After staying in the dark prison for a long time, there was gradually no day, and there was no night. Time passed unusually slowly, as if standing still.

Every day, only one eunuch who can't speak comes to deliver food, and there is no one to talk to.

At first, he would scold and shout, but unfortunately he would always attract expressionless guards of the Imperial Guards. He was already frail, and if he tossed like this all day, he soon became ill.

Although he is a prisoner, he is still a noble prince. As soon as he fell ill, a physician came to treat him. He always has to be eager to hear and inquire about the sick, and he has to talk to him.

For the first time in his life, he knew that it was so gratifying for someone to talk to him.

Later, he even deliberately fell ill with a cold, just so that the imperial doctor could accompany him for a while.

After months of waiting, I finally waited for the queen mother. He thought he could finally get out and was ecstatic. But the cruel and ruthless reality quickly defeated him.

His father had no intention of getting him out of prison.

How long are you going to keep him locked up?

His father only allowed his mother to visit him once a month, and each time it was only for half an hour. This day has also become his only expectation every month.

Every time he asked about the situation outside, the queen mother always avoided answering. When asked about Chen Yuanzhao, the queen mother didn't say a word.

Until a few months ago, when the imperial doctor was treating him, he inadvertently mentioned that Chen Yuanzhao had recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors to become King Ping. Frightened and furious, he smashed everything in the prison that could be smashed.

When the news reached his father's ears, he was very angry. Immediately ordered the removal of everything in the prison. All that was left was an empty bed.

When the queen mother came to see him again, she cried at him whose eyes were red like a trapped beast: "Ah Yun, don't make such a fuss. Your father's iron heart favors King Ping. In the future, the position of the prince will also be that of King Ping. If you continue to make trouble, you will only suffer. ”

His heart sank, and he was still reckless: "My father can't lock me up for the rest of my life." ”

The queen mother cried even more sadly: "Of course he can." He only has Chen Yuanzhao in his eyes now, where does he remember you. If it goes on like this, I don't know how long you can live in peace, let alone go to heaven. You listen to the queen mother, and you will be honest in the future. The queen mother will plead with your father to save you from this hellish place."

He choked up and called out to the queen. The mother and son hugged their heads and cried for a long time.

After that, life became even harder.

He didn't speak all day, couldn't sleep all night, and even the most delicious meals tasted like chewing wax. The whole person was in a daze. Gradually. It was only when the Queen Mother came to visit occasionally that she was shocked to realize that another month had passed

Half-asleep, I suddenly heard footsteps. Then there was the sound of the locks being opened.

He opened his eyes a little confused, and the familiar face of the queen mother came into view.

"Ah Yun, my mother will take you out later." Empress Ye looked at the emaciated and pale King of Chu, her heart was like a knife, and a smile appeared on her face: "Hurry up, let's get out of here." ”

He can finally get out?!

The king of Chu was sluggish for a long time. I finally reacted, and a huge ecstasy swelled up in my heart. I couldn't wait to get out of bed, and I couldn't even take care of my clothes, shoes and socks, so I immediately rushed out of the iron fence.

Took a deep greedy breath.

When he gets out of prison, he must try his best to win back his father's heart. Chen Yuanzhao became the king of Ping and became the prince, as long as he didn't sit on the dragon chair for a day, everything had a chance to be redeemed!

Empress Ye looked at King Chu crying and laughing like crazy, and her heart was desolate and sour.

Poor Ah Yun still doesn't know what awaits him after he gets out of the prison

The King of Chu soon knew.

When he returned to the Chu Palace, where he had been absent for more than a year, he never took half a step out of the palace.

Compared to the empty and dark prison, it is just a larger and more luxurious cage. is still dressed in fine clothes and food, and he is still a group of servants, but his temper is becoming more and more gloomy and irritable day by day. The subordinates were in awe of him, and even Ye Qiuyun trembled and didn't dare to approach him.

was trapped in the palace of the king of Chu, but the news about Chen Yuanzhao continued to reach the ears of the king of Chu.

It is rumored that the emperor valued the prince very much, and handed over all the affairs of the court to the prince.

It is rumored that the prince is deeply loved by hundreds of officials, and the court, which was originally full of factions, is now full of hearts towards the prince.

It is rumored that the prince is diligent in government and loves the people, and he is quite prestigious among the people. The people are looking forward to the prince's accession to the throne as soon as possible

The king of Chu jumped like thunder and scolded angrily: "Phew! A bunch of blind things. It's just a wild seed that his father has left behind, and what qualifications do he have to inherit the throne. This king is the queen's concubine, and he is qualified to sit on the dragon chair. My father is also old and confused, and he wants to hand over the country to a vicious wild seed."

