bookcurios Chapter 143 His Past
Chapter 143 His Past
Lan Xi took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner turmoil. She stared at the man in front of her, her heart full of doubts and confusion. Why did this man look so similar to Gu Tingyan? However, Lan Xi knew clearly that he was not Gu Tingyan, but Ye Chen.
Every time she faced Ye Chen, Lan Xi always had an indescribable feeling, as if they were the same person. But reason told her that this was just an illusion. How could Ye Chen know that the Lan Xi standing in front of him at this moment was not the lover he had been thinking about.
The two sat down silently, and Ye Chen's eyes never left Lan Xi.
After a long silence, Lan Xi finally broke the silence: "Ye Chen, I came to you today because I want an explanation."
Lan Xi's voice was calm, but the emotions contained in it were as surging as the tide.
Ye Chen frowned slightly, as if he was lost in memories. After a moment, Ye Chen slowly spoke: "You'er, you don't have to say it, I understand. For so many years, I do owe you an explanation, and I owe you." Ye Chen's tone was filled with a hint of guilt and helplessness.
Lan Xi shook her head gently, tears welling up in her eyes: "It's meaningless to talk about this now. I just want to know why you left without saying goodbye?"
Ye Chen sighed, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes: "It's a long story. At that time, my father sent me out of the palace in order to let me survive. He told me that I would return to the palace when I ascended the throne. In this way, I left the South Country when I was young and began a long journey. My brother stayed in the palace and took on everything for me. No one knew that my mother gave birth to twins. And I gradually got used to the life of wandering around, enjoying the feeling of freedom and unrestrainedness."
Lan Xi looked at Ye Chen in confusion. How could Ye Chen not know what she was thinking? Ye Chen smiled at Lan Xi and said slowly, "You must want to ask me why my brother stayed in the palace for me instead of letting him become the king of Chu. Wouldn't this be the best of both worlds?"
Lan Xi nodded at Ye Chen, indicating that she agreed with what he said.
Ye Chen continued, "Perhaps this is the injustice of fate. Although we are twin brothers, I was born an hour later than my brother. My mother told me that when my brother was born, there were strong winds and heavy rains in the sky; but when I was born, the sky glowed red, illuminating the entire horizon, and the strong winds and heavy rains stopped instantly. My father looked at the unpredictable weather and knew that all this was a hint from heaven to my father. And I, from the day I was born, became the object of special protection. At that time, the people in the palace were sinister, and my father's position was not stable. There were many villains around who wanted to knock my father to the ground. In order to ensure my safety, I was sent out of the palace when I was just born, and my brother lived in the crisis-ridden palace instead of me."
Lan Xi couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions in her heart. They were both brothers, but just because of a change in the weather, the two brothers were destined to have completely different fates. It is said that all people are born equal, but from ancient times to the present, who can really do this? Lan Xi couldn't help but feel indignant for Ye Jinxiu, but at the same time she also knew that it was not easy to survive in an imperial family! After all, none of them wanted to reach this point today. Who doesn't want to spend a peaceful and stable life?
Ye Jinxiu continued, "Although I didn't live in the palace since I was a child, my father, mother, and brother always took time to accompany me, and their love for me never stopped. As I grew older, I gradually understood my brother's unjust actions, and never thought about competing for the throne of the Southern Kingdom. However, my mother told me before she died that I was born unable to choose my own destiny, and I was the only legitimate monarch of the Southern Kingdom."
"My brother has lived in my shadow since he was a child. He has given so much for me. How can I be so selfish and only care about myself? But I can't go against my father's will. I originally thought that my life would be so dull until I met you. At that moment, I realized that my originally dark life became bright and shining because of your appearance..."
"Your appearance made my cold heart begin to beat. At that time, I decided to take you away, to a place where there were only you and me, to live out our lives in peace and quiet, as a couple for the rest of our lives. But just when I decided to tell my brother about my thoughts, I was ambushed. I'm sure you know what happened afterwards."
Only then did Lan Xi realize that it was not that Ye Chen left without saying goodbye, but that a villain had hurt Ye Chen, causing Ye Chen to disappear without even an explanation. But Lan Xi couldn't help but feel scared. Could the mastermind behind this be... No, this is impossible. Why would General Ye have such courage to frame Ye Chen, the future king of the Southern Kingdom?