Chapter 505 Ask for Father’s favor!
Gan Fu thought that the emperor would go to see the prince, but the emperor just sat for a while and then lay back down, apparently to continue sleeping.
Gan Fu was unsure of the emperor's thoughts, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He went forward, blew out the candle, and tiptoed out.
It was quiet for an hour or so.
The emperor called Gan Fu in again and asked about the prince's condition.
Gan Fu answered truthfully: "The prince is still kneeling in the side hall and has not moved."
At this time, the emperor's anger had subsided.
He sat on the bed, his face expressionless.
Wan Jieyu had been awakened. She could not tell whether the emperor was happy or angry. She hesitated for a moment and then advised carefully.
"Your Majesty, why don't you send someone to persuade the prince?"
The emperor looked at her and asked, "How do you persuade me?"
Wan Jieyu said softly, "Of course, I would advise him to be more considerate of you. There is no overnight hatred between father and son. Even if there is a little conflict between you and the prince, it will disappear after a while. No matter what, you always love the prince, and everything you do is for his good."
The emperor looked at her young and beautiful face, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked a question that was completely irrelevant.
"Do you think I'm old?"
Wan Jieyu scolded, "Your Majesty, why do you think so? Your Majesty is in the prime of your life, strong and healthy, and all the people in the world are awed by your majesty. If you are considered old, then wouldn't the ministers in the court be half buried in the ground?!"
The emperor laughed and said, "You actually dare to make fun of the ministers in the court. You are quite courageous."
Wan Jieyu twisted her body, knelt on the bed and bowed, and said tenderly: "I spoke too quickly, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The emperor naturally would not take the private conversations between the bed seriously.
He pinched Wan Jieyu's face and felt better.
Recently he often turned to Wan Jieyu's name, not only because Wan Jieyu was young and beautiful, but also because Wan Jieyu was smart and clever, good at observing people's words and expressions, and was a rare flower who could understand words.
The emperor got up from the bed.
Wan Jieyu quickly got out of bed and helped him put on his clothes.
Gan Fu personally lit the lamp and followed the emperor out of the bedroom.
The emperor walked slowly to the door of the side hall.
In the empty and silent side hall, the prince was kneeling on the ground, his posture straight and motionless, exactly the same as when the emperor left.
The emperor looked at the prince's back with mixed feelings.
In fact, the emperor did not really want to appoint a crown prince. He felt that he was not old enough and there was no need to appoint a crown prince early. But the Qin family pushed too hard, and the princes were getting older. In order to stabilize people's hearts, he could only appoint Luo Qinghan as the crown prince.
The emperor had originally planned that if the prince continued to be entangled with the Qin family, he would definitely find an opportunity to replace the prince in the future.
But what he didn't expect was that the prince not only cut off ties with the Qin family himself, but even turned around and attacked the Qin family to death.
The scheming and tactics displayed by the prince far exceeded the emperor's expectations.
The emperor had to admit that he had made a mistake at the beginning.
He thought the prince was a dog trained by Queen Qin, but turned out to be a wolf.
Since you are a wolf, you can never be content with the status quo.
The emperor walked into the side hall.
Gan Fu tactfully did not follow in and stopped outside the door.
The emperor walked up to the prince.
He looked down at the prince, but this high level of suppression did not make him feel comfortable. Instead, he had a sense of crisis that he would be surpassed at any time.
He is already over forty, while the prince is still under twenty.
He was gradually declining, while the prince was in the prime of his youth.
His ambitions had been exhausted, but the prince was still ambitious and full of fighting spirit.
The emperor suddenly understood why the late emperor became obsessed with seeking immortality after he was over fifty years old. It was because the late emperor could not bear to age day by day. He wanted to live forever and for thousands of years.
Luo Qinghan called out in a hoarse voice: "Father."
Even though he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, the emperor knew that no one could live forever. Even if he was the emperor, he would die sooner or later.
He can't be emperor forever.
This country and this territory will one day be handed over to someone else.
The emperor couldn't help feeling jealous and unwilling.
He said in a complicated tone.
"I am not afraid of the noble families. I just don't want to see war break out again."
Luo Qinghan: "I understand your concerns and your difficulties. You are the ruler of the world and you have considered far more than me. There are things that you are not convenient to do, and I am willing to do them for you. Even if it will cause public outrage in the future, it is my fault alone and I will never implicate you."
He leaned forward and kowtowed, each word he spoke revealing his stubborn determination to never back down.
"Please grant me your blessing, Father!"
The emperor looked at him steadily for a long time before speaking.
"You have grown up. Well, do whatever you want. I am old now, and it is time for you young people to make way."
Luo Qinghan kowtowed heavily, then stood up, his eyes slightly red, and spoke sincerely.
"I was raised by my father. Everything I have was given by him. In my heart, he will never grow old!"
The emperor personally helped him up and said with relief: "I have many sons, and you are the best one among them. I am very optimistic about you and hope that you will not disappoint me in the future."
"I will do my best to repay my father for his kindness in raising me!"
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The father and son talked for a while.
After everything was settled, the emperor left the side hall.
Luo Qinghan walked out of the side hall, feeling a dull pain in his knees and even more severe pain in his calves.
But he didn't show any expression on his face, and every step he took was steady.
After leaving Weiyang Palace, there was no warmth in his eyes anymore and he became frighteningly calm.
Eunuch Chang wanted to help him get into the carriage, but he waved him away.
He endured the pain in his knee and sat in the carriage with an expressionless face.
"Return to Linde Palace."
It was already midnight, everyone was asleep, and the palace was quiet.
The prince's carriage passed through the darkness and finally stopped in front of the Linde Palace.
There are lanterns hanging at the entrance of Linde Hall.
Under the dim light, a small figure was squatting on the stone steps.
When Luo Qinghan saw that person, his originally cold expression immediately changed.
Eunuch Chang was about to speak up to remind him, but was stopped by Luo Qinghan.
Xiao Xixi sat on the stone steps in front of the door, holding a pottery jar in her arms and leaning her head against the wall.
She was dozing off, her eyelashes drooping, casting a small silhouette, her lips slightly parted, occasionally smacking their lips, as if she was dreaming about something delicious.
Luo Qinghan walked up the stairs and finally stood in front of her.
The slender figure enveloped her completely.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the woman who was still sleeping in front of him. He was silent for a long time before speaking.
"Hehe."
(End of this chapter)
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