Empress Xuanren nodded and said, "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

He said: "Today's matter is very important. I just want to have a secret discussion with the imperial sister-in-law. Therefore, the king of Xiangting County and Yu Yuan summoned them, and I did not summon any of them to the palace. After all, they are all outsiders, and I am always at ease with them. Moreover, what I said to my sister-in-law today is just our family matter, and I can't talk to them. If I take such measures, does the imperial sister-in-law think it is appropriate? ”

"Perfectly. Obey Your Majesty's Divine Commandment. ”

Hua Yun stood aside and quietly watched the emperor speak. He was surprised to find that the emperor's face showed a kind of ease and calmness that he had never seen before, and at the same time, the emperor's body also showed an imperial spirit that had never appeared in him before. This kind of spirit cannot be seen or touched, but it is clearly filled all around, and the emperor's body seems to be full of strength and brilliance.

He took a small piece of pine nut cake and chewed it slowly, as if he liked the taste of the pine nut cake. When he swallowed it completely, he took a small sip of tea, slowly wiped his beard with his hand, and said with a smile: "If my guess is right, what the imperial sister-in-law is most concerned about now should be the safety of the rice, right?" ”

Empress Xuanren was surprised by the straightforwardness of his words. Empress Xuanren even tried to be a person, he had a very thorough understanding of the state of the world, but he usually spoke to people very tactfully and softly, even if the two sides disagreed, he never argued with others, even if the other party was his enemy, he would never embarrass people in person. Fang Cai's such straightforward words were difficult to listen to before.

Empress Xuanren was speechless for a while and did not answer.

Xiao Tuyu continued: "Sister-in-law, we can open up and have a good talk today. If you have something you want to ask or say, you can just ask, just say it. Let's be open and honest, it's all easier, okay? ”

Empress Xuanren didn't know how to answer.

Tuyu said again: "Imperial sister-in-law, since the death of the first emperor and my unexpected succession, I have been restless. Although I succeeded to the throne and became the emperor, I am like a mirror in my heart, from the imperial sister-in-law to the Xiaojia, from the ministers to the common people, you all regard me as a great traitor who usurped the throne and stood on his own. Sister-in-law, you know me best, and I care most about other people's evaluations. Therefore, the more clearly I see this suspicion of the people, the more uncomfortable I feel in my heart, but the most painful part is that I have no way to defend it. No one can understand the entanglement and severe pain in this. On weekdays, I see people and do things in the palace, and I look like I am talking and laughing, as if I am complacent, but in the dead of night, my liver is like being pulled down one by one, and it hurts. Last night, the words of the king of Xiangting County completely lifted the knot in my heart. The breath I was holding in my chest was a long relief. Presumably, the words of the king of Xiangting County must have also solved the doubts that the imperial sister-in-law had always had in her heart, right? ”

Empress Xuanren thought that since Tuyu was so straightforward, it was better to speak bluntly than to be false and wrong, so she nodded and said, "Exactly." The concubine was really suspicious of His Majesty at first. It was the concubine who blamed His Majesty, please give His Majesty the guilt. ”

"It's okay. If I were the royal sister-in-law, I would also be suspicious. Not only suspicion, but also hatred. It's human nature. Now, though, it's finally good and things are clear. The knots in our hearts are almost opened. However, I think that the imperial sister-in-law should still have one heart knot left that has not been opened, and that is the safety of the crops, right? ”

Empress Xuanren nodded calmly and said, "Exactly." ”

Xiao Tuyu said: "Sister-in-law, I will make it clear today." I will not allow Xiao Jia to succeed to the throne. This point, presumably the imperial sister-in-law also knows it. I guess it's because of this that the imperial sister-in-law is depressed, worried that I will attack the crops sooner or later, right? ”

Empress Xuanren was a little embarrassed, so she softened and said: "The concubine believes that Your Majesty is not such a temperament, but the people around Your Majesty are not easy to say." ”

Xiao Tuyou smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, this is saving face for me." The inheritance of the throne has always been the first priority of the royal family, no matter what my temperament, it is impossible to be ambiguous. Needless to say, no one else, myself, will never allow Xiao Jia to succeed to the throne. This goes without saying. ”

Empress Xuanren felt a little passive. He tore off the mask on his face, and he tore it off so completely. This has never been the case before. There was no doubt that he was in complete control of the pace of the conversation.

Xiao Tuyou said: "I insist on retaining the position of the crown prince, the reason, I have already made it clear last night." In the future, I will find another opportunity to demote Xiaojia to the king of the county. But now, and for some time to come, he is still the crown prince, and this will not change. How can the emperor's will be changed overnight? For this, the imperial sister-in-law should be able to understand it, right? ”

Empress Xuanren nodded.

Xiao Tuyou said: "Of course, if the crown prince of Xiaojia is retained for one day, the imperial sister-in-law will be frightened for one day, and the suspicion of me will be retained for one day." I can think of that. ”

Empress Xuanren nodded again.

