Ren is Xu Guifei came to serve the emperor every day, and inquired diligently, I don't know how many times I knocked on the side, and the emperor never let go. If the emperor did not like Xu Guifei, he never refused Xu Guifei's daily service. Therefore, Zhou Ying inevitably had to meet with Xu Guifei often in Weiyang Palace. Xu Guifei became more and more uncontrollable, sour and sarcastic, and kept making small movements, and Zhou Ying only avoided her edge.

After all, no matter how poor the emperor's health is, the big and small things in Weiyang Palace are also seen by him.

On this day, Zhou Ying finished going to the court, finished discussing things, and came to report to the emperor as usual, but rarely saw the figure of Xu Guifei and the five princes who were almost stationed in Weiyang Palace during this time. The emperor did not lie on the bed to recuperate as usual, but put on a dragon robe and sat up, his eyes were bright, his face was ruddy, and his rickety back seemed to be a little straighter, as if he was waiting for her.

Zhou Ying had a faint premonition, which was too much like a return to the light. She clenched her fingers under her sleeves, but her face greeted her as usual, and said with a smile: "Father looks in good spirits today, but you want to go out to bask in the sun?" ”

The emperor glanced at the blue sky outside the window and said regretfully: "Another day, there is still business today." ”

Zhou Ying didn't say anything more and stood quietly over.

The emperor's handkerchief covered his mouth and coughed twice, and he eased up for a while, he stared at this daughter who looked quiet and beautiful, but the means were beginning to appear, and there was a trace of uncertainty in his heart, but when the matter came, he could no longer select and train a suitable candidate, he sighed in his heart, and finally said: "I have made Xiao Wu the crown prince, and you are the princess regent." After a hundred years, you will support Xiao Wu to ascend the throne and listen to the government. ”

Zhou Ying raised her head in surprise and hurriedly knelt down, "Father......

The emperor pressed his right hand downward, stopped her words, and continued: "After Xiao Wu is crowned, you will return to him." You sisters and brothers should support each other, and don't be suspicious because of outsiders. If you have any questions, you can ask the cabinet, but you must know in your heart and don't be led by the nose. The emperor paused for a moment and said meaningfully, "You have to remember that the surname in this world is always Zhou." ”

Who is guarding against in this? Zhou Ying only didn't know, "Father, rest assured, the sons and ministers will be careful to guard against the ministers." ”

The emperor guessed Zhou Ying's concerns, so he simply opened up and said: "When Xiao Wuyi ascends the throne, the Xu family is the foreign family of the Son of Heaven, and the tide will definitely rise." Although I have made you the princess regent, after I am gone, you are weak in the end. It just so happens that you and Xu Hong are married, which is the most reliable alliance. With the Xu family, the son of heaven, and you are each other's horns, you can suppress the ministers. But you must remember that you must not raise tigers. ”

Zhou Ying lowered her eyelashes like a crow feather, and said for a while: "Erchen has written it down." ”

The emperor looked at Zhou Ying, his eyes were a little complicated, and he sighed: "I know that it is really contrary to normal feelings for you to guard against your husband's family and be afraid of your own pillow person. But you are not the daughter of an ordinary husband and child, what you see in your eyes and pretend in your heart is this world, beautiful rivers and mountains. Xiao Qi, I have fulfilled you, and I hope you will fulfill my heart and guard the Chen family's thousands of miles for me. ”

Zhou Ying's heart was shocked, and she bowed her head and said, "The son obeys the order." ”

The Emperor took two bright yellow decrees from the table, "While I am still here, I will remove the last obstacle for you." The emperor closed his eyes, and finally gave the holy decree to Zhou Ying, "I have already opened the little five, you go to Mingxi Palace to announce the decree." ”