Over the years, he has never had a heart-to-heart talk with his children, nor has he taken the time to get to know them. He just blindly followed his own wishes and molded these three children into what he wanted.
Looking back, what qualifications do I have to accuse them of being wrong in everything they did?
At least in this aspect, Yan Hui is more qualified than him.
"Father, don't say that..."
The emperor coughed and continued: "You may have lost your temper recently when you returned to Prince Jiang. On Yanque's side, tell him for me not to bear any grudge against his father."
Xuanyuan Ci nodded: "My son, please remember your father's words."
"What else do you want to say to me?" the emperor looked at him and asked.
"there is none left."
If he says something wrong and his father beats him up, then who will take care of Yan Que?
"Don't be afraid. Speak freely. Father is not that rigid." Emperor Xuanyuan coaxed him. When he saw Xuanyuan Ci's vigilant look, he felt that he had failed for more than a day or two.
"My son said, will your father be angry?" Xuanyuan Ci said anxiously.
Emperor Xuanyuan took a deep breath: "Just tell me, I will never be angry."
"I don't want to be a prince anymore. I want to elope with Yan Que."
"I'll slap you in the face." The emperor subconsciously yelled.
Xuanyuan Ci was startled, his face was filled with grievances, he had agreed not to be angry, but why...
The emperor also realized that he had made a mistake. Seeing the fear on Xuanyuan Ci's face and the light contempt in his eyes, he quickly softened his tone: "I...I'm not used to it yet. Please say it again."
Xuanyuan Ci knelt on the ground: "Father, I know that what I have done is hard to put on the table, but I am sincere to Yan Que. If my father insists on breaking us up, I can only
Can you give up your title..."
"For him, you can't even act like a prince?"
Xuanyuan Ci was very excited: "Don't talk about the prince, even the emperor, I don't want any son or minister."
"..."
The emperor did not expect that his youngest son would be so dependent on Yan Que, that he would even give up his wealth and glory for him.
"Have you thought it through?" the emperor changed his tone and asked calmly.
Xuanyuan Ci nodded seriously: "I've thought about it carefully."
The emperor looked up to the sky and sighed.
What do the Xuanyuan family owe the Yan family? Everything is in the hands of the Yan family, from top to bottom. Fortunately, Yan Hui has a daughter, otherwise the Xuanyuan family will be extinct.
"You get up first. Father has no intention of blaming you."
Xuanyuan Ci raised his head in disbelief. Emperor Xuanyuan bent down and held up his son's elbow: "Get up."
When Xuanyuan Ci stood up, the emperor sighed deeply: "Xiao Jiu, I have no right to blame you. On the contrary, I admire your decisiveness in making choices. This is something that neither of your two brothers can match. You are finally better than them in one thing."
Xuanyuan Ci's face turned red and white, and he was wondering whether his father was praising him or hurting him.
After a pause, the emperor said calmly: "My father has neglected you three brothers over the years. It is really my father's fault. But I can't tell you the reason behind it."
"Father, don't say that."
"What I want to say, I'm afraid if I don't say it today, I won't have the chance in the future."
Xuanyuan Ci couldn't help but become nervous: "What do you mean, father?"
"Your father is old. He has been the emperor for so long and is exhausted. So he wants to abdicate. You should know this, right?"
