Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

The emperor naturally could not think of such a mysterious thing as reincarnation, and he did not care that much about where Liu's talent came from.

“Since you have a general understanding, you should know that Chu Shiyu, as a prince, is born with the responsibility of the rise and fall of the world.”

The emperor picked up the teacup and said, "Yu'er is too stubborn. I can't make a strict decision on his marriage. But he is already 22 years old and still has no wife, concubines or children. I can't let him go on like this."

"Now, he wants to start a family, which is a good thing."

The emperor looked at Liu Rusi coldly and said in a deep voice: "But I am not satisfied with your identity in any aspect."

Liu Rusi was speechless. She knew that she was born in a low-income peasant family, which was a far cry from Chu Shiyu. Her widowhood was even more controversial, and she had a child...

It was because of this concern that she wanted to choose a marriage of convenience. This way, Chu Shiyu's "family" disputes would have nothing to do with her. If in the future... his passion faded, or he was forced to marry a wife, they could break up at any time...

But at this moment... Liu Rusi couldn't help feeling a little guilty. Chu Shiyu was willing to overcome all difficulties and wanted to join hands with her at all costs, but she selfishly sought profit and avoided harm, trying to evade responsibility.

Seeing her embarrassed expression, the emperor softened his tone and said, "I know that it is not your intention to associate with the rich and powerful, but you have also seen Yu'er's unruly appearance."

"If I force him to separate from you, I'm afraid that there will be a fall-out between father and son. This is no small matter in the common people's family, but in the royal family, you should know that this is a disaster that concerns the whole world."

Liu Rusi paused. Did the emperor mean that she should compromise for the sake of justice and submit to Chu Shiyu?

The emperor probably didn't know that she had changed her mind about Chu Shiyu. Liu Rusi looked embarrassed and said softly, "Although His Royal Highness Prince Duan is young and hot-tempered and occasionally acts rebellious, I can see that His Royal Highness respects the emperor..."

"Your Highness understands your harsh treatment for the sake of the country. Even if you feel sad, you don't hold any resentment."

Ruifeng's eyes, which were covered with fine lines, narrowed slightly. Liu's words had at least three meanings!

One is to say something nice to Chu Shiyu, the second is to let him interfere forcefully without any scruples, the third is...

"Never before" is past tense! It is talking about the past. The emperor was surprised at first. Has Chu Shiyu already opened up to Liu?

Then, there were mixed feelings, 'I never felt any resentment'...

The emperor had done many cruel things to his sons. He was even sure that Chu Shiyu would never know the whole story in his lifetime, but even if he only knew a little bit...

The emperor never expected that his sons would not hate him, or in other words... he was always preparing for the day to get rid of the old and welcome the new.

"Humph! People's hearts change easily. Before Chu Shiyu brought you back to the capital, no one would have thought that he would be so infatuated with a woman! How dare you conclude how he will react after I take action?"

The emperor's tone couldn't help but become heavier!

Liu Rusi was speechless again. She couldn't say anything because Chu Shiyu was shocked when he found out that his mother's death was a deliberate arrangement by the emperor to catalyze his growth. But in an instant, Chu Shiyu let it go...

Liu Rusi didn't understand Chu Shiyu's reaction at first, but after listening to more things, she gradually understood.

The emperor was like a sword hanging over Daxia, shocking the world and hurting all those close to him.

The emperor's actions were all unrelated to his own selfish desires. His harsh treatment of the princes was like using his own blade to cut off their flesh and blood, and then forge and compete for another sword that could take over...

Chu Shiyu suffered greatly from this, but he did not hate him, because he understood the emperor's intentions and admired the emperor's selflessness for the public. In this relationship, there is no father-son affection, but rather the relationship between monarch and subject.

Chu Shiyu disagreed and felt unspeakable pain, but he did not hate.

Who would hate a sharp sword that hurts people?

Even though Liu Rusi extremely hated parents who treated their children harshly, after learning a lot about them, she still found it difficult to hate the emperor. She did not agree with him, but she respected him from the bottom of her heart.

"I will not risk the possibility of father-son conflict and world unrest for your little love affair."

The emperor glanced at the shadows of the trees outside the pavilion. He had spent too much time here, so he got straight to the point: "You understand the righteousness and can persuade Chu Shiyu. I also need someone to smooth over his temper. Although the mismatched background and past events cannot be changed, they can be whitewashed."

The emperor looked at the child who was quietly waiting, and said with a hint of fondness: "As long as you change your surname to Chu, many criticisms will be resolved naturally."

Liu Rusi was startled and couldn't help but look up at the emperor's expression! On his face, which was marked by the years, there was a kindness that was hard to tell whether it was true or false, and a seriousness that was not a joke!

Before the emperor looked over, she hurriedly lowered her head again, her lips slightly open, unable to speak for a moment!

His mind was suddenly in a mess, and the first clear thought was, no wonder his son was in such a dilemma! To be given the royal surname was the highest honor! But it was hard to bear!

The second thought was, is she being punished?! Just when she used her patriotism to force Chu Shiyu to choose the right path, the emperor used the rise and fall of the world to pressure her! This inexplicable karma is too fast!

The third is that Qin Hao is her and Qin Lie's child...

The surname itself is not important to her. In her past and present lives, her surname is Liu, but she has never had any sense of belonging to her surname. After all, the two fathers who gave her the surname are both people she despises...

Therefore, she didn't mind calling herself Qin Liu, because she was happy to be associated with Qin Lie...

So, she minded Qin Hao changing his surname to someone else's! Because Qin was more than just a surname to her! This character represented the connection between her son and Qin Lie, and meant that there was living proof of their meeting and love!

"Are you willing?" Liu Rusi looked at her son seriously.

Little Qin Hao paused and wanted to turn around to see the emperor's expression, but Liu Rusi gently but firmly held his face, forcing him to look only at her.

My son has now learned to read people’s expressions, but there are some things that don’t require reading people’s expressions!

Little Qin Hao looked at his mother with twinkling eyes. He had listened to a lot and thought that what the emperor said made sense. He was even inclined to compromise. However, the thought of his father was still in his heart, making him unable to make a choice.

"I like my adoptive father and want to consider him... but I also feel that if I change my last name... I will be letting my father down..." The child's hesitation was barely audible.

Liu Rusi smiled and nodded gently to her son.

Then she turned around, pulled little Qin Hao to kneel down, and said solemnly and apologetically: "I thank the emperor for his grace, but I am sorry that I cannot obey your command!"

Before the emperor could speak, she quickly said in a sad voice: "The ancestors and fathers of the Qin family have all passed away, and Qin Hao is the only one left! Changing your clan name and surname is really a betrayal. I am sorry for the ancestors of the Qin family and my late husband!"

The emperor secretly sighed, "It's troublesome!" He didn't want Liu to talk about it before, but talked to Qin Hao alone, because he knew that Liu was more versatile. The child was smart, but he didn't know the world and didn't realize that changing his surname was related to honor and disgrace!

To reject it in this way according to the principles of nature and human ethics is the filial piety that is respected by the world and will be praised by the world!

Of course, if an imperial decree is issued, the emperor is the leader of his subjects and this is the first priority, and they have no right to choose!

But the problem is, if he issues an imperial decree to change his surname, not only will the world understand that he has no choice, but being given the royal surname is also the highest honor! This will cause his plan to deviate!

By then, he would no longer be able to control it, and Qin Hao was already extremely intelligent. If he was given more titles, I'm afraid...