Since that day, Dong Haoyang has been ill and has not entered the court for three months.

The chill around Heng Rui's body became heavier day by day, and later, when he spoke, it seemed to be mixed with ice slag.

Emperor Yuan Jing couldn't help but feel a little relieved when he looked at Heng Rui's watch, and said to the chief eunuch next to him, "The prince is so worried about Taifu, he is really a person who values love and righteousness. I was right. I was relieved to put the country in his hands. Ahem, ahem! ”

Emperor Yuan Jing said at the end, and couldn't help coughing loudly, his face was unusually pale.

Seeing this, the chief eunuch hurriedly stepped forward and handed Emperor Yuan Jing a handkerchief, and after Emperor Yuan Jing took it, he patted him lightly on the back.

Emperor Yuan Jing covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and then reached out to stop the movement of the chief eunuch.

He looked at the blood he coughed up, and his face was a little bitter, "It seems that my time is short, and it is time to hand over this position." ”

The chief eunuch's face was terrified, "Your Majesty, you are blessed with profound blessings, and you will definitely live a long life!" ”

"Okay, don't talk about these imaginary things", Emperor Yuan Jing smiled, "What kind of body I have, I know myself." The old slippery heads of the Imperial Doctors, although every time they talk to me, they say it in a good way, but how can I not hear the meaning of their words. ”

"My body is getting weaker and weaker, and now I can't handle the government. Although most of the government has been handed over to the crown prince, I am a lot more relaxed, but in the end I am still a little tired. ”

Emperor Yuan Jing sighed, "It's time to pass the position to Hengrui." This kid is kind-hearted, and he is also very good at handling things. ”

"The prince is a true dragon bloodline, and he has inherited your wisdom and martial arts, so he is naturally extremely outstanding", the chief eunuch bowed down.

When Emperor Yuan Jing heard this, he seemed to be in a good mood, and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, since that's the case, let's draft an edict." ”

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In the twenty-second year of Yuanjing, Emperor Yuanjing issued an edict and passed on to the crown prince Hengrui.

At the time of the enthronement ceremony, the crown prince Fu Donghaoyang, who had been ill for a long time, participated in the sick body. Heng Rui, who was dressed in a dragon robe, was unusually majestic and domineering, and at this time, he couldn't help but feel nervous when he looked at Dong Haoyang's pale face and weak body.

With a calm face, he ordered Wang Xi, the eunuch next to him, to find an imperial doctor.

Heng Rui thought that Dong Haoyang's illness during this period of time was just an excuse for not wanting to see him, but who knew that when he saw it today, he saw a weak appearance that he had never seen before.

During Dong Haoyang's illness, Hengrui did not summon him, but he was all blocked by him under the pretext of fear of spreading his illness. He also came to visit him in person, but he also did not get in.

"Your Majesty, the ceremony is about to begin", the palace man next to him saw that Heng Rui's gaze was still on the crown prince and the prince, and reminded him in a low voice.

Heng Rui heard his voice, and then he took his gaze back.

During the whole ceremony, Heng Rui's eyes would fall on Dong Haoyang's body from time to time, looking at his extra pale face, the coldness on Heng Rui's body became heavier and heavier.

The people around him who were holding the ceremony were all frightened by the coldness of this body, and they couldn't help but speed up their movements, striving to end it as soon as possible.

It took three hours for the enthronement ceremony to finally come to an end.

Since then, Hengrui has officially changed from the prince of Yuanning Kingdom to the king of a country.

"Summoning the prince and the prince", the first thing Heng Rui did after returning to the palace was to summon Dong Haoyang.

Looking at Dong Haoyang's cold face, Heng Rui's heart throbbed. If it weren't for the imperial doctor's reply just now that Dong Haoyang's body was just a little weak and there were no other problems, I'm afraid he would have been worried about himself by now.

"Taifu, are you okay?"

Dong Haoyang took two steps back, bowed his head respectfully and replied, "Weichen is fine, and His Majesty cares." ”

Heng Rui's outstretched hand froze there.

"Taifu, can't you really accept me?" , Heng Rui clenched his hands, and his dark eyes were bottomless.

Dong Haoyang's posture did not change, and he continued to say respectfully, "Your Majesty, why do you say this, you are the king, and the minister is the courtier......"

Heng Rui interrupted him, closed his eyes tightly, and the green tendons on the back of his hand burst out.

"Taifu, you should step back first", the words were full of suppressed unclear feelings.

Dong Haoyang didn't even raise his head from beginning to end, and left the palace quietly.

Not long after he left, there was a terrifying crashing sound in the dark palace.

Heng Rui closed his eyes, his chest rising and falling violently.

"Come on, clean up this place"

By the time he opened his eyes again, the mess in the place was gone.

