How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

Chapter 263: Wen Ya and Kind Xie Jinyu, the Tyrant Who Died a Bad Death

After leaving the Tai Chi Hall, Xie Shu stood at a corner not far away, waiting for Xie Ping'an to come over.

Soon, Xie Ping'an trotted over. However, as soon as their eyes met, Xie Ping'an suddenly stopped and his expression flickered a few times.

Almost at the same moment, Xie Shu's heart was filled with alarm.

With the intuition of a martial artist, she felt a chill on her back. She turned her head stiffly and saw Xie Jinyu in a golden suit lowering his eyes and pressing down on her shoulders with a force that almost broke her bones.

"Didn't your mother tell you not to run around in the palace?"

Xie Jinyu's voice was very calm, but the low pressure from his body made Xie Shu's scalp numb, and she couldn't help but force a smile, "Brother Crown Prince..."

Xie Shu was a little afraid of her third brother. When she and her elder sister went to play with her second brother when they were young, Xie Jinyu would always stare at them with a very gloomy look. However, when her second brother turned his head, Xie Jinyu would reveal a well-behaved and gentle smile.

Later, the mother told them not to approach Chenghuan Palace.

Perhaps her mother knew the temperaments of the two people in Kunning Palace and the Eastern Palace better, and was worried that one day they would be sent out by my father or the prince to marry, so she made them practice martial arts and riding and shooting since they were young. Originally, Xie Shu thought that her mother was overthinking it, but after reading the letter last night, she vaguely understood something.

She, Xie Ping'an, Xie Shoujun, Xie Zimiao and even Shen Yuan were all extremely annoying to Xie Jinyu.

He has already tolerated their presence in the palace, so they should no longer covet the person he likes.

Otherwise, you will bear the consequences at your own risk.

"Did Shen Yuan ask you to come?" Xie Jinyu's cold eyes swept across her forced smile, and she sneered, "If you are so timid, don't do something that will cost you your life and let others use you for nothing."

Xie Shu felt a chill in her heart. Although Xie Jinyu rarely talked to them, he had never said such harsh words. It seemed that he was really angry.

She quickly lowered her head and said weakly, "I did it all by myself. I was a little concerned about my second brother's situation. It has nothing to do with my sister."

Xie Jinyu glanced at Xie Pingan who was walking towards him with big strides, and after a long while, she put on a gentle yet cold smile, "It's okay, I know that you two are very close brothers and sisters, and I believe you know what to say when you go back."

He said with a hint of meaning, "Now that my father has passed away, all the gunpowder is in my hands. If the Huns invade..."

Whether or not to get married is a matter of his words.

These two imperial sisters are smart and know what to do.

Xie Shu's body trembled slightly, and she said quickly, "We didn't find the second brother."

Xie Jinyu then withdrew his hand, passed Xie Shu and walked towards the Taiji Hall, "Let's go back."

When he passed by Xie Ping'an, he paused for a moment and said calmly, "It's time for Prime Minister Li to retire and return home."

Xie Pingan paused, and after Xie Jinyu walked away, he patted Xie Shu on the back, "Are you okay?"

Xie Shu shook her head and asked, "What did he just say to you?"

"The court is about to change." Xie Pingan said with a wry smile, "Third sister, I'm afraid our lives will be difficult in the future."

Prime Minister Li Ren is her maternal grandfather, and Concubine Xi is the Prime Minister's daughter. When the Prime Minister retires, not only she, but also Concubine Xi will have to restrain herself in the harem.

If they go against the prince again, their fate can be imagined.

The capricious emperor would not tolerate anyone who repeatedly disobeyed him.

"Let's go." Xie Ping'an tidied up his appearance and said to Xie Shu, "Don't get involved in this matter anymore."

The prince should not harm the second brother. They have tried their best.

Xie Shu nodded.

Before leaving, she glanced in the direction of the Tai Chi Hall.

If only my second brother were the emperor.

……

Xie Ping'an found Shen Yuan and told him that they had not found the second emperor.

Shen Yuan was not surprised. The fact that he did not take the letter back from the princess already spoke volumes.

