"What we can talk about is other than the customs and customs of the two countries. Our identities are sensitive and it is difficult to bring up topics related to the imperial court."
Ye Fuxun nodded and sighed: "The prince can be said to be a person who has emerged from the mud and is untainted. It is a pity that he was born in the royal family and became the son of the queen."
Bai Yuxian deeply agreed: "The prince is indeed completely different from Yu Xiunan. In comparison, Yu Xiunan is more suitable to be the crown prince.
The prince is too gentle in character and too benevolent. Although such a person is needed to govern the country and bring peace to the people, it is a bit difficult to secure the throne."
The next day, after the morning court, Yu Xiunan came to the harem, the queen's bedroom.
The queen was talking to Concubine Yun Gui. When she heard that Yu Xiunan asked for an audience, she couldn't help but be a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, she said to Concubine Yun Gui: "Go back to the palace first. Let's talk some other time."
Concubine Yun Guifei was blessed and retreated, just in time to meet Yu Xiunan waiting at the door.
Yu Xiunan bowed and saluted: "I have met Concubine Yun."
Concubine Yun Gui smiled and said: "The second prince just came back from Dongchen and was seriously injured. He didn't have two more days of rest, so why did he go to court?"
"I'm fine. Thank you Concubine Yun for your concern."
"Since you have something to see the queen, I won't delay you here. I'll leave first." Concubine Yun said and left.
Yu Xiunan slowly walked into the bedroom and saluted the queen who was sitting at the table: "Nan Xiu, see you, the queen!"
"The second prince is here, please take a seat!" The queen smiled and raised her hand, motioning for Yu Xiunan to take a seat.
However, Yu Xiunan had no intention of staying for a long time, and with a usual smile on his face, he said: "My son, I won't sit down anymore. I came here today just to say a few words to the Queen. After I finish speaking, I will leave.
"
The Queen noticed that his tone was unkind, paused slightly and said, "Then what do you want to say to me?"
Yu Xiunan raised his head, straightened his back and asked, "I want to ask you if the cooperation between you and me will continue?"
"Haven't I been cooperating with you all these years? You are so good, why do you ask such a question?" the queen said with a smile, maintaining a dignified demeanor.
Yu Xiunan gradually suppressed her smile, narrowed her eyes, and said, "Since we are still cooperating, why did the empress send someone to intercept and kill me in the middle of the road?"
"What did you say?" The queen showed a shocked expression, as if she was confused, "What interception? Do you suspect that you were assassinated at the border by my subordinates?"
Yu Xiunan looked directly at the Queen and nodded: "It's not doubt, but confirmation. Queen, I know very well what kind of person you are.
You used me to achieve your goal, and when your goal was achieved, you couldn't wait to get rid of me, and blamed Dongchen Kingdom for my death, killing two birds with one stone. It was really a wishful thinking, but it's a pity that you still failed."
The Queen was calm and composed, not angry at having Yu Xiunan expose her conspiracy to her face. "I really don't know what you are talking about, Second Prince. You must have some misunderstanding about me."
Zuoyu Xiunan is just making subjective assumptions with no evidence at all. She just has to refuse to admit it.
Yu Xiunan suddenly smiled coldly: "It is no longer important whether there is a misunderstanding. What is important is that I want to tell the Queen that I know many of your unknown secrets. If you act rashly again, don't blame me for killing you."
The secret is revealed."
The queen finally changed her expression, banged the coffee table with a bang, and said angrily: "Are you threatening me?"
"I don't dare, I just want to remind you," Yu Xiunan smiled, took a step back, and bowed, "I have some important things to do, so I'll take my leave first."
As soon as Yu Xiunan walked out of the dormitory, she heard the sound of breaking porcelain from inside. She laughed coldly and strode away.
When leaving the harem, he met Ye Fuxun who had just entered the palace.
Ye Fuxun came alone. "Brother Second Emperor, did you just come out of the harem?"
Yu Xiunan smiled and said: "Yes, I went to talk to the queen for a while. What about you, which empress are you going to?"
"I'm going to see my father. I don't know why he summoned me to the palace so early."
"Probably I want to get together with Sixth Sister, you and your daughter. After you left, my father missed you very much." Yu Xiunan said, "Then you go quickly, don't keep your father waiting for a long time, I
Gone."
Ye Fuxun watched Yu Xiunan go away, and then followed the palace servants to the emperor's Qingxin Palace.
Over the years, the emperor's health became worse day by day, so he changed the place where he handled government affairs to his own bedroom, Qingxin Hall, to facilitate his rest.
When Ye Fuxun arrived, the emperor was reviewing the memorial. The palace official announced that the sixth princess had arrived, so he put down his pen and said, "Let the princess come in."
Seeing his daughter walking step by step, lowering her head slightly, with a slight smile on her face, her quiet and elegant appearance, every move she made looked like Concubine Shu, the emperor was a little lost.
I can't help but think back to the first time I saw her at Maple Grove Villa.
"My dear father, see you!" Ye Fuxun bowed politely and said hello, but he didn't hear the emperor speak for a long time. When he raised his head and looked up, he found that he was staring at him blankly.
So she shouted again: "See my father!"
Only then did the emperor come to his senses, raised his hand and said, "I'll be fine without any courtesy!"
The first thing Ye Fuxun said when he stood up was to ask: "I wonder why my father called his son to the palace?"
The smile on the emperor's face froze for a moment, then he stood up and walked to Ye Fulun and said: "Look what you said, if nothing happens, I can't see my daughter?"
Ye Fuxun didn't want to talk to him at first, but when he thought that he would definitely need his help in investigating the truth in the future, he smiled and said: "Of course I don't mean that, I just think that as the king of a country, my father has to deal with many things every day, so I'm afraid
It will delay my father."
The emperor smiled kindly: "Those things are not urgent at the moment. My father called you here today because he just wants to sit down and talk with you. Come, sit down."
Ye Fuxun sat down at the table. The palace servants brought tea and snacks, and then the emperor waved for them to leave. "It's been a long time since we, father and daughter, have gotten along like this, right?"
"It's been more than ten years."
Ye Fuxun had a smile on his face, as if he was very happy, but in fact he was doubting the emperor's true intentions.
He had not taken care of Yu Siling for more than ten years, and suddenly he wanted to drink tea and chat with her, acting like a loving father. Even if he said he didn't have ulterior motives, she couldn't believe it.
The emperor suddenly felt melancholy and sighed: "Thirteen years."
Since the death of the eldest princess and her daughter of the Qing Yuan Dynasty that year, and Concubine Shu was sentenced to death, he had almost never spoken to Yu Siling, let alone gotten along with her.
Over the years, he often thought, if he had spared Concubine Shu instead of killing her, would he still feel so guilty and nostalgic? Maybe many things would be completely different now, right?