Two years later.

Towards noon, the elders dispersed after discussing things, and calm returned to the imperial study.

Emperor Yongtai drank a cup of hot tea, leaned back in his chair and said, "Brother Cheng'er is still writing outside?"

Liu Shun replied while placing the tea cup: "The day after tomorrow is Princess Yi's birthday, and the queen mother just sent someone to invite His Royal Highness the eldest grandson to go to Fengxiang Palace to try on clothes." ”

A year ago, Emperor Yongtai officially canonized Jiang Guifei as the queen, and she also moved from Cuiwei Palace to Fengxiang Palace.

Almost everyone knows the reason why Jiang Guifei successfully ascended to the back seat.

It is certainly one thing to be favored by the emperor, but the more important reason is to pave the way for His Royal Highness King Yi, or directly for His Royal Highness the eldest grandson.

His Majesty the Emperor just wants His Royal Highness the eldest grandson to take possession of the heirs and the elders, as for the "virtuous", who dares to say that the children raised by His Majesty himself are not virtuous enough?

Of course, everyone knows that His Royal Highness the eldest grandson is the future emperor, but how His Majesty will place His Royal Highness King Yi, no one in the government and the opposition dares to say that he is clear.

Even Liu Shun, who was by his side all day, couldn't figure out what the master was planning.

Emperor Yongtai heard that the eldest grandson went to Empress Jiang's palace to try on clothes, and his heart moved: "Little Shunzi, I saw that Brother Cheng'er's eyelids were a little swollen this morning, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Liu Shun hurriedly said: "The servants listened to the palace people who were waiting for His Royal Highness the eldest grandson to go back and forth, saying that His Highness cried last night, and the servants saw that His Majesty was busy with official business today, so he didn't care to report to His Majesty......"

"Crying?" Emperor Yongtai asked rhetorically, but he didn't think it was serious.

Although the eldest grandson is smart and sensible, after all, he is only a child who has just turned five years old, and he thinks that his mother's birthday is approaching, so he is homesick.

Liu Shun wasn't sure what His Majesty the Emperor thought, so he had to hold his breath and stand aside.

After a while, Emperor Yongtai commanded again: "Go and call King Yi." ”

"Yes. Liu Shun became more and more confused, but he still didn't dare to say more, and walked out of the imperial study quickly.

More than half an hour later, the four princes hurried to the imperial study.

"The sons see their father, may their father live long live. Because of Yuwencheng, he has been very dissatisfied with Emperor Yongtai in recent years, and because he is getting older, he is less casual in the past and more cautious when he faces the saint.

As everyone knows, his changes are actually normal in the eyes of Emperor Yongtai, and he has become an adult and a father's son, and he should be more mature and stable than before.

Emperor Yongtai didn't wake up immediately as before, but said softly: "Brother Cheng'er cried when he went to bed last night. ”

The fourth prince clenched his hands into fists, endured the dissatisfaction in his heart and said, "Xu misses his mother." ”

Emperor Yongtai couldn't see his son's thoughts, and chuckled: "Fourth, have you been complaining about your father in the past few years. ”

The fourth prince understood the truth that his arms couldn't twist his thighs, and Yuan Xiang and Empress Jiang also persuaded him to be patient, but at this time, he felt that he couldn't bear it at all.

He raised his head and looked at Emperor Yongtai: "Father, the sons dare not complain, they just feel sorry for Cheng'er...... Erchen felt that he was not worthy to be his father. ”

Emperor Yongtai's thin lips hooked slightly: "Actually, you want to say that I am not worthy of being Brother Cheng'er's grandfather." ”

"Erchen didn't dare. The fourth prince kowtowed heavily.

In fact, everyone knows that Emperor Yongtai is very dedicated to Yuwen Cheng, even more than Emperor Xuande treated Huo Xiao back then.

Emperor Yongtai said: "Then what do you think I should do?"

The four princes were speechless for a while, and there was only one way to let Cheng'er go home, and that was to let his father canonize him as the crown prince.

It's not that he is so selfish that he has to let his son suffer and be his shield.

But he always knew in his heart that his father had never taken a fancy to him, even if he was willing to be the crown prince, Cheng'er's life would still not change in any way.

His father was only in his early forties, and he could be the emperor for at least twenty years, and at that time, Brother Cheng would be twenty-five years old, which was the age when he was full of energy and flourishing, and the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was none other than him.

He didn't have any big ambitions, so why should he put himself in such an embarrassing position.

Once he becomes the crown prince, those important ministers will never care what he thinks, and they will definitely use the standards of the prince to demand him.

etiquette, court politics, and countless women who want to enter the East Palace to "open up the branches" for him.

At that time, where will he and Xiang'er still be pure, husband and wife will turn against each other, wives and concubines will fight, and children will calculate each other......

He couldn't breathe just thinking about that kind of life.

Twenty years later, he is as old as his current father, but he has been tortured for decades.

At that time, Cheng'er is still the most suitable candidate for the emperor, will he directly change from the crown prince to the emperor?

There is a big difference between the prince whose son is the emperor and the prince whose son is the emperor.

Becoming a "Emperor Taishang" who has never been an emperor for a day, hasn't his Yu Wenkai become a joke in his life.

It's just a joke to become a joke, but as far as Cheng'er is concerned, no matter what path his father chooses, his life will not change in any way.

It is still impossible for his father to let him return to himself and Xiang'er, and he will still personally teach him to be an excellent emperor.

Seeing that he was slow to answer, Emperor Yongtai sneered: "You yourself are not willing to share my worries, don't you allow me to train my grandson to be the heir?

That's a bit serious.

The fourth prince gritted his teeth and said, "Erchen has thought clearly, don't be the prince." ”

Yongtai Emperor Long's eyes flashed slightly: "Don't be a prince?"

The fourth prince said in a deep voice: "Yes, don't be the prince." ”

Emperor Yongtai said: "I can promise you, but ......"

The fourth prince hurriedly said: "Father, but it doesn't hurt to say that it's okay, the son will do his best." ”

He knows his father too well, and since he promised him that he could stay out of the matter, he will definitely make him pay the price of "enjoying a lifetime of happiness".

Emperor Yongtai said: "I will officially canonize Brother Cheng'er as the emperor's grandson at the official first court meeting of the new year, but your family is not suitable to stay in the capital until he becomes a qualified prince, and must leave." ”

The hearts of the four princes suddenly tugged, and the father was going to play real this time.

He and Xiang'er were in Beijing for a day, and Cheng'er's crying would definitely not be only last night, or that his father didn't want to see a prince who would only indulge in family affection.

It's normal for a five-year-old boy to cry, but a five-year-old prince doesn't need tears.

It's just that the father really wants to be so ruthless......

"Father—" he called out almost pleadingly.

Emperor Yongtai said coldly: "Don't tell me that you regret it, you want to be the prince again, the position of the prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty is very valuable, not whoever wants it, and throws it away if you want it." After you go back, you start to pack your bags and leave Beijing as soon as you are a year. ”

The fourth prince knew that things had not changed, and said with a wry smile: "Where does the father plan to let his sons go." ”

Emperor Yongtai's dragon eyes flashed again, and said, "When you go to Lanzhou, you will build your mansion next to the Dingbei Palace." ”

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