Emperor Ming looked indifferently at the bustling alchemy scene not far away——
"Of course it's because, even if there is only 1% hope, I have to try again. Is it easy for me to win this country? Why should I give it up to others?"
He paused, as if he realized that he had said something wrong, and looked at Shangguan Hongye: "Of course, you are my designated heir, and you will always be."
"Father...please take back your life!" Shangguan Hongye's heart was filled with confusion, he clenched his fists and knelt down on one knee.
Emperor Ming frowned and looked at him indifferently: "Father, I will teach you another lesson. In this world, everyone serves the emperor and everything belongs to the emperor!"
He paused and chuckled: "Benevolence, righteousness, morality, reason, and trust are all the tools of an emperor's rule. They have been like this in all dynasties. If you can hear it yourself, why should you be an emperor if you really take it seriously?"
Shangguan Hongye took a deep breath: "Father, I beg you to take back your life. Once this matter is leaked, there will be an uproar in the government and the public..."
No matter how selfish my father is, he should still consider
"Leak it out? You all should watch your mouth carefully. Is there anything else that can be leaked?"
Emperor Ming said impatiently.
Shangguan Hongye raised his eyes and looked at him sharply: "Father, please take back your life!"
Emperor Ming kicked him on the shoulder angrily: "You little beast, Cang Qiao disobeyed me, what, you want to disobey me too!"
Shangguan Hongye was so strong, tall, and young, how could he be kicked down by Emperor Ming who was in a deficit?
But he still staggered and sat on his knees on the ground, his heart feeling cold.
...
Huangji Hall
"His Majesty and His Highness the King of Qin seemed to have parted ways on bad terms. This time I vaguely heard that Your Majesty wanted to refine some elixir, and His Highness the King of Qin seemed to disapprove."
Xiao Qizi reported to Cang Qiao who was reviewing the memorial.
Cang Qiao narrowed his eyes: "Our Emperor has learned so much that he even chooses the noisiest alchemy room to meet his son, hehe."
"So godfather, what are our people going to do..." Xiao Qizi asked in a low voice.
Cang Qiao said coldly: "Keep an eye on the Zhou family to see what they want to do."
But Cang Qiao didn't expect that the Zhou family didn't intend to cause trouble in the capital, but in northern Xinjiang.
So much so that by the time some news came back, it was already after the New Year.
Let’s say that today, New Year’s Eve, finally ushered in the first snow of early winter.
Although everyone who is busy with farm work knows that this winter snow has come too late, and next year's harvest will definitely not be good.
But every house still hangs colorful lanterns and has Spring Festival couplets pasted on the door.
Ming Lanruo put on a brocade winter skirt trimmed with snow fox fur, and led Xiao Xi, who was chubby in a snow fox coat, to watch the servants at the door posting Spring Festival couplets.
She looked at the fine snow in the sky and the red lanterns at the door, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
At this time last year, she and Xiao Xi were still nesting in the dilapidated wing of Prince Mou's Mansion, papering the windows and carefully hanging up the small lanterns that had been used for several years.
At this time this year, Prince Mourning's Mansion has been changed to Concubine Ming's Mansion, and she has also gone from the worthless Concubine Ming, who was despised by everyone, to the 'hot' Concubine Ming now.
It turns out that it has only been a year...so many things have already happened.
Ming Lanruo gently tugged at the corners of her lips, feeling complicated and melancholy.
"Mom." Suddenly I felt a little fat dumpling cuddling next to me.
She looked down at the little guy: "What's wrong?"
"Mom, aren't you happy?" Xiao Xi looked at her with big eyes.
Ming Lanruo knelt down and gently touched the little guy's face: "No, mother just remembered in a daze a year ago that she really wronged my baby."
"No, the baby is the happiest when he is next to his mother." Xiao Xi narrowed her big eyes, stretched out her little hands and hugged her neck tightly.
As long as his mother is by his side and doing well, he will be happy even if he goes to beg for food.
Of course, he would not let his mother beg for food!
Ming Lanruo hugged the little man in her arms tightly, closed her eyes, and smelled the warm and soft smell of the little man deeply, her eyelashes were slightly moist.
No matter what their parents are like, little children always love them deeply and unconditionally.
She was so lucky to be able to hold her lost treasure and lost person in her arms again.
