In the evening, snowflakes flew in the sky.

The Imperial Palace, in the partial hall of the Palace of Nourishing Heart.

Outside, it was getting dark and bitterly cold, but inside the hall was brilliantly lit and warm like spring.

The emperor was sitting opposite Xuanyuan Changqun, and there were a few delicate side dishes on the mahogany table in the middle of them, and there was a white jade wine glass in front of each of them. The two of them were having a drink.

At this time, the dish went down a bit, and the two of them had obviously been drinking for a while.

Today, Xuanyuan Changqun originally just accompanied Concubine Liu to the Queen Mother's side to sit for a while, seeing that the weather was not good, and when he was about to go back at noon, he was invited by the emperor and said that he wanted him to accompany him to drink.

Before coming over, the little eunuch who went to invite him quietly told him that he had just received news from the imperial tomb that the former deposed prince who was sent by the emperor to guard the tomb there more than ten years ago was gone this morning.

When he heard the news, Xuanyuan Changqun suddenly felt sad. There are a total of nine brothers and four sisters in their generation, and now except for the two sisters who were married to a foreign country, only the emperor and his brothers are left.

Although I also know in my heart that the royal family has no family affection, after all, the other seven brothers who once grew up together in the palace, no matter whether they got along well or badly at the time, are now just a handful of loess.

And although he is said to be the brother who has the closest relationship with the emperor, he is still the best one. But he is just a person who looks extremely noble to outsiders, but has no freedom at all.

He felt sad, but he still gestured to take off a wrench in his hand and stuffed it to the little eunuch, thanking him for ventilating himself.

"No need," the little eunuch directly pushed the wrench back, and whispered: "It was the fourth prince who said that the prince asked us to take care of it when he was in the palace." ”

The fourth prince Xuanyuan Yu, he has no friendship with him? Because he didn't want to be suspicious of the emperor, Xuanyuan Changqun never had any dealings with other people in the royal family. But after returning to the capital, he thought of the rumors that the four princes and the fifth prince were close, and Xuanyuan Changqun understood that he was afraid that it was because he took care of Xuanyuan Che on the way to the capital, so Xuanyuan Yu would show favor to himself.

He smiled at the little eunuch and nodded, and withdrew his wrench. But in their hearts, they were secretly wondering, would the two of them break the royal curse and be a pair of good brothers who really love each other?

"Old eight," at this time, the emperor picked up the white jade cup in front of him and drank it all, played with the cup and said: "Do you remember that more than twenty years ago, I and you wanted to steal a few sips of drinks, and we had to find a remote place?" “

"Remember," Xuanyuan nodded. I don't know how to think of the past more than 20 years ago. At that time, the current emperor was still the third prince who was not valued as much as himself, although he was eight years older than himself, but because the palace where the mother concubine of the two people lived was very close to each other at that time, the relationship between the two was also very close.

When he was ten years old, when the Third Emperor Brother was bored and bored, he would go to find him. The two of them are in the palace of the concubine, or go to the secluded and uninhabited place of the imperial garden to play. It was also in that year that Xuanyuan Changqun learned to drink.

Although I don't know why the Three Emperor Brothers love to drink such bitter and unpleasant things, in order to accompany the Three Emperor Brothers, Xuanyuan Changqun will also endure the discomfort and take a small sip.

The emperor also said, "Feeling that he was also a little drunk, Xuanyuan Changqun didn't want to suppress himself, so he looked at the emperor and said: "At that time, the courtiers really felt that the wine was not delicious. ”

Hearing this, the emperor couldn't help laughing and said, "I still remember the way you bared your teeth after drinking the wine, and you really looked like a monkey at that time." ”

Xuanyuan Changqun couldn't help laughing, but shook his head and said: "The emperor is really, he even said that his brother is a monkey, and his brother is now in his early forties." ”

"You were like a monkey back then." The emperor said, suddenly sighed, and said: "Among the brothers at that time, you were the closest to me. At that time, I swore that if I had a good day, I would keep you safe and smooth for the rest of your life. ”

I didn't expect the emperor to suddenly say such a thing at this time. And instead of calling myself me, I used a more intimate me.

"Third Emperor Brother, you did it." Xuanyuan Changqun picked up the wine glass in his hand, signaled to the emperor, and then drank it all. Compared to other brothers, he is also the best.

"I also don't think I'm the kind of person who is too ruthless," the emperor said, put the wine glass a few times longer, motioned to the people waiting next to him to pour wine, and then looked at Xuanyuan Changqun and said: "But why do they all have to be cold to me, even if I am on the throne, I still have to point fingers?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Xuanyuan Changqun understood that the emperor was referring to several other brothers. But such a topic was really difficult to take, so he looked down at the wine glass in front of him.

No one can take it at this time, and the brothers know what happened back then. If it weren't for Xiao Guifei stealing beams and changing pillars and changing the edict back then, the current emperor would definitely not be the one in front of him. Needless to say, there are other princes who want to compete for the throne, and naturally they also feel that this third emperor brother can only ascend to the throne by relying on Xiao Guifei's means, and he must be unconvinced.

At this time, the emperor also complained, and did not expect Xuanyuan Changqun to answer, and continued: "It's just someone else, but why does the eldest brother jump out and accuse me later?" ”

The biological mother of the eldest brother Xuanyuan Changyun was a nobleman, and after giving birth to Xuanyuan Changyun, he was killed by the biological mother of the abolished prince, Queen Mu, who was already pregnant at that time. Because Xuanyuan Changyun was the first child of the emperor at that time, he was raised by the queen mother of that year since he was a child.

Xuanyuan Changyun has been indifferent to utilitarianism since he was a child, and he is devoted to mathematical travel, which can be regarded as the most individual person among all the princes, and he is also the least pursuing of imperial power. In the second year after Xuanyuan Lizhuo succeeded to the throne, Xuanyuan Changyun returned from traveling outside. At that time, Xuanyuan Lizhuo was basically the same as the other brothers who suppressed and liquidated, except for Xuanyuan Changqun who went to Jingnan Prefecture, four died, and the deposed prince and Lao Jiu, who was only ten years old, were imprisoned in their respective mansions to survive.

Xuanyuan Lizhuo originally wanted to treat Xuanyuan Changyun well, after all, most of the other brothers had a tragic fate in his hands, so he always had to leave one or two friends to show his tolerance.

Unexpectedly, after Xuanyuan Changyun arrived at the palace, not only did he not accept his overtures, but instead pointed at Xuanyuan Lizhuo, who was already the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and scolded him. directly said that he was a usurper, killed other brothers, and imprisoned the crown prince who was supposed to sit on the throne.

was scolded by Xuanyuan Changyun, Xuanyuan Lizhuo was already angry, who knew that Xuanyuan Changyun would directly come to the pillar and die in the end.

Xuanyuan Lizhuo was furious, and directly let people drag Xuanyuan Changyun's corpse and throw it into the iron cage of the fierce beast in the palace, so that Xuanyuan Changyun was eaten, and there was no bone residue left.