When Shui Xiao walked into the main hall of Tai'an Palace, Yuan Chun was sitting on the soft couch by the cradle, singing lullaby to the baby in the cradle. This warm and peaceful picture made Shui Xiao's heart, which was full of all kinds of complex emotions, suddenly calm down.

He involuntarily stopped, leaned lightly against the door frame, and smiled at this image that made him feel warm.

But the sounds and movements of the palace maids and eunuchs in the house still disturbed Yuan Chun, who was looking at the baby attentively.

Yuan Chun looked up at the door and smiled at Shui Xiao, who was leaning on the door frame: "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is back, why don't you come in?" He didn't get up to greet him.

According to the etiquette of this era, when a husband comes back from outside, the wife should immediately go forward and serve her husband to freshen up and change clothes, bring tea and water, and so on. But after being married for so many years, Yuan Chun has only occasionally acted like a show, and rarely really served Shui Xiao like that, and Shui Xiao never minded.

"This situation and this scene are better viewed from a distance." Shui Xiao smiled.

He regretted that such a peaceful and beautiful picture had been destroyed, lazily left the door frame, slowly paced to Yuan Chun and sat down, hugged her, rested his chin on her shoulder, and pressed his face to face with her, looking at the little guy who was sleeping soundly in the cradle.

"He's looking better now than he was when he was born!" Shui Xiao commented on his son's appearance, "The eyes are big and the skin is white...... Like you! ”

Yuan Chun smiled slightly, and tilted his head in the direction of Shui Xiao: "Father has already given him a big name, how about we give him a nickname?" ”

"Nickname?" Shui Xiao raised his eyebrows, "That's a good idea!" "My own son, I can't get the right to take a big name, so it's better for me to take a small name!

"What's the name?" Shui Xiao began to think in his heart - eh, it seems that the nickname has to be a cheap name, so it is easier to feed?! But if he wants to give his son a cheap name, he is a little reluctant in his heart!

"I already have an idea!" Yuan Chun smiled and said, "There is a Yuan character in my name, and there is a Xiao character in your name, which together is the Lantern Festival." Why don't our children call them Xiaotangyuan? "It's a little bit of a mouthful to call Xiao Lantern Festival.

"Little rice balls......" Shui Xiao read it again and shook his head, "No!" If you commit a crime, you will be criticized! Let's call it a small dumpling! "Dango is just an ordinary thing, and it's a cheap name when used to name it, right?!

Yuan Chun is embarrassed...... Guilty?!

"Alright! It's called Xiaotuanzi! Yuan Chun reached out and held Xiao Tuanzi's little hand and shook it gently, "Hello! Little dumplings! ”

The way she greeted Shui Xiao couldn't help but shake her head: "I found that you are really spoiled by this little thing!" In the future, don't be a loving mother and lose her children! ”

"What do you mean by 'this little thing'?" Yuan Chun expressed dissatisfaction with the way he addressed his son, "If you don't want to call him Xiaotuanzi, just call him Daming!" And ah! I would love him, but certainly not pamper him. You too, don't keep a straight face with him, so that he will think that you don't like him, and he will be afraid of you in his heart and run away from you! How to teach my son, there is a lot of knowledge here! Don't believe in the crazy saying that 'filial piety comes from under the stick', the Jia family used to believe in this set, and you know it...... The sons who are taught with sticks are not as good as the next! For the child, if he does it right, you have to praise him, if he does not do it right, you have to reason with him and explain what to do right, so that he can really understand what is right and what is wrong! to be convinced from the heart......"

Shui Xiao raised his eyebrows, leaned into her ear and said, "These truths are also from the Lotus Realm?" ”

"That's right! This is something that the people of the Lotus Realm have spent one or two hundred years researching, and although not all of them may be applicable to this world, some things are common. I only know the surface, but I know more than you do! In the future, you can't be arbitrary on how to teach your son! ”

Shui Xiao expressed dissatisfaction: "Am I an arbitrary person?" I've always listened to you, haven't I? ”

Yuan Chun couldn't help but smile: "Yes, yes, yes!" You're the most obedient! ”

The two talked about the child for a while, and Shui Xiao asked the nurse to hold the child down and asked the palace maids and eunuchs to retreat. Then he leaned on the soft couch, pulled Yuan Chun to his side, and lay down side by side with him.

"Yuan Yuan, my father met the fifth brother this morning, and in the afternoon, he asked Shi Zhong to go to the prison of the Criminal Department, and secretly killed the fifth brother......" Shui Xiao's mood was a little heavy, "I don't have much affection for these brothers, after all, when I needed family care the most when I was a child, no one among them took care of me......"

