Chu Tiankuo's face was as solemn, stern, and solid as the earth, and he replied with great certainty: "No matter what she becomes in the future, Erchen's love for her will not change. ”

The Emperor was stunned for a moment, and shook his head with some regret.

After a while, he sighed helplessly: "I also loved the queen back then. It's just that after all, it can't compete with the years of the deep palace. ”

Chu Tiankuo's eyebrows were engraved with a deep Sichuan character shape, and he couldn't help asking: "My father loves the queen, so why do you want to marry my mother?" ”

"Back then, the queen had nothing to do, and the ministers said that I had to take a concubine. Unbeknownst to him, this incident caused strong dissatisfaction among the queen. She was jealous and hateful, and she didn't know how many innocent people she had killed. The Emperor's face sank suddenly, and his eyes flashed with a mixture of pain, remorse, and sentimentality.

"That's because the father's will is not strong enough, empathy and don't fall in love, and the son will not."

Chu Tiankuo argued: "It turns out that the queen still has a dragon seed. If there is a son in life, there must be one, and there is no child in one's life. Father, don't use your life trajectory to trap your sons. Erchen only loves cigarettes in his life, and he will never change his mind. ”

Such words made the emperor very angry. His frowning brows twisted into a dead knot, and the aura of displeasure spread unabashedly.

"You, you're really going to kill me." The emperor was very angry, pointed his finger at Chu Tiankuo's nose, and said angrily: "You rebel, you dare to be so disobedient. Do you really care about anything for her? ”

At this moment, the emperor's heart was rising. Even if the emperor is right, this remark is like revealing his scars. He was heartbroken and helpless, and more annoyed and angry.

Realizing that he had lost his words and annoyed his father, Chu Tiankuo's attitude softened again: "Father is angry!" ”

"Ask my father and the emperor to fulfill his son." He prayed, "Without the incense, the son will never be happy in this life." Can the father bear to let his son die alone? ”

"Feng Nanyang told me that the incense of smoke will bring disaster to the star, and it will kill the man who loves her. I will not allow her to bring you unjustified calamity. "The emperor saw that the emperor Chu Tiankuo was so stubborn, and he used a killer move.

It's true. Yesterday, Feng Nanyang returned to the palace, and the emperor asked Feng Nanyang some things, and mentioned cigarettes by the way. Without waiting for the emperor to ask, Feng Nanyang took the initiative to inform Yan Xiang that it was not appropriate to stay by Chu Tiankuo's side.

The emperor asked carefully, only to learn that the smoke incense was destined to bring disaster stars. He didn't like cigarettes in the first place, and he didn't agree that cigarettes were with Chu Tiankuo. Coupled with the fact that Smoke Incense is destined to bring disaster stars, it is even more impossible for him to agree to the two of them being together.

Chu Tiankuo is not superstitious about fatalism. He remembered that at the beginning of the Hanguang Temple, there was a senior monk who gave guidance. Although the incense of smoke is a disaster star, fortunately, there are nobles around to protect each other, and everything can turn evil into good fortune.

"For so many years, Erchen and Yanxiang have been at peace. Erchen is blessed with a great life, and he is not afraid of being restrained. ”

Chu Tiankuo felt that if this was the case, the smoke would not be able to leave him. He is blessed with a great life, and Smoke can only be safe and sound when he is with him.

The emperor almost spurted out a mouthful of blood, but finally controlled his emotions and said solemnly: "Yanxiang will one day change her mind and become like the queen." ”

Chu Tiankuo hit the nail on the head: "That's the father and the emperor are sorry for the queen, and the queen hates because of love." The queen did all this because she loved her father too much. ”

The Emperor lost patience and said with irritation in his tone: "If I don't allow it, I won't allow it. I don't want the tragedy of the previous generation to happen to you. A ruthless emperor can manage the world well. I don't want you to be afraid of a woman. I don't want her to be your weakness. ”

"What does it take for you to accept her?" Chu Tiankuo didn't even bother to call his father.

The emperor's tone was cold and resolute: "Unless I die!" ”

Chu Tiankuo's face turned red, extremely depressed, and even his breathing became very heavy: "Why does my father want to persecute his sons so much!" ”

The air around you is as if it is frozen, and when you breathe it into your lungs, you will be cold.

For a long time, neither of the father and son in the Heart Cultivation Hall spoke again.

The emperor knew that he couldn't push too hard, and if he pressed too hard, he was afraid it would backfire. But when it comes to this, he can't take it back.

For other things, Chu Tiankuo can back down and ignore it, but he can't compromise on the matter of cigarettes. He loves her, he wants to marry her, and he will definitely insist on it. He can not be the emperor, but he can't not marry Yanxiang.

Neither of them gave in, so the two were at a stalemate.

Until the voice of the guards sounded at the door: "The queen has arrived!" ”

The queen walked into the Heart Nourishing Hall alone and walked in front of the two, which broke the deadlock.

Seeing the queen, Chu Tiankuo was extremely surprised. Fang Cai's frustration was quickly replaced by surprise. Because, the queen mother standing in front of him was not Xia Xizhi, the biological mother of King Yong'an, but Shui Mai and Chi Le's master, Su Fan.

Su Fan was wearing a human skin mask, and his face looked so young and beautiful. The phoenix robe was worn on her, bringing out her grace and luxury, and she had the demeanor of a queen.

