Stranger and Chen in the Palace

In a blink of an eye, nine years have passed.

Ling Luoying has grown into a very beautiful young man.

Over the years, his father loved him dearly, he taught him to study and practice martial arts, and he personally took care of all his basic necessities.His father always gave him the best, even Ling Luoying felt that his father spoiled him too much.

However, Ling Luoying was not very happy, because her father who loved him was not doing well, and every time he saw his father sad, he couldn't help being sad...

Over the years, the father has worked hard to govern the whole country in an orderly manner, and it has become extremely prosperous. The common people love and embrace him, and the ministers respect and fear him.

He is the most outstanding emperor in the past two or three hundred years...

But who knows, he is also the loneliest emperor in history...

He always saw his father rubbing the piece of cherry blossom jade, standing under the tree, looking at the cherry blossoms flying in the sky, fascinated...

Regardless of the cold or heat, Father will always stand there, no matter whether the cherry blossoms are blooming or not, he will always stand there.Several times, his father passed out under the cherry blossom tree due to standing in the snow for too long.

Ling Luoying knew that her father was missing someone - the owner of that cherry blossom jade!

The endless thoughts day and night made his father's health worse and worse, but who was that person?

He asked his father before, but every time he mentioned this question, his father's eyes were always gloomy, with tears in his eyes, which made his heart ache so much that he didn't dare to ask again.

I have to admit that even though his father loves him so much, he still envies the person who remains in his father's heart...

"Royal Father." Ling Luoying called softly.

Every time his father stands here, he is always in a daze.

He often thought, fortunately this was in the palace, no one dared to harm him, otherwise he could easily kill him in his state, even though his father's martial arts were much higher than his.

Ling Yichen turned his head and smiled faintly: "Luo'er is here."

Ling Luoying nodded, feeling sad again.

Only when the father sees him, will he show a little smile. Although he is as handsome as before, the vicissitudes in his eyes cannot be hidden no matter what.

In fact, seeing Ling Yichen in Luoying, he felt sad. The corners of the child's eyes and brows looked very much like his father...

"Father, shall we go back?" Ling Luoying said.

His father had been standing here for a whole day. Although the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, his father was getting worse day by day, and he was really worried about him.

"Okay..." Ling Yichen smiled and patted his head, "Luo'er has grown taller, almost reaching the shoulders of the emperor."

This child is his only consolation these years, he is as intelligent and talented as his father, and will definitely be an outstanding emperor in the future!

Feeling his father's loving and comforting eyes, Ling Luoying concealed his sadness, how much he wanted to grow up quickly, and relieve his father's worries!

The two were about to go back to Xihe Palace when Lian Feng walked over.

Ling Yichen turned his head and said softly to Luo Ying: "Luo'er, you go back first, Father still has some things to deal with."

Ling Luoying glanced at Lianfeng, nodded and left.

"How?" Ling Yichen asked eagerly.

In the past nine years, he has been sending people to look for Xue Zimo, but every time they bring news, there is no news. He is disappointed again and again, but every time he sees them bring news back, he can't help but ignite hope again and again...

Lian Feng knelt down, hesitated for a while before saying: "We have found Mr. Xue."

Ling Yichen was stunned for a moment.

He had always hoped to find him, but he had been disappointed too many times. When he suddenly heard that someone had found him, he couldn't believe it.

Nine years, he has been looking for him for nine years...

"but……"

Lian Feng hesitated to speak, and really didn't know how to tell Ling Yichen what to say next.

"But what?" Ling Yichen asked anxiously.

He still doesn't want to see himself, or does he hate himself to death?

Lian Feng looked at him worriedly, and said with difficulty: "Your Majesty, Mr. Xue...has gone."

"Where are you going?" Ling Yichen asked blankly.

Lian Feng could only truthfully say: "We found Mr. Xue's tomb."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Ling Yichen snapped, no way, it's just nonsense!

Shaking his head, Ling Yichen turned around and left in a daze...

Lian Feng watched him go away with worried eyes.

It wasn't until after Lian Feng left that Ling Luoying came out from behind a tree.Is the person my father has been thinking about all this time the Mr. Xue that Lian Feng was talking about?

