Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

too late.

The emperor closed his eyes and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, as if he was suffering from inner torment.

Li Xuan put on his clothes silently. The scar on his shoulder was the one he least wanted to be seen by others, and he even wanted to cut it off. Because all the pain and hardships in his life came from it.

The emperor thought of how he almost strangled his baby to death, leaving the scar of the thumb ring. He felt his chest becoming more and more stuffy, as if being hit mercilessly by a heavy hammer. But despite the pain, he felt hope that he had never had before.

"No, it's not too late."

The emperor said in a trembling voice, "I thought your mother did not keep you, and even set up a longevity tablet for you in the Huguo Temple. I don't want you to be with me."

The emperor, who was high above, stared at Li Xuan with eager eyes, and his tone contained both joy at recovering what he had lost and a hint of flattery that he himself was not aware of.

If the prince saw this, he would be jealous to the point of going crazy.

Li Xuan looked at the emperor's face coldly and said, "The Marquis's Mansion is so poor that they can't even afford my monthly salary, and Taoist Chenchu ​​won't care whether I live or die."

"You need to eat to practice Taoism, and you need money to eat."

"Your Majesty gives me a lot, so I will naturally accept it."

In the past, Li Xuan'an was a man of few words, and he would always talk about the people. If the emperor didn't trust him, he wouldn't ask for his opinion on everything. But now that the immortal has come to earth, the emperor was not used to this answer.

But then I felt distressed again, and Chen Chu didn't care whether he lived or died...

"It's my fault. Your mother hates me for forcing her, so she is so cold to you."

"But she is kind-hearted after all. She spared your life, brought you into Taoism, and let you return to my side to help me stabilize the country..." The emperor felt deeply guilty when he thought of what he had done to Chen Buchu back then, and how much help Li Xuan'an's appearance had given him.

"Don't blame your mother. If you want to hate someone, hate me."

"Marquis Dingyuan and I met your mother together, but they ended up together. I reluctantly helped them get together. Seeing how much they loved each other and hearing how they were enjoying themselves, I was really envious."

"That was the only time I hated the shackles of the throne."

"Soon, she became pregnant with Marquis Dingyuan's child. Whenever she came to the palace during festivals, I would feel like a needle piercing my heart when I saw her smiling at Marquis Dingyuan."

"At that time, my only hope was the palace banquet, because I could see your mother."

"After she gave birth to Li Xuan'an, she seldom came to the palace again. For three whole years, I did not see her again."

The emperor stumbled and sat down on a chair. The past events crushed his spirit and energy. The gleam in his eyes faded, leaving only endless regret.

"She, like Marquis Dingyuan, originally respected and was grateful to me."

"If I had been more rational back then..." At this point, he looked at Li Xuan and curled his lips slightly, "No, I don't regret it."

"Their children are growing up, being spoiled and becoming very naughty, but they are also very enthusiastic, very different from the children in the palace."

"During the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, I drank too much. When I saw your mother again after so many years, I couldn't help but say some... outrageous words. Later I heard that she was going back to the Qing Sect and would never come back to Beijing again."

"I was also crazy. I asked the Jinyiwei to stop her, and I drank a little too much the night before, so I forced her."

Although the emperor sighed repeatedly, there was no strong regret on his face. He even seemed to be unable to suppress his relief. He also did not notice the contempt and disgust in Li Xuan'an's eyes.

"She knows Taoism, but she didn't hurt me at all. She actually has feelings for me too."

"I didn't expect that just that one time...she would get pregnant."

Because of this incident, Chen Chu did not return to Qing Sect. Not long after, she found out that she was pregnant, but she did not have the heart to tell Marquis Dingyuan, and Marquis Dingyuan also thought that the child was theirs.

But the emperor personally asked the imperial physician, who guessed at the time that it might be his own flesh and blood.

He had never been so eager to have a child, but because it was his and Chenchu's child, he tasted the taste of being a father in anticipation. However, by then, the prince had already been born.

Li Xuan clenched his fists tightly to stay calm, "You expect her to give birth to a child for you. You feel that you finally own her, you have possessed her, and finally the relationship that has depressed you for many years has come to fruition."

The emperor's eyes lit up and he was extremely excited that the other party understood him. His face showed, "You are indeed my son."

Unexpectedly, Li Xuan'an's next words poured cold water on him, "You said you liked her, but you never considered her. During the ten months of pregnancy, she kept that dirty thing in her heart, and tortured herself countless times between killing the fetus and not having the heart to do it. As the months went by, her mind was filled with hatred for you."

In Li Xuan'an's childhood memories, there is only his mother's cold face and the back that she always left for him. He took a deep breath and paused, "She hates me too."

"She had a difficult labor when she gave birth to me. The imperial physician said it was because of her bad mood during pregnancy, which caused blood circulation problems."

"I guess she wanted to take me with her to die, but she couldn't bear to leave the anxious Marquis Dingyuan and the real Li Xuan."

The emperor was stunned when he heard this, "I, I didn't know at that time."

"She gave birth in another manor. I was transferred from Dingyuan Marquis the next day and went out of the palace to see her..."

"She insisted that he was their son, but I had been waiting for him for so long, I couldn't accept it. At that time..." The emperor choked and clenched his fists, "I pinched your neck to threaten her, and you almost died in my hands."

"Although she hated me very much, she felt sorry for you in your infancy and finally admitted it."

The emperor's face changed. "I was very emotional at the time and used too much force... Marquis Dingyuan came back in a hurry, so I had to leave first. But before I had gone far, I heard Marquis Dingyuan wailing."

"Later, I learned from the Jinyiwei that you were weak at the time, and your mother did not save you in time."

"I..." Having said this, the emperor finally showed a look of regret and pain.

Li Xuan responded with a sneer, "Your Majesty, are you showing me how sad you are now?"

"I'm already past that age, I don't need it."

"But if it can make your Majesty feel better, I can pretend I didn't see it."

The emperor put aside his pride and arrogance for the only time in his life, and naturally wanted to be comforted and forgiven. What he hoped was that Li Xuan would throw himself into his arms, complain or vent his grievances, and call him father.

What he hoped was that Li Xuan would receive the long-lost love of his father, and that he would always be by his side.

But the fact is...

"Xun'er, all the mistakes are father's fault."

"We missed each other for so many years. Father will double compensate you for all the suffering you've endured. Are you willing to give father and yourself a chance?"

The old hand stretched out in front of Li Xuan, and the hope in his eyes was enough to coerce him.

Li Xuan was not moved at all. There was a raging dam bursting in his heart, but the gap had been filled long ago.

Eight years ago, the real Li Xuan closed that gap, and eight years later, Ye Zhen covered up the wound for him again.

His cold eyes were like autumn dew, crystal clear but chilling. "Okay. It's rare that Your Majesty is so thoughtful."

The emperor's face lit up with joy. When his fingers were about to touch Li Xuan'an's shoulder, he dodged to the side and said leisurely, "Kill the queen, and everything will be easy."