Chu Yunning stretched out her hand to touch Beibei and said earnestly: "You are still young. There are some things that are not yours or mine to say. That's normal. Your uncle is the king of a country. He has many things."
You have no choice but to do whatever you want."
"Why are you laughing at Uncle Huang?" Beibei asked doubtfully.
Chu Yun would rather smile and not answer.
"Since Uncle Huang is the king of a country, everyone listens to him. As long as Uncle Huang says it's okay, who dares to refute it?"
Beibei suddenly felt a little more serious. He put his head close to Chu Yunning's eyes and held her arms tightly with both hands.
Helpless, Chu Yunning had to explain seriously: "Because the emperor cannot be the butt of laughter."
She was Princess Heli. This alone could not silence the civil and military officials, and even the Yan officials would hold on to her.
"There are many things in life that cannot be perfect. My mother hopes for a single-minded relationship, and she cannot accept that her future husband will have many women around him."
She is a modern person with deep-rooted monogamy. If the other person cannot do it, she would rather be alone.
More importantly, Chu Yunning couldn't accept being a concubine.
Even if she is a noble concubine, she is still a concubine, just like a legal saboteur.
Mistresses 3 and 4 are all immoral.
Beibei pouted as if he didn't understand, put his little head on Chu Yunning's shoulder, and listened to Chu Yunning's explanation: "It's not easy for you, the emperor, to achieve what you have today. You are the supreme king in the hearts of the people in the south, and you are loved by all people."
Respect, we can't be selfish and ask others to do whatever we want."
"Mother..."
"There are still some things that have been exposed, and we will not be able to get along with each other in the future." It is better to get along with each other in this way between monarchs and ministers.
While they were chatting, Bixiu walked in: "Miss, the Emperor is rushing back. I guess he will arrive before dark, and we can spend the New Year together."
Chu Yunning touched Beibei's head, then smiled at Bixiu: "Have you prepared all the New Year's goods?"
"Everything is almost ready. Everyone has a small red envelope containing amulets and New Year's money. Several hundred sheep have been prepared."
Chu Yunning was worried and planned to go and see it in person. Perhaps because of the New Year atmosphere, red lanterns were lit in front of each tent.
evening
A large number of troops were stranded in the city, and only part of them came back. Emperor Mingwen came on horseback, and his handsome outline gradually became clear.
"Miss, the emperor is back!" Bixiu looked at Chu Yunning with excitement.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Chu Yunning's mouth, and she stood up and stepped forward: "Congratulations to the Emperor on his triumphant return."
From a long distance, he saw a person standing in the snow, wearing a white cloak. The fluff around her neck blocked half of her face. When he got closer, her eyes, which were as bright as stars, were particularly bright.
Turning over and dismounting, Emperor Mingwen handed the reins to the person behind him and turned his head to look at Chu Yunning.
"I haven't lost much weight in the past few days."
When Chu Yunning heard this, she subconsciously reached out and touched her increasingly rounded cheeks. Eunuch Mo on the side also laughed: "Is he losing weight? Your Majesty, you should be more careful."
The two of them sang together, and Chu Yunning said a little embarrassedly: "In the military camp, you don't have to worry about food and drink, and you don't have anything to worry about. How can you lose weight?"
Emperor Mingwen had taken a look when he came back just now. Except for a few traces of being blown up by ammunition, everything else had returned to normal.
"If you hadn't discovered it in time, it would have been hard to say whether we would win or lose this time."
Everyone envied Emperor Mingwen for having a military advisor by his side, and even he himself felt lucky more than once.
"You set up the military camp, right? It looks very festive." Emperor Mingwen took off his cloak and walked towards the main camp. He turned around and asked, "How is Beibei doing lately?"
"He is still the same, he can eat, drink and play."
Perhaps hearing Emperor Mingwen's voice, Beibei ran out of the tent behind him and grinned at Emperor Mingwen: "Uncle Huang!"
Emperor Mingwen bent down, picked him up, held him in his arms, and said, "It's a little heavy. Did you complete the homework that the emperor gave you?"
"Of course, I don't dare to let Beibei fall down for a day."
"Uncle Huang will personally test you later."
Beibei nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. Emperor Mingwen led Beibei by the hand into the inner camp. Chu Yunning shouted behind him: "I have prepared the food and wine. Dinner will be ready in half an hour.
"
Emperor Mingwen didn't turn around, he stretched out his hand and waved at Chu Yunning twice to express his understanding.
After carrying Beibei into the inner camp, Emperor Mingwen couldn't wait to test Beibei's homework, with a solemn face and a very serious expression.
