Chapter 531 A lifetime is really... too long
The imperial palace has red walls and golden tiles, and flying eaves and brackets.
In the imperial study, you can hear a pin drop.
"Have you really decided?"
Xiao Huaiyan's brows showed a rare solemnity, and the pair of eyes that always looked playful now had a cold light.
Ying Fuyan on the opposite side smiled: "I summoned you to the palace, and I'm not joking with you."
Ying Fuyan leaned on the dragon couch and pushed the bright yellow scroll towards Xiao Huaiyan with his fingers
. He looked up at the bright spring light outside the window.
"You should know that I can't hold on for a few years."
He said this calmly.
"Even if there is Ge Lao, it's nothing more than a few more years of life."
"I agreed to sit in this position so that the hundreds of wronged souls in the Yanwang Mansion could rest in peace. The purpose of ascending the throne is to change the imperial power. Only my identity in the entire Dajin can be legitimate."
Xiao Huaiyan frowned: "Then there is no need to be so anxious..."
He was interrupted.
Ying Fuyan: "I'm not impatient."
"It's a matter of time, and I'll feel more at ease if I do it sooner."
Ying Fuyan: "Please accept this imperial edict. To avoid suspicion, I won't give it to Taifu, Wei Zhao, and He Xuran. But there are two copies. I handed the other one to Lu Huaizhang in front of the old ministers such as Xian Guogong, Yangdu Hou, Yong Guogong, and Xiuping Bo."
Lu Huaizhang is currently a Hanlin scholar, and his reputation is very high.
Although Hanlin officials have no real power, they are close to the emperor and participate in the confidential compilation of national history. Their status is precious. After training in it, they can be sent out to become prefectural governors and academicians, and they can be promoted to the six ministries and the Censorate.
It can be said that this is a savings treasury for civil servants. For example, high-ranking officials such as the six ministers are all from Hanlin.
It can be seen what Ying Fuyan meant.
"Don't be afraid of you laughing at me. I care about A Yao and I have no grudges against Dun Ge'er. But I treat Dun Ge'er well and am willing to treat him as my own son, just because he is A Yao's son."
"If I am gone, I hope he will honor his mother."
"My body... cannot continue the incense of the Prince of Yan's Mansion. But even if it can continue, as long as the surname is Ying, I can't guarantee that it will be a good one. There are not many good people in the Ying family's ancestors, and most of the fathers and uncles have bad deeds. Even if they are taught to be gentle, respectful and frugal, the dirt in the blood can be washed into the flesh, but not the bones."
"After I leave, someone must take this position."
So he personally wrote the edict of succession to entrust the country.
"The Wei family is different. Their ancestors have been upright for generations, like pine and cypress that do not wither in frost. Born in a family of poetry and etiquette, they are bathed in the wind of loyalty and righteousness."
Ying Fuyan: "The son of the Wei family is the best candidate."
It is said that the most connected person in the court is Ning Yunling.
But if Wei Zhao has a son, Ning Yunling will have to stand aside.
The son of the Wei family has his father Wei Zhao to assist him, his grandfather Taifu to pave the way, He Xuran is his uncle, Xiao Huaiyan is his uncle...
and with Ying Fuyan's edict of succession, who dares to disobey?
And these people can treat A Yao and his son well after he is gone.
Xiao Huaiyan reached out to take it, and soon his hand stopped in mid-air: "But..."
Ying Fuyan frowned: "What's the matter? What do you doubt?"
Xiao Huaiyan: "My sister-in-law is sure that the baby is a girl."
As soon as the voice fell, the confidant around Ying Fuyan hurried into the hall.
"I just got the news that the Shunguo Mansion has added a little princess."
Xiao Huaiyan said to Ying Fuyan: "Look."
Ying Fuyan said: "I don't think it's a big deal. They are still young and have a good relationship. It will be fine if they have another child in the future."
"The Wei family is not prosperous."
