Seeing that the sons of other people acted vigorously and resolutely, the officials surrendered to the hearts of all the people. On the other hand, his group of sons, except for fighting for power and profit, still have no achievements. Emperor Xuanwu suddenly felt a headache, and asked with frowns: "Lu Yao, you say, why don't any of my sons make me worry?" ”

Lu Yao lowered his eyebrows and replied respectfully: "The princes have hills and valleys in their chests, and the old slaves dare not comment on it. But-" His voice quietly changed, and he glanced at Emperor Xuanwu's expression without a trace, and then continued, "As far as the old slave knows, His Royal Highness King Huai has been abiding by his duties all these years, embracing simplicity and humility. ”

?“ Old Seven? Emperor Xuanwu's expression moved, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered slightly, "Hmm...... Lao Qi is indeed sensible. I left him in the Beiluo Division for so many years and ignored him, I thought that he would be as reluctant to see me as before, and would rather stay in the Beiluo Division than come back, but I didn't expect him to come back. ”

He stared at the tea cup in front of him, and there seemed to be a layer of mist floating in his slightly squinted eyes, which seemed thoughtful, "Over the years, his brothers have intrigued and stirred up a miasma in the court, but he just doesn't get a little dust, neither fights nor robs, which really surprises me." ”

"His Royal Highness King Huai left the palace at a young age, and he has been taught by the Lord of Shen City for many years in Beiluo Shimen, so he has naturally opened his mind a lot, and I am afraid that the things of the year will have been forgotten a long time ago." When Lu Yao said this, the corners of his mouth hooked a shallow arc, with a bit of flattery and sincerity, "His Royal Highness King Huai has been close to Your Majesty a lot over the years since he returned to the palace, not only do you often come to greet Your Majesty, but even Your Majesty's annual birthday has secretly put a lot of thought into it, but it has been unknown and has never let Your Majesty know, presumably His Royal Highness King Huai has also been very concerned about Your Majesty in Beiluo Shimen over the years." ”

Emperor Xuanwu's eyelids were raised, and he looked at Lu Yao with some meaning, and there was a sharp light hidden in his slightly scrutinizing gaze.

Lu Yao's smile froze slightly, and after a brief stiffness, a trace of uneasiness flashed on his face, but soon it disappeared without a trace.

Emperor Xuanwu retracted his gaze lightly and asked incomprehensibly: "So do you think that Lao Qi is really indisputable with the world or is he deliberately gathering his edge to keep his head in obscurity?" ”

Lu Yao's eyelids jumped, the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, and he replied calmly: "Your Majesty is wise and martial, and you must have your own plans in your heart." The old slave is short-sighted, and only knows how to serve His Majesty with all his heart, as for the side things, the old slave does not understand. ”

Emperor Xuanwu suddenly smiled, a pair of smiling eyes with a keen look of insight, "You have been by my side since I was still the crown prince, and I am afraid that no one in this palace is more vicious than your eyes." It's rare to see you speak for someone for so many years, it seems that Lao Qi is indeed a talent that can be created. The smile on his face gradually faded, his eyes turned into the distance faintly, shook his head and sighed, "It's just that Lao Qi wants to take this road, but it is more difficult than others!" He has no attachment, no foundation, and it is very difficult! If the seventh child had been by my side......"

Emperor Xuanwu's eyes suddenly flashed with an indescribable complexity, and a faint contemplation appeared in his eyes, "I still remember that after the seventh child was born, Concubine Ling refused to let me take the seventh out of the cold palace, and it was not until she died of illness that I was able to take the seventh out of the palace. But this child has not been close to me since he was a child, and even the eyes that look at me are cold, and I don't know if he has been resenting me because of Concubine Ling's affairs. ”

Emperor Xuanwu seemed to sigh with emotion, and his trance-like face was a little more confused.

Seeing this, Lu Yao said with relief: "Your Majesty, you are too worried, His Royal Highness Huaiwang was only three years old when Concubine Ling Niangniang Immortal went, how could a three-year-old child remember?" Besides, it was Concubine Ling's mother who invited herself into the cold palace, and after entering the cold palace, she found out that she was pregnant, Your Majesty, you also let them stay in the cold palace in order to protect her and the prince in the womb from being calculated, how could His Royal Highness resent Your Majesty? ”

"Even if Lao Qi didn't remember at the time, the henchman beside Concubine Ling hadn't forgotten. After coming out of the cold palace, she has been guarding Lao Qi, guarding me like a flood beast. I knew that I was indeed ashamed of Concubine Ling, but later I also loved her sincerely and wanted to make up for her, but she insisted on never seeing me again. ”

Emperor Xuanwu closed his eyes gloomily, and slowly exhaled a breath, those feelings that were buried by the dust of the years, when they were recalled, uncontrollably sprouted wisps, making him involuntarily give birth to a sense of nostalgia.

"I still remember the first time I went to see Lao Qi, he was so carved in pink and jade, and his eyebrows and eyes were born like the fairy child in the painting, I liked this child from the bottom of my heart, but when he saw me, he actually called me 'Emperor'."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh twice, and that smile barely remained on his lips, revealing an indescribable bitterness, and sighed: "Their master and servant, they don't even want to teach Lao Qi 'Father', I think it should be because they hate me." ”

Lu Yao secretly lowered his eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although Concubine Ling has been immortal for many years, she has left a thorn in His Majesty's heart, and this thorn is like a root for so many years, and every time she thinks about it, she will feel a faint pain. If it weren't for the fact that the harem members noticed that His Majesty was interested in cultivating King Huai, they would not have joined forces to calculate and force King Huai away, otherwise the position of the crown prince would ......

Lu Yao sighed silently, and said comfortingly: "Many years have passed, presumably Concubine Ling has already forgiven Your Majesty, why should Your Majesty be so sad." Now His Royal Highness King Huai is elegant and elegant, and he is both civil and military, and Concubine Ling should be pleased if she has a spirit in the sky. Besides, Your Majesty, the blood between you and His Royal Highness King Huai is thicker than water, and it is a bond that no one can break. ”

Lu Yao's words seemed to touch the depths of Emperor Xuanwu's heart, and he saw that far-fetched smile gradually solidified at the corner of his lips, with a hint of worry, "Yes, blood is thicker than water...... After all, I'm ashamed to ...... them."

He held the teacup tightly, as if he was restraining the floating emotions in his heart, and the sharp eyes of the past had a desolate and desolate meaning at this moment, "If it weren't for Lao Qi's avoidance of me, he refused to call me 'Father' alive or dead, and it was as cold as his mother's concubine, and I would not let him and Ah Ling's henchmen be trampled on by the people in the palace, and let those bastard rabbit cubs try their best to humiliate him." Originally, I just wanted to teach Lao Qi some lessons, let him know that only I am the master of the world and can protect him, but I never expected that Ah Ling's henchmen would be so strong that they would die to tell the world about the humiliation that Lao Qi has suffered in this harem for many years. At that time, everyone in the world had different opinions, and they were all waiting to see how I would deal with the people in the harem, but the harem and the previous dynasty were involved in the whole body, and I had to protect them, so I could only abandon Lao Qi and send him to Beiluo Shimen, where he practiced martial arts in the name of the prince, and this was nine years. ”

Emperor Xuanwu sighed heavily, and a lingering sadness appeared between his eyebrows.

Before Lu Yao could say anything to comfort him, he listened to the little eunuch guarding outside the hall bowing down at the door and reporting:

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asks to see you."