Elegant Feather

"Father? Father? Daddy?" Seeing Emperor Chengtian cast his sad and pitiful eyes on himself, and a little lost in thought, Jun Yuanxi shook him. Father is so abnormal today! "Father, Xi'er has grown up, don't you still want me to be the crown prince? You don't have to be shy, just say what you have to say."

"Forget it, Xi'er, you are right. Since Daddy wants to leave everything to you, it's time to let you know your burden." Emperor Chengtian let go of Jun Yuanxi, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked at In the white and clean palace, he said quietly: "Xi'er, you are the child that Xiu'er risked her life to leave to me, and you will also be the only child of Daddy in this life. Everything Daddy will leave to you, not just the throne." And the world, and the heavy responsibility of revenge. In the rest of my life, Daddy wants to watch you become the emperor, and Daddy wants to see you send troops to Hongguo to overthrow the regime established by those barbarians."

Jun Yuanxi didn't pay attention to Emperor Chengtian's words of "fighting for his life". She understood that her father loved her and wanted to leave everything including the throne to herself, but when it came to the enmity between her father and Hongguo, she was a little puzzled He asked: "Father is now on the throne, and we have rectified our military equipment these years. Our Dahua army is strong and strong, and the time is ripe for the Northern Expedition. Why don't you take revenge for the humiliation that day? The barbarians have no trust, and they ignore the sincerity of our court and relatives. Every time the Northern Borderlands are invaded, Father's Northern Expedition is in line with the will of heaven and the people. If you can take back the door of Jijian in one fell swoop, you will not only be able to avenge your hatred, but also keep the north from worrying about it. Father is now in his prime, and you have first achieved the imperial feat of regaining the lost land , when the time comes to rule Wenzhiwugong, and then propose to let Erchen be the crown prince, won't the resistance be much smaller?"

Emperor Chengtian didn't understand the truth of what his daughter said, but he was bound by the original treaty, so he couldn't make the Northern Expedition after all.Emperor Chengtian felt a little relieved. With Xi'er's aptitude, as long as he proceeded in an orderly manner according to his arrangements, he would definitely see her avenge her mother and father in her lifetime.Emperor Chengtian thought, it's time for her to know everything and her own plan, "Xi'er, the revenge I'm talking about is not your father's revenge, but your mother's revenge."

"Father, what are you talking about? Didn't your mother die of illness on the way back with you?" Standing behind Emperor Chengtian, Jun Yuanxi couldn't see his expression, but knew that her father would not take such a heavy burden. made fun of the topic, but she still couldn't help asking back in disbelief.She had lost her mother since she was a child, but from the eyes of her father, Huang Miss, and from the occasional words of the emperor's uncle, emperor's aunt, and emperor's brother, she knew that her mother was gentle, beautiful, kind, and loved her very much.When dreaming back at midnight, she often wondered if this cold and lonely court would have been much warmer if her mother hadn't died.If there was the tenderness of a mother by her side, her heart would not have been so cold and silent so early before it began to bloom.

"No, she was killed by Dunger Le, Du Natu, Sule Heke, and all the conspirators in the Hongguo court!" Emperor Chengtian said angrily.

"Father, what's going on? Tell me clearly." Hearing that there was something hidden about her mother's death, Jun Yuanxi couldn't help but tugged on Emperor Chengtian's sleeve, eager to know the answer.

"Xi'er, don't worry, listen to me slowly." Emperor Chengtian patted Jun Yuanxi's hand reassuringly, and then turned his eyes to Baixue outside the window, "When your mother died, it was also such a season, so The heavy snow. The overwhelming white snow covered up all vicious plots."

"In the 32nd year of Ancheng, Emperor Gaozong suffered a serious illness, and finally recognized the fact that he was weak and would never have any heirs. Except for me, all his sons died. After the discussion between the government and the opposition, the king and ministers of Dahua decided to do whatever it takes. Let me return to China to inherit the throne."

Jun Yuanxi nodded, she knew all this.She also knew that her father didn't have any father-son feelings for the Emperor Gaozong who abandoned her. When he mentioned it, he didn't call him Father or Huangkao. refers to him.She also knew that his father had a bad life when he was the proton in Hongguo. Only his nanny and King Yi were with him and treated him well. He had shared weal and woe for 30 years. Without them, he would not be able to survive.So apart from her, the royal father only regards the people in Prince Yi's mansion as his closest relatives, and he also guided her in this way, making her accept that Prince Yi's family is blood relatives from the bottom of his heart.It is that the father is better to his own sister, Princess Yanping, but in comparison, he is still more inclined to Yiwang's mansion emotionally.

