Chapter 291 The Miserable Li Chengxiu
The kung fu man who had agreed had already left. Seeing the thin and frail figure disappear from his sight, Jiang Wan sighed deeply, and his depressed mood was slightly relieved.
"Princess, may I bring you some food? Even if you can hold on, the little master in your belly must be hungry."
Hongxiu's eyes were fixed on her master. When she came to the palace, Hongzhu repeatedly told her to serve her master well no matter what. But now she has been busy for almost a whole day without even eating or drinking. It really makes people feel distressed!
"No, I'll just have a couple of snacks to fill my stomach. Bring me some hot tea."
He casually touched the dessert plate on the table, picked up the cakes and took a few bites, then drank two cups of delicious tea from Hongxiu's hand before taking out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of his mouth.
"Hongxiu, ask someone to talk to Aunts Qingyang and Qingliu and have them ask the imperial kitchen to prepare dinner. Even though it's light, it has to be delicious.
Later I will ask some princesses to persuade my mother and the others to at least have a few bites to fill their stomachs.
By the way, has the prince sent any more news?"
"Yes, I will go look for the aunts right away. I just saw Li Song running over. Brother Ma is guarding outside the palace gate. Why don't we call him in and ask him?"
"Well, go call someone over."
"yes!"
The summoned person came over quickly, but it wasn't Li Song. Ma Fei didn't bother his master with any more questions and reported directly.
"My Lord, the prince is worried that nothing has happened to you, so he sent Li Song here again. He said that everything is fine over there, so don't worry, and take care of yourself."
"Li Song went back?"
"yes."
"Where is the prince now?"
"I heard that they are in the Imperial Study. His Royal Highness Prince An and His Royal Highness Prince Shun are both there."
Jiang Wan nodded and stood up.
"Hongxiu, please watch here first. I'll be out for a while and back soon."
"master…"
He had just uttered two words worriedly when his master shot back the rest of his words with a glare.
"I obey your command!"
Jiang Wan left immediately, rushing to the imperial study. Upon inquiry, he found that the principal was not there. Prince An and Prince Shun were arguing with the civil and military officials.
So the Princess of Qi, who knew her husband well, went all the way to the Eastern Palace and finally found His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi crying like a dog in the palace that had lost its owner.
It was getting dark outside, and the room was darker because there were no candles lit. But behind the dark table, crouched Li Chengxiu, crying uncontrollably.
"Husband."
She gently pushed open the half-open door. Her voice was lighter and gentler than her footsteps, but it still startled the panicked people.
"...Wife, why are you here?"
He lowered his head and hurriedly wiped away his tears, stuffing the thing he was holding in his arms into his sleeve. He quickly stood up and helped his pregnant wife to sit down.
"Didn't I ask someone to tell you? I'm fine here, don't worry. Just take care of yourself. I can't take care of you for the time being. Why are you here again? It's pitch dark here, right away..."
"I'm worried about you."
It was these four short words, and these hands, now so gentle that were completely different from usual, that immediately soothed the person who was chattering incessantly with a hoarse voice.
There was silence in the room for a moment, and then a huge black shadow embraced the slightly fragile but straight-backed shadow.
He was crying and shaking.
Jiang Wan didn't say anything to comfort him, but just raised his hand and stroked the big head buried in his shoulder blade, again and again, gently.
"Jiang Wan, I don't have a father anymore."
"You still have me and the baby."
"I don't have a mother anymore."
"You still have me and the baby."
"I don't have any brother anymore..."
"You still have me and the baby."
A hug in the darkness, a trembling in the sobs, every response is just the right amount of firmness.
Li Chengxiu hugged his wife and children tightly.
"You are all I have..."
"Well, you still have us!"
This was the first time they lived as one.
The two of them hugged each other, and Jiang Wan let him vent his sorrow and panic in the darkness. He wasn't even twenty yet, so why couldn't he cry when faced with such a huge upheaval?
After venting his anger, Li Chengxiu took out a lighter and lit the candle with his red and swollen eyes.
The couple sat facing each other.
"Big brother asked me to ascend the throne, what do you say?"
His voice was hoarse. He could not only grieve over the loss of his loved ones, but now he had to face a greater challenge. Jiang Wan's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he asked softly.
"So do you want to be the emperor?"
"In no mood!"
"Why?
When awake, he holds the power of the world; when drunk, he sleeps on the lap of a beauty.
Isn’t this the lifelong dream of many men?”
She stared into his eyes closely, and there seemed to be a hint of temptation in her calm voice.
"Back then, Li Yuanxiu and Li Yanxiu were fighting fiercely for the position of crown prince, but how come you don't even want the throne anymore?"
"I can't afford it!"
He pulled his hair bitterly.
"Wife, you don't have to criticize me. I know what you mean. Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will definitely not fall into the same pit that my father fell into!
One wife is enough. Having too many is definitely not good for the family. Ever since I can remember, my father has been like a rat in a bellows, always being bullied by everyone.
And the most important thing is,"
He raised his hand and pointed at the pile of memorials still standing tall not far away, as if grinning at him, his eyes filled with the most genuine pain.
“I don’t want to do this political work for a single day!
I had to guess and guess at the gibberish in the memorials. In the past, when I really didn't want to write, I'd just scrawl a few words, because I always had my brother to back me up.
What should I do in the future?
The ink in my belly is not enough to fill half a pot even if I scoop it out, and now Big Brother is forcing me to take the position! How am I going to live in the future? Is this what I should do?
Although Li Laosi was indeed miserable, Jiang Wan's mouth twitched speechlessly.
"How about you let Big Brother take over?"
"He won't do it!"
He raised his hand to wipe his face, his eyes were red like a lantern ghost, looking both pitiful and funny.
"He said he wasn't in good health, that Li Lao Er had a bad temper, and that Li Lao Wu wasn't smart. So that left me, a talented person who had everything going for me, with the right time, right place, and right people!
Not only do I want to be this emperor, I must also be a good emperor who works diligently, loves the people, and is good in every way. Otherwise, I would be sorry for my parents, brothers, the civil and military officials, the people of the world, and even more sorry for the ancestors of my Li family!
Wife, I haven't even taken the top job yet, and Boss Li has already put a huge pot on my head! Will I ever be able to survive in the future? "
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