Chapter 39: You Believe in Your Father, Okay?
"How? What did she like to send? As soon as the emperor saw Zhang Fu coming in, he immediately put down the fold in his hand.
"I like it, how can I not like it, the emperor can rest assured." Zhang Fu's face was full of joy, in fact, he didn't know if Su Yue liked it or not, but seeing Su Yue's stunning little face, he could be absolutely sure that she was definitely the child of Concubine Yun and the emperor.
"Tell me about it."
Being stared at by the emperor's burning gaze, Zhang Fu reflexively tensed his body, "The little princess is already very stable at a young age, and when the slave goes, it seems that she is accompanying the wife of the general of Zhenguo." The eyebrows and eyes are exactly the same as the mother's back then, but the wonderful thing is that the nose and mouth are the same as the emperor's. Oops, the minion is stupid, anyway, it's stunning, good-looking. β
"Really? No, I have to go to the palace to take a look, General Zhenguo will definitely not let her enter the palace for a while, I can't wait. β
The emperor was in a hurry to leave the palace, and he walked out without changing his clothes.
"Oh, Your Majesty, no. Do you wear this out? And ah, it's really not a good time to meet the princess. β
"I can't even see my daughter? I am the Son of Heaven, I Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·" Of course, the emperor knew that for Su Yue's safety, it was not a good time to reveal her identity, but all the expectations for the past thirteen years were on her. Emperor Wu couldn't wait for a moment, but in the end, reason prevailed.
Zhang Fu saw that the emperor had calmed down, and immediately relieved his heart and said with relief: "Your Majesty, the little princess has come to Kyoto, and it is a matter of time before you meet, so why should you be in a hurry." β
Thirteen years, when I knew that Concubine Yun had passed away, all my hopes were shattered. Then knowing that he still had a daughter of theirs, a glimmer of light ignited in his heart, and a wry smile appeared on the emperor's face, "What a failure I have done as an emperor." β
"How can the emperor say that, the emperor is eloquent and strategic, knows how to make good use of people, is diligent and loves the people, so wise and powerful, how can he... How..." Zhang Fu knelt down busily.
"Hey, take me for a walk."
Zhang Fu knew that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he quietly accompanied the emperor. The palace maids and guards along the way saw that they saluted one after another, and they were all signaled by Zhang Fu to retreat, at this time, let Your Majesty wait quietly.
In a moment, Emperor Wu came to a remote palace, Jinyun Palace, which was the residence of Concubine Yun back then. How prosperous and lively it was back then, how deserted it is now. Since the disappearance of Concubine Yun thirteen years ago, the emperor was furious, this Jinyun Palace has become a taboo in the palace, no one dares to mention it, even if you want to pass by here, you will leave quickly and never stay.
Emperor Wu stood at the door of the hall and paused, his face dark and uncertain.
Zhang Fu was a little worried, but he didn't dare to disturb the emperor. After the accident that year, the emperor was drunk here every night and was very depressed. It was General Zhenguo who came forward, and after a deep talk, the emperor would never come here again. After a moment's pause, the Martial Emperor raised his feet and entered.
Zhang Fu hurriedly went up to open the door of the hall, and as soon as he entered the gate, the ground was full of fallen leaves, and the hall was depressed. Minions, let people clean up. β
"No, you don't."
The emperor entered directly as if he didn't see it, and when he entered the backyard, he saw a small eunuch sneaking around, and when he saw them turn around, he ran, "What people, come out." β
Zhang Fu was about to chase after him but was stopped by the emperor, "Go over and take a look." β
"Master, the emperor is here, let's go."
A deep male voice rang out, "Don't go." β
The little eunuch's face was full of anxiety, but his master looked like he had nothing to do with him, and he was helpless.
"Yan'er?" Emperor Wu looked surprised.
"See the Emperor."
"You... Don't you even want to call your father now? β
Without waiting for a response, the Martial Emperor sighed deeply, "Why did it come out?" How have you been doing lately? β
"It's the same old thing, I can't die for the time being." The boy replied lightly.
"Do you have to dig out your father's heart like this?" Emperor Wu's face was full of pain, and when he saw that his son didn't respond again, "Yan'er, my father has good news for you, you also have a younger sister named Yue'er, who has already arrived in Kyoto, and you will be able to return to Beijing with your grandfather and them, you will be able to do so soon..."
"What sister?" Xiao Yan interrupted.
"Your mother gave birth to a girl that yearΒ·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·
"What about my mother?" Xiao Yan turned around suddenly, an eighteen-year-old boy, his body was emaciated, his face was pale, and his eyes were red at this time. Because of the excitement, he immediately coughed violently.
"Don't get excited, you sit down first, quick, help your master sit down." Emperor Wu commanded at the little eunuch.
"Don't touch me, how is my mother?"
Emperor Wu's face was full of pain, as if he had aged ten years in an instant, and he had been drained of all his strength, "Yan'er... We've guessed it for a long time, haven't we? β
"No, I don't believe it."
"Yan'er... Don't be like this, it's your father's fault, don't get excited. β
Emperor Wu was worried about his son's health, Concubine Yun and the second prince disappeared that year, and the emperor rushed back from outside the city overnight, and there was no news for two days.
He looked at the empty palace in the Jinyun Palace, and his bloodshot eyes could tell that he had not rested at all in the past two days. There was no news for two whole days, he was worried, angry, annoyed, regretful, he hated himself for not protecting his wife and children.
At this moment, a faint sound caught his attention, and his red eyes looked around the room, and soon he found his unconscious son in the dark pavilion under the soft couch. It must have been Concubine Yun who hid him in times of crisis. In the following years, without a mother, Xiao Yan was poisoned and assassinated in the palace three or four times, and ended up with a problem, and his health deteriorated.
Since then, the emperor knows that those people will never tolerate him. Slowly, he stopped looking at Xiao Yan and stayed away from him, letting those people know that he was snubbing Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan would be safer.
The disappearance of his mother, the neglect of his father over the years, and the deep estrangement between father and son, Xiao Yan has never been able to forgive him as a father.
Xiao Yan relieved his emotions after a moment, no longer coughed, and his voice was hoarse, "What about my sister, why didn't you enter the palace?" I want to see her. β
"Yan'er, be patient. It's too dangerous for her to expose your sister's identity now. When the situation gets better, my father will bring her to see you again, okay? β
"Heh, do you have to wait? Back then, you couldn't protect your mother and me, and now you can't even protect your sister, forget it, I should have known. β
"Yan'er... I know you blame your father, blame your father for snubbing you all these years, but your father is also here to protect you, father..."
"You don't have to say it, I don't want to hear that. Since you can't protect us, you don't have to worry about it. Give me the Dark Guard Pavilion, and you won't have to worry about our affairs in the future. β
"Yan'er, you believe in your father, okay?"
"Believe you? How did the mother disappear? How could I be? How did my sister get outcast? You know who the murderer is, but in order to stabilize the court, you... cough cough cough Β· Ahem, ahem..."
"Yan'er, don't get excited, it's your father's fault, you can't be emotional..."