Xihe first year.
The new emperor, Sheng Yu, ascended the throne, adopting the reign title Xi He.
When his mother died, the emperor was deeply grieved.
The court was closed for ten days.
The whole nation mourns.
The following month, the retired Emperor Sheng Jin passed away. The emperor mourned and suspended court for five days.
His mother was posthumously honored as Empress Dowager, with the posthumous title of Xiaosheng, and was buried in the imperial mausoleum alongside emperors of past dynasties, receiving the worship of later emperors.
Later, his biological father, Sheng Changfeng, was made the retired emperor and assisted the emperor in ascending the throne. He did his best and never overstepped his bounds.
The emperor was exceptionally intelligent; at the age of ten, he held absolute power, and the entire court trusted and obeyed him.
When he turned fifteen, the retired emperor passed away. The emperor was deeply saddened and suspended court for ten days.
Later, he ushered in a golden age of peace and prosperity, when the seas were calm, the rivers were clear, and no one picked up lost items on the road.
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Sheng Changfeng's Side Story:
Xi'er, Yu'er has grown up.
He looks more and more like you, especially his eyes, which are always bright and clear, just like yours, you can see right through them at a glance.
In a daze, I always feel that you are still alive, still with me.
You are so heartless, abandoning us like this. Before we knew it, so much time had passed.
How could you bear to do this for over a decade?
But I always feel that you left yesterday.
That scene keeps replaying in my mind, keeping me awake day and night.
I want to keep you here, but I can't hold on to you no matter what I do, and my heart aches with longing for you.
I always wanted to go with you, but I promised you I would take good care of Yu'er.
I want to break my promise, but I can't, because I'm afraid you'll blame me.
But at least I can see you now.
I hope you come pick me up soon so we can have a proper reunion and I can touch your face again.
Xi'er...you've come...
That year, when the flowers bloomed, you stood under the peach tree, turned around and smiled, and my heart stopped instantly.
Love arises without warning, and deepens with each passing moment.
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Sheng Yu extra:
Today is the anniversary of my mother's death, and also the anniversary of my father's death.
The cold palace seemed to be empty, as if I were the only one left.
The son felt empty inside.
Father is gone.
I should have thought of that sooner.
Without my mother's instructions, my father would probably have passed away long ago, just like my grandfather.
My childhood memories are so distant, so distant that I've forgotten my mother's warm embrace, her clear face, and those kisses filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms.
But the son still misses his mother's hugs.
It was such an ordinary scene in Chonghua Palace, but the son missed it so much and longed to see it again.
Mother, Father has come to find you.
But my son is also very tired and misses you so much.
The son has no relatives left.
...
That's all.
I long to go back to when I was a child, to when you held me and comforted me, and to hear the lullabies you kept humming. My son, I want to hear it all again.
Mother, Mother...
I'm such a grown-up, why do I cry so easily? Honestly, if my mother saw me like that, she would definitely laugh at me.
I dare not die, for I am afraid my mother will blame me.
Before you passed away, you placed me on the throne. I have never dared to slack off for a single day. Finally, I have not let you down, and I have governed the country very well.
Mother, Father is right, you must love me the most.
But your son has a small request: could you visit me in my dreams more often? I long to talk to you...
And the father, the son doesn't blame him.
He has been struggling for a long time. His son has seen it many times. He holds the purse that you didn't finish embroidering back then, staring blankly into space.
Your son knows he misses you too.
I wonder if Father has seen you. He must be very happy, finally he has a chance.
Mother can bring him to see her son later.
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