Beibei also answered meticulously.
"Beibei, what is the most taboo thing for a king?"
"Those who are traitors and rebellious close to them, loyal ministers who are far away, and whose loyal words are irritating to their ears must be virtuous ministers and must be reused. Those who have nothing to do with the country and the country do not put the people first, so you need to be careful."
Emperor Mingwen nodded in agreement and reached out to touch Beibei's head: "Water can carry a boat or capsize it. In everything, the people come first. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. You can turn a blind eye to innocuous things.
.”
"Yes, Beibei has remembered it."
"In addition, one day in the future, the concubines in the harem must also maintain a balance, and one family must not dominate. The former harem must be guarded and must not be confused."
"Huh?" Beibei raised his head and looked at Emperor Mingwen in confusion. He could understand the previous knowledge. He was only six years old now. Why should he consider the matter of going to the harem?
"Uncle Huang, what is the relationship between the concubines in the harem and me?"
Emperor Mingwen smiled meaningfully: "Both the emperor and the minister must learn this."
Beibei pretended to think for a while, then tilted his head and nodded: "Okay, I have remembered what Uncle Huang said. Then one day I meet a woman I like very much, but she has many difficulties.
, what should we do if two people can’t be together?”
"That is, what should we do if two people who like each other can't be together?"
Afraid that Emperor Mingwen would not understand, Beibei explained in detail again. Emperor Mingwen pondered for a moment: "If you really like it, as long as it does not violate morality, does not harm the interests of others, and can preserve the family's reputation, why not
Together?"
"What if many, many people disagree?"
Beibei looked at Emperor Mingwen with his big round eyes, anxiously waiting for the answer.
"Then it depends on whether this relationship is more important than family honor in this person's heart. Beibei, there are many things in this world that you cannot have both, but you can give up one of them."
Beibei was a little confused when he heard this, and couldn't understand it for the time being, until Emperor Mingwen said: "If you can only choose one between country and beauty, just give up the other. It depends on which of the two is more important."
Hearing this, Beibei's eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Uncle Huang, if this problem happens to you one day, what will you choose?"
Emperor Mingwen smiled and said nothing.
"Uncle Huang, isn't the country and the country very important?" The stars in Beibei's eyes dimmed little by little. Sure enough, his mother was not that important. He wished that Uncle Huang could choose his mother.
In the past few years, it has been very difficult for my mother to take him alone.
Emperor Mingwen put his fingertips on Beibei's black hair, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Uncle Huang is the king of a country. He has too many responsibilities on his shoulders. A country cannot live without a king for a day. Many people and many things need the emperor.
uncle."
He explained very concretely, then changed the topic and said: "But if one day someone appears and inherits the position of Uncle Huang, then Uncle Huang can choose the person he likes without hesitation."
"Huh?" Beibei's heart was swaying like a roller coaster, and he was about to cry: "But there is no little prince in the palace. When will the emperor give birth to a little prince? It will take many years for the little prince to grow up."
What should I do about my mother? Beibei is really worried about her.
The only young prince was adopted by Emperor Mingwen to other princes. The palace was empty, and Beibei had no hope at all.
Having said this, Emperor Mingwen still didn't understand anything. The smile in his eyes gradually deepened: "Beibei, if one day I let you be the emperor and benefit the people of the world, would you be willing?"
Bei Bei had never thought about this question before and asked again, "If such a day comes, I will follow Uncle Huang's teachings and be a wise king."
Emperor Mingwen said solemnly: "Beibei, you cannot mention our chat with anyone today, do you understand?"
"I know!" Beibei nodded heavily.
Soon a greeting came from outside, and Eunuch Mo reminded: "Your Majesty, it's time to have dinner."
So Emperor Mingwen took Beibei by the hand and went out to have a meal. There was a table full of exquisite meals that Emperor Mingwen liked to eat.
Chu Yunning was busy going up and down.
After eating and drinking, Emperor Mingwen asked Chu Yunning what he was doing these days. Chu Yunning didn't hide anything anymore and whispered: "I have always been restless during this time. I often dream of a little boy at night.
The boy looks somewhat similar to Beibei, I guess he is Chu'er."
Emperor Mingwen was shocked when he mentioned Chu'er.
That child's life was also miserable back then.
"Your Majesty, after the war is over, I want to find Chu'er." Chu Yunning could not abandon the child.
Emperor Mingwen squinted at Eunuch Mo. Soon Eunuch Mo retreated. When the surroundings became quiet, he spoke, "Chu'er is indeed still alive."
