When she was young, she would cry when she argued with Sheng Ting, and would cry when her mother scolded her in public. But from the day she knew her parents had strong expectations for her, from the moment she made up her mind to be the crown prince of Da Qi, she stopped.
All weaknesses.
No matter how hard she worked, no matter what difficulties she encountered, she never cried.
Today, because of what my biological father said, I shed tears of sadness and grievance.
When Sheng Hong saw his daughter crying, he felt quite distressed. He lowered his voice and comforted her: "Aluo, I know you can't bear to leave us. But I made a decision about this matter a long time ago."
"Don't be sad. You are our only daughter. There is no reason why we should not cherish you. We are not abandoning you. You have grown up, have a husband, three children, and ministers who support and follow you.
Ambitious and ambitious.”
"In your world, we have already taken a back seat."
"Your mother and I are no longer young. We want to leave the palace while we are still strong and live a life that is entirely our own."
"Aluo, I think you can understand and support us."
Sheng Luo gradually stopped crying and looked at Sheng Hong with red eyes: "You really want to leave the palace?"
Xie Mingxi's figure appeared at the door at some point, and her voice came: "Yes."
Sheng Luo turned around and looked at her mother: "Queen Mother!"
Xie Mingxi came slowly and looked at Sheng Luo intently: "A Luo, I have never liked this palace. Back then, your father had no choice but to ascend the throne as emperor. He could not abandon the country and the country, but in fact he never
I’ve never liked that dragon chair.”
"Years ago, he made an agreement with me. When you grow up, the throne will be passed on to you, and the two of us will leave the capital together, travel around the world, and finally go to live in our Prince of Shu's Mansion. We will not be with you in the future.
I will always look at you and care about you."
"Aluo, your time has come."
…
An hour later, Sheng Luo returned to the East Palace with red and swollen eyes.
Lu Tianyou felt very distressed when he saw her crying like this. He twisted a towel with warm water and wiped away her tears. He asked softly, "What did the father, the queen, and the queen say?"
Sheng Luo responded dully: "You said a lot of nice things, just to coax me. It's not like you want to leave me alone. The two of them can leave Beijing and be at ease."
Lu Tianyou was silent for a moment, then whispered: "Sister A'luo, my father, the emperor, and my mother have been in the palace for twenty years. I guess I have long been tired of the life in the palace, so I want to pass the throne to you and leave the capital."
"You have me by your side, Brother Hua, Sister Liu, Brother Feng, and so many people who follow you and are loyal to you. Whether your father, queen, and queen stay will have no impact on you. You don't want them to leave because you can't bear to leave them.
.I can understand this feeling. If you insist on keeping them, it would be a bit selfish."
As soon as the word selfish hit her ears, Sheng Luo's expression froze slightly, and she subconsciously defended herself: "I want to do my best to be a filial woman..."
"What is filial piety?" Lu Tianyou asked warmly: "Taking into consideration the wishes of your parents and allowing them to live the life they want, this is filial piety."
"Sister Ah Luo, you are their only daughter. The person they love most is you. They want to leave because they want to travel around while they are healthy. They definitely don't want to leave you alone. You said this, and
What’s the difference between poking your parents in the heart?”
"If you really care about them, you will happily accept the succession. When they leave, send them off happily."
Sheng Luo: "..."
Sheng Luo was finally speechless and remained silent for a long time, then reluctantly said: "What you said makes sense. I just couldn't accept it for the moment, so my reaction became too intense. I won't stop them."
Lu Tianyou gently held Sheng Luo into his arms: "Sister A Luo, I will always be by your side."
Sheng Luo felt sad and tender in her heart, and she hummed softly.
My parents will eventually grow old, and the one who truly stays with me day and night and accompanies me throughout my life is my husband.
Her father, the emperor, and her mother had already thought about this clearly. Therefore, after she got her beloved husband and children, they had the intention of leaving.
…
Five days later, the emperor issued an imperial edict to pass on the throne at the court meeting.
