What happened on this day was too sudden and violent.
It was only at this moment, standing in front of Prince Zhao's grave, that Zhu Yun came back to his senses from the trance and chaos.
Prince Zhao is dead!
His cousin Zhu Shi, who had been studying with him in the palace since he was a child, was greedy, lustful, and cowardly, died like this.
Judging from what Zhu Shi had done, it was really an advantage for him to die like this. Moreover, his father spared the lives of everyone in Prince Zhao's palace and allowed Prince Zhao to go to the feudal vassal. This can be called the emperor's great kindness.
However, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
No matter how many wrong things Zhu Shi did, after all, he was his cousin who he had grown up with. Suddenly he died in front of his eyes. The fierce impact was like a huge stone weighing on his heart.
Zhu Yun stood in front of the grave until dark, then slowly turned around and left.
After walking far away, Zhu Yun couldn't help but look back.
In the dim light, the grave of Prince Zhao is like a bulging bag. A living life will rest here forever.
Zhu Yun, who was in a gloomy mood, took a slightly heavy step and arrived in front of Emperor Qing'an: "Father, everything has been completed."
Emperor Qing'an nodded slightly and glanced at Zhu Yun's complicated face.
The father and son fell into a strange depression for a while.
The angry words of Prince Zhao before his death revealed the secret that Emperor Qing'an had painstakingly concealed. At that time, he was busy dealing with Prince Zhao, and the father and son had no time to take care of this.
At this time, the father and son of the Tian family looked at each other, both intending to say something, but they were at a rare loss.
What should I say? Should I cover it up with a feeble explanation, or admit everything frankly? How will the father and son face each other and Shen You in the future?
Even if he was as calm and decisive as Emperor Qing'an, he still didn't know what to say.
After a long time, Zhu Yun was the first to break the silence: "Father, I actually knew about this six years ago."
Emperor Qing'an: "..."
Emperor Qing'an's mind suddenly went blank.
Zhu Yun twitched the corner of his mouth bitterly and whispered: "Six years ago, Shen You suddenly led fifty of the emperor's personal guards to leave the capital and go to the border army. I felt something was wrong."
"I deceived my father-in-law with words. My father-in-law was frightened by me and told me everything. I was very shocked at the time and thought about it again and again, but I didn't say anything."
"In the past few years, I have kept this secret and never mentioned it in front of my mother. Because like my father, I don't want my mother to be sad about old things. Anyway, my father didn't recognize Shen You, so I just took it as nothing.
Never happened."
Emperor Qing'an said again: "..."
Emperor Qing'an had always been a strict father. He had strict discipline and high expectations for Zhu Yun. Not only did Zhu Yun fear his father like a tiger, he was also in awe. This was the first time that Emperor Qing'an felt speechless and embarrassed in front of his son.
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Zhu Yun took a deep breath and looked directly at Emperor Qing'an: "Father, there is no one else today but us, father and son. We might as well open our hearts and speak our minds."
"Does my father really intend to deny Shen You forever?"
Emperor Qing'an was in confusion, his eyes dimmed, and he quickly opened his mouth and said, "Yes. I had already given up on Shen You the night he was born. More than ten years ago, when he entered Prince Yan's Mansion, I did not recognize him. Six
When the secret was revealed years ago, I didn’t admit it either. Of course I won’t admit it in the future either.”
If you want to recognize your son, you should have recognized him long ago.
How could we wait until today?
Zhu Yun was not happy when Emperor Qing'an said something right. Instead, he sighed in a low voice: "So, my father really can't forgive him."
Emperor Qing'an trembled all over and fell silent.
"I have been an only son since I was a child. My father, the emperor, and my mother have loved me like a treasure. Among all the emperors and grandchildren, I am the one who loves and loves me the most. When I grow up, I am named the prince. The only one who is in danger is He was injured in danger at the border a few years ago." Zhu Yun whispered: "On the other hand, Shen You has no father or mother since he was a child, and was raised by his uncle and aunt. He has a gloomy temperament, is withdrawn and rarely talks. His ability to be the commander of the Jinyi Guards is all due to his The military exploits I have accomplished."
"As soon as the secret was revealed, his father disowned him and he could no longer stay in the capital. He was sent to the frontier army far away. In the past few years, he lived in the military camp, devoted himself to training cavalry, and fought several victorious battles. He can be called The youngest and most outstanding general in Da Qi! With his abilities, it is only natural that he will be named a first-class general in the future."
"My honor and wealth were destined from the moment I was born. Everything about Shen You was a result of his own life-and-death struggle. My father really owes him a lot."
Emperor Qing'an's nose was full of sourness. He didn't know whether it was because he thought of Shen You, or because of Zhu Yun's sincere emotion.
Zhu Yun looked at the gloomy Emperor Qing'an and said slowly: "Father, we will always hide the matter of Shen You from our mother. Don't let her know about it."
Emperor Qing'an nodded, still unable to speak.
"I make a poisonous oath in front of my father." Zhu Yun raised his right hand and solemnly swore an oath: "As long as I live, I will never doubt or doubt Shen You, and I will never let down the loyal ministers and generals of Da Qi. Otherwise, let me Thousands of arrows pierced my heart and I died."
Emperor Qing'an was shocked: "Why did you make such a poisonous oath? I didn't tell you before because I had no shame. It's not like I couldn't trust you."
Zhu Yun said, "My son made this poisonous oath as a restraint on himself. If I become dizzy in the future and think of this poisonous oath, I will be able to calm down and restrain myself in time."
After all, as long as Emperor Qing'an was alive, no one could touch Shen You.
Emperor Qing'an's real concern was that if he died one day, he, the prince, would succeed to the throne and become suspicious of Shen You, who held military power.
He could not confess what happened many years later, so he could only make a poisonous oath.
Emperor Qing'an looked at his son with clear eyes and a calm expression, with mixed emotions. After a while, he said: "Okay, I have written down everything you said."
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The next day, Emperor Qing'an led the clan nobles and set off back to Beijing.
The hit King Zhao couldn't get out of bed, so he was carried into a carriage. After traveling for a day, he entered the city gate after dark and returned to King Zhao's Mansion.
Princess Zhao and the Crown Princess Zhao received news of their death a few hours ago.
Princess Zhao fainted at that time.
The Crown Princess of Zhao was not much better. She cried for a long time as if struck by lightning, her eyes were swollen from crying.
Who would have thought that Prince Zhao went to the imperial mausoleum well, only to return to the west and die in the imperial mausoleum.
The pale-looking King Zhao was carried into the study bedroom.
After hearing the news, Princess Zhao reluctantly got up, tremblingly entered the bedroom, and arrived at King Zhao's bedside: "What happened? How did Shi'er die?"
King Zhao seemed to have been cramped, and his reaction was much slower than before. Amidst Princess Zhao's cries, he slowly said: "He sent an assassin to assassinate the emperor."
"Your Majesty will only execute him and spare the rest of us in Prince Zhao's palace. Otherwise, you, me and all our children and grandchildren will go to hell now."
"Stop crying, let people pack their luggage immediately. We have to set off in three days."
