After Emperor Yongping finished speaking, Xiao Yue slowly raised his head and met the eyes of Emperor Yongping on the couch who were staring at him.

Emperor Yongping looked at him for a moment.

"On the day I first returned to Beijing, I swore in front of the Taimiao that I must govern the world well, and after so many years, I have done it.

It was only later, when too many things happened, that my mind changed.

"Yue'er, in front of so many people, I admit that I am Xiao Yi, and I just want to be Xiao Yue's father, but at this moment, I still haven't heard you call me father again."

Xiao Yue's shoulders froze a little.

"You and I were separated at the beginning, everything started with the prince, and now, I have handed over the world to the prince, I have done it to the extreme, I want you to take a step back, is it not too much?

Word by word, he said.

Xiao Yue looked at Emperor Yongping, and Emperor Yongping also looked at him, and the eyes of the two collided together, and they did not back down at all.

"Your Majesty, this world is what the prince deserves, if there is no replacement from you, no matter whether the prince's brother can control the world back then, he will be the one who controls the world."

Xiao Yue's expression was calm, and his tone was even calmer.

In Emperor Yongping's eyes, he showed a slight embarrassment, but this embarrassment quickly disappeared.

He smiled slightly, "I don't blame you. ”

"Yue'er."

Emperor Yongping called Xiao Yue's name again, his tone was full of emotion, and his eyes stared at him deeply.

"You and I will never be able to be father and son again in this life, I am not blessed in my life, and I will no longer force it.

But you have been taught by me personally, you have learned the way of the emperor, you want to go on your own, but the world is not the king's land, how can you break through? What could be more famous in history than this emperor? ”

Xiao Yue's figure stiffened and remained motionless.

He felt some fatigue, closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them again, and his expression became serious.

"I'm about to die, the country that left the east, after all, the surname is Lin, the prince, and I have done a good job in the past three years. You have a better eye than I do.

But in the end, I am still unwilling!

I spent half my life in exchange for this imperial road, and here I have set up two legacies.

First, my son Xiao Yue ascended the throne to inherit the unification.

Second, the crown prince succeeded to the throne.

The choice is yours, you want to be the emperor, and my biography is yours.

You don't want to be, I don't force you, but you must have the capital to protect yourself, just like your father-in-law.

People's hearts are fickle, and I hope that your life will be safe and smooth. ”

Father-in-law Yu, who was originally standing in the corner, stepped forward with a tray and a roster on it.

"Lord Wang, in this booklet, there are available officials listed by the emperor for you, some of which the prince knows, and some of which are secretly selected by the emperor with these thoughts."

Xiao Yue was stunned, after all, he raised his hand to take the roster, slowly opened it, and the first name that caught his eye was Shuntianfu Yin Liu Qingshan, and there were many familiar and unfamiliar names in the future.

Each name is followed by a detailed list of the person's life, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.

"These are the last things I can do for you, don't blame me for forcing you, I really hope that your life and Xu'er's life will go smoothly.

If you want to blame, blame you for being my son, and I let you endure all this.

In the future, those who should come will still come, depending on how you resolve it.

Whether you're a ruler or a courtier, I'm sure you should be able to handle it with ease.

Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, I think about it, the first half of your life, what I taught you, is not a good thing......"

Emperor Yongping sighed lowly, and looked at Xiao Yue's gaze gradually dissipated.

"In my life, if I say that someone who is ashamed of my heart, it is probably Yun Niang."

Emperor Yongping paused, muttered, and closed his eyes.

*

In the Jin Palace, Gu Nian took Xu'er back to Suiyuan Hall, Astragalus sent a bowl of snacks, Gu Nian wanted to feed Xu'er, but Xu'er had a small face and said seriously, "Mother, father said, do your own things." ”

Gu Nian smiled and handed him the spoon, she thought that his hands would be sore when he practiced archery, so she wanted to feed it herself, but she didn't expect the little guy to be stubborn.

After Xu'er took it, she took a big bite of the snack.

Xu Er is only three years old, she doesn't like to talk very much, but she is very smart, and she often thinks about whether Xiao Yue was like this when he was a child.

Gu Nian watched Xu Er quickly finish the snack, took out the handkerchief, wiped the corners of his lips, and was just about to ask someone to put the bowl down, when he heard a sound of footsteps at the door, and then Xiao Yue opened the curtain and came in.