The courtiers burst into tears and tried hard to persuade him to stay.
The emperor said warmly: "I have been loving you, my king, and my ministers for twenty years. You can't let me go, and I can't let you go. But everyone has to look forward, and the days have to move forward."
"The Great Qi Dynasty started with me, and there was a crown princess. It also started with me, and the crown prince was passed down during his lifetime. The emperor's throne transitioned smoothly, and the country and the country were passed down steadily."
"This is the last thing I do for Da Qi Court."
His inflammatory words brought tears to the eyes of all the ministers.
The emperor suddenly wanted to pass the throne to the crown princess. Even Sheng Luo herself didn't know, and Lu Chi, Chen Zhan, and Zhao Qi also knew nothing about it beforehand. After the initial shock, the same thought flashed through their minds.
For the sake of the throne, for the imperial power over ten thousand people, it is not uncommon for husbands and wives to turn against fathers and sons, and for brothers to kill each other.
The monarch's power was released as soon as he was told, without any hesitation. From ancient times to the present, I am afraid that there is only one Sheng Hong.
Among all the ministers, Xie Jun was the only one who was secretly happy.
The son-in-law sat on the Dragon Throne, and his father-in-law lacked confidence. He soon replaced his granddaughter with sitting on the Dragon Throne. His own granddaughter will be the empress's closest confidant...
The decades of prosperity of the Xie family are all before your eyes!
Among all the wailing faces, Xie Jun's joyful expression stood out.
Sheng Hong stopped arguing with his father-in-law and issued an order: "Thank you, Minister, and we will choose an auspicious day to hold the throne passing ceremony."
Xie Shangshu received the order loudly.
…
The Ministry of Rites chose a recent auspicious day and held the passing ceremony in early May.
In the more than 100 years since the founding of the Qi dynasty, this was the first ceremony for the emperor to pass on his throne to the crown prince. There was no precedent to follow. Xie Jun led the etiquette department to be busy for more than half a month, and the ceremony of passing the throne was solemn and solemn.
Sheng Luo, wearing a dragon robe, took over the imperial seal symbolizing imperial power from Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong said in a deep voice: "Sheng Luo, from today on, this is your country and your great empire. I hope you will love the people like a son, cherish all officials, be diligent in government, and be wise as king."
Sheng Luo's eyes flashed with water, but her voice was extremely calm: "Yes, my daughter will always keep her father's words in her heart."
In the 20th year of Jianye's reign, Emperor Jianye passed down the throne to his concubine.
The era of Empress Jianzhao began here.
Empress Jianzhao worked hard to govern and was talented and strategic. During her twenty years in power, the Qi Dynasty enjoyed peace and prosperity.
A few years later, Quanzhou and Fuzhou in Fujian trained two brave sailors. These two sailors suppressed the pirates in the sea. Under the order of Empress Jianzhao, the Quanzhou sailors went to sea by boat, opened up the sea territory, and conquered the great seas.
Qi's reputation spread to distant overseas countries.
These are all things for later.
After Emperor Jianye abdicated, he and Queen Xie lived in the palace for several months, saying goodbye to their relatives and friends one by one.
Chief Gu Shanzhang was getting old and unable to travel far away from the palace, so he stayed in the palace and was supported by Sheng Luo until he grew old.
…
In the crisp autumn weather of September, Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi finally set off to leave Beijing.
Eunuch Wei and Xiang Hui were both old men who had served for decades, and they wanted to go with them. Cong Yu Fuyu and others also accompanied him. There were also a thousand imperial guards accompanying him.
On the day of leaving Beijing, Sheng Luo and Lu Tianyou saw them off in person, as well as Sheng Fu, Xie Zijin, Chen Yin and other juniors. Lu Chi, Lin Weiwei and others of the same generation also came.
Prince Fenyang and Prince An also arrived one after another.
Looking at the familiar faces, Sheng Hong felt reluctant to leave, but he smiled and said: "After Mingxi and I leave Beijing, we will walk around and write letters wherever we go.
