all the great sins you mentioned. There are many reasons why Uncle Li was demoted. My father told me that the emperor will not only listen to the words of the villain, he will not allow you and me to marry, which is probably one of the reasons why your father was demoted. Just in time for the emperor to clear out some of the remnants, your father was implicated. In fact, my father was also in danger, fortunately the emperor did not deal with him, but it also really weakened the power of the Gao family. After that catastrophe, my father was left behind to stabilize the situation. ”

Wan Ning shook her head: "It's so complicated, my head is big." ”

"Don't think about it."

"But with the relationship between you and me, the emperor degraded my father back then, can't my uncle really change? gave Zuo Linghong the opportunity to poison his father. Your father not only did not intercede, but also fell into the ground, could it be because he has been robbed of the limelight by his father all along? ”

"Wanning, don't you understand? I'm afraid that my father saw through the emperor's thoughts, and he can't protect his uncle at this time and that time. As for stealing the limelight. We are all human beings, and we all have human weaknesses. I don't deny that it is possible for a father, not only a father, but also a prince and a general, and even each of us, it is possible that others will be jealous of others and steal their own limelight. ”

Wan Ning sat up straight, glared at him, and sighed, "You are so open! Uncle If only he were as open as you! ”

"My father was also very open-minded. Explaining to you doesn't mean that I agree with what you just said, that my father doesn't have to fall into the ground. Where did you learn about this? ”

Wan Ning knew that she was making something out of nothing, so she didn't answer him.

"Since your father is at fault first, it's not just wrong, it's a sin, it's a great sin. I ask the emperor to be the master of the Li family, how are you doing? ”

"How can I? I won't complain about you, I believe in the emperor's justice, and I also believe that my father is measured. Almost all of the crimes committed by my father have something to do with money, and you hate him for taking away the property of the Li family, so what do you think of the emperor? The emperor will not hate, it is all in one pot. And he should remember his father's deeds. ”

"So confident?" Wan Ning asked him.

"It's not self-confidence. It's me who knows the emperor better than you. ”

Wan Ning was moved, while he was comforting himself, he was more comforting Wan Ning.

She leaned back to him again, for a long time, and asked, "Brother, why?" ”

"What?"

"Why would you rather hurt yourself than hate my uncle?"

"What do you say? Little fools. Right now, even if my father didn't kill my uncle, the Gao family is still sorry for your Li family, but everything can be remedied. I believe that as long as the two of us truly love each other, there is no problem that cannot be solved. ”

"If you don't say this today, I'm afraid the two of us will really fall out."

Gao Ziang said firmly: "No, we won't fall out." ”