When His Highness Pei Heng, the Sixth Prince, asked me to borrow a lamp, I was thinking: This fish is hooked.
He didn't know I was a hidden stake. I was ordered to approach him, keep an eye on his tail, and report back to him. Every move he makes will be turned into a secret letter and sent to that person's desk.
Later I was transferred to Fengyi Palace and faced him every day. He is cold, I am dull. We sat together drinking porridge, each with his own hidden agenda. He tested me, and I tested him. No one dares to reveal any flaws first.
But what I didn't know was—he borrowed the lamp on purpose. He already knew who I was. He used his tricks to find out the person behind me.
Two undercover agents perform the same scene. They all thought they were hunters, and each other thought they were prey.
As I continued to act, I was tempted. I dare not say. He didn't dare to say either. Being tempted by an undercover agent means death, and we all want to live.
Later, he raised troops and went to Beijing, put me in a prison, and then demoted me to Yunzhou. I hated him for four years. I hate him for being ruthless, and I hate him for throwing it away after using it.
When he was seriously ill, he returned the lamp to me. The lampshade still has snow stains from that winter.
He said: "Everything returns to its original owner, and we owe nothing to each other."
Only then did I realize that the Heavenly Prison was not a punishment, but that everyone in the court wanted to kill me, and that was the safest place. Yunzhou is not exiled, but only sent away to silence those who want to kill me.
He protected me all my life. I hated him all my life.
Until his death, he never said "I am protecting you."
Until my death, I never said "I am also protecting you."
The two undercover agents both thought they were fishing. In the end, they both became each other's fish.
He knew that light was a plot from the beginning. But he still stayed for half his life.
I thought I was fishing for you, but it turns out you were fishing for me too.
Intention: Study hard and make progress every day