At the same time, Zhao Ling, who was sitting in the Tai'an Palace and talking to Emperor Showa, gradually regained a trace of calmness and wisdom in the confusion.

He looked at his father, lowered his eyes slightly, and his deep eyes flashed with firmness, "Father, Erchen knows that you are doing your best to arrange everything for Erchen, but Erchen also knows his wife very well, Yue'er, she looks very generous and kind, but in her heart, she has her own bottom line and way of doing things; When the son and her husband and wife were married, they promised her that they would not fail her in this life, and the man would fulfill his promise; Moreover, Yue'er is not an ordinary woman, she doesn't value fame and fortune, and she doesn't even have the position of a queen, all she wants is to be a simple couple with Erchen, if Erchen can't give her, Erchen will lose her. ”

Emperor Showa's eyes widened, and he knew very well what a blow it was for a man to lose a woman he loved; It's just that he didn't expect that the little girl who looked delicate and pretty would be so stubborn.

Zhao Ling continued: "Father, you have been suffering for more than twenty years for the loss of your mother, and you don't want your sons to lose their favorite wife like you. ”

The shock in Emperor Showa's eyes was quickly replaced by a touch of ruthlessness, and he said, "That kid personally told you that if you take a concubine, she will leave such a thing?" ”

Zhao Ling knew that Emperor Showa had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained, "Father, Yue'er has never said such a thing to me, but I know that she, who is very loyal to her feelings, will not allow betrayal. ”

"How have you betrayed her? You're doing it for her. ”

Zhao Ling said firmly, "Father, if the son is really for her, he should do everything for her, and he should believe that even if our love looks a little different in the eyes of others, it will blossom and get what he wants, instead of being forced by various pressures, unilaterally choosing to compromise, and finally wronging her." ”

"Father, the son knows what kind of road he wants to take, and he also knows what the responsibility is; Erchen is the crown prince and the future son of heaven, but Erchen is also a husband, as a husband, if he can't even protect his wife, how can Erchen protect the people of Dawei in the future? ”

"The sons also know that the people are making money and destroying their bones, and they also know that people are terrible and verbal and written, and they will do their best to stop all the worst before they happen; What criticism and scolding, what jealousy and fierceness, such words will not let it appear on Yue'er's body; Yue'er is smart and wise, sensible and well-behaved, and Erchen believes that she will definitely let everyone see her good in such a popular way. The people of the world, the ministers and ministers of the court will give them an explanation; will tell them that the wife of the son is the best woman in the world, and she can surpass thousands of beauties in the world alone. ”

Looking at such an obsessed son with the Chu family, Emperor Showa was almost heartbroken, although he had long expected that this child would have true feelings for the Chu family, but he didn't expect that the love had taken root so deeply.

Looking at the appearance of this child now, he seems to have seen his past self, gradually losing himself for love, and even plunging into it and unable to extricate himself; How much you love now, how much you will be hurt in the future; Doesn't he know that love is honey, but it is also poison, and once it is poisoned into the bone marrow, it is too late to regret it.

Looking at Emperor Showa's eyes that kept shaking because of the shock, Zhao Ling knew what was going on in his heart.

He took Emperor Showa's hand, put it on the side of his face, and said, "Father, take a closer look at me, the son has grown up, and he can already protect himself and his beloved; You threw me into battle when I was young, so that one day I could be so strong that I would not be afraid of the whole world? Now that you have grown up to what you want it to be, why do you suddenly start to doubt your sons? ”

"You just said that the concubines and sons can compensate Yue'er in other ways, but father, ask yourself, once you do something wrong, can you really compensate for it? When your mother was alive, you also tried to compensate her, but do you think she was really happy when she received your compensation? Father, there are some things in this world that have changed, and no matter how hard you try later, there is still no way to reverse them; It's like time flies, no matter how much you try to seize the time, what is gone will never be recovered. Erchen knows that you are worried that Erchen will hurt himself because of his children's affection, but Erchen doesn't think it's an injury, Erchen has always let himself live a strong and strong life since he was a child, even if it was the first time he was thrown to the battlefield by his father, in the face of thousands of troops and horses, in the face of life and death scared to nightmares every night, he refused to let himself cry; At that time, the retainer was more like a cold and merciless beast than a person; Until Yue'er appeared, she let Erchen see the colorful world, and told Erchen that when he was happy, he should laugh, and when he was sad, he should cry; From then on, Erchen felt that he had flesh and blood. ”

"So father, even if the road in your mouth is full of thorns and dangers, Erchen is not afraid, because Erchen has found someone who really wants to protect, and for her, Erchen is not afraid of anything."

