[Red House] But for the sake of the king

The sudden war made the atmosphere of the entire court tense again, and several veterans among them were dissatisfied with the generals appointed by the emperor.However, due to the emperor's uncompromising temperament, no one dared to raise any objections.Not long after the army was launched, the Supreme Emperor suddenly became seriously ill, which caught everyone by surprise.

The Taishanghuang has been in the Zen position for more than ten years, and his body has always been strong. The reason why he was in the Zen position back then was only because he was chilled by the matter of the former prince.And in the few years after the Zen throne, although the Supreme Emperor was not in the palace, nothing happened in the court, so no one would dare to forget that there is such a man above tens of millions.And those veterans of the two dynasties, except for those who are still heavily used today, most of them understand that the one who can still keep a false name is the Supreme Emperor.What's more, the emperor has attacked many aristocratic families in these years, and even copied the Zhen family in one fell swoop, killing chickens to make an example to monkeys.Now that the Supreme Emperor is seriously ill, if they leave like this, these veterans may not be far away from being disarmed and returning to the fields, so it must be the emperor's mercy.

Several suppressed coughs came from the empty palace, the Supreme Emperor insisted on driving out the people guarding the bed, and only ordered them to invite the Emperor who was already waiting outside.

The heavy wooden door was opened and closed, and it was clear that it was spring outside, but it was cold and terrifying inside.Jun Qi didn't come so he felt flustered for a while, and he didn't know if it was because of the too gloomy scene in front of him, or because of what the imperial physician said just now.

"My son pays respects to Father Emperor."

The Supreme Emperor struggled to open his eyes, with a rare gentle expression on his face, "You are here, sit down."

It was the first time for the middle-aged Jun Qi to feel the kindness from his father, but it was not the first time he had seen such a gentle gaze.It was when I was a child, and I only remember things, and every time I saw my father, I was very nervous, even though it was only a few times a year.He wanted to get close to his father and make his mother and concubine happy, but he didn't know what to do because his father was always majestic.But his eldest brother, the prince at that time, was an exception.Among the brothers, the father would only be kind to the eldest brother, stroking his head and saying some words of encouragement.At that time, Jun Qi thought that if he could be as outstanding as his elder brother, he might be able to win the respect of his father, but he became more and more disappointed in the next ten years.

The Supreme Emperor didn't care whether he sat down or not, and he said it on his own, "I called you today because I have something to explain to you. I know everything about your elder brother. I will also send someone to send him off." I'm sure, but this kid is probably still angry about those old things, and he won't come to see me for the last time no matter what. In this regard, he is not as good as you."

Jun Qi didn't know how to respond, and knew that the Supreme Emperor was just tired and would have to rest for a while before he could continue talking, so he simply stood quietly by the bed and listened to what the Supreme Emperor had to say.

"I was able to succeed by stepping on a few brothers back then. I shouldn't have said this to you. It's just that after your eldest brother had an accident, I regretted it a little. After all, we are close relatives. Why do we have to go to the point of killing each other?" Well. If you are worried, no matter what method you use, unless it is absolutely necessary, don't force him to die."

Jun Qi's heart went cold in an instant, and after talking for a long time, he still pleaded for the eldest brother.It turned out that even now, the eldest brother usurped the throne first by killing his father, and then he was able to get the forgiveness of his father after being connected with foreign countries.

"Father, it's not that my son refuses to agree, the crime of the elder brother now, even if he dies ten times, it is not too much!"

The Taishanghuang's eyes were a little dim, why didn't he know this. "The matter has come to this, so what can you do if you kill him, it's better to break his wings and let him go as a commoner, which can be regarded as complete of your brotherhood."

"Brotherhood?" Jun Qi's voice was suddenly low and terrifying, "If I don't think about brotherhood, why should I vindicate him? If I don't think about brotherhood, why should I let him go? If I don't think about brothers Love, just based on those people under him now, do you think he can still be alive? I think about the many cares my elder brother gave me back then, and I have endured it. But he absolutely shouldn't, he shouldn't, he shouldn't take the country Sheji is just joking! Today, even if he kills the king, I can spare his life, but what did he do! If I hadn’t been prepared for Goryeo and deployed heavy troops at the border, the Goryeo people would be coming in now!”

The Supreme Emperor opened his mouth and said dryly, "But he is your elder brother after all."

"Hmph, big brother?" Jun Qi sneered, "The royal family has no siblings, but father still remembers what happened to your big brother."

The Supreme Emperor closed his eyes dejectedly, and after a while he spoke again, "He is the brother of your mother and compatriots."

Jun Qi stood there stunned, almost suspecting that something was wrong with his ears.When he investigated the Empress Dowager last time, he accidentally pulled out a lot of past events. When he first heard that he was not born to the Empress Dowager, but from a court lady next to the Empress Dowager, he still couldn't accept it.And because the Empress Dowager attacked Lin Ruhai at that time, he almost exhausted all his calmness and endurance to bear it, and he never told anyone about it.But today, the Supreme Emperor suddenly told him that he and his elder brother were brothers from the same mother!

