Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Come on, come on, you go back first. We'll talk about this later. I'll call you back in two days and show you something interesting."

Ning Fan chuckled and didn't tell him what he was going to show Shen Mengxi this time, which was a slight hint.

After Shen Mengxi left, Ning Fan took out his own information and began to write and draw on it.

Ning Fan was not in a hurry about the marriage, but someone was obviously anxious. That night, General Xiao Zhong entered the palace secretly. As for what Ning Fan and Xiao Zhong talked about, it is unknown, but everyone in the palace knew that Xiao Zhong When Zhong left, he looked a little angry.

"Your Majesty doesn't seem to care much about the marriage. Could it be that he has changed his mind?"

In the Xiao family courtyard, General Xiao Chong had a sad look on his face.

He could face thousands of troops on the battlefield, but he could not face his daughter's sad eyes.

Xiao Lingxi's face was filled with sadness. She had naturally been looking forward to this marriage for a long time, but Ning Fan's repeated postponement of the marriage made Xiao Lingxi feel a little confused.

"First there was the imperial examination, then there was a plague in Kyoto, and then there was a locust plague in the south of the Yangtze River. None of these things could make His Majesty worry. He is so busy these days that he can't even touch the ground. When is the time to get married?”

Xiaoyu, who was standing aside, couldn't help but speak.

As the saying goes, the authorities are obsessed with it. Whether it is the general Xiao Zhong or the future queen Xiao Lingxi, they only care about their own feelings and forget what Ning Fan has done these days. As an outsider, Xiaoyu can see clearly. It's just that Ning Fan has no time to get married.

The words woke up the dreamer. After hearing Xiaoyu's words, Xiao Lingxi couldn't help but let out a long breath, and the confusion in her eyes gradually dissipated.

"Father, you shouldn't go into the palace to rush him tonight. There have been too many things recently, and his body will collapse. He shouldn't be bothered by trivial things."

Xiao Lingxi said with some distress.

General Xiao Zhong put down the wine glass in his hand, but showed an angry expression on his face: "What are you talking about? Marriage is the most important thing in a person's life. No matter what big things he has, how can this marriage last forever? Are you pushing again and again? It’s obvious that I don’t have you in my heart.”

General Xiao Chong's character has always been as gentle as jade. Even if the sky fell, he never got angry. But this time, General Xiao Chong could not help but get angry. He stood up and flipped the table over. flipped.

This sudden rage startled Xiao Lingxi, but he quickly calmed down, walked over to comfort his father, and asked his servants to clean the room.

"I think I shouldn't have stood by and watched. Whether it was the prince Ning Qing who wanted to marry you to the Huns, or the subsequent battle for the throne between the prince and Ning Fan, I chose to stand by. Maybe because of this incident Things made him think about me.”

General Xiao Zhong let out a long sigh. Once some things have been done, there is no room for regret.

When faced with these two major choices, he finally chose to stand aside and be loyal to his duty as a soldier. But as the emperor, how could Ning Fan understand?

"Father didn't do anything. You are just a general guarding the border. Your duty is to guard the border. As a soldier, you have always adhered to the principle that soldiers do not interfere in political affairs, so you have always stood by and watched the changes in the court. of."

Xiao Lingxi understood her father and knew what her father Xiao Zhong was thinking.

Xiao Chong has always adhered to the mentality of soldiers not to interfere in politics. In his heart, guarding the border well is making a contribution to the court. Therefore, no matter what kind of struggle there is in the court, he always chooses neutrality. Not to participate.

"I have a clear conscience not to participate in the battle for the throne, but when Prince Ning Qing wanted to marry you to the Huns, I didn't stop him. This made me regret it for a long time."

Xiao Chong looked at Xiao Lingxi with a pale face. At this time, he was no longer a majestic general, but a father with gray hair.

Xiao Lingxi felt a little sad when she saw her father rarely showing such emotional expression. She comforted her father Xiao Chong with a tearful voice, saying that she didn't take it to heart at all.

"Maybe I was too impulsive tonight, but His Majesty's attitude is good. He told me that your wedding with him will be held as scheduled in half a month at the earliest and a month at the latest. Please rest assured. impatient"

After Xiao Zhong calmed down, he finally told the results of entering the palace tonight, and Xiao Lingxi couldn't help but cheer.

An emperor's promise is trustworthy. Ning Fan has never made a promise, but this time the wedding date should be set, one month at the latest. This time period is acceptable to Xiao Lingxi.

"It used to be the twelfth lunar month of winter, so getting married was very inconvenient, but now that spring is blooming, it's not a bad time to get married at this time."

Xiao Lingxi loves Ning Fan in her heart, so she unconditionally supports any decision Ning Fan makes.

Xiao Chong saw through his daughter's deep love for Ning Fan, and couldn't help but shook his head slightly and sighed.

"A secret message came from the northwest. Emperor Dafeng has entered the camp of the northwest frontier army."

Xiao Zhong couldn't hold back and told the biggest secret in his heart.

Since the northwest was pacified by General Chen Qiao, there has been no news from Emperor Dafeng. This former prince of the former emperor has affected the minds of many people.

Of course, as the current emperor, Ning Fan is also very concerned about this matter. After all, the whereabouts of Emperor Dafeng are related to the stability of the Dakang Dynasty in the future. If the Dafeng Emperor makes trouble from time to time, then Dakang will be in trouble. There will never be peace.

When she first heard Xiao Zhong say these words, Xiao Lingxi had not yet reacted, but Xiaoyu's face turned pale and even the oil lamp she was holding fell to the ground.

And Xiao Lingxi quickly realized who the Dafeng Emperor her father Xiao Zhong was talking about, and she was also frightened and turned pale.

"Father, how could you be so confused? Now that you know the news, why didn't you tell His Majesty immediately? And what's going on at the northwest military camp? Can you control the situation? If you can't control the situation, I ask you to immediately I went to the palace to inform His Majesty and rushed to the northwest overnight, and I will stand by His Majesty in this matter no matter what."

Xiao Lingxi stared closely at her father Xiao Chong, and this time she decided not to give in.

As a general, his father had his own principles and ideas, but many times Xiao Lingxi felt that his father was a little confused and did not express his attitude in the face of major issues.