The princess is coquettish and coquettish, conquering the emperor's master

He said this slowly, thinking that his mother could pay more attention to his brother.

Unfortunately, Pei Tingwan didn't seem to take it seriously. He was just stunned for a moment, and then passed by like a dragonfly touching water.

"If you see it, just see it. It's not a big deal."

She avoided the important and took the easy, but it made Xiao Chuji feel even more uncomfortable.

After so many years, he has always been thinking about his brother, but his mother still ignores him. Does she really not care about her child?

But he once heard from the nuns in the palace that his brother was loved by all the people as soon as he was born. He was the hope of the entire Jin Dynasty and grew up with a golden key in his mouth.

Later, due to the birth of Xiao Chuji, his mother's father's love for his brother slowly began to fade, until now he was like a chess piece, a person who had nothing to do with them.

It seemed that in the Jin Dynasty, he, Xiao Chuji, was the only son of the empress, and he had already completely forgotten about Xiao Zhuochi.

Xiao Chuji asked confusedly: "Mother, you haven't seen your brother for 15 years. Don't you care about how he is doing now?"

The hall fell into endless silence for a moment, and the earth dragon glowed with warmth beside the skirt of the woman's silk brocade dress.

Zilian lowered his head and waited for the conversation between the two.

The woman's fingertips were slightly curled, and there was a ripple at the corner of her mouth, looking both sincere and perfunctory.

"Then tell me, how is Zhuochi doing now?"

She gave Xiao Chuji enough face, but she didn't really care about anything about Xiao Zhuochi. She just wanted to know when the Jin Kingdom would be able to expand its territory, and when Xiao Chuji would be able to truly assume the position of the leader of the world. .

Xiao Chuji swallowed his throat uncomfortably and smiled: "Brother, he is now extremely tall, even taller than my son. He is exactly the same as your mother. Over the years, he has studied hard and transformed. He was talented and knowledgeable, and held an important position in the Chu State. The whole court and the public respected him and called him the "Emperor's Master". The first time I saw my brother was at the little emperor's birthday banquet. That day he was very stable. Sitting at the banquet, he exuded the aura of an immortal, but found that he had a cold and lonely temperament. He did not like to drink and have fun, nor did he like to dance with swords. Do you know what he likes? He loves Buddhism the most and often reads scriptures. , the most fond of the red sandalwood Buddha beads in his hands; he loves plain clothes and robes, loves green and white, loves drinking tea and admiring pear blossoms, and is especially good at playing the piano and giving lectures. But how much do you know about what my son has just said?"

Pei Tingwan was speechless and closed his mouth silently, his eyes full of disdain for what he said.

For a moment, Xiao Zhuochi stared at her coldly, as if he was looking at an extremely strange person.

"All you know about him is from the mouth of your other child. Don't you find it ironic now that you have ignored him for so many years and only cared about his merits and strategies?"

Zilian immediately scolded: "Your Highness! You can't be so rude to the empress!"

Xiao Chuji just glanced at Zilian and then looked back at Pei Tingwan.

I thought I could see guilt and reluctance on her face, but in the end, she seemed to have not heard what he said and felt nothing.

"Mother..."

He was about to say something more, but was interrupted by Pei Tingwan.

"That's enough, I don't want to hear it."

Xiao Chuji: "..."

He remained silent, but felt as if his heart was being eaten by ants.

Xiao Zhuochi, his elder brother, should have been loved by his parents, respected by his brothers and sisters, and was the happiest person in the world.

One step away... only one step away...

He already had it all, instead of ever having it.

The love for him has now been transferred to him, Xiao Chuji.

As the bearer, Xiao Chuji already felt unprecedented sadness and guilt.If he did not exist in the world, his brother might not be wandering in a foreign land, unable to return home if he wants to, unable to see his parents if he misses them, unable to have emotions and desires, and suffering in the world.

His life has been too difficult...

In the past, he always thought that it was Xiao Zhuochi's problem, that he was disloyal to the country, did not love his people, disrespected his parents, and did not love his younger brother.

Thinking about it now...

He really should do this.

No one cared about him, and he no longer cared about anything here.

"Mother, I am just telling the truth. He is also your son. Why do you have no care or love for him?" Xiao Chuji's chest seemed to be blocked by a huge stone, making him unable to breathe.

Pei Tingwan's eyes sharpened, her face became cold and frightening, and she immediately threw up her sleeves and walked straight towards Feng Zuo.

"Chu Ji, my mother loves you more and treats you better. Isn't this good?"

Pei Tingwan said this quietly.

But Xiao Chuji said: "Are you really just nicer to my son? No, you have completely forgotten my brother Xiao Zhuochi. After my son was born, you started to ignore him. He has survived the entire 20 years by himself. As a mother, do you really not feel guilty?"

"Chu Ji, is this your attitude towards your mother? Have you forgotten what your mother taught you?"

He was still stubborn and said: "My son, I dare not forget. But your earnest teachings to my son have never stopped in the past 20 years. What about your eldest brother? Have you ever educated him?"

When Xiao Chuji asked this question, he laughed in his heart why he said these words.

It was clear that he had been the beneficiary from beginning to end, but he, a beneficiary, actually defended a victim?It’s really ridiculous!

Pei Tingwan couldn't hear these words, and turned around and angrily said: "Get out of here! After leaving Youdu for a while, you have become so deviant. Who taught you these words? Xiao Zhuochi? Did he let him? You came here to question me?"

"Ah……"

it is ridiculous.

Xiao Chuji now found that no matter how he questioned and asked for justice for Xiao Zhuochi, it seemed to be of no use and she would not change.

She is more stubborn than anyone else and cannot be easily changed by others.

He ignored Pei Tingwan's question and instead bowed his head straightforwardly.

"I have been running around for several months and am very tired, so I have to retire first."

After saying that, Xiao Chuji immediately turned around and walked away, leaving only an afterimage.

"You! Rebel!"

Pei Tingwan looked at Xiao Chuji's back and growled helplessly.

After being questioned by Xiao Chuji on the spot, she was so angry that she naturally would not think about what he said.

But when she finally calmed down, she fell into deep thought.

Could it be...has she really treated Xiao Zhuochi poorly these years?

Although he is no longer by her side, he is still her eldest son, Pei Tingwan. It’s not that she doesn’t recognize him, it’s just that she neglects to care for him...