Empress Yu was not as observant as usual, and did not stand up to salute. She still held the little princess in her arms, raised her head and said with a smile: "Jin'er, hurry up and let Grandfather give her a hug."
The little princess called out to "Grandpa" in a crisp voice. Her delicate and white face was raised high, and she reached out to hug him.
Really likable.
Emperor Jianwen raised his eyebrows and smiled, strode forward, leaned over and picked up the little princess from Queen Yu's arms.
Emperor Jianwen practiced martial arts when he was young, and his body was quite strong. Now that he is middle-aged, he has been busy with government affairs all year round, and has no restraint in sexual intercourse with women, so his body is not as good as before.
However, I still have the strength to hold a four-year-old child.
Emperor Jianwen lifted the little princess high and spun her around. The little princess giggled, and the joyful laughter of children echoed inside and outside the Jiaofang Hall.
"Jin'er has not been in the palace for many days." Emperor Jianwen smiled and teased the little princess in his arms: "My grandpa and grandma miss you every day. Don't you miss your grandpa and grandma?"
The little princess sighed like an adult: "I am already four years old and have officially started studying. I have no time to go to the palace every day. Even if I think about my grandfather and grandmother, I have to endure it."
Then he begged in a low voice with a grimace: "Grandfather, could you please intercede with my mother for me? It's a headache to recite the book every day. Can I recite it every other day?"
Emperor Jianwen was amused and laughed heartily.
Princess Changping glared at the little princess with a dumbfounded look: "If you dare to mess around again, I won't take you into the palace in the future."
The little princess pursed her lips and did not dare to say anything anymore.
Emperor Jianwen couldn't bear it: "Jin'er is still young, why are you so harsh on her? From now on, let her take a day off every five days and come to the palace to spend time with me and your mother."
Even Empress Yu also echoed: "What your father said is true. Jin'er is only four years old. Even if she is educated and enlightened, there is no need to be so strict. Let her take a rest every five days."
Princess Changping raised her eyebrows and said calmly: "That's not what my mother said when I was a child studying."
Queen Yu: "..."
Queen Yu was choked for a while, but she wasn't upset at all. She laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "My mother is old now and her heart has softened. How can I be willing to let Jin'er suffer like this?"
"Uncut jade cannot be used!" Princess Changping replied nonchalantly: "This is what my mother often said when I was young. My daughter has always kept it in mind."
"I am Jin'er's biological mother, so there is no reason why I should not love her. However, the more I feel sorry for her, the more I must teach her strictly. This is the true love for her!"
…
Princess Changping was talking eloquently, and Queen Yu smiled helplessly: "That's all! What you said makes sense, so I won't talk too much."
Emperor Jianwen said: "Sons need to be taught strictly, and daughters should be more relaxed and indulgent. It doesn't matter. When you grow up, you can choose any kind of husband you want. There is no need for talent as a dowry, so why study so hard."
"
His love for the little princess is beyond words.
Queen Yu's smile faded.
Everyone in the world values heirs, especially the royal family.
Emperor Jianwen's casual words were like sharp arrows, piercing the deep pain in her heart.
When she gave birth to Princess Changping, she encountered dystocia and had to use strong medicine to give birth to the child safely. However, she was completely injured as a result, and she had nothing to do after that.
The queen who has no heirs, no matter how smart and virtuous she is, cannot withstand the fierce offensive of Empress Dowager Li.
The emperor cannot be childless, and if she, the queen, cannot give birth, a woman who can give birth must enter the palace.
First, Empress Dowager Li threatened her with words, and then the courtiers jointly submitted a memorial.
She was forced to give in and compromise, allowing Empress Dowager Li to choose a concubine for the emperor.
"Lian Niang, I'm sorry."
The young Emperor Jianwen looked guilty and held her hand tightly: "I once promised you that I will be with you until we grow old together, and our love will grow old. Apart from you, there is no room for any other woman in my heart."
"Now, I am the one who has failed you."
"I'm sorry, if you want to blame, blame me. Don't blame the Queen Mother. She also mentioned the issue of opening up the harem again and again for the sake of the Tian family's children."
All her tears had been shed at night, and she forced herself to squeeze out a smile: "The emperor treats me with deep love and righteousness. We have been married for several years and have never touched another woman. I am extremely grateful. Now Changping has passed away.
When I was seven years old, the emperor only had one daughter, a concubine, and I was quite anxious."
"My concubine also agrees with the mother's proposal. I am the first wife of the emperor and the queen of the palace. No matter who gives birth to an heir in the palace, I must call me queen."
"The emperor's son is the concubine's son."
…
More than ten years later, she still clearly remembers the pain in her heart when she said these words.
It seemed like a pair of hands were thrust into her chest, tearing her heart into pieces.
Emperor Jianwen didn't seem to notice that she didn't mean what she said, or maybe he saw it and had no choice but to hug her tightly in silence.
After that, there is the harem election.
Empress Dowager Li selected more than ten ladies from well-known families to enter the palace at once. The daughter of the Li family was also among them. Emperor Jianwen was the most filial and could not bear to go against Empress Dowager Li's wishes. The one who came first was Li's daughter, the second prince's daughter.
Biological mother Li Xianfei.
Concubine Li Xian also had a good belly, and she became pregnant in just a few months. The following year she gave birth to the second prince.
Unfortunately, the second prince was born with oral problems, and the symptoms were already apparent when he was learning to speak at the age of two.
Both Emperor Jianwen and Empress Dowager Li were dissatisfied.
She took the initiative to choose a cousin of the same clan to enter the palace, and as soon as the good news came out, she was canonized as Concubine Shu. Concubine Li also became pregnant soon after, and gave birth to two princes one after the other.
The third and fourth princes are of the same age, and they are all very talented.
Emperor Jianwen was very fond of these two princes.
After that, the fifth prince, six princesses, and the seventh prince were born. There were also the eighth prince and the ninth prince...
The descendants of the Tian family are becoming more and more prosperous. Emperor Jianwen's face is smiling more and more, and the promise he made to her in the past to "be together for the rest of his life" has long been cast aside.
The guilt I once felt for being close to my concubine disappeared.
…
Emperor Jianwen did not notice Queen Yu's momentary pain.
Princess Changping saw it clearly and felt sad for her mother.
She remembered how loving her mother and her father were before she was seven years old. At that time, her mother was like a blooming peony, dazzling with beauty and fragrant.
After the birth of the second emperor's brother, the queen mother's smile gradually disappeared.
Others thought that the love between the emperor and the empress was deep and had not changed for several years. Only she knew that the empress mother and the emperor father were gradually drifting apart, and they no longer had the unquestionable love they had in the past.
Princess Changping took a deep breath and said calmly: "Dinner is ready. Father, let's go and have dinner together."
Emperor Jianwen happily agreed, picked up the little princess and walked to the dining room.
Princess Changping stepped forward, held Empress Yu's arm, and said softly: "Mother, I will support you."
Queen Yu smiled and hummed, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
