So Li Rongzhen agreed to marry Su Lin, and they agreed before the marriage that they were just a couple in name only. The Li family supported Su Lin, and after Su Lin was born, Li Rongzhen could naturally give birth to the child.
But on the wedding night, Su Lin broke his promise, confessed his love to Li Rongzhen, and even wanted to take Li Rongzhen by force while he was drunk.
Li Rongzhen knocked Su Lin unconscious and pretended to have sex with him, which is how she got pregnant.
But Li Rongzhen became even more depressed after that and almost suffered a dystocia during childbirth. Fortunately, she was in good health and survived.
But she couldn't last more than a few years and passed away when Su Chenyu was young.
"The late emperor and the late empress both knew Rong Zhen's personality, and they knew your condition. As soon as you were born, the late emperor personally bestowed you with the title of Feng Yi, which showed that he had high hopes for you, and even intended to bring you up by his side.
Unfortunately, no matter the late emperor, the late empress, or Rong Zhen, they all died young. It was because the late emperor was worried about Su Lin that he wrote the will and hid it in the phoenix hairpin. "
There was a hint of melancholy in General Li's tone. Most of the time, fate was so helpless. If the late emperor and the late queen could have held on for a few more years, Su Lin would have been able to sit on the throne.
"Grandma, my mother and I really share the same misfortune. Is this the fate of the Li family?"
General Li sighed and said, "Shenyu, things in this world are difficult to be perfect. People can only hold on to everything they can hold on to now."
"Zu zu also wants me to be the emperor?"
General Li nodded: "I watched my daughter lose her husband, and now I watch my granddaughter lose her husband. How can fate be fair to me? But I hope you and Rong Zhen have a different fate. Sitting in that position, you can control your own destiny.
Rong Zhen made a mistake in agreeing to the marriage. She was supposed to be a phoenix flying in the sky, but now she is imprisoned for the rest of her life. I often wonder, if I had insisted on taking her back to the border, and she had raised you there, wouldn’t she have ended up depressed?”
Su Chenyu understood the deep meaning behind General Li's words: "Grandfather, do you think that if I sit on the throne, I won't feel empty inside?"
General Li shook his head: "No one can replace Su Yi's position in Rong Zhen's heart, and similarly, no one can replace Yan Qing's position in your heart. All I can hope is that you won't feel empty all the time, even if you only forget it for a moment."
"Grandpa, do you think I can be an emperor?"
"Whether you are a king or a minister, it is always right to have a clear conscience. Everyone believes in you, why don't you believe in yourself?"
Su Chenyu looked at General Li. His temples were already gray. He was at an age where he should be enjoying his retirement, but he had been stationed at the border and even had to worry about his younger generations.
Su Chenyu knew very well what her reaction should be, sadness, melancholy... no matter what it was, she should be able to feel a little bit.
But her emotions were still as stagnant as a pool of water.
General Li seemed to see Su Chenyu's predicament: "Chenyu, you are luckier than Rong Zhen and the late emperor. After Su Yi left, Rong Zhen was left with only grief; when Huaining passed away, the late emperor was in great pain and soon followed his beloved. At least, you won't feel any pain."
"Is this a blessing or a curse?" Su Chenyu asked in a low voice. She didn't even know whether she was asking Zu Xu or herself.
There is no answer to this question. General Li only answered: "Keep alive. Only by staying alive can there be hope."
General Li's words seemed to be imprinted in Su Chenyu's soul, lingering in her ears, with a deep and firm power.
Su Chenyu finally nodded: "In that case, I will be the emperor."
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