"In June of the 33rd year of Ancheng, I met the envoys of Dahua. I thought they were here to marry again, but in the end they came to negotiate with Hongguo and wanted to take me back to be the crown prince. Seriously, Xier, Daddy I have lived in Hongguo for 30 years under the name of a prince. Except for the fearful life of a proton, this noble name did not give me half of the benefits. I even thought that I would die of old age in a foreign country. Returning to be a prince is better than being a proton in a foreign country. No matter how you say it, it’s good news, that is, on that day I learned that your mother was three months pregnant. That child is you. Xi’er, you are a gift from heaven to me and your mother. At that time, your mother didn’t care It has been nine years since my family objected to marrying me, a down-and-out proton. Before that, we had children, but we never dared to give birth because of my status. But Xier, you are different. You just knew you could go back to China, and you have you. It's the bird of good news that God gave us. Xi'er, you don't know how happy your mother and I were because of you that day."

Seeing the joy on Emperor Chengtian's face, as if she had returned to the happy time at the beginning, Jun Yuanxi wanted to say "yes", she knew that she had a pair of parents who loved her deeply, even though she had never seen her mother.After all, she just listened quietly, without saying anything to interrupt the father's thoughts.

"It took nearly half a year of negotiations between the two countries to agree on my return to China. At the end of Ancheng's 33rd year, because I got the exact news that Hongguo would send me back to China the next year, and because of you, me, your mother, and you Uncle's family spent the last, most peaceful and joyful New Year in the grassland. At this moment, Hongguo started their conspiracy, and your mother died because of it." Emperor Chengtian clenched his fists, It took a long time to let go, and continued: "A treaty was placed in front of me. The main purpose is to promise me to make good friends with Hongguo and relatives after I ascend the throne. I will never send troops to the Northern Expedition during my reign. They don't need too many words. Constrained by others, the lives of you, your mother, and your uncle's family are the best and most powerful threats to me. At that time, I had no feelings for Dahua, only you were the most important people to me, and I also I just wanted to take you away from the grassland that humiliated me, and didn't think too much about sending troops to retaliate. For your safety, I signed it."

Jun Yuanxi's heart sank, no wonder his father sent princesses to the grassland again and again knowing that marriage was useless, no wonder his father could only passively defend against Hongguo's wanton aggression in northern Xinjiang.It turned out that as early as the beginning of his father's accession to the throne, he had no sword to kill Xiang Hongguo!

"Let a prince who has no foundation in the country return to Dahua as emperor, and sign such a treaty. I thought Hongguo's plan would stop here. It also avoided Dahua's firm will to go to war in order to get back his heir. , and gave Dahua a new emperor who would pose no threat to them, and he would not be afraid of Dahua's soldiers in the next dynasty. I was too naive at that time, but unfortunately I didn't understand earlier, the barbarians are ambitious and greedy, I will never know the word "satisfaction!" Speaking of this, Emperor Chengtian slammed the window angrily with a "Boom!"

"Father! Don't! Take care of your health!" Princess Xiangxi anxiously took Emperor Chengtian's hand, but luckily there was nothing wrong.

Emperor Chengtian waved his hand and said: "Xi'er, it's okay, no one else knows about these things except you, Uncle Yiwang. It's the first time Father said it, and he lost his composure."

"If father is sad, don't talk about it, Xi'er won't listen."

"No, your mother's hatred of the father and the emperor is counting on you, and I will let you know sooner or later." Emperor Chengtian was afraid that he would not have the courage to talk to his daughter after today. Concentrating on his thoughts, he tried his best to calmly say: "They are not satisfied with a lifetime of worry-free life, what they want is that my Dahua will fall apart and be their fish forever. The seventeenth day of the first lunar month in the 34th year of Ancheng is also your birthday..." Speaking of this, Emperor Chengtian's throat A choke.

Jun Tianxi's heart tightened, she knew that the emperor mentioned the key to the cause of mother's death, could it be that mother's death had something to do with giving birth to me?Is your mother having a dystocia?No, my father said it was caused by the barbarians.

Emperor Chengtian clenched his fists tightly to control his emotions, and continued: "You were originally born at the end of the month, but that day your mother was poisoned, it was the most poisonous Su Shanghong, and they wanted to poison you and you to death. Mother, they want me to have no descendants, they want me to have no heirs to inherit the throne of Dahua, and they want Dahua to fall apart due to endless disputes over the throne, and they want Hongguo to take advantage of the momentum!"

Jun Tianxi's tears flowed out unknowingly, "Royal Father, Mother was pregnant with me by Su Shanghong, so why am I still alive?"

Emperor Chengtian wiped Jun Tianxi's tears lovingly, "Xi'er, don't cry, your mother loves you the most, and she wouldn't want to see you cry. The poison from that day was what your mother would drink every day. In the anti-fetal medicine, if your mother drank it all at once, you would be gone. But the person who gave the poison didn't know that your mother is as afraid of drinking medicine as you are, as long as it is something with the word "medicine" , I will definitely lick it to taste the taste before drinking. Su Shanghong is so poisonous, just licking your mother was poisoned, but the dose is too small, your mother did not die on the spot, nor did it poison your mother's stomach in you."

Jun Yuanxi burst into tears, "Did mother die because of me?"

