Eunuch He had only one Majesty.
The young emperor understood this perfectly. With boundless resentment, he said, "I'm a wolf cub that can never be tamed, but what about you?"
He Zhan reached out and tucked in the corner of his quilt without speaking.
The young emperor panted as he said, "I respected you for years, like a real uncle, but... even that couldn't soften your heart. You never intended to let me live to adulthood... yes... just like those people outside the palace say, you'll kill me and replace me with another little emperor. When he gets a little older, he'll die for some inexplic... able reason too. Then you'll pick another little emperor. After all... after all... there are plenty of children in the Imperial Clan."
He Zhan said, "Choosing children to be emperor is very troublesome. It isn't something I want to do."
The young emperor found strength from somewhere and shouted furiously, "But that way you can be emperor forever!"
He Zhan was silent for a while before saying, "You're wrong. I'm going to kill you not because I want to be emperor, but because you refuse to acknowledge your father."
The young emperor's voice faded as he murmured, "But I never was the Late Emperor's son... I barely even met him."
"You aren't wrong, but he was my friend. If you refuse to be his son, his line will end."
He Zhan said, "I have no choice but to pick another emperor willing to be his son."
The young emperor suddenly began to giggle, looking somewhat deranged. "Do you care so much about this because you can't have children?"
He Zhan reached out and patted his shoulder. "Rest well."
The young emperor died, passing peacefully in his sleep without suffering any pain.
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