King Gaomi thought about it, he couldn't rest assured, he wandered in the study for a long time that night, and finally couldn't help but go to Xiangji Hall.

In Xiangji Hall, the princess heard that her husband was coming, and frowned slightly: Although they are old husbands and wives, they have begun to separate since the "epidemic" incident back then, and they have not seen each other after night all these years, why did King Gaomi suddenly come at this time?

"Eighty percent is related to cranes. The princess thought for a while, and then said to Aunt Zhao, "He won't rush to this hour for other things, and he came to find me." ”

Aunt Zhao also thought so, so she said: "The prince has always known your temper, and no matter what you say, you have to listen to him." It's really impossible for you to agree, and the prince will definitely not disobey your wishes. ”

She was afraid that Princess Gaomi would quarrel with King Gaomi at the beginning.

"Let's see what he has to say!" Princess Gaomi stared for a moment and said noncommittally, "Let's go, let's go out and have a look!"

"Mi Xue, I plan to let He'er go to the Western Frontier. When the princess came out, the king of Gaomi outside hurriedly got up to help him, but the princess Gaomi ignored his outstretched arm, walked quickly to his seat and sat down, and asked him straight to the point.

Seeing this, King Gaomi didn't go around in circles, and said truthfully, "He goes, no matter what happens here in Chang'an, I'm afraid it will take several years to come back." ”

Because he is not close to Rong Sleeping Crane in his heart, when he calls this son in front of and behind his back, he is called by the title "Mizhen".

It was in front of Princess Gaomi that she turned her affectionate "Crane" to show that she was not alienated from Rong Sleeping Crane.

"Xijiang?" At this time, although Princess Gaomi didn't see the difference in his title, she also raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and sneered slightly, "Others can't see He'er marrying a wife with a rich dowry, and you can't see it?"

King Gaomi said: "Mi Xue, listen to me, Xijiang is a hot potato for others, and it is not easy to pick up. But for the crane, it's a godsend......"

"Originally, everyone was saying that the Sheng family had married into the Mizhen County Mansion with Jinshan Yinshan, if He'er was sent to the Western Xinjiang by you again, the ghost place would be brought down, how could there be any reason not to use the Sheng family's dowry?!" Princess Gaomi's face turned pale, and she said word by word, "When the time comes, won't everyone feel inside and outside that it was the Sheng family who fulfilled the crane?!"

"The Sheng family is just a female streamer, what credit can she share with He'er?" King Gaomi persuaded, "Besides, this kind of thing is just those idlers who are all over the crowd muttering in private, who doesn't know what our He'er is capable of?"

The princess sneered: "I don't care what outsiders say! But what about the Sheng family? She was already harsh enough on He'er, if He'er used her dowry again, she wouldn't have to climb He'er's head all day long?"

King Gaomi snorted: "Why should we care so clearly about their children's tastes? You see that He'er doesn't care about himself." ”

"That's because he hasn't come back before, and no one has to support him!" the princess was angry, "And the Sheng family has deep roots in Nanfeng County, and he naturally can't afford to care about it for the sake of the overall situation!

King Gaomi was silent for a while before he said quietly: "Mi Xue, do you really think that He'er needs someone to support him?"

Without waiting for Princess Gaomi to speak, he said, "If he doesn't want Kang Zhao to bully, do you think that with his performance at sea, he can't eat a seventeen-year-old pearl in his palm?!"

"Actually, if it weren't for Kang Zhao, he might not have come back with us so easily...... Why are you trying so hard to overwhelm Kang Zhao now?"

“…… So I'm going to watch him being bullied in every way and still don't think so?" Princess Gaomi burst into tears, "If he grows up next to me...... If only he had never been separated from me, if he had ......"

"But he didn't grow up with us, and he's been separated from us for fifteen years! King Gaomi smiled bitterly and said, "As the saying goes, the country is easy to change, and at his age, of course, there are people with undetermined hearts. But he ...... He apparently isn't. His temper is simply a person who refuses to let others dictate his affairs! Especially since we as parents have not protected and raised him well...... If you insist on going your own way, in the end, Bei Kangzhao didn't clean it up, but broke off the meager mother-son relationship between you and He'er!"

Princess Gaomi buried her face in her palm, and after a while, she said confusedly: "Then what should I do?!" I have thought about him for fifteen years, and I wish I could exchange all my life and blessings for him in the next life...... In the end, he finally came back well, but I couldn't intervene or help with anything?!"

"Or are you better to Kang Zhao?" King Gaomi knew that this suggestion might annoy his wife, but after thinking about it, he still said it, "He'er values Kang Zhao, Kang Zhao is young, and his temperament is simple, and he doesn't know how much easier to coax than He'er! And if you tell He'er to be strict with Kang Zhao now, he won't listen. But if you coax Kang Zhao and let Kang Zhao treat He'er better, it's not impossible. ”

Seeing that Princess Gaomi didn't speak, he sighed, knowing that the princess had a deep sense of disgust for Sheng Weiqiao, and she might not be able to turn this corner for a while, so she changed the topic a little helplessly, "I let He'er go to Xijiang this time, whether it's outsiders or you and Qingjiu, they all think I'm deliberately suppressing He'er, don't I?"

