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"I often think …" Before Lu Shaoheng could finish his sentence, An Yan Mo had already interrupted his hypothesis.

"There are four words in Buddhism: no matter who you meet, he is the one who should appear in your life; no matter what happens, that is the only thing that will happen; no matter when it starts, it is the right moment; what is over, it is over." An Yan took a sip of wine to warm her body, looking at the silent Lu Shaoheng inside the bead curtain.

"In this world, many people cause trouble for themselves. Lu Shaoheng, you've always been drawing a picture of the land as a prison. I know Lu Shaoheng, who has no weakness and loves only himself. He was a cruel and gentle monarch. He acted unscrupulously and was not affected by anyone else's actions. That's why I like you. It's a pity that you're the most emotional since the ancient times, and the most emotionless since the ancient times. "

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Shaoheng asked.

"Emotions are sometimes not a person's weakness. Everyone has what they want to protect, and there are people who want to cherish it. Humans become stronger because they have something they want to protect. " An Yan Mo did not wait for Lu Shaoheng to reply, and continued, "In your heart, there is a hundred miles of snow, and a cliff. So unknowingly, you change, become more like a flesh and blood people. Love will be great. If I am in danger one day, will you come and save me? "

Lu Shao opened his mouth and hesitated.

They all knew in their hearts that the night with the flickering lights had long since faded away in his memory. In the end, the bright lamp would fall down and all the beautiful memories would become mottled with time and become blurry. Sometimes our identities change, our feelings change, we are no longer, we are the people who suddenly look back on that night when the lights are off.

"You don't need to answer, because to me, your answer doesn't matter anymore." She put down her cup and looked at Lu Shaoheng, "I'm going back to the Heavenly Imperial Kingdom, there are also people waiting for me there. I have seen enough of the prosperity of the Liu family. There didn't seem to be any meaning in me staying here. Your world has already returned to your hands, so it's time for me to leave as well. "

"I'll send you out of the palace." As Lu Shaoheng spoke, he walked out of the bead curtain and headed in the direction of An Yan Mo.

"There's no need to send me off. I'm used to traveling alone." She turned around, walked out of the door, and walked out of Lu Shaoheng's palace.

However, fate would never let anyone off the hook. Today's farewell might be the last farewell of their lives …

Snow continued to fall, covering the entire area. The sky and the streets were a continuous, endless expanse. The bustling capital had lost its color and was covered in silver, allowing the snow and frost to accumulate on the roofs of the houses. Within the huge palace, the only thing that remained was the drifting white snow. All the palaces wore white clothes and stood tall amidst the cold wind.

Lu Shaoheng stood alone in the tall palace pavilion. He looked out at the white palace and sighed. He was tall and his hair was tied back by the wind. His black fox fur cloak flapped in the cold wind with a 'kacha' sound. He sneered and let out a proud and lonely smile.

"I remember when I was young, my brother loved to bring Rong'er here to see the snow, because this was the best place to see the snow. Here, you can see the snowy scenery of the entire Imperial Palace. It's very beautiful. " The woman wore a dress embroidered with daisies, and her hair was covered with silver flowers. It was unknown when she had appeared behind Lu Shaoheng. Sunlight passed through her and landed on the floor. She slightly tilted her head with a naive smile, somewhat similar to Mu Jingshu.

"Rong'er remembered that her royal brother said that when Rong'er grew up, he would take her and go to every snowy place in the forest. "It's a pity that Rong'er was sent to the marriage alliance before she even grew up." The woman's voice was gentle and low, but it carried an indifferent sadness.

"Lu Rong?" Lu Shaoheng suddenly turned around and looked at Lu Rong, who had left the palace at such a young age, and was sent to a marriage alliance. After not seeing her for so many years, the current her was already a beautiful woman.

"Rong'er used to love royal brother the most. Royal brother seemed very fierce, but he was very gentle towards Rong'er. In Rong'er's heart, her royal brother is the most gentle and the best person in the world. " The corner of Lu Rong's mouth lifted into a sad smile. Her smile fluctuated, and the sparkling liquid in her eyes wavered before finally falling down into the thin light.

Lu Rong stood in the light, as if she would disappear at any moment. She backed away step by step until she covered her face and cried.

"But why? Why did royal brother kill my mufei? Why did he kill my brother? They … they were clearly innocent. Why did you kill them … "Why …"

"Rong'er, you heard from your royal brother that it was your mufei who wanted to seek power, and your brother who wanted to seek revenge … Rong'er, listen to your royal brother's explanation … " Lu Shaoheng couldn't help but reveal a rare smile. He walked forward and extended his hand in an attempt to touch Lu Rong, but the Lu Rong before him turned into a ray of light and disappeared in his eyes.

Lu Shaoheng held onto the light that had disappeared into his hand in disappointment. He looked at his empty palm with a sorrowful expression.

"Rong'er, you won't forgive me either?"

"Heng`er, come to mother's side." A gentle call entered his ears, Lu Shaoheng quickly turned around.

