Chapter 1744 He Has Embarked on This Journey and There Is No Turning Back

After entering the palace, Rong Su sent Liu Wei to the entrance of Zhaohe Palace as he did last time, and then took Xiao Li, who had changed into clothes, to Rong Jindong's bedroom.

On the way, Rong Su saw that Xiao Li was a child and should be easier to talk to than Rong Leng or Liu Wei, so he deliberately asked in a greeting tone: "Have you been hard at it these past few years?"

Xiao Li was happy because he entered the palace, and his attitude towards Rong Su was also very good, so he replied obediently: "It's not hard."

Rong Su asked again: "What have you experienced in these years?"

Xiao Li said crisply: "No special experience."

"Didn't he fall into the sea?"

"yes."

"And after that?"

"It was good after that."

"Why did it take so long to come back?"

"Because we have to take a boat."

"The boat takes three years?"

"The boat ride takes a long time."

"..."

Rong Su fell silent. He stared at Xiao Li for a long time, as if to determine whether the child was perfunctory.

Then Xiao Li met Rong Su's eyes and said neatly: "If the Seventh Prince wants to know anything, just ask Uncle Rong or my mother. I don't know anything. I'm just a child."

Rong Su: "..."

Another quarter of an hour later, Rong Su brought Rong Jindong to Rong Jindong's bedroom. At that time, Rong Jindong had just returned from the study and was preparing for lunch.

Seeing Uncle Seventh Emperor bringing a young boy, Rong Jindong didn't recognize him at first. When he stared at the young boy for a while, he was surprised to find that this wasn't Xiao Li?

Rong Jindong suddenly stood up from the chair, and the palace people around him looked at his master in surprise.

Rong Jindong immediately regained his composure, stepped forward to greet Rong Su, and after a few words of greeting, he naturally sent all the palace guests out of the palace.

When the palace was empty, Rong Jindong smiled, pinched Xiao Li's face, and said, "I know you came back two days ago, but I didn't expect you to come into the palace. Are you here specifically to see me?"

Xiao Li nodded obediently, looked around the environment of the main hall, and then looked at the table full of delicacies.

Rong Jindong took Xiao Li's hand and asked him to sit down. He invited Rong Su to sit down as well, and then asked: "Have you not eaten yet? Let's eat together. We haven't seen each other for many years. It's hard for Xiao Li to still remember Xiao Jin." elder brother."

Rong Su had no intention of disturbing the two children. He made an excuse to go to Shangqing Hall to greet the emperor and left first.

As soon as he left, Rong Jindong deliberately said to the people outside the palace: "Uncle Seventh Emperor went to see my father to discuss state affairs, so he left his younger brother Xiao Qing in my care. You go to the study and ask for leave, and then say I won’t go in the afternoon, my homework will be due tomorrow.”

After the explanation, Rong Jindong returned to the main hall. Seeing that Xiao Li was still sitting and not using his chopsticks, he personally picked up the dishes for him, put them in his bowl, and said with a smile: "Eat quickly, eat quickly. I'll return it after you finish eating." I have a lot to say to you.”

Xiao Li picked up the chopsticks and ate the food. After both of them finished eating, Rong Jindong took Xiao Li into the inner hall and sat side by side with him on the bed to talk.

Xiao Li glanced at the decorations in the inner hall and had an idea in his mind, but nothing showed on his face. He asked: "Brother Xiao Jin, how are you doing now?"

Rong Jindong paused for a moment, then touched Xiao Li's head and said, "Okay."

Xiao Li said: "When we were separated in the past, I was very worried. Your father was not good to you, and your mother was your stepmother. Although the fifth prince said he would take care of you, you are not a family after all. As an outsider, should the fifth prince I want to interfere with your affairs at home... But now, seeing that you are doing well, I am relieved, Brother Xiaojin, as long as you really think it is good, then it is good. "

Rong Jindong restrained himself from the warm smile that had filled Xiao Li since he entered the door. He stared seriously at the boy in front of him who was much younger than him, and asked in a low voice: "What do you want to say?"

