Li Mao's attitude was completely within Ang Lee's expectations. How could he admit his inner thoughts so easily? As long as he refused to admit it, what could Ang Lee do to him? Moreover, he was very clear that Ang Lee was very favored at the moment. He was the favorite person of the Emperor. His status was much higher than his status as a prince. There was no need for him to seek favor for such a small matter.
Ang Lee smiled and looked at Li Mao who was in a bad mood. He said, "Prince Shou, there are no outsiders here. There are only the two of us. No matter what you say, other than me, only the heavens know. It's not that I'm curious and want to pry into Prince Shou's private matters, but I'm really worried about Prince Shou's health! It's easy to get sick if you keep your thoughts to yourself. Could it be that Your Highness Prince Shou doesn't trust me? "
Looking at Ang Lee's sincere expression, Li Mao's heart was finally broken. For so many years, only he knew his own thoughts. Perhaps only Li Mao himself knew how hard it was to keep such grievances in his heart. However, he had no other choice. He couldn't tell anyone about this matter. He could only keep it in his heart because no one was worthy of his trust. If his complaints were heard by someone, it would be his end. Even when he cried, he would secretly hide in a small dark room to prevent the people around him from seeing his weak side and spreading these words. He didn't even trust Madam Wei who shared the same bed as him. God knows if this woman was sent by the Emperor to spy on him.
However, Ang Lee was different. Li Mao knew that Ang Lee wouldn't betray him. He had no doubts about this. As for why, perhaps it was his intuition! As a prince, his intuition.
He always felt that Ang Lee was a very abnormal person. He was simply not a person of this era. And because he wasn't a person of this era, he believed that Ang Lee wouldn't betray him.
"Wuwuwu …"
Li Mao actually cried in front of Ang Lee. Although his voice was very low, his sobbing made Ang Lee sigh. It seemed that he had been suppressing his emotions for too long. He cried so sadly that Ang Lee wanted to cry as well.
Because Li Mao was crying too hard, Ang Lee didn't have the heart to disturb him. He would just let this wronged guy cry to his heart's content! It was good for his body to cry out all his grievances.
The Yang sisters' laughter from afar was very loud. Ang Lee listened to the crying in front of him. Occasionally, he could also hear the laughter. The intertwining of the crying and the laughter told a ridiculous story.
Li An sympathized with Li Mao's situation, but there was nothing he could do to help. Judging from the occasional laughter in the distance, he was sure that the Yang sisters didn't hear Li Mao's crying. Otherwise, they would definitely send someone to check on him out of anger.
After crying for a long time, Li Mao finally stopped. He held Ang Lee's hands tightly and said emotionally, "Assistant Minister Li, my heart is bitter! My heart is so bitter. My princess is right in front of me, but I can't go and see her. I hate them! I hate them so much. I hate all those who bullied me. I hate them to death. "
As he spoke, Li Mao's eyes were filled with anger.
Li An hurriedly comforted him, "King Shou, I know, I understand. I know what you've been through better than anyone else. No one would feel good if such a thing happened to them. You've been wronged."
Other than comforting, Ang Lee really didn't have any other way to persuade Li Mao. The only thing he could do for a heartbroken person was to comfort him.
"Assistant Minister Li, tell me, why, why! Why did my father treat me like this? When my mother was alive, he doted on me the most. But when she died, he treated me like this, humiliated me like this. How can I still have the face to live? How can I still have the face to live?! Wuwuwu … "
As he spoke, he burst into tears again.
Ang Lee sighed. He really didn't know if he should say some words. This Li Mao was really stupid, or was it because of his emotions? He actually couldn't understand why the emperor treated him like this.
The emperor was the ruler of a country. Naturally, he would want the best things in the world, including women. The emperor had lived for so many years, but he had never been able to find a woman that could satisfy him. But his son had a beauty that could satisfy him. This made him unable to extricate himself. Thus, it was inevitable that he would try to snatch her away.
"The Han Emperor valued women so much that they could topple the country. Yu Yu has been yearning for them for many years. Looking back with a smile, the beauties of the six palaces are no match for her … Prince Shou really doesn't understand why, or is he deliberately deceiving himself?"
Ang Lee casually recited a few lines of Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Regret. It was to tell Li Mao why his princess was snatched away. It was because she was too beautiful.
"I understand. In fact, I understand in my heart. Since ancient times, beauty is a source of trouble. If it wasn't for her beauty, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened. It's all because of her beauty! But after all, he is my father! He doesn't even care about human relations. "
Li Mao actually understood a little. He wasn't a fool, nor was he blind. He knew how beautiful his princess was. If she was ugly, the emperor wouldn't have risked universal condemnation and forced her to marry him.
But in his heart, he couldn't get over this hurdle. Such an unlucky thing actually happened to him. It was too unlucky.
Ang Lee continued to comfort him, "Prince Shou, you have to be more open-minded. An ordinary person has to endure because he doesn't have the strength to get what he wants. But the emperor is different. He has supreme power in the heavens. As long as the emperor wants something, he will do everything he can to get it. He doesn't have to deliberately endure it. This is also the reason why many people want to be the emperor."
"Being the emperor, being the emperor means you can get everything you want. What's wrong? Assistant Minister Li also has this intention?"
Li Mao sighed for a moment, then suddenly frowned and looked at Ang Lee.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "What Prince Shou said is right. As long as it's a person, a very normal person, he will want to be the emperor. Even the beggars on the streets will want to be the emperor. This is very normal, there's nothing strange about it. Don't tell me Prince Shou doesn't have this thought? Even if it's only occasionally. "
"Yes! If I'm the emperor, she won't leave me. But everyone in the world can only dream about it. Even I am the same. But Assistant Minister Li is different. If you really want to be the emperor … "
Perhaps because he cried too much, Li Mao's expression was no longer that sad. Gradually, he became normal. His tone was also more and more like a prince.