If he died, wouldn't the father be very sad?

Ling Luoying hurried back to Xihe Palace, she was afraid that something would happen to her father.When he arrived at Xihe Palace, Ling Yichen was already there, hugging the warm jade pillow tightly, sitting on the bed blankly...

Ling Luoying watched from a distance, neither daring to go over nor leave, and waited anxiously in place.

In the evening, Ling Yichen finally came out, seeing Luo Ying slightly stunned: "Luo'er, it's so late, why are you still here, go back and rest!"

Ling Luoying also lived in another main hall in Xihe Palace. He was still a prince, so he was not qualified to live in Xihe Palace, but Ling Yichen kept him by his side in order to take care of him nearby.

The ministers didn't have much opinion on this. After all, Ling Luoying was the crown prince, and His Majesty was the only child, and he was already a surefire future emperor.

Ling Luoying was a little worried, so she could only say: "The minister will go back first, Father, you should rest earlier."

Ling Yichen nodded, and after Ling Luoying left, he called Shunde: "Go and summon Xiao Ye and Huang Zaizhong."

Shunde retreated in response.

After a while, the two came to the main hall of Xihe Palace.

Ling Yichen asked Shunde to close the door of the palace and guard it outside, not allowing anyone to approach.

Both Xiao Ye and Huang Zaizhong felt that something was wrong with His Majesty, so they couldn't help but glance at each other.

"Xiao Ye, you are a smart person, and Luo'er's background cannot be hidden from you." Ling Yichen suddenly said to Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye was taken aback when he heard the words, and then quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, I must keep my mouth shut and never reveal a word, otherwise I will die a terrible death!"

He said this sincerely. Although he had guessed Ling Luoying's identity early on, he would never betray Ling Yichen with this. He would never repay the kindness of knowing you in this life.

The conversation between Ling Yichen and Xiao Ye made Huang Zaizhong baffled, and he looked at the two with astonishment.

Ling Yichen went over to help Xiao Ye up: "I know, if you wanted to say it, you would have said it long ago. I kept you at the beginning because I thought you were a talent. Facts have proved that my original decision was not wrong. What you have made all these years I can see all the political achievements."

"Your Majesty..." Xiao Ye was moved in his heart.

Ling Yichen turned his head, and said to Huang Zaizhong, who was still in a state of astonishment: "And you, you are upright. I remember that you almost died in your hands back then."

Huang Zaizhong hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty, it was because the humble minister was confused for a while that he made a big mistake."

Ling Yichen helped him up, and shook his head: "I don't blame you for a long time, otherwise I wouldn't reuse you. At that time, I was so angry that I wanted to kill you, but the person you brought chopped him down, almost killing him. I lost blood and died. Later, I saw that you were loyal to people like Ling Yihong, so I came up with the idea of ​​keeping you by my side."

Ling Yichen's words made Huang Zaizhong feel ashamed for a while: "Your Majesty, I am sorry for Mr. Xue, and also for you."

If Xue Zimo hadn't blocked Ling Yichen's knife back then, he might have really killed His Majesty.

Ling Yichen turned to look at him: "Do you still remember when I wanted to cut off your arm, who begged for you?"

Huang Zaizhong clasped his fists together: "I dare not forget Mr. Xue's great kindness until my death. If he hadn't been magnanimous and pleaded for me regardless of past suspicions, I would have become half a useless person!"

Mentioning this matter, Huang Zaizhong was indeed full of gratitude to Xue Zimo in his heart.

Ling Yichen nodded: "You can just think of him well, in this way, will you take good care of his child?"

Huang Zaizhong was taken aback, where did Xue Zimo's child come from?

It is said that Ling Muxue gave birth to one, but it is said that the child died of illness not long after it was born?

Xiao Ye saw that Huang Zaizhong was still not enlightened, so he had to remind him in a low voice: "His Royal Highness."

"Prince?!" Huang Zaizhong couldn't help exclaiming.

His Royal Highness—how did you become Xue Zimo's child?

Is it? !

Huang Zaizhong suddenly thought of a possibility, he looked at Ling Yichen, only to see Ling Yichen nodded.