When he said this, Shui Xiao's eyes were a little moist: "Speaking of which, I am also a person whose parents are alive and have many brothers and sisters!" For eight years, from the age of five to thirteen, no one wanted to see me except my mother. Occasionally, when I saw them, they were also disgusted, perfunctory and disgusted...... It is said that it is flesh and blood, but there are many people, and I only had the opportunity to meet you after meeting you and when my health improved...... It's really close at hand, but it seems to be far away! The fact that Princess Linyi wanted to freeze me to death back then made me completely chill my heart for the so-called flesh and blood......"

Yuan Chun held his head, kissed him on the cheek, and comforted him softly: "It's okay!" It's all in the past! We will have a good time in the future! ”

"That's right! We're going to have a good time! Better than any of my brothers! Shui Xiao also hugged her tightly, tears overflowing from the corners of his eyes dripped on her chest, but the corners of his mouth raised a slight smile, "Yuan Yuan, let me tell you a good news: my father has issued an edict to order the soft heaven to choose an auspicious day, and the inner meditation will be on me!" ”

"Inner Zen?!" Yuan Chun was a little surprised, and then he was a little relieved. In the original work, at this point in time, Emperor Longzheng has long been the emperor!

"yes!" Shui Xiao said with tears in his smile, "I have been planning for so many years, working hard for so many years, waiting for so many years, and enduring for so many years...... Now, at last, there is a good result! ”

"Congratulations, Your Highness, your wish has been granted!" Yuan Chun said with a smile.

"Thanks to you, Yuan Yuan!" Shui Xiao's eyes were red, and tears rippled, "If it weren't for you, I would have been a dry bone in the grave, how could I be today?" If I hadn't had you, even if I had survived for other reasons, I would have been angry, lonely, and lonely, and I might not have the will to fight for this supreme position! You saved my life! It's also you who make me feel that there is still something to be done and should be done in this world! You have made me ashamed of myself, and you have also made me understand a truth: a man's husband, why should he be trapped by his life, self-pity, and self-pity?! ”

"So, I take the most credit?" Yuan Chun joked, "After His Highness ascends the throne, how will you reward me?" ”

"Reward?" Shui Xiao laughed, with tears on his face, "This country is mine and yours, what Yuan Yuan wants, take it for himself, why do you need me to reward it?" ”

The country is mine and yours...... An ancient man could say such a thing, Yuan Chun was a little moved. "Okay, then you're welcome!"

"You're welcome!" Shui Xiao smiled, "And half of the responsibility of governing the world is yours!" Yuan Yuan can't shirk! ”

Yuan Chun raised his eyebrows slightly: "Harem politics, but it's a big taboo!" Your Highness is not taboo? ”

"What's there to be taboo about? You and I are husband and wife, and the wind and rain and rainbows have to be shared by both of us. If those imperial historians have something to say, they have their own me, and Yuan Yuan doesn't have to worry about them. Besides, in the things you told me about the lotus world, there are a lot of truths about how to govern the country, Yuan Yuan doesn't want to hide his secrets? Shui Xiao's eyelashes were still a little moist, but his eyes shone with deep joy.

Qin Tianjian quickly chose a period of inner meditation.

On the ninth day of September, Emperor Longzheng officially put the throne in the water. Shui Xiao honored Emperor Longzheng as the Emperor Taishang, and honored Empress Shen as the Empress Dowager (1).

On September 18, Yuan Chun was officially canonized as empress.

After the closure of Yuan Chun, the Emperor Taishang, the Empress Dowager and the harem concubines began to move to the North Palace. The North Palace is the place where Emperor Tai'zu lived in his later years, the scale is quite large, and the scenery is also very beautiful.

Before moving the palace, Yuan Chun deliberately accompanied the Empress Dowager Shen for a walk in the imperial garden.

"The duties of the queen will be handed over to you from now on! I can worry less and enjoy a few more years of happiness. Empress Shen said with emotion.

Yuan Chun held her arm and said with a smile: "Erchen is young and knowledgeable, and many things are difficult to considerate, if you ask the queen mother for advice, the queen mother can not think that I am annoying!" ”

Empress Dowager Shen smiled and patted her hand: "You kid has always been thoughtful, so I don't have to worry about it." There is only one point, I am really a little relieved: you have always been soft-hearted, if you meet someone who should be killed, you can't do it? After finishing speaking, Empress Dowager Shen turned her head to look at Yuan Chun.

