The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 248
Chapter 248 Father Is Kind and Son Is Filial
“Do you think he will really attack the Emperor?” Xiao Xiwei raised his hand and casually caught a pink petal. His voice was cold and his slender eyebrows moved slightly.
“What do you think?” Chu Xizhi sat beside Xiao Xiwei and reached out to embrace her. His right hand hooked up a strand of her green silk and gently stroked it.
Xiao Xi slightly raised his head. He saw a pair of deep and deep eyes. A sparkling light flashed in his pupils. His eyebrows and silhouette seemed to have been carved into her chest by someone. Even if he closed his eyes, every fluctuation in his eyes and every smile on his lips were clearly carved into her heart, as if it had been carved into her bones and blood.
She looked at Chu Xizhi. After a long time, she suddenly reached out and hooked her hand around his neck. Her low voice rang out in his chest, “Xizhi, I just love you …”
She loved him, and he wasn’t worth it.
They were also the Emperor’s bloodline, but the Emperor’s heart was so strong? All these years, the so-called love and favor were merely an illusion to help Chu Yan ascend the throne. However, over the years, Xizhi had sincerely placed him, his father, in his heart. After truly knowing these truths, how sad would his heart be? But that high emperor, he had spent all his effort to support his son’s position in the upper echelons, and he did not hesitate to make a move against him after grasping power. I wonder how the emperor felt when he found out all of this? Will you regret what you’ve done to Xizhi all these years?
“Idiot.” Chu Xizhi stretched out his hand and rubbed Xiao Xiwei’s hair. His voice was gentle, as if a gentle spring breeze was gently brushing past, and the tip of his nose was wrapped in a peach fragrance.
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Zongde Palace.
Perhaps it was because of what Consort Yan said last time, The Emperor was alert. He had rewarded most of the pills he had delivered these past few days to the eunuchs below. However, he hadn’t seen anything happen to the little eunuch for several days. For a moment, he felt that he was paranoid. In addition, he hadn’t taken any pills for several days. He always felt that his body was heavy, and he couldn’t even do that. Therefore, he hesitated when the little eunuch handed over the pills again.
Just as the emperor was hesitating, the eunuch’s sharp voice suddenly sounded from outside the hall, “Your Highness the Crown Prince is here.”
The Emperor frowned, and then a faint sneer flashed across the corners of his mouth.
He came at the right time, and there were some things he had to ask him face to face.
“Your son pays his respects to Father Emperor.” Chu Yan bowed to the Emperor as soon as he entered the room.
“Get up.” The Emperor raised his hand indifferently. His face was calm, and he could not see anything.
“Your Highness,” Imperial Concubine Xiang, who was standing beside the Emperor, smiled and blessed Chu Yanzhi.
The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s mouth hooked slightly. He raised his hand slightly and said with a smile, “Concubine Xiang is also here.”
Imperial Concubine Xiang smiled. Then, she took two steps forward to bless the Emperor and said softly, “Your Majesty, I believe that the Crown Prince has something to discuss with Your Majesty. Your concubine will leave first.”
Although there were no problems with the pills that he had paid in tribute these past few days, the Emperor was still suspicious because of Honored Concubine Yan’s words. Therefore, the Emperor did not want to say anything like this. “No problem, just stay here.”
Although there were many concubines in the harem now, not a single one of them could gain his trust. Only an auspicious imperial concubine, because she was originally a palace maid who had always been by his side, so he was more or less willing to listen to her say a few words.
“Yes.” Concubine Xiang bowed her head respectfully and blessed her body. Then, she quietly retreated to the side.
It seemed that his paranoid father had indeed become suspicious of him.
A cold smile flashed across Chu Yanzhi’s eyes, but his face was extremely respectful and calm, as if the Emperor’s words had not been affected in the slightest.
“I heard that Father Emperor hasn’t consumed the pills sent by Immortal Zhang in recent days. I’m worried, so I came to see Father Emperor.” Chu Yanzhi raised his hand and respectfully said to the Emperor.
The Emperor was originally suspicious of this pill. He wanted to find an opportunity to ask him. He didn’t expect Chu Yanzhi to speak first. He immediately followed his words and said, “I have heard some rumors in recent days …”
“Is Father Emperor talking about King Yan?” Chu Yanzhi cut off the Emperor’s words with a faint smile, his deep eyes silently staring at the Emperor, not dodging in the slightest.
The Emperor was stunned by Chu Yanzhi’s straightforward question. He didn’t know how to answer it for a moment.
Seeing the Emperor’s expression, Chu Yanzhi lowered his eyes and smiled. His face was filled with bitterness, and even his voice was hoarse. “Father Emperor would ask this. Could it be that I’m suspicious?”
The Emperor frowned. He pursed the corners of his lips and did not accept Chu Yanzhi’s words. Instead, he stared at him coldly, as if he wanted to see through the son he was holding in one hand.
Seeing that the Emperor did not answer, Chu Yanzhi smiled bitterly. “Father Emperor, you must be suspicious if you refuse to eat the pills given by Immortal Zhang.” After saying this, Chu Yanzhi paused for a moment before looking up at the Emperor with a faint smile. “Father Emperor has rewarded the pills to this servant for the past few days. Do you know if those servants are still alive?”
The Emperor was stunned. Then, he raised his eyebrows and his voice sank. “What do you mean by that?”
