Pick all the cold branches

Walking into the warm pavilion, one can see layers of gauze curtains at a glance.All the attendants in the hall have long been shunned away, and the figures behind the heavy gauze curtains, even if they don't see their real faces, can still see their thin outlines.

Zhen Xian was suddenly a little confused, not knowing why he came here and where he should go.

He saluted in front of the tent step by step, and heard the deep and tired voice calling him to come closer, and then come closer, until he was behind the double curtain, beside the king, and was ordered to sit on the side of the bed.Then it was completely quiet, as if falling asleep without a sound.

The Supreme Emperor, whom he had not seen for several years, was leaning on the bed with his eyes closed, looking haggard, the dimple on his cheek was the trace left by the golden elixir dew, Zhen Xian couldn't bear to look directly at it.

The Supreme Emperor was obsessed with asking questions all his life, built Taoist temples in the palace, opened altars to practice, and refined alchemy for decades, but the erosion of water dripping through stones for decades is not as amazing as these few short years.

It was just to keep Chen Shiqin at bay.

a eunuch.

Just because you are in the place closest to the imperial power, it is enough to become so terrifying, almost evil...?

Zhen Xian sat silently for a long time, eyes downcast, with complicated emotions and emotions, and dared not make any sound.

Until he heard the old man who seemed to be sleeping let out a long sigh.

"What are you thinking about?"

The Supreme Emperor struggled to open his heavy eyes, his voice was hoarse like a traveler dying of drought in the desert.But his eyes are still clear and bright, like a flame that is struggling to burn, and will not go out until the last moment.

Zhen Xian's heart trembled.

"Your Majesty didn't kill Chen Shiqin back then, do you regret it now?" He only hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.

The old Taishang Huang laughed at him indistinctly, as if laughing at a stubborn child.

"You are now the censor of the capital of a country, why didn't you punish Chen Shiqin for his crime?"

Zhen Xian was startled suddenly.

The breath seemed to be stagnant, and the heart was so stuffy that it hurt.

He wanted to say that it was because Chen Shiqin was appointed by the Supreme Emperor to accompany him in the Dagaoxuan Hall. Although he trapped Chen Shiqin, he also kept Chen Shiqin, making Chen Shiqin an existence that even today's emperor cannot shake at will; Although he has retired from the Great High Profound Palace, the faction he has been operating for many years is still there, and there are many important officials in the court. They are in charge of various powers, and they personally control all the important arteries of the world. As long as the power goes, there must be Chen Shiqin. The minions are like a shadow, these people, for a while, cannot be replaced, cannot be completely eliminated, and they are like monkeys on the tree, in order to protect themselves, they will not easily allow the tree to fall; he also wants to say that the evidence in his hand is not enough Too many, not enough to kill a single blow, not enough to silence everyone willingly... After thinking about it, he couldn't say anything.

All kinds of excuses.

When the Supreme Emperor was in power, there were only a lot more people who hindered him than he does now.

What position did he have to question the other party for something he couldn't do himself.

There are so many mixed flavors in my heart, it is really hard to describe.Zhen Xian let out a long sigh in disappointment, and the corners of his lips were stained with bitterness when he lowered his head.

He heard a more muffled chuckle.

The Supreme Emperor slowly raised his hand, pointed to the pillow placed beside the screen at the head of the bed, motioned for him to fetch it, and then quickly grabbed him at that moment.

It was completely the hand of an old man who was about to die. It was cold and stiff, and he had lost the glory of being above all people in the past, but it was still undeniable.

Zhen Xian stared at the hand in a daze, and heard the deep voice of the Supreme Emperor.

"Jiafei and you have gone far farther than Zhen and Yunli. Don't be too harsh on yourself."

Zhen Xian raised his head suddenly upon hearing the sound.

There is brilliance in the pupils overflowing for a moment, but a sentence that has been blocked in the heart for many years can never be uttered.

He knew that the Supreme Emperor did not approve of the excessive closeness between him and Jiafei.The reason why I acquiesced and compromised was not approval, but just because I had no choice.

Jiafei, the emperor he served, was a stubborn person, once he made a decision, he would never give up, and would rather split mountains and fill the sea to overthrow the universe than turn back.It is His Majesty's stubbornness that has protected him silently and firmly throughout the long years, which has enabled him to be here today.

He is His Majesty's subject, and also the person closest to His Majesty. He is obviously the most inappropriate identity, and they have already merged into one in him. Compared with his father Zhen Yunli back then, he is indeed a far away person. Far too far.

But he is still alive, but his father has already turned into dust, a past event soaked in blood, and will never come back.

So... why?

The originally calm and gentle breath suddenly broke at this moment, but Zhen Xian didn't respond.

Taishanghuang looked at him clearly.

"You want to know why I have to kill your father."

He looked at him with the loving eyes that only belonged to the elders, like looking at a child lost in the mist, and asked him hoarsely and slowly:

"Have you ever hated?"

If you insist on saying hate, you can't let go of it when you were young, but soon you will be overwhelmed by more panic and troubles that cannot be ignored.

He thought about it for many years but never understood it, and finally decided to forget it and stop thinking about it.

Because it doesn't make sense.

Up to now, blamed on evil, one person, or a group of people, or others, everything that has happened will not change in any way, and entanglement in vain will only hurt more innocent people.

That being the case, why bother to ask.

In particular, he thought that the Supreme Emperor should understand why he decided not to mention it anymore.

Zhen Xian stagnated for a long time, and smiled wryly, "I don't understand."