Xu Er was originally leaning on Gu Nian's arms, but when she saw Xiao Yue coming in, she hurriedly got up and called Daddy.

Xiao Yue bowed his head, sat with the mother and son, and asked him about his morning exercises.

Xu Er's small body sat up straight, completely different from the appearance in front of Gu Nian just now, he answered Xiao Yue's culture one by one, his voice was immature, and he looked at his father's expression, but he was extremely serious.

Xu Er admires Xiao Yue very much, in his small eyes, his father is omnipotent, just like a mountain to look up to, when he heard Xiao Yue say that he had seen the arrow target he shot, when he shot very well, his eyes showed joy, and the corners of his lips were almost tense.

Gu Nianxiao looked at him and said, "If you're happy, you laugh." ”

Xiao Yue also smiled and touched his son's little head, and the corners of Xu'er's untense lips finally opened, and a big smile bloomed on his face.

"You and Yang Shun go and have a play." Xiao Yue withdrew the hand placed on his head and said to Xu'er.

As soon as Xu'er heard that she could go play, she hurriedly got off the kang and went outside to find Yang Shun.

Yang Shun was the apprentice of Yu Gonggong, who was sent to southern Xinjiang by Emperor Yongping, and later sent him back to the palace after Xiao Yue and Gu Nian returned to Beijing.

After Xu'er was born, Emperor Yongping sent Yang Shun out of the palace again, saying that he wanted him to take care of Xu'er.

Originally, the palace was equipped with a set of eunuch regulations, but Xiao Yue was not used to it, and Gu Nian was not used to it, so he returned the eunuchs of the original palace to the internal affairs office.

Emperor Yongping insisted on sending Yang Shun over, and Xiao Yue was not easy to refute, so Yang Shun was always waiting by Xu'er's side.

Yang Shun is as careful as a hair, and takes care of Xu'er very well, Gu Nian can also see that he is really good to Xu'er, as time goes by, he doesn't notice any changes in him, and gradually, he doesn't stop him, so for three years, Yang Shun has already become Xu'er's personal entourage.

Gu Nian saw Xiao Yue send Xu'er out, knowing that he had something to say to himself, looking at Xu'er's cheerful back, he complained, "Xu'er is only three years old, you see you got him, I just wanted to feed him a snack, he said you said, do your own things."

Is there such a father as you? ”

Gu Nian suddenly felt that Xiao Yue was very similar to some parents in later generations, and he had spurred his children to grow up since he was a child.

Xiao Yue took Gu Nian's hand, let her sit beside him, and stretched out his hand to encircle her in his arms, "A loving mother is a loser, besides, not only you spoil him, but even your grandmother and father-in-law don't they all love him?" I know it. ”

Gu Nian smiled, needless to say, grandmother, I really hated to touch Xu'er in the palm of my hand. Father is not too reckless, he talks one by one, he must be strict, he can't relax, Xu Er will set an example for his younger brothers and sisters in the future.

But the real Gu Shi'an is the same as the princess who protects the country, she responds to Xu'er's needs, and she can't give Xu'er the best in the world.

A mouthful of "good grandchildren" is not the same as the elegant appearance that everyone sees on weekdays.

Xiao Yue said aggrievedly in her ear, "You only care about your son, my husband went out early in the morning, and he hasn't used anything yet, this is only one, you don't have me in your eyes, you want to have a few more, do I still have status with you?" ”

Gu Nian glanced at him, the roots of her teeth were sour, at this time, she really missed the cold-faced Jin prince in the past.

She pushed him away and said, "Yes, it's the concubine who is not in good health, lord, you wait, the concubine will go and get you food, if you are tired, the concubine will feed you again......"

She got up from his arms, and was just about to get off the kang, but before her toes touched the ground, she was caught, and she said 'ouch', and the person was pressed underneath, and Xiao Yue was covered above her.

"You're more delicious than anything else...... Eat you......"

Gu Nian was held under him, and his hand was hammered on his back a few times, slowly softening down.

In the middle of the ring, Xiao Yue finally let go of her, and the two of them lay side by side and talked about business.

"So, Your Majesty's time is running out?" Gu Nian sighed.

Xiao Yue let out a low 'um'.

After he came back from the palace, he went to ask Zhang Chunzi.

