In the Accord by the window, a middle-aged man sat upright with his robe lifted. His eyebrows were like swords, his eyes were like eagles, and his momentum was surging. Even if he just sat there quietly, no one could turn a blind eye.
This person is absolutely extraordinary!
Goodbye Prince respectful gesture -
What else do Xie Tingyue and Chu Mu not understand
This is probably the current emperor in the white dragon fish suit!
The two quickly bowed down and saluted.
The moment he saw Chu Mu's face, Emperor Wen of Chu became agitated. He clenched his fists tightly and couldn't control the excitement in his eyes. Fortunately, others were saluting and didn't look up, so they couldn't see his gaffe.
Others couldn't see it, but he knew it himself. He was worried that his voice would be different, so he didn't speak.
The room was depressingly quiet.
In the end, the prince was still considerate, and pointed at Chu Mu with a smile: "Father, look, Chu Mu looks like Uncle Huang, right?"
Emperor Wen of Chu nodded deeply: "Like."
The appearance is only three points like, the whole body shape, □□, walking posture, habitual direction in the movement, it is exactly the same as the emperor brother!
He looked at Chu Mu deeply, as if he wanted to stand up and look closely at Chu Mu, and then tried his best to control his thoughts and sat on the seat, a little contradictory, and a little anxious, and the emotions in his eyes were even more, full of longing, regret, regret heavy...
In the end, all emotions turned into a sigh, and Emperor Wen of Chu closed his eyes: "Have you been in the Chu family all these years?"
Chu Mu: "Yes."
Emperor Wen of Chu: "Do you still remember your birthday?"
Chu Mu: "The tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, three quarters before the hour."
Emperor Wen of Chu's hand and eyelids trembled, and the shaking became even stronger: "Zhen...I'm sorry for your father."
The room was quiet again.
When the emperor regained his mood, at least he wouldn't lose his temper, the prince said softly, "Both of you, get up."
The emperor waved his hand, the crown prince nodded, and looked at the two, mainly Chu Mu: "Today's invitation hastily, there is only a story, and I can't tell it quickly."
Here comes the show.
Xie Tingyue's heart relaxed, and her ears perked up. During the change of vision, he noticed the eyes of Emperor Chu Wen looking at Chu Mu, 'quietly', 'seemingly inadvertent', but in fact, there was a certain desire, guilt, and caution...
Some pathetic.
The prince glanced over, and he obediently looked away, as if he was afraid of scaring Chu Mu.
Xie Tingyue: ...
"The first emperor and Tao Gong made great efforts to rule the country, enrich the country and strengthen the army, and finally changed the disadvantages they had been facing all along. They pushed Chiman back to the border for dozens of miles, and they dared not do it again—" the voice of Prince Runlang Qingyue sounded in the room, " However, the suppression was too severe, and the opponent counterattacked extremely fiercely. Knowing that it was useless and impossible to defeat, they still sent a bunch of dead soldiers into our Da'an capital."
"It happened the year you were born."
The crown prince looked at Chu Mu: "At that time, Emperor Xian's imperial conquest was in person, and Tao Gong was fighting at the border. Chiman was defeated one after another, morale was low, and he used all methods, and I don't know how many people died, protecting this team into the territory of Da'an. About I want to slap the late emperor hard, but if I can't win, I have to insult him..."
The crown prince successfully opened the mouth, his voice was soothing, and the rhythm was not uncomfortable. Emperor Wen of Chu regained his mood, and he was able to speak normally: "I don't know how this group of people came out. The guards at the city gate are all panicked. At that time, I was ordered to protect the capital, so I didn't dare to be negligent, so I immediately contacted my brother Huang who was in the outskirts, set up a plan, and attacked back and forth - my Da'an soldiers were not afraid of death, but the opponent came aggressively and had the will to die, and had no intention of going back alive. It is very troublesome to deal with, and all kinds of accidents just happen.”
Chu Mu lowered his eyes when he heard that, this day must be the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Emperor Wen of Chu: "My queen was pregnant with Liujia at that time. She was frightened and dangerous to give birth, and suffered from dystocia. The midwife nurse and the imperial physician worked hard for a long time, but they still could not save my eldest son..."
Xie Tingyue was taken aback, so this means that the eldest son of the emperor died right after he was born, and didn't have time to grow up at all
He quickly looked up at the emperor.
The emperor's brows were slightly wrinkled, his eyes were undulating, his hands clenched into fists subconsciously, all the hidden hatred and sadness didn't seem fake.
But if the eldest prince died as soon as he landed, who was the one who was kept in the palace
"The pain of bereavement, I and the empress have personally experienced and seen it with our own eyes, we can never be wrong," knowing that this is the biggest doubt of others, Emperor Wen of Chu added this explanation seriously.
"The people from Chiman are all dead men. Seeing that their whereabouts were discovered, they couldn't shake the capital. They decisively changed their course and raided the emperor's brother alone. I don't know where they got the information. Knowing that the emperor's concubine is about to give birth, they directly intervened. In the past. They acted quickly and frantically. In addition, Mrs. Wang was waiting to give birth at the hot spring village. It snowed the night before and the road was difficult. My people did not catch up... When they arrived, the scene was full of blood."