He scolded alone for a long time, no one dared to persuade him, and no one dared to approach half a step

The King of Chu's every move was reported to the emperor and queen in the palace.

The emperor's face was blue with anger, and he was furious: "I let him recuperate in peace, not only did he not think of my good, but he dared to hurt me and Ah Zhao in bad words behind his back."

Empress Ye was shocked in her heart, lest the emperor would give the king of Chu death in a fit of anger, and cried and pleaded for a long time: "Please let the emperor calm his anger!" Ah Yun has been in the prison for a long time, and his mind has become unconscious, and he often talks nonsense after returning home. In fact, these are not from his own heart. begged the emperor to be lenient and spare him this time. ”

The emperor sneered again and again: "I have spared him many times." It's been more than half a year since he came out of the prison, so it's hard that he's not sober yet! In that case, it is better to let him stay in the prison all the time."

"Father, this must not be done."

A familiar voice interrupted the emperor's anger.

Of course, the only one who can freely enter and leave the Chongzheng Hall without notification is the crown prince Chen Yuanzhao.

After two years of training in court affairs, Chen Yuanzhao's coldness has been subdued a lot, and he seems calm and mature. The gestures are full of the prince's demeanor.

"The sons had the courage to plead with their father, begging their father to spare the presumptuous words of the King of Chu."

Chen Yuanzhao pleaded for the king of Chu with a sincere face: "The king of Chu has always regarded the position of the prince as a bag, and he did not hesitate to secretly murder the king of Wei for this reason. Now Erchen has been made the crown prince. It is inevitable that he will not be resentful in his heart, so he will say something rebellious. The sons did not blame him, and asked their father to be lenient and merciful, and not to blame the king of Chu. ”

Queen Ye was so angry that she was about to vomit blood.

Where is Chen Yuanzhao interceding for the King of Chu, he is simply deliberately provoking the emperor's dissatisfaction with the King of Chu.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the emperor's face became more gloomy and ugly: "Am I not generous and merciful enough to him?" He secretly plotted to murder his brother. I didn't want his life, it was for the sake of the late crown prince and queen. He didn't know how to reflect, but he still didn't stop. I'm raising a tiger for trouble! ”

Queen Ye's knees weakened. knelt on the ground: "Ask the emperor for mercy, the concubine only has such a son, how can the emperor bear to let the concubine send the white-haired person to the black-haired person again." ”

The emperor said coldly: "The queen's words are inappropriate. Ah Zhao is also your son, how can you say that there is only one son of the King of Chu. ”

There was murder in his tone. It's scary.

Empress Ye was frightened. With a white face, he kowtowed several times heavily: "The emperor is gracious, the emperor is gracious"

Chen Yuanzhao looked coldly at the embarrassed Queen Ye, and looked at the redness and swelling on Queen Ye's forehead with faint bleeding, and his heart was very happy.

However, he didn't want the King of Chu to die at the hands of others. His revenge must be avenged by himself!

Chen Yuanzhao knelt down beside Queen Ye and knelt deeply to the end: "If the king of Chu is convicted of insulting his sons. The sons and daughters no longer have the shame to face the queen mother, and they are even more ashamed of the ministers and the people. Please be gracious. Spare the King of Chu. ”

The emperor was angry, and gradually calmed down: "That's it, you all get up!" I spared the King of Chu this time. ”

After a pause, he said coldly: "Empress, you go to the Chu King's Mansion in person and tell the King of Chu." My patience is limited, and it doesn't hurt to spare him once or twice, but I can't always be so magnanimous. If he still doesn't repent, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”

The next day, Empress Ye went to the palace of the king of Chu in person.

The mother and son were alone for half a day, and outsiders don't know what they said.

When Empress Ye left, her eyes were red and swollen.

The king of Chu stayed in the house alone for a whole day and a night, and when he came out again, many gray hairs appeared on his head. There was a lifeless look on his face, and there was no more ambition and anger in his eyes.

Living like this is already the biggest punishment for the King of Chu

Two years later, the emperor was seriously ill and died, and the crown prince was passed on to the beginning of the year.

The new emperor ascended the throne, granted amnesty to the world, and promulgated a series of benevolent policies, which were very popular with civil and military officials.

Empress Dowager Ye was also seriously ill and lingered on the sickbed. The new emperor took Empress Xu to Yanfu Palace to visit, and Queen Ye, whose hair was gray and wrinkled like an old woman, was already dead, and she only held on for a breath.

Xu Jinyu looked at the Empress Dowager Ye on the bed, and a subtle and indescribable feeling floated in her heart.

In his previous life, the King of Chu became the emperor, and the Empress Dowager Ye was honored and had a long life. In this life, because of the rebirth of her and Chen Yuanzhao, the fate of many people has undergone earth-shaking changes.