"Hahahaha! Prince Shou must be joking. Although I have some ability, I don't have military power. Although I can't be the emperor, I have the opportunity to enjoy the comfortable life of an emperor! Isn't that enough? "
Ang Lee replied with a smile.
Li Mao sneered weakly. He looked at Ang Lee and said, "Assistant Minister Li's wife didn't encounter the same thing as me. Naturally, she can enjoy her life in peace. But even if I want to live like this, I can't."
"Why do you say that, Prince Shou? There are many women in the world. Prince Shou is a prince, you can have as many as you want. What happened before wouldn't feel good if it happened to anyone, but after all, it happened to him. After so many years, it's time for him to let it go."
Ang Lee could only try to persuade him.
"It happened to me. Everyone in the capital knows that my wife is now an imperial concubine. How can I let it go? After so many years, I've suffered so much, but she was favored. What happened to the life of love that we agreed on? She's a slut. "
For some reason, Li Mao dared to say anything in front of Ang Lee. He wasn't worried that Ang Lee would tell on him.
Ang Lee sighed, "Prince Shou, why do you have to be so calculative with a woman? She's just a weak woman. Since Prince Shou can't protect her, she can only serve His Majesty with all her heart in order to live a good life. There's no other way. Does she have a better choice? Prince Shou is His Majesty's prince. Even if he made a mistake, he can still keep his life. But the imperial concubine is different. If she doesn't agree with His Majesty, she can only hang herself. Even her family will be implicated. "
This was the truth. Since ancient times, the Emperor had supreme power. If the Emperor fancied something, he had to think of a way to get it. No one could go against the Emperor's will. Otherwise, it would be disobeying the Emperor's decree. The consequences were very serious. It was very common to lose one's life. Therefore, even if Yang Yuhuan was unwilling in her heart, she had to be willing to serve the Emperor on the surface. Moreover, the Emperor doted on her so much. After a long time, she naturally slowly accepted this old man who was much older than her.
Perhaps when she was alone, she would still think of her ex-husband, Li Mao. But her fate with her ex-husband was completely over in this life.
A pair of living mandarin ducks being separated. To Li Mao, it was a great humiliation. But to Yang Yuhuan, it was just the beginning of a new life. Their identities were different. After something happened to them, the effects and psychological trauma it could cause were very different.
There were many things that would have different effects when it happened to different people. For example, if a young woman was raped, her spirit would be greatly affected. But if a man was raped by a woman, the psychological trauma would be relatively small. If the woman was beautiful enough, she might even be secretly happy. Similarly, if a man was cuckolded, the psychological impact would be very great. But for a woman, it would be much smaller.
Therefore, in this matter, Li Mao's spirit was greatly affected. Yang Yuhuan did not feel much other than being sad for a while. She was willing to be an imperial concubine.
In the Hua Xia Empire for thousands of years, for some reason, men always cared about whether their heads were cuckolded or not. They regarded being cuckolded as a great humiliation in life. This trend had never been reversed.
The situation in later generations was slightly better. However, they still cared. The more they said they did not care, the more they cared in their hearts.
Of course, in Li An's understanding, being cuckolded was indeed something very infuriating. However, in the era a thousand years later, because there were many more men than women, there was a very strange scene. Many men couldn't find a wife, so they had to be more magnanimous when it came to hats. Even being able to wear a hat had become a symbol of success. At least, it meant that one had married a wife and knew what a woman was. Many bachelors didn't even have the opportunity to wear a hat even if they wanted to. Wasn't it too strange?
The reason why Li Mao was affected was not as simple as a hat. It was also because of the person who put the hat on him, his own identity, and the fact that the first half of his life had been too smooth. Adding up all these factors, the impact he suffered was naturally greater.
"Sigh! Since ancient times, women have caused trouble! If I didn't marry her, I wouldn't have fallen to this point. How hateful! "
Li Mao said angrily.
Obviously, Li Mao's pain was not only because of being cuckolded, but also because of the helplessness of losing his status.
In the past, he was very likely to be the crown prince. However, because of Yang Yuhuan, now, he could not be the crown prince no matter what. Even their every move was very likely to be monitored.
As a prince, who did not want to be the emperor? However, because of a woman, he was destined to be unable to be the emperor in this life. Needless to say, this kind of disappointment was needless to say.
"Prince Shou, just accept your fate! Instead of being powerless to resist, it is better to live a carefree life. Life is only a few decades, and it will pass in the blink of an eye. Why do you have to make life difficult for yourself? "
Ang Lee advised. After a pause, he continued, "Prince Shou, even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for your child! "A few days ago, I went to the Baisun Courtyard for lessons. Li Huai is such a young child, yet he doesn't listen in class or speak. He doesn't even play with the other children. If this goes on, won't he become a cripple when he grows up? It's better for children to grow up happily. Prince Shou shouldn't be frowning every day. This will affect the child. Why don't you just listen to how happy he is? "
When Li Mao heard this, he pondered for a long time. Suddenly, he stood up and held Ang Lee's hand emotionally. He said sincerely, "After hearing Assistant Minister Li's words, this prince is enlightened. Assistant Minister Li said too much. No matter how much I lose, I still have Huai 'er. I will live happily in the future. Since she can be happy, why should I be sad for her? It's not worth it, it's really not worth it."
Perhaps it was because it had been too long since he had a heart-to-heart talk with someone. After talking so much in one breath, Li Mao felt relaxed. The stone that was pressing on his heart was much lighter, and the symptoms of chest tightness were greatly alleviated.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's getting late. This prince has to go to the banquet. Farewell."
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