The Supreme Emperor knew that he couldn't accept it for a while, and the words had already been spoken, so he could only narrate what happened back then.

"The current queen mother is not your biological mother, and she never conceived. I was tricked by her that day, and I was conceived by a little court lady. She concealed all this from the outside world, and even pretended to be pregnant, intending to replace the civet cat with the prince. It's just that this matter is easy to hide. It didn't take long for me to understand the reason. It's just that the queen happened to be pregnant at the time. She has always been soft-tempered. When she was pregnant with your eldest brother, she almost caught someone else's way. I'm afraid If something happened to her again, she took the 'pregnant' concubine Shu (the empress dowager) as a target and doted on her wantonly. Although this trick was effective and prevented many nasty things for the queen, it made concubine Shu have what she shouldn't have. When the empress was seven months pregnant, she followed Concubine Shu's advice, and her fetus was gassy and she was about to give birth prematurely. She gave birth to the child desperately, but left by herself. Just before leaving, I begged me to take good care of the empress. Naturally agreed.

"It's just that the emperor was born prematurely, and his body is extremely weak, and he doesn't have the protection of his mother. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive. Besides, I don't have any plans to become a successor. Hu'er has the status of a prince and is the oldest. Will be bullied, but the emperor is different. Thinking of the concubine Shu who is about to give birth, I thought of an idea. Since she wants to exchange the civet cat for the crown prince, I will treat her in the same way as the emperor. Replaced the dead baby born by the palace maid and let Concubine Shu carry it."

After saying this, the Supreme Emperor almost lost his strength, and the regret in his heart became stronger and stronger.If it weren't for the mistake of one thought back then, he probably wouldn't have ended up where he is today.

Jun Qi clenched his fists tightly, his eyes protruded, and the veins on his forehead were exposed, how could he bear such a fact.

There was just one thing that he still had some doubts about, "If that's the case, why did the royal father still ignore his son-in-law?"

Ever since he knew his own life experience, he knew his father and probably understood the secrets of it, so he ignored the current queen mother, and he didn't even care about the prince who was born by a court lady.But now according to what his father said, he is clearly a legitimate son just like his elder brother, so why does his father treat him completely differently?

Mentioning this, the Supreme Emperor felt even more guilty, "At that time I doted on you, but it's a pity that Concubine Shu was too aggressive, and you were planning to let you replace your elder brother's crown prince before you turned one year old, so I snubbed her in a fit of anger. It was only to prevent you from being bullied in the palace, so she was left as a concubine. The queen once said that Hu'er, as the prince, will take care of the family and the country in the future, and she can't do anything even if she feels distressed. But little Son, of course I want to pamper you, and I will be a leisurely prince in the future. It's just that I failed to let you have the love of your parents as she wanted, and I can only try my best to pave the way for you and secretly draw the relationship between you and Hu'er closer. , I just hope that you can live a stable life in the future. It’s just that I didn’t expect Concubine Shu to be so vicious, and Hu’er couldn’t help instigating her, and she committed a heinous crime, so that later..."

Jun Qi's heart was completely confused.He didn't want to listen to one more sentence, and stumbled out of the bedroom with a livid face, which made everyone think that something happened to the Supreme Emperor.The old eunuch who had served the Supreme Emperor for decades had the courage to go in, stretched out his hand to check his breath, and felt relieved.It's just that I don't know what the Supreme Emperor said to the emperor, which made the emperor lose his composure.

Jun Qi went on a rampage, walking in a haphazard manner.Recently, due to the illness of the Supreme Emperor, he also rested in the imperial garden. The bedroom is in the northeast corner of the Supreme Emperor's bedroom, and it is just past a wall.But he went out from the opposite direction, passed the queen mother's bedroom, and then went north for a while before returning to his own bedroom.

Before entering the door, Jun Qi summoned Dai Quan to order, "Go to Master Xuan Lin and come face the saint immediately. You are all guarding outside, and no one is allowed to come in without my order."

Dai Quan led the order and left, thinking that something must have happened.

As soon as Jun Qi entered the inner room, he recruited two hidden guards and issued a death order, "Immediately order to bring people into the capital and meet them in the imperial garden. Remember, you must live."

The dark guard flashed past and disappeared immediately.

Jun Qi rubbed his dizzy head, never expecting that such a palace secret is still hidden in him.No wonder, no wonder he, an unfavored prince, was favored by the crown prince, no wonder he was so similar to his elder brother, no wonder the throne finally fell into his hands.It turned out that it was not because he was protecting Junyou, but because he was the legitimate son.

Hehe, it's true that the world is impermanent, and creation tricks people.

Jun Qi was lying on the bed staring at the ceiling in a daze.

His mother, who had been dependent on him since he was a child, had ulterior motives and used him as a tool to seize power and favor; his father, who had always been honest with him, did such absurd behavior for him; he should be the closest brother, but now he has become an enemy.

All this is too messy.