"Taifu, Taifu......"

Heng Rui's dark eyes slowly calmed down, and the calmness was a little unusual.

On the second day of his ascension to the throne, Prince Hengrui promoted Donghao Yang to Taifu and bestowed many valuable medicinal materials and treasures.

All of a sudden, the East Mansion was full of people. The congratulators came one after another, but they were all blocked by the doorman on the grounds that the master was unwell.

And among the many people who were blocked from the door, there was a middle-aged man with a short stature who stood out as a standout. Compared with others with gifts in his hands, he looked extremely cold, not only empty-handed, but also without the slightest joy on his face, but with a numb and gloomy face. It doesn't look like he's here to congratulate, but it's like he's here to seek revenge.

Because of the large number of people in front of the East Mansion, the doorman did not see him, and the middle-aged man only looked at the gate of the East Mansion numbly, and then turned to leave.

Inside the East House.

Different from the hustle and bustle outside, Dongfu is exceptionally quiet and relaxed.

"Yang'er", Mrs. Dong's face was full of worry, "The new emperor has just ascended the throne, but you only appeared once at the enthronement ceremony, and even this time the crown prince did not go to thank him." Wouldn't it be a little bad for you to be like this?"

Dong Haoyang poured a cup of tea quite calmly, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, "Mother, don't worry, drink some tea first." ”

Mrs. Dong frowned lightly and took the teacup in Dong Haoyang's hand, "I don't know what's going on, I always feel that something is not quite right with you since the day you said you were sick and did not enter the court. ”

Dong Haoyang paused as he poured tea.

"There's something wrong with the child, but he's just a little tired and wants to take a break."

Mrs. Dong glanced at him, her eyes were full of disbelief, "You came out of your mother's belly, what you said is the truth and what your mother is false, can't your mother tell the difference?"

Seeing that Dong Haoyang was drinking tea on the surface there, but in fact, his thoughts were no longer known where to fly, Mrs. Dong couldn't help but sigh.

"If Yang'er has anything to worry about, you can tell your mother, don't hold it in your heart alone."

Madame Dong gently shook his hand, paused, and continued, "But it has something to do with the new emperor."

Dong Haoyang's expression was as calm as ever, but his fingers couldn't help but tremble.

Mrs. Dong couldn't find out about his abnormality, so she naturally understood, and she was suddenly a little worried in her heart.

As soon as something has to do with the emperor, it's really troublesome.

His son is the crown prince and the prince, and now he has been promoted to the prince, and the relationship with the original prince and the current new emperor is naturally extremely close. Three months before the crown prince ascended the throne, his son had already refused to enter the court due to illness, thinking that he should have had a dispute with the prince at that time. And apart from the political differences in these disputes, Mrs. Dong does not think about it. She was more worried that the crown prince would be bad for her son.

No matter how deep the relationship between them was at that time, the current new emperor is the current saint, and it is impossible to allow Dong Haoyang to refute his face again and again.

"Yang'er, although my mother doesn't know what kind of dispute has happened between you and the Holy Lord today, it is not a way to keep avoiding it like this, it is better to think about how to solve it."

Dong Haoyang's lowered eyelashes trembled.

Madame Dong continued, "Because of the change in position between you and the new emperor, it is inevitable that there will be some discord. Although he used to be a prince, you have always taught him, and I am afraid that you have always regarded him as a student and apprentice in your heart. ”

"Before you left Linan, the new emperor was just sixteen years old, and it was a time when he was young and needed to be taught, and it was understandable that you would treat him as a child and a student at that time. But in the blink of an eye, four years have passed, and the saint is still in his twenties, and he has changed from the role of listening to learning to a decision-maker. If you just met the new emperor and directly said that you were sick and no longer entered the court, I'm afraid it will be difficult to accept the change of your identity. ”

Mrs. Dong stared at Dong Haoyang, her face a little solemn.

"Yang'er, you must remember that the current saint is no longer the child he used to be. You can't look at him with the same eyes as before, and you can't go on so willfully. ”

"Although there is a teacher-student relationship between you, the emperor's mind has always been elusive, and you must not attract the emperor's wrath because of your willfulness."

Dong Haoyang's eyes were empty, and Mrs. Dong didn't listen to what Mrs. Dong said later.

The back of the mind kept echoing, "He's not the same kid he used to be anymore"

After a while, Dong Haoyang's eyes suddenly regained their previous sparkling look, and he laughed suddenly.

"Thank you, mother, the child knows."

Although Mrs. Dong didn't know what Dong Haoyang was thinking, she saw that her child had regained her former look, so she naturally didn't care about the details and happily held his hand.

"That's fine."

Dong Haoyang nodded, and his gaze fell in the direction where the imperial city was located.