III Jiangshan

The matter of Lao Su Wang begging for a seal at the end of his life made Yuan Youqi feel deeply about the thoughts of being a father's doting son——

Why didn't he ask for the seal of the eldest son Yuanli until he was about to die?And on the premise of knowing that Yuan Li is dead?

That's because the old King Su hurt Yuan Pu so much that even if Yuan Pu killed his brother, the old Su King would rather exchange the title of Prince Su in order to save Yuan Pu's life.He grew up in Tian's family, immersed in officialdom for decades, and he has an extremely fine grasp of the mind of the person sitting on the emperor's seat.

Regardless of who is sitting in that position, whether it is the first emperor or Yuan Youqi, King Su knows very well how that person will deal with a certain matter in the clan or temple.

As for the situation in Su Wang's mansion, especially the thoughts of his own granddaughter Yuan Junshu, and the unreasonable grievances between Chang Fang and Yuan Pu, the old Su Wang understood very thoroughly.It is precisely because of these understandings that before he died, he tried his best to write the paper and seal the book, so that he could not survive the danger of dying at any time.The purpose is to use this as an exchange to save the lives of Yuan Pu and Yuan Zhuo, even if they are the murderers who killed their own son.

With such a move, the old King Su covered up the scandal that Yuan Pu and the others did, and changed the whole thing from the intention to rebel and was discovered, and the brothers fought against each other, killed his own brother, attempted to usurp the prince's title, and became an old man. When King Su was dying, he understood the righteousness, and begged the emperor for the title that should belong to the eldest son, so that everything seemed normal and seemed logical.

As for the fact that Yuan Li is dead, that is not the responsibility of old Su Wang or even Su Wang's mansion. This hot potato Su Wang's mansion was thrown to the emperor. As for how to deal with it, that is the emperor's business.

In short, if the emperor handles it properly, everyone will be happy; if he handles it improperly, it will be the emperor "sorry for the flesh and blood of his loved ones".

Yuan Youqi then knew that he was used by the deceased King Su to protect his damned son.This made her very unhappy.

However, how could she be slaughtered and used by others?There is only one person in this world who can take her around.

Yuan Youqi was also not polite, she didn't say anything, she didn't do anything, she left this matter to Yuan Junshu.

The dead Yuan Li was still the son of Prince Su.As for how to deal with the revenge of killing his father, whether he will win the title of prince or not depends on how Yuan Junshu handles the people and affairs in Prince Su's mansion.

Yuan Youqi also wanted to see with her own eyes what Yuan Junshu would do in the face of her grandfather's confusion, her father's death, the chaos in the house, and no power or soldiers in her hands, and whether she would surprise herself.

Facts have proved that Yuan Junshu did not disappoint her.

This is a later story, but now, from the confusion of the old King Su, Yuan Youqi thinks of another person: her fourth brother, Jing Wang Yuan Chengping.

The Liyin Pavilion was sealed off, and Yuan Chun was detained in King Jing's Mansion, what would the fourth brother think?

Yuan Youqi didn't believe that even though he was in the imperial mausoleum, Yuan Chengping would know nothing about Beijing, especially his own manor and his son's situation.

As for Yuan Chun, although she hated what he did to Mochi, she didn't want to kill King Jing's mansion.

The Tian family has always had a weak family relationship, once the interests of the supreme dragon chair are connected, it will be a joke whether the father is kind, the son is filial, and the brothers are respectful.For that position, Emperor Zhuangzong almost killed his own brothers; Yuan Youqi's own generation, the second and third brothers failed in the battle for the position, and now they have all died of depression. He and Concubine Li's coffin were not allowed to return to Beijing, and even Brother Qi, who had played with him since he was a child, was alienated from him because of Yuan Lingyi's affair.As for Yuan Lingyi, I am afraid that in the future, resentment will be more important than family affection, so it is worth not mentioning it.

The brothers and sisters are in disarray, Yuan Youqi doesn't want to lose her fourth brother because of Yuan Chun's bewilderment by the gangsters, although, from the moment she replaced the second brother as the prince, her heart and the fourth brother have been separated up.

