Liu Xu wore a white filial piety suit, kneeling in front of Emperor Xuan's coffin, Emperor Xuan will be buried in the imperial mausoleum tomorrow, and he will ascend the throne as emperor the day after tomorrow.

Until now, Liu Xu still felt a little confused in his brain, too suddenly, everything was too sudden.

Until now, he has accepted the reality that his father has left.

For this father, his feelings are very complicated. Loved and hated. Until the past two years, perhaps when their father-son relationship was at its most harmonious, they were trying to understand each other and try to reconcile everything that had happened in the past. It's just that all of a sudden it all came to an abrupt end.

His father, the emperor, has always been a big tree above which he has grown, which not only restricts his freedom, but also shields him from the wind and rain.

It's just that now, this big tree doesn't exist, and he will face the ups and downs of this time alone, and all the people below him are relying on him, and he has nothing to rely on.

"Father, it's late at night, it's time to rest. Liu Changqing stepped forward and knelt beside Liu Xu and persuaded, "Tomorrow's ceremony still needs to be presided over by my father, my father has been guarding the emperor for a few days, it's time to take a rest, otherwise your body will be unbearable." ”

"Changqing. Liu Xu licked his dry lips, "Father has no father." ”

Liu Changqing knelt down and took a few steps forward, running lightly towards Liu Xu, without speaking, just comforting him silently.

"In just over a year, I seem to have gained a lot, but I have lost even more. My beloved, my wife, my wife, my grandmother, my brother, my father left me one after another, sometimes I would be shocked into a cold sweat, looking back, it turned out that there were not many people left around me, is it often said that the high place is too cold?" Liu Xu said incomparably desolately, "Changqing, this is the royal family!"

Liu Changqing lowered his eyes and bit his lip gently.

"Changqing, give your imperial grandfather another kowtow. Liu Xu said.

Liu Changqing obeyed his words and kowtowed three times towards Emperor Xuan's spiritual position.

Then Liu Xu got up and slowly turned around to leave, and Liu Changqing hurriedly followed.

"Changqing, you are my eldest son, the burden on your body will only be heavier in the future, you are shouldering Sheji!" Liu Xu sighed, "But don't be afraid, with your father here, your father will stand behind you no matter when he is behind." ”

"My son understood. Liu Changqing made up his mind and said, "My son will not disappoint his father." ”

Out of the mourning hall, Xie Xuan stepped forward with a few palace people, and there were two things for Liu Xu to decide.

Xie Xuan was dressed in white, and she was tired a lot from the hard work of the past few days, and she was only fighting hard at the moment.

"Just do what you want. Liu Xu said, "Don't overstep the system, if you can't make up your mind, discuss it with a few concubines." Also, your face is not good, go back and get some rest. ”

Xie Xuan touched her face, her eyes were red because of Liu Xu's rare gentle words, and she smiled shallowly: "This is all within the status of the concubine, and the concubine will go to rest after arranging these things properly." ”

"Hmm. Liu Xu nodded, and then walked in the direction of the imperial study.

Xie Xuan glanced at Liu Changqing and said with a shallow smile: "The prince is still growing, so he must pay attention to rest." I must have been busy these days, and I haven't eaten much, so I'll ask someone to bring you something to eat later, but you can't go hungry. ”

Liu Changqing arched his hand and said lightly: "Thank you for the princess's care, Changqing is also an adult now, she knows how to take care of herself, and the princess doesn't have to worry about me." ”

"I am your mother-in-law, and I should care about you. Xie Xuan smiled slightly, "Your father is in a bad mood, and there are many things, you don't have to bother him, if there is anything, just come to me directly." ”

Liu Changqing sneered: "Don't worry, princess, I won't trouble you." I still have some things, so I'll take my leave. ”

After the words fell, Liu Changqing hurried away.

Xie Xuan looked at his back coldly, and let out a cold snort from his nose.

At this time, a palace man stepped forward and whispered: "Your Royal Highness the Crown Princess, there is a palace person who said that there is something he wants to report to the crown princess. ”

"Oh?" Xie Xuan's face flashed with suspicion, "Let him come to see me immediately." ”

"Yes. ”

The warm June breeze blows, and the willow trees float softly.

Xie Xuan sat in the pavilion by the lake, her eyes kept looking at a piece of utensils that should be prepared tomorrow in her hand, and she reviewed it over and over again, for fear that something would go wrong.

"See the Crown Princess. ”

"Get up. Xie Xuan said lightly, "You want to see me, what do you want to report to me?"

