The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

Previously, You Mu always believed that the world was fair. The Grand Tutor taught him that to be a wise ruler, he must be benevolent, upright, care about the world, and be virtuous and capable...

But no one told him that these benevolent ways could not withstand conspiracy and even less could withstand oppression by power.

During the more than ten years since Emperor Chen ascended the throne, the wealth of the Qi State was never put into practical use. As for those missing pieces, they were simply due to corruption and occupation.

This is nothing, no one cares, so there is no need to worry about it.

But who can blame it? The reforms promoted by Master Lou and the new system changes, as well as the new rules and regulations he submitted, just touched upon the interests of some officials.

If the new regulations are allowed to be implemented, it would not be a big deal if corruption were to occur in the future. However, if the whereabouts of the official funds that flowed like water in previous years were discovered, it would be a disaster.

Naturally, some people do not want to suffer, so they can only find ways to bring down the culprit who implemented this order.

But Master Lou has the support of the Crown Prince, so it would be difficult to drag him into the water.

Those who were just trying to frame someone gathered together, and for their own interests, they played a chess game that included the prince's faction.

These are the truths that You Mu pieced together bit by bit through scattered clues during the three years he was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace.

Bending down to pick up the sword on the ground, You Mu put it back into Lou Jian's hand.

"No matter how many hidden secrets there are, I killed the Master, and what you saw is the truth. I failed to follow the Master's instructions to protect the Lou Family and your elder sister, and this is also a fact."

"…You should hate me. If you want to resolve the hatred and grievances, you can do it now."

The prince looked at her solemnly. The opportunity was right in front of her. She had a long sword in her hand, but Lou Jian had no strength left. She couldn't even lift the sword that she usually wielded freely.

What he saw was the truth, and what he heard was also the truth.

Lou Jian was confused and didn't know how to deal with his emotions, but he knew he couldn't do it.

"Clang."

The long sword slipped from his hand. Lou Jian lost his strength and released the hands that had been restraining the prince. He fell back to the bed, lowered his head and said nothing.

You Mu didn't wait for the other party to attack, but he didn't force him anymore. He turned around and left, his voice still cold:

"If you can't hold the sword in your hand, you can't be a good swordsman."

"Recover from your injuries. I will send someone to escort you out of Kyoto in a few days."

You Mu left, leaving only Lou Jian in the room, feeling confused. However, his current physical condition did not give him much time to think about these things, and he fainted again...

Lou Jian was very ill, and the wounds from the beating were not fatal. But he ignored the injuries and kept the wounds ruptured. He soaked in cold water and walked for a long time in the snow and wind, which caused inflammation in the wounds and caused a high fever.

With a swollen head and a dizzy body, Lou Jian lay in bed for a long time.

During this time, Qing Zan had always sent the decoctions and medicines. Jiang Ya had also come to see him a few times, but he had not seen the prince.

For several days, Lou Jian drank the bitter medicine in her mouth, and finally couldn't help asking: "Where is His Highness?"

"The master is busy with the salt tax and will not be back in the near future." Jiang Ya answered truthfully.

Feeling a little sore on his eyelids, Lou Jian lowered his head, thinking that there must be a reason why the other party didn't want to see him.

Who would like to see someone who keeps shouting and calling for war and killing?

He put the empty medicine bowl aside, struggled to sit up, and when Jiang Ya got up to leave, he stopped him.

"Jiang Ya, thank you for your advice before, but unfortunately I was too stubborn... Also, six years ago, I shouldn't have pushed you away. I'm sorry."

Jiang Ya sighed and shook his head slowly: "...Young Master, there is no need to talk about the past."

"But I want to know...how did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince live during those years?" In fact, just from the few words he said that night, Lou Jian knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not have a good life. Or perhaps, it could be said that his life was difficult.

Otherwise, how could a person's temperament change so drastically? But he wanted to know, he couldn't live in the fog forever, even if it was a cruel past, he wanted to listen.

"What do you want to hear? Is it something you are willing to hear, or do you want me to tell you all the sufferings my master has gone through..." Jiang Ya expected the other party to say this, and asked back with a sullen face, and then advised:

"Sir, there is no point in delving into this now. His Highness will take action to avenge the Lou family. You should take good care of your health and then leave Kyoto."

"...I want to know everything." Looking up, Lou Jian looked over with a stubborn gaze, ignoring Jiang Ya's advice.

Jiang Ya felt helpless and spoke sadly, warning: "Then please don't mention it in front of the master."

Seeing Lou Jian nod in agreement, Jiang Ya sat down at the table at the side, looking at the dim candlelight, his pupils gradually becoming dim.

"Did you go to the Qiyan Pavilion in the old palace a few days ago? Did you see the miserable situation there? The plaque on it was taken down and burned by the emperor himself because he was furious that day..."

"Do you think that the Eastern Palace is too cold? When you think about it, during the three years that Your Highness was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace, you were receiving treatment in the Medical Valley..."

"What did you say... imprisonment... How could that be?" As a member of the Lou family, even though Lou Jian had been away from the court for a long time, he knew how important the word 'imprisonment' was to a prince. How could the emperor...

Lou Jian's pupils shrank, and he couldn't believe it. In the three years in the outside world, he had never heard of these things...

Facing Lou Jian's fear, Jiang Ya smiled sarcastically. Those of them who had followed their master through life had long seen through the hypocrisy and profit-seeking nature of the people of Kyoto:

"Everyone wanted to kill him back then, like a rat crossing the street, but no one could have expected that His Highness would be released one day. Those who curry favor with the powerful naturally dare not mention the past that angered them. However, it is not difficult to find out these things if one wants to..."

"But you, sir, seem to have never delved into it before."

Lou Jian clenched the blanket between his fingers and knew what Jiang Ya meant. The other party was blaming him, speaking rudely to the prince as soon as he arrived, and even trying to murder him.

His already sick body began to tremble, and his throat felt dry and painful, as if it was being cut by a knife.

"Your Highness owes your Lou family's lives. This is a fact, and I have no way to refute it. However, when you are heartbroken, Your Highness may not be happy." Privately, Jiang Ya did not think that his master owed the Lou family anything.

In his opinion, it was Master Lou who advocated reform, which led to the Lou family being schemed against, and his master was the one who was innocently implicated.

But he couldn't say that. He had to dissuade Lou Jian from the idea of ​​assassinating His Highness before he could send the person away with peace of mind.

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From the puppy's perspective, he went to his grandmother's house in the countryside to play for half a month. After he came back, everything had changed. His favorite brother, the prince, killed his father, set fire to the Lou Mansion, his eldest sister who was about to give birth died, and even his brother-in-law's family was implicated. He survived the fire by chance, and lived alone with a confused resentment.