Chapter 61 Chapter 61 The Emperor is Dead
"father!!!"
"father!!!!!"
"father--!!!!!"
Mr. Xie is writing, concentrating his mind.
Hearing his second son's shouting coming closer, he calmly finished writing a piece of calligraphy without even the tip of his pen trembling.
"father!"
Erlangjun rushed in recklessly, bursting through the door and panting, "Dad, something terrible has happened!"
"What a noise!" Mr. Xie put down his brush and looked at the words he had just written, admiring them for a while. He didn't even glance at his son's strange behavior.
"Dad, you definitely don't know who I met outside!" Erlangjun gasped.
He paused for a moment, but before Lord Xie could answer, he was about to speak when he heard Lord Xie ask calmly, "Did you see Prince An?"
Xie Fei's eyes widened: "Dad, how did you know?"
"Except Prince An, there's no one else worth making such a fuss about." Lord Xie said, "Alright, get out."
go out?
How can I get out?
Erlangjun walked around to his desk and said, "Dad, it's Prince An! Sanlang is not dead, he has become Prince An! Did you and my brother know about this all along and just hide it from me?"
Lord Xie: "Yes."
Erlangjun: “…”
Erlangjun was so choked up that he almost couldn't breathe: "Dad, why didn't you tell me?"
Lord Xie: "What did I tell you to do?"
Xie Fei: "Sanlang is dead, I'm so sad!"
Lord Xie: "You have a big mouth and can't keep secrets."
Xie Fei: "..."
It's really impossible to refute.
Not to mention his own father, even he himself doesn't dare to believe himself.
"You have to tell me then." Xie Fei said indignantly: "You know, big brother knows, does mother know too?! Such a big thing, you only hid it from me, you don't know, I ran into Sanlang yesterday, I almost thought it was a ghost!"
Lord Xie raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then said calmly, "He has regained his status and recognized the royal family. From now on, you must respectfully address him as His Highness. Don't forget."
Xie Fei's eyes widened: "Dad, what do you mean by this? Are you asking me to not even recognize my brother?!"
"I'm afraid you might leak this to others."
"I'm not telling anyone else. I'm at home! Besides, you used to be so brave as to do such a sneaky thing. Why are you so timid now?"
Lord Xie looked at his second son quietly with a dignified expression.
Erlangjun's voice gradually lowered, and his head also gradually lowered: "I understand... Sanlang is Sanlang, and Prince An is Prince An. I remember..."
Come to think of it.
Putting aside other things, Sanlang is not his biological brother after all, but Yuye Jinke. Their status will be different in the future, and he can no longer be on close terms with Sanlang.
Xie Fei felt sad.
He used to be my younger brother’s.
As they were talking, someone pushed the door open and came in. It was the eldest son Xie Chong.
"Dad, second brother." Xie Chong came in and greeted him. He looked at his brother and asked with concern, "I heard you calling dad, and it sounded very anxious. What happened?"
Erlangjun said sadly: "I ran into His Royal Highness Prince An outside."
Xie Chong suddenly realized: "Ah..."
He touched his nose and said, "You know?"
Erlangjun was angry again: "Brother, you hid such a big thing from me! Are we good brothers anymore?"
"I know you were very sad after Sanlang left." Xie Chong consoled him, "But you also know that the situation in the court is tense now, and Prince An also has the intention of vying for the throne. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to worry you."
Erlangjun was truly filled with worry. "If I had known, I shouldn't have gone drinking yesterday... From today on, I'm quitting drinking! Never again!"
It’s not that I’m afraid of meeting someone I shouldn’t meet again.
But he knew that he was not careful with his mouth and was afraid that he would say something wrong after drinking and fail to keep a shocking secret.
Xie Fei thought: Such a big thing, what if he talks about it in his sleep?
Alas, I can't sleep in a separate room from his wife. Do I have to seal my mouth when I sleep?
It's really worrying.
Drinking is harmful!
…
Erlangjun kept his word and never dared to drink again.
His friends invited him several times, but he refused them all. After so many times, even Chen Qiutang found it strange.
Chen Qiutang touched his forehead with the back of her hand, then touched her own: "Strange, he doesn't have a fever either. Could it be that he's been possessed by a wandering ghost?"
"Pfft, pfft, pfft!" Xie Fei turned around and said, "What unlucky words are you saying? Be careful not to let the wild ghosts on the road hear you."
"You haven't been possessed, so how did you change your nature?" Chen Qiutang counted on his fingers. "Those good friends of yours, Sun Silang invited you for a drink, Master Gao invited you to a cricket fight, Lord Deng invited you... and you actually refused them all?"
Erlangjun hummed twice, but kept his mouth tightly shut, not daring to reveal a word.
He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would blurt out a big secret.
"You don't understand." Xie Fei said seriously, "I want to study at home."
Chen Qiutang was even more shocked: "Did you take the wrong medicine?"
So ambitious, is this man really her husband?!
Chen Qiutang tried to touch his forehead again, but Erlangjun lowered his head and dodged.
He said confidently, "I was confused before, but now I have made up my mind to work hard, bring honor to you and Sister Nuan, and be a reliable person."
Chen Qiutang was worried: "How about I find a doctor for you?"
…
Erlangjun is rarely ambitious, so it is hard to say how long he can persist.
However, his ambition is not a good thing considering the current situation in the court.
Even Lord Xie and the eldest son, after hearing about it, turned around and advised him to focus on having fun, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Who said the capital city is so uneasy lately?
Several princes are fighting for the throne, using all possible means. If he doesn't suffer today, he will be ambushed tomorrow. The current emperor's health has not been good, and the candidate for the crown prince has not been decided yet. That position is within reach, and no one is willing to give it up.
Even though Yun Wu was deep in the backyard, he could still feel the storm outside.
Fortunately, she was just a widow whose husband had died. She had no power or influence and would not be coveted by others. She would not be like her elder sister-in-law, who would be solicited by many people whenever she went out to attend banquets.
She lived her own life behind closed doors, exchanging letters with Xie Yi. Sometimes, she would find a suitable opportunity to meet with Xie Yi secretly.
Although she did not participate in the chaotic fight for the throne in the court, she heard when she sent people to inquire about the news outside that Prince An's popularity in the capital was getting higher and higher, not inferior to that of several other princes.
In contrast, the emperor's health was getting worse and worse.
The hot summer passed in the undercurrent.
Every autumn rain brings a chill.
The weather is getting colder again.
Yun Wu asked Doctor Hua for some seasonal medicinal recipes for nourishing the body, and cooked a soup in the small kitchen to clear dryness and moisten the lungs.
She wondered if Xie Yi would come tonight.
Suddenly, news came from the palace.
The emperor is dying.
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