"The crown princess, the slave has a secret about the life of the prince and wants to tell the crown princess. The eunuch knelt on the ground and said, "Before the first emperor went to the palace to recuperate, he ordered someone to investigate the life history of the prince, but I don't know why, the day before he went to the palace, let people stop investigating it again." ”

"Is there anything strange about the prince's background?" Xie Xuan frowned and raised his eyes and asked, "What did the first emperor find out?"

"This ......" the eunuch hesitated a little, "Before he found out anything, His Majesty had already asked them not to investigate any further, but the first emperor must also be suspicious of the identity of the prince, and when the slave was serving by the side of the first emperor, he once heard the first emperor say that the son of the world seems to look more and more like the first prince......

"What do you mean?" Xie Xuan put down the things in his hand, his brows furrowed even tighter, "You mean that the prince is the son of the first prince?"

"This is what makes His Majesty suspicious. The eunuch said, "As for whether the crown princess should be suspicious or not, that is the matter of the crown princess." ”

"Will the prince be the son of the first prince? What is the relationship between Concubine Su and the first prince?" The princess's eyes narrowed slightly, "Why is Your Majesty unwilling to continue to investigate? Yes, what if you know? The prince is the son of His Royal Highness, but if he finds out that the prince is not the son of His Royal Highness, what can the first emperor do? Could it be that it is not possible to kill the prince and punish His Highness? The left and right are the descendants of his Liu family, and he is naturally willing to turn a blind eye. ”

Xie Xuan got up, took two steps back and forth, and said to himself: "Whether this son is the son of His Royal Highness or not, for the first emperor, this is not important, but for me, it is very important, how can His Highness's future throne be passed on to others? Since he is not His Highness's biological son, what qualifications does he have to inherit the position of this prince? I didn't expect that I would be able to solve this troublesome little thing without blood, God really helped me!"

She glanced at the eunuch kneeling on the ground and said, "Get up! You have merit, if the prince is really not the bloodline of His Highness, you are the greatest hero." ”

"Being able to serve the crown princess is a blessing that the slave has cultivated three lives. The eunuch said.

"Good. Xie Xuan nodded, "In the future, you will serve by my side, and you will not be able to benefit you." ”

"Thank you, Princess!"

The other side.

Liu Xu looked at the newly sent piece in the study for a while, because he hadn't rested for a long time, his brain was a little dizzy, he was in his head with one hand, and he closed his eyes to rest.

At this time, Qing Yue pushed the door in, Liu Xu raised his eyes and smiled: "It's really unforgiving, more than ten years ago, the two of us were on the battlefield, and we could stand the march for a few days and nights, but now it's just a few days of keeping a vigil for my father, and my body is unbearable." ”

He sighed slightly: "That's right, when we were fighting, it was more than ten years ago, and this time flies really fast." ”

Qing Yue presented a letter and said, "What Qing Ling sent just now was sent by Miss Jiang to His Royal Highness. ”

Hearing this, Liu Xu was refreshed, hurriedly opened the letter, and took a look.

There are only four words on the letter, but for Liu Xu, this is already a great comfort, and it makes him feel a warmth in his heart.

He wanted to write a reply, picked up the pen and spread out the paper, but he didn't know what to write, and all the words turned into a sigh.

He got up and went to the window, looking at the cold moonlight outside, and wondered what she was doing at the moment.

"Shizi!"

A clear voice came, Liu Changqing's movements paused, and then he stepped forward again.

"Shizi! Shizi!" The man called a few more times, "Liu Changqing, you stop for me!"

Liu Changqing paused and didn't continue to move forward.

Xie Yi ran in front of him in small steps, glaring at him with a smile on his face: "Why don't you ignore me?"

Liu Changqing turned his face to the side coldly and said lightly: "No." ”

"No?" Xie pouted, "You just clearly don't want to pay attention to me." ”

She softened her tone and asked, "Changqing, did I do something wrong to make you angry?

"No, you're thinking too much. Liu Chang said lightly, "I still have something to do, so I'll go first." ”

"No!" Xie Yi opened his arms to block Liu Changqing's way, "No, you have to tell me today why you ignore me, you just need to make it clear to me, I promise not to pester you again in the future, aren't we friends?"

"Friend?" Liu Changqing raised his eyebrows and raised his disdain, "Who wants to be friends with you?" Don't forget your identity, thanks to your sister, in terms of seniority, you are my second aunt!"

Xie Yan's face turned pale: "I...... I thought you didn't care about those. ”

"How can you not care?" Liu Changqing sneered, "You will either become my woman in the future, or we will be strangers, you can't be my woman, then we can only be strangers between us!"

When the words fell, Liu Changqing walked past Xie Yi and left quickly.

Xie Yan was pale and stunned, clutching his skirt with both hands.

Liu Changqing glanced back at her figure, was ruthless, and quickened his pace to leave.