Thinking about it carefully, the person who bewitched Yuan Chun and somehow seduced Yuan Pu didn't do everything these years to mess up the Yuan family and even kill each other?

That person wanted to see his brothers, sisters, and clansmen all die by his own hands, and finally he ended up alone. There is nothing more terrible than being betrayed by all relatives and being left alone in this world, including death.

When a person dies, once he closes his eyes and kicks his legs, he doesn't know anything.But if he lived alone, it would be torture day and night.

Since realizing the true intention of that person, Yuan Youqi hated that person even more than seeking to usurp the throne.

She had lost her biological mother since she was born, and her biological father was even worse than a beast. Even with the careful care of her adoptive mother, Empress Dowager Wei, there was still a gap between her and Gu Heng, the only one who fell in love with her, first abandoned her and left. After plotting against her again and again, Yuan Youqi felt more and more that living in the world, even though she is the supreme emperor, the desolate sense of loneliness is still hard to suppress.

She didn't want to lose any affection in her life.

Dreaming back at midnight, every time Yuan Youqi thinks about it, Yuan Youqi blames himself and feels sad.She knew that as an emperor, she should be "lonely and lonely", even if she had to bear the heartfelt "too high to be cold".

After tossing and turning, Yuan Youqi understood even more that there were some fundamental things that she would never be able to learn from Gu Heng.Gu Heng is cruel to anyone, even to herself, and Yuan Youqi will never learn it in his lifetime.

Ever since Mochi left without saying goodbye, Yuan Youqi couldn't sleep for several nights.During the day, she filled all her free time with court affairs and countless memorials. However, in the dead of night, when she was the only one left under the bed curtain in the bedroom, that lonely feeling of no one to rely on would disappear. Come one after another, lingering.

She always has to toss back and forth a few times until she is too sleepy to fall asleep.

After a few days like this, Yuan Youqi's figure became visibly thinner, and his complexion was also extremely unsightly.

When Lian Xiang came to ask for Ping'an's pulse, he had a worried look on his face, and repeatedly told "Your Majesty, don't work too hard" and "a healthy dragon is a blessing for the country".Yuan Youqi only dealt with his instructions impatiently; and she had no intention of drinking the medicinal soup he prescribed.

She was tired of the smell of medicine, she felt like a big spinning top, spinning faster and faster, making her dizzy.

It's good to turn it around, Yuan Youqi said to himself.

When it starts spinning, I don’t have the mind to think about something, for example, that person...

For Yuan Chun's affairs, Yuan Youqi decided to go to the imperial mausoleum.

She wants to have a chat with the fourth brother in person, if the fourth brother is willing to take a step back, she can also take a step back.

In Yuan Chengping's residence in the imperial mausoleum, Yuan Youqi thought she would spend all her time talking and even had an argument with her fourth brother; however, to her surprise, her fourth brother not only did not argue with her, but knelt down to her apologise.

Even though she was used to being bowed down by too many people, when Yuan Chengping knelt down to her, the shock in Yuan Youqi's heart was beyond words.

Yuan Youqi, the seventh brother Yuan Chengxuan, was spared the gift from the ruler and minister long ago, but now she is allowed to receive the gift from the fourth brother...

While Yuan Youqi supported Yuan Chengping who was kneeling down, she saw the sparse white hair on top of Yuan Chengping's head, and the figure of the heroic Qin King who was so energetic to conquer the Western Qiang suddenly jumped into her mind.

Yuan Youqi was in a trance for a moment, and suddenly realized that something seemed wrong.

The so-called "abnormality must have a demon", with fourth brother's temperament, how could he easily kneel down and beg for mercy?And the words of pleading guilty, over and over again, probably only "the minister is guilty"?

He didn't say what the crime was, let alone admit it.

Such doubts piled up in Yuan Youqi's heart, and she couldn't speak out smoothly about what Yuan Chun caused.

