Early the next morning, in the imperial study, when the criminal department Shangshu reported the situation of last night to the emperor and handed over the supreme order to the emperor, the emperor showed a mysterious smile, "Supreme order? I recognize the pattern of this token. ”

Yang Shu was puzzled, "The minister dares to ask the emperor, what is this?" ”

"This pattern is the thing of the Xichi royal family, I think when I followed the king of Zhenxi to fight in the western frontier, I fought with the enemy army many times, and I am very familiar with it, hehehe." The emperor's kind smile showed unconcealable joy, Princess Xichi, I have finally found a chance to move you.

Since it is a thing of the enemy country, Yang Shu is even more puzzled, "The old minister dares to ask the emperor, why do you laugh when you see this thing?" ”

"Oh, I just remembered the fierce war of the year, that year, I drove the expedition in person, and the king of Zhenxi should join forces, and the Xichi was caught off guard, and retreated for a hundred miles to seek peace, now I think about it, it is really happy."

Yang Shu nodded yes, "The emperor is wise, but this brave marquis, what does the emperor plan to do?" ”

The emperor put away his smile and said sternly, "You go to the trial strictly, if he really colludes with the enemy, he will not tolerate it!" Also, this matter should not be publicized publicly. ”

"Yes."

Ming An came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Lord Duan asks to see you." ”

"He must have come for Yuanxin," the emperor sighed and said to Ming An, "You go back to him, and I will summon him if I have something." ”

Yang Shu interrogated for most of the day and found nothing, looking at Yuanxin, who was covered in blood and dying, and was afraid that he would die if he was tortured again, Yang Shu helplessly asked the emperor to decide.

The emperor was not surprised, fiddled with the wrench on his finger, and said to Yang Shu, "You go to Wanhe'an, I haven't seen Master Tongchun for many years, and it's time to catch up." ”

Yang Shu suddenly realized, yes, Master Tongchun is the eldest princess Tasha of Xichi, and this matter must be related to her.

In the evening, Cheng Zheng stood at the door of the room, looking at the brilliant glow in the west. He was suddenly confused and didn't know what to do. When Grandpa died, he was just very tired, but he also knew what to do next, and now, suddenly lost, helpless, and lost.

Jin Feng came in and handed a letter to Cheng Zheng, "Young Master, I have a letter from you." ”

Cheng Zheng looked down, his outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and the handwriting that came into his eyes was like a sounding death knell, hitting his heart one by one, making Cheng Zheng breathless. Suddenly, his eyes were full of tears, and his heart was like a knife.

Cheng Zheng blinked, tears fell silently, he took the letter, the envelope was four big characters, "Zheng'er personally opened".

Cheng Zheng took a hard breath and opened the letter:

Mercy Zheng'er:

It's been more than 10 years since your father died. I was not greedy for the world, but my children were lonely and weak, and I couldn't bear to leave them behind, so I have been ruined so far.

I heard that Yuanxin was imprisoned at night, involving things from my homeland, and I am afraid that one of his words is not credible, and my mother thinks about it, but she can only come forward in person to calm down the matter.

Besides, the old department of Xichi has gathered and developed, and my mother should bear this responsibility.

When the mother goes, she should try her best to protect the life of Yuanxin, and the child should wait, so as not to cause more trouble.

If the emperor asks, you don't know anything about it, and you want to protect yourself, and this mother is the most worried.

At the time of parting, my mother only felt ashamed of the three of you, brother and sister, who had not fulfilled the responsibility of upbringing, had not been accompanied, had never asked about the changes of cold and warmth, and had never had the joy of family. The three of you are lonely, there is no father to guide you to explore the world, there is no mother to comfort the hungry and cold, and your mother blames herself day and night, and she dare not sleep in peace.

If you can return safely in exchange for Yuanxin today, it can be regarded as fulfilling the responsibility of the biological mother, and the mother should leave with a smile, and don't think of the mother.

Children cherish themselves.

Mother is a writer

After reading the letter, Cheng Zheng was already in tears, and fell to his knees, unable to hide his grief. The warm glow stretched Cheng Zheng's figure slender, like a withered tree trunk in winter, desperate and lonely.

Two days later, the emperor summoned Cheng Zheng. Half an hour after entering the imperial study, he walked out of the palace with the poison given by the emperor.

"I don't want to ask you if you know about Wushang, the old prince has just passed away, whether I think of the old prince's feelings or public opinion, I will not kill your Cheng family, so I don't ask, and I shouldn't know. However, if you gather enemy killers in the capital, someone will have to give me an explanation. ”

"Your Majesty, my mother has been in Buddhism for more than ten years, and she has long stopped asking about the world, so I ask the emperor to learn from it!"