Xiao Li shook his head, still looking very happy: "It's nothing, it's really nothing. I just want to know how Brother Xiaojin is doing. I've always cared about this matter."

However, Rong Jindong kept a straight face and his expression became very bad.

Seeing how serious he was, Xiao Li stopped talking and lowered his eyes in silence.

Rong Jindong stood up from the bed, walked to the opposite side of Xiao Li, and suddenly asked: "Did Uncle Sanhuang ask you to come, or did Master ask you to come?"

Xiao Li raised his head in surprise and looked at Rong Jindong.

Rong Jindong's face was already very serious: "How are you going to tell them? What did you find out? How are you going to evaluate me?"

Xiao Li frowned, looked away, stood up from the bed, and said, "I'm leaving."

But Rong Jindong grabbed him, pulled him back, pushed him back on the bed, made him sit, stared into his eyes and said, "You haven't answered me yet."

If Xiao Li wanted to break free from Rong Jindong's grasp, it would be easy, but he didn't resist. He just looked at Brother Xiao Jin and felt that he was very strange.

"I'm going to tell them you're not doing well, you're a different person."

Rong Jindong narrowed his eyes and clasped Xiao Li's shoulders with his fingers, exerting faint force.

Xiao Li pursed her lips, lowered her head and said, "Maybe I shouldn't enter the palace. You don't need other people's care."

Rong Jindong let out a long breath, let go of Xiao Li's shoulders, slowly sat back down next to Xiao Li, and reached out to hold the young boy's shoulders.

Xiao Li did not break away, but waited quietly for him to speak.

After a while, Rong Jindong spoke: "Thank you for caring about me. I am living a good life, really good."

Xiao Li heard that he didn't intend to tell the truth. He raised his head and looked around the environment of the dormitory. Finally he stood up and said, "I'm leaving."

Rong Jindong held him again: "Wait for the Seventh Uncle to pick you up. How can you go alone?"

Xiao Li didn't say anything, just stood there.

Rong Jindong took his hand and took him to the study room as if nothing had happened.

There were many small things in Rong Jindong's study room. Xiao Li looked at those expensive objects at a glance and didn't take any of them.

Rong Jindong sat in front of the desk and finished his homework. Xiao Li sat quietly on the soft bench.

After an unknown period of time, Rong Su came back. Xiao Li got up and followed Rong Su. After he left, Rong Jindong came back to the study room again, looked at everything near the bench, and exhaled heavily.

Xiao Li had just sat on this bench for nearly half an hour. He didn't drink a sip of water, didn't eat a piece of cake, and didn't touch a book. He had been in this study room, but it was as if he hadn't been there before. When he left, he had no regrets.

Rong Jindong knew that a small friendship in his childhood should have come to an end after today.

People are like this. On the road of growth, you will encounter many choices. If you choose one path, you have to give up another path.

Not everyone can be an emperor. Trust is the last thing an emperor needs.

This was the first lesson Rong Jindong learned when he received imperial education three years ago.

It is also the concept that Concubine Qin, the fifth uncle, and the seventh uncle have always instilled in him.

Now, he has long learned not to trust anyone, even those around him who have been doing their best to help him.

To be a good emperor, you must be able to endure loneliness. You cannot rely on anyone. You need to listen impartially, believe impartially, and judge right and wrong completely objectively. You cannot influence your decision because of friendship or friendship.

The emperor is the emperor of the people of the world. The emperor is not responsible for himself, but for the people of the world.

To be a good emperor, the first price you need to pay is yourself.

You are not you, you are the emperor. The emperor is not a person. You cannot have ordinary people's emotions, because ordinary people's emotions will only make you lose your mind and become stupid and blind.

Imperial education, cruel and inhumane education.

This path was not chosen by Rong Jindong himself. Someone chose it for him. He embarked on it and there is no turning back.