"Thank you, Princess. I understand." Shen Yuan bowed to Xie Ping'an.

Xie Ping'an nodded and left without looking back.

Wuhen and Wuji returned empty-handed. When they heard Shen Yuan say that they didn't need to look for it anymore, they couldn't help but frown, "Why?"

"We already know where she is." Although the scent on Xie Ping'an was very faint, it also showed where she had been not long ago. "The letter I gave has been delivered. Let's hold off for now to avoid alerting the enemy."

Wu Ji was a little annoyed, "It's really troublesome. Wouldn't it be better to just kill the prince, then rescue His Highness and let him ascend the throne?"

Shen Yuan said calmly: "If Your Highness agrees, I won't stop you."

Wuji sighed.

This Mr. Shen obviously knew that his prince was kind, so he said that.

On the other side, Xie Jinyu stepped into the Tai Chi Hall and slowly walked into the corridor.

The black-bottomed golden boots stepped on the wooden boards, making a heavy and slow rhythm, like a drumstick hitting a dull drum skin, which was very depressing and boring.

He waved away the guards and opened the door. He saw Xie Chengze sitting in front of the wooden table in a thin undershirt, his hand holding chopsticks in the middle. When he saw him, he smiled as usual, "Jinyu, you're here so early."

Xie Jinyu walked to the bedside, picked up the outer robe and put it on him, "It's cool in the morning, don't catch a cold."

Xie Chengze hummed, his eyes following Xie Jinyu, and when he sat down opposite him, he slowly said, "Why didn't you come over and sleep with me last night?"

Xie Jinyu paused as she was about to pick up the chopsticks.

Xie Chengze thought that he would be happy if he said this, but Xie Jinyu smiled and revealed his true thoughts, "Second brother, do you want Shen Yuan to find you through my whereabouts?"

Xie Chengze smiled guiltily and changed the subject, "Shouldn't you be attending court at this hour? Are the results of the palace examinations of the students out? Has the Imperial College been under construction?"

Xie Jinyu lowered her eyes and stared at the food on the table. She didn't know what she was thinking. After a while, she didn't hear Xie Chengze speak again. Then she raised her eyes slightly, her eyes surging with coldness, "Isn't Second Brother the most annoyed by court affairs? Why are you concerned about it now?"

Xie Chengze touched his nose and said, "Isn't this too boring? You haven't sent anyone to buy the storybook yet? Why are you so slow?"

He really looked bored, but there was no complaint in his clear eyes. He just stated his request seriously. Xie Jinyu finally realized that locking Xie Chengze in the room was really unfair to him.

He is not the child who could stay in Chenghuan Palace all the time when he was young, nor is he the second prince who is greedy for power and wishes him dead. He is a normal person who likes the sky and white birds, loves the world and mundane things. He exudes a pure and gentle light, instead of the dirty and dark swamp in his heart.

However, darkness is best at corroding whiteness.

It was like an instinct, wanting to destroy this pure white and embed it deeply into his body.

Would he be willing?

To what extent can he tolerate him? When will he be disgusted with him?

Before his blood was drained by the altar, he had already gone mad. Dark and violent thoughts grew and devoured his remaining sanity, summoning out the broken soul of the tyrant in his previous life once again.

He put down his chopsticks, stood up and walked to Xie Chengze's side. When he leaned over, the strong and oppressive breath covered his face, tightly wrapped around the young man like a cold fog. His deep voice was like the King of Hell in the underworld questioning, "Besides the storybook, don't you want anything else, second brother?"

Xie Chengze subconsciously clenched his left fist, "I haven't finished writing the textbook for the Imperial College yet. If possible... give me some paper and ink."

He pretended to be calm and said, "Once this knowledge spreads, Jian'an will surely develop better, and history books will write good things about you..."

"laugh."

Xie Chengze was stunned and almost thought he had heard it wrong. He looked up and met Xie Jinyu's half-smile, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Brother, do you know how people in my previous life viewed me?"

Xie Jinyu said slowly, with madness in his eyes, "Mad emperor, tyrant, killing people like crazy, he must not die a good death."