Emperor Shentongjian

Chapter 9 Variables
The next day, after the morning.

Zhan Changfeng rarely rested, and did not go to Jinglun Hall with the old emperor.

The high walls on both sides split a line of sky, and the long corridor seemed to have no beginning and end.

The two soft cars approached each other.

Zhan Changfeng rubbed the Moyu wrench on his thumb, his eyes drooped slightly, "Stop".

As soon as this side stops, the other side has to stop as well.

"Your Highness, it's Madam's sedan chair."

"Lonely knows."

Zhan Changfeng stepped off the sedan chair, and the white snow fell from the sky, attached to the golden crown of the dragon's claw, and attached to the thin shoulder.

A piece of eyelashes attached to the crow's feather, almost like falling into water.

"My son sends greetings to the mother and concubine."

There was no answer for a long time behind the curtain, and finally a faint "um" came.

Zhan Changfeng only wanted to say hello, so he stepped aside when he got the answer, and let Li Yunqiu's soft sedan pass first.

"His Royal Highness," the steward opened an umbrella for her, "let's go back."

Zhan Changfeng looked at this high wall and deep alley, with dark light ups and downs in his eyes, "Gu grew up here, but I didn't know it carefully."

"Let's go, accompany Gu to see this palace."

She didn't sit in the soft sedan chair, she walked in the wind and snow, passed through the attic and the temple, passed the waterside pavilion, and a trace of disappointment lingered, "It's probably because I have a weak relationship."

"." The manager's heart skipped a beat, "Your Highness, please don't belittle yourself, the person that Your Majesty and Madam care about most is you."

Jinglun Hall

Li Yunqiu knelt on the ground, "That's what happened, concealing the existence of Chonghua, changing Zhan's identity, deceiving Your Majesty, all of which are my envoys, but with His Majesty's punishment, I also ask Your Majesty to correct their faults and let the two return to their respective positions."

The old emperor looked unpredictable and was speechless for a long time.

"Who else knows about this?"

Li Yunqiu did not dare to hide it and answered truthfully.

"Only ministers and concubines and Wang Liang (general manager)."

"Each one in their place." The old emperor closed his eyes, and his voice was unusually dry, like a knife slicing through an iron tool, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

"Chonghua's body was too weak before, I was afraid that he would not be able to live for a long time, but fortunately, the gods have mercy and made him safe."

"Then let you tell me what to do with Zhan'er." The old emperor's voice was heavy, and he knocked each word in the empty hall, "Is it the reason why you are hiding your weak body? Since he is weak, why not let him weaken!"

Li Yunqiu was stunned. Every year, two years and three years, she could know from Li Mao's mouth how this son who was raised outside was wandering around the gate of hell. She already felt guilty about her son, how could she let him get involved in the court again. Tang struggles, I just want him to live longer and be smoother.

On the other hand, as Zhan Changfeng grew up, she was afraid that her female identity could not be concealed, that she would not be able to inherit the family, that she would live in pain, that she would stand high and fall hard.

However, with Li Chonghua's recovery, all this was solved.

"Chonghua is the only male of the Yi family after all, and it is his responsibility and obligation to share your worries." Li Yunqiu paused, begging with hope, "If possible, I hope that His Majesty can restore Zhan's daughter status, and the concubine only wishes her to find her. A good man, a happy life."

The red plums cry blood, the white flowers are pure, Zhan Changfeng broke two branches, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, his smile is magnanimous and cold, "I always say how many people's years have been buried in this palace, and how many sentient hearts have been trapped, but Yu Gu said , it is Lonely's luck, and the foundation of Lonely's contempt for the world, it makes Lonely stand on the commanding heights from the very beginning, getting closer to reality."

"Isolation can stand at the top of this civilization and see the trend of history clearly. The rise and fall of the times, but also the more and more small I feel."

There are bright stars in Zhan Changfeng's eyes, determined and stubborn, "It's not enough, Wang Liang, it's not enough, I want more than this, I want more."

The boss doesn't understand her ambitions, but she sincerely believes that only the most beautiful things, the strongest authority, and the most powerful sword are worthy of her.

But Zhan Changfeng's next words shocked the old manager.

"Mother thought that by telling the grandfather my true gender, I would be able to help Li Chonghua regain his crown." The laughter overflowed from her chest to her throat, "She doesn't know anything about power."

