When Emperor Qi said that there were only three days left, Xie Xun knew that Emperor Qi did not intend to use the bottle of medicine from the southwest.
However, after talking about the family affairs, Emperor Qi seemed to have no intention of saying anything else and just lay down on his own.
It wasn't until the moment before his eyes closed that he said calmly, "Prince Ning and the fourth child will be imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion first, and the rest... we will talk about it later."
"By the way, you can stay in the palace these days to accompany me and your mother-in-law. Since you came of age, you have been leading troops to fight. You have always been together less and more apart. If Rushuang is willing, let her lead the army.
Come and stay in the palace for a few days with your child."
Xie Xun nodded and retreated from the palace.
After a day of fighting, the palace was filled with the smell of blood.
Palace attendants and guards shuttled back and forth between palaces, cleaning the floors, replacing broken doors, windows, and damaged objects.
Xie Xun stood and stared for a while. Without any effort, the long corridor in front of him had a completely new look.
At this rate, by tomorrow, the palace will be quiet and peaceful again.
Xie Xun couldn't explain what he felt in his heart.
There are so many people who have ascended to the throne of God, and there are countless people coming and going from the palace. Only this palace is like an old behemoth, already decaying, but still standing firm...
Xie Xun looked away and ordered someone to send a message to Qin Rushuang. If she wanted to, she could enter the palace for a few days. If she didn't want to, forget it.
Qin Rushuang was worried about Xie Xun, so she brought Linbao, who had changed her clothes, to the palace before it got dark.
Emperor Qi seemed to be in better spirits after a good sleep. With the help of the eunuch, he stood up shakily and could still walk a few steps.
The family held a banquet in the imperial concubine's palace, and did not let any servants wait on them. They had a harmonious dinner just like ordinary people would.
At the end of the night, the palace staff urgently cleaned up a side hall and let Xie Xun's family live in it.
Before the lights were turned off, Mr. Lin Ge came in a hurry with another veteran.
"Your Majesty, how are you? Has Your Majesty said anything about passing on the throne and establishing the crown prince?"
Xie Xun shook his head: "Father didn't say anything."
Mr. Lin Ge asked again tentatively, "Then your Majesty doesn't intend to use that bottle of Southwest medicine?"
Hearing this, Xie Xun took out the porcelain bottle in his arms and placed it on the table, "My father has not said that he will use this at the moment."
Mr. Lin Ge's expression became even more anxious.
"This...there are only three days left. After tonight, there are only two days left! Passing the throne and establishing the crown prince are related to the foundation of the country. Your Majesty has been reluctant to make a decision. What should I do?"
Xie Xun said: "Don't worry, Mr. Linge. My father ordered us and my husband to stay in the palace these days. I should have already made a decision in my heart."
After hearing this, Mr. Lin Ge thought for a moment and understood what he meant.
After Emperor Qi woke up, he did not release Xie Yang, nor did he recruit other princes into the palace. He should have made a decision to leave Xie Xun's family alone.
But he still said to Xie Xun, "Your Majesty, if there is a chance, it is better to find out His Majesty's intention as soon as possible, so that we can make preparations in advance."
Xie Xun did not say clearly whether he would urge Emperor Qi. He just nodded and said to Mr. Lin Ge: "Expose yourself more deeply. You guys should go back and rest."
Mr. Lin Ge and another veteran left worriedly.
Qin Rushuang turned around and went back to the room to see Linbao.
Xie Xun followed Qin Rushuang and asked, "Don't you ask me what my father said to me after he sent you away?"
Qin Rushuang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, as long as you know what's going on, I believe you."
After experiencing too many thrills and changes on this day, Xie Xun hugged Qin Rushuang from behind as a habit after lying down at night.
The two of them were silent for a while. Qin Rushuang felt that the person behind her was not sleeping, so she asked in a low voice, "My lord, can't you sleep?"
Xie Xun buried his face in Qin Rushuang's hair and said in a low voice, "Well, I used to think about what it would be like to live in the palace, but now it seems that nowhere is as good as my own home."
Qin Rushuang didn't say anything. She patted the big hand on her waist and whispered, "Go to sleep, Your Majesty."
The second day.
Emperor Qi and Xie Xun, the father and son, reached a tacit agreement not to mention the rebellion again, nor to mention the matters handled by Prince Ning and Xie Yang, nor even to mention Xiao Shan, who led everything in this matter.
They seemed like a real father and son, walking around in the palace even though they couldn't leave.
When the sun was good in the morning, Emperor Qi took Xie Xun to bask in the sun. When it was almost time for lunch, he took him to the imperial garden.
Along the way, Emperor Qi was chattering most of the time, and Xie Xun was silent in response, occasionally responding with one or two sentences.
Although Emperor Qi could get up and walk around, his body was still weak and he could not hold Linbao. He could only reach out to play with the child in Qin Rushuang's arms while the two of them were talking.
Qin Rushuang stayed with them in silence, walking through the hall, the corridor, and the harem...
And Linbao seemed to realize that this somewhat strange grandfather was about to leave him. He had been very well-behaved all day long, and even called him "grandpa" at dinner time under Qin Rushuang's teasing.
Emperor Qi seemed to be extremely happy. He responded several times and looked at Linbao with eyes full of nostalgia.
After dinner, Xie Xun helped Emperor Qi to rest. Before leaving, Emperor Qi suddenly said to Xie Xun: "Let's summon all the ministers to the palace tomorrow."
Xie Xun's leaving figure paused for a moment and said quietly, "I understand, father."
Early the next morning, before the time requested by Emperor Qi, the courtiers had already gathered outside the palace.
After waiting for a long time, the eunuch arrived late. Under his guidance, the ministers entered Emperor Qi's palace one by one.
Emperor Qi showed unprecedented calmness.
He asked the chief eunuch to take out the imperial seal and wrote down the edict of passing the throne word for word——
Pass the throne to Xie Xun.
The historian was recording on the side, and the courtiers knelt down to listen.
After everything was over, Emperor Qi finally said to Xie Xun: "You can deal with the matter of Prince Ning and Laosi after I leave."
Xie Xun knew the meaning contained in this sentence.
When Emperor Qi was still on the throne, he did not want the scandal of fratricide in the royal family to occur, and he did not want to be the one who made the decision.
Therefore, Emperor Qi left the decision on the fate of Prince Ning and Xie Yang to Xie Xun.
After giving all the instructions, Emperor Qi asked everyone to leave the palace, and no one was allowed to stay with him.
"I'm tired, I want to take a good rest."
The courtiers got what they wanted and left the palace one after another.
Some people were happy because they had picked the right treasure; others were anxious because they had been relatively close to Xie Yang in the past...
After all the courtiers had left, Qin Rushuang looked at Xie Xun, hesitant to speak, and finally couldn't help but persuaded: "My father asked you to decide the life and death of Prince Ning and Xie Yang, and it's not necessarily what you want.
That...maybe he simply couldn't do anything to his brother and son."
But both of them knew how feeble Qin Rushuang's explanation was.
However, Xie Xun was not as disappointed or angry as Qin Rushuang imagined.
He just looked calmly at the corridor in front of him and whispered: "It is enough that there is one person in this world who will be kind to me."
Yes, his father left him with this decision that was like a hot potato before he died.
But when he made the same decision, Qin Rushuang resolutely told him that she was the one who brought the secret medicine from the southwest, and protected him in every possible way.
Perhaps because his heart had already become cold, he was not surprised by Emperor Qi's decision.
Just like what he just said...
Even if others hurt me a lot, it is enough for one person in this life to be kind to him...
