Spring Drunk Chang'an

True love and son, save one and die the other, this choice is like cutting his heart for Emperor Yingwu.

Murder and kill!

It’s heartbreaking to kill someone!

No matter who he chose, it would be impossible for him to live peacefully in the garden with another living person, happily, or live a loving father and filial son, or a loving couple for the rest of their lives.

He was destined to live in regret and pain for the rest of his life.

"I, I..." Emperor Yingwu's back was hunched, and he looked very old.

Xiao Chuo watched quietly, with undisguised malice in her eyes.

Yes, he did it on purpose.

He just wanted to make Emperor Yingwu suffer. It was not impossible to save two people with one throne. Qu and Xiao Xun did not necessarily have to die.

This rebellion has exposed all the power of the two men, and Xiao Chuo eliminated them all cleanly and efficiently.

Now, those two people can no longer pose any threat to him. The ministers in the court are chasing Prince Yan and "asking him to die". To put it bluntly, they don't really think that he has rebelled and must die to set the record straight.

They are not that selfless.

The purpose of chasing after him was simply to use the death of Prince Yan to show his loyalty to his new master Xiao Chuo.

If Xiao Chuo was willing to show mercy and let them go, the court officials would naturally withdraw.

It was actually a good deal to abolish the lives of those two people to ensure the normal succession to the throne.

After all, the old tiger, on the verge of death, still has some power, but the prince is unwilling...

In the past, the queen mother gave birth to a stillborn baby. His little sister was very small, with a fully grown nose and eyes. If she were alive, she would have been so cute.

However, her final fate was to be placed in a small coffin. Because she died at birth, she could not even be buried in the royal cemetery.

It was her maternal and maternal grandfather who secretly buried her in the cemetery of Chenggong Mansion.

He wanted to investigate the cause of his sister's death. Queen Song was like a mother beast who had lost her child, and wanted to die together with the person who killed her child.

Memorials from the Cheng'en Mansion in the court floated in like snowflakes.

However, Emperor Yingwu stopped them.

At that time, the emperor, who was in his prime and at the pinnacle of power, suppressed everyone with his own strength. He kept the cause of the little princess's death a secret and even erased all her existence.

His sister died silently, and many people in the court now don't even remember that she ever existed. Only his mother, the queen mother, spent more than ten years in seclusion in the palace to miss her daughter.

Emperor Yingwu made them, mother and son, heartbroken. Now, the situation has changed, and it is natural that they must pay back.

"Father, tell me your choice."

Xiao Chuo approached step by step.

Emperor Yingwu couldn't help but take a step back. He was in pain, hesitant, and turned his gaze to Xiao Xun.

Xiao Xun trembled all over, and fell to his knees with a plop. He hugged Emperor Yingwu's legs, and tears suddenly flowed out.

"Father, Father, I don't want to die. Father, this matter has nothing to do with me. It was all my mother's decision. I know nothing. Father, please save me. I will be filial to you."

"I swear, I still have a wife, children, and elders. Father, you don't want your little grandson to lose his father, do you?"

"Father, I am still young. Father, please save me..."

Xiao Xun pleaded with tears in his eyes.

Emperor Yingwu closed his eyes and tears streamed down his face.

Xiao Chuo smiled coldly.

-

Late at night, East Palace.

"So, who did the emperor choose in the end?" Sitting in front of the window, Liu Chang'an's almond-shaped eyes were full of curiosity.

Xiao Chuo sat in front of the lamp, flipping through the memorials as she answered.

"He hasn't made up his mind yet. It must be difficult for him, but it doesn't matter. He won't last many days."

He will continue to let civil and military officials put pressure on him, and he is already preparing for the succession ceremony.

There are only about ten days left for Emperor Yingwu.

Sooner or later he will make a decision.

"Then who do you think he will choose?" Liu Changan became even more curious. She stood up and walked to Xiao Chuo, bent down, hugged his neck, and put her lips to his ear.

Xiao Chuo's face turned red in an instant, her ears felt hot and her heart was pounding, but she had to pretend to remain calm.

His voice was slightly hoarse, and he said unceremoniously, "It doesn't matter who you choose. It won't affect the overall situation. This is just to vent my mother's anger and my anger."

"My mother is very concerned." Liu Changan smiled, recalling how Queen Song looked today. She said, "Ever since this happened, my mother has been asking about the news of Qiankun Palace every day, and she smiles more often."

"Sister, that's the thing I can't let go of the most. It's the Queen Mother. She has always blamed herself."

Xiao Chuo spoke in a deep voice, his brows slightly drooping.

"No matter what, at least there is this opportunity to resolve the knot in my mother's heart. This is also a good thing." Liu Changan comforted softly.

Xiao Chuo nodded, touched her hand, and found it a little cold, so he turned around, picked her up and strode to the couch, put her down gently, and then took off her shoes and socks.

Because it was already late at night, and Liu Chang'an was only wearing pajamas, so there was no need to change. Xiao Chuo simply pulled the quilt over her and covered her with it, chuckling softly, "It's getting late, and the autumn nights are starting to get cooler. You should get some rest early, as you still have to see the Queen Mother tomorrow."

"I'll go out first and not disturb you anymore."

After saying that, he leaned over and kissed Liu Changan on the cheek, then turned and walked outside.

Liu Changan watched his back as he walked out of the inner bedroom, and heard sporadic sounds beside his ears. It should be the sound of him changing clothes and getting ready for bed.

"Really? I've already given you a chance, but you don't know how to seize it. Humph, if you don't want to stay, don't stay in the future."

She pouted, muttered something, and turned over to rest in annoyance.

Xiao Chuo slept outside the palace, alone on a cold bed, tossing and turning all night.

-

Time passes quickly.

Just as Xiao Chuo said, the time left for Emperor Yingwu is getting less and less.

He was unable to make a decision and became increasingly miserable.

Xiao Chuo stopped forcing him and simply sent him a message, "If your Majesty can't make a decision, I will assume that you want to protect Xiao Xun."

"The Qu family will be beheaded in five days."

"After all, she has served the emperor for so many years. Even if she has no merit, she has worked hard. I won't cut her into pieces with three thousand knives. I will give her a quick death. However, her body will not be intact after all."

He also kills people and destroys their hearts.

Emperor Yingwu became more and more miserable and hesitated. He could not bear it any longer and wanted to rush out to find Xiao Chuo, but was stopped by Xiao Xun's pleading.

Xiao Xun knew clearly that this was the moment that decided his life, so he pestered Emperor Yingwu even more, staying with him day and night, even following him to the toilet. He threatened and begged, trying every possible means to prevent Emperor Yingwu from leaving.

He even committed suicide several times...