0p0 Chapter 518 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 53]
Chapter 518 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 53]
Time flies, the children grow up gradually, but Zhen Huan was depressed all day long because of the bed climbing incident in the past few years, and eventually died with hatred in her heart.
A few years ago, Yinzhen appointed the eldest son Hongxu as the crown prince, the second son Hongyi as the Prince of Rui, and the third son Hongxuan as the Prince of Chen. At first, Yinzhen planned to let the three children decide who would inherit the throne, but the second and third sons were not interested. The second son had a special interest in weapons research and development, while the third son looked like a weak scholar, but in fact he was a martial arts expert.
When Hongxu turned thirteen, Yinzhen announced his abdication without hesitation at a morning court session and passed the throne to Crown Prince Hongxu.
Faced with the sudden change, Hongxu felt helpless. He had no intention of becoming emperor, but when he was ten years old, his father intended to abdicate. If his mother had not tried her best to stop him, he would have become the second young emperor to succeed his father.
After the court session, Hongxu was full of joy and prepared to go to Kunning Palace to complain to his mother, but he did not expect that as soon as he walked out of the court, he was taken to Yangxin Palace by people arranged by Yinzhen to review memorials. In desperation, he could only temporarily put aside the idea of looking for his mother and deal with government affairs first. However, what he never expected was that while he was concentrating on his work, the emperor took the opportunity to elope with his mother!
When the memorial was half reviewed, Honghui hurried over to tell Hongxu: "Brother, it's bad, my mother was kidnapped by my father!"
Hongxu widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "What? Is what you said true or false?"
Honghui nodded hurriedly, handed him a letter, and said anxiously: "Of course it is true, look, this is the letter left by the emperor father."
Hongxu took the letter carefully, afraid of damaging it, then gently opened the envelope, unfolded the letter paper, and read the words on it carefully.
The content of the letter made Hongxu's eyes widen in disbelief. The letter read: "Xu'er, take good care of your brothers and sisters. The emperor has taken your mother away. Your mother has stayed in the palace with him for a long time. This is the promise he made to her. Don't try to find us. When we reach our destination, he and mother will write to you to let you know that they are safe. Remember, don't try to find us, because we won't stay in one place for too long."
After reading the letter, Hongxu was filled with disappointment and anger. He couldn't understand why his father and mother abandoned the four of them and left without even saying hello. Moreover, his father had specifically told them not to try to find them, as if they were afraid of being found.
Hongxu felt cheated. He originally thought that his father and mother were only going out for a few days, but now it seems that they have longer-term plans. As the eldest child in the family, he is only 13 years old, but he has to take on the responsibility of taking care of his younger brothers and sisters.
Honghui noticed the change in Hongxu's expression and asked curiously, "Brother, what did the Emperor say? Did Father and Mother sneak out to play?" Hongxu nodded helplessly and handed the letter to Honghui.
After reading the letter, Honghui was so angry that he stamped his feet and shouted, "Brother, the emperor must have done this on purpose because he was afraid that we would snatch our mother away from him. He clearly said that I was his most beloved baby, but in the end, he didn't even take me with him when he went out to play. I'm so angry!"
Hongxu glanced at his sister and said slowly, "You are like a light bulb, pestering mother all day long. How can the emperor not dislike you?"
After hearing this, Honghui immediately retorted, "How could I? Besides, I'm still young, why can't I stick with mother? The emperor is just too stingy. He said I'm a caring little cotton-padded jacket, but once mother is involved, I'm a leaky little cotton-padded jacket, humph!" She put her hands on her hips, looking angry.
Hongxu couldn't help laughing out loud: "Haha, it's your fault that you always monopolize mother. Of course the emperor will be angry. But you are right. In the heart of the emperor, the four of us brothers and sisters are indeed not as important as mother."
Hong Hui pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "The emperor is too much. He didn't take us with him when he went out to play. He just left us here. Really!"
Hongxu comforted him, "Okay, don't be angry. Wait until the emperor comes back and ask him carefully. Maybe he will bring us some fun gifts."
Hong Hui calmed down a little, but still grumbled unhappily: "Well, I hope the emperor can remember to bring us gifts, otherwise I won't forgive him easily."
"Sixth brother, eighth brother and I are here." Hongyi said as he walked into the room.
Hongyi and Hongxuan walked into the house together. Hongyi saw Honghui sitting next to him and said with a smile, "My little sister is here too."
"Yes, hello, Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother." Honghui responded politely.
"Okay, okay." Hongyi answered happily.
"Why are you all here?" Hongxu asked curiously.
"It's because the Emperor took my mother away. I saw Aunt Zixuan and Su Peisheng coming to our house early this morning." Hongyi explained.
"What? The emperor actually kept Su Peisheng here. It seems that he is really not in a good mood." Hongxu said in surprise.
"This old servant greets His Majesty the Emperor and the Princess." Su Peisheng and Zixuan said in unison.
"Eunuch Su, Aunt Zixuan, please don't be so polite. Do you know what the Emperor and Empress left for us? It can't be just this letter." Hongxu asked impatiently.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has left me here to Your Majesty, hoping that I can assist Your Majesty. In addition, the Emperor has also arranged some other things, but the specific details need to be discussed after Your Majesty ascends the throne." Su Peisheng replied respectfully.
"Oh? Anything else? Well, let me take a look at the letter first." Hongxu said as he opened the envelope and read it carefully. After a while, he looked up at Su Peisheng, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "Eunuch Su, this letter doesn't mention much about the arrangements for the Emperor and Empress."
Su Peisheng smiled slightly and explained, "The emperor's meaning is that some things should not be revealed too early to avoid unnecessary trouble. When the time is right, there will naturally be corresponding instructions. However, the emperor does have an important thing to give to the emperor."
As he spoke, Su Peisheng took out a token from his arms and handed it to Hongxu, "This is what the emperor asked me to give to you. This is the secret guard trained by the emperor."
Hongxu took the token and carefully examined the intricate patterns engraved on it, and could not help but feel touched. He knew the meaning of the token and the emperor's expectations and trust in him.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Eunuch Su." Hongxu said gratefully.
Su Peisheng quickly bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is an honor for me to serve you."
Zi Xuan looked at the four people in front of her and said slowly, "These are what the master left for you. The master has trained many talents over the years. These are the people who can be used in the court. This is what the master prepared for the emperor, hoping that he can govern the country well. This is the token of Tianxia Tower. The four masters are all the little masters of Tianxia Tower and can dispatch secret guards at will."
Hongyi's eyes widened, and he exclaimed: "My mother is so powerful! Tianxialou is the most powerful force in the martial arts world. I didn't expect that it was founded by my mother."
Zi Xuan smiled slightly and continued, "By the way, the master also left a lot of things for the masters. This is for Her Royal Highness the Princess. The master said that this is your dowry. Because the master only has this one daughter, the princess will have a little more things."
Hongyi nodded to show his understanding: "Of course, Hui'er is our sister."