Zhang Chunzi said calmly, it is already very good that the emperor can only have a seizure at this age.

Makeover, and it is so easy to change, everyone's bones, flesh and blood are different, a person has to completely become another person, cut the flesh and bones, this is inevitable.

The consequence of this is at the cost of life.

"I have sent Zhang Chunzi to the palace, let him go and show him, no matter what, it can delay his pain."

Gu Nian listened to what Xiao Yue said, and he also had one thing in his heart, knowing that Emperor Yongping's illness was probably dangerous again this time, and the imperial doctors were helpless, so Zhang Chunzi had to come forward.

The crown prince has acted calmly over the years, handled government affairs very skillfully, and his ascension to the throne is also justified, and there should be nothing to make in the capital.

The emperor has not been to the court for several days, and those who have learned that the emperor is sick are also silently watching the palace, with different thoughts.

In the palace, because Emperor Yongping was sick, it was also solemn.

Since the queen knew that Emperor Yongping was not the real emperor, she never came to the front, originally she wanted to go out of the palace to go to Huangjue Temple to practice, but for the sake of the prince, she endured it and continued to sit in the position of the queen.

Zhang Chunzi helped the emperor with an injection, which relieved him of some headaches.

Where in the world is there such a good look? If it's just an ordinary disguise, it can be changed to a person.

With this, there must be all kinds of ailments.

"Mr. Zhang, I didn't expect that I still have to rely on you......" Emperor Yongping's voice was a little hoarse, and a little sluggish.

Zhang Chunzi smiled, "When I did it for you, I once said what the consequences would be, since you have chosen, accept it." ”

Emperor Yongping watched Zhang Chunzi put away the silver needle, and his face was a little gloomy.

Yes, it's all your own choice, who can blame it?

"Mr. Zhang, how is my body now?" Emperor Yongping asked again.

Zhang Chunzi groaned for a while and said, "Although the grass people can't guarantee it, it should be able to delay it for a while." ”

Hearing this, Emperor Yongping sighed, in fact, in the past year, his hands have not been very flexible, his spirit has not continued, and headaches often occur.

Although he put everything down to the prince, the prince would often come to ask him, always putting him first and asking for his opinion.

During his illness, although he did not let the prince in, the prince did not give up because of his refusal to summon him, but often came here, and could not enter the temple, so he stood guard at the door.

He thought about it and asked people to go to the East Palace to call the prince over.

When the crown prince heard that the emperor had summoned him, he went from the East Palace to the Palace of Nourishing Hearts.

After the prince invited An, he sat in front of the emperor's bed, and Emperor Yongping said directly, "For so many years, you hate me." ”

"How can it be said that you don't hate? But thank you too, after so many years of exile, who said it was not a good thing. The prince smiled, as gentle and elegant as usual.

Emperor Yongping propped himself up and was about to get up, but the prince bent over, helped him sit up together, and put a large pillow behind him.

"I'm not your son, but Yue'er is your son, and the years he suffered outside should be regarded as God's retribution for you." The prince sat down and said quietly.

Quietly in the hall, the ambergris in the corner is faintly exuding fragrance, and the spring sun shines into the corridor, bright and golden.

The ancient palace city ushered in another spring, these spring and autumn imprints are engraved in its unknown annual rings, those joys and sorrows, those love and hatred, like the cold left in the distant winter, by the sun, and it seems faint and thin.

The bright sunlight also can't wash away the decay in the room.

The prince looked at Emperor Yongping who was leaning on the head of the bed lightly.

Emperor Yongping sighed low and looked at the crown prince, "Don't blame me, I thought about brothers and brothers for thousands of generations, but I didn't expect that to this day, not only did it backfire, but I also drove my only son away from my side with my own hands."

I hope that in the future, you can treat him well because of his persistent trust. He is really good to you. I can't give you everything. ”

The crown prince was a little surprised, but he said firmly, "I don't need you to say it, I will also be good to Ah Yue, I am different from you." ”

"I don't have the stamina and tenacity of you, and if I were like you, then maybe I would have been forced back then.

I didn't do that, firstly, my ability is not as good as yours, and secondly, I still believe that God has eyes and will treat the nest well.

As it turns out, this is indeed the case.

So, you don't have to worry about me treating him badly, those thoughts of yours, go underground, and tell my father in person.