Listening to Zhao Ling's heartfelt words, Emperor Showa was silent.

As the child said, he had grown up and no longer needed the support of his father, he had found his faith, he had found the people he wanted to protect, and at this time, no matter what anyone said in front of him, he would not listen.

In the end, he could only turn into a sigh and say: "In your heart, that child is so important to you, but if she hurts you one day, you know that that wound will make you miserable and put you in hell." ”

Zhao Ling looked at Emperor Showa with a smile, and the firm and bright light in his eyes almost illuminated the entire inner hall: "If there is really such a day, so will the sons." ”

Emperor Showa listened to the last four words, closed his eyes heavily, and the cold look on his face made him look a little unfathomable at the moment.

Zhao Ling looked at such Emperor Showa, and was a little uneasy for a while, and couldn't help it, and called him softly, "Father, Emperor......"

Emperor Showa leaned on the cushion behind him tiredly, but he didn't move for a long time with his eyes closed.

Zhao Ling was frightened by such Emperor Showa, and was just about to stand up and shout again, but was stopped by Chief Fu who was standing on the side.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the emperor is tired, or you leave first, and the old slave will wait for the emperor to rest."

Looking at Emperor Showa's weak face, Zhao Ling struggled for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay, then His Royal Highness will leave first, and the chief of labor and welfare will take care of his father." ”

"Your Highness, don't say such things, it will break the old slave."

After Zhao Ling left, Emperor Showa, who had his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes again, and turned his head to look in the direction of the entrance of the hall, as if he was looking for Zhao Ling's figure.

Mr. Fu came up and tucked the corners of the quilt for Emperor Showa, and said: "When Your Highness was here just now, you closed your eyes and refused to speak or look at others, but now that they are gone, you start looking again; Your Majesty, you are not young now, and you can't play with your own children. ”

The world is so big, I'm afraid that only Mr. Fu, who has a deep relationship with Emperor Showa, dares to say such things to the dignified emperor.

Emperor Showa knew that Chief Fu was distressing Ling Er, and his face showed a touch of helplessness, and said, "Who dares to play a temper with him now, haven't you heard?" Just now, I just mentioned it to him, and he dared to say so many things to scare me, this kid's temper is even worse than when I was young. ”

"Your Majesty, there are some things that the old slave doesn't know whether to say or not."

"Say it, anyway, over the years, you've said a lot of things that should be said and things that shouldn't be said."

Manager Fu showed a smile on his face and said: "The old slave can see that His Royal Highness has a deep affection for the crown princess, just like you did to Concubine Yang back then, I really can't wait to take out my heart and give it to her; Your Majesty, compare your heart to your heart, you must be able to understand the prince's mood at the moment, no matter how much you say at this time, he will not listen, but it will hurt the harmony between father and son. ”

"I didn't understand him, but I was more worried that he had mistaken himself because of love. As the so-called wisdom is easy to die and love is not long, this child alone accounts for these two, how can you not worry about him? Moreover, that Chu family looks like a man who can die or live for her, if these two are allowed to develop in the future, I am really worried that this son of mine will be folded in her hands. ”

"The emperor must not say such unlucky words, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is blessed with great fortune and will definitely be blessed with longevity; Moreover, His Royal Highness is very intelligent, the emperor has to believe in him, he may really be able to find a path of his own. ”

Emperor Showa couldn't help but sigh, is that road really easy to walk?

Only those who have really walked that road will know what a difficult road it is.

"I have always hoped that he would be safe and well, but from the moment this child was born, every day was extremely difficult, and finally when everything settled, I thought that everything was under control; didn't expect such a big accident in his marriage; I suddenly regretted why I pointed out Chu Yi's daughter to him back then, if his princess was just an ordinary woman back then, maybe until today, he can still live freely, instead of gradually, trapped by love. ”

Hearing Emperor Showa say this, Mr. Fu plucked up his courage and stood up, saying: "Your Majesty, the old slave thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very good now, although he is more affectionate, but he lives more warmly. ”

Emperor Showa let out a cold snort in his heart.

Affection? You must know that as an emperor, the most taboo thing is affection.