When Xiao Jiaojiao got married, the crippled king stood up and pampered her.

And Ning Xi, the woman who only cares about herself.

She did go to see Di Changyuan last night. She was still worried. She was afraid that if Di Changyuan was bullied to death, all her plans would fail.

Unexpectedly, he did not find anyone. When he came back, he saw that Fufeng Courtyard was guarded by the Ninth Prince's guards.

She didn't come in for the time being because the sudden appearance of Di Tai Yin disrupted her plans.

Now Yuan'er is growing up according to her plan, becoming a strong, sensible, tough and ruthless person.

If the Emperor Taiyin appears... or if a person always indulges in the gentleness of life, he will only become a waste and will not be able to accomplish anything great.

then……

After Di Taiyin left, Lady Xi finally brought Nanny Qiong back.

When Di Changyuan saw them coming back, he immediately went forward happily:

"Mother, Aunt June, someone sent us lots of delicious food and helped us renovate the house..."

He wanted to share it all.

But Ning Xi said coldly: "Do you know you are wrong?"

All the expressions on Di Changyuan's face froze in an instant, and his confused eyes looked at his mother in confusion.

Ning Xi said: "Didn't mother teach you never to eat anything given by others, and never to trust others easily again!"

"But mother... I have tried it... it is not poisonous... maybe he... is really a good person..."

"Snapped!"

A slap hit Di Changyuan hard on the face.

Ning Xi stared at him angrily and scolded: "Kneel down!"

Di Changyuan didn't understand, but he still knelt obediently in the yard.

It's winter again. It hasn't snowed yet, but it's already very cold.

There was a wound on his knee, and as soon as he knelt down, the wound that had just healed began to bleed.

Ning Xi didn't care, she just stared at him and disciplined him:

"Do you think the most poisonous thing in the world is poison?

No! No, it’s the human heart!”

"Do you really think he is a good man? Do you know how many wolves in sheep's clothing there are in this palace?"

"Do you know that we have fallen to this point because of the Ninth Prince and his mother?"

Ning Xi angrily told him: "Back then, you were born on the same day as the Ninth Prince, and his mother, Concubine Ming, had a bunch of imperial doctors and others serving her with golden cups and jade glasses.

I'm pregnant, but I can't find a doctor!"

"The Concubine Ming had a difficult delivery and nearly died of heavy bleeding. Everyone thinks you are the nemesis! You killed the newly born Ninth Prince!"

Because of this, they were sent to Fufengyuan, where they were left to fend for themselves and no one cared about them.

Ning Xi instilled ideas into him over and over again:

"His mother is not a good person. She is the best at disguising herself, pretending to be pitiful and not competitive, but one concubine after another was banished to the cold palace because of her!"

"Even the Ninth Prince is not as simple as you see!"

"The family is doing good things just to build up their reputation as magnanimous and kind!"

"He treats you well, but he just wants to use you as a stepping stone to achieve his own fame!"

Sentence after sentence kept pouring into Di Changyuan's eardrums.

The tiny glimmer of light that had just risen in the depths of Di Changyuan's heart extinguished silently.

Yes... How can there be good people in this world who do not seek anything in return? How can there be people who are good for no reason?

There will never be.

Ning Xi also said to him: "If you don't believe your mother, just wait and see.

Soon, the news that the Ninth Prince helped you will spread throughout the palace, and he will gain a reputation for being "kind" from a young age.

He'll never even take you out of here, won't actually change your situation.

He will make you a pitiful creature forever. He will help you again and again, so that he can always step on your blood and establish his own reputation of kindness! "

Di Changyuan was injured and was punished by Ning Xi to kneel for a long time.

He knelt in the windy yard, his deep eyes gradually turning cold.

So... is that the case...

He seemed to still have a glimmer of hope deep in his heart, but...

Indeed, not long after, people passing by Fufeng Courtyard were talking about:

"Your Highness the Ninth Prince is truly kindhearted. He knows how to do good deeds at such a young age."

"That little slave almost killed His Highness the Ninth Prince, but His Highness the Ninth Prince was still so kind to him?"

"Among all the princes, I'm afraid only His Highness the Ninth Prince has the potential to become a wise ruler in the future."

The little boy knelt on the ground with his hands clenched into fists.

It turns out that there is indeed no kindness in the world without reason.

Everyone has his or her own purpose.

Everyone is doing whatever it takes.

Behind a tree in the distance, the little girl was squatting there with her brows tightly furrowed.

No wonder Emperor Changyuan in the previous life did not hesitate to take action against Emperor Taiyin.

From this moment on, many seeds had been planted. Di Changyuan never believed in true love in his heart.

But this life is different!

When Ning Xi and Nanny Qiong went out to dig wild vegetables, the little girl quietly came to Di Changyuan.

"Don't kneel anymore, little fool. Come on, follow me to somewhere."

She went to pull Di Changyuan's arm.

But Di Changyuan pushed her away and continued kneeling there.

That was his punishment for himself. Even though the wound on his knee continued to bleed, staining the ground red, he was using the pain to remind himself:

From now on, never trust anyone easily!

When the little girl was about to approach him again, he raised his eyes, and his eyes were as cold as a wild beast.

He asked: "What is your purpose?"

There was no longer any trace of the tenderness in his eyes from yesterday.

The little girl frowned. It was over. All her hard work for several days was gone.

She could only say, "Since you also believe that no one in the world can be trusted, why do you believe your mother's words?

Can you really trust what your mother and Aunt Qiong say?"

The little boy's body suddenly stiffened.

He... never doubted his mother...

He yelled at her angrily: "Shut up! Stop stirring up trouble here! My mother is a good person! I believe what they say!"

She was the only person he could trust, the only warmth and light he had ever felt since he was a child.

The little girl said, "If you are so sure, would you dare to go somewhere with me?"

Di Changyuan frowned and stared at the little girl with deep and sharp eyes.

It seemed as if he wanted to see some new trick from her face.

The little girl took out another fishing line, wrapped it around her neck, and handed the two ends of the long fishing line to him:

"It's still the same. You just follow me. If anything unexpected happens, you can strangle me at any time."

The fishing line looks thin, but it is actually very sharp.

Di Changyuan has the ruthlessness and strength, which is enough to make him feel at ease.

He finally stood up from the ground, took the fishing line and held it tightly in his hand.

Then, he followed the little girl and left Fufengyuan together.

He saw the little girl walking in front of him. She was a little shorter than him, but fair and tender. She was dressed as a maid, with short arms and legs. There was an inexplicable cuteness and healing feeling when she walked.

Who...is she? He has never seen her in the palace.

Where will she take him this time...

There was an inexplicable, vague feeling of uneasiness in my heart.