Chapter 160: The Mystery of Life (2)
During his time with Gu Qingyan, Xiao Chenghan gradually discovered that Gu Qingyan was not only skilled in medicine, but also quite talented. Not to mention that Gu Qingyan's beautiful appearance is very attractive.
Later, Xiao Chenghan found that Gu Qingyan's martial arts were strong, so he lived alone in the mountains and was content. Xiao Chenghan also realized that the girl who saved him was by no means an ordinary person.
Xiao Chenghan stayed at Gu Qingyan's house for three months before he recovered from his injuries. During this period, the two people got along day and night and slowly developed feelings.
Xiao Chenghan couldn't suppress the feelings in his heart and confessed his heart to Gu Qingyan.
Xiao Chenghan was originally handsome and had an extraordinary temperament, and Gu Qingyan also had love for Xiao Chenghan. Faced with Xiao Chenghan's confession, Gu Qingyan, who was free and easy by nature, agreed at that time.
The two of them had no relatives around them, so they worshiped heaven and earth as a witness and became husband and wife.
And Gu Qingyan made it clear to Xiao Chenghan before he got married, if Xiao Chenghan recovers his memory in the future and remembers that he has a wife and children, then Gu Qingyan will take the initiative to leave, because she will not be a concubine for others, let alone serve a husband with others.
Xiao Chenghan recalled that happy and beautiful life, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Your mother is a very resolute woman, she told me very clearly before marrying me, if I want to leave her memory, she will not object, and if I have a wife and children, our marriage will be nullified." She wouldn't share a husband with another woman.
I thought your mother's idea was really deviant, but I couldn't care about anything at that time, and I didn't want to give up the woman I already loved like a marrow, so I agreed to whatever she said.
What I thought at the time was that if I regained my memory and I really had a wife and children, then I would raise your mother as an equal wife and not let her suffer any grievances.
Then your mother conceived you, and in our expectation you were born safely. And when I woke up one morning, I suddenly regained my memory, and I remembered that I was a prince, and a prince with a wife, concubines, and children.
I was terrified, I was afraid that your mother would really leave me if she found out about my situation. I tried my best to hide it, and even thought that even if I never regained my memory, I would live a happy little life with your mother without conflict. I don't want any thrones, no rights.
But fate didn't give me that chance, and I was soon found by your grandfather's people. At that time, your imperial grandfather was seriously ill and urgently summoned me back.
After I told your mother about my situation, your mother didn't cry, but just told me to go back to the family first, and then go to her to talk about the future when the matter was settled. But I didn't expect that to be the last time we would see each other. ”
Xiao Chenghan recalled the scene at that time and was still very remorseful, he sniffed, his eyes were full of tears and continued: "At that time, your imperial grandfather was seriously ill, and there was not much time left, and after I went back, he hurriedly issued an edict to let me succeed to the throne and died. I was immersed in grief at that time, and I was busy dealing with the funeral of your imperial grandfather, so I didn't pick up your mother and son in time.
However, Xuanping Houfu, Weiyuan Houfu and other families know about the existence of your mother and son, especially Xuanping Houfu and Weiyuan Houfu, their daughters have sons. I became emperor, and their son became prince. It is possible that the next emperor will be in the future.
Therefore, they are afraid that your mother and son are too special to me, and that your mother and son will take away all their favor, so they took advantage of my negligence to send people to assassinate your mother and son.
Your mother may have been prepared to let the people I leave for her hide with you, and she has attracted all the attention of those people. Lead the men to hunt her down.
But after all, your mother is only one person, and no matter how high her martial arts are, she is invincible with two fists and four hands. When I got the news, I immediately sent someone to save your mother and son, but in the end, I got the news that your mother fell off a cliff and died. Fortunately, your mother had already arranged for you, and you were taken back to me safely.
When I first ascended the throne, the situation was unstable and I was constrained everywhere, and even if I knew who the enemy was, I had no way to avenge your mother. So I can only endure and wait for the opportunity to avenge your mother. Today, Xuanping Houfu finally got the punishment it deserved. I'll settle accounts with the rest of the people as well. ”
Xiao Yilin's heart also pinched at this time, but he didn't expect his mother to be killed.
He imagined that his mother, whom he had never met, must be a resolute and resolute woman, "Father, didn't you say that my mother was strong in martial arts?" Would she not have died? ”
Xiao Chenghan glanced at his son, sighed and said, "It's not just that you have such thoughts, I was also lucky at the time. But I sent to the bottom of the cliff to look for it, and it was full of rocks, and I did find your mother's clothes. Wild beasts were often infested there, leaving behind only a few bloodstained and tattered clothes.
Such a high cliff, your mother will not survive no matter how high her martial arts are. If I could, I would have liked her hadn't died, and had been living somewhere I don't know. I'd rather she was just mad at me than go back to the palace with me. ”
Xiao Yilin also thought that her mother had little hope of living, and then asked: "Then why did I become the son of Concubine Shu again?" ”
Xiao Chenghan sighed and said, "It will be very difficult for a child without a mother in the palace. I had just succeeded to the throne at that time, and I didn't have time to take care of you, and it just so happened that Concubine Shu didn't have any children, so I put you in her name.
I also want you to have a happy childhood since childhood. But I ignore the darkness of human nature. At first, Concubine Shu was good to you. But then she became more and more indifferent to you after she had an eighth child.
After all, you are not Concubine Shu's biological son, and the Yan family is not sincere to you. This is one of the reasons why I agree that you will enter the barracks when you are a teenager. ”
Xiao Yilin frowned and said, "Then how should I face Concubine Shuniang in the future?" ”
Xiao Chenghan said: "Don't make this matter public, you bear with it first, and I will give you a correct name later." Your mother is not only my beloved woman, she is also my savior. Without her, I wouldn't be where I am now. I will not spare any of the people who participated in the murder of your mother back then, and I will make them pay for their blood debts. ”
Xiao Yilin didn't expect his mother to have such a weight in his father's heart, and he didn't expect his father to endure for so many years in order to avenge his mother.
The father and son talked a lot, and it was already dark when Xiao Yilin came out of the palace.
On this day, King Kang Xiao Yimao was demoted to a commoner, Xuanping Houfu was raided and exterminated, and Concubine Xian was demoted and grounded.
Whether it is the princes, the ladies in the palace and the major families in the capital, they are all trembling, I am afraid that something will find out that the emperor is coming to a thunderous anger.
The words that Xiao Chenghan said to Concubine Xian in front of the Zichen Palace were ordered to be kept secret and there was no trace of rumors, so some families did not know that Xuanping Houfu was convicted, and Concubine Xian's demotion was actually related to the murder of Xiao Yilin's mother back then.