The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 154 Peace Talk
All the palace servants in Fengxian Palace were sent out by Ning Yuezhao, and now only she and Xiao Jingtian were in the palace, facing his unceremonious questioning.

Ning Yuezhao didn't even turn her head, she just looked at the tablets of her father and mother, and said lightly: "I don't have any tricks to play, I just want to have an open and honest talk with you."

The first time Xiao Jingtian heard that she didn't call herself "Zhen", his heart was shocked, but he was used to being tough, "Say something quickly, I will go to visit my mother."

Ning Yuezhao didn't seem to hear his impatience, she still stared at the memorial tablet, "Since I can remember, my father and mother have been very affectionate, and they live together in the Dragon Palace, and they can't tolerate anyone else except each other. "

Hearing this, Xiao Jingtian frowned.As far as he could remember, he rarely saw his father, only his mother accompanied him, but his mother was always full of sorrow, saying how his father had betrayed his heart, regardless of their mother and son, only thinking of the queen in the palace.

He was instilled by his mother with resentment towards his father since he was a child. When he was 12 years old, he was thrown into the military camp by his father, where he stayed for ten years.He didn't understand the relationship between the first emperor and the first emperor's husband, and always thought it was just like what his mother said.Both the first emperor and his father were extremely irresponsible people, even after they got married, they still had no ties with others.

Four years ago, his father passed away. With his prestige in the army and the grace of the Xiao family's hereditary general, he became a first-rank Jianwei general and took charge of the military department.

Because of his dislike for the queen mother and daughter, he has been expressing his dissatisfaction by saying that he is sick.

He hated Ning Yuezhao very much, one of the reasons was because she was married to Jiang Nian, but she kept entangled with An Chen, which always reminded him of his irresponsible father.

Xiao Jingtian couldn't yell at his elders like his mother, but just looked at Ning Yuezhao with a sneer.

However, Ning Yuezhao's gaze stayed on those two tablets, and he didn't notice the disdain in his eyes.

"Later, the Empress gave me a marriage with Jiang Nian. At that time, I kept An Chen in my heart, so I naturally resisted this marriage. The Empress then told me about her grievances with her father and General Xiao. She hoped that I would not Follow in her footsteps."

Seeing her standing quietly with her hands behind her back, Xiao Jingtian folded her arms around her chest, "I'm going to be curious about how the late emperor described it."

Ning Yuezhao looked at him sideways, and said lightly: "Don't you ever think it's strange? The Queen Mother and Old General Xiao fell in love with each other at first, and the two got married not long after each other. Why are you eight years older than me? "

A trace of panic flashed in Xiao Jingtian's eyes, and he couldn't help blurting out, "Why?"

He hadn't really thought about it.

"Back then, my mother had a heart of rebellion and made an appointment to elope with Old General Xiao, but Old General Xiao regretted it. The person my mother waited for was my father. They made an appointment to be a nominal couple. After a few years Reconciliation, each married."

"After my mother sent a letter to General Xiao to explain the whole story, she has been waiting with obsession, but it didn't take long for General Xiao to marry your mother, and it was reported that you were married a month later. The news that the mother is pregnant."

Xiao Jingtian's heart skipped a beat, he subconsciously wanted to refute Ning Yuezhao's lying, but the age gap between the two of them was obvious, and it was obvious that his father was at fault.

But Xiao Jingtian was still unconvinced, "After that, the first emperor and the first emperor's husband will make a fake show."

Ning Yuezhao looked at him coldly, "My mother told me that what she regrets the most in her life is that she abandoned the government for nine years because she was immersed in emotional injuries. During those nine years, my father alone supported the society."

Nine years...Xiao Jingtian's breathing became stagnant, "You just want to tell me that my father betrayed your mother by saying so much?"

"You are wrong." Ning Yuezhao looked back at her parents' tablet and said loudly, "Everyone is responsible for the path they choose. My mother chose to indulge in pain for nine years. The old general is responsible for this. Just like Xiao Pingyuan chose to take on family responsibilities and be a dutiful son who listened to his father. No one is sorry for anyone, it can only be said that fate is not enough."

Xiao Jingtian didn't expect her to say such a thing, and when he looked up at the two juxtaposed tablets, he couldn't help feeling guilty.

"I'm glad that Xiao Pingyuan betrayed my mother, otherwise how could she see who is the one who treats her sincerely? My mother only hates myself for waking up too late, and the time God gave her to stay with her father is too short .”

When Ning Yuezhao said this, a little pride appeared on his face.

Xiao Jingtian looked a little annoyed, "You say so much just to show off how happy your parents are, and how failed my parents are?"

"You think too much." Ning Yuezhao glanced at him lightly, "Speaking of which, I should hate Xiao Pingyuan."

Xiao Jingtian seemed to have heard a big joke, he pointed at Ning Yuezhao, laughed and said, "Tell me, why do you hate my father?"

Ning Yuezhao said calmly, "You should know about the battle that Beiqi invaded our Daxing border 16 years ago, right?"

Xiao Jingtian didn't say anything, it was a tacit consent.