"Actually, I'm thinking about our family: first, although He'er is outstanding, in the end, he is young and orderly, and Qingchu has never been at fault as the eldest son, even if he himself is trying his best to give up the position of the son to He'er, the people below will definitely quarrel over this, but in terms of talent, the gap between Qingjiu and He'er is too big!"

"If He'er continues to stay in Chang'an, not to mention the Shu sisters, it will not be a good thing for the two brothers...... After all, with He'er's means and the city government, it has only been so long since he came to Chang'an, and he has already mixed up, who knows what kind of measures will be taken next? At that time, what kind of unbearable will this brother be compared to? And we can't wait for He'er to stay in the county king's mansion all day long and wait for death, right?"

"So not only for the sake of not having a rift between their brothers, but also for giving He'er a chance to show his strength, he can only let He'er leave Chang'an!"

"Second...... Let's fight with the Meng family until now, although we always look like Zhizhu is in front of the people below, but if we really have the certainty of victory, we will still be confronting each other all the time?"

When King Gaomi said this, his expression was also a little gloomy, and he was silent for a while before continuing, "If we win in the future, it will be fine, if we lose...... He'er went to the western frontier, and he can always save some blood and bones for our vein. ”

Princess Gaomi heard this quietly, and said: "Then have you considered a situation? That is, if we win in the future, you ascend the throne and practice Zuo, prince, who will you appoint?"

Seeing that King Gaomi's face changed, the princess sighed deeply, "We all know in our hearts that He'er has not lost his memory, so he has a deep grudge against us! You let him go to the Western Xinjiang and give him a chance to gather military power...... In the future, he will be in power but he will not be the eldest son, how will you solve this problem? The Qi family will never allow Qingyu to take the initiative to retreat, especially, you also found Huang Ziyue as a husband for Jian'an?!"

“…… I chose Huang Ziyue as my husband for Jian'an, just trying to win him over as a role model, and I didn't mean to target He'er. King Gaomi took a deep breath and explained, "Besides, the Qi family and the Huang family have no military power, even if they want to help Qingchu deal with He'er in the future, why should they get He'er?"

Princess Gaomi didn't give him a chance to pass the test vaguely, and asked coldly: "So, if we win, will you change He'er to the prince?"

".........................................." King Gaomi was silent for a long time, and finally nodded with a complicated expression, "I will." ”

He said lightly, "I know that Mi Xue may not believe it, and even suspect that I will be unfavorable to He'er, but this is my true words: Tiger poison does not eat children, even if I see that Qingjiu is more important than He'er, but I can't poison He'er!

"Instead of leaving the hidden danger of fratricide between their brothers, it is better to give the position of prince to He'er from the beginning!"

"......" Princess Gaomi was also silent for a while, and said quietly, "According to He'er's nostalgia for the Gongsun clan and the Sheng family, it can be seen that if he never leaves us, he will definitely be friends with his brothers and sisters at this time, and he will definitely not think about the position of the prince because of his talents." ”

In that way, parents can not only set up a long-term and long-term according to the ancient system, so as not to wronged this mediocre but filial eldest son, and do not worry about the brother's wall, and have a strong helper to share their worries...... It's a pity that it's just if.

King Gaomi did not speak, but his expression became more and more bitter.

"I really regret letting Deping live for so long!!," the princess sneered suddenly, "That slut has been dead for so many years, and there are many hidden dangers between the heirs who value me the most...... I shouldn't have let the concubine give her daughter to death in the first place, a bottle of crane top red down, and the scene was out of breath in a moment, it's just too cheap that little slut!! I should take it personally, let her take her behalf of her lowly biological mother, and feel the pain of my heart over the years!!"

"......" King Gaomi's face jumped, and after a while, Fang said astringently, "That's all in the past." ”

The princess didn't raise her head and said: "It's just that for you in the past, for me, He'er is not really close to me for a day, and the relationship between him and Qingchu has not returned to the same harmony as before...... Then those things will never get through!"

On this day, the couple sat opposite each other in Xiangji Hall until midnight, and King Gaomi staggered away.

Since the "epidemic" in the palace, he has moved away from this separate courtyard where the couple originally lived together, and he has not come here at night for many years.

At this time, walking through the atrium of flowers and trees, I unexpectedly remembered the dawn sixteen years ago.

The rustling of the grass and trees, and the whimpering of the wind passing through the eaves, are all like the reappearance of the frightened drips of that time.

The morning light seemed to shine into his heart again after sixteen years, and it was cold and unforgettable.