Chapter 586 I Can't Sleep If You Don't Come Back
Zhong Jian's angry expression was still there.
"Wei Chen..."
Before Zhong Jian could finish his words, he was interrupted by Fang Zhixuan.
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
He tried to please and flatter.
"Your Majesty is a wise ruler throughout history. Is there anyone in the world who can compare to him?"
After the flattery, he acted as if he was compromising, sighing and groaning, looking so pitiful.
"Lord Zhong called it a flaw, and I have explained it many times. I was young and therefore my words were inappropriate. Alas, he insisted on doubting me, and I really have no way to defend myself."
"But please forgive me, Your Majesty. Lord Zhong is sincere. It was just a misunderstanding in the past, just like today."
When their eyes met, Gu Mengzhen realized his brother's sincerity and was deeply moved.
"You are still reasonable."
"My dear Zhuang, please don't worry. I have never doubted your identity."
Fang Zhixuan's smile was as gentle as a warm breeze.
"Your Majesty is considerate, and I deeply appreciate it."
After that, he got back to business.
"Regarding today's events, I have some humble opinions."
"Lord Zhong said that King Di Jin and his people were unable to prove the disloyalty of those subjects. On second thought, it is not the case. The Wan Fang clan left a plan to lead us to misunderstand. They have no evidence and lured us into the game and then made the evidence public."
"By then, let alone trying to turn the tide, I'm afraid you will be completely defeated and have no chance of recovery. Once the emperor's reputation is ruined, if he writes the truth in the future, he will be infamous for eternity."
"In addition, King Dijin is still young."
"If the prince makes any mistakes, after all, he was raised under the instruction of the emperor. How can the subjects of the world blame a child? They will only say that the emperor, as his sworn brother, failed to teach him well."
"In this way, we will lose our loyalty to our subjects and be suspected of maliciously instructing Emperor Yan. This will make us even more devastated."
"Your Majesty, please investigate. This crime is not a small one."
Gu Mengzhen suddenly realized what was going on, and with great effort, he grabbed his brother's hands tightly.
"If it weren't for your kind advice, I would have been defeated!"
"My dear, you have saved my life again. I am not good at speaking, but I am deeply grateful."
Fang Zhixuan smiled quietly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your humble opinion."
"Your Majesty, please wait and see what happens today before making any plans."
Zhong Jian gave earnest advice and was persistent.
"Your Majesty, if you really do nothing, it would be tantamount to just sitting there and waiting..."
Gu Mengzhen pointed his spear at Zhong Jian with a dignified and majestic manner.
"Shut up."
"I will not allow you to make any plans, and I will not allow you to act on your own. Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy."
"Did you hear me?"
Zhong Jian had no way to express his grievances and felt extremely aggrieved.
"The minister obeys the order."
……
Upon hearing that his brother had returned home, Ning Yunxi took the initiative to come to Huixinju.
"Big brother."
At midnight, a man and a woman were in the same room, which was not good for Xier's reputation. Ning Fengzhe chased her out and met her in the front yard.
"I heard from Wenjia that you have been practicing surveying the terrain tirelessly since dinner and have no time to sleep."
"Why are you working so hard? It makes my brother feel bad for you."
Ning Yunxi looked tired and answered in a daze.
"I can't sleep if you don't come back."
Just one sentence, Ning Fengzhe was deeply moved.
"Good sister, thank you for your concern."
Ning Yunxi rubbed her eyes gently to dispel her fatigue.
"Brother, are you having any trouble?"
The front yard was deserted, with only the brother and sister left. Ning Fengzhe led his sister to sit on a stone bench nearby.
"Why do you ask?"
Ning Yunxi analyzed in an orderly manner.
"You left someone to protect me and left a message to thank the guests. You must be in a difficult situation and don't want to drag me down."
She reached out and tied the ribbon of her brother's cloak.
"Big brother, I'm grown up now. I don't need you to protect me anymore. Let me protect you instead, okay?"
Feeling the love of his sister, Ning Fengzhe was filled with mixed feelings of sadness and joy, and tears filled his eyes.
"Don't worry, Xi'er."
"The dangers have all been resolved. I escaped unscathed."
With the gorgeous apricot and plum blossoms reflected on her back, Ning Yunxi smiled.
"I'm glad that big brother is safe and sound."
She asked cautiously, changing the subject.
"So, is the enemy still alive?"
Ning Fengzhe frowned with a hint of worry and sighed.
"Ugh."
"The whole clan should have been exterminated, but unfortunately, he escaped."
Ning Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief and gave some advice.
"I beg you, brother, to stop harming people."
"I'm afraid there will be retribution."
Ever since she knew that her brother's methods were even more cruel than her mother's, she had tried to persuade him countless times, never getting tired of it.
Ning Fengzhe always treated people seriously and expressed his true feelings.
"I have taught you many times, why can't you change your words? This is for self-protection, not to harm others. There will be no retribution. They all deserve this."
"Xi'er, why don't you understand my good intentions? I teach you the truth and teach you how to deal with things because I don't want you to suffer."
Ning Yunxi refuted weakly.
"But, big brother, our parents said that people who are kind-hearted will not suffer."
Ning Fengzhe looked angry and serious.
"I have taught you this many times. What they say is wrong. You don't have to listen to them."
"It's a good trick, just pretend, who would make it real?"
"Open your eyes and see clearly, have they ever used it as reality?"
The moonlight is like frost, and the snow-white Ning Yunxi's cheeks are as bright as silver.
"But I want to be a kind and lady and don't want to hurt innocent people."
She stared at him anxiously, her brows showing a hint of coldness and worry.
"Big brother, it's a good idea. You and I, brothers and sisters, should walk on the same path. Only with the same aspirations can we never be separated."
"Now, you are firm in your will and I am willing to be gentle. How should I choose?"
"Are we going our separate ways and becoming irreconcilable from now on?"
Ning Fengzhe reached over and held his sister's hands through her wide sleeves.
"You don't want to accompany me, are you cruel and ruthless?"
Ning Yunxi felt helpless and expressed her deepest feelings.
"Even if I wanted to, I couldn't do it."
"If I had any idea, I would accompany you, but I am a coward, so I have no choice but to resort to this last resort to persuade you to be good."
As their eyes met, Ning Fengzhe seemed to see his sister, and he ran on his way with all his might, but ended up falling and getting bruised all over.
She really tried her best this year.
He couldn't bear it and made the decision immediately.
"Okay, I'll accompany you and do good from now on."
Ning Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes were sparkling with surprise.
"Is this true?"
Ning Fengzhe then smiled gracefully.
"Yeah, seriously."
He changed the subject and added a warning.
"However, we have agreed in advance that if the enemy is present and is vicious and hurtful, you must not show mercy."
Ning Yunxi had a graceful smile and spoke righteously and sternly.
"That's natural."
"If someone intends to harm us, what's wrong with us defending ourselves?"
She pulled one hand away, patted her chest, and expressed her confidence.
"When the time comes, there will be no need for your brother to help. I will protect you."
"If anyone dares to murder my brother without any reason, I will be ruthless and will kill his entire clan, and there will be no peace."
Ning Fengzhe complained but still showed his affection.
"He is trying to murder me, and you are just making him restless, is that all?"
"You are always so cruel, and I don't know where your compassion comes from."
Ning Yunxi used the most sinister words to please her brother.
"Then I'll let him..."
Just like that, the brother and sister kept their promise.
Ning Fengzhe tried his best and was a kind person, but it didn't take long before he ended up in failure.
So, he had to hide it from his sister and act quietly...