Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 100 I don't need it

The emperor glared at him in disgust and said angrily:

"You know you're wrong!"

The emperor was so angry that he put down his crossed legs, propped up one leg, put his hands on his knees, and started pointing at his son and scolding:
"Tell me about you, a good man, a beautiful woman, a powerful position. If you want one of them, you can't be so depressed every day. What do you want? Is there anything you want in this world?"

Prince Li Shan lowered his head. At that moment, Wu Rou's figure flashed in his mind, and that person was standing aside, but a lifetime later, he resisted the desire to see her, thinking:
What can't you let go of in this world?Relatives and loved ones are lost one by one if he is reluctant to let go. Now it is responsibility and life, which can make him struggle and hesitate.

So he replied honestly and shamelessly:
"No...but please calm down. My son understands his responsibilities and will not back down easily."

When the emperor heard this, he lost some of his anger, rolled his eyes at him, and said:
"I understand, what don't you understand in your heart? Remember, you are no worse than your second brother King Wu, and this prince is not a prince who is not worthy of his position. You are just licking your face. How dare you say this again? Words...I...I..."

The emperor pointed at him angrily, but what was going on, he was reluctant to say it, and I had no follow-up for a while.

After a while, the emperor just sighed and said:

"This year during the Chinese New Year, I will call back all your brothers who can be used. You can choose for yourself. If you have the ability to ask King Wu to help you, that would be the best.

I'm old and don't have many good years to live. I can't control you that much. You have to know what's going on and be more attentive. "

"Yes, please keep this in mind." Prince Li Shan said respectfully.

……

At the end of that day, Wu Rou came out of Wude Hall and saw that the prince had just got on the sedan chair and had not left yet.

She thought for a while, walked up to him, saluted and said:
"His Royal Highness."

Li Shanggang sat down, looked at her warily, and said deliberately indifferently:

"Let's talk about something."

"It's about the Crown Princess." Wu Rou raised her eyes and glanced at him.

Li Shan hesitated for a moment, and then had no choice but to get off the sedan again, abandoning the ceremonial guard, and the two of them walked to the two trees in front of Wude Hall.

The tree is still the same. It seems that there is no change compared to a few years ago, but the people under the tree have grown much taller.

Wu Rou looked at Li Shan in front of her, felt uncomfortable for a moment, and said:
"The Crown Princess apologized to me today. If His Highness is angry with the Crown Princess because of that incident, I think His Highness should know."

Li Shanyou suddenly retracted his gaze from her, and turned to look into the distance, with an indifferent expression, and said softly and firmly:
"It's not because of you."

Because of these words, Wu Rou's heart skipped a beat and felt a little painful.

Because he seems to be saying, it's not because of you, stop being so sentimental.

She lowered her eyebrows, her eyes were single in front and double in back, and the ends of her eyes were slightly red. She raised her eyes with some resentment and said:

"With these words, Wu Cairen resigned."

Li Shan noticed her emotional change, his heart softened, and he suddenly stopped her: "Wait a minute."

Wu Rou paused for a moment, then turned back obediently, her eyes lowered and her head lowered, as if she was ready to listen to the will.Li Shan looked at her, and he seemed to let out a long sigh in his heart, with endless regret and melancholy, which made him sad, but his face remained calm and tolerant, and he said softly:

"What are your plans for your future?"

Wu Rou looked up at him in surprise, then immediately lowered her head, her eyes rolling, as if she was thinking about why he would care about this.

He didn't give her a chance to think wildly and explained directly:
"After the New Year, the palace will be reduced in number and a group of palace residents will be released. Some people over the age of 25 will be laid off, and some can ask themselves to leave the palace. Didn't you always plan to leave the palace with Xizi? This is a good opportunity.”

Wu Rou frowned, looked at him and said dissatisfied:
"Your Highness, do you know why I used to look forward to leaving the palace? Because Princess Jinyang, because Princess Jinyang said she would protect me.

Now that the princess is gone, what should I do out of the palace?Are you going to let my two older brothers mess with me? "

Li Shan's eyes flashed for a moment, and he comforted her and said;
"Today is different from the past. You must have accumulated a lot of wealth after so many years in the palace. After you leave the palace, you can find a suitable family to get married. With all this money, you will not suffer much. If you are willing, I can do it for you. You tell His Majesty."

Wu Rou lowered her head slightly, because she wanted to look up at him, so she tilted her head a little, with one eye high and one eye low. Coupled with the red eyes and sharp corners, the feeling of stubbornness and resentment became stronger. explain:
"Isn't the pain going away? Does Your Highness know how I lived before I entered the palace? I already had the heart to die with them. If it weren't for the coincidence of the chamberlain's departure, where would I be now?
What is money?I am a woman. If I have no status and no one to rely on, I cannot even keep my money.Marry?Who to marry?I am already 21. At such an old age, and with the reputation of being infertile in the palace, what kind of good husband would be waiting to marry me?
Besides, my second sister Wu Shun married Fa Cao from Prince Yue’s palace and joined the army, and my third sister married a cloth merchant. This gave me the opportunity to enter the palace to serve His Majesty. Who can I borrow from when I leave the palace now? Potential?Didn't it fall into the hands of my two brothers and let them manipulate it? "

Wu Rou almost cried as she spoke.

Prince Li Shan looked a little distressed and said anxiously:
"If you are worried about this, I can definitely help you."

Wu Rou immediately interrupted him and said:
"I don't need it! Your Highness is not tired enough from being busy with national affairs every day. Why do you care so much about a little talented person like me?"

Prince Li Shan suddenly woke up.

Yes... Why does he, a prince, care so much about a little talented person?

The two of them looked at each other, Wu Rou looked at Li Shan's melancholy eyebrows, her heart palpitated, and she seemed to feel something.

Li Shan lowered his eyes, concealed his emotions, and said lightly:
"We are friends... Xizi is no longer here. I hope you can live well in the future. In the palace... you are not living a normal life after all."

Wu Rou also withdrew her gaze, calmed down and said stubbornly:

"I have my own plans. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Your Highness... it is better not to treat me as a friend in the future. It will be good for you and me."

After that, she walked straight away.

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In the blink of an eye, the Chinese New Year arrived, and there was a grand banquet in the Liangyi Palace.

The dancers dancing the Hu Xuan Dance in the field had their skirts completely unrolled, like several blooming flowers with strong vitality.

The prince and Wang sat together. Wang looked at the profile of the person next to her. Although he never gave her a smile every time, such a good-looking person, even with a polite sense of alienation and indifference, made people feel... No resentment at all.

She lowered her head, took out a purse from her sleeves, nodded a few times, and secretly placed it on Li Shan's lap, which shocked Li Shan...

(End of this chapter)