Yuan Chun's face was slightly bitter: This, she really doesn't know! We can only talk about it then!

Empress Dowager Shen couldn't help laughing: "I'll teach you a method!" The current Gong Zheng Si Gong Zheng is a upright character. If there is someone who should be killed, you can't be ruthless yourself, so ask her what to do, and you don't have to be gracious! ”

"Yes! Thank you for your advice! ”

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Before the emperor officially moved the palace, Shi Zhong asked Qin Zhen in a remote palace: "What was the mission that sent you to the queen's side, do you remember?" ”

Qin Zhen bowed and said, "Father-in-law, the original task of the slave was: to concentrate on serving Master Shangyi and gain her trust; If Master Shangyi or the Jia family have the intention of rebellion, they will report it immediately. ”

Shi Zhong nodded: "Next, your task has been changed to: protect the safety of Prince Yang at all costs." If something goes wrong with the prince, you will have to be buried with you. Do you understand? ”

Qin Zhen's heart trembled slightly, but there was not the slightest difference on his face, and he replied respectfully: "The slave understands!" ”

The next day, the Emperor Taishang also secretly summoned Qiu Ningshuang, and changed the task of Qiu Ningshuang to: "From now on, protect the prince at all costs!" I don't allow Prince Yang to go out of the pool, understand? ”

Qiu Ningshuang's expression was solemn, and he bowed to the ground: "Slave and maid command!" ”

When the Emperor Taishang spent the last night in Yihe Palace, he whispered to the Empress Dowager Shen: "There is one thing I want to tell you: the secret edict of the throne that you once kept was stolen when I was sick!" ”

Empress Dowager Shen was very surprised: "How could it be stolen?!" After thinking about it, he asked, "Does Seventeen know about this?" ”

Emperor Taishang shook his head: "Seventeen don't know! I hesitated, but I still didn't tell him after all, mainly because I didn't want to have some suspicion between father and son in vain! ”

"That'...... What the emperor means ......" Empress Dowager Shen was a little puzzled, "The emperor is thinking...... Secretly tracking? ”

"Tracking?" The Emperor sneered, "I'm chasing a fart!" Now that Seventeen has officially ascended the throne, the title of the monarch has been decided, and the legitimacy of his succession is beyond doubt. The edict that has never seen the light of day, even if it falls into the hands of someone with a heart, there is a chance that more than ninety percent of it will not see the light of day. Even if someone dares to take out the edict, it is also an edict! Someone imitated my handwriting to forge the edict and steal the jade seal! I am telling you this today, just to tell you: no matter when and where you are going to go, you must be sure that the edict does not exist, understand? ”

Empress Dowager Shen was made to cry and laugh by the shameless attitude of the Emperor Taishang: "Yes!" The concubine understood! ”

In the palace of Prince Xiaogong, Prince Xiaogong's condition finally improved, and his sanity basically regained his senses, and he no longer talked nonsense and went crazy every day.

King Shunjun, who was a fellow of his mother, came to see him, and quietly brought him a secret edict to pass on the throne: "This is the edict of the third brother!" If...... If the third brother was in the palace when his father was sick, and he had this edict in hand, why would the situation be like this?! This incident made King Shunjun heartbroken.

Prince Xiaogong looked at the edict of succession, and his face was like ashes.

King Shunjun drank the wine bitterly: "Third brother, now that the seventeenth has officially ascended the throne, my father has also recovered." We...... I'm afraid I don't have a chance! ”

After a long, long time, Prince Xiaogong stopped trembling, gritted his teeth and said: "As the saying goes: success is also Xiao He, defeat is also Xiao He!" The old seventeen can be crowned a prince and successfully ascend the throne because of a little cub, what if this little cub dies? Will the old seventeen go crazy? What would my father think at that time? ”

The cup in King Shunjun's hand shook and spilled a few points of wine.

When the Emperor Taishang and the Empress Dowager finally moved to the North Palace, and Yuan Chun stayed in Yihe Palace, Shui Xiao whispered to Yuan Chun: "Yuan Yuan, let me tell you a secret: in the hands of King Xiaogong, there is an edict written by his father and passed on to King Xiaogong. ”

Yuan Chun thought for a while: "King Xiaogong dares to take out this edict?" ”

"Now of course he doesn't dare!" Shui Xiao sneered, "He's planning to murder our son so that we both go crazy!" ”

Yuan Chun was furious in his heart, gritted his teeth and said, "He is dreaming!" ”