After crossing, I was miserable.

Chapter 157 Change of Destiny

Because Chu Yan was very smart when he was a child, the old emperor liked him very much. Although he never told anyone, he did think about whether to pass the throne to him.

Although his eldest son is kind and generous, if he lives in a prosperous era, he will have no problem governing the country.

But now we are in an unstable era, which is equivalent to the end of the troubled times.

Now we are here to deter other countries.

When the day comes that he is gone, his kindness and righteousness will no longer be suitable.

But this youngest son seems to be very ambitious and resourceful.

Although he is young, the old saying that you can tell a person's future at the age of three and his old age at the age of seven still makes sense.

But my health is still good now, I should be able to hold on for another ten or twenty years.

It's still worth considering.

Days go by, seemingly calm on the surface, but actually turbulent waves inside.

Everyone saw how much the old emperor loved Huifei's son.

There were often some tricks behind the scenes, but they were all resolved one by one by the overly clever little prince.

Because the old emperor had people protecting him behind the scenes, he was even more fond of his way of resolving these problems. He thought that such a young child was so smart and would have a bright future.

When Concubine Hui's second son was about to turn one year old,

Rumors began to spread in the palace that this was not the old emperor's son.

The old emperor was furious and dealt with a group of people privately.

But the older he gets, the more suspicious he becomes.

Why is it that among so many women in the harem, only Concubine Hui has children, while the others are silent?

Fu Xiwang once explained the reason to him.

As for his other concubines, he didn't want them to have any offspring, and they all had some physical injuries.

Even if some of them got pregnant later, they couldn't keep the baby because of some internal struggles.

In addition, he is relatively old and his health is also affected.

Concubine Hui's health has improved in recent years, and she has a good attitude and does not fight or compete.

And the second child was born many years later.

All I can say is that the chances of concubines getting pregnant are small nowadays, but not non-existent.

Maybe Concubine Hui herself was a little luckier.

The old emperor was very supportive of Fu Xiwang at the beginning, because he really favored Concubine Hui, so he was very happy.

But this rumor not only did not completely stop, but became more and more intense.

Even though he knew in his heart that this was not true, he was still very angry about being cheated on.

He felt that this was an absolute humiliation to him, and he wished he could catch the mastermind behind it and confiscate his property.

But he still had some rationality and dealt with the group of people calmly.

However, his affection for Concubine Hui gradually cooled.

I am full of suspicion and feel that anyone could possibly let me down.

As his concern for Concubine Hui decreased, his protection for her also gradually decreased invisibly.

Therefore, he did not notice the gradual decline of Concubine Hui's health.

By the time you find out, it's too late.

And Fu Xiwang's result of investigation was that Concubine Hui was poisoned.

The person who poisoned her was her most trusted maid, whom she brought from the State of Chu.

The old emperor was furious and purged some people.

No matter who they are found to be related to, they will all be executed.

When it was discovered that Concubine Li was responsible, she was directly banished to the cold palace for the sake of the face of the two countries. This was even more painful than executing her.

Before her death, Princess Yihe asked the old emperor to send her two sons back to the State of Chu. She did not want these two children to inherit the throne. She just wanted them to grow up healthy and safe.

The old emperor knew Princess Yihe's concerns, but he would not agree.

Sending his own son back to his mother's country, what kind of words is this? Isn't this a slap in his face?

He is the king of a country, but he can't even protect two young children?

Although he agreed on the surface, it was only to let her leave with peace of mind.

But in reality it is impossible to send his son away.

So the old emperor sent the two children to the queen to be raised by her.

The emperor was filled with joy and promised to treat the child as his own.

But not long after, news came that two children were burned to death in Hui Palace, and the entire court was shocked.

The prince was burned to death in the palace of his former mother.

This is something that cannot possibly happen. The two princes should have many servants serving them. How could such a thing happen?

The old emperor ordered a thorough investigation, and the palace was in the process of a second great purge.

Anyone who had any connection with them was killed.

For a moment, everyone in the palace, from the masters to the servants, was trembling with fear.

I was afraid that something related to me would be found out.

Because if they get even a little bit of it on you, there's no chance of survival.

After this incident, the old emperor's health was not as good as before, and he even dismissed a group of concubines and palace maids. For a time, the huge harem was terribly deserted.

The old emperor usually stayed with the empress or several concubines with better qualifications.

In a short time, he aged a lot, and the harem became like a deserted cage.

And Xiao Chuyan, with the help of an "expert", successfully escaped from the palace.

But before his uncle's people came to pick him up, he was assassinated on his way back.

With no other options, he could only temporarily leave his brother at a farmer's house, hoping to pick him up after he found his uncle.

But I didn’t expect that we would be separated for more than 20 years and still haven’t found him until today.

Because we left in a hurry, although we left some recognizable items behind, we couldn't look for them in a big way.

Because the people over there weren't sure whether my brother was still alive or where he was.

Originally, everything was peaceful, but in recent years, there have been more assassination attempts against him.

Especially after he returned from the battlefield.

The people below him did not know that he went to the battlefield to train alone, but when he returned, the general revealed his identity.

The original intention was to encourage the soldiers. The princes of our dynasty were with everyone, living together, eating together, advancing and retreating together, and fighting the enemy together.

However, after this good news spread, Chu Yan was completely exposed to people's attention.

Assassination attempts continued to occur as a result.

In fact, the people over there never gave up chasing him.

But after he returned to the palace, they couldn't chase him in the palace, so they could only wait for an opportunity to take action.

Or, even after achieving your goal, you cannot let go.

However, the old emperor was reluctant to appoint a crown prince, even though he had left an imperial edict.

But no one knows what the edict actually says.

People had already gradually forgotten about Concubine Hui and her sons.

But this has always been a thorn in the emperor's heart.

It seemed that if only Hui Fei's son appeared in front of him, he would immediately give him the throne.

Let Concubine Hui's son inherit the throne.

Because he felt guilty towards Concubine Hui, she only asked him to agree to one thing before she died.

He sent the two children away, not wanting them to be involved in the turmoil of succession.

Because she knew very well that these two children had no backing in Qin State and no strong maternal family to support them.

Once the emperor showed his intention to make her son the crown prince, she would be in danger.

It would be better to let them return to the State of Chu and become idle nobles, or even just play as playboys.

Because she had a vague feeling from the old emperor's conversations with her.

The emperor wanted to make her eldest son the crown prince, and even joked that he had paved the way for him.

Whenever she talked about this topic, she would tell the emperor with great fear and trepidation not to make such jokes.

She only wanted her sons to be rich and leisurely aristocrats, so that they would not have to worry about their livelihood or be bullied in the future.

She didn't know whether the old emperor's words to her were a test of her or he really meant it.

If it was a test, she had already made her feelings clear.

If she really wants to do this, she should also clearly refuse.

Because she knew that the old emperor was a man of principle.

The future crown prince must be born by the queen.

So, she never had any other thoughts.

She also taught her children from a young age not to show off their intelligence in front of outsiders, but to learn to hide their shortcomings.

This way you can better protect yourself.

But some things often do not develop in the direction you expect.

Just as she had worried at the beginning, these two children suffered the suffering they should not have suffered.