The eyes with a sharp light slowly turned to the side of the bed, and Emperor Youning's eyes locked on Shen Xihe: "Is the prince still alive?" ”

Shen Xihe's long eyelashes drooped slightly, and his face did not change: "If Your Majesty does not have the heart to establish a prince again, there is no prince in this world." ”

Under the candlelight, Emperor Youning's eyelids trembled slightly, and he looked at Shen Xihe, his gaze was as deep as a cold pool, and he couldn't see the bottom, but there was a cold light floating: "When did he know about his background?" ”

This is a determined tone, and he is sure that Xiao Huayong already knows his life experience.

Thinking about it in the past few months, Emperor Youning has pondered a lot of things, some things have jumped out of his own position, and when he turns his head to look at it, it is actually easy to see clues.

Shen Xihe was silent, and did not avoid it again, but said: "Actually, another person is more suitable to answer to His Majesty for me, isn't it?" ”

"You already know." Emperor Youning's eyes showed that it was really so clear, "You are so bold, have you calculated that I will definitely follow your layout?" ”

"No, Your Majesty has been in power for more than 20 years, and it is not the word luck to be able to follow King Qian all the way to the south and the north and step on the supreme position." Shen Xihe spoke softly, not slowly, "Your Majesty has hills and ravines, determination, courage, and the wisdom of an emperor."

How can you be sure of Your Majesty's words and deeds? What can be counted is nothing more than His Majesty's benevolence. ”

"Rennian?" Emperor Youning laughed out loud, and his laughter was dyed with the coolness of the evening breeze, "I think that in your eyes, I am just a tyrannical king who does not hesitate to kill his brother to seize the throne, kill virtuous ministers, and jealous of good generals for the sake of power." ”

Looking straight at Emperor Youning with quiet and bright eyes, Shen Xihe looked at the emperor calmly, brushing aside her humility, she opened her lips and said: "Er and Your Majesty stand at both ends of power that cannot coexist, but in your son's heart, Your Majesty is worthy of being the king." ”

In Shen Xihe's heart, Emperor Youning is a qualified emperor, not greedy for flowers, not brutal and dictatorial, not extravagant, and not troublesome to the dynasty.

"You can say this about me because I haven't taken down the Shen clan yet." Emperor Youning didn't care.

Shen Xihe shook his head slightly: "Even if the Shen family is defeated, I will also look at Your Majesty like this, Your Majesty is worthy of the people, and he is a rare Ming Jun." ”

"Mingjun?" Emperor Youning muttered these two words, a little shaken.

Everyone said that he cared about face, wanted to become an immortal king, wanted to be praised and praised by the world, and took the emperor's merits very seriously, but who understands that his throne was not smooth, and in the years when he first ascended the throne, how many capable ministers and good generals were slightly dissatisfied, they would mention his brother who was literate and martial, and they would think that if his brother ascended the throne, this would not be the situation today.

He strives to be a good emperor, and strives to make himself not worthy of God's throne, Haiyan River is clear, the country is peaceful, he squandered the first emperor, trampled on the crumbling rivers and mountains to help up, what he wants is not merit, not the praise of the heirs, nor the name of the eternal years, but just worthy of his heart.

Shen Xihe, who once stood in the fog, had never seen through many things, and only now did she understand that her gaze at Emperor Youning also had more sincere respect: "Your Majesty, if His Royal Highness King Qian had ascended the throne back then, there might not be today." ”

Emperor Youning suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Shen Xihe, the light in his eyes was as sharp as a blade, as if he wanted to penetrate her and see her true or false: "What did you say!" ”

"His Royal Highness King Qian is more affectionate than His Majesty." Shen Xihe did not dodge or evade, "In those years, most of the heroes followed His Royal Highness King Qian, and if His Royal Highness King Qian ascended the throne as the emperor, he would be bound by kindness and righteousness, which was not the foundation of rejuvenating the country." ”

Standing in Shen Yueshan's position, he once said to Shen Xihe that His Majesty is a person who can only share wealth and prosperity and cannot share hardships, and after he ascended the throne, how much did he rely on Gu Xiang? But the eunuch has just been removed, and within a few years, the Gu family has been beheaded all over the house, isn't this cold and ruthless?

Shen Xihe put aside the fact that he was the daughter-in-law of King Qian, and looked at it from His Majesty's standpoint, and felt that His Majesty was not at fault.

The competition with the Gu family and the confrontation with the Shen family are all survival with different positions. The emperor demanded to be saved, and so did the great clans.

There is no right or wrong, only the result of victory and defeat.

These days, she has learned about the deeds of King Qian, Shen Xihe has to admit that King Qian is a good brother, a good son, a good husband, and a good boss, but King Qian is such a bold and uninhibited, a great man who values love and righteousness, but he may not be able to become a Ming Jun.

Especially in the current situation of Emperor Youning, not everyone is like Gu Xiang and Shen Yueshan who are not in love with power and are not moved by wealth and wealth.

His Majesty ascended the throne and was able to rectify the internal affairs in a drastic manner, and in the past years, following the heroes of King Qian, His Majesty went to cross the river and tear down the bridge, at most one or two sentences of bad life, and King Qian did not complain about ascending the throne. But if King Qian turns his face and is ruthless, then it will attract resentment with cold lips and teeth, these people will be easily co-opted by powerful eunuchs, the purge of the court will be pulled further, and the suffering of the people will be prolonged.

Emperor Youning's eyes became a little trance, he looked at the girl standing in front of him, and vaguely agreed that she actually coincided with a person, that playmate, confidant, and mentor when he was young, and later his arm, dependence, and ability.

"You're the second person to say that to me."

As for who the first one was, Shen Xihe didn't ask, but she thought she could guess.

This is far away, Shen Xihe heard an eagle's roar, it was Hai Dongqing's high-pitched cry, and she lowered her eyes: "The confusion in Your Majesty's heart will soon be answered." ”

He glanced at Shen Xihe deeply, slowly closed his eyes, Liu Sanzhi received the hint, and immediately rushed forward and cried loudly: "Your Majesty-"

A mournful and mournful shout resounded throughout the Qinzheng Palace, and then the death knell sounded, and they hurried over, and the ministers who had not yet arrived at the Qinzheng Hall all knelt down on the spot, showing sadness on their faces.

"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, this is Your Majesty's last edict." Liu Sanzhi handed the edict in his sleeve to Shen Xihe with both hands.

Before Shen Xihe could reach out to pick it up, the closed door was pushed open, and the Queen Mother rushed in with Concubine Shu and others, and the concubines knelt on the ground one by one, and tears rolled down instantly.

Only Concubine Shu pounced over, lay on Emperor Youning, cried sadly, and only after a while did she choke and turn her head to stare at Shen Xihe with grief and indignation: "Crown Princess, you kill the monarch and pretend to be an edict!" ”

"Concubine Shu, this is Your Majesty's personal ......"

"Dog slave maid, it is a shame that Your Majesty treats you like a relative, you dare to collude with the crown princess and murder Your Majesty!" Without waiting for Liu Sanzhi to finish speaking, Concubine Shu waved her hand, the light yarn of the water sleeve fluttered, and she slapped Liu Sanzhi hard.

"Killing the king?" Shen Xihe smiled playfully, her gaze fell on the Queen Mother who was holding a dragon's head cane, "Grandmother, think so?" ”

"Whether it's overbearing or not, just see with me." The Queen Mother stretched out her hand.

Shen Xihe snatched it from Liu Sanzhi's hand first.

(End of chapter)