Looking at Queen Su Fan, Chu Tiankuo's mind came up with four words: 'bitterness comes to an end'. Su Fan was persecuted by the former queen Xia Xizhi, disfigured, and suffered great grievances. Now, she has returned safely, and the emperor has never abandoned her, abolished the former empress, and promoted her to empress.

Lovers eventually become married.

Su Fan's face was full of spring breeze, and he smiled with a smile: "Your Majesty, the concubine has ordered someone to prepare a banquet in the imperial garden, in order to let the emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have a good drink." The concubine specially came to invite the two to move to the imperial garden. ”

"It's hard work." The appearance of Empress Su Fan gave the emperor a step down, and also alleviated the contradiction between their father and son in a timely manner.

If you want to hurry, you can't reach it, and the emperor knows that if he wants to stop the emperor from being with Yanxiang, it will take a lot of effort. This matter cannot be rushed, and some planning is needed. Anyway, today, he has clearly conveyed his meaning. He believed that the emperor would take this matter to heart and consider it himself.

The emperor cleared his throat and said to Chu Tiankuo with a smile: "Emperor, go, accompany me to drink a few cups." ”

Chu Tiankuo did not agree, but instead said the words of the great scenery: "Father, the son wants to go to see the emperor's brother and his mother." ”

The first half of the sentence is just foreshadowing, and the second half of the sentence is the point.

Hearing this, the emperor stiffened, and he didn't react at half-sound.

Since the emperor Chu Tiankuo knows his life experience, he must know that the former queen is the murderer of his mother. The former queen plotted to kill Xu Guifei and the prince, and she should be executed.

However, he did not execute the former empress to avenge Concubine Xu. He just deposed her throne and imprisoned her in the cold palace.

Although Feng Nanyang pointed out that the former queen sent people to hunt him down, Su Fan pointed out that the former queen murdered her, and the chief eunuch Liu Xin pointed out the former queen's various evil deeds. He still can't ruthlessly execute the former queen.

It's not that he cares about the power of the Xia family. After his rectification, some high-ranking officials and magnates of the Xia family fell one after another, and the power of the entire Xia family collapsed. Only some Xia family members who are safe and self-serving, are left to be some sesame petty officials. The Xia family's power has been completely hollowed out, and they can no longer set off any storms.

Perhaps it was because of the emperor's son King Yong'an's pleading that he opened up to the former queen. Or maybe it's thinking of husband and wife, he still has a little affection for the former queen. The former queen has become such a field today, and the deeper the defects, he will be held responsible.

He consciously did this, sorry for the emperor Chu Tiankuo. However, if he executes the former queen, how should he face the emperor's son, King Yong'an? The palm of his hand is meat, and the back of his hand is also meat, he is very sad and helpless.

The emperor, King Yong'an, knelt at the door of his dormitory for a night, begging him to spare the former queen's life. He couldn't refuse ruthlessly.

Most importantly, he did not want the former queen to die. He had a whole bunch of reasons to put her to death, but he couldn't. If he had done it, he would have done it a long time ago.

Before, he knew what the queen was doing, but he just opened his eyes and closed his eyes. In the end, he didn't dispose of her, and let her sit on the throne of the queen and live a bright and decent life.

Now, others feel that he is soft-hearted and keeps the former queen alive, but he feels that this is the heaviest punishment.

The former queen pursued fame, fortune and power, and she held power for most of her life. didn't think about it, and in the end he was deposed and imprisoned in the cold palace. This kind of disposal is more painful than killing her directly. My mother's family lost power and was banned from the cold palace, I am afraid that I will spend my life in the cold palace, and there is no possibility of turning over.

Thinking of this, a wisp of sourness penetrated the emperor's heart, and his heart was overflowing with pain.

Seeing the emperor's embarrassment, Empress Su took the idea: "The palace instructed the chamberlain to take you to meet the former queen." ”

"The son thanked the queen mother!"

Originally, Su Fan hated the former empress Xia Xizhi very much, and it was Xia Xizhi who ruined her appearance and forced her to leave her beloved emperor.

Su Fan thought that if she saw Xia Xizhi, she would be eager to kill Xia Xizhi.

However, after more than 20 years of separation, when she saw Xia Xizhi again, her resentment was gradually disappearing. Because, Xia Xizhi at this time is no longer the queen who can call the wind and rain as a blessing. The emperor had deposed her throne and demoted her to the cold palace.

Su Fan knew that the emperor didn't want to kill Xia Xizhi, and she didn't want to embarrass the emperor, so she simply turned a blind eye.

Unexpectedly, Su Fan never dreamed that after so many years, the emperor still missed her. He didn't dislike her for being disfigured, and named her queen.

Compared with Xia Xizhi, one is in the sky and one is underground, one has the respect and affection of the emperor, and the other is disgusted and spurned by the emperor. What else could she not let go?

Su Fan found that there was nothing wrong with keeping Xia Xiyi's life. If he dies, he will be gone, and Xia Xi will not die, and he will spend the rest of his life in the cold palace miserably, and use the rest of his life to repent of his past crimes.

This is the most cruel punishment for Xia Xizhi.

Once people's hearts are filled with love, hatred will have nothing to hide. With the emperor's love and unwavering inseparability, Su Fan completely let go of his hatred for Xia Xizhi.

Therefore, when Chu Tiankuo proposed to meet the former queen Xia Xi, she readily agreed to let them meet.