After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

Just this sigh made the three men in the hall frown.

Xiao He and Xiao Heng's hearts trembled even more.

The fact that the emperor could make such remarks proved that the emperor was already thinking about dealing with Qiao Nian.

However, at this moment, the two of them could not say anything to defend Qiao Nian, otherwise it would only make the emperor think that the two of them dared to disobey him for Qiao Nian's sake, which would only arouse more hatred.

In the main hall, it suddenly became quiet.

The emperor's eyes couldn't help but wander between Xiao Heng and Xiao He. After a while, he said, "If you don't do this next time, please step back!"

"yes."

Then the two of them saluted together and exited the hall.

Seeing that the two Xiao brothers had left, the emperor looked at Chu Zhiyi who was standing aside, "What? Do you have something to say?"

Chu Zhiyi took a step forward, bowed his hands to the emperor, and then said, "Brother the emperor knows my brother's temperament and always says something. All this time, Nian Nian has been in a passive position, and the one who caused trouble has never been... She really can't bear the reputation of 'beauty is a disaster'."

The emperor understood clearly that his younger brother was defending a woman.

He frowned and looked at Chu Zhiyi, "Do you know how many times I have been annoyed just because of him?"

Chu Zhiyi's expression was indifferent, "I believe that there must be someone else who annoys the emperor."

Qiao Nian was not the initiator of all the problems involving the Liuli Zhan, the death of Prince Ming, the Hou Mansion, and the Xiao family.

The emperor looked at Chu Zhiyi. He probably didn't expect that he would dare to talk back to him over a woman, so he added, "But everything is related to her. Isn't it because she is a disaster?"

"Of course not." Chu Zhiyi was neither humble nor arrogant, and was reasonable. "She was just innocently involved. Brother Huang can't just think that she is a disaster just because she is involved in everything. Instead, let the real person go." The one who causes trouble.”

She was clearly the one being bullied in everything, so how could all the blame be placed on her?

Having said this, Chu Zhiyi thought for a while and then continued, "What's more, it is men who have the power, and it is men who make mistakes. In the end, in order to avoid responsibility, they put everything on women. It is really not right. What a man does.”

Chu Zhiyi really disdained the words 'beauties are a disaster'.

The emperor looked at him for a long time, and then he couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't know that you could be so sharp-tongued at times! What? You mean, I'm not a man or a real man?"

Chu Zhiyi glanced at the emperor and saluted, "I don't dare, and besides, this is what the emperor once taught me."

Hearing this, the emperor was suddenly startled, as if he remembered that he had indeed told Chu Zhiyi this when he was still a young man.

At that time, there were rumors in the palace that a certain concubine in the harem was a beauty, a troublemaker, confusing the king's heart and shaking the country.

So, he who was still the prince at that time said those words in front of all the young princes.

I didn't expect that Chu Zhiyi would remember it so clearly.

At that moment, he shook his head slightly and said, "That's all, I can't speak to you."

There was actually a bit of doting in his tone.

He smiled softly at Chu Zhiyi, and then continued, "Now that the Tiger Guard matter has been resolved, your wife-in-law has been arguing with me for several days and said she wanted to see you. I have decided to set up a trap for you tomorrow. "Yan, bring your adopted sister with you."

Chu Zhiyi was stunned, it was just a feast, why did he need to bring Qiao Nian into the palace?

She obviously doesn't like dealing with these complicated things.

He was about to refuse, but the emperor spoke first, "Look at you like this, what's wrong? Can I eat her?"

Seeing that the emperor was a little angry, Chu Zhiyi bowed and said "obey the order".

At this time, on the way out of the palace, Xiao He and Xiao Heng were walking forward one by one.

Xiao Heng had a cold face from beginning to end, looking straight ahead.

Xiao He glanced at him from time to time, seeming hesitant to speak.

Finally, Xiao Heng couldn't help but said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me, it's my mother-in-law's business."

The indifferent voice was as usual, but it made Xiao He's lips curl into a smile.

So, he spoke, "Brother, I shouldn't be unable to trust you."

Xiao Heng glanced at Xiao He's face and snorted coldly.

I shouldn't have been able to distrust him.

Looking at Xiao Heng's arrogant half of his face, Xiao He's smile gradually grew thicker, but thinking of what the emperor just said, he couldn't help but feel a little worried, "Heng'er, even for Nian Nian, you can't Don’t act impulsively anymore.”

Hearing this, Xiao Heng turned to look at Xiao He, their eyes met, and there was a solemn look in their eyes that the other could understand.

He thought for a while and then said, "I will tell the emperor that everything has nothing to do with Nian Nian."

Xiao He said in a calm voice, "If you thought it was useful to say this, you would have said it just now."

When the words fell, there was silence.

Xiao Heng clenched his hands tightly behind his back, and finally, after taking a few steps, he stopped.

Seeing this, Xiao He also stopped, one step away from Xiao Heng.

Xiao Heng's eyes were slightly red, and the rise and fall of his chest proved that he was suppressing a violent emotion.

Just listen to him say, "Then big brother said, what should I do?"

What should he do to make Nian Nian come back to him willingly?

Seeing Xiao Heng like this, Xiao He felt very uncomfortable.

He didn't think that his love for Nian Nian was less than Xiao Heng's, and he didn't think that time was the standard for measuring the depth of love.

But besides loving Nian Nian, he had another identity.

He was Xiao Heng's elder brother.

So at this moment, seeing Xiao Heng in such pain, he couldn't bear to ignore him after all.

He let out a heavy breath in his heart.

Xiao He frowned slightly and spoke earnestly, "Why don't you think about it carefully, what kind of you did she like in the past, or what kind of person will she like now?"

"Heng'er, if you keep forcing her, you will only push her further away. So what you have to do is to find ways to make her willing to come to you."

Xiao Heng seemed to understand.

He still didn't know how to make Nian Nian willing to come to him.

Xiao He raised a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth, but then shook his head and turned away.

Looking up at the setting sun, Xiao He felt more and more bitter.

He never thought that he would teach another man how to chase the woman he loved.

The image of Qiao Nian standing next to Chu Zhiyi appeared in his mind unconsciously, and Xiao He felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

It was like knowing that the battle was lost before it even started.

That's all.

I just hope she's happy.

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