Is the target of the strategy darkened? Then die again

Just to silence the crowd, Xu Linghe symbolically selected a few clan members to enter the palace.

But he did not choose who he would make the crown prince.

But three months after they entered the palace, they left Chengcheng, the most inconspicuous person who had fallen behind in both civil and military affairs, in the palace and gave him Xu Muqing.

Even if he is not canonized, his identity is still settled.

Xu Linghe looked at the handsome young man in front of him, his eyes full of soft light: "What do you think of today's events?"

Xu Muqing is twenty-three this year, which is the age when he wants to make great achievements. Over the years, he has been polite and humble under Xu Linghe's teachings, and has won the respect of the people in the court, just like Xu Linghe back then.

"Although the punishment is severe, it can serve as a warning to others." Xu Muqing did not think highly of himself because he was the only one in the palace. Instead, he strictly disciplined himself.

This is why Xu Linghe picked him at first sight.

"Qing'er, do you know why Gu wants to make you the crown prince?"

This is also the reason why Xu Muqing is puzzled.

Regardless of his knowledge or life experience, he cannot be compared with others.

"You are not of my Xu family's blood."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Xu Muqing, who had always been upright, lost his temper and looked directly at Xu Linghe: "Father..."

His eyes were full of confusion, and he was so shocked by the news that he didn't even know how to think.

"No need to panic."

Xu Linghe calmly comforted him: "Gu has known about this for a long time, and..."

"This is also why I chose you."

It never occurred to him that he was not Xu Muqing of the Xu family, and even less so that his father would choose him if he knew about it.

"My son, my son..."

"Do you know why the court avoided talking about the previous two emperors?" Xu Linghe blocked his words, "You must have heard a lot of rumors. If you are not angry, tell me."

Xu Muqing, who had heard about it, said in a weak voice: "There are rumors... that you, the father, killed them... but I don't believe it! If you killed the father, you could have prevented the late emperor from ascending the throne, but you allowed him to be on the throne. Twenty years.”

Xu Linghe looked at the heirs whom he had single-handedly taught: "I didn't kill them."

"Then Father, why don't you clarify——"

"But it was the death method chosen by Gu."

Xu Linghe looked forward, his eyes full of deep affection that others could not understand: "I don't want Xu's blood to sit on the throne of Jiangling, so I specially selected you to inherit."

"Your mother and your father were childhood sweethearts. They were only robbed and entered the royal family. She did not pass away. She was placed alone in a temple outside the city. If you don't believe it, you can ask her."

Xu Muqing had no idea that his biological mother was still alive.

"When Gu Gu passes away, if you want to clarify, then clarify. If you don't want to, that's fine."

In short, he had made him the prince against all opinions and left a foundation that would not be shaken even after his life experience was exposed. Xu Linghe did not force him to choose.

"Go and ask her for confirmation."

"..."

Xu Muqing hesitated for a while, but still chose to go outside the city.

He kowtowed to Xu Linghe carefully before leaving.

After he left, Xu Linghe looked somewhere in the hall, and his majestic eyes softened: "Why are you here?"

"..."

Qin Yili's figure appeared in the deserted place.

"how do you know?"

Seeing his face again made Xu Linghe nostalgic, but it also made his eyes greedy and refused to move away from it: "I feel it."

He felt this way when he was talking to Qing'er.

Obviously he still has a lot to explain.

But after sensing his presence, Xu Linghe didn't want to say anything.

He wanted Qing'er to leave quickly.

Qin Yili walked slowly in front of him. He looked at Xu Linghe, who could only vaguely distinguish the appearance of Xu Linghe from his eyebrows, and said nothing for a long time.

Xu Linghe, who was overwhelmed by the joy of reunion, realized at this time that he was no longer young.

Those emotions that only existed when he was young once again clung to his already numb body, and he avoided his gaze almost embarrassedly: "I'm old and not good-looking, you..."

Halfway through, he remembered that Qin Yili had not opened his eyes.

The sour feeling spread densely from the bottom of my heart.

Qin Yili said calmly: "Your body won't be able to bear it if I open your eyes now."

Just like the first time, he could see that Xu Linghe was surrounded by the aura of death, and now Qin Yili could also see that Xu Linghe was not far away from death.

He asked seriously: "Do you want to live?"

"..."

It seems like everything has changed, but it seems like nothing has changed.

Hearing this, Xu Linghe's eyes were filled with relief: "I don't want to anymore."

The twenty-five-year-old man thought about it, and the thirty-five-year-old man thought about it too. The fifty-five-year-old man hesitated, but the eighty-five-year-old man no longer thought about this problem.

He had a rough life, but he met the best person in his life.

Gave him what he wanted.

How could this final time be ruined by a little greed.

Qin Yili: "..."

He had already thought about sharing his flesh and blood with the child after he answered 'I think'. Although his blood could not extend people's lives, his flesh could, but he had never thought about being stubborn and wanting to live. The child actually doesn’t want to live anymore…

Xu Linghe said softly: "I was determined to see you again before I died, but I didn't expect you to come here first. Then... can you stay with me in the next time?"

He no longer worries about gains and losses like he did when he was young. Now he has seen many things through time.

"……it is good."

Qin Yili did not give up the idea of ​​letting the child live.

It was because he hadn't seen him for a long time that the child had such an idea.

Next he will stay with him, and the child will want to live.

……

Xu Linghe's life was very simple.

Except for going to court, he mostly stayed in his dormitory and did not go out. Even the affairs of the government were mostly left to the prince. After Qin Yili came, he rarely managed the government affairs and handed over full power to him. Supervision by the prince.

He stayed lazily in the imperial garden and basked in the sun.

And where he looked, there stood a handsome man in white clothes that made people blush.

Time has taken away many things, and also made people forget the immortals who have guarded Jiangling for more than a thousand years.

The palace people did not know the relationship between the white-haired man and His Majesty. They only knew that they stayed together quietly every day without saying anything. His Majesty cleared out his palace compartment for him to sleep.

For a time, there were many rumors that the prince's status was shaken.

But only the palace attendants knew that there was no trace of anyone sleeping in that compartment.

Since that's the case...

That means the place where he sleeps is next to His Majesty!

And the rumors intensified.

But neither His Majesty nor the Crown Prince made any move to clarify the rumors.