allonlinenovel Chapter 106: Picking up the missing items and becoming the emperor (1)
Chapter 106: Picking up the missing items and becoming the emperor (1)
The fifth year of Jinghe.
Prince An's lineage finally gave birth to the only heir.
Unfortunately, although she gave birth to the only heir, he was weak and sickly since birth. Prince An named him Lezhi, hoping that she would have a smooth, peaceful and happy life.
The emperor thought about his only little brother, who was usually a rich and idle prince, and it was special that he had such an only child at such an old age.
The main reason is that Prince An has a queen and several concubines, and he is crazy about having a child.
Even the emperor made a special investigation and found that no one was involved in any foul play. The imperial physician simply said that it was not destined to happen yet.
Because of this, Lin Lezhi inherited the position of crown prince from the moment he was born.
Prince An's son rarely appeared in public, but both the emperor and Prince An took good care of their only child, fearing that he would not live to adulthood.
Even some princes in the palace were unwilling to provoke Prince An.
Because his body was so weak, he felt that if he poked someone, they would die.
The tiny child looked particularly weak, and those who didn't know would think that King An didn't feed him enough.
Besides, Prince An's family lived a peaceful and low-key life, and the only heir was so frail and sickly.
Taking extra care of others also shows your kindness, so why not do it?
More than ten years passed in a flash, and the prince was over sixteen years old, but even so, Princess An had never arranged a marriage for him.
She said she planned to recuperate for a few more years to avoid hurting her health by getting married too early.
Some people of equal social status also observed Prince An.
Our daughters are raised as treasures, and it would be bad if they marry off and instead of becoming enemies, they become our enemies.
It would be good to wait a few more years. By then, no matter how weak Prince An's health is, it will not be a problem to take good care of him thanks to the foundation of Prince An's Mansion.
Then I can marry my daughter to them and become their in-laws. Not only will I have a peaceful marriage to Prince An, but I won't have to worry about hurting the health of Prince An's son.
However, man proposes, God disposes. An imperial edict broke the tranquility of Prince An's Mansion.
Prince An looked sad, but in fact he accepted the imperial edict with great sadness.
The eunuch who came to deliver the decree thought that Prince An was a man who could keep his composure, as he could remain calm even when faced with the decree to select a crown prince.
Therefore, the father-in-law became more respectful.
When my father-in-law left, the family gathered together and sighed.
Lin Lezhi looked at the imperial edict, took a deep breath, and then reached out and pinched it. "Hey, it doesn't hurt. Am I dreaming?"
Prince An's face was distorted, and he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Of course you are not in pain, it is me who is in pain."
Only then did Lin Lezhi see that he had reached out his hand to his father's hand.
He immediately pretended nothing happened and withdrew his hand, then said with a sad face: "Dad, what do you say we should do now?"
Princess An also looked distressed. She should have been excited that her son had such a great fortune, but it was a pity that Prince An never had a real crown prince.
Some have always been a beautiful woman.
In the huge Prince An's Mansion, the princess only gave birth to a daughter, and there was not even a single illegitimate son or daughter.
But how would his daughter inherit the title? Once Prince An died, the huge Prince An's Mansion disappeared like the withered flowers of the past.
Moreover, my daughter is weak and without the support of her parents, I don’t know what her situation will be like.
Even with the emperor's care, how could she remember the time and how could she ever be well?
So at that time, Prince An was bold enough to take his daughter as his son and put her on the Royal Jade Butterfly.
Anyway, he has been inconspicuous since he was a child. He has lived a peaceful life and has become a prince. He doesn't have any special abilities and doesn't attract the attention of others.
That's why he kept the secret. He had originally planned to find a trustworthy family to marry his daughter when she grew up.
When the time comes, my daughter will find a man and give birth to a child, and this child will be the heir to Prince An's Mansion in the future.
But now, how could I have such good fortune?
I don't know why the second prince was so desperate that he actually joined forces with the imperial guards to rebel.
Because it happened too suddenly and too unbelievably.
In the end, the emperor was seriously injured, and even several princes who went to hunt with him were shot to death.
If it weren't for the fact that Prince An has never been interested in these things, and usually only knows how to play with cats and walk birds, and never embarrasses himself by participating in such hunting activities.
It is still unknown whether he can come back alive.
Prince An knew that the emperor was being kept alive by the imperial physician, and he also knew that all of the emperor's older sons were dead.
There is only one baby left, and it is still unknown whether he can survive and grow up.
But no one expected that the emperor would choose Prince An as the crown prince among these royal family members.
The emperor had no choice but to do this.
The Empress Dowager died early, and the Empress was already frail and sickly. Perhaps the Empress would die right after he passed away.