"The reason why my father was sick and died in his prime is all thanks to your father. My mother ignored the government for nine years, but Xiao Pingyuan misunderstood that my father put my mother under house arrest and controlled the government. When my father was in danger on the battlefield , he could have rescued him in time, but he hesitated. This is what Xiao Pingyuan said personally when he asked my mother to confess after my father passed away."

Xiao Jingtian didn't expect that there would be so many twists and turns in what happened back then. He really wanted to say that he didn't believe a word, but Ning Yuezhao's eyes were clear and his expression was open, it didn't look like a lie.

He remained silent, but Ning Yuezhao smiled self-deprecatingly and continued: "Actually, I don't have anything to hate Xiao Pingyuan. The reason why his old injury relapsed and died of illness is also because my mother stabbed Xiao Pingyuan with a sword after hearing the truth." The reason. Now that they have all been buried in the ground, all love and hatred have been blown away by the wind. What happened back then, after all, was a mistake that brought about that ending."

Xiao Jingtian squinted at her, "Are you telling me this to impress me? Don't be stupid, these are all your one-sided words. My mother is the only one who is alive. Will I not believe that she believes in you?"

Ning Yuezhao didn't expect Xiao Jingtian to be moved by her words, "I didn't want to impress anyone. You believe in your mother, and I also believe that my mother will not lie to me."

"Your Majesty is really a filial daughter. Speaking of which, you are really similar to your mother. You don't want the marriage arranged by your mother, but you like your childhood sweetheart."

Seeing her calm appearance, Xiao Jingtian felt an inexplicable annoyance in his heart for some reason, and couldn't wait to provoke her.

The corner of Ning Yuezhao's mouth curled up into a bitter smile, "What kind of filial daughter am I? I was the one who led wolves into the house because of my blindness. Otherwise, my mother would have died so early."

Xiao Jingtian turned his face away, but he didn't want to, but his eyes happened to bump into the tablets of the late emperor and his husband.Although it was just a memorial tablet, he felt inexplicably guilty and quickly looked away.

"After listening to the story, I am going to visit my mother. If Your Majesty wants to remember the past, please do it yourself."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Jingtian turned around and was about to leave.

"Stop." Ning Yuezhao turned around and stopped him, "I've told you so much today, not because I'm too full to eat, but because I don't want to see the reputation of the Xiao family's loyalty for generations ruined by you!"

Lin's stubbornness, Ning Yuezhao didn't want to talk to her at all.Yan Mo sent a letter to her, saying that Xiao Jingtian had no objection, since that was the case, she wanted to make a breakthrough from Xiao Jingtian.

Xiao Jingtian's footsteps faltered, and he looked back at her amusedly, "Interesting, you don't worry about the Ning family's country ending in your hands, but you worry about my Xiao family's reputation, I think your majesty, you really have nothing to do."

Facing Xiao Jingtian's ridicule, Ning Yuezhao clenched her hands behind her back into fists, and she said calmly, "Now the situation in the Northwest is not clear, and the separation of you and my monarch and ministers will only give outsiders an opportunity to take advantage of it. I hope you will stop being arrogant. , against me all day long."

If it wasn't for the overall situation, she really wanted to chop off Xiao Jingtian's head right away.But she has already taken a step back, this person is still so ignorant.

"I admit that as an emperor, I am not very competent, but I have been working hard. No one is a sage, and no one has faults. If you insist on holding on to my past mistakes, even my future Do you deny it?"

Xiao Jingtian looked at her, moved his lips, but finally didn't say any more harsh words, just turned around and left again without looking back.

Ning Yuezhao watched him leave in a hurry, turned her head and knelt down in front of the tablets of her father and mother, "Emperor Mother, Father, I have tried my best, but I still can't convince Xiao Jingtian. But don't worry, I will guard Daxing Jiangshan!"

After finishing speaking, she kowtowed heavily.

After Xiao Jingtian left Fengxian Hall with a sullen face, he hurried out of the palace.It's not that he forgot Mrs. Lin, but that he is in a complicated mood now, and he really doesn't want to hear Mrs. Lin cursing the late emperor and father.He has heard these words for more than 20 years. Even if her father is really sorry for her, she is tired of repeating it like this.

After returning to Xiao's mansion, Xiao Jingtian locked himself in the room until the sun was setting in the west, and the housekeeper Deng first knocked on the door, "General, dinner is ready."

Deng Xian had already prepared that Xiao Jingtian would not answer him, but the other party opened the door instead.

With a livid face, Xiao Jingtian suddenly asked, "How is your father?"

Deng Xian's father is the old housekeeper of the General's Mansion. The old general passed away a few years ago. Xiao Jingtian didn't like his father.Xiao Jingtian agreed, and the Lin family made a mess after taking over the affairs of the mansion. Xiao Jingtian had no choice but to promote Deng Xian to be the new housekeeper.

"Father is all right. Is the general looking for him?" Although he didn't know why the general suddenly asked about the old father, Deng Xian answered truthfully.

Xiao Jingtian took a deep breath, "Take me to see him."

This old butler has followed his father all his life, so he must know what happened back then.

(End of this chapter)