Chen Xu slowly opened his eyes, and the scenery he saw was a little blurry, and he could only see the outline clearly. And Lechang's clear and sweet voice sounded in his ears: "Father? Father, are you awake?"
Chen Xu suddenly opened his eyes wide, feeling weak all over and unable to sit up at all. Sensing Chen Xu's intention, Lechang reached out to support his father, leaned on the prepared mattress, and looked at Chen Xu's haggard appearance.
The appearance and deep dark circles under his eyes made Lechang feel pain in his heart and turned slightly to the side, not wanting Chen Xu to see the tears in his eyes.
Chen Xu sighed softly: "Le'er, what's going on?"
Lechang gently wiped his tears with a handkerchief, calmed himself down, and whispered: "My son made some soup and wanted to bring it to his father, but he couldn't find it. Finally, he learned that his father was in the main hall, looking for him.
It was only then that I discovered that my father had lost consciousness, so I hurriedly called the imperial doctor."
Chen Xu was startled for a moment, looked around, and then realized that he was already in the dormitory, and the last impression he had before closing his eyes was indeed the fading sunset over the Yizheng Hall.
"Maybe I'm too tired these days..." Chen Xu murmured, trying to get up.
Lechang hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him: "Father, please don't. The imperial doctor said that your father is mentally exhausted and should rest. These days are not suitable for seeing too many people, let alone dealing with government affairs. In the case of my father's fainting, my daughter has already
We have ordered the news to be temporarily blocked. Only the Queen Mother and a few concubines in the palace know about it. They are waiting outside now and dare not come in for fear of disturbing the Emperor Father."
Chen Xu nodded slightly with pleasure: "Le'er, you did a good job."
Immediately he sighed lowly: "Father is incompetent. He can't handle his own affairs well, and he makes you worry."
Lechang looked at the obviously older Chen Xu with distress: "Why did the father say this? There are many government affairs these days, and it is reasonable for the father to work hard. Even if there is nothing to do today, the daughter wants to persuade the father to rest.
How many days."
After a pause, Lechang stood up and said, "Mother and the others have been waiting outside for a long time. My daughter will let them in now."
But before Lechang turned around, Chen Xu reluctantly stretched out his hand and grabbed Lechang's sleeve. Lechang turned around in surprise. Chen Xu shook his head and said softly: "Don't let them in for the time being, Le'er, my father has a few words."
I want to talk to you."
But suddenly he remembered something, and Chen Xu waved his hand again: "That's all, since the imperial doctor has said it, it's better not to say it, lest you criticize my father again."
Lechang was startled for a moment. Seeing Chen Xu's hesitant eyes, he could roughly guess what Chen Xu wanted to talk about, and he looked a little dazed for a moment.
Of course Lechang knew what Chen Xu was worried about these days. Today she searched for Chen Xu all the way to the political hall. Firstly, she was worried that something might happen to Chen Xu, and secondly, she wanted to test Chen Xu's tone.
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But who would have expected that things happened suddenly. Lechang had no second-level plans. Any problems and conflicts could be explained and solved after Chen Xu recovered. However, Chen Xu obviously did not think so.
Lechang quickly calmed down and sat down on the bed again: "My father's heart is clear to me. Although the imperial doctor said that my father can no longer worry about government affairs at this time, my son also knows that if my father doesn't speak out,
, it’s even more uncomfortable if it’s blocked in my heart, so Father, just speak up.”
Chen Xu sighed and said calmly: "The person that my father is most worried about these days is Li Xingchen. This person can fight his way out of the desperate situation of Bashu. In the future, he will definitely not be able to listen to the imperial court's orders with peace of mind. He must be my queen, Chen Xu." Suffer."
Lechang hesitated for a moment, but didn't say much.
She knew Li Xinchen's ambition, and she also knew her father's selfishness. For a moment, Lechang couldn't even tell whether it was Li Xinchen's ambition that made him destined to be an obedient minister of Nanchen, or Chen Xu's suspicion and deliberate suppression. As a result, Li Xingchen no longer had the last hope for Nan Chen.
In any case, she was sandwiched between two people at this time, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Thinking of his father's lonely figure, Lechang felt very sad; and thinking of the man he had longed for was fighting in blood thousands of miles away, Lechang felt extremely concerned.
Lechang didn't want to lose these two people, but she knew that at this time, there was less and less room for maneuver between Li Xingchen and Chen Xu.
It is obvious that Chen Xu intends to use his most beloved daughter as the last leeway to make up for the broken relationship.
"Daddy once promised to let you choose your own husband. As long as daddy is here, he can guarantee that you will be safe and happy all day long." Chen Xu's voice gradually became deeper and deeper, with helplessness. He no longer even wanted to look up at his daughter. His name for himself also changed from "I" and "Father" to "Daddy".
At this time, Chen Xu was more like an old man who was helpless in front of a powerful enemy.
After a pause, Chen Xu murmured: "But now... the promotion and promotion promised by my father to Li Xingchen may no longer be able to contain him. My father also wants to have one more person to tie him down." , and this requires someone to make a sacrifice... The sacrifice is his own happiness, and even a lifetime of freedom, just to be able to stand in the way between Li Xinchen and the court, at least so that Li Xinchen can still take into account some face. , thus giving the prince some time to stabilize the situation..."
"Father!" Lechang immediately held down Chen Xu's hand.
Chen Xu's words made Lechang's face change greatly. Listening to Chen Xu's words, it was obvious that Chen Xu already felt that his life was not long.
In fact, Lechang didn't even need to say that Chen Xu could faint frequently at the age of fifty, which showed that his physical condition had deteriorated. Chen Xu didn't need an imperial doctor to tell him, he knew how long he could last.
"Le'er, my father has considered it a thousand times, this person..." Chen Xu's voice was very weak, and his hands were trembling slightly.
Although he is only in his fifties, Chen Xu, with gray temples, already looks like an old man in his sixties or seventies. His voice is full of helplessness and helplessness.
With a "plop", Lechang knelt down directly in front of Chen Xu's couch and solemnly said: "My father's order, my son and I obey it!"
"Le'er!" Chen Xu's voice also became louder.
And Lechang suddenly raised his head, tears could no longer be held back, rolling out of his eyes, flowing down his white cheeks, falling to the ground with a "clack", like crystal hitting a stone, scattering in all directions: " Father, please rest assured that if your son is willing to marry Li Xingchen, he must do everything possible to stop him..."
"My child..." Chen Xu closed his eyes, already bursting into tears, "It's true that you like Li Xinchen, but my father forces you to be his enemy. This is so painful that my father wants to die. Instead!"
Princess Lechang's affection for Li Xingchen, or the affection between the two of them, was no secret to Chen Xu, but at this time, Chen Xu only felt that it was really unfair for him to use Lechang's feelings to contain Li Xingchen.