On March 29, the first emperor died twenty-three days ago. Luo Quan was edicted to enter the palace, and people waited outside the palace early in the morning, so that people sent a message and asked: "Send the coffin, congratulate the deceased, and welcome the immortals?" ”

Luo Xi lightly ordered: "Sending the coffin should be the head." ”

Luo Quan's front foot had just arrived at Shoukang Hall to prepare to send the coffin, and Luo Xi arrived on his back foot. The ministers had already knelt on the ground in an orderly manner, silent.

But Luo Quan just stood straight, looking at Luo Xi from afar, alone, and Luo Xi's face was as usual, looking back at Luo Quan with his back hand, without saying a word.

The ministers' bodies were all leaning against the cold brick floor, for fear that they would be picked out of the wrong place and used as a substitute for the dead.

Under the golden morning sun, the tall figures of the two brothers were reflected on the wooden screen door, which was infinitely elongated as the sunlight moved forward.

Luo Quan has never treated Luo Xi as a monarch and minister, but only kowtowed to the third brother in front of the coffin of the first emperor, and the whole person exuded a kind of attraction that was neither humble nor arrogant, and had no desire or desire, and then turned around and walked away. The guards in front of the hall raised their hands to block it, Luo Quan turned half of his body and stared at Luo Xi, Luo Xi privately turned his face slightly and glanced at me who was quietly hiding behind the curtain next to him, but sighed and waved his hand. The guards let him go, Luo Quan left slowly, and his lonely back was hidden step by step under the ninety-nine gray stone steps.

Luo Xi stood quietly on the steps of the Shoukang Palace, squinting, motionless, in a thin beam of sunlight penetrating in, his feet were dragged out of a long curved ink-colored silhouette.

Luo Xi pondered for a long time with a cold face, dusted off his clothes, and then turned around and kowtowed to the coffin of the first emperor three times, slowly got up, and then issued an edict in a gloomy tone, removing Prince Luo Quanning's imperial title, only retaining the title, and then returning to the imperial study.

As soon as I followed to the door of the imperial study, my father-in-law anxiously asked me, "Your Majesty does not allow anyone to enter, Second Miss, what should I do?" ”

I smiled, "It's okay, Your Majesty is not as fragile as you think." ”

The father-in-law bowed his head and said, "I beg the second lady to go in and persuade her." ”

I said, "Your Majesty has not allowed anyone to enter, so wouldn't it be disgusting if I force myself to go in at this time?" ”

The father-in-law replied: "Others can still say that the second miss must not say so, and His Majesty will not be angry with anyone else." ”

I thought about it for a moment and reluctantly said, "Then I'll try?" ”

My father-in-law nodded hurriedly, and it was already past lunchtime, so I asked again, "Hasn't Your Majesty passed the meal yet?" ”

The father-in-law replied: "Not yet." ”

I said, "When I go in, you will come in with the prepared food and put it away." ”

Justice: "Yes." ”

After Luo Xi retreated from others, he picked up the bowl, picked up and put down the chopsticks and put them down, put them down and picked them up, I looked at them, raised the chopsticks and pressed down and asked, "Your Majesty has something on your mind, you might as well say it." ”

Luo Xi glanced at me, I let go of the chopsticks, and he sighed, "Did you see Luo Quan yesterday?" ”

I lowered my eyes, "I've seen it." ”

Luo Xi put down the dishes and chopsticks and looked at me silently for a long time, "What did you all say?" ”

I replied: "It's just some farewell words, talk about the eldest sister, and talk about the days to come." ”

Luo Xi said: "Do you see it? ”

I wondered, "What do you mean?" ”

He said: "Luo Quan's difference. ”

I replied, "Well, I saw it, and he admitted it." ”

Luo Xi bowed his head and said, "He's not what you think, right?" ”

I nodded, and he asked, "Do you think he is better suited to run the world than I am?" ”

I thought about it for a moment and shook my head, "No, he's not suitable. ”

A flash of starlight flashed in Luo Xi's eyes, "Really? ”

I looked at Luo Xi and asked, "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly ask that?" ”

