Chapter 225: Unraveling the Bell
Maybe it was Xibao's words that woke up Qi You, who was full of chaos, and Qi You secretly entered the palace that night, and after Xue Gonggong saw Qi You who came, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Lord Wang??? You're here??? The emperor has been waiting for you????"
Qi You was stunned for a moment before saying, "Wait for this king?" ”
Xue Gonggong smiled: "Otherwise, why would the emperor call himself sick?" ”
Qi You was surprised: "Father is okay? ”
Gonggong Xue shook his head slightly and said, "The body is fine, but this heart, the old slave can't say it??" You are the prince is the emperor's most painful son, maybe you can understand a little, but maybe you can't say, the prince please come in! ”
The palace door of the Heart Cultivation Hall was slowly opened again, and this time it was not only Qi You but also the moonlight that was as bright as ever????
Emperor Qi Wen was standing with his back to Qi You facing the dragon chair, the moonlight sprinkled on his slightly vigorous back, and when he heard the sound of the palace door opening, Emperor Qi Wen sighed in an almost old voice: "You?? Here it comes? ”
Qi You knelt on the ground and said, "Son, see your father!" ”
Emperor Qi Wen turned his back to Qi You and was silent for a while before saying, "Get up." ”
Qi You knelt on the ground and didn't get up, but just straightened up and said, "Father, son, ???"
Emperor Qi Wen interrupted: "I know, you get up and speak. ”
Qi You was stunned for a moment before saying, "Yes, Father!" ”
Only then did Emperor Qi Wen turn around and smile slightly: "You are very patient, it took so long to come to me." ”
Qi You said respectfully: "My father's health is not safe, and my sons don't dare to come to disturb him, not to mention, this matter is your father's final say, and my sons have no objections." ”
"Really, you wouldn't be angry, or wouldn't you think I'd be too kind?" Emperor Qi Wen asked expressionlessly.
Qi You smiled slightly: "Father, your decision naturally has your considerations, although the sons don't know why, but the sons will also try to understand." ”
Emperor Qi Wen sighed: "You'er, for my father, I know that you still have some complaints in your heart. But this is the only way I can deal with this matter, it can be regarded as my debt to you, I just don't want to kill my own son with my own hands, and I don't want you to be infamous for killing your brother. ”
Qi You lowered his head and did not speak. Emperor Qi Wen continued: "What Liu Ba and the third child did was outrageous, I don't want to discuss it anymore, but I don't know what to do with you. ”
Qi You was stunned and said, "Father, the son never wanted the life of the third brother. It's just that this matter is related to the lifeblood of the court, and the sons dare not be sloppy, as for your decision, the sons have said it, what you say is what it is, but the sons have a confusion and ask their father to exonerate. ”
Emperor Qi Wen said: "What doubts? ”
Qi You pondered for a moment before saying, "Father, is there any secret about the identities of the son and the third brother?" ”
Emperor Qi Wen was stunned for a long time before he said, "You guessed? ”
Qi You said: "Chun Sanniang's words and the third brother's desire to speak stopped, and Erchen was really suspicious, so he ???."
Emperor Qi Wen smiled slightly: "Yes!" ”
"Father?" Emperor Qi Wen's words made Qi You completely stunned.
Emperor Qi Wen stepped down from the dragon chair, came to Qi You, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You'er." It's just my unintentional move back then, I just want you all to live a carefree life, it seems that I think too simply, you are older, I can't guess what I think in my heart. ”
Qi You was puzzled, and Emperor Qi Wen sighed: "Child, this is all the fault of our older generation, and we really shouldn't let you bear it." ”
Qi You said worriedly: "Father? ”
Emperor Qi Wen smiled lightly and said: "You'er, the queen is not your biological mother, and the third child is her biological son." ”
Qi You did not appear in the panic and suspicion that Emperor Qi Wen had imagined. Instead, he looked lonely, and Emperor Qi Wen said worriedly: "You'er? ”
But Qi You shook his head, frowned, and finally turned into a chuckle and said, "So that's really the case???"
Emperor Qi Wen was surprised: "You'er! ”
Qi You sighed and said, "Father." I have had a feeling since my son was sensible, and at first I always thought that it was because I was a sister-in-law, so the queen mother would be particularly strict, and I knew what the queen mother expected, so even if I wanted to feel the tenderness of my mother, my son would pretend to be strong. But later, the sons got used to it, so the queen mother was just a mother to me????"
Emperor Qi Wen's eyes were red and said, "You'er, Father??? Father's ???? Hey????"
Qi You raised a smile and said, "Father, who is the biological mother of the minister there?" ”
Emperor Qi Wen recalled with affection: "Your biological mother is my concubine, the only woman I have ever loved in my life!" ”
Qi You said: "Concubine Chen?????, the concubine who was once said to have died of illness in the palace?" ”
Emperor Qi Wen nodded and said, "Yes, it's her." ”
"Then why did you give me to the Queen's Mother?" Qi You asked.
Emperor Qi Wen covered the corners of his eyes and said: "Because you are the son of me and Concubine Chen, I once wanted to canonize her as the queen, but I didn't expect her to die after giving birth to you, for her and for you, I ????"
"Father!" Qi You threw himself on his knees.