These grievances, let it stop here, don't spread anymore, don't pursue it again, I will continue to maintain the country laid down by my ancestors. ”

"Even if I can't sustain it, I'll put it in the hands of someone who can."

The prince said quietly.

*

In the Jin Palace, Xiao Yue and Gu Nian had a conversation, because someone invited them, so they went out.

Xu'er was taken by Yang Shun and came in from outside, seeing that Xiao Yue was not there, she leaned on Gu Nian's arms,

"Mother, Xiao Shunzi said that the bazaar is very fun, and there are a lot of fun things in the palace, and the child has never been to the imperial city once."

Gu Nian glanced at Yang Shun.

Yang Shun sneered, "I just said a few words casually, and Xiao Shizi fell in love......"

Gu Nian picked up Xu'er and put it on his lap, "The palace is not something that can be done casually. ”

"Xiao Shun'er also said that there is Xu'er's imperial grandfather living in the imperial city, and the imperial grandfather misses Xu'er very much, and he is sick......"

Xu'er tilted her head, not understanding why she couldn't go casually, but what her mother said was always right, and after finishing speaking, she nodded again, "Then when you can go casually, the child will go again." ”

Gu Nian smiled and touched his head, and the astragalus outside opened the curtain and came in, and said in a low voice, "That father-in-law Yu in the palace is here." ”

"Father-in-law Yu?" Gu Nian was taken aback.

"Yes, the slave said that she was going to report to the prince, and Father-in-law Yu said that he wanted to see you."

Gu Nian suddenly felt a chill on his back, and his cold hairs stood up.

She asked Astragalus to take Xu'er to find Yang Shun, and asked Aoba to come in to help her dress up and change her clothes, and when she was ready, she hurried towards the front yard.

As soon as she entered the hall, she saw Yu Gonggong standing there, dressed in ordinary clothes, looking at the paintings hanging in the hall.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned around, saw that it was Gu Nian, and bent down to say goodbye.

"Father-in-law Yu, why are you here?" Gu Nian asked.

Father-in-law Yu said respectfully, "Princess, the purpose of this trip is that Your Majesty wants to meet Xiao Shizi, and the princess should know that Your Majesty is very sick now, and time is running out, and before she dies, the only thing she wants to do is to meet her grandson......"

Gu Nian said, "I learned that there will be a prince." ”

Father-in-law Yu's attitude became more and more respectful, and said, "Your Majesty really misses Xiao Shizi, the princess must know the prince's heart knot for His Majesty, and I hope that the princess can understand the feelings of an old man and a sick person." ”

Emperor Yongping didn't let Gonggong Yu directly take out a holy decree, perhaps for him, it was polite enough.

Gu Nian was silent for a moment and said, "I understand, when I make arrangements, I will enter the palace with Xu'er." ”

Father-in-law Yu breathed a sigh of relief and showed gratitude, "Thank you for your understanding." ”

Gu Nian took Xu'er to sit in the carriage and said that he would take him to the palace to meet the imperial grandfather that Yang Shun said. When my father returned, he would come and pick them up.

Xu Er sat in Gu Nian's arms and said, "Mother, when I see the emperor's grandfather, I will tell him that I have shot ten of my twenty arrows today, and I can teach him a lot of fun games." He's going to get better, isn't it? ”

Gu Nian looked at his son's innocent eyes, suppressed the chaotic emotions in his heart, smiled slightly, and nodded.

The mother and son got out of the carriage, got on a soft sedan chair, and went to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Arriving at the gate of the Heart Cultivation Palace, Xu Er looked around curiously and learned that this was the Imperial Palace, where his imperial grandfather lived.

Father-in-law Yu went in first to report, and after a while, he came out again and took Gu Nian and Xu'er in.

Emperor Yongping sat on the couch and wore a regular dress of a gold-woven dragon.

When Gu Nian saw it, his heart was slightly shocked.

In Gu Nian's original impression, Emperor Yongping should be a middle-aged man, but at this moment, when she saw the emperor for the first time, she felt that the emperor was really dying, and her face was gray.

Gu Nian glanced at Emperor Yongping, immediately bowed his head, took Xu'er beside him, led him to kneel together, and saluted Emperor Yongping.

Emperor Yongping's gaze fell on Gu Nian's side, the small body, motionless.