Chu Yanzhi smiled self-deprecatingly. Then, he looked at the white jade porcelain bottle held by the eunuch beside him. The white jade porcelain bottle contained the pills that he had just presented. “It seems that Father Emperor has never taken any pills today, nor did he let anyone test them. How about letting my son try this pill on behalf of Father Emperor?”
“You …”
The Emperor had just said one word when Chu Yanzhi walked towards the eunuch. He reached out to grab the white jade porcelain bottle in his hand. Just as he was about to touch the white jade porcelain bottle, a slender and plain hand grabbed the porcelain bottle first.
“Your Highness, there is no need for this. Your Majesty has been feeling depressed lately. That’s why you didn’t take the pills sent by Immortal Zhang. You didn’t suspect Your Highness.” Xiang Fei held the white jade porcelain bottle in her hand and smiled as she looked at Chu Yanzhi and said softly.
Seeing Concubine Xiang’s sudden action, Chu Yanzhi frowned. A trace of coldness and suspicion flashed through his dark and bottomless eyes.
From a maid of a small palace to the current imperial concubine of a palace, Concubine Xiang was obviously not an ordinary woman, He didn’t believe that she didn’t have the slightest doubt about the little prince’s death. However, she remained silent. She followed the emperor obediently and did not mention anything about the little prince. However, the more she did not mention it, the deeper the hatred in her heart grew. Therefore, he found it hard to believe that Imperial Concubine Xiang would speak up for him so kindly in front of his suspicious father.
“Didn’t someone say something in front of Father Emperor?” Chu Yanzhi stared at Xiang Fei and said coldly.
Concubine Xiang smiled faintly, “I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince is referring to …”
“What? Didn’t Imperial Concubine Xiang always wait on Father Emperor’s side? What, don’t you know who’s coming in from the Chongde Palace?” Chu Yanzhi stared coldly at Concubine Xiang and said.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince is referring to … Imperial Concubine Yan?”
“You said that?”
‘”Your Highness, Consort Yan has indeed been to the Chongde Palace. Your concubine did chat with you for a while. However, when Consort Yan spoke to Your Majesty, I was not by your side to serve her. So, what did Your Majesty say to Your Majesty? Your concubine really did not know.” Xiang Fei said calmly.
“Could it be that Concubine Xiang hasn’t heard anything in the palace these days?”
Concubine Xiang blessed her once again, “Your Highness, please forgive me. I really don’t know what Your Highness wants me to say.”
Chu Yanzhi sneered. Just as he was about to speak, an unhappy voice sounded.
“Alright, if you have anything to say, just say it. There’s no need to beat around the bush.”
Once these words were spoken, Chu Yanzhi could only shift his gaze away from Concubine Xiang. He knelt on the ground and bowed solemnly to the Emperor. Only then did he raise his head to look at him and say, “Father Emperor, this son just wants to hear something from you.” In your heart, where do you put your son? “I’m the only one you value the most, but why do I feel that in your heart, I’m no different from others?”
“Are you accusing me?” The Emperor coldly stared at Chu Yanzhi.
“I don’t dare.” Chu Yanzhi hurriedly bowed his head and kowtowed, “Your son might as well reveal his thoughts to Father Emperor today. Your son is indeed afraid of Father Emperor and even suspects him.” Although father Emperor’s sacrifice to his son is still vivid in my memory, former Crown Prince, King Yan, and King Qin, none of them are his biological flesh and blood, but they were abandoned by father Emperor. Although all of this was for his son’s sake, I still have lingering fear in my heart! Royal Father, this son knows that this son is saying such unfilial words, but … this son is truly afraid! You have never truly believed in your son, In the past, regardless of whether it was because Imperial Concubine Yan said a few specious words, you were so suspicious. This son really wanted to know if Chu Xizhi really wasn’t dead, Father Emperor … Father Emperor, are you really planning to cripple this son … “As soon as Chu Xizhi finished speaking, a long string of tears rolled down his face.
“Yanzhi” The emperor’s originally cold gaze was somewhat confused by Chu Yanzhi’s sudden tears. His originally cold heart seemed to have been corroded by the tears, and his heart was filled with heartache.
How long had it been since he saw his son cry in front of him? The last time, it seemed like it was when the pearl passed away …
“Royal Father, you have forgotten that you chose this path for me today!”
Yes …
He had personally chosen this path for him today.
He is his dearest son!
“Yanzhi.” After a long time, the Emperor slowly closed his eyes. After a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind. His voice carried a deep exhaustion. “Since I have established you, I will not cripple you. You were supported by me alone. I will not cripple you. You will always be my beloved son. This will not change because of anyone.”
Even if Xizhi is still alive …
He’s already old and can’t move anymore, that’s all, that’s all …
Bi Jing, he is the son of him and Bao Zhu!
“Father Emperor” Seemingly moved by the Emperor’s words, Chu Yanzhi excitedly knelt forward and reached out to grab the Emperor’s withered palm. His eyes were filled with admiration, and the tears that had just stopped fell down again.
“Silly child.”
Looking at Xiao Xiao’s pearl-like face, the Emperor patted his palm and shouted dotingly. It was as if he was just an ordinary loving father at this moment, and this was the child in front of him who had suffered many grievances. At this moment, the Emperor had completely forgotten that the so-called filial piety of the father and son in the Emperor’s House was only a superficial peace, and the turbulent undercurrents flowing below were quietly sweeping over.