If she faced Yuan Chengping who was confronting her tit for tat, she might be able to point out with reason and evidence how Yuan Chun disrupted the country and how he was used by others.However, facing such an abnormal Yuan Chengping, Yuan Youqi had some scruples in her heart, she didn't want to be caught in the future because she talked too much.

This is probably her instinctive reaction after sitting on the dragon chair for more than ten years?

So she changed the topic, talked about the death of the old King Su, said that the clan's flesh and blood were getting more and more withered, and said that when she went to pay homage to the old King Su, she felt emotional, so she wanted to see the late emperor.

Anyway, the first emperor was very shameless, even if Yuan Youqi lied in front of his god, he didn't feel guilty.

She also said that now "everyone is getting old, especially you, the fourth brother, it's time to go back home to take care of yourself."

This is the intention of ordering Yuan Chengping to return to King Jing's Mansion in Beijing.

When Yuan Chengping heard the words, his body trembled slightly, and he nodded in agreement!

Yuan Youqi couldn't help being weird: he was the one who decided to leave Beijing to guard the imperial mausoleum back then; now he is the one who readily agrees to return to Beijing!

Could it be that the tempering of the years has tempered her fourth brother's temper?

The so-called coming in good spirits and returning in disappointment, is that the case?

On the way back to Beijing, Yuan Youqi sat on the saddle, thinking resentfully.

Originally, she had prepared a lot of words to argue with Yuan Chengping, but what she got back was such an unsalty result.

Yuan Chengping's situation was weird, and Yuan Youqi wisely didn't show his cards.She also only expressed her goodwill to "invite the fourth brother to return to Beijing". As for actually leaving the imperial mausoleum and returning to Beijing, that would have to wait for the official decree to be issued.And this period of time was enough for her to see clearly what Yuan Chengping wanted.

Because of his gloomy mood, Yuan Youqi simply slowed down his mount, let the horse stomp and sway towards the city.

She left the city in a low suit, only bringing Tang Xi and a few guards with her.Tang Xi rode behind her on a horse, and he had already noticed that she was in a bad mood. It should be said that she hadn't seen her in a good mood recently.

So he folded his mind and tried various tricks to tease the emperor and make him happy.

Yuan Youqi chatted with him for a few words, suddenly remembered something, and asked: "Did Tang Zhixuan become an official during the reign of the late emperor?"

Tang Xi was quick-witted, and immediately understood that the emperor had become interested in Tang Zhixuan's details.

"Master Tang seems to be a Jinshi during the reign of the first emperor, so I don't know the details of the servants and maidservants." Tang Xi said.

Internal officials are not allowed to get involved in court affairs, this is the rule of the palace, Tang Xi understands it, even if he knows it, he can't explain it clearly.

Yuan Youqi responded lightly, but still let the mount walk slowly.

Only to hear Tang Xi say again: "This servant knows some anecdotes about his family..."

"What anecdote?" Yuan Youqi tilted his head slightly, but suddenly felt dizzy in his head.

"Master, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Yuan Youqi's figure shaking involuntarily, Tang Xi asked in surprise.

Yuan Youqi's forehead and neck were covered with cold sweat. She collected herself and gasped, "It's okay. Tell me!"

Tang Xi looked at her worriedly, and could only continue: "I heard that Master Tang was originally engaged in his hometown, and we married him only after he was named on the gold list. It is said that he is quite talented, and he was favored by an important official in the court at that time." , wanting to marry him...Later, Master Tang married the younger generation of that Lord's clan..."

"Is that important minister in the court surnamed Ding?" Yuan Youqi asked coldly.

Tang Xi was startled.He didn't want to mention that surname at first, trying to make the emperor unhappy, but unexpectedly the emperor himself brought it up.

He had to answer truthfully.

However, the word "yes" only rang half a sound in Yuan Youqi's ear, and she didn't know anything after that.

The author has something to say: Xiao Yuan's posthumous title of "benevolence" lies in this.

In her character, there is her kindness and compassion, which are her shortcomings and also her strengths.

Her character is destined to be a lord of conservation, not a lord of Tuotu.

It is precisely because of this character that Gu Heng is the most suitable complement and partner for her.