vstars Chapter 668 All Colors
Chapter 668 All Colors
"Your Highness, your dynasty is about to arrive!"
The Master of Suffering's words sounded like prophecy.
When the Crown Prince returned to the palace, he encountered the Seventh Princess, who was secretly crying in a side hall of the Qianzheng Palace. The Seventh Princess leaned on the Crown Prince's shoulder, and she only dared to cry softly: "Brother Crown Prince, I'm watching over Father while he takes a nap, and he's in pain all the time! What should I do? Father is in so much pain! What should I do? Yueyue even thought that it would be better for Father to send Mother off. Even if he can only guard the border, it is much better than enduring pain day and night now! Brother Crown Prince..."
In less than a year, Emperor Shenwu's black hair had already turned white. If he had not taken the Ice Crystal Spirit Dew to maintain his appearance, he would have been exhausted.
The Crown Prince's phoenix eyes were filled with sorrow: "Yueyue, let's... try to accept... that our father is about to leave!"
The seventh princess cried even harder. She didn't dare leave the palace that winter. She and her seventh prince consort lived in a side hall of the Qianzheng Palace, ready to serve Emperor Shenwu at any time.
The scrolls in the secret room were arranged in order by Emperor Shenwu, from Lan Qingwu's childhood to the present. Lan Qingwu in the scrolls was either angry or smiling, sitting or standing, and his pair of affectionate eyes were painted particularly vividly by Emperor Shenwu.
The first snow of winter arrived with a scattering of snow. On this day, the Emperor Shenwu ascended the throne and presided over the morning court. The palace was filled with civil and military officials, faces some familiar and some solemn. All matters concerning the New Year and the New Year were arranged. After the solemn and tense morning court session ended, Li Xiang stepped forward and bowed, "If you have something to report, please proceed. If not, please dismiss the court!"
All the civil and military officials in the hall knelt and bowed: "We, your servants, take our leave! Long live the emperor!"
The ministers slowly took their leave and left. Emperor Shenwu watched the ministers below the platform slowly move out of his sight.
When the hall was empty, Emperor Shenwu said softly, "You should leave as well!"
Li Xiang bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
On the high jade steps of the Golden Palace, Emperor Shenwu sat alone on the dragon throne, his eyes distant and empty. Perhaps after today, he would never appear here as the king of a country again.
The prince climbed the stairs step by step. He walked to the side of Emperor Shenwu, slowly squatted down, and knelt in front of Emperor Shenwu, just like when Lan Qingwu was still alive, gently leaning on his father's knees.
"Father, I have thought a lot these past few days. If you feel tired, you can just be the emperor emeritus. You can travel around like before, go to the seaside and the border, or go and look after the queen mother. When you are tired, come back. I have been waiting for you here! Father, I am very scared. I am afraid that I will be the only one left in this palace. I am afraid that I will be alone in this palace in the future, enduring the cold and biting loneliness. Father, I have already lost the queen mother, and Xiaoqi is not coming back. I really don't want to lose you again!"
The Shenwu Emperor gently stroked the crown of the Crown Prince's head with his large hand. He didn't answer the Crown Prince, but sighed softly, "Your mother was a lifelong romantic, someone who sought spiritual enrichment throughout her life. The beauty of the four seasons in her eyes never fades, and she possesses an exquisite romantic tenderness. Last year, we enjoyed together the peach blossoms of spring, the lotus flowers of summer, the sparks of autumn, and the snowflakes of winter. A whole year has already passed! It was at this time last year, when the snow was falling and the ground was covered in silver, that your mother left us."
"My son, your mother has been waiting so hard, and I am waiting so painfully. It is truly too painful, too painful. Your father can no longer hold on! My son, perhaps this is fate. I must go find your mother!"
“Parting in life and death is bound to be heartbreaking and powerless. Even the richest emperor cannot escape the eight sufferings of life: separation from loved ones, reunion with those we hate, failure to obtain what we desire, and inability to let go.”
The prince's tears soaked the Emperor Shenwu's clothes. He asked, "Father, can you tell me about your mother, the empress?"
"Your mother!"
Emperor Shenwu narrated, "Your mother's eyes are as clear as morning dew, and her face is as gentle as a soft cloud. Her hair is as black as ink, her skin is as white as snow, and her beauty is dazzling. But these are only her appearances. Your mother is all the colors I have. It is she who has brought me to appreciate the colorful four seasons!"
The women in the palace either fear me, or respect me, or harbor ambitions towards me, deliberately flattering me. Even if they harbor a modicum of sincerity, it's often entangled in the interests of their families and descendants. Only your mother doesn't see me as an emperor, but as a man to be sworn in. She was born into this dynasty for me, and she's willing to die for me. She's not perfect, but she allows me to experience the love between ordinary men and women. As an emperor, I have all the women I want, but I can't find a single heart.
This is what makes your mother so precious. She alone—her heart and eyes are filled with me! Your mother lacks the ultimate beauty and intelligence, nor the dignity, propriety, and virtuousness of a queen. She is not perfect, but she is the perfect wife in my heart! My son, in the future, you will let nature take its course and gradually become as hard as iron, growing into a ruthless, aloof, and superior emperor.
Perhaps you will encounter what you think is love when you are young. I hope that as your future king, that love will be fleeting like a flash in the pan. I also hope that as my son, you can have a true lover to rely on and accompany you! Life is so long, and we are slowly losing things all our lives!
"Your father is very tired! My son, your mother has been waiting for me to find her. Do you understand?"
The prince leaned on the lap of the Emperor Shenwu and gently closed his eyes: "Son understands! Son...I promise you everything! Father, go find Queen Mother! You don't have to worry about the Dasheng Dynasty anymore. As for Xiaoqi and Yueyue, I will always be their solid support. I will treat my other brothers and sisters with tolerance. Father, please do what you want to do! I know you are very tired! I know you are in so much pain that you want to die. Go find Queen Mother! I will make all the preparations! But, Father, please only go to the border when the spring is bright and beautiful next year!"
Emperor Shenwu paused his fingers and said weakly, "We will meet again in the bright spring next year!"