It will take at least two or three years to go back to Beijing before going to Shu. If you miss us as a couple, you might as well come to Shu to stay for a while in the future."
Lu Chi, Chen Zhan, and Zhao Qi all laughed in unison and said, "We are all important ministers in the court. How can we have time to go to Shu?"
Sheng Hong: "..."
Sheng Luo couldn't stop laughing when she saw her biological father being choked by everyone, and the sourness and reluctance of parting were slightly dissipated.
On this side, Xie Mingxi is also saying goodbye to her friends Lin Weiwei, Qin Sihun, Yan Zhenzhen and others.
Qin Sihun's words were gentle and sincere, while Yan Zhenzhen's words were lively and playful, which diluted the sadness of separation.
Then, Lin Weiwei held Xie Mingxi's hand and whispered: "Sister Xie, from today on, you are finally far away from the palace. You can go wherever you want to go and do what you want to do. The mountains are high and the rivers are far, and I can't go with you.
I feel very sorry. I hope you have a safe and smooth journey."
Xie Mingxi felt warm in her heart, and her eyes glanced at the faces of her friends one by one: "Don't worry, I will take care of myself. Take care of yourself too!"
Finally, Sheng Luo and Lu Tianyou walked up to Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong.
What needs to be said has been said over the past few months.
Sheng Luo looked at her parents, who were in their prime and full of vitality, and thought to herself, Brother You is right. Taking care of your parents' wishes and letting them live the life they want is true filial piety.
Send them off happily!
"Father, Emperor, Mother," Sheng Luo calmed down and said with a smile, "Have a safe trip, take care of yourself."
Lu Tianyou also opened his mouth and said: "Father, Queen and Queen, please rest assured that I will definitely take good care of sister A Luo. You don't have to worry about her."
How could Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong not know their daughter and son-in-law's thoughts?
The couple looked at each other and smiled, said goodbye, said no more, and got into the carriage together.
The carriage slowly started to leave, gradually getting further and further away.
Sheng Luo's eyes flashed with water.
His right hand was gently held by the person beside him.
Sheng Luo turned her head, and Lu Tianyou's gentle smile came into view: "Let's go back to the palace too!"
That is their home.
Sheng Luo hummed, and returned to the palace hand in hand with Lu Tianyou. Everyone swallowed their emotions and sighed, and turned around together with the new emperor and his husband.
…
On the carriage, Xie Mingxi rested her head on Sheng Hong's shoulder and said nothing for a long time.
Sheng Hong was in a turbulent mood and was in no mood to speak.
The couple just cuddled together silently.
After a long time, Sheng Hong noticed that there was some moisture on his shoulders. He turned his head slightly, wiped the tears on Xie Mingxi's face, and teased by the way: "I thought you weren't sad at all."
From beginning to end, Xie Mingxi acted calm and calm.
In fact, most of it is just an act.
Xie Mingxi didn't feel embarrassed at all: "If I cried, A Luo would have burst into tears, and everyone would have cried together."
This is true.
Sheng Hong carefully wiped away Xie Mingxi's tears, and then said with a smile: "Okay, I am the only one who knows that you cried, and no other person will know. Queen Xie's reputation for calmness and self-control has not been damaged at all."
Talking nonsense again!
Xie Mingxi was amused, pursed her lips and laughed.
At this moment, the invisible shackles that had restrained her quietly dispersed.
"Sheng Hong, where should we go first?"
"Let's go to Quanzhou first, take a look at the harbor, take a boat ride, and maybe even go to Xie Wuye's island."
"Okay, let's take a look at Sister Wei by the way. If the fifth sister-in-law feels bored staying in Quanzhou, let her take Sister Wei to play with us for two years."
"This is a good idea. Sister-in-law Five must be very happy."
"I'm afraid your fifth brother won't be happy."
"If he didn't like it, he would change his name and follow us."
Among the whispers, laughter gradually broke out.
That laughter was hearty and carefree.
The sky is high and the sea is vast, the mountains are high and the water is far away. From here, let us roam.
