After Xiao Fubao’s Life Was Stolen, He Became the Favorite of Everyone In the Capital

Chapter 501 Good sunshine

The emperor had made many plans with fantasies about the future.

He will have a pair of children, an heir to the country, and a sympathetic wife. He can live the life he dreams of like an ordinary man.

But now Niuniu's words directly shattered all his illusions.

He had seen hands with spots like this before.

That was on the late emperor.

Before the death of the late Emperor, when he entrusted Jiangshan with his care on the hospital bed, he held his hand firmly with such a pair of hands covered with age spots.

What happened decades ago was still vivid in the emperor's mind when he recalled it.

A sense of despondency rose in his heart that he could no longer suppress, and he suppressed it so as not to lose his composure in front of his mother and Niuniu.

In the end, he just waved his hand and said in a cold tone: "Since the mother is so worried about her son, she should take Niu Niu back first."

The queen mother didn't know what happened to her son suddenly. The old lady herself was feeling unwell. She was eager to protect Niu Niu, so she quickly took the little girl out of Wuji Hall without thinking too much.

As soon as the Queen Mother returned to Shoukang Palace, before she could tell the little girl anything, she fell down.

There was chaos in the Shoukang Palace. The imperial doctor was almost dragged over by Li Shunfu. He didn't even take a breath and was trying to take the Queen Mother's pulse.

"The Empress Dowager is deeply troubled, and her body is already showing signs of a stroke. If she suffers any further stimulation, she may soon..." The imperial doctor did not dare to continue.

But everyone understood what he meant.

The emperor, who had just arrived after receiving the news, suddenly had a gloomy look on his face when he heard this.

"Li Shunfu, you send Niu Niu out of the palace. Everyone else should step aside. I will personally guard the Queen Mother," the emperor said.

The servants in the room all left the room, and Li Shunfu escorted Niu Niu out of the palace.

"Uncle Li, I don't need to study now. Will I still go to the palace tomorrow? I want to know if the Queen Mother is getting better..." Niu Niu said.

Li Shunfu's heart softened, knowing that the little girl had always been the most filial to the Queen Mother, so he said: "Although the Queen Mother gave you a token that can enter the palace at any time, it is a troubled time in the palace now, so you should not come to the palace. I will send someone to the palace tomorrow." How about I leave the palace to deliver a message to you?"

Niuniu nodded and said softly: "Thank you, Uncle Li."

Li Shunfu's heart was as sweet as honey: "Good boy, if the Queen Mother knows that you are thinking about her, she will also be happy."

Niu Niu went home, but Gu Mingda had not returned from the palace because he had to teach the clan children in the afternoon.

Zhang Yuniang suddenly saw her daughter coming back. She was happy and worried at the same time: "Did something happen in the palace?"

Niuniu nodded: "The Queen Mother is sick, so I haven't gone to school."

"It's not a big deal if you don't go to school in the palace. From now on, you can study at home and let your father teach you personally." Zhang Yuniang said.

Niu Niu thought about what the emperor said about letting her stay in the palace. The little girl thought for a while but didn't say it. Anyway, when her father came back in the evening, she would have to talk about it. She felt that this was not a good thing.

In the Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother woke up half an hour later, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the Emperor sitting beside the bed.

"Emperor...Niuniu..." The Queen Mother looked worried.

The emperor said solemnly: "Don't worry, mother, my son has asked Li Shunfu to send her out of the palace."

The Queen Mother's eyes were full of disbelief. The Emperor did not ask Qian Rongsheng to **** Niu Niu out of the palace, but asked Li Shunfu, a close confidant of the Queen Mother, to make this trip. This was already an extremely obvious signal.

The old lady couldn't help but wonder, has her son finally figured it out? The emperor's whole body seemed to be covered with a gray shadow, and he aged ten years in an instant: "So many clan members have been studying in the palace for a year, and the good and the mediocre can be distinguished clearly."

When the Queen Mother heard this, she understood that the emperor was planning to choose a prince.

"Li Xuan..." the Queen Mother whispered.

The emperor shook his head: "Whether Li Xuan can become the prince depends on his qualifications. Even if he cannot become the prince, his son will make him a king to ensure that Niu Niu will have no worries about food and clothing in the future."

The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief, held her son's hand, and said with distressed eyes: "There are too many things in this world that can be desired but not obtained. Emperor, you have to be more open-minded."

The emperor forced a smile. He just couldn't think about it and couldn't deceive himself anymore. There were already age spots on his hands. His words that he thought he was still young were finally burst like a bubble.

His mother is already old and has been getting sick one after another because of this. It is impossible for him to really destroy everyone just for a dream.

Gu Mingda accepted the transfer order at noon. After giving lessons to the clan children in the afternoon, he didn't even have time to eat dinner, so he was summoned to Wuji Hall with a group of teachers.

The emperor's face was now full of exhaustion, with a gloomy air unique to an old man. Gu Mingda couldn't understand why the emperor had suddenly aged so much after not seeing him for so long.

The emperor got straight to the point and asked the masters about the performance of each clan member.

After asking one after another, I finally asked Li Xuan.

Gu Mingda took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, Li Xuan and my daughter have engaged, do you want me to avoid it?"

With the emperor's attitude, even a fool would know that he was choosing a prince.

The emperor waved his hand and said directly: "Don't avoid relatives when promoting talents. I believe in Gu Aiqing's character."

Gu Mingda stayed. When he mentioned his future son-in-law, he did not say anything biased at all. Instead, he said: "Li Xuan has a noble character and a gentleman's demeanor, but he has a lot of incomprehensibility about the world. He still needs experience." ”

The emperor nodded and began to ask about the next child.

The discussion lasted until midnight. Even though the palace sent people to greet the families of the ministers in advance, the Gu family was still very worried about Gu Mingda.

Zhang Yuniang didn't sleep well all night, and she didn't fall asleep until it was almost dawn.

At noon the next day, Gu Mingda returned home.

His unshaven appearance surprised the Gu family again.

"What happened in the palace? The Queen Mother is ill, and Niu Niu was sent back again. What happened?" Zhang Yunniang asked eagerly.

Although Gu Mingda described himself as embarrassed, his eyes were astonishingly bright: "Niuniu should be fine!"

Zhang Yunniang opened her mouth slightly.

The person they are facing is the emperor, the ruler of this country. Is it so easy to persuade such a person when he has made up his mind?

Gu Mingda had deliberately tried to test the situation before. The emperor's words of "never avoiding relatives when promoting talents" was tantamount to acknowledging the marriage between Li Xuan and Niu Niu.

Gu Mingda didn't dare to mention the matter of establishing a prince, so he could only say: "No matter what the reason is, at least he has let us go now."

When Niu Niu came back from the backyard and saw Gu Mingda, she immediately trotted over, pointed outside and said, "Dad, isn't the sunshine particularly nice today?"

After days of haze, the sun finally cleared up and shone on everyone, making everyone feel warm.

Gu Mingda nodded vigorously: "Yes, I hope there will be such good sunshine in the future."