The old manager was so frightened that he knelt down on the gravel road, his knees soaked in wet cold and had no time to care, "Has Your Highness misunderstood something, how could he, Young Master Li, compete with you for the crown prince position?"

"You are loyal, and you are still protecting her." Zhan Changfeng played with the red and white plum blossoms in his hands and sighed, "I won't hurt her, she is my mother."

Half of the palace is hers. If she really wants to stop her, Li Yunqiu will not be able to reach the Jinglun Palace.

But it's better to tear off this layer of window paper, she's tired of it.

The old boss was trembling, looking at her expression, that trace of happiness and no falsification was clearly enough to destroy the future, but it seemed to let her break free of some kind of bondage, and even the depressed mood that was always suppressed disappeared.

One servant does not serve the second master, the old manager was Li Yunqiu's person, and even now he will help her with some things, which is a big taboo.

However, after waiting for a while, he didn't hear that Zhan Changfeng was going to punish himself, he stood up tremblingly, bowed behind her, and didn't dare to say a word.

The days were so ordinary that there were no waves, the only change was that Li Yunqiu was secretly placed under house arrest, and Li Chonghua was nowhere to be seen.

When Zhan Changfeng took the note from the manager, the manager kowtowed on the ground with red eyes, "Old slave, please go see Mrs."

With a raised hand, the note was twisted into shreds by the internal force, "Shangyi prison is short of people, you can go."

The boss fell to the ground and wept, "Thank you for your grace."

The gate of Yongxiu Palace was locked, and only the guards were seen, but the attendants were not seen.

"Open."

The bedroom was dark, like the residence of an old man at dusk, and the smell of old age was very strong.

The lady with delicate makeup sat comfortably on the couch, as if she was the same as usual, but her body had lost a lot of weight.

"What method did you use, what happened to Jiang Chonghua?" It wasn't a question, but the indifferent resistance in his expression seemed to be looking at the enemy.

If ordinary children were treated like this by their biological mothers, it would have been time to doubt life. Heartbreaking.

But fortunately, Zhan Changfeng lives in the emperor's family, and the last thing the emperor's family needs is superfluous and meaningless feelings.

Zhan Changfeng stood with his hands down, "You should ask your grandfather about this."

"Do you need me to analyze it for you, mother?" She looked at her not far or near, and said indifferently, "Yi Zhan is the crown prince, the future emperor, and an indisputable fact in the hearts of the ministers and the common people. The first time I held me to the court, I was already a symbol of the Yin Dynasty, and suddenly I was about to be pulled down and replaced by a grandson who appeared out of nowhere. "

"At a time of turmoil, how could the imperial grandfather allow such a thing to happen."

Li Yunqiu moved his lips, "Prince should belong to Chonghua."

"What are you thinking, mother." Zhan Changfeng looked at her, "Where should it come from, only if it can."

"Do you think the imperial grandfather just wants a grandson? He wants an emperor."

"Do you think you can be an emperor?" Li Yunqiu seemed to have never known this daughter, so he was very shocked at the moment, "You want to be an emperor!"

"Why don't I want to, I have been preparing for this since I was born. If I don't want to, the palace can't keep me." Zhan Changfeng has this confidence.

"Impossible, Chonghua is the one who should be the emperor." Li Yunqiu frowned, "What did you do to him?"

"Didn't I say that what the grandfather wants is the emperor, regardless of gender, so there are two choices. One, I will continue to be my crown prince, and then become the emperor, but I will marry a wife in my life, but not You have a son, but it doesn't matter, your Chonghua will become a reproductive tool for the royal family."

"Second," Zhan Changfeng smiled, "the imperial grandfather protected him and taught him all kinds of emperor skills. After he has learned something, he will come out and get rid of me. After all, he can use me as a sharpener. Shi people are not far from a qualified emperor."

"In either case, the current prince can only be me."

Li Yunqiu was stunned by this bloody analysis, and his heart was desolate, "You know so clearly in your heart, why are you still stirring in this muddy water, what are you trying to do?"

"Wrong, mother, this is due to the situation and cannot be avoided." Zhan Changfeng said in a deep voice, "But it is also what I want."

"Did you know, mother, my things have never been given up by me. No one has ever taken them away. Besides, my freedom and pursuit are all based on my current status. How can you let me go?"

Zhan Changfeng said: "If one day, whoever tries to obstruct Gu's ideal, Huangquan Biluo, Gu will definitely want that life to be worse than death."

"Mother concubine, you should be glad that Gu is still the prince."

(End of this chapter)