Concubine Su's family was powerful and influential, so his father got a great help when he married her.
However, Concubine Su was jealous.
In fact, she doesn't want other women to share her husband.
Moreover, this woman gave birth to her husband's first child, who was not only the eldest son, but also a prince.
This is too much of a threat to her!
After all, her goal is not limited to the position of a concubine. What she wants is the position of queen. The position of just an ordinary concubine cannot satisfy her at all.
So, after she entered the palace, she was in charge of the six palaces, and his mother, Zhao Qingqiu, suffered torture at her hands.
He was clearly the head of a palace, but he couldn't even have a hot meal. The third prince, who had become the emperor, was his so-called father.
He was very resistant to the fact that he had married his mother, the daughter of a merchant, and he hoped that no one would remember it.
Naturally, he would not stand up for his mother.
His mother was gentle and weak, always thinking about his father and him wholeheartedly.
He was an extremely kind person and had never intended to harm anyone, but Concubine Su just disliked his mother and even withheld some of the cold rice sent by the palace servants.
If he hadn't grown up a little, his mother would probably have been bullied to death.
Yes, his mother was indeed just the daughter of a merchant with a humble family background, but his father was able to ascend to the throne thanks to the support of his mother's family. However, after he ascended to the throne, he turned his back on his father, which was truly disgusting.
Zhao Qingqiu touched his brow bone, as if she could see his distress, and smiled gently: "My son has grown taller. Now mother can only look up at you."
Shen Xiaohan lowered his head and looked at her with tearful eyes: "Mother, I am the emperor now. Will you come home with me?"
Zhao Qingqiu's smile faded, and she abruptly changed the subject: "Where's your brother? Where did your brother go? Why didn't he come with you?"
Shen Xiaohan looked at her shaky appearance and suddenly came to his senses.
His mother had died a long time ago, on a rainy night. So who could the person in front of him be?
But he knew that it couldn't possibly be his mother, as he had killed her long ago.
His heart was bleeding, as if someone had cut him in the heart, and he was in excruciating pain.
He recalled those painful memories again.
During those years, the emperor, impressed by his ability to lead troops and fight, sent him on expeditions everywhere.
He was only ten years old at that time. Even though he was born with more strength, he was still a prince who was raised with love by his mother.
How can we fight on the battlefield?
He knew that his father was just being influenced by others, so he always disliked his son.
After all, there will be more children, but there is only one throne.
His father had enjoyed the sweetness of power and didn't want to come down from it.
Did he have no complaints? Of course it was impossible.
He hated, hated his father, and hated Concubine Su.
However, he had to go. He knew that if he was not in the palace but was fighting everywhere, those people would not treat his mother harshly but would serve her well.
At least, his mother would no longer be looked down upon, and she would not have to act according to Concubine Su's mood.
He also achieved some military merits on the battlefield.
He had just turned twenty that year and was a young prince general praised by everyone.
He hasn't returned to the palace for nearly ten years, and earth-shaking changes have taken place in the palace.
His mother was imprisoned in the cold palace, and Concubine Su gave birth to a son, who inherited the middle character of his name and was named Shen Xiaoli.
The word "Xiao" was given by himself, meaning a brave and good fighter who can protect those closest to him.
However, he protected the people and saved everyone in the imperial city, but he failed to protect his mother, leaving her helpless and suffering in the palace.
He was furious and wanted to kill the old emperor, Sophie and his son.
But he couldn't. Regardless of the crime of patricide, if his father died, his mother would not be able to survive. After all, she was just a concubine, not even a concubine.
He also knew that these people chose the name Shen Xiaoli just to disgust him on purpose.
He could only act as if nothing had happened and use his military merits to get his mother out of the cold palace.
When he saw his mother, who was so skinny and looked as if she had aged ten years, he felt so heartbroken that he wanted to kill himself.
He thought that as long as he worked harder, his mother would be able to live a better life in the harem.
But he completely underestimated the cruelty of those people. There was no mercy at all. His mother was an eyesore to those people, and they wanted to kill her as soon as possible.
How can I treat you well?
It was also his fault for being too stupid and naive to actually believe that his sanctimonious father would not do anything to his mother because of their past relationship.
He almost killed her outright.
Those people probably started to fear him, so they didn't kill his mother. His father knew how crazy he was.
Now that his mother is dead, he has no worries. All these people must die.
But as long as his mother is still alive, he will be a loyal subject and a good sword in his hand.
They took advantage of this point about him, so they were fearless.
At that time, he solemnly promised his mother: "I will make them all pay the price, and then you can do whatever you want with them."
His desire for revenge was so strong at the time that he did not see the sadness in his mother's eyes.
He prepared for seven years. During these seven years, he won over the hearts of the people in the court and recruited soldiers in private.
He already had a lot of power in his hands, and no one dared to bully his mother anymore. However, his mother had a chronic illness when she was young, and her health was getting worse and worse, and she was bedridden all year round.
He was too anxious.
That day, it was raining heavily and the sky was so dark that the people watching were breathless.
He looked at Concubine Su who was kneeling on the ground and begging desperately, and temporarily ignored the people sent by his mother.
At that time, Shen Xiaoli also knelt on the ground and begged him to let him go.
In fact, he still has some feelings for Shen Xiaoli. He couldn't choose his own birth, and it was very pitiful for him to have such a mother.
Moreover, Shen Xiaoli's attitude towards him is very intimate. He has admired him the most since he was a child. He follows him around every day and calls him "big brother".
He was also the one who taught Shen Xiaoli martial arts.
Of course, he also knew that it was not good for the two of them to be too close.
After all, his biological mother was not a good person at all, but a complete vicious woman.
However, he couldn't resist, his mother begged him to take good care of Shen Xiaoli.
After all, Shen Xiaoli is also his younger brother. Although they are not born from the same mother, they have the same father. His father has few children, so he and Shen Xiaoli are the only ones he has.
His mother wanted the two of them to get along well so that they could help each other in the future.
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