For the sake of the Lin family's kingdom, he had to choose another person to inherit the throne after his death to ensure the safety of the country and the well-being of the people.
Therefore, the emperor chose Prince An, who was the closest to his own bloodline.
Only Prince An had never caused him any trouble from the beginning until now.
The emperor lay weakly on the dragon bed. At this moment, Prince An and his family also sent Lin Lezhi into the palace with great difficulty.
Lin Lezhi swallowed his saliva. In order to prevent her from encountering any accidents when she was out, her father had always raised her like a man.
I also feel sorry for her because she has to be the future of Prince An's Mansion at such a young age. Prince An usually dotes on Lin Lezhi.
But she really never thought that she would enter the palace and become the king of a country.
This was totally not in the script her father had given her.
Following the father-in-law who led the way, Lin Lezhi came to a room that was magnificent but filled with the smell of medicine.
"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."
When he saw the person on the bed, Lin Lezhi performed a standard bow.
"Get up."
The man was about to die, and the emperor was in no mood to make things difficult for a child.
Although this child was about to become the king of a country, what he usually heard from his younger brother, Prince An, was more about a carefree child.
I don't know if he can shoulder the responsibility.
"Child." The emperor's weak voice rang in Lin Lezhi's ears, "I will hand the Lin family's kingdom over to you."
"We do not seek to expand our territory, but only to ensure that our people live and work in peace and contentment."
His time is running out. Although Emperor Jinghe cannot be considered the greatest emperor of all time, he can indeed be called a good emperor.
"The Xiao family is full of loyal and brave people, and they are a family of military generals. I am afraid of the Xiao family, but now I have no choice but to rely on them."
"I have already sent an order to have General Xiao Lang, who is guarding the border, return to the capital and confer the title of Duke of Fuguo on him."
"Cough cough."
The emperor's last words were heartbreaking and farewell. "If, if the throne is truly untenable, then hand it over to the Xiao family. At least with them around, the world will be stable."
"Your Majesty." Lin Lezhi knelt directly on the ground and lowered his head to hide the expression on his face.
She knew that her emperor was a good emperor who loved his people like his own children, but she didn't expect that he could make such a decision.
The Second Prince chose to fight a desperate battle, and Lin Lezhi had heard the reason from his father.
It seemed that the emperor wanted to find out that he was oppressing the people, taking bribes and committing corruption, and even intending to embezzle iron ore to make weapons.
Being caught is a dead end, and rebelling is also a dead end.
So the second prince decided to go all out and rebel.
"Do your best. If all else fails, then I'll pass on the throne safely. At least you can live a good life."
The emperor's mouth was full of sighs. He didn't know what the Xiao family would do, so he just expressed the worst-case scenario.
The saying that one's achievements surpass those of his master is not just talk.
Even if he was the emperor, even if he believed in the loyalty of the Xiao family, facing this position that was within his reach, he could not guarantee whether people's hearts would change.
The previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne.
Although Lin Lezhi had never been an emperor, and even the way he was trained since childhood was not to be trained as an emperor.
But she knew one thing: she couldn't mess up, otherwise everything would be gone.
The funeral of the late emperor has passed, and Lin Lezhi's career as emperor is about to begin.
On the first day of being emperor, Lin Lezhi said he felt very sleepy and tired.
These days she not only had to keep vigil, but also had to get up early in the morning after the vigil.
The emperor's life was worse than a dog's. It would be better for her to be the Prince of An and live a comfortable life.
I sleep until I wake up naturally every day, and my life is so happy and comfortable.
Lin Lezhi struggled to get up from the bed. It was too difficult to get a lazy person who had never worked hard to start working hard.
Compared with the sixteen-year-old heirs of other families, the current emperor can only be described in four words: Prince An.
Still childish.
After all, the entire Prince An's Mansion belonged to her at that time, and her biggest secret was to protect her virginity.
Prince An and Princess An felt sorry for her, so they let her be a little more extravagant.
The little princess who should have been treated with dignity and respect ended up becoming a prince, and she already owed Lin Lezhi a lot.
The people who served Lin Lezhi were all brought in by her from Prince An's Mansion. If her identity was known by these people in the palace.
Not to mention herself, even Prince An and Princess An would probably not have a good ending.
Throughout the whole process, she was like a wooden man, allowing several people to change her clothes, clean her face, and braid her hair.
Then eat your breakfast. If you are weak, eat small meals frequently.
Only after smelling this rich fragrance did Lin Lezhi finally wake up for a while.
The imperial chef is worthy of being the imperial chef. What makes Lin Lezhi most satisfied recently is that the food these days may be better than that at Prince An’s Mansion.
The mask of pain is embedded on the face.