In the end, of course, all the Chimans were put to death, and those who guarded the capital also paid a heavy price.
Emperor Wen of Chu: "Sister-in-law Wang has gone. Brother Huang was seriously injured and brought me a swaddling baby and asked me to raise my son for him. I just lost a child. When I saw the baby in the baby, my heart twitched." It hurts, I was naughty when I was young, and I had to be taken care of by the emperor. Without the emperor, I would have died long ago. How dare I not respond? The late emperor had already revealed that he wanted to choose a crown prince among his younger brothers. At that time, the emperor was the most outstanding and the best There is a chance, but he just went like this... Brother Huang and I have a very good relationship along the way. It happened that my wife was mourning the loss of her son, so she simply said that the child is her own and is easy to raise. The eldest prince succeeds to the throne and makes up for all regrets."
It is inappropriate to say this now, but at that time Emperor Wen of Chu really thought so.
"It's a pity that things didn't go as planned. The child is seriously ill. Whether he can live to adulthood is still unknown."
"Brother Huang is amazingly talented, talented in literary skills, and capable of defeating the enemy in martial arts. Among the brothers, he is the only one who is somewhat similar to the late emperor. If he can live to this day, Daan...will not only be in the current situation."
Emperor Wen of Chu is really sorry.
Xie Tingyue thought quickly in her heart, so there is no doubt about the real eldest prince's life experience, and Zhao Kang made up all the civet cats for the prince, deliberately confusing the facts and misplaced the time, just to make Chu Mu believe his nonsense.
This swaddling baby recognized by the emperor may have been changed!
He figured it out, and Chu Mu naturally figured it out too.
Speaking of the past, the emperor was inevitably grieved. The crown prince sympathized with his father, and took up the conversation: "Because the uncle's father entrusted him with his own infancy, for so many years, father, queen, and queen, including Gu, have never been suspicious. You have the same appearance as the emperor's uncle." Somewhat similar, but not very similar. You seldom go out due to your illness, and your royal uncle died young. Not many people have met the two of you at the same time. Even if you have, you will probably feel that you are similar. Forget it, I won’t think too much about it, and it’s not easy to say…”
Xie Tingyue took a look at Chu Mu and was enlightened.
What a mistake to confuse royal bloodlines What do you want to imply by saying that others look like the emperor, and the brother who the emperor values most? Do you think you have a long life and are you tired of living
It's not hard to say, no one dares to say it.
The emperor and the crown prince may not be ignorant of the existence of the Chu family, but they certainly don't have a clear impression of Chu Mu himself, especially in terms of appearance.
That would explain it...
The child was handed over by Brother Wang himself, and the emperor never thought about it in other directions. He didn't know if it was fake, and he would not look for it privately.
"Until King Li returns to Beijing."
One word from the prince brought Xie Tingyue's mind back, King Li? Why did King Li get involved
Prince: "Brother Dahuang is seriously ill. King Li was looking for medicine for him, and when he came back, he leaked the truth. Only then did Gu and Father find out that Chu Mu's condition seems to be similar to that of Dahuang brother. The same strange disease, the same medicinal material needs , Father felt something was wrong, so he sent Gu to visit your aunt, but unfortunately she didn't know about it."
aunt…
Only then did Xie Tingyue remember that Chu Mu had an aunt who was sent to the late emperor's harem.
The first emperor and Tao Gong...why do you want to accept the concubine and let the innocent little girl waste her years in the deep palace
Seeing Xie Tingyue's thoughts, the prince chuckled lightly: "Do you really think that the concubines of the late emperor lived in a garden specially set up near the imperial mausoleum?"
When he asked, even Chu Mu was stunned: "Isn't it?"
The emperor sitting in front of the window laughed out loud for the first time, with a relaxed expression: "Of course not. Now you don't need to hide this from you. The late emperor had a deep affection for Mr. Tao, and he couldn't penetrate others. How could he allow others to occupy and share Mr. Tao's original story?" s position?"
In fact, the first emperor feared his wife like a tiger, but he would not dare to disobey what Tao Gong said. When Tao Gong got angry, he would scratch the door day and night and dare not break in directly. How could he have the courage to raise a concubine
Besides, Mr. Tao is suave and handsome, and there is no one who is good-looking. The first emperor has very high eyesight, and he doesn't look down on others at all.
"The women in the late emperor's harem are all hard-working people..."
It was impossible for Emperor Wen of Chu to speak clearly about the reputation of the first emperor, and the tone of his words hinted a little.
Fortunately, Xie Tingyue and Chu Mu are both smart people, so they immediately understood.
Even though the late emperor was very dignified and always had a tough attitude, the courtiers could not compromise again and again. It is impossible for the emperor's harem to grow without grass, so he had to think of a way. All the women selected to enter the palace have their own hardships, and they were not forced to enter the palace. They understood the reason and volunteered to help the late emperor act.
