If the emperor had been stricter with Anle when he was young, perhaps Anle would not have developed such a character.
Or if he had sent Anle away when Anle and Jiang Yi first had a conflict, things wouldn't have turned out like this.
He was wrong after all.
The emperor felt powerless for the first time. No matter how powerful a person is, he will always be powerless when facing his children.
That night, the emperor grew a lot of gray hair and looked much older.
When facing Jiang Yi and his mother, he still pretended to be calm and accompanied them.
The emperor devoted all his energy to raising his children. He was particularly strict with the little princes, especially the crown prince, for fear that they would become like Princess Anle when they grew up.
But soon, the emperor found that his worries were unnecessary, because his mother Jiang Yi was obviously stricter than him.
Jiang Yi is usually very gentle to her children, but if they make mistakes, she will never tolerate them.
This girl, who was twenty years younger than him, was doing very well as a new mother.
This also made the emperor even more obsessed with Jiang Yi.
In view of this, the emperor changed from a strict father to a kind father in his treatment of his children.
But the emperor was still strict with the prince.
When Shen Changheng was three years old, the emperor allowed him to enter the upper study. When Shen Changheng was six years old, the emperor allowed him to stay by his side and watch him handle state affairs.
The emperor is no longer young, and he must make his eldest son strong as soon as possible so that Jiang Yi and his mother will not be left alone and helpless a hundred years after he dies.
Fortunately, Changheng has been smart since he was young and more calm than ordinary children. He looks like a prince at a young age.
This made the emperor feel very pleased.
When Shen Changheng was sixteen years old, the emperor abdicated and Shen Changheng became the emperor from a prince.
Shen Yu, who was already the retired emperor at the time, said to his son, who was the focus of public expectations: "I owe your mother a lot since she was born. Although I have tried hard to make up for it over the years, I still feel it is not enough. Fortunately, you are grown up now. I want to spend the remaining time with your mother."
Shen Yu, who became the emperor, accompanied Jiang Yi from the capital to the south and north of the sea. Every time they arrived at a place, the emperor would collect all kinds of local food and toys and present them to Jiang Yi like treasures, including some small toys that only children could play with.
Shen Yu said: "I will make up for the childhood you missed."
He really treated her like a child and doted on her. He would cook for her himself and even feed the food to Jiang Yi. Occasionally, when Jiang Yi was sick, Shen Yu would make medicine for her and feed her a piece of candy first like he was coaxing a child. He would carry Jiang Yi through the streets and alleys on his back. He was even worried about Jiang Yi going out alone.
But this time did not last long, because the emperor fell ill soon after.
In fact, he had been feeling unwell since the beginning of his abdication, often feeling dizzy and the imperial physician said it was a rheumatism.
There is no medicine to cure rheumatism, and one can only wait for death.
But before he died, Shen Yu just wanted to spend some quality time with Jiang Yi. He looked at Jiang Yi, who was sitting in front of his sickbed, crying like a tearful person, and said, "Silly girl, birth, aging, sickness, and death are common to all human beings. I am also a human being and will die too. This day will come eventually."
Jiang Yi looked at the not-so-young emperor. Without the blessing of hatred over the years, she actually felt some sincerity towards Shen Yu, not to mention that Shen Yu was really good to her.
"But I don't want you to die. I can't bear to leave you."
The tears were crystal clear, dripping into Shen Yu's heart. He pinched a teardrop and felt a burning sensation.
"What good is there in me? If it weren't for me, Rong An wouldn't have become the eldest princess, and you would have grown up happily."
Shen Yu has always remembered this for so many years.
"I have often thought over the years that it would have been great if I had met you earlier."
“I also think that it would be great if I could have another chance to start my life over again.”
"I would gladly sacrifice twenty years of my life for the chance to meet you again, but in the end, it's just a thought."
"After I leave, you can go back to Changheng and the others. It will be a pleasure to play with your grandchildren."
"If there is someone else...whom you like,"
Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. I feel so bitter just thinking about it."
Jiang Yi threw herself into Shen Yu's arms and said, "There won't be anyone else, only Brother Shen Yu."
"I used to be afraid that you didn't love me, but now I hope even more that you don't love me, or at least not so deeply, so that you won't be too painful when we part."
"Xiao Yi'er, I want to see you smile." The emperor stroked Jiang Yi's head with his big hand, his eyes full of reluctance and yearning.
Jiang Yi forced out a smile that was uglier than crying. The emperor sighed and wanted to say something, but he had no strength left. Even the big palm that was originally on Jiang Yi's head had fallen down in despair.
When Jiang Yi looked over, Shen Yu had already stopped breathing.
She held his hand and cried heartbreakingly, "Don't die, I really don't want you to die."
More than ten years of companionship was enough to offset everything. She had unknowingly become accustomed to his company and even felt that she could no longer live without him.
But no matter how painful or reluctant Jiang Yi was, Shen Yu would not appear by her side as soon as she called him like he did before.
They completely became people from two different worlds.
On his deathbed, Shen Yu said that it would have been great if he had met Jiang Yi earlier.
Jiang Yi felt the same way.
You were born before I was born, and I was born when you were old. You hate that I was born late, and I hate that you were born early.
Shen Yu is Jiang Yi's salvation, and her life gradually came to life since she met her brother Shen Yu.
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