Liu Changxi, who was sitting in the attic, looked at Lu Shaoheng with a gentle expression. Lu Shaoheng was wearing a small cotton-padded jacket and carrying a phoenix and flower drum in his hand. He stumbled into Liu's arms and acted coquettishly.

"Heng`er, you're so obedient. Imperial Mother really loves Heng`er."

"Muhou?"

"Heng`er, just listen to mother's words and turn back to the shore." Liu Gexi advised Lu Shaoheng.

"Shut up! All of you, shut up! " Lu Shaoheng shouted, covering his ears, and waved his hand to chase away all the illusions, "Scram, all of you scram! Why, why do all of you want to betray me? Scram! Everyone, scram! "Don't ever appear again!"

"Shao Heng, what are you doing?" Lu Hongqiao sat on the side of the tea table behind Lu Shaoheng. He took a sip of tea, and with a smile that was like a fox's, it made people feel terrified. He said, "Shouldn't we just kill all those who betrayed and hurt you? With such hesitation, how can you accomplish such a big thing? "

"Father? "But, they are all, my closest friends …" Lu Shaoheng wanted to take a step forward, but Lu Hongqiao glowered at him and stopped him.

Lu Hongqiao suddenly frowned. He placed the cup back on the table heavily, then glared angrily at Lu Shaoheng's idiotic appearance, "Have you forgotten what I taught you? Don't you know what the law of the jungle is?

"I, didn't forget …"

"Listen carefully, Shao Heng. No one in this world will sympathize with the tears of the weak. Your gentleness, hesitation, and kindness will only cause you to be harmed!" Lu Hongqiao stood up and forced Lu Shaoheng to retreat step by step.

When Lu Shaoheng saw him walk over, he fell into the box of memories —

Lu Shaoheng was locked in the dark room by Lu Hongqiao because he let go of the poison parrot that Lu Hongqiao was raising. There were all kinds of animals in the dark room, making horrible noises in the dark. The candles in the room were weak, and there was a tiny skylight that let in light during the day. When there was light, one could see all sorts of horrible things in the room. He wanted to ask for help, but no one could save him, because no one dared to go against the authority of the palace.

When Lu Hongqiao opened the door and appeared before him, he was both scared and hungry. He trembled as he looked at Lu Hongqiao, who was approaching him step by step.

Lu Hongqiao pulled him up and carried him out of the dark room. Then, Lu Hongqiao left him in the basement to watch the animals in the cage killing each other.

"Did you see the animals that killed each other in the cage? The weak will be eliminated, and the only ones who will survive will be the most vicious and merciless of experts. " "The parrot you let go of should have been in this cage. Have you ever thought that if you let it go, I'll let you take its place?" This time, I will let you go, but there will be a next time, and I will make you pay an even more painful price. Whatever you want to protect, what you cherish, everything will be destroyed by your kindness. "Follow your follower and I will kill him. Because you are too kind, you will make others your scapegoat."

Because you're weak, you can't even protect yourself. Because you are weak, there will be people who will die because of you. Because you are not strong enough, you will only lose more and more.

And when a person becomes strong, they will realize that wasting whatever you want to protect can become a stumbling block for you in the next moment. At that time, you might not have any good intentions. You might just want to become stronger and more cold-blooded.

"But …" royal father … I don't want to... I don't want to become stronger at the cost of hurting others, royal father … " Lu Shaoheng squatted in the corner, looking at the disappearing mirage in front of him, as if he had returned to his childhood. That cruel childhood...

Lu Hongqiao had never hugged Lu Shaoheng, nor had he doted on him like the other princes. Lu Hongqiao had given the cruelest side of the world to Lu Shaoheng, but he had never given him a shred of warmth or love. Therefore, Lu Shaoheng had only learned to be cruel and merciless, only knowing how to use this method to keep the people around him.

He had been extremely intelligent since young, but even so, he didn't gain the slightest bit of favor from Lu Hongqiao.

And Xie Zimo, he was the crown prince of the previous dynasty, he should not have appeared in the Lu family's world. Yu Qingqing liked him and the concubines in the palace sympathized with him. They treated him well and gave him warmth and love. Even Lu Hongqiao had taken a fancy to Xie Zimo's mufei, and was willing to let bygones be bygones. Lu Shaoheng had been jealous of Xie Zimo since he was young, jealous that everyone was being nice to him.

However, most of the time, it was because he was too envious of a person. Lu Shaoheng was very envious of Xie Zimo. He could be carefree and get the love of so many people. As for him, he had nothing at all …

"Father, why are you so cruel to me? What did I do wrong? "Why must everyone distance themselves from me, why …"

"Because if you want to become a king, you must learn how to be cruel. You must learn how to make yourself stronger. A powerhouse cannot be tied down by emotions. " Lu Hongqiao's figure condensed and appeared in front of Lu Shaoheng. He looked down at his Lu Shaoheng and smiled, "Shaoheng, you have to remember that you're my son. You have to be cruel. Because, I want you to rule over everything, and you must endure this loneliness! "