Just when Chu Haoran and Chu Haoyu were secretly sad, the news had been sent to the desk of the Heavenly Thorn Shadow. In the courtyard shrouded by tall trees, a man in Tsing Yi and a man in a brocade robe sat opposite each other, and the faces of the people in Tsing Yi were clearly reflected in the cold candlelight.

The handsome face of the man in Tsing Yi is a little thin due to the vicissitudes of the years, and the eyebrows are obliquely inserted into the sideburns, but he has long lost the arrogance of his youth but has a trace of melancholy, and the eagle eyes have also become easy-going because of the endless years, making him look a kind of tiredness and sadness that he does not want to ask about the world, with a clean and neat face, a straight and proud body, looking like a prince and nobleman who enjoys the wealth and prosperity of the world and is now like a dead heart. As for the brocade robe, although he can't see his appearance clearly, but he has silver and white hair, he can know that he is not young, and although he is thin, he has a kind of majesty in his meditation, and he thinks he is in a high position.

Looking at the old man in the brocade robe, the man in Tsing Yi opened his mouth and said, "Empress Dowager Sun can't stand it anymore." In the inexplicable sigh, the man in Tsing Yi explained: "I just got the news from the palace, the queen mother coughed non-stop tonight, and finally coughed up blood, several imperial doctors all entered the palace to treat the queen mother, Li Sihan was also invited in, and it was time to take the last breath." ”

The old man in the brocade robe did not speak immediately, and opened his mouth after a moment of silence and said: "A few years ago, the Holy Lord named Chu Haoyu as the Generalissimo of Soldiers and Horses, which seemed to have fulfilled our wishes, but it is a pity that we still haven't been able to guess the deep meaning of the Holy One, and it is really a good move." ”

After thinking about it for a while, the man in Tsing Yi suddenly thought of something, frowned, and opened his mouth to ask, "You mean ......?"

Under the gaze of the people in Tsing Yi, the old man in the brocade robe nodded lightly and said: "The Holy Lord's game is clearly to turn the passive into the active, but the opportunity is missing, originally the old man thought that it would be after the victory in Mobei, but now it seems that the Queen Mother's critical illness is an excellent opportunity." Speaking of this, the brocade-robed old man let out a cold snort in his mouth, and then said: "The imperial court is about to use troops against Mobei, 30,000 divine military captains, and 10,000 Xuanjia guards gathered in the capital, at this moment, if the saint is in poor health, you say, how will the Seven Princes choose?" ”

Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in the lonely eyes of the man in Tsing Yi, and he said in a deep voice: "Chu Haoran is forcing us to come out and force Chu Haoyu to express his position?" ”

The brocade-robed old man nodded again, and then said, "The Holy Lord has long been aware of our scheme, otherwise why would you let the Seventh Prince control the great power?" It's just that since ancient times, people's hearts have been unpredictable, and the Holy Lord wants to control everything in his hands, rather than making a temporary decision with the Seven Princes. The Seven Princes have the two powerful weapons of Tianwei and Xuanjiawei in their hands, and they are the generalissimo in charge of the Tiger Fu to mobilize the army, if in a few years, the Seven Princes will be able to completely control the three armies, hmph, the patrol envoy in the army, isn't it just to find out the shadows we have planted in the army? Holy genius, how can he allow things to get out of his control, he will never allow the Seventh Prince to truly control the three armies, and he will not hand over his fate to others. So, now is the time. ”

Although the man in Tsing Yi is no longer in the court, he can't hide anything that happens in the court, and he has an abnormal understanding of the emperor Chu Haoran, knowing that what the man in the brocade robe said is not bad, he thought for a moment and stared at the old man in the brocade robe and asked, "Are you trying to take the fire into the fire?" ”

Snorted softly as if smiling, the old man in the brocade robe opened his mouth and said: "This is our last chance, if we miss it, will the two of us have the next ten years to lay out?" The saint has already made a move, and he doesn't care about us not making a move, but it's still too early for the deer to die. ”

Looking at the calm and proud expression of the old man in the brocade robe, the man in Tsing Yi suddenly laughed, opened his mouth and said: "It's okay, this last game, it depends on who is better." At the end of the words, the voice of the man in Tsing Yi was already quiet, and he agreed with the old man in the brocade robe for a long time before leaving.

