allonlinenovel Chapter 299 Maybe You Were Born at the Wrong Time
Chapter 299 Maybe You Were Born at the Wrong Time
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Yuwen Songyue, wearing a black dragon robe, sat at the dragon desk. He held the memorial in his hand, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter. After a moment, he put the memorial on the desk, picked up the brush and wrote the word "approved". After writing, he sighed heavily, "Well, that's it."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone pushed the door open and heard footsteps approaching from afar. Yuwen Songyue put down his brush and looked up. It was Zhao Jinghua. Behind him followed two people, one old and one young. The old man had a kind face, a three-peaked hat on his head, gray hair on his temples, prominent brow bones, a pair of almond-shaped eyes with wrinkles at the corners, a flat nose, and a thick mouth. He looked like he was over fifty years old.
The young man beside him wore a three-peaked hat, but his hair was half tied up. His black hair was slightly curled and looked very smooth. He lowered his head so that his appearance could not be seen clearly.
Seeing Yuwen Songyue looking at them, they knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, your servants pay their respects to you."
Yuwen Songyue lowered his eyes and looked at the two people kneeling on the ground, and finally his eyes fell on the young man. The young man was thin and had a straight back. Although he didn't dare to look up at him, he could see that he didn't have the slightest fear.
Yuwen Songyue was stunned for a moment until he heard Zhao Jinghua's chuckle, then he came back to his senses, turned his eyes away from the young man and coughed lightly, "Stand up, I have been away from the palace for many years and I have just ascended the throne. There are many things in the palace that I don't understand. I hope that you can give me more guidance in the future."
When the old eunuch heard this, he immediately pulled the young man up. He smiled slightly and lowered his head, "I am very frightened. Your Majesty, you are too kind." The young man bent down obediently, not looking at Yuwen Songyue's appearance.
"My name is Li Chengde, I am fifty-eight years old, and the man next to me is my adopted son." At this point, Li Chengde pulled the boy's sleeve and signaled him to speak.
The young man pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment. When he spoke, his voice was clear but cold and hesitant. "My name is Li Xu, I am sixteen years old."
After hearing this, Yuwen Songyue smiled and couldn't help but praise, "What a good name, but... you have just passed the Dancing Elephant Year."
Zhao Jinghua leaned against the door with his eyes downcast. When he heard this, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
Li Chengde smiled at Yuwen Songyue ingratiatingly and said, "Your Majesty, that's right. You can just call him Xiao Xuzi. He works quickly and carefully, but he doesn't like to talk."
Yuwen Songyue nodded, but her eyes fell on Li Xu involuntarily. "Look up."
After hearing this, Li Xu slowly raised his head. After seeing Yuwen Songyue's appearance, he was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes. He saw that Li Xu actually had a pair of willow-shaped eyebrows, gentle with a hint of coldness, a pair of phoenix eyes with slender and thick eyelashes, covering the emotions in his eyes, a slender and high nose bridge, and rosy and full lips. He looked a bit like a woman.
Yuwen Songyue couldn't take his eyes off her. Zhao Jinghua heard Yuwen Songyue not speaking for a long time, so he sent him a message, "There's still a long time to go, don't rush."
Yuwen Songyue came back to his senses after hearing this. He lowered his head and pretended to look at the memorial in his hand. After a moment, he said calmly, "Okay, you two eunuchs will stay by my side in the future." Yuwen Songyue added, "No need to be polite, get out."
Zhao Jinghua walked to the table and chuckled, "Brother, don't worry. She is not a man, but since she entered the palace as a man, she must have her own purpose. It is better to be careful when getting along with her in the future."
Yu Wensongyue heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and coughed lightly with an embarrassed look on his face, "Thank you for reminding me."
Zhao Jinghua sneered and then bowed to Yuwen Songyue and said, "I don't know when we will meet again after this separation. I hope you will take care of yourself in the future."
After hearing this, Yuwen Songyue quickly stood up and returned the greeting to Zhao Jinghua, "Take care of yourself too."
Inside the Taiming Hall of Zhao State
It was already midnight when Zhao Jinfang woke up. The room was dark. When he turned his head, he saw Zhao Jinghua sitting on the edge of the couch, looking out the window. Perhaps he noticed Zhao Jinfang's gaze, so he turned his head to look at him and asked in a neutral tone, "Awake?"
Zhao Jinfang was so frightened that he was trembling all over. He wanted to stand up but had no strength at all. Even raising his head was a little difficult. He wanted to speak but suddenly remembered Zhao Minghua's words, "My son, do your best in the affairs of the court. I cannot interfere in the cause and effect of the mortal world, but just remember, don't do it, don't do it."
"There are always people who are better than you. Revenge must be paid in this life, debts must be repaid in the next life. My son... you, ah... that's all I have to say."
At this moment, he suddenly understood. Perhaps what his father wanted to say was, don't be proud, don't be arrogant, because there are always people better than you. Thinking of this, Zhao Jin regretted his decision and held Zhao Jinghua's sleeve with trembling hands. "Grandfather, grandson is wrong."
Zhao Jinghua raised his hand to pull his sleeve out of Zhao Jinfang's hand, and after a sigh, he walked to the window and stood with his hands behind his back. "It's a good thing that Your Majesty still remembers that I am your grandfather. Your Majesty is really filial. You want to kill my wife who you have been married for only three months. Why? Are you afraid that I will leave an heir and threaten your throne?"
At this point, Zhao Jinghua raised a sarcastic smile and said, "You are still too young and impatient."
After hearing this, Zhao Jinfang's pupils shrank suddenly and he shook his head with a trembling voice. At this moment, his face was full of regret. "Don't kill me, I was wrong."
Zhao Jinghua chuckled and raised his hand to close the wooden window. "Your Majesty, don't worry. I won't kill you. I'm here just to clear up some doubts."
Zhao Jinfang frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Jinghua's back in confusion. "Confused?"
Zhao Jinghua lowered his eyes and sighed softly, "Did you know at the beginning that I didn't have tuberculosis?"
Zhao Jinfang nodded with regret, "I know."
Zhao Jinghua chuckled. Even though he knew the result, he asked again, "We are both your offspring, why do you treat me differently from them?"
After hearing this, Zhao Jinfang frowned and thought for a moment before he smiled and sighed, "Maybe you were born at the wrong time."
Zhao Jinghua nodded, his eyes dull as he murmured, "Now that you put it that way, I understand. I've seen you in your downtime and I've seen you in your glory and I know your joys and sorrows like the back of my hand. That's right..." At this point, Zhao Jinghua sneered and shook his head unwillingly, "I was born at the wrong time, and I will die at the wrong time. It's still the same in this life and the past life. So... why bother clinging to the illusory family affection?"
Zhao Jinghua's back seemed to reveal endless sadness, and Zhao Jinfang couldn't help but shed tears. He couldn't help but think back to the time when he hadn't calculated to use Zhao Jinghua, he would definitely not have ended up like this. Thinking back to the efforts and sacrifices Zhao Jinghua had made for him, he felt really guilty towards Zhao Jinghua.
"My son, I am sorry. If I could do it again, I would never do this again. Even if I don't want the throne, I will never use you again."
Zhao Jinfang's voice was trembling and full of regret, which made Zhao Jinghua burst into tears. However, when he spoke, his tone was as flat as a pool of stagnant water.
"Father, I advise you to be careful with your words and actions. Take care of yourself in the days ahead." After saying this, he pushed the door open and left without a moment's reluctance.