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"What's going on!?" "We've waited the entire morning for nothing!"

"This one is now an imperial concubine, that's really something!" Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle, brothers and sisters, and even Grandfather has been duped when he personally came to seek an audience! "

"This Beitang Bingying really doesn't know what's good for her!"

"This is really without a home tutor!"

"This is simply presumptuous! "He's too impolite!"

Everyone complained!

Beitang Ao suddenly shouted, "Everyone shut up! Stop arguing! "Since Ying'er has entered the palace, let's not wait any longer and return to the manor!"

When everyone heard this, they were overjoyed. Finally, they heard some good news.

Beitang Ao continued.

"I'll come again tomorrow morning."

Everyone fainted!

The palace.

Nangong Chen was like an old patient weakly lying on the bed. His face was pale and his aura was weak.

The palace maids and eunuchs came and went, continuously attending to the medicinal liquid …

Nangong Xiu took the hot water from the eunuch and personally wrung out the towel. He let Nangong Chen help his up from the bed and put in a pillow for him to support her back. Then, he would help her wash his body … …

He was so attentive that he looked like a mother taking care of a sick child …

Nangong Chen looked at his son who had taken good care of him for two days and two nights without closing his eyes. His handsome and young face was filled with fatigue and exhaustion. A kind of unexplainable sadness surged up from his heart.

"Xiu." He called out in a low voice.

"What does royal father need?"

"Are you tired too? Go and rest. Just leave these matters to the eunuchs and maids. "

"Your son is not tired."

"But you haven't slept for two days and two nights. "Cough, cough …"

When Nangong Chen spoke, it caused the wind to turn cold and he violently coughed twice.

"Father. When you were asleep, I slept for a while. Don't say too much. Lie down and rest. "The imperial physician said that your chills had already infected your internal organs. You have to rest well in order to recover quickly."

Nangong Xiu's words were always cold and expressionless, as if he was a robot.

Nangong Chen suddenly felt regret in his heart, and he said, "Xiu." Although you are always very inhumane, but of all the children you are the most emotional. He thought back to when you were a child, when you were four years old. Your second brother and third brother played in the imperial garden, and after that, a dispute broke out. Your second brother hurt your third brother badly. You rushed up and beat up your second brother. Everyone scolded you, saying that you were cold and fierce, without blood. Actually, while you are cold on the outside, you are the one with the most blood in your heart. "You're just angry that second brother injured third brother!"

Nangong Xiu said with some surprise, "So royal father came here to remember this!"

Nangong Chen said, "When you were seven years old. When I returned from the West Sea, your brothers were all overjoyed at what spoils of war I had brought with me. You were the only one who asked that. Do you remember what it was? "

"This son has forgotten." Nangong Xiu shook his head.

Nangong Chen said, "You ask, Father, were you injured during the battle? Your brothers are all concerned about the spoils of war, and you are the only one who is worried about my safety. Of all the sons, you are the most filial and benevolent. "

Nangong Xiu said, "Imperial Father. Don't say anything, just take a good rest. "

Nangong Chen said, "All these years, I had always thought that you were a cold and indifferent person. I misunderstood you and many of my sons have ignored you. "Perhaps you resent me in your heart …"

"Father, you are overthinking it."

Nangong Xiu interrupted him, "Actually, in this child's heart, not only is royal father a father, he is also a king and a hero. royal father has too many things to take care of, so this son does not dare to ask royal father to love this son as dearly as an ordinary father. "

"An ordinary father?"

Nangong Chen's eyes flashed with a trace of helplessness, "A normal family's father is sick, it must be his children who went around the bed and served him, right? But I am sick, and only you, my son, are taking good care of me by the bedside. "

Nangong Xiu said indifferently, "The other brothers might be busy with political matters."

Nangong Chen was a little angry, "Busy with political affairs? He was busy fighting for power! He was busy scheming and fighting! Busy scheming! When I die, I can become the crown prince and the emperor!] Do you really think I'm confused and don't know what they're doing behind the scenes? "

Although he was heavily ill, Nangong Chen still retained the dignity of an Emperor! When he was angry, his eyebrows were raised and his gaze was sharp.

Nangong Xiu was secretly shocked!

Ying'er was right!

His eldest brother and second brother were secretly fighting behind his back for the position of Crown Prince. They were creating alliances and attacking each other.

Nangong Chen looked at his cold and silent son and his eyes suddenly lit up!

"Xiu." He stopped Nangong Xiu.

"Your son is here." Nangong Xiu stopped in his tracks.

"Do you want to be emperor? "If you want …"

"Xiu." He stopped Nangong Xiu.

"Your son is here." Nangong Xiu stopped in his tracks.

"Do you want to be emperor? "If you want …"

"Father. Rest. " I will go and get some clean water.