In the early morning, when the sun pierces through the darkness and shines on the earth, the magnificent palace is dyed golden, but today, the busy palace maids and maids all press their steps to the lowest one by one, and their faces are even more unbearable melancholy. Mo said that these palace maids and eunuchs with the lowest status in the palace were the concubines who were usually high, and they all obediently closed their mouths and did not dare to speak, and the anger of the Holy Lord Chu Haoran was not something they could bear at all.

With the passage of time, the princes and princes who got the news also rushed to Cining Palace, Wu Wang Chu Haoyan, King Chu Haoyuan, King Le Chu Haocan, Prince Chu Yuanbo, Second Prince Chu Yuanyi, Third Prince Chu Yuansheng, etc., all of the dragon sons and grandsons stood quietly on one side, as for the minister, there is a book order Chen Baihan, the door of Lang Zhonghou Zhibai, the prime minister Shen Lu, and several white-haired old ministers who are rare to see on weekdays, all of them are important ministers of the court who are official residences. For a time, Cining Palace was overcrowded, but few people dared to speak, and looked at the Queen Mother's bedroom cautiously one by one.

In the dormitory, the two brothers, Chu Haoran and Chu Haoyu, had been sitting for half a night, and suddenly noticed the queen mother's fingers moving slightly, and the two immediately stared at the queen mother with wide eyes. Under the gaze of the two, the Queen Mother finally opened her eyes, and when she saw the concerned eyes of the two brothers, the Queen Mother seemed to remember something, and said with a sigh: "You are all here." ”

was simply a single sentence, but Chu Haoyu's nose was sour, and he blurted out: "Queen Mother? ”

Chu Haoran also had mixed feelings in his heart, but after all, he had been an emperor for many years, and he squeezed out a smile and said: "Queen Mother, you have finally woken up, and your son has ordered someone to boil gruel, so you will send it." ”

Hearing the words of the saint, Xiao Shunzi, who had been waiting for the Queen Mother for many years, bowed down and retreated, but just now the dormitory was fenced off, and everyone stepped forward to ask about the Queen Mother's condition.

Grabbing Chu Haoran's palm, the Queen Mother opened her mouth and said, "Help your mother kiss it." ”

Holding the cold palm of the queen mother, Chu Haoran's heart was also cold, and seeing that the queen mother wanted to stay, he hurriedly said: "Queen mother, you must not move, just lie down, if there is anything to order." ”

Coming back to his senses from the initial sadness, Chu Haoyu waved his hand and pressed the queen mother, and said, "Queen mother, it's cold outside, you still lie down, lie down comfortably." ”

Shaking her head lightly, the Queen Mother smiled self-deprecatingly: "Mother, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up again, so I can still move now, and finally ask for peace for your brothers." ”

Hearing the Queen Mother say this, Chu Haoran and Chu Haoyu were silent, and carefully helped the Queen Mother to walk to the statue of Guanyin, and watched the Queen Mother light three sticks of rosin and insert them into the incense burner. Staring at Guanyin with a reverent face, the Queen Mother knelt down, folded her hands and began to recite the Buddhist scriptures silently, just about a cup of tea, the Queen Mother's thin body trembled a little, Chu Haoyu, who was kneeling on one side, hurriedly supported the Queen Mother, opened his mouth and said: "Queen Mother, your body is important, will you read it tomorrow?" ”

Hearing Chu Haoyu's words, the Queen Mother opened her eyes as Amitabha, looked at Chu Haoyu's concerned face and opened her mouth and said, "Okay, help my mother sit down, I'm really tired." ”

Sitting on the futon, the Queen Mother looked at Chu Haoran and the two brothers, her eyes were full of kindness, and she said slowly: "Your brothers have been busy all these years, and my mother has been accustomed to worshipping the Buddha every day to pray for you for peace. ”