Emperor Qi Wen stepped forward to help Qi You and said, "Child, get up!" ”
Qi You stubbornly knelt on the ground and said, "Father, son?? How can the sons and daughters be virtuous? ”
Emperor Qi Wen also slowly squatted down and said: "At first, I just wanted to make up for the shortcomings in my heart, and I wanted to make you justifiable no matter what, so I deliberately took you with me to teach you carefully, and even invited the old lady Murong of the Three Dynasties to enlighten and preach for you, I want to arrange all the roads for you, but this is fate, but you have an insight and vision that is different from ordinary people, which also strengthens my original thoughts, You'er, it was you from the beginning, and now it can only be you!" ”
"Father's ???" Qi You's eyes were already red.
"You'er, don't blame your father, I just want to make up for you and Concubine Chen, and my father has nothing else to do." Emperor Qi Wen choked.
"Father!" Qi You couldn't hold on any longer, tears poured out, and he threw himself into Emperor Qi Wen's arms and cried loudly, as if he wanted to vent all the grievances of all these years.
Emperor Qi Wen was stunned for a moment, then hugged Qi You and shed tears in a low voice, in the silent night, the irrepressible cries of the two men floated to the palace gate, Xue Gonggong was a little worried, and quietly pushed open a little palace door, but he found that the emperor and Qi You were hugging each other and crying bitterly, for some reason, Xue Gonggong's eyes were also red, he silently closed the door, sniffed, shrugged, looked up at the moon and then smiled slightly and guarded the door.
As an old man in the palace, Gonggong Xue has been serving Emperor Qi Wen since he entered the palace, accompanying him through too many ups and downs, and also witnessing Qi You's life from childhood to adulthood, he sees the grievances and pains of these two men in his eyes and hurts in his heart, especially Emperor Qi Wen.
For Emperor Qi Wen, as an emperor, he has experienced the most desperate thing in the world, he has the whole world but has lost the one who is by his side, if it weren't for Concubine Chen who left Qi You, Emperor Qi Wen may have accompanied her, in the past 20 years, except when facing Qi You, Emperor Qi Wen can smile sincerely, other times, Emperor Qi Wen will always wear a bottomless mask, and over time, this mask is afraid that it has been integrated into his blood and bones and can no longer be taken off.
As for Qi You, he was extremely smart when he was a child, and he never let the emperor and the queen worry about it since he was sensible, so that Emperor Qi Wen once felt that this child was too precocious and stable, and it was difficult to get close, until he went out to establish a mansion and experienced several heavy events, but the relationship between father and son gradually improved, and outsiders did not know the relationship, but there was such a change here, and Gonggong Xue, who had been with Emperor Qi Wen, saw it in his eyes.
Now the two men who are close relatives but have grievances in their hearts can finally open their hearts and have a good chat, Xue Gonggong squinted his eyes and thought??????
It was already the second half of the night, and Gonggong Xue also yawned and looked around, and continued to guard the door without any movement.
And in the main hall, after venting happily, Qi You and Emperor Qi Wen chatted about family life like father and son of ordinary people, Qi You leaned on Emperor Qi Wen's lap like a child who had not been spoiled for a long time, and Emperor Qi Wen sat on the ground and stroked Qi You's slightly wrinkled forehead, his eyes were so kind and comfortable.
Emperor Qi Wen sighed softly: "You'er, do you blame your father?" ”
Qi You held Emperor Qi Wen's hand and said: "I used to blame, and I secretly complained, but then it faded, and the son knew that what his father did was for his son, so he slowly became less resentful, but the doubts in his heart were still there." ”
Emperor Qi Wen smiled: "If it weren't for the third child's incident this time, do you plan to never ask?" ”
Qi You nodded and said, "Yes, the son who the father doesn't plan to say won't ask, but this time the son didn't hold back." ”
Emperor Qi Wen stroked Qi You's cheek and said, "How long has it been, I have forgotten what your face feels like to the touch, you look too much like your mother." ”
Qi You pillowed on Emperor Qi Wen's lap and said with a smile: "Father, can you tell your son, what kind of person is Mother?" ”
Emperor Qi Wen recalled with a smile: "Your mother is a smart, gentle, and beautiful ?????."
This night, Emperor Qi Wen fell into deep memories of Concubine Chen, and Qi You also knew for the first time what kind of woman his biological mother was.
It wasn't until the sky was a little pale, Qi You leaned on Emperor Qi Wendi's leg and closed his eyes a little tiredly, maybe he finally rested his defense, maybe the knot in Qi You's heart was untied, Qi You really had to fall asleep with Emperor Qi Wen's leg so reassuringly, in the dream he saw a fairy-like person looking at him gently and lovingly, coaxing him, he smiled???
Emperor Qi Wen stared at Qi You's sleeping face and sighed silently in his heart: You'er, don't blame your father, there are some things that don't tell you, just to let you live well, hey, you should dream of your mother, I hope she won't blame me, Chen'er, you haven't been in my dream for a long time.
It wasn't until the sky was completely bright that Gonggong Xue quietly went in to extinguish the candles in the hall, but as soon as he opened the door, he heard Emperor Qi Wen's extremely soft voice say: "Shhh, be quiet, You'er is asleep." ”
Gonggong Xue stretched his neck and saw Qi You sleeping on Emperor Qi Wen's lap, so demure, and his face was full of smiles, and he said softly: "Congratulations to the emperor." ”
Emperor Qi Wen glanced at Gonggong Xue with a smile and said, "It's good that he doesn't complain." (To be continued.) )