Chapter 205: A Heart-to-Heart Between Father and Son
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The maple trees behind Chengqing Hall rustled in the autumn wind, red leaves fluttering down.
After discussing the matter of the cannons, the two fell into silence.
After a while, Emperor Xiao Wenxuan seemed to make up his mind and finally said, “Ming’er, are you still angry with me?”
In Xiao Ming’s memory, Xiao Wenxuan hadn’t called him by name like this since he was ten. Startled for a moment, Xiao Ming replied, “This son wouldn’t dare.”
“Wouldn’t dare? Heh, but you didn’t say you aren’t. Looks like you still hold resentment against me,” Xiao Wenxuan gave a bitter laugh. As he aged, he had become more sentimental. In the past, he wouldn’t have cared what his sons thought of him.
Xiao Ming cursed inwardly. Truthfully, he didn’t really hate Xiao Wenxuan—after all, he was just an imposter.
And in recent days, after reading through the historical records, he knew that in the Great Yu Empire, many princes were either exiled or killed. Xiao Ming surviving until now was already a miracle.
“This son truly doesn’t resent Father. If not for you, I would still be lost in the pleasures of Chang’an, and how could I now contribute even a little to the Great Yu Empire?” Xiao Ming said sincerely.
Xiao Wenxuan turned and stared into Xiao Ming’s eyes, as if trying to see through him.
Xiao Ming was unafraid, his expression remained genuine.