"No, no, no." Emperor Chengtian quickly shook his head to deny his daughter's thoughts, "Your mother begged me with her last breath to let her give birth to you. She loves our Xi'er the most. The cries of Ping An's birth stopped with a smile. So Xi'er must not have such thoughts. Your mother was poisoned to death by Hongguo. If you really want to blame it, you can only blame me and your father's identity I blame Emperor Gaozong for sending me to Hongguo to harm your mother. And those Hongchao murderers! Xier doesn’t cry, your mother definitely doesn’t want to see you cry. Our father and daughter can’t let those people The conspiracy has succeeded, let's protect Dahua together, go to the Northern Expedition, and avenge your mother..."

It took a long time for the most noble father and daughter of Dahua to calm down.

Jun Yuanxi wiped away her tears, the most urgent thing is to find out all the situation, she asked with red eyes: "They want to make the father die, so they poisoned the mother to kill me, but the father can have other children Could it be that they..." When Jun Tianxi didn't know how to continue expressing, Emperor Chengtian affirmed her thoughts, "They did it. They poisoned your mother long before they poisoned your mother so that I will have no children. It's just that I didn't discover it at the time, otherwise I would definitely take precautions against it, and neither would your mother..."

Jun Yuanxi was stunned. Is it because of this that the father no longer wants concubines and no heirs?She couldn't ask, but mumbled: "Father, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, I have the Xi'er that your mother left me. If it's gone, it's gone. Your mother is dead. I don't need another woman to give birth to me."

"Royal father." Jun Yuanxi felt a little ashamed when she called out, was she questioning the sincerity of her father towards her mother just now?

"Xi'er, now that you know, Father can only establish you as crown prince as soon as possible, let the time be ripe, and then abdicate and let you ascend to the throne. As long as I am not in power, that treaty will no longer be valid. My Great China Northern Expedition That's not a problem. Xi'er obeys Father's arrangement, how about avenging your mother with Father?"

Seeing the hope in his father's eyes, and thinking of his mother whom he had never met but who loved him deeply, Jun Tianxi nodded firmly and said "OK".

"That's good." With his daughter's support, Emperor Chengtian showed a bit of satisfaction, "Tonight, you can take a good look at Tang Zhao. Tang Hui, the eldest son of Tang Shao, died, and only one daughter remained. The second child and the third child are both concubines, and now Tang Zhao is Duke Wei's heir apparent. With him as the heir, combined with the power that Duke Wei and your uncle have spent in the army over the years, we can guarantee that you will be established as the crown prince. There is no opposition in the army. Let’s face it, they won’t be able to say anything about those things that are being talked about in the court, so it’s nothing to worry about.”

"Father, I..." I don't want to marry yet.

Although the latter words were swallowed by Jun Yuanxi abruptly, Emperor Chengtian still noticed that she hesitated to speak. Also, it is no wonder that she is not used to the abrupt marriage of her daughter's family.He said earnestly: "Xi'er, the royal father's engagement for you is not all to win over the power of the Duke of Wei. You are fourteen this year, and you have reached the age to talk about marriage. Others don't mind it, but you are an adult. Hua's only princess, if you don't make an appointment as soon as possible, the barbarian will come to propose marriage in the future, and you will definitely be married. At that time, I will have a princess of the right age, and I will not be able to choose a daughter from the royal branch as a princess as before. Married far away."

Jun Yuanxi was in pain, by the way, there was still the obligation of the princess and her marriage.

"Then Tang Zhao has performed well in the army this year and last year. He is also well-groomed, and he can be regarded as a good-looking talent. Xi'er might as well take a look today. If you really don't want to, then forget it. , Tang Shao is also a person who knows how to advance and retreat. Those civil servants of the emperor's family can't say much about it. With his current strength, the father is also confident in sending you to the position of the crown prince. All the officials and family members will come tonight. You might as well choose Xi'er as the son-in-law Pick and choose. But there is one thing, you have to make a marriage arrangement this year, otherwise it will be troublesome for Hong Chao to propose marriage."

"Father, I don't need to talk about it anymore, and I don't need to read it anymore, just Tang Zhao." Jun Tianxi closed his eyes, those young men who only know how to eat, drink, and have fun, have something to choose from, except that they occasionally have a bright future. See you The emperor and princess are not all sincere and fearful.The person my father chooses for me must be the best candidate after comprehensive consideration of all aspects, so there is nothing to push, it is better to agree to share some pressure for my father, it will only be a matter of time.

"Xi'er, you really agreed? Don't you regret it?"

Jun Yuanxi's eyes flashed with pride, "Father, when did Xi'er go back on what he promised, it was just too sudden and my minister was not ready. For Xi'er, it doesn't matter who the son-in-law chooses. Xi'er believes in Father's choice. I don't think Father will have to wait for tomorrow anymore, just take advantage of today's Shangyuan dinner and just find a reason to marry him."

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