"Oh? Is it? The city of far-reaching faith is really deep enough. ”

"Your Majesty, Yuanxin has traveled all year round, and he has never participated in anything that has no door! The minister is willing to apologize for his sins with death, and beg the emperor to spare the minister's mother and Yuanxin! ”

"You're the child I grew up watching, I know your loyalty, and I'm sure you'll be able to handle this matter for me properly and won't let me down, right?"

"The Emperor's ......"

"You should know that this is my greatest grace! If you are not grateful, then I will be sorry for the old prince! ”

The prison of the Criminal Department. Cheng Zheng had been standing for a long time after entering the door, and he couldn't move his steps. To the west is the women's prison, and to the east is the men's prison, and wherever you go, it hurts like a thousand arrows piercing your heart. Cheng Zheng stood dumbfounded, clenching the white porcelain bottle in his hand, if only time could stand still.

The jailer asked again and again, "Who are you going to see?" The small ones show you the way. Duanhou Ye...... Duanhou Ye? ”

Cheng Zheng came back to his senses after a while, closed his eyes and let out a long breath, using all his strength to make a deep voice, "Master Tongchun." ”

The jailer took Cheng Zheng over, and Shi Tai was meditating at this time, looking calm and kind.

The jailer opened the cell door, Shi Tai slowly opened his eyes, Cheng Zheng lowered his head and went in, kneeling in front of Shi Tai, "Mother." ”

Mrs. Shi stretched out her hand and stroked Cheng Zheng's face, "Zheng'er, you're here." ”

"Yes, the boy is here."

When Mrs. Shi saw the white porcelain bottle in Cheng Zheng's hand, she already understood in her heart, held Cheng Zheng's hand, and grabbed the poison out of his stiff hand, "Don't be sad, my mother is no longer in love." ”

Cheng Zheng couldn't stop crying, and kowtowed to the ground, "The child is not filial, and he can't repay his mother's kindness for giving birth and raising, but he commits a disaster to implicate his mother, and he can't save his mother from danger, and the child is not filial!" ”

Mrs. Shi turned her face and wiped her tears, sighed, "Mother should have left a long time ago." After your father left, I have been in an awkward situation, I can't bear to leave the orphan and weak girl to go with your father, but because of the background of the enemy country, I can't raise you personally, although I have survived the world, but let the three of you live a life without father and mother since childhood, and your mother is not worthy of being a mother, and it is long overdue to leave. Mrs. Shi said, and drank the poison in one go.

Cheng Zheng hated that he couldn't save his mother, but he wanted to send poison with his own hands, and watched his mother drink it, Cheng Zheng was full of resentment and misery, clenched his fists, and his bones clicked.

"Zheng'er, you are the eldest son, and you have always been the most responsible, and your mother is proud of you."

"The child knows."

"In the future, the Cheng family will only have you, and you have to take care of Yuanxin and Yu'an."

"The child knows."

"You have to value yourself."

"The child knows."

"Don't hate your mother, okay?"

A stream of blood flowed from the corner of Shitai's mouth, and she fell to the ground.

Cheng Zheng remembered what he said to his mother when his father died,

"If the last moment of your life had not taught me to be strong and brave after the loss of my father, but had made it worse when I was most miserable, I would have hated you, and I would have hated you! You don't deserve to be a mother! ”

Mother, the child has never hated you, that's what I said, mother, the child has never hated you, with you, I have always felt that I am the happiest child.

Cheng Zheng kowtowed to Shitai and was reluctant to get up for a long time.

Five days later, the emperor decreed that Cheng Yuanxin was lawless, and led people to break into the Hong'an palace with weapons.

No one mentioned the Supreme Order, it didn't seem to have happened.

Jin Feng went to the prison to pick up Yuanxin, Yuanxin changed his clothes and came out, Jinfeng sighed melancholy, "In just a few months, I have come to the prison of the Criminal Department twice to pick you up from prison. ”

Yuanxin asked weakly, "Is my brother angry?" ”

Jinfeng didn't answer, "Get in the car." ”

Yuanxin lowered his head, "I'm in trouble again." ”

Jinfeng Fuyuan got into the carriage and drove out of the city. After a while, Yuanxin poked his head out, "This is not the way home, where are you going to take me?" ”

"Second Young Master sit down, you will naturally know when you arrive."

Yuanxin continued to ask, "Why don't you take me home?" Is my brother angry with me and won't let me go home? ”

Jin Feng didn't speak, and Yuanxin was even more anxious, "Also, why did I come out safely?" Didn't the emperor pursue the supreme order? How exactly is it solved? ”

Jinfeng took care of himself and caught the car, and no longer paid attention to Yuanxin.

The carriage drove to Yuzi Lake outside the city and stopped, and Jinfeng Fuyuanxin got off, "The young master is waiting for you in the pavilion." ”

Yuan Xin walked to the pavilion in fright, and there were two people standing outside the pavilion, dressed in military uniforms, leading horses.