Luo Xi said: "Recently, I have been examining myself, whether I am too harsh in handling things, and I have heard some gossip," he smiled coldly, "In fact, the prince who was favored by the first emperor was not me, and I would not have been able to ascend to the throne without the support of the queen mother." ”

I said, "How does Your Majesty deal with those gossip?" ”

Luo Xi said lightly: "Kill with a cane." ”

My heart twitched, I let out a sigh, stabilized my consciousness, and then said, "Your Majesty, do you remember the time when I inadvertently broke into the palace of the first emperor and concubine?" ”

Luo Xi said to me, "Of course I do. ”

I smiled slightly: "Then Your Majesty should know that even if the first emperor did not belong to His Majesty, he would not belong to Prince Ning, the first emperor has always been the late four princes, as for the handling of things, Your Majesty is the king of a country, and he must be merciful, but this kind of kindness is not a small benevolence, but a great kindness, and it is naturally not understandable to everyone." ”

I then said: "Your Majesty is depressed in my heart, and today I will think crankily, and if I want to open up, I will govern the world well, and be a good Majesty respected by all the people." ”

Luo Xi looked at me and asked, "Can you understand?" ”

I replied, "I'm just a woman, and I don't know much about things in the court, so Your Majesty shouldn't ask me that." ”

Luo Xi smiled helplessly and said, "Yes, you must also feel that I am ruthless and unfathomable." ”

I looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, don't be too presumptuous. ”

Luo Xi's face sank, "I don't know, my father will blame me, I ......"

I was a little choked up when I heard Luo Xi's tone, and said: "No, the first emperor saw the concubine and the four princes, and saw that the country was relied on, and it was too late to be happy, how could he blame Your Majesty?" ”

He walked up to me, shook my hand and said, "I'm lucky to have you by my side." ”

The great monk unconsciously appeared in my mind, my nose was already sour, I held back my tears, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is already the biggest winner in this game, and there are many things that don't need to be too careful." ”

Luo Xi stroked the back of my head, "Yes, there is you, there is the world, it is enough." ”

I deliberately walked backwards, "Your Majesty, Prince Ning is leaving tomorrow?" ”

Luo Xi stared at me and said with a smile: "Yes, Wenshan Prefecture is far away, you want to intercede for him?" ”

I shook my head, "No, this is what he deserves, the old eldest sister begged me for Prince Liuning's life, I did it, she can't ask for more." ”

Luo Xi said to me gently: "Miao Miao is kind, if you are replaced by someone else, how can you still accept this matter, your eldest sister will exchange her life for a life, and the transaction will not be a loss for her." ”

I wanted to say something and stopped, Luo Xi said, "What does Miao Miao want to say?" ”

I frowned and said, "Your Majesty killed the eldest sister and eldest lady to help me get angry?" ”

Luo Xi smiled: "Your eldest sister told you right, you believe it?" ”

I asked, "Isn't it?" ”

Luo Xi replied: "Half of it is, and the other half is their own fault." ”

I wondered, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Luo Xi said: "Li Yang's maiden family wants to conspire with the king of Yunnan, and take advantage of the unstable change of ownership in the court to carry out usurpation, and abolish me to support Luo Quan. ”

I asked again, "What about the eldest sister?" ”

Luo Xi smiled and said: "Prince Ning didn't leave the palace after seeing you, she came to see me, saying that she was willing to exchange her life for Prince Ning's life, I already knew that she secretly entered the palace without a message, and I wanted to turn a blind eye, but not only did she not leave quickly, but I had to dispose of her, but I never thought that you would answer her." ”

He paused, "When I asked you to go to the theater, I thought you could vent the long-cherished anger in your heart for many years, but it seems that I have done something wrong, if I solve it secretly, will you be happier?" ”

I said, "I'll know someday, and it's better to tell me at the beginning." ”

Luo Xi frowned and looked at me, "I'm afraid you won't be able to bear this." ”

I replied, "Then I beg Your Majesty to be merciful, and I can be kind to those who have had entanglements with me in the future," and after a pause, I asked tentatively, "Is that okay?" ”

Luo Xi stared at me for a while, and replied, "I try my best." ”