"Brother Emperor..." The prince's hand pressed hard on his shoulder. Chu Mohan knew that he still had something to say, so he could only remain silent for now. The prince said in a deep voice, "Brother Emperor, I know that you are not prepared.
Prepare, but now, you can no longer prepare slowly."
The prince continued, "Mo Han, you are the legitimate son, and you have enough ability. The emperor's brother is dead, and only you can compete with Chu Yichen."
"..." Chu Mohan's heart seemed to be shrouded in a dark cloud, and the clouds pressed down heavily, making him breathe heavily.
The prince smiled slightly and said, "My mother must have told you about this."
"Brother Emperor...you will be fine."
"You are brave and resourceful, but your only weakness is that you are too emotional."
The prince sighed, "As a general guarding the border, it is a good thing to value emotion and justice, but as a prince, it is a weakness to value emotion."
"..." "You don't have to deceive yourself. You also know in your heart that the emperor's brother can't get better. In fact, the emperor's brother wants to live more urgently than anyone else and wants to stay with your emperor's sister-in-law for the rest of his life. Look.
Let your children grow up and be a good emperor to govern the world so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment and live a good life."
The prince smiled miserably, "Brother Huang has tried his best to survive. Now that he can't fight anymore, he can only accept his fate."
"I'll go find Su Xing'er. She has superb medical skills. She will definitely be able to find a solution."
The prince patted him on the shoulder and said, "My brother and sister have already checked my pulse."
Chu Mohan suddenly raised his head and looked at him with hope.
The prince smiled and shook his head at him.
"..." The light in Chu Mohan's eyes dimmed inch by inch. When he spoke again, his throat tightened and his voice became hoarse, "Are you really... at your wits' end?"
"yes."
Chu Mohan's eyes were red, and he suddenly covered his face to hide the fluctuations in his heart.
See the situation.
Shu Wanyi's eye circles turned red again.
She was feeling very congested, but she didn't want the prince to see her feeling uncomfortable. She supported the table, controlled her emotions and stood up, "You two brothers, talk slowly, I'll go out for a walk."
The prince said warmly, "Slow down and let Li Yu support you."
"good."
Shu Wanyi didn't look back, fearing that the prince would see the mist in her eyes. Her footsteps when leaving were obviously very steady, but Chu Mohan could see the haste of running away.
Chu Mohan looked at the prince.
The prince's eyes were also red.
"Brother Emperor..." "Your sister-in-law understands my situation, but she just can't accept it yet.
It’s okay, there’s still about half a year left, and you’ll be able to accept it gradually.”
After Shu Wanyi's figure disappeared from sight, the prince looked at Chu Mohan and changed the topic, "But Mo Han, the emperor can't give you time to accept it slowly.
You must shoulder this burden, and in the last six months, Brother Huang will hand over everything to you."
"..." "Brother Huang has given you a lot of time to prepare. The reason why I asked you to come here today is not to discuss with you, but to give you an order.
No matter how much you don’t want that position, you still have to sit on it for the people you care about.”
The prince said sternly, "Yi Ran's marriage is just the beginning. If you don't stand up, Prince Jiang and Wan's hands will reach out to everyone around us one by one.
I, your imperial sister-in-law, including the queen mother and younger siblings."
Seeing his eyebrows twitching fiercely.
The prince continued, "You know what kind of virtue Chu Yichen is. If you don't fight with him, he will inherit the throne one day, and everyone we care about will not survive."
"..." "Mo Han, princeling has never been a title. Behind it is thousands of lives. There is no way out. Now... you can only swim upstream."
Yes! He knew it all in his heart.
It's just that I've always been lucky.
He knew Chu Yichen very well. He was similar in age to Chu Yichen. When he was a child, Chu Yichen once raised a talking parrot. Chu Yichen liked it so much that he took the parrot with him wherever he went.
One day when it was time for his master to teach, he went to Yikun Palace to find Chu Yichen. Seeing that the parrot was cute, he teased the parrot with some food. The parrot said something to him, and Chu Yichen came over after hearing the sound.
His expression changed on the spot.
That day he strangled the parrot to death with his own hands.
A person like him is very possessive and will not let go of a parrot, let alone a princeling who has been competing with him for the position of crown prince for so many years.
"Mo Han, what are you hesitating about?"
"……"yes.
What is he hesitating about?
Knowing the current situation, only by sitting in that seat can he protect the people around him from harm.
Knowing that the emperor's brother is already in poor health, if he takes over the handover with him one day earlier, the emperor's brother will be able to rest assured earlier, and the ministers who are loyal to the prince will also be able to rest assured as soon as possible.
But he still hesitated.
why?
Probably because...he knew very well in his heart that once he nodded, the distance between him and Su Xinger would become farther and farther away.
During this period, Su Xinger's attitude towards him was very cold. Chu Mohan thought about this problem for several late nights, and finally thought of it.
Ever since he took in the four concubines sent by his mother, Su Xing'er became more and more indifferent to him.
As a prince, he had already taken five concubines. When he sat in that position one day and couldn't help himself, to consolidate his status and to balance the relationship, he would definitely take concubines.
With Su Xing'er's arrogance.
There was no way she could continue to live with him.
"Mohan!"
"..." The emperor's brother's words have been made very clear, and reality cannot allow him to continue to be a quail. Chu Mohan closed his eyes, and after a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, "Just...according to what the emperor said.
do it."
After receiving the affirmative answer, the prince finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted Chu Mohan on the shoulder and said, "Brother Huang has called his confidants to one place in the past two days. You can express your stance to them in person and reassure them."
"good."
The words fell.
A string in his heart seemed to be broken.
He knew exactly what he had lost after making this decision.
Chu Mohan seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and his shoulders slumped uncontrollably.
The prince felt uncomfortable in his heart, "Mo Han, don't blame the emperor. As long as there is hope, the emperor doesn't want to put the burden on you."
"Brother, there is no need to say more, I... understand everything."
"..." The prince's eyes were sore.
He held Chu Mohan's hand and said, "Brother, you know why you are feeling uncomfortable. There are still twenty days left, right? Take advantage of this time... to treat your younger sister well. She is a good girl."
It felt like a ball of cotton was stuffed in his throat, and Chu Mohan's breathing became rapid.
"Brother Royal."
"Stop calling me brother."
The prince patted him and said, "In the future, when no one is around, please call me brother."
"..." Chu Mohan's eyes suddenly burned.
"You are well aware of the number of assassinations our brothers and sisters have encountered recently. If we only defend but not attack, we will only become more and more passive.
So, you are not giving up on your lover, think about it from another angle, you are protecting her in disguise."