Yuanxin entered the pavilion, knelt on the ground and drooped his head and waited for Cheng Zheng to fall.

Cheng Zheng prepared a pot of wine on the stone table, poured wine into the two empty cups without hurry, and asked Yuanxin, "Do you remember, what did you say when you begged me to let Yingfu go?" ”

Yuanxin replied honestly, "I said I would give up Menghan. ”

Cheng Zheng nodded, "Just remember." Get up and sit down. ”

"Brother, I was wrong, I just wanted to go see Menghan that day, if she really got along with the eldest prince......"

"Get up!" Before Yuanxin could finish speaking, Cheng Zheng interrupted sharply, Yuanxin was so frightened that he got up and sat on the stone bench opposite Cheng Zheng.

"This glass of wine, I wish you a release from prison." Cheng Zheng picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Seeing Cheng Zheng's eyes, Yuanxin didn't dare to refuse, so he also drank.

Cheng Zheng filled the glasses of the two of them again, raised his glass and said, "This glass of wine is for you to finally give up Yao Menghan." ”

Yuanxin held it and let go of his hand, "Brother, Menghan doesn't really want to marry the eldest prince, I can see it, I must ask clearly!" ”

Cheng Zheng ignored him, drank it and poured another glass himself, "This glass of wine, see you off." ”

Yuanxin bounced up from the stone bench, "See you off?" Brother, where are you going to take me? I don't want to go, please don't drive me away......"

Cheng Zheng drank the wine in the glass alone, put down the wine glass and stood up and shouted, "Someone!" ”

The two soldiers outside the pavilion approached and handed Cheng Zheng a pair of shackles, Cheng Zheng took it and walked towards Yuanxin, who retreated again and again until it was attached to the pillar in the pavilion, "Brother, what are you going to do......"

"Hand out!"

Yuanxin froze, Cheng Zheng neatly took Yuanxin's hand, put the shackles on Yuanxin's wrist, and then angrily threw the key to the center of the lake.

Yuanxin's gaze

Cheng Zheng slapped Yuanxin hard, "Yao Menghan Yao Menghan!" Do you know who you are except Yao Menghan in your mind now? Do you know why you were able to get out of prison safely, and do you know how the turmoil of no door was calmed down? ”

The corners of Yuanxin's mouth were bleeding, and he could rationally analyze the key points from Cheng Zheng's words, and asked again and again, "What's going on?" How did you save me? ”

"I ask you, where did you come from?"

"It's my mother's old ......," Yuanxin said to his mother, gasping and shaking his head in horror, "Is it ...... No way...... No way! What happened to my mother? Is there something wrong with my mother? ”

Cheng Zheng closed his eyes and said abruptly, "Mother has passed away." ”

"Impossible! Brother, you lied to me, didn't you? You're scaring me, aren't you? How could a mother have died? Why did you save me, why didn't you save Mother! ”

Cheng Zheng tugged at Yuanxin's clothes and said fiercely, "I'm just like you, and you are the one who wants to die!" If Mother hadn't decided to do so, you think I'd save you? Look at what the Cheng family and Zhenxi Wangfu have become now because of you? Grandpa died because of your so-called true love, and mother died because of your infatuation with Yao Menghan! If you have a trace of remorse for your grandfather, go to the western frontier to serve in the army and protect the country that your grandfather has built. If you have a trace of regret for your mother, you will forget Yao Menghan, and from now on, Yao Menghan's life or death has nothing to do with you. If you have a trace of guilt for the Cheng family, just obey the arrangement, don't cause trouble again, and stop resisting! ”

Yuanxin was still in fright, Cheng Zheng pulled him up, pulled the rope from the other soldier and tied it to Yuanxin, and then handed the other end of the rope to the soldier, "Be sure to escort it to the western Xinjiang and hand it over to General Zhao Zhen within half a month, if there is any delay, the military law will deal with it!" ”

Cheng Zheng strode out of the pavilion and was stopped by Yuanxin, he cried bitterly, knelt down and prayed, "Brother, I was wrong, I listened to you, I promised to go to the army, I will keep to myself in the future, I will listen to you for everything, please let me go to my mother's grave to worship incense, please let me see my mother, brother, I beg you......"

Cheng Zheng kicked Yuanxin away, "Mother, Yao Menghan, I won't let you see anyone!" Is it painful? Regrets? If today's pain could make you remember this lesson, I'd rather you hate me for being merciless! ”

Yuanxin struggled to chase after him, but was held down by the soldier and couldn't move, and begged loudly, "Brother, I was wrong!" I beg you not to go, let me go and see Mother, don't go! ”

Cheng Zheng walked to the main road, got into the carriage without looking back, and Jinfeng drove away.

Seeing them go farther and farther, Yuanxin was in utter despair, and let out a cry hysterically:

"Mother!"