The night is getting darker, and the moon and stars are scarce.

The vast palace is like a beast hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see the meeting point between the buildings.

Inside the main hall, the emperor sighed heavily.

The slightly aged eyes stared into the distance, the doorway was open, and the wind drove in, blowing the candles around them swaying.

The emperor didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't speak for a long time.

The hall was so quiet.

The people didn't dare to breathe, and they were uneasy, like walking on thin ice.

The prince knelt under His Royal Highness like this, waiting for the fate.

He knew that he had made a big disaster today, and he confirmed that he was a swinger, and he was still provoking the female relatives of the General's Mansion.

I don't know how many rumors will be in the teahouse after the sun rises tomorrow.

Although the emperor's grace is vast, General Lin has meritorious service in guarding the town, and bullying people is not like this.

He is not smart, and he has relied on the help of a few teachers and staff to get to where he is today.

If it weren't for the emperor's constant recognition of his status as the crown prince, he would have been bitten to the ground by a dozen or so other brothers.

He has always pretended to be a simple child in front of the emperor, a teenager who will be coquettish and quarrel with his father.

This is also taught by the staff.

It is said that the emperor is lonely and widowed, and no one dares to get close.

If there is a person who shows a pure side, which can make the emperor have the feeling of family happiness of ordinary people, he will naturally have different treatment.

Relying on the support given by the mother's family, the words and teachings of the teachers are passed on, and the staff members are working hard......

Tuoba Lian has had a smooth journey over the years, and with the preference of the King of God for him, no one can shake his position.

Until......

Three years ago, a person suddenly appeared, with his own hidden forces in various places.

No one knows where he came from, and no one knows who he is.

In short, every time the prince wants to do something great, he will always be intercepted by this person halfway.

The teachers and staff gave the prince a lot of staff plans, but unfortunately, they were always one step behind.

In fact, he vaguely guessed in his heart that that person was the frail and sickly thirteenth brother, but he had never shown any tricks after all these years of temptation.

Whether it's verbally provoked, or set up a situation elsewhere.

He seemed to be the harmless, even weak, brother of the animal.

Fortunately, Tuoba Lian has also wasted a lot of thought over the years, and secretly hid a spy.

A message was sent back not long ago.

In two days, the day after tomorrow, their true ruler will pass through the suburban woods.

He's got a killer assassin in place.

Whether this person is the thirteenth brother or not......

As long as a person is dead, he no longer has any resistance.

Tuoba Lian hid his head between his arms and waited quietly for it to fall.

There was no sound in my ears except for the occasional sound of the wind passing by, and it was eerily quiet.

After a while, Tuoba Lian felt a faint numbness in his knees, and he couldn't bear it anymore, so he quietly raised his head a little.

I saw the emperor sitting on the high platform a little decadently, one hand pressing the low table, his back slightly bent, there was no focus in his eyes, and he seemed to be empty.

"Father, ......" Tuoba Lian couldn't help but shout.

He still wants to go back early to have fun with the warbler Yanyan in the house, he can't keep kneeling here.

The emperor, who heard the call, came back to his senses and his eyes stayed on the crown prince.

He looked at the prince deeply, and his voice was tinged with sadness: "Of all the children, I like you the most. ”

The crown prince raised his head and said sincerely: "Erchen knows that his son has not been smart all these years, thanks to his father's preference......."

The emperor's voice was a little heavy, and he sighed: "Everyone will die, and I am no exception. ”

His voice sounded hoarse and dark like a piano with broken strings: "I can't guard you for the rest of my life, you have to grow up and shoulder the great responsibility......"

"Father!" The crown prince raised his voice, and there was urgent nervousness in his voice: "How can you say that, my father is not more than forty years old, and his body is tough, and he will definitely be as blessed as the East China Sea, and he will be blessed with longevity and Kangning!" ”

The emperor looked at the prince's anxious appearance, his heart warmed, the corners of his lips involuntarily raised, and his voice softened a little: "I have always been seeking a way to live forever, but it's a pity that ......"

It's a pity that the Lan family doesn't show their heads, even if they torture and kill Lan Yin like that back then, no one in the Lan family has ever come forward.

He couldn't catch the Lan family, so naturally he couldn't find a way to live forever.

After all these years of exhaustion, my body is getting worse day by day.

The prince's eyes rolled.......

Who wouldn't want to be an emperor? If his father really lived a long life, would he want to be a prince for the rest of his life and be controlled by others forever?

Therefore, his mother's family had already prepared a back road for him.

Anyway, he is the crown prince, the prince who is personally recognized by the emperor.

As long as the emperor is dead, he is the new monarch who is rightfully righteous.

His mother's family prepared an immortal for him.

All the names, backgrounds are ready.

Including the next round after round, it will only be possible to start after the assassination of the person who is secretly causing trouble in two days.

It is said that it comes from the spiritual realm and has an elixir that makes people immortal.

Everything that is said is providential.

Use prophecy to attract the emperor, and then use the elixir to bind the emperor, and take more power from him step by step.

Until the poison of the 'elixir' completely invaded the emperor's body......

This great prosperity will belong to you.

The crown prince lowered his head slightly, hid his cunning eyes under the broken hair, and said softly: "Father, I heard that there is a gentleman in Jiangnan who seems to understand this method of immortality. ”

The emperor smiled dismally: "Over the years, I have seen a lot of this kind of charlatan. ”

He had been seeking the method of immortality for a long time, and most of them were liars.

Although he is anxious, he is not a fool.

The crown prince carefully hid his expression, as if after thinking about it seriously, he said thoughtfully: "Father...... Erchen is also worried about your body, I don't know if I should say this or not......."

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, carefully examining the prince's expression.

Originally, calling the prince into the palace today was to beat him, as the prince, he should lead by example, at least let the people believe that he will be a generation of Ming Jun in the future.

But after seeing him, those heavy words could not be said again.

It's not because he doesn't have a brain so much that he loves this kid so much.

With a sincere heart, without those bends and curves, it is as if they are really the father and son of ordinary people.

So, what do you ask for so much?

As long as he lives for one day, he can always keep this child.

Behind him stood the queen's mother's family, as well as so many teachers and staff, so there would not be too many problems.

It is not easy to maintain the heart of a child in this battle between the princes in the open and secret battles.

He didn't want to be too himself, the only son he recognized.

Thinking like this, the emperor's face softened a little: "But it's okay to say it." ”