After acting for a certain period of time, you will "die in a hurry", "die from illness", "die from a palace fight", bear the reward, change your name and surname, and continue your life in the future.
Most of them have lovers, but for various reasons, there is no way to have a happy ending. The order of the palace curtains must not be chaotic. In the past few years of entering the palace, the late emperor erected a high wall in the harem and never set foot in it. They certainly cannot sympathize with Lang when they meet each other. During these few years, the late emperor will help them solve their problems and let this The period of time separating the two places promotes the ferment of passion, and life will be sweeter in the future.
In this way, it can also cause the Xiandike woman to be hammered, and there is no way to get close.
The reason why Chu Mu's aunt has been 'in the palace' and has not 'died of illness' is because her lover's status is quite special, she is a member of the palace, and she is absolutely loyal to the late emperor. She herself is also extremely loyal and intelligent, and she voluntarily saved her status to help the late emperor, and she did not retire until the late emperor abdicated.
That's why the Chu family thinks... this aunt has been out of favor all the time, and she can't seize the opportunity to get back in favor occasionally. Fortunately, her fate is hard and she has been safe.
Chu Mu: "Now she—"
Prince: "She is living a good life now, and she is taking her children to play with her husband on the hot spring village, but it is not convenient to meet you."
There is always a chance later.
Chu Mu understood the look in the prince's eyes, and didn't ask any further questions.
"It's a pity that she entered the palace early. She wasn't there when you were born. I only got some news afterwards..." The prince spoke slowly, said some things, and mentioned some details. Far away. The people of Chiman knew that they could not run away, and they also knew what they wanted to achieve. At that time, the dog was eating the sun, and the two wives were going to give birth... "
The leader of the team led by Chiman was cunning, so he simply tried to find a way to facilitate the exchange.
It's not a civet cat replacing the prince, but the son of the eldest wife of the Chu family and the son of the emperor's brother.
His thoughts are also easy to guess. If he can't win, he will do some disgusting things. The Da'an royal family raises other people's children. I don't know, but they know, and it feels good to think about it! Moreover, it is also possible to bury the lead wire and send a secret letter to the Chiman royal court to wait for the follow-up plot.
Who would have thought that the pair of brothers cooperated too well, the older brother fought bloody battles, his life was in danger, and he didn't even notice that the child had been changed, but the younger brother took it over loyally, and even sealed it, raising him as his own son...
As Xie Tingyue thought about it, her heart jumped with fear, such a cruel heart, such a vicious scheme!
When this matter is done, Chiman doesn't have to do anything at all, just watch the jokes from the sidelines. If Da'an loses in a big battle in the future, they can release this matter to humiliate the other party. If Da'an gains the upper hand, they can make a fuss about this matter, causing civil strife, the situation in the government is not peaceful, and the people's hearts are unstable.
The two children were 'poisoned in the womb', so that their lives were in danger from time to time. I'm afraid it was also done by the Chiman people. After all, 'good chess pieces' cannot be too good!
"Father... I never knew that I was hurting the wrong person, and I gave the eldest brother all the love and care within his ability. The elder brother has always been in poor health, and his mood occasionally fluctuates. Sometimes he is a little strange, but he is a very good person and will care about the father. , can talk to the lonely, and is very smart." The prince grew up listening to the emperor tell the story of the emperor's uncle, and he had a good impression of this emperor's uncle who had never met before. They took care of you so well, but you were wronged at their house."
Emperor Wen of Chu stopped him: "You can't say that, the mistakes are all made by the elders, and have nothing to do with your generation."
It was right to feel sorry for Chu Mu, but he shouldn't be dissatisfied with the eldest prince in the palace.
"My son knows I'm wrong, father."
The prince knew what his father was warning him, and his father was very strict with him, and he was not allowed to make mistakes in virtue. To him, the eldest prince in the palace is a brother who grew up together, how could he have no feelings? Even quarreling, but also with love.
It was precisely because of this whole-hearted emotion that he couldn't get rid of it, couldn't let it go, the more he couldn't forget the warmth and kindness the eldest prince in the palace brought him, the more he felt guilty towards Chu Mu.
Chu Mu was supposed to be in that position. He grew up with difficulty in someone else's house. The better and more transparent he grew up, the more he felt guilty.
When mentioning the Chu family, it is inevitable to be a little bit sharp.
"Can you...can you forgive us?"
There was a hopeful light in the prince's eyes, and Emperor Wen of Chu followed suit, looking a little nervous, as if he was also looking forward to, or fearing what Chu Mu would say next.
Chu Mu lowered his eyebrows and pondered.
forgive
Not to mention forgiveness, the other person didn't do anything wrong at all, they just got into someone else's game by mistake. It's just that it's been such a long time, he can't get close to them immediately. not to mention…
In his previous life, he was alone and had nothing. He was paranoid and crazy at the end of his illness. He was instigated by Zhao Kang and did some bad things.
He doesn't feel he has the face to stand on the moral high ground and accuse others.
"The past is over, let's get along well in the future." Chu Mu smiled sincerely.
The prince was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Well, we will create more and better memories."