Chapter Ninety-Nine: Words from the Heart
He stared out the window for a long time, and a solemn look flashed between his eyebrows, revealing the doubts in his heart unconcealedly, "But the younger brother has been at peace with them since he came back from the Beiluo Division, although he is not a brother and a brother, but he can also get along in harmony, if they really want to attack the younger brother, why do they have to wait until today?" ”
Rong Wei smiled bitterly, a touch of sadness flashed in his eyes, and there seemed to be a trace of indescribable helplessness hidden, "I believe you have also heard others mention that for the old past between your brother and mother and your mother, they can still stick to a kindness in their hearts in the harem of deceit, and treat each other sincerely, which is enough to see the deep friendship." Because of this, in the hearts of many people, they regard you as one with your brother. ”
Rong Sui was slightly stunned, then lowered his eyes and was silent, and a chill quietly smeared in his eyes.
"When you returned to Shangyuan City, Brother Wei was supposed to take care of you for Concubine Ling, who had already gone to the Immortal, but at that time, Brother Wei was in the whirlpool, and he was already too busy to take care of himself, and he was not able to take care of you at all, Brother Wei was deeply ashamed of this, and felt that he had failed the friendship between the Queen Mother and Concubine Ling." Speaking of this, Rong Wei paused, and seemed to feel something in his heart, in those slightly desolate eyes, there seemed to be countless unspeakable pasts, revealing an indissolvable melancholy and loneliness, "Over the years, seeing that several of our brothers are either dead or dead, I am deeply afraid of my brother, and I don't know when this snowstorm will fall on me." Brother Wei wanted to take advantage of this storm before it came, and try his best to make up for you, which can be regarded as making up for the guilt in his heart for so many years, but he didn't expect that they saw that the two of us brothers were getting closer, and they had the previous relationship between the queen mother and Concubine Ling, and mistakenly thought that you were going to stand on the side of your brother, so they actually moved evil thoughts in advance and resorted to some despicable means to harm you, so as to suppress your brother and kill two birds with one stone. ”
At the end of his words, I saw him smile sadly, and there seemed to be a ripple of water in his eyes that could not hide his sadness, and he said earnestly: "Everything that happened today, although it is not what my brother wants, but after all, it is because of my brother that you will be involved in this dispute in advance, and it is your duty to be a brother, and it is understandable for you to complain about being a brother in your heart." ”
After listening to Rong Wei's affectionate words, Rong Sui gradually let go of his clenched fingers, and when he raised his eyes again, there was already a clear gap between his eyebrows. He looked at Rong Hao calmly, his phoenix eyes were still warm and elegant, but in the depths of those ink pupils, there seemed to be something hidden in them.
"It seems that this storm is really inevitable." I saw him bend his lips and smile lightly, and asked calmly: "How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be sure that his younger brother will definitely be on your side?" It is said that people's hearts are unpredictable, aren't you afraid that your courtiers will be ungrateful? ”
Rong Wei took a deep breath, his slightly moist eyes showed a touch of sincerity, and said frankly: "The thick do not destroy people to benefit themselves, and the benevolent do not endanger others to be famous." In the eyes of your brother, you have always been a frank and benevolent gentleman, and you have learned the benevolent and righteous way of Beiluo Shimen, and you will do ungrateful things if you don't believe that your brother. ”
After that, he hooked his lips weakly, and a desolate smile rippled lightly on his lips, showing bitterness, "You can rest assured, even if you don't want to stand on your brother's side and want to find another way, your brother won't blame you, even if you really want to stand on the opposite side of your brother in the future, your brother will never be embarrassed by you." ”
Rong Sui's sincere words seemed to deeply move Rong Sui, only to see his brows move slightly, and a complex color suddenly flashed through his originally calm eyes, looking thoughtful, "The younger brother has been away from the temple for many years, and he has no power, no power and no foundation, isn't His Royal Highness the prince afraid that the younger brother will drag you down?" ”
Rong Wei calmly looked back at his gaze, his eyes were gentle and sincere, revealing a sense of gentleness and purity, and he couldn't help but ask: "If my brother is afraid of being dragged down by you, how can he say such heartfelt words to you from the bottom of his heart?" ”
Seeing that Rong Sui was silent, he slowly turned his gaze to the window. A bitter cold wind whistled by, instantly rolling up the dead leaves on the ground to a high place, and finally disappeared into the vast snow.
Rong Wei closed his eyes with a sad expression, and an irrepressible grief overflowed from the bottom of his heart and spread to the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
He was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "For so many years, how did the third, fifth, sixth and ninth children die, and who died in whose hands, you should know well. In this war without gunpowder, it has become the norm for powerful people to dump each other, let alone between princes? The struggle for power will only make this storm bigger and bigger, until it finally swallows it all. He lowered his eyes and sighed lightly, his poignant tone was moving, "You have some concerns in your heart, and you understand for your brother, but you also have to understand that as princes, we have no choice, and we can't stay out of the matter." If you want to survive here, you must find an umbrella that will protect you from the elements, and only if he is strong enough that you will not be affected. Being a brother may not be your best choice, but under this imperial city, only a brother sincerely wants to shield you from the wind and snow. ”
Rong Sui stared at him silently, his heart was full of thoughts, his eyes gradually became complicated, and after a long time, he asked: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats his ministers so deeply and righteously, is it just to fulfill the friendship between the former queen and the concubine?" ”
"Not really." Rong Wei shook his head lightly, and looked out the window in amazement, the snow in the sky was like countless memory fragments, sprinkled in his gloomy eyes, and gradually condensed into ice, "Since my brother was born, I have been surrounded by countless people, all of whom greeted my brother with a smile and flattered him in every way, until I became sensible, and my brother understood that he was going to be a prince when he grew up." But with the death of the queen mother, the Xiao family gradually declined, and those who used to shout for their brother seemed to have changed their faces overnight, they became indifferent, and even a little disgusted, and the brother changed from a proud son of the sky surrounded by everyone to an abandoned son who no one cared about, how many people looked forward to being a brother from now on, and how many people laughed at the incompetence of their brother behind their backs. ”
"The world says that the royal family is ruthless, and those who are related by blood have become fierce rivals. After this incident, Brother Wei also thought so, but it wasn't until he met you that Brother Wei understood that there was still a warm place in this seemingly cold and ruthless imperial city. At this point, Rong Huan's expression gradually softened, and the ice in his eyes seemed to be slowly melting, "After many years, maybe you have forgotten it, but every time you think about it, you still feel vivid." ”