Nangong Xiu personally wiped Nangong Chen's body. The water in the washbowl already had a tinge of dirt in it … …

Nangong Chen said solemnly: "Stop! "Answer my question."

Nangong Xiu turned around and looked at Nangong Chen's sharp eyes … Not a word.

Nangong Chen waved his hand and dismissed all the servants. Then he said, "Xiu! You are the most filial of all princes, if you want to be emperor! "On the day of my birthday, I shall bestow upon you the title of Crown Prince's Crown Prince!"

Nangong Xiu was excited!

Nangong Chen had finally taken him seriously! In his eyes, he finally had a son!

Nangong Xiu's blood was boiling as he suddenly felt hot tears welling up in his eyes. It was not because of the throne, but because his father, whom he had always admired and admired, had finally seen his existence.

Nangong Chen continued, "For the throne, your brother and second brother are fighting to the death! I get annoyed just from looking at it! Once you become the crown prince, you can completely get rid of both of their thoughts, and you can also keep up your brotherly side! What do you think? If you are willing, I will pass on the throne to you! "

Nangong Xiu was extremely excited!

"Father!"

"Do you know how long I have waited for you to say this?"

"In all these years, you have never looked me in the eye. Do you know how much hatred I hold in my heart?"

"royal father! "With your words, I won't ask for anything else!"

"So it was like that!" You have children in your heart! "

"You haven't completely forgotten my son!"

In these past twenty years, this was the first time Nangong Chen had placed so much importance on him. He was so sure that Nangong Chen loved him so much! So it turned out that he had always remembered his childhood, and was even willing to pass the throne down to him!

"royal father! "Your son …"

Nangong Xiu raised his head with tears in his eyes. Looking at Nangong Chen, he really wanted to nod and agree.

However, when he saw Nangong Chen's old face and his vexed expression, he suddenly felt his heart ache!

He was considered the ruler of a country! A monarch descending the world!

However, he was just an ordinary person! He was only a father! A husband!

When he was sick, everyone was scheming to win his rights! But no one was willing to serve and take care of him!

In the past when he was sick, his concubines, princes, and officials would always wait by his bedside day and night in order to gain favor and show their loyalty …

But now that he was old, in a few days he would announce the creation of the crown prince and gradually withdraw from the center of power …

As the old and new power's core alternated, a large number of people would step onto the Divine Altar, where the power's core was located. A large number of people would become losers, becoming the victims of a power struggle.

At this crucial moment, everyone was thinking of recruiting, fawning on the powerful and choosing their own side.

But who cares about a sick old man?

Nangong Xiu felt even more guilty …

His filial piety, though sincere.

However, it was all an act! He had come to the sickbed for the sake of the throne and to fight for power.

He did not seize the moment to attach himself to the forces and engage in a showdown, but he had only chosen a different method!

He deeply regretted that he had purposely put on such a show of filial piety, as if it would sully the feelings of a father and son …

"Father. This son of mine has never thought of being an emperor! Your son's talents are inferior to second brother's, your martial arts are inferior to my elder brother's, and you are not as generous as third brother. Amongst all my brothers, I am the most useless! "

Although Nangong Xiu was moved to such a state, he had firmly refused to be the crown prince!

Nangong Chen's importance was enough for him!

Actually, he didn't want much. Even if it was just a sliver of his father's attention, he would be satisfied!

He was not greedy!

Between the love of a father and his son and the supreme power of an Emperor, he chose the former!

Nangong Chen was puzzled, "You don't even want to be the emperor? How could anyone reject the temptation of the throne? "

Nangong Xiu said, "This son only wants to serve beside my royal father and do the duty and duty of a son to take good care of my royal father and mother!"

He spoke seriously and emotionally!

At this moment, he was 100% sincere! It was no longer a deliberate act!

Nangong Xiu's cold heart melted and turned soft and warm.

The cold exterior but hot interior was filled with warmth in the heart of the fourth prince.

Nangong Chen nodded his head and suddenly revealed a mysterious smile, "You finally care about me sincerely! You have passed the test! "

Nangong Xiu's heart trembled!

"Consider? royal father? What test is it? "

"Let's test if you really care about me and serve me! I just said that I passed the throne to you to test you. "If you had nodded your head and agreed to succeed the throne, I would have immediately expelled you from the capital and deprecated you as a commoner!"

"Ah?" royal father, you … "

Nangong Xiu's heart shattered in that instant …

He suddenly felt like he was being fooled!

Nangong Chen had a cold face, and said: "Don't blame me for being ruthless! I have been the emperor for too long, I have long given up on sincere love and kinship! Everyone in my identity is only trying to please and cater to me for the sake of profit and for the sake of being pampered! How do you know if you're sincere if I don't test you? Or perhaps it was just to covet for the throne! "