After a while, I saw that the little child quietly raised his head and secretly looked at himself, a pair of bright eyes, full of curiosity and confusion.

Emperor Yongping beckoned to him, Xu'er got up, walked over, stopped a few steps away from him, tilted his little head slightly, and his voice was full of doubts, "Are you really my imperial grandfather?" ”

Emperor Yongping's voice trembled slightly, "You are Xu'er?" ”

Xu'er nodded, "Xu'er is my nickname, my big name is Xiao Xi, and my father gave it to me." ”

Speaking of the word 'father', Xu'er's voice was full of pride.

Emperor Yongping stared at the child in front of him, forcibly endured the surging emotions in his heart, and said, "Xiao Xi, I am your imperial grandfather. ”

He stretched out a hand towards Xu'er, Xu'er glanced at Gu Nian, and saw Gu Nian nodding slightly, so he slowly stepped forward and put his little hand into the big thin hand.

With the help of his father-in-law, Emperor Yongping hugged Xu'er to the couch and talked to Xu'er in a low voice.

After a while, he looked up and saw Gu Nian standing there, and said, "Xu'er is my grandson, my own grandson." You've brought him well, you don't have to worry about me hurting him, I just want to see him. ”

It was about to see his grandson who he had never seen before, and Emperor Yongping's spirit was unusually good, so he only listened to him, "Princess Jin, you are the same as Yue'er, and now you don't want to call me a father?" ”

Gu Nian was slightly startled, raised his eyes to look at Emperor Yongping, and saw that his eyes were looking at him.

She was in turmoil, hesitating, Emperor Yongping smiled self-deprecatingly, "That's it, I also know that not everyone wants this throne, and your father doesn't just treat it as dung." ”

The emperor coughed suddenly, Xu'er got up, and beat his back, Emperor Yongping gradually stopped coughing, and said to Xu'er with a smile, "My grandson is still a little padded jacket." ”

Xu'er pursed her lips, smiled shyly, and said, "When Xu'er coughed, my mother helped me shoot like this." ”

The emperor waited until the coughing gradually stopped, hugged Xu'er, but his eyes were looking at Gu Nian, "When I was young, I made mistakes, I lost my love forever, and I made a big mistake, and it was difficult to make up for it."

No matter what Yue'er thinks, in my opinion, this status is the greatest compensation I can give. ”

"I have experienced everything in my life, and I know that he doesn't want to recognize this father, but in this life and this life, he has Xiao Yi's blood in his body, which cannot be changed.

In my life, I can't live with many people, there are few things in the world, since this is already the case, I can only pave his future road a little smoother, and then a little smoother. ”

Emperor Yongping said so many words in one breath, and after stopping, he felt that the whole person's anger was discharged, he endured it, hugged Xu'er, and put the strength of his whole body on the big pillow behind him.

"That's all I want to say, you should take good care of Xu'er in the future."

Father-in-law Yu stepped forward and said, "Princess, Your Majesty just wants to stay with Xiao Shizi for a while, you come with the slave and take you to the side hall to sit for a meeting." ”

Gu Nian can sit still at this moment, but Emperor Yongping's attitude is very resolute, and her heart is too soft.

It's just that before she could get out of the door of the outer hall, she saw Xiao Yue coming in a hurry, and every step she took, as if she was venting her forbearance anger.

Gu Nian hurriedly stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Ah Yue......"

Xiao Yue's footsteps stopped, took her hand, ignored her father-in-law's obstruction, entered the main hall, and went to the rest room at the back.

Emperor Yongping was listening to Xu'er talk about his archery, with a smile on his face, and the whole person looked refreshed.

Seeing Xiao Yue coming in, Xu'er hurriedly got up, got off the kang, put on her shoes, and threw herself into Xiao Yue's arms, "Daddy." ”

After Xiao Yue saluted Emperor Yongping on the kang, he said, "The minister entered the palace, without him, he brought back my wife and children, and asked Your Majesty for permission." ”

Emperor Yongping looked at Xiao Yue indifferently and said, "I, I just want to see my grandson." ”

Xiao Yue said, "His surname is Xiao, not Lin." ”

Emperor Yongping laughed, "Okay, okay, you go, let's go, get out of the way." ”

Xiao Yue pursed his lips tightly, hugged Xu'er with one hand, and led Gu Nian with the other, and went out.