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"Xiao Xi!" Baili An rushed forward to break Bai Liyi's hand, and pulled Bai Lixi behind him to protect him.

Bailixi has never seen such a scene before, his father, who has always been respected and loved, would actually attack him, such a ruthless appearance, as if he was a different person.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Baili Xie didn't recover, and the suffocation still haunted him, "Brother..."

Bai Lian patted his back lightly, "Don't be afraid, brother is here."

"Do you want to rebel?!" Baili Yi raised his hand and brushed off the medicine bowl on the low table, and the white jade fell to the ground, jingling.

Bai Lian: "Is the father going to kill his own son?"

"You all want to harm me...all of you want to harm me!"

His appearance is indeed a madman, Bai Lian tilted his head and said warmly: "Xiao Xi, you go out first."

Bailixi grabbed his sleeve and insisted, "I don't, brother and father want to keep something from me again."

"Be obedient, now is not the time to joke with you."

"elder brother……"

Bai Lian said in a deep voice, "Go out."

Baili Xi couldn't hold back him, so he had to go out first.

The room was quiet for a while, Bai Lian said softly: "Father really played a good game of chess."

Bai Liyi stared at him, "What do you want to do? Kill your father?!"

"Of course I wouldn't do such a thing. I just want to understand something." Baili An said calmly, "I've heard people say since I was a child that my mother's queen is the princess of Xiye Kingdom. Later, due to the invasion of Great Liang, Xiye The country died in the night, and the queen mother was brought back to Daxia by Jiang Laohou."

"The queen mother was raised in the empress dowager's palace since she was a child, so she has no other background except the empress dowager. There is no need to worry about the collusion between the harem and the court, threatening her throne."

"Before the queen mother passed away, she made a will, and the father must not abolish the queen in this life. From the outside, it seems that the queen mother is fighting for the rights and interests of the mother, but it is in the father's arms. But who would have thought that the mother passed away early, according to the father's respect for the concubine Shu Beloved, it is impossible for the voice of "abolished and newly established" in the court. But behind Concubine Shu is the prime minister's mansion. If it is sealed like this, the power of the prime minister's mansion is bound to increase greatly. In order to weigh the power of all parties in the court, Father would not do this, so the queen mother's will is the best reason for father."

"If you want to appease the Prime Minister's Mansion, the best way is to make Xiao Xi the crown prince. Xiao Xi has been obedient since he was a child, and he is the most suitable to become the emperor's puppet." Bai Lian clenched his fists and breathed heavily, "As long as the waste My son, everything is in order."

During his journey south to suppress the bandits, Baili Yi could do too many things.

He is the Son of Heaven, and everything he says is right, and what is wrong is also right. No one can resist him.

Three years ago, even though Bai Lian no longer led the army to fight, he still had the youthful spirit of a young man in fresh clothes and angry horses. He was arrogant and arrogant, and he did not lack in benevolence and righteousness.

To be honest, he is very suitable to be an emperor.

But he is too dangerous.

Bai Liyi was afraid of his loneliness.

Because Baili Eucalyptus resembled him very much.

Only by completely controlling him in his own hands can Bailiyi feel at ease.

He wants to set back his spirit, no one can surpass him, not even his own son.

"Even if the minister was right three years ago, he still cannot escape." Bai Lian sneered, "Everyone is counted, what a good way, father."

Bai Liyi struggled to sit up, but it was in vain. He seemed to have exhausted all his strength and said powerlessly: "Yes, I did it all. I am the Son of Heaven. What can you do?"

"I didn't think about it. I really wanted to do something to my father. I have already done it. Why talk so much here? I only have one last question." When I became empress, was it because of the empress dowager's order or my own sincerity? Or was it the decision made by the emperor after weighing the pros and cons?"

Bailiyi naturally didn't answer him.

Bai Lian laughed at himself, "Forget it, no matter what the reason is, there is no need to get to the bottom of it now."

After a long time, Baili An turned around to leave, only to hear Bai Liyi's weak voice.

"I really loved her."

The first person I liked when I was young, even when I am dying now, I still miss it when I think about it.

But it's already... meaningless.

Bailiyi's breathing became more and more subtle, and he couldn't even lift his fingers.

I'm afraid I won't make it through tonight.

"Father." Bai Lian turned his head and looked at him carefully without any hatred, "This is the last time I will call you that."

"My son believes that he has never done anything wrong to others in his life. I don't know why fate made such a joke with me. Maybe I am really the reincarnation of a disaster star, restraining my relatives and friends, and in the end even myself will not die well."

"Fortunately, I can still do a little bit of filial piety at the end." Bai Lian took a deep breath and said, "After the father dies, the ministers will let the father be buried in honor and rest in the imperial tomb according to the etiquette."

Bai Lian stepped out and paused before opening the door.

His eyelids were drooping and his eyes were dark and unclear.

"It's just that I won't... let the emperor father and the queen mother be buried together."

***

Baili Xi waited obediently outside the door, leaning on the door panel, when the door behind him suddenly opened, and he almost fell backwards.

Bai Lian reached out to support him, "There's no need to go in."

"Father, father, the emperor..."

"... At most six hours."

Baili Xie's eyes were red, she pursed her lips and lowered her head, enduring it stubbornly.

