"How is it? Does she like the things you sent?" The emperor immediately put down the book in his hand as soon as he saw Zhang Fu coming in.
"I like it. How can I not like it? Don't worry, Your Majesty." Zhang Fu's face was full of joy. In fact, he didn't know whether Su Yue liked it or not, but seeing Su Yue's stunning little face, he could be absolutely sure that she was definitely Yun Fei and Concubine Yun. The emperor's child.
"Tell me quickly."
Being stared at by the emperor's scorching eyes, Zhang Fu tensed up reflexively, "The little princess is already very stable at a young age. When I went there, she seemed to be accompanying the wife of the general who ruled the country. Her facial features were exactly the same as those of the empress. , but the strange thing is that the nose and mouth are the same as those of the emperor. Oh my, he is so good-looking. Oh my, the slave has a stupid mouth, but he is stunning and good-looking anyway."
"Really? No, I'll go out to the palace and take a look. General Zhenguo will definitely not let her enter the palace for a while. I can't wait any longer."
The emperor was in a hurry to leave the palace and walked out without changing his clothes.
"Oh, Your Majesty, you can't. Are you going out wearing this? Besides, it's really not a good time to meet the princess now."
"I can't even see my daughter? I am the emperor, I..." Of course the emperor knew that for Su Yue's safety, it was not a good time to reveal her identity. However, all the expectations he had held for the past thirteen years were gone. on her. Emperor Wu couldn't wait for a moment, but in the end reason prevailed.
Seeing that the emperor had calmed down, Zhang Fu immediately felt relieved and said with relief: "Your Majesty, the little princess has already arrived in Kyoto. It will be a matter of time before we meet, so why are you in a hurry."
Thirteen years ago, when I found out that Concubine Yun had passed away, all my hopes were shattered. Then knowing that he still had their daughter, a glimmer of light ignited in his heart, and a wry smile appeared on the emperor's face, "I am a real failure as an emperor."
"How can the emperor say that? The emperor has great talents and strategies, knows people well and uses them well, is diligent in government and loves the people. How can he be so wise and powerful... how can he..." Zhang Fu knelt down hurriedly.
"Hey, come take a walk with me."
Zhang Fu knew that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he stayed with him quietly. The palace maids and guards along the way bowed and greeted each other when they saw it, but Zhang Fu signaled them to step back. At this time, it is better to let His Majesty wait quietly for a while.
In a moment, Emperor Wu came to a remote palace, Jinyun Palace, which was the residence of Concubine Yun. How bustling and lively it was back then, it is so deserted now. Since Concubine Yun disappeared thirteen years ago and the emperor was furious, Jinyun Palace has become a taboo in the palace. No one dares to mention it. Even if they want to pass by, they will leave quickly and never stay.
Emperor Wu stood at the door of the palace and paused, his face dark and unclear.
Zhang Fu was a little worried but did not dare to disturb the emperor. After the accident that year, the emperor got drunk here every night and was very depressed. It was General Zhenguo who came forward. After a deep discussion, the emperor never came here again. After Emperor Wu paused for a moment, he raised his feet and entered.
Zhang Fu hurried up and opened the palace door. As soon as he entered the door, the ground was covered with fallen leaves, and the palace looked bleak. "Minion... I will let someone clean it right now."
"Need not."
The emperor entered directly as if he didn't see it. When he entered the backyard, he saw a little eunuch sneaking around. When he saw them, he turned around and ran, "Who is it? Come out."
Zhang Fu was about to chase after him but the emperor stopped him, "Go over and have a look."
"Master, the emperor is here, let's go."
A deep male voice sounded, "I'm not leaving."
The young eunuch's face was full of anxiety, but his master looked like it had nothing to do with him and was helpless.
"Yan'er?" Emperor Wu looked surprised.
"See the Emperor."
"You...you don't even want to call me father now?"
Without waiting for a response, Emperor Wu sighed deeply, "Why did you come out? How are you doing lately?"
"As usual, I won't die for the time being." The young man responded calmly.
"Do you have to dig into your father's heart like this?" Emperor Wu's face was full of pain. Seeing that his son did not respond, "Yan'er, my father has good news for you. You have a younger sister named Yue'er. We have arrived in Kyoto, and you will be able to return to the capital with your grandfather and the others soon..."
"What sister?" Xiao Yan interrupted.
"Your mother-in-law gave birth to a girl that year..."
"What about my mother and concubine?" Xiao Yan turned around suddenly. The eighteen-year-old boy was thin, his face was pale, and his eyes were red. Because of the excitement, he immediately started coughing violently.
"Don't get excited. Sit down first. Quickly, help your master sit down." Emperor Wu ordered the young eunuch.
"Don't touch me. How is my mother-in-law?"
Emperor Wu's face was full of pain, as if he had aged ten years in an instant, and all his strength had been drained from his body, "Yan'er... we have already guessed it, haven't we?"
"No, I don't believe it."
"Yan'er... don't be like this. It's your father's fault. Don't get excited."
Emperor Wu was worried about his son's health. When Concubine Yun and the second prince disappeared, the emperor rushed back from outside the city overnight. After searching for two days, there was no news.
He looked at the empty palace in Jinyun Palace, and his bloodshot eyes showed that he had not rested at all in the past two days. There was no news for two whole days. He was worried, angry, annoyed, and regretful. He hated himself for not protecting his wife and children.
At this moment, a faint sound caught his attention. His red eyes looked around the whole room. Soon, he found his unconscious son in the dark pavilion under the soft couch. It must have been Concubine Yun who hid him in times of crisis. In the following years, without a mother, Xiao Yan was poisoned and assassinated three times in the palace. He became ill and his health deteriorated.
It was also from then on that the emperor knew that those people would never tolerate him. Slowly, he stopped going to see Xiao Yan and stayed away from him. Let those people know his neglect of Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan would be safer.
His mother's disappearance, his father's neglect over the years, and the deep estrangement between father and son, Xiao Yan has never been able to forgive his father.
Xiao Yan calmed down after a moment, stopped coughing, and said in a hoarse voice, "Where is my sister? Why didn't she enter the palace? I want to see her."
"Yan'er, be patient. It's too dangerous for your sister to be exposed now. When the situation gets better, my father will bring her to see you again, okay?"
"Oh, you have to wait again, right? You couldn't protect my mother and I back then, and now you can't even protect my sister. Forget it, I should have known better."
"Yan'er... I know you blame your father for neglecting you all these years, but this is also to protect you, my father..."
"You don't have to say it, I don't want to hear this. Since you can't protect us, you don't have to worry about it. Give me the secret guard pavilion, and you don't have to worry about our affairs in the future."
"Yan'er, do you believe in my father?"
"Believe you? How did my mother-in-law disappear? How did I do this? How did my sister end up living outside? You clearly know who the murderer is, but in order to stabilize the court, you... cough cough cough... cough cough cough... ··”
"Yan'er, don't be excited. It's your father's fault. You can't be emotional..."