"I also know that no matter what promises I make, it will be useless. The royal sister-in-law will never believe my oaths and promises. Isn't it? ”

Empress Xuanren saw Tuyu's unusual confession, and felt that she should not hide anything, so she nodded again.

"I came back last night, pondered for a night, and finally had to admit a fact: it is impossible to completely eliminate the suspicion of the imperial sister-in-law about me. Don't say that Xiaojia is still in the position of the prince now, even if Xiaojia is no longer the prince in the future, the imperial sister-in-law will still be suspicious of me. Therefore, I no longer expect my sister-in-law to have full trust in me. ”

Empress Xuanren suddenly became nervous, and she didn't know what to say or do.

"Although I don't expect the imperial sister-in-law to trust me completely, I am still willing to try my best to make the imperial sister-in-law feel at ease." Therefore, I decided that I would leave the county of Canaan as the crown prince and not have to return to the holy capital. As for the rank, he is still demoted to the title of county king, but don't call it the king of Canaan, he still keeps the title of his prince unchanged, and is still called the king of Jiarong County. He doesn't need to go to any county, he will be an idle county king first, and stay in the holy capital. Among the many adult princes, there must be someone in the holy capital, just in case. ”

Empress Xuanren was greatly surprised, this was the best result that she herself did not dare to imagine. Empress Xuanren burst into tears, got up and knelt down and said, "Concubine thank Your Majesty Longen." This time, it was Empress Xuanren's heartfelt gratitude.

As soon as Tu Tuyou raised his hand, Ling Ji and Hua Yun came up and helped Empress Xuanren up. Empress Xuanren, because of the repeated ups and downs in her mood recently, now heard Xiao Tuyou's extremely surprising decision, her body seemed to be drained of blood, and she almost collapsed in her seat, and said softly: "Your Majesty, there must be a reason for Xiao Jia to leave the county Canaan as the crown prince." Otherwise, I'm afraid I will be tired of His Majesty's holy name. "Empress Xuanren is sincerely thinking about the emperor.

Tuyou smiled and said, "It's easy to find a high-sounding reason." First, he had a cold illness and had not fully recovered, so he needed to continue to recuperate in Canaan. Second, since the implementation of the new policy, although it has been quite effective, there are also many things that need to be improved, so he ordered Lu Jia to go out of the county Canaan as the crown prince, investigate the pros and cons of the county king's and county guards, and propose to improve the regulations. If you have these two items, you can do it. ”

Empress Xuanren relieved herself a little and said, "Your Majesty is thoughtful and foolproof. The concubine was grateful. It's just that the concubine wants to know, when will His Majesty ......"

Empress Xuanren couldn't open her mouth a little.

Xiao Tuyou said: "I understand what the imperial sister-in-law wants to ask. Well, this matter must be well controlled. One, I have to wait until I finish cleaning up Tuxiu and those clan princes, and the other is until the new policy is effective. The royal sister-in-law is most concerned about the name and the statement, which is very easy. The heart of the world is a wonderful thing. Sometimes, you want to twist it, but it doesn't move; Sometimes, it changes on its own. The key is that it still has to be a matter of course. As long as the timing is right, the hearts of the world's lovers will change by themselves. The name and the name are all secondary. When they clean up and the new deal is effective, everything will be much easier. When the time comes, the imperial court will demote him to the king of Canaan again on the grounds that he is in poor health and embarrassed by his great responsibility, and will guard Canaan forever, and then choose a prince among my princes. In this way, the imperial sister-in-law can rest assured, right? ”

What he said was very straightforward, but it was also very thorough. Of course, these straightforward words hide a deep sense of self-confidence. For the first time, Empress Xuanren felt that since she explained everything last night, Tuyu suddenly had an invincible calmness. She discovers that there is a great tension in Tuyu's personality that is extremely soft, but at the same time extremely strong. This trait is completely different from the magnificent and brave temperament of Emperor Longwu, but it is the same, it is extremely powerful and extremely deterrent. This is only reflected in Tu Yu after last night, but it is consistent with Tu You's previous personality traits and work style.

For the first time, Empress Xuanren felt that Tu You might really be very suitable to be the emperor. For some reason, this feeling made Empress Xuanren feel very relieved. She felt that the emperor-like figure had the wisdom, ability, and ambition to control the situation, so as to achieve everything he had promised and planned.

With this feeling, Empress Xuanren really felt relaxed, down-to-earth, and of course, truly grateful. She burst into tears again and sobbed: "The concubine admires Your Majesty's supreme grace. The concubines and the concubines must do their best to pacify the king of Beiling County for His Majesty. ”

The emperor's face was full of confidence, and he said: "Hahaha, sister-in-law, it's not just the king of Beiling County!" Sister-in-law, I still have a lot to do. I will inherit the legacy of the first emperor and make every effort to implement the new policy and create a truly prosperous era. A prosperous era of big photos. A prosperous world that belongs to me. ”