For example, the King of Chu, such as the Empress Dowager Ye.

"Your Majesty," Empress Dowager Ye breathed weakly, and laboriously stretched out her hand to grab Chen Yuanzhao's clothes, her eyes overflowing with pleading: "I am about to rotten wood, and I won't live for a few days." I only care about Ah Yun in my heart, and I ask the emperor to promise me that I will treat Ah Yun well in the future and at least spare his life. ”

Worried about the King of Chu day and night, and overly worried, Empress Dowager Ye was hollowed out in just two years.

Chen Yuanzhao raised his eyebrows, waved his hand, and all the people waiting on the side retreated. There were only three people left in the huge dormitory.

Chen Yuanzhao stood on the edge of the bed and looked coldly at the dying Empress Dowager Ye: "Queen Mother, why do you think I will let King Chu go?" ”

Empress Dowager Ye's pupils contracted sharply, and her breathing became short: "You"

Chen Yuanzhaole curled the corners of his lips sarcastically, leaned down slightly, and looked at Empress Dowager Ye fixedly, his voice was like winter ice: "I've been waiting for this day for too long." I have allowed him to live for more than two years, until my father dies of illness and passes on the throne to me. Queen Mother, do you think I will let him go? ”

"Chen Yuanzhao!" Empress Dowager Ye's face was instantly distorted terribly because of fear and anger: "How can Ah Yun say that he is also your brother, how dare you kill him?" Aren't you afraid of a brutal reputation for murdering your siblings? ”

Chen Yuanzhao pulled the corners of his lips, and there was no smile in his eyes: "The Queen Mother misunderstood, how could I murder my siblings." Obviously, the queen mother died, and the king of Chu was overly sad, and then committed suicide by swallowing gold in the mansion. The king of Chu is pure filial piety, which is really touching. I will definitely order someone to bury him in a grand manner! ”

He slowly told the ending of the king of Chu without hurrying.

Now that he is the Son of Heaven, it is easy to deal with the King of Chu.

Empress Dowager Ye's face turned pale, and her heart was overflowing with despair and anger: "Why? Why are you so ruthless to our mother and son, you must do this. ”

Why?

Chen Yuanzhao thought of himself who had been loyal to the king of Chu in his previous life, but was killed with hatred by several arrows, and the anger and hatred that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly surged into his heart.

"The reason is simple. Because if I don't do it first, I'll be the one who dies. Chen Yuanzhao said coldly word by word: "You have long known my true background and have done everything possible to protect me. While wooing me, he had already made up his mind that he would do it to me after the king of Chu ascended the throne. You don't think I really know anything! ”

The secret hidden deep in his heart was revealed by Huo Ran.

Empress Dowager Ye's heart trembled, looking at Chen Yuanzhao's sharp and cold eyes, she didn't have the courage to refute. The mind is in disarray.

Only she and the King of Chu knew about this matter, where did Chen Yuanzhao know about it?

The person who secretly acted against the King of Wei and blamed the King of Chu that day was indeed Chen Yuanzhao. Knowing this, she should have taken advantage of Chen Yuanzhao's childhood, and there would be no tiger breeding today

Chen Yuanzhao seemed to see through Empress Dowager Ye's thoughts, and smiled sarcastically: "Do you regret not getting rid of me sooner now?" It's a pity that everything was late. ”

Let's use the lives of their mother and son to pay tribute to the Ye family's spirit in the sky!

Chen Yuanzhao no longer looked at Empress Dowager Ye, held Xu Jinyu's hand, and turned around to leave together.

Empress Dowager Ye's throat was sweet, she spit out a mouthful of blood, and fell unconscious

Three days later, Empress Dowager Ye finally swallowed her last breath unwillingly.

The Queen Mother died, and the whole country mourned. The bad news soon spread to the palace of the king of Chu, and the king of Chu was so grief-stricken that he committed suicide by swallowing gold in the study.

The emperor thanked the king of Chu for his filial piety and specially buried the king of Chu and the empress dowager Ye together.

On the day of the burial, the emperor personally sent the spirit and stood silently in front of the tomb of the Empress Dowager Ye for a long time. Everyone praised the emperor for his filial piety, and no one knew what Chen Yuanzhao was really thinking at that moment.

Perhaps, only Xu Jinyu can get a glimpse of his heart.

Chen Yuanzhao was thinking about the Ye family who was sleeping underground.

Ye's death is a regret and pain that Chen Yuanzhao cannot forget in his life.

People have joys and sorrows, and the moon is cloudy and sunny, and this matter is difficult to complete.

The dead rest in peace in Jiuquan, and the living can only straighten their waists and stride down. (To be continued.) )

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