Bailiyi really doted on him before, no matter what the purpose was, Bailixi really felt the love and care from his father.

"Brother has gone back, and it's time for Xiao Xi to be our own." Bai Lian rubbed his head, sighed softly, and said, "Brother is really tired."

Baili Xi clenched his fists and nodded vigorously. Although his voice was still trembling, his tone was firm, "I know."

Bai Lian smiled in relief, patted him on the shoulder, and walked away.

The weather was gloomy, and the wind in late autumn was dry and cold, and it was uncomfortable to blow on the body.

He walked a few steps and stopped again, standing alone on the stone foundation without looking back.

Baili Xi heard the voices of Susu Qiufeng and Baili Eucalyptus.

He said: "You have to remember that you are the crown prince, the future king of all the people in the world, and you cannot hide."

Baili Xi looked at Baili Eucalyptus's receding back, and responded silently, "Xiao Xi remembered."

Bai Lian entered the palace by himself and did not let anyone follow him.

After leaving the palace gate, I saw someone waiting outside.

He stood under the archway, the light was completely blocked, and it was dark.

Jiang Weiyan was standing ten feet away in front of him, the remaining sun was falling on him, it was very faint but extremely dazzling.

The deep, deep grievances in my heart burst out at the moment when I saw Jiang Weiyan.

He ran to him and was hugged tightly by him.

Fortunately, even after all the bad things, there are still people waiting for him.

"You are here." His voice was trembling.

"I'm here." Jiang Weiyan hugged him tightly, saying every word clearly, "I won't leave you, I will always be with you."

"Ok, I know."

I believe you.

***

There was smoke curling up from the east kitchen, Yuan Yu was wrapping wontons, and the water was boiling in a large pot in front of him, which was barely boiling.

Jiang Weiyan leaned against the door with his arms folded and didn't go in.

Bai Lian stopped outside, pursed his lips, and walked in after a while.

"Master."

Yuan Yu still had a piece of wonton wrapper spread out in his hand, he didn't move for a while, then he looked up at Bai Lian, "Ask whatever you want."

"Is there a deep hatred between the master and the emperor?"

"Yes."

"Do you have to kill him?"

"Yes."

Bai Lian lowered his eyes and wondered what he was thinking, and sighed, "I see."

He turned around to leave, but Yuan Yu called to him: "Xiaobai..."

"I don't mean to blame Master. Since Master said it, I believe it. It's just that this approach is too dangerous." Bai Lian stopped and didn't look back, "But I still want to ask Master, can you tell me disputes between them?"

Yuan Yu looked at his back, and said after a while: "Okay, Master will tell you later."

"En." Baili Eucalyptus responded and left East Kitchen.

He sat in the backyard for a long time, not allowing anyone to disturb him, just looking at the pear tree that had lost all its leaves.

In this way, it was silent from You hour to Xu hour.

When Feng Zhi came back from the outside, he saw Jiang Weiyan and Feng Yi standing under the eaves, and there was only Bai Lian in the courtyard, standing alone under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, the whole atmosphere was depressed.

Feng Zhi moved over slowly, and asked in a low voice, "Young Master? This is it?"

"Tell him something?"

"Yes."

Jiang Weiyan led him over, raised his hand to cover the back of Baili's neck, and rubbed it lightly, "Yuan?"

Bai Lian came back to his senses and looked at him sideways, "Huh? What's wrong?"

Feng Zhi: "Master, the palace servants are here to report."

"Go ahead."

Feng Zhi: "Your Majesty... has passed away."

Bai Lian paused with her fingers, and stood there silently with her eyes closed.The white clothes were blown up by the evening wind, and the bright white moonlight seemed to have covered the whole body with frost.

Jiang Weiyan took his hand and squeezed it tightly.

The courtyard was silent, only the ringing of bells could be heard in the distance.

When the bell first rang, he seemed to hear it, but he didn't seem to hear it.

It was a long time before he opened his mouth and said, "I see."

Seeing that he seemed indifferent, Feng Zhi asked cautiously, "Master, won't you enter the palace?"

Baili Eucalyptus let go of the twisted osmanthus branches, shook his head, and asked, "Is Xiao Xi okay?"

"His Royal Highness is still fine, but Concubine Shu fainted after hearing the bad news, and she is still not awake. His Royal Highness is in charge of the national funeral, but it is inevitable that some ministers feel that His Royal Highness is still young, and they are quite critical of the Crown Prince's succession. "

"What are you trying to do? How can they criticize the king of a country?"

"His Royal Highness just pretended that he didn't hear these words, and just postponed his enthronement. Listening to His Royal Highness's tone, it seems that he intends to give way to the master."

"Nonsense, how can I have no emperor for a day?" Bai Lian frowned, "Go and invite the prime minister, the third envoy and the doctor Yushi to discuss matters in the political affairs hall."

"Yes. This subordinate will do it right away." Feng Zhi dragged Feng Yi away together.

Jiang Weiyan led him to leave, "Let's go, I'll accompany you."

"it is good."

The three adults are already waiting in the Political Affairs Hall.

"I'll wait for you outside, you can do whatever you want." Jiang Weiyan stopped at the door, shook his hand and let go, "I'm here."

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