Xiao Huaiyan:...
Ning Suchan, a serious mother-in-law, is not as anxious as you.
Ying Fuyan: "I should be able to wait."
Xiao Huaiyan:...
Xiao Huaiyan carefully accepted the imperial edict. Thinking of something, he sighed.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just feel sorry for the child."
"He's not even here yet, but he's the next emperor. How much pressure he must be under."
Ying Fuyan: "If you feel sorry for him, you're afraid that he'll be too tired and lose his childishness. He can be more tired..."
He looked at Xiao Huaiyan: "Your wife is on good terms with my sister-in-law. I've seen her support whatever my sister-in-law says with her eyes closed. If my sister-in-law feels sorry for her son, she'll probably ask you to help share the burden."
Xiao Huaiyan: ...
I don't want to admit it, but it's true.
He narrowed his eyes and said unhappily: "Who is as calculating as you?"
Ying Fuyan also sighed.
"Don't say it, I feel more sorry for He Xuran."
Yu Tingwan didn't even need to feel sorry for him, He Xuran must have felt sorry for him.
It seemed that he was destined to be a beast of burden all his life.
The conversation between the two did not last long, and Xiao Huaiyan asked to leave.
Ying Fuyan did not keep him.
After he left, his confidants followed him out. Ying Fuyan was the only one left in the hall.
He leaned back and hid the fatigue in his eyes.
It's good.
At least some of these people had a good end.
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Yao Ru made milk tea and soft snacks.
Two copies.
She carefully instructed the maid beside her.
"This is for the Empress Dowager. She has not had a good appetite these days, so hawthorn is added to the snacks to help stimulate her appetite."
"Don't forget to say congratulations when you go."
The old woman smiled and said, "Yes, the Empress Dowager has been burning incense and praying to Buddha these days. Now that the general's wife and her daughter are safe, I'm afraid that if the Empress Dowager is happy, the Cining Palace will be full of money again. I want to join in the fun."
Yao Ru smiled.
She carried the food box and went to the imperial study.
The confidants outside saw that it was her and did not stop her.
Yao Ru asked softly, "Is there anyone inside?"
She was afraid that going in would delay the business.
"Only the master, and Prince Xiao has left the palace."
Yao Ru nodded.
The door of the palace was open and never closed. She directly stepped over the threshold with her skirt lifted.
But as soon as she walked in, she heard a violent cough from inside.
Yao Ru paused and stopped.
Ying Fuyan had not known that she was coming. So the cough was not as restrained as before in front of Yao Ru. For a moment, he couldn't stop.
Yao Ru watched from afar.
Seeing his frail body slumped over the table, with his fist to his lips, every cough was accompanied by a broken sound in his chest, which made people tremble with fear. Blood dripped from between his fingers, as if he could vomit out all his internal organs.
Yao Ru's hand holding the food box suddenly shrank, and her fingertips pinched into her palm.
But she didn't dare to cry. She
was afraid that Ying Fuyan would see it.
She was even more afraid that Ying Fuyan would know that she saw his miserable appearance.
Yao Ru went out lightly.
Until the hall returned to peace.
She stood outside for a long time before going back in.
Ying Fuyan had wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He heard the footsteps getting closer and closer, and looked up.
Seeing Yao Ru, his eyes gradually became gentle.
There are also complexities that outsiders cannot understand.
In fact, he was not so calm to die. At least, he had concerns in this world.
He couldn't let go of his Ah Ru.
Even if he knew, he still had at least a few years to live. But he was always afraid that he would not have enough time to take care of everything for her and pave the way for the rest of her life.
Yao Ru came closer and tucked his coat around him as usual.
She did not cry. She
did not insist on Ying Fuyan's promise to be with her forever.
For them, a lifetime was really... too long.
She looked at the man in front of her, and it seemed that she only had him in her eyes, as gentle and affectionate as ever.
"It's windy, be careful not to catch a cold."
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