"Huh?" Chu Yunning was suddenly stunned. She couldn't believe her ears and looked straight at him: "The emperor knows the whereabouts of Chu'er?"
Sure enough, Emperor Mingwen nodded: "When the Queen Mother heard that King Xiao wanted to take Chu'er's blood to treat Ye Yan'er, the Queen Mother fainted in anger. I had no choice but to leave the palace to stop it. By the time I left, it was already too late. King Xiao took the child away.
When I went to visit him, I happened to hear the child crying, so I opened the grave and saved Chu'er."
When Chu Yunning heard this, her blood flowed all over her body, and she only regretted that she had given Ye Yaner so much pleasure.
"Then... what happened next? How is Chu'er now?" Chu Yunning's voice trembled and she clutched the table tightly.
Emperor Mingwen said: "Chu'er was too weak at that time, so I put him in the mountains behind the Jokhang Temple to recuperate."
"Why is this?"
"There is a geomantic treasure land in the back mountain of Jokhang Temple, where blood lotus can be cultivated. Chu'er was poisoned and had his heart blood cut out. He must use blood lotus as medicine every day, otherwise his life will be at risk."
Chu Yunning asked again: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier, maybe I could find something to do?"
"A year ago, I took you to the Jokhang Temple in the middle of the night and asked a master to tell your fortune. In the middle of the night, I brought you a young monk wearing a monk's robe. You once said that the child must be raised in the back mountain for ten years before he can go down the mountain."
Hearing what he said, Chu Yunning suddenly remembered this matter. When she checked her pulse from a distance, she never thought that the child was Chu'er!
"I didn't know you very well back then, so I didn't mention it in order to protect Chu'er's safety, and I didn't want anyone to disturb Chu'er's purity. I originally planned to take you and Beibei to see Chu after returning to Beijing this time.
Son."
Over the years, Emperor Mingwen spent countless efforts to protect Chu'er from growing up to what he is now. His body was too weak and could not withstand the slightest torture, so Emperor Mingwen never mentioned it.
But I never expected that Chu Yunning would actually dream of Chu Er.
Is this the telepathy between mother and son?
"Don't worry, Chu'er is fine now. Someone will report news about him to me every other month."
Chu Yunning couldn't help crying when she heard this, and her long-suppressed emotions suddenly burst out.
"Chu'er is now very good-looking, well-behaved, not fussy at all, and knowledgeable..." Emperor Mingwen immediately asked someone to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and personally drew a portrait of Chu'er.
The young man in the portrait is thin, wearing a gray robe, with a jade-like complexion and handsome features.
Looks exactly like in the dream!
This is really Chu Er.
"One day you mother and son will be reunited." Emperor Mingwen comforted: "Chu'er has always known that he has a mother and a younger brother."
"Really...really?" Chu Yunning sniffed hopelessly and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Her hands were clenched so tightly that they turned white and even trembled unconsciously.
Emperor Mingwen poured a cup of tea and handed it to her: "I know your determination to see him. Chu'er shouldn't be too excited right now. If you wait a little longer, it won't be too late to see you again when the right opportunity comes."
Hearing this, Chu Yunning nodded: "I know."
She never thought that one day she would see Chu Er again, it was like a dream. After a long time, Chu Yunning's mood gradually calmed down, and she said to Emperor Mingwen: "Thank you very much. If it weren't for you, Chu Er, he would
Death is certain."
The child, who was only two months old, was buried in the ground and had no ability to resist.
"Chu'er...how could Chu'er be poisoned?" Chu Yunning suddenly realized that Chu'er was forcibly taken away and failed to collect the heart blood, so how could he be poisoned?
"When I received Chu'er, he had several kinds of poison on his body, especially in his heart."
Chu Yuning gritted her teeth when she heard this: "Damn Ye Yan'er, she must have done something good. She was afraid that Chu'er would die after taking the blood, so she dared to poison her!"
She now wants to whip Ye Yan'er to death to relieve her anger. It's so hateful. How could such a young child do it?
Damn it!
"Does Prince Xiao know about this?" Chu Yunning asked suddenly.
Emperor Mingwen was silent for a long time and nodded. Chu Yunning slapped the table: "Scum! These two are not worthy of being human at all!"
She really couldn't swallow this breath. Ye Yan'er was dead. How could Prince Xiao still enjoy the glory and wealth without any worries?
So unfair!
"No matter what the emperor thinks, Prince Xiao and I are irreconcilable. I must get this debt back!"
Emperor Mingwen said with a serious face: "My mother is old and in poor health. I won't care whether you kill her or cut her into pieces after a hundred years."