Emperor Jianwen's eyes were a little dazed and distracted.
Amidst the surprised shouts of Princess Changping and the third prince, the scene gradually came into focus.
When a person is about to die, his mind becomes clearer than ever before.
This is what is called returning to the light.
Emperor Jianwen glanced at Princess Changping with some difficulty, then at the third prince, and then his eyes passed over the faces of the second prince, fourth prince, fifth prince, and seventh prince one by one, and then, the underage eighth prince and ninth prince.
The eyes were full of nostalgia and reluctance.
To be fair, Emperor Jianwen was a good father. He loved all his children very much.
Even if the fourth prince made a big mistake, he still had to keep his reputation. Even if the seventh prince had a lot of strange things about dressing up as a woman, he didn't go into details about it. Even if the third prince was not a shrewd and capable prince and was a little narrow-minded, he still had to keep his reputation.
I have never had the desire to store things easily.
"Prince," Emperor Jianwen's thoughts were clear, his face became more rosy, and his words miraculously gained strength: "After my death, you will ascend the throne as the new emperor. From now on, the world of Qi will be entrusted to you."
"In this life, I finally feel worthy of the title of emperor, and also worthy of the common people and ministers. I only hope that in the future you can also become a wise king."
Hot tears welled up in the eyes of the third prince, and he choked with sobs and shouted: "Father! I don't want to be a new emperor. I only wish that my father will live long and prosperous."
Is there anyone in the world who can live forever and live forever?
Birth, old age, illness and death are inevitable for everyone. Even the emperor is no exception.
Emperor Jianwen did not expose the third prince's insincerity, but also warned: "In political affairs, listen to the advice of the elders in the cabinet, respect your mother, and treat your imperial sister and brothers well."
The third prince cried and responded one by one.
Emperor Jianwen looked at his sons again, and finally fell on the face of the fourth prince: "After I am buried, you guys can go and join the vassal state! In the future, you will take charge of the new emperor's place and guard the territory of Qi."
This arrangement is not only for the smooth accession of the new emperor to the throne, but also for the safety of the princes.
Regardless of their mood, all the princes agreed together.
Emperor Jianwen then looked at his eldest daughter whom he loved most.
Compared with the third prince who pretended to shed a few tears to meet the occasion, Princess Changping's sadness was definitely not fake. Her eyes were as red and swollen as walnuts from crying, and her voice was extremely hoarse: "Father, father!"
Emperor Jianwen wanted to raise his hand to touch Princess Changping's head, but he didn't have the strength to do so, so he had no choice but to give up. He whispered: "Changping, after I leave, you can go to the palace every day to accompany your mother, so that she will not be lonely and deserted.
say."
Princess Changping's eyes suddenly turned red and she was crying.
…
Queen Yu, who was standing beside the bed, trembled slightly and her lips trembled slightly. Indescribable complex emotions passed through her watery eyes.
Is it love? Is it hate? Is it resentment? Is it regret?
At this moment, even Empress Yu herself could not distinguish the true emotions in her heart.
The man who was lying on the bed about to die was once her husband whom she loved deeply, and the man she spent her whole life with. He also made her heartbroken, desolate and despairing, and caused her to turn from love to hatred and resentment to her bones.
Now, he was finally going to die. He only breathed his last breath. Before he died, he also told the future new emperor to honor her and their daughter to spend more time with her...
Tears fell from her eyes at some point and soon blurred her vision.
"Lian Niang!"
Emperor Jianwen who was on the bed finally raised his eyes and looked over, calling her maiden name softly.
She responded tremblingly.
Emperor Jianwen moved his hands, his eyes showing eagerness.
Heartbroken, she sat down by the bed and held his hand.
The moment they clasped their hands, Emperor Jianwen actually smiled. But the pain in her heart was even deeper, as if something had strangled her throat, and she couldn't say anything.
"Lian Niang," Emperor Jianwen's eyes fell quietly on the tear-stained face of Queen Yu: "Let them all go out, I want to stay alone with you for a while."
Empress Yu responded with choked sobs and opened her mouth: "You all stand down!"
…
With an order, all the princes, princes, concubines and concubines had to retreat.
When he was dying, Emperor Jianwen only wanted to see Empress Yu, Concubine Xian, Concubine Shu, Concubine Li, Concubine Jing, Concubine Mei, Concubine Duan and other concubines who had princes. Emperor Jianwen didn't even look at them.
The Lianxiang beauty, whom I had favored for several years, did not even mention a single word.
In Emperor Jianwen's heart, there was only Empress Yu.
All the princes felt unhappy, especially the third prince, who was even more indignant.
In the eyes of the third prince, it doesn't matter if other concubines don't have such a good reputation. How can his biological mother, Concubine Shu, be like the other concubines? He is the Crown Prince of Da Qi and will soon be the new emperor, and his biological mother is also the most noble in the world.
woman!
The third prince walked to Concubine Shu, whose eyes were swollen from crying, and softly comforted her: "Concubine, don't hurt your body from crying."
Concubine Shu hummed softly.
Xie Mingxi looked on with cold eyes, confused in her heart.
The third prince is not stupid, but he is too impatient.
Emperor Jianwen had not yet died, and Empress Yu held the power. Even if he ascended the throne as the new emperor, he would still have to respect and hold Empress Yu everywhere. When he sat firmly on the throne in the future, it would not be too late to slowly promote his biological mother.
It's good for the third prince, but now he starts to praise Concubine Shu in front of everyone... Didn't you see Princess Changping looking at her angrily?
As the eldest princess who was most respected and loved by Emperor Jianwen, Princess Changping was equally domineering even in front of the third prince.
"Brother Three Emperors," Princess Changping said coldly: "My father is critically ill, and it is human nature for Concubine Shu to shed tears of sadness. What do you mean by opening your mouth like this? Could it be that you want Concubine Shu to stop crying?"
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Third Prince: "..."
What I just said is indeed a small talk.
Emperor Jianwen is about to pass away. As a concubine, the more sadly she cries, the better. It is best to cry until she faints and falls unconscious!
He was really out of his mind, how could he say such words?
The third prince was not only annoyed at his gaffe, but also angry at Princess Changping's aggressiveness.
The cries of the concubines subsided, and the princes and princesses also looked over.
The eldest princess of Daqi asked sternly, does the prince of Daqi admit it? Does he tolerate it?
"I know that the Third Emperor's brother is somewhat dissatisfied." Princess Changping's cold voice sounded again: "Shu Fei is your biological mother, and a mother is more valuable than her son. Now when my father is dying, Concubine Shu should also stay in the palace to accompany him.
It’s up to my father.”
"Don't forget, brother of the Third Emperor! Concubine Shu is just a concubine. In the harem, my mother is the only one who is my father's original wife. How can a concubine deserve to be on an equal footing with my mother?"
"In fact, my father has never thought of it this way. Therefore, my father has never mentioned Concubine Shu at all!"
"If the Third Emperor is dissatisfied, you might as well go to your father and ask for some respect for your biological mother. See if your father will agree!"