Looking at the Queen Mother, Chu Haoran said: "Queen Mother, the children have grown up, and they should repay your old man, but I can't accompany you more because of mundane things every day, and my sons are ashamed." ”

Pinching Chu Haoran's palm, the Queen Mother chuckled and said, "Haoran, don't say that, the world is pressing on your shoulders, so you should put the world first." Over the years, seeing that you have managed the world in an orderly manner, my mother is happy in my heart, and Xiaoqi, I have worked hard for you all these years. ”

Sitting beside the Queen Mother, Chu Haoyu thought about it, and pretended to be mischievous and said: "It's still the queen mother's most heartbroken Xiaoqi." ”

As Chu Haoyu expected, the Queen Mother and eldest brother Chu Haoran were really amused by him. Staring at Chu Haoyu, the Queen Mother had a deep doting in her eyes, and said slowly: "You are a little naughty, you know that you are happy to make your mother happy, but when you see your boy, your mother is happy in her heart, and she is happy, especially when you brothers work together, your mother's heart is sweeter than eating honey, and the old body has given birth to two good sons!" ”

Staring at the queen mother, Chu Haoyu interjected and said, "Wrong, it's three." ”

"Yes, yes." After calling two pairs in a row, the Queen Mother suddenly asked: "What about the third child, why don't you see him coming?" Without waiting for Chu Haoran to answer, the Queen Mother suddenly thought of something with a look of sudden realization on her face, and then said: "By the way, my mother remembered, the third child went out of Beijing two days ago, and before leaving Beijing, he specially asked his mother to say goodbye, and he talked to his mother for a long time, which was really embarrassing for him." ”

Looking at the Queen Mother, Chu Haoran opened his mouth and said: "Queen Mother, a few days after the third child left Beijing, the son has already rushed him back to the palace, and the third child will be back in a few days." ”

The Queen Mother naturally knew what Chu Haoran ordered the third child Chu Haoxuan to do when she came back, and couldn't help but open her mouth and let out a sigh, and said: "It's so fast, it's more than seventy in the blink of an eye, and it's full of gray hair, but my mother is really reluctant to let go of your brothers!" At the end of the words, the Queen Mother waved her hand and took Chu Haoyu into her arms, and her faint eyes left two lines of tears.

Seeing the tears in the eyes of the queen mother, Chu Haoran suddenly felt a sour nose, and there was a feeling of wanting to cry in his heart, and this feeling was last time when the first emperor Chu Tianfeng passed away. With a sigh in his heart, Chu Haoran sighed in his heart, it's really fast enough, it's more than ten years in the blink of an eye! Feeling uncomfortable, Chu Haoran put away all his emotions and said with a smile: "Queen Mother, your sons are reluctant to let you go, so you can stay and accompany our brother more." ”

"Yes." It was Chu Haoyu who spoke, and opened his mouth to say: "Queen Mother, you don't pray to the Buddha every day for the peace of our brothers, so our brothers are all safe." Just now, Xiao Qi also begged Guanyin Master, begging your mother to live a long life, if you want to come to Guanyin Master with a spirit, you will definitely be able to hear it. At the end of the words, Chu Haoyu held the palm of the queen mother deeply, as if he wanted to hold the palm of the queen mother forever, and wanted to cultivate his martial arts and inject his life into the queen mother's body to continue her life.

Feeling Chu Haoyu's deep attachment, the Queen Mother couldn't help sighing in her heart, and opened her mouth to comfort the two brothers, but when the words came to her mouth, they turned into coughs, and the faces of the two Chu Haoran brothers who saw it changed greatly, and at the same time exclaimed: "Queen Mother? ”

coughed several times in succession, and the queen mother calmed down, opened her mouth and said: "It's okay, it's okay......" Before she finished speaking, the queen mother coughed again, and Chu Haoran, who saw it, had a tense face and shouted: "Pass the imperial doctor." ”