Chapter 1095

And Liu Bian, wearing ordinary clothes, looked just like a child from an ordinary family.

And a slightly thin one at that.

Before Liu Bian was born, Liu Hong also had many children.

But they all died young.

Later, He Lingsi gave birth to Liu Bian.

In order to let Liu Bian grow up safely, he was sent out of the palace and grew up in the home of a Daoist.

So Liu Bian did not live in the imperial palace from a young age, and naturally did not develop a flamboyant and arrogant personality like other children of imperial relatives and nobles.

Instead, he was very timid and cowardly.

And it was precisely this timidity and cowardice that made Liu Hong very displeased.

When he was very young, Liu Bian didn't even know his own identity.

It wasn't until he gradually became sensible that Liu Bian realized his identity was not simple.

Without the company of parents, without relatives by his side, everything around him was strange.

This also made Liu Bian develop a personality that was good at observing words and expressions and was very sensitive to others.

The expression on everyone's face.

Everyone's behavior.

Whether it was kindness, malice, liking, or dislike, he silently remembered it in his heart.

But because of his cowardly personality, he dared not express these psychological thoughts. The longer it went on, the more introverted he became.

At this moment, Liu Bian was being led by Duan Yu's hand, walking on the long street.

It was as if he had merged with everything around him.

But surprisingly, Liu Bian felt very relaxed at this time.

And Duan Yu, who was holding Liu Bian's hand, also noticed this.

"Do you like it here?"

Duan Yu looked down at little Liu Bian and asked.

Little Liu Bian looked up, the fear on his young face gone, and then nodded slowly.

Duan Yu suddenly understood.

The people around were all ordinary people.

No one cared who Liu Bian was.

Whether he was the Imperial Eldest Prince or the future heir.

Here, no one even cared about them.

And the more sensitive a person's heart was, the more relaxed and comfortable they felt in such an environment where no one cared.

Because whether it was the imperial palace or the place where Liu Bian lived, everyone would look at him with all kinds of gazes because of Liu Bian's identity.

There was mockery, ill intent, and all sorts of things...

Whether he was a prince or an heir, in the end, he was just a child.

It's just that children of the imperial family bore many things that did not match their age when they shouldn't have borne the pressure they should have at this age.

Liu Bian was like this, and Liu Xie was also like this.

It's just that the personalities of the two brothers were completely different.

The environment in which Liu Xie grew up from a young age determined how he would become a cold-hearted emperor.

And Liu Bian was different.

"Are you hungry?" Duan Yu asked, holding Liu Bian's small hand.

Liu Bian, who was slightly timid, nodded slightly.

At this time, the long street on both sides was still lively.

Most of the shops on both sides had their doors open, and lanterns were lit and hung in front of the doors.

This was only early spring; if it were summer, it would be even more lively here.

Duan Yu held Liu Bian's hand and came to a shop.

In the shop, there were candied fruits made from peaches, dried apricots, plums, and dates.

"Give me some of everything."

Duan Yu took out money from his bosom and threw it to the shopkeeper.

Candied fruits and sweets were luxury goods in the current society.

Ordinary commoners couldn't afford these things at all.

But this was Luoyang, under the feet of the Son of Heaven.

There were plenty of rich people.

So such luxury goods could be seen in the shops on the street.

The clerk wrapped some candied fruits in coarse paper and handed them to Duan Yu.

And Duan Yu passed them to Liu Bian.

Liu Bian looked up, and crystal tears seemed to be brewing in his eyes.

Seeing Liu Bian like this, Duan Yu slowly squatted down, face to face with Liu Bian.

In this day, this ten-year-old child had been sent out of the imperial palace and sent here all the way.

The psychological journey he experienced could not be described in a word or two.

This look was just like the children he saw two years ago at Tanhanshan, who were full of confusion about the future and lived in the shadow of fear and death at all times.

"If you are afraid, if you feel aggrieved, then cry it out. It will be fine after crying."

"But only this once."

Duan Yu stretched out a finger and said in front of Liu Bian: "Fear cannot change anything that is about to happen. As a man, only by facing fear directly and overcoming fear will you have a chance to defeat your enemies."

"A true strong person is not someone without tears, but someone who, despite being full of tears, still grinds forward and breaks through all the difficulties and obstacles ahead."

"So, I don't ask you not to cry, but even if you cry, you must finish the road ahead."

Having said this, Duan Yu smiled and patted Liu Bian on the shoulder, then stood up.

And Liu Bian looked up, looking at the tall and magnificent back in front of him.

From birth, from being sensible, from the time he returned to the imperial palace.

Someone had taught him how to observe etiquette, how to follow the rules...

But no one had ever said such words to him.

Duan Yu took a step.

At this moment, Duan Yu was no longer holding Liu Bian's hand.

But Liu Bian, who was following Duan Yu, took the initiative to take a step and followed Duan Yu's pace.

Tears flowed down Liu Bian's cheeks.

But the sweet taste of the candied fruit in his mouth was spreading throughout his body.

Hearing the footsteps coming from behind, the corners of Duan Yu's mouth rose slightly.

The two, one big and one small, slowly walked across the long street.

Behind them, Li Hu's residence ignited with raging flames.

The bright firelight illuminated the entire market.

And after the Military Intelligence Department finished off Li Hu's group of wandering knights and cleared everything around, they all withdrew.

Early the next morning.

Inside a fortress several li outside Luoyangcheng.

Liu Bian, who was still in a dream in the early morning, felt a chill on his body.

Suddenly awakened, Liu Bian, with sleepy eyes, saw a great general wearing armor and a majestic figure.

Looking carefully, he realized it was Duan Yu.

"Get up."

Duan Yu didn't talk nonsense.

He threw a black robe directly to Liu Bian.

Besides the black robe, there was a set of armor and a long sword.

After saying this, Duan Yu walked out of the room. ===== CHAPTER 1097 =====