His sharp eyes landed on GongYimo. They were gloomy and ambitious!
"I saw with my own eyes how much the Emperor dotes on you. Moreover, you're such an outstanding person. It's impossible for you to lie low. At that time, I thought that you were my chance!"
"So I approached you and followed you. What's the point of being a seventh-ranked official? I believed that you wouldn't push your own brother into the fire pit. So I followed you to build the canal. I waited for the day when you would strike back … "
His eyes flashed with a strange light. His voice was dreamy, "… I didn't expect that I would really succeed. And I didn't have to wait for a few years. I could soar to the sky in one day …"
GongYimo lowered her eyes. She didn't know why, but she didn't really like him.
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"I succeeded!" He said in a dreamy tone, "Imperial Concubine Long did as she said and gave me a high position. I can trample my brother under my feet and let my father see who is worthy of his cultivation and who is!"
"But …" He smiled bitterly. When he looked at GongYimo again, there was no passion in his eyes. There was only bitterness.
"But … the result was different from what I expected …"
The cold wind swept up the snowflakes and whistled through the air. The two were clearly only two or three meters apart, but this distance was like a chasm that was difficult to cross. Gong Yi Mo could only look on coldly.
"… Father ignored me. He said … he was very disappointed in me! He also said that what he was most afraid of was brothers fighting. I didn't expect that in the end, it was still brothers fighting … "
He smiled bitterly. His face became paler.
"His Majesty doesn't like me. Clearly … when he first received the news of Lei Feng, he was so enthusiastic. But ever since you faked your death, he always looks at me with a cold gaze … Clearly, I'm also talented. I'm someone who really wants to make a name for myself!"
"The Emperor's attitude determines the attitude of his colleagues. Intentionally or unintentionally, they ostracized me, causing me to gradually be isolated. Many of my former friends have cut ties with me, leaving me completely alone. As for the Crown Prince … he sees me as a thorn in his side. There have been a few times when I couldn't get up …"
He shook his head, "That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is … Ninth Highness, he's really something. He's only been in the capital for a few days, but he's already done everything he can … Today, Imperial Concubine Long told me that Gong Dai wants to attack me, but … she can't find out why. She said … only by finding you and threatening him … can I live …"
As his last word fell, GongYimo only felt that everything was silent. Only the sound of snowflakes falling could be heard, landing on her hair and clothes, making her look so thin.
She was so indifferent that Li Ke wondered what exactly he wanted from her …
He wanted to make a name for himself, but was abandoned by his family and friends. He wanted to make a name for himself, but was ostracized by everyone. Now, in order to save his life, he had to rely on the girl in front of him … The life he imagined was not like this!
"You can't kill me, nor can you catch me."
If those people hadn't left before, it might be possible. But now, her only problem was whether she should kill this person in front of her.
Li Ke smiled faintly. He was not bad looking. His smile was like the blooming of snowflakes, but there was an indescribable sadness.
"I also don't want to kill you."
After saying that, he lifted his clothes and knelt in front of GongYimo! His action shocked GongYimo.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, "What are you doing?"
Li Ke raised his head. There was no fear in his eyes. Instead, there was a sense of relief.
"Nothing. I was just thinking that instead of dying in Gong Dai's hands, I'd rather die in your hands. This kind of life … I don't want to live anymore."
After saying that, he lowered his head and laughed, "Perhaps from the moment I chose to betray you, I was wrong … But, I won't admit it … Yes, I'm not wrong. The reason why I'm kneeling here today is because I was wrong by one move … You were my sincere friend at that time. Dying in your hands is not unjust … But what betrayal … If I had to do it again, I would still do it. So, I'm not wrong!"
"The only mistake is … Father didn't know how to judge people clearly and didn't know how to be flexible. The mistake is that the Emperor was biased, leaving me with nothing to show for my talent. The one who's wrong is everyone else. I'm not wrong!" After saying that, he suddenly laughed out loud as if he was relieved! After laughing, Po looked at her coldly and said, "Don't worry.
"… But it doesn't matter. Winner takes all, I admit it!"
After saying that, he used his hand to make a slit on his neck. His eyes were filled with eagerness!
"Come, use your hidden sword and slit my throat. I hope you can be more ruthless and don't make me feel too much pain."
However, the strange thing was that after waiting for a long time, GongYimo didn't move. She only looked at him thoughtfully.
"… Do you know the feeling of having your throat slit?"
GongYimo suddenly asked.
Li Ke was a little confused and looked straight at her.
He looked like he was in a daze, which made GongYimo laugh. Then, she touched her neck as if she was recalling something and muttered.
"After having your throat slit by a sword, if it's deeper, you might die immediately. But if the person using the sword is more ruthless and slit your throat a little shallower, then you will feel suffocated … Then, it will be extremely uncomfortable. It's very painful to wait for your blood to run out and die."
Her words were cold, as if she had experienced it before. Li Ke felt an inexplicable sense of panic, but he forced a smile and looked up at her.
"So, you want me to bleed to death?"
Unexpectedly, GongYimo blinked and finally laughed and shook her head.
"You said that you got close to me with a motive, but I believe that later on, you also had a moment of sincerity towards me, Xu Yuan, Ziqing and the others. But … you betrayed me …"
"Actually, betraying me is not the most serious thing. What I am angry about is that you are full of talent, but you used it all on fighting for power. Even when I knelt down and begged you to keep it a secret, you were blinded by ambition and didn't think about the consequences … This, is what you meant by having great ambition? For the country and the people? Isn't that too narrow-minded? "
GongYimo's words were like steel needles. Every word made Li Ke's face turn paler and paler! He knelt on the ground, but he knelt upright. His eyes looked stubbornly at GongYimo.
"What do you know?! Do you understand my pain? I am full of passion! Full of pride! Yet all of you want me to be an editor whose words carry little weight? That's not the life I want!
Only the higher my status, the more people will listen to me and value me. Only then can I do more for the country and the people! So, I climbed up regardless of everything, for the sake of being able to lift heavy weights easily, for the sake of serving the country, for the sake of leaving my name in history! I am not wrong! "
"But so what if you are sitting in a high position? Aren't you now begging for death because you are being ostracized by others?"
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