However, the style of the letter Su Daocheng left for Su Jingshuo was quite different.
He considered this several times before writing it down.
"Shuo'er, this seems to be the first time I call you like this, and I'm still a little uncomfortable.
I'm deeply sorry for you and your mother. If I had found evidence quickly, I might have been able to save her.
I've been wanting to find a chance to talk to you, but things kept happening one after another and I just couldn't find the right time.
Now I am taking this opportunity to tell you something as a small token of my apology.
I have actually always known about the plot between you and the Queen. I know your hatred, resentment and dissatisfaction.
Since I failed to prevent the birth of hatred, I will naturally not stop you from taking revenge.
Obviously, you did a good job and you successfully avenged your mother. I think she would be proud of you.
Now, I pass the throne to you, not out of any compensation, but because I know that you have the ability.
Maybe you are still a little immature now, but you have already shown your potential. I believe that it won't be long before you become a mature emperor.
Before that, as the emperor and your father, I have a few words to tell you.
The first is brotherly harmony. I think you also know that your eldest brother and third brother are not people with any utilitarianism. One is obsessed with medicine, and the other is obsessed with poetry and books.
They have their own achievements in different directions, so you can rest assured.
I've seen too many stories of brothers fighting each other, so I don't want this to happen to you.
I hope that no matter what situation you are in, you can support each other.
However, if one day they disregard the people of Qingyang and stretch out their claws towards you, you can fight back on your own. I just hope that no matter what the situation is, you can leave them a last glimmer of hope.
Second, you must keep a close eye on the concubines in the harem, and the queen must choose someone she can trust or control.
Don't let what happened to Su Jingyao happen again. My royal bloodline must not be confused.
Thirdly, although Xiao Lingling is just a princess with no blood relationship with you, you must not look down on her. You must pamper and protect her like your own sister.
As for why, you will understand it later.
But there is one thing you must remember clearly, no matter whether they are princes or princesses, they must be on good terms with the Lin family and with Xiao Lingdang, but they must never marry her as a royal wife.
Remember this!
Okay, that’s all I have to say. You don’t need to look for me if you have nothing to do in the future. But if there is anything urgent or big that you can’t handle, you can ask Wang Chao to send a message to me.
He would certainly find a way to find me.
Finally, Wang Chao doesn't have the token I left for you alone. With him, you can command the royal guards from now on.
From now on, the land and people of Qingyang will all be handed over to you. I hope everything goes well for you."
This letter is longer than the ones to Su Jingsheng and Su Jingxian.
Apart from some pleasantries, the most important thing is three points of advice.
He could understand the first two, but what did the last one mean?
He naturally knew that Xiao Lingdang was a good person and was willing to treat her well, but why couldn't a member of the royal family marry Xiao Lingdang?
Although she is a princess, she is only a step-sister, not a biological sister?
He couldn't figure it out. He knew exactly what he felt, and he thought he had finally settled down.
Unexpectedly, before he could happily make plans, he received this heavy blow.
Little did he know that although his thoughts were hidden deep inside, Su Daocheng, as an experienced person, still noticed at a glance that there was something wrong with his eyes when he looked at Xiao Lingling.
Su Daocheng's request was actually well considered.
Normally speaking, if it was another adopted daughter, it would not be impossible for her to marry into the royal family. On the contrary, it would be a closer relationship.
But Lin Ling can't do it, and neither can the Lin family.
Not to mention Xiao Lingdang's abilities, she is not the type of woman who can be trapped in the backyard.
Just look at how much the Lin family loves Xiao Lingdang. What if, what if she marries into the royal family, and the couple doesn't live in harmony later on, it will definitely affect the closeness between Xiao Lingdang and the royal family.
This is something he absolutely would not allow.
What's more, he also loved Xiao Lingling, so naturally he didn't want such a simple and lovely child to go to the harem and engage in intrigue with those women all day long.
Not to mention marrying only one person, that is simply impossible, especially an emperor, that is even more impossible.
Once you become the emperor, the entire Qingyang will be on your shoulders, and any random decision may lead to bloodshed and sacrifice.
Those positions in the harem look good, but they are actually just bargaining chips.
Sometimes just the position of a concubine can achieve one's goal, so why must one resort to bloodshed and sacrifice?
Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, it may also lead to greater contradictions and conflicts.
But isn’t stability and peace the most important wealth of a country?
Therefore, as an emperor, it is destined that he cannot leave his harem empty.
In this case, it would be better to let Su Jingshuo give up the idea early on to avoid any irreparable disaster later.
I have to say that Su Daocheng had thought it through very carefully. Su Jingshuo didn't understand it at first, but he understood it after thinking about it for a while.
But when he understood it, he only felt more bitter in his heart.
He actually got himself into trouble. If he had known earlier, he should not have agreed to the Queen's request to fight for the throne. Maybe now, he would not be the emperor.
As long as I don’t become the emperor, can I marry her?
Thinking of this possibility, his eyes lit up again!
He still has a chance. Xiao Lingling is only six years old, and she still has several years to grow up.
Maybe, just maybe he can find someone more suitable to be emperor than him?
Oh right! Isn’t the Queen pregnant again?
It seems that he has to pay attention to the child all the time, and after his mother gives birth, he will quickly bring the child to the palace to educate him.
The change of the throne began and ended quietly.
Everyone has their own ideas and is complacent about the good days that are coming.
But only when they actually took over the affairs of the court did they realize that they had thought too much before.
Why are you so busy?
Aren't they idle princes? How can they be so busy?
Because of this, Xiao Lingling's plan to go boating on the lake for half a day was ultimately unsuccessful. She just took Wu Tongtong out for a walk and then came back leisurely.
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