Xiao Ran blinked and asked curiously, "Then how did the royal father ask the royal brother to take the initiative?"
Emperor Xixuan smiled unpredictably, "You don't need to know this, you just need to know that your wish will be fulfilled by your father."
Although the royal father did not inform him, Xiao Ran was more concerned about the time when the engagement was terminated, so he quickly forgot about it, and his joy was uncontrollable.
Seeing his younger son who was grinning and grinning all the time, Emperor Xixuan felt the need to remind him.
Just listening to his tone is very cold and authentic, "However, the royal father does not object to your inclusion of Chu Qingyan in the palace in the future, but the father's words are put here first, you are about to have a side concubine, although the position of the main concubine is still there, But the royal father does not allow you to put Chu Qingyan in the position of the main concubine or the side concubine."
Xiao Ran was stunned, "Why?"
When Emperor Xixuan saw his reaction, he knew that he was still too naive, and he said with a serious face, "You have a broader future in the future, and you have a long way to go. Your position as a concubine should be reserved for the future. The same is true for the person you have greatly helped, or her family, and your position as a concubine, but Chu Qingyan simply does not meet these conditions."
"But she is very talented, smart, and strong in martial arts. She is a very good girl." Xiao Ran couldn't help but argue for her.
Emperor Xixuan shook his head and said, "As your concubine or side concubine in the future, they don't need to have special talents, they only need to have a strong family, a strong network of people, and a husband and a child who are comfortable with the family. Temperament, they need to give you timely care and concern when you are busy and distressed, and this is enough."
He remembered all kinds of Chu Qingyan, remembered the information he read today, and said in a lighter tone, "Women are virtuous if they are not talented, even if Chu Qingyan is talented, the harem is not allowed to do politics. There are so many people around you. Guards and secret guards, you don't need her to take action when they are in danger."
Although Xiao Ran did not agree with the father's words in his heart, he couldn't find a reason to refute it. Moreover, his focus now shifted to another place, "Father, did you just say that the harem is not allowed to do politics?"
Listening to the surprised tone of his younger son, Emperor Xixuan knew that he had leaked his words, but this is a matter of time. It is better to tell him early so that he can be prepared, and he does not have to fall into feelings all day long.
So he nodded and said solemnly, "You are the future heir appointed by your father, so you can't decide your own marriage, and your father can only satisfy your requirements to the maximum extent, so in the future, Chu Qingyan will not be able to For the main palace, for the fourth concubine, it is up to you to decide where you want to place her, and the royal father will not interfere."
Xiao Ran's eyes widened. Although his mother and concubine had always instilled in him to work hard and inherit the throne in the future, he always felt that it was out of reach. Now that he heard what the father said, he couldn't believe it.
"But isn't there a big brother? He is the eldest son."
The younger son is still so confused, he still doesn't understand his cultivation and good intentions for him for so many years, and he is afraid that the younger son will not be able to turn around the matter of Chu Qingyan, so he insists on doing it, Emperor Xixuan thought about it, Since the topic is all about this, there is nothing to hide.
"Do you know why your father gave marriage to your eldest brother and Chu Qingyan?" Emperor Xixuan asked.
Xiao Ranjing thought for a while, then raised his head and replied, "It seems that it was because the emperor's grandfather foresighted and said that the eldest brother was in disaster and needed a woman to help him survive the disaster. In the end, Qingyan was chosen."
Emperor Xixuan shook his head.
Xiao Ran was surprised, "Is there any other origin?"
Emperor Xixuan nodded, and there was a strange smile on the corner of his mouth, as if mocking and smug, "Your grandfather is just nonsense, and his calculations are not accurate once, but why was his father back then? The emperor didn't stop your grandfather, and he gave him that imperial decree. The reason was not that he was too entangled by him, but that the emperor needed someone who could block your eldest brother's spirit. At that time, he was invincible. In order to balance the forces of several parties, the royal father obeyed the absurd advice of your grandfather, and chose a family like the Chu family that has no foundation and has gradually declined."
Xiao Ran was so shocked that he heard his father continue.
"Chu Qingyan, as your eldest brother's concubine, has suppressed your eldest brother's power to a certain extent, because if he wants to be an emperor, he must have three powerful forces, one is his own family, The second is the faction that the court supports its own party, and the other is the support from the lord of the harem. Chu Qingyan betrothed you to your eldest brother, and those people in the court can smell it. The father is not very optimistic about this prince. , because the father has cut off his most powerful source of power in the future, so they need to consider whether they should continue to support your eldest brother."
"In the past five years, the father has this time, and secretly cultivated power for you, in order to make your future smoother."
Xiao Ran was still digesting what Emperor Xixuan had just said, and he always felt that everything was beyond his expectations.
Emperor Xixuan patted the back of his hand, then sighed and said, "Remember when you asked your father when you were young, why did your father dote on your concubine so much, but she was not the queen?"
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, and then he said a little embarrassedly, "At that time, I was young, and I was innocent. Don't take it to heart."
Emperor Xixuan smiled lightly, and then said, "It doesn't matter, but now the father can tell you the reason, because when the father was still the prince, the power was not strong enough and needed a strong foreign aid, so the father chose the Liang family, I failed your mother-in-law."
Speaking of this, Emperor Xixuan showed a touch of helplessness, "So, when you want to achieve a great cause, you have to make sacrifices and owe something, you can't put your own preferences on the bright side, you To accept a lot of things you don't want, because these can help you get what you want, so the big things are not small."
Xiao Ran suddenly felt that the father emperor in front of him had suddenly changed a lot, and he said with distress, "Father emperor, you are a very powerful and competent king!"
Emperor Xixuan smiled and laughed at himself, "But the emperor is not a good husband or a good father."
After speaking, he put away his smile again, and said with emotion, "But one thing is, people who care more about them can't be placed in dangerous positions, such as the position of the middle palace, which is cumbersome and makes people jealous and jealous, so over the years, The royal father is already powerful enough, and your grandfather's faction also has an unshakable position in the court, the reason why the royal father does not support your mother and concubine as the queen."
Xiao Ran nodded, the position of the middle palace is indeed too hard and tiring.
Emperor Xixuan patted him on the shoulder and explained earnestly, "If you want to get what you want, you have to be ruthless with yourself, but you can only get what you want most if you sit in the highest position. s things."
Xiao Ran pursed her lips, thinking of her face, if you want her to stay by your side forever, you must be like the father and emperor, make yourself constantly strong, so that others can't be shaken!