1238. Prince Chen

The emperor is a half-step golden immortal. Although this realm is forcibly cultivated with various resources and secret techniques, after all, the realm is enough.

The lifespan of a half-step golden immortal can reach more than five thousand years.

Therefore, the emperor never thought that he would face death so soon.

"I'm really...unwilling."

He had a wry smile on his face and sighed deeply in his heart.

But after all, we still have to face reality.

The biggest question to consider now is who will inherit the throne of Huangjiya after his death.

He had only been on the throne for more than two years. Because he was diligent in government affairs and too young, he had not considered the succession of the throne at all.

In the harem, there are only one wife and two concubines.

None of these three women was his true love, but an alliance for profit, so they did not have any children.

The only son, who is only nine years old this year, was born in an accident when he was still the eighth prince, and he had a night of love with a maid of the palace at that time.

Although he is the eldest son, he can only be regarded as a concubine, with mediocre qualifications and a very different appearance from him, so he has never been favored. Even after the emperor ascended the throne, this concubine has always been in the former prince's palace with a low status. , little known.

"It looks like there are no other options."

The emperor smiled bitterly again.

Over the past few days, smiling bitterly from time to time seems to have become a habit, and the whole person has suddenly aged many years.

"Come here, convey my wishes and take Prince Chen into the palace."

…

…

After returning to the imperial city, Li Mu has been staying at [Xiaoyaoju].

This is the residence given to Li Mu by the emperor when he was still the eighth prince. Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. It was later slightly modified by Li Mu and became his permanent residence.

In the past few days, people from all walks of life have come to see Li Mu, with different purposes.

Even the Demon Refining Pavilion, the Donghuang Divine Dynasty, and even the Xuangan Sect, which had always been low-key, sent people to ask for an audience, but they were all turned away by Li Mu.

These big sects will usually retreat after being rejected.

But there are also some people who stick to the door like nougat, blocking the door and waiting.

Later, Li Mu got so irritated by the traffic jam that he closed the door and let the dogs out. He shot Xiaojiu out to clear the place, and finally killed everyone near Xiaoyaoju.

Of course, Xiao Jiu also earned the reputation of a ‘vicious dog from hell’.

But it doesn't care at all.

Li Mu actually did not practice in seclusion in Xiaoyaojuzhong.

He has been out of quarantine for a while and needs to relax.

The way of civil and military affairs is relaxed and relaxed.

The garden in Xiaoyao Center is beautiful. On a whim, Li Mu asked Yuan Hou to buy some things. He had a BBQ for his own entertainment at the gate of the back garden under an old tree. Most of the kitchen utensils were made by Li Mu himself. Made.

It doesn’t matter if it tastes good or not, it’s all about relaxing.

For the convenience of the Eighth Prince, he came to visit Li Mu, so outside the gate of the back garden was the Prince's Mansion - Xiaoyaoju was originally part of the Prince's Mansion.

When Li Mu barbecues, the aroma of barbecue fills the air.

In a remote small courtyard next to it, at some point, the wooden door quietly opened, and a face emerged from the crack in the door.

He is a thin boy of eight or nine years old.

This young man had black eyes and long black hair. He was just a little underdeveloped and much thinner than his peers. He looked at Li Mu timidly.

To be precise, he was looking at the barbecue in Li Mu's hand.

"Want to eat?"

Li Mu smiled.

The little guy swallowed and glanced at Li Mu. He didn't say anything, but took a step or two back.

"Don't be afraid, here you go."

Yuan Hou said, stood up, took a few pieces of roasted meat and handed them to the little guy.

He seemed to be no stranger to Yuan Ho. He hesitated, took the barbecue, bowed deeply to Yuan Ho and Li Mu, then turned around and ran into the small courtyard where he came from.

"The child in the courtyard next door has a mother who is a maid in the palace. I heard that he is the son of the current emperor. However, because he was a concubine, he was not taken seriously. The emperor did not take it seriously. Several concubines in the palace were very fond of this maid. There was jealousy. In order to please the master, the servants in the palace would deliberately make things difficult for them every now and then. They would withhold the customary money and often curse. Therefore, the mother and son lived a very difficult life. It was difficult to even have a full stomach on weekdays. …”

Yuan Hou explained.

He once lived in Xiaoyaoju for a while, and he was relatively clear about the origin of this little boy.

After listening, Li Mu shook his head.

This kind of drama can be seen too much in various palace battle dramas on earth.

He had also seen it just now. The little boy had an average physique and dull talent, so he was not suitable for cultivation. Perhaps it was because he was excluded because he was a commoner. At the age of nine, he had not practiced any martial arts. The children are worse than that and can be considered pitiable.

Logically speaking, this little guy is also the emperor's flesh and blood. Regardless of his talent, he should practice the royal skills, but he doesn't, which shows how unpopular he is.

Being born in an imperial family is not as good as an ordinary family.

It is conceivable that when the future queen or other concubines have children, not only will this little guy's status be at risk, but it will also be difficult to save his life.

However, most of the immortals in the immortal world have strange appearances, with various hair and physical signs. For example, the little boy just now had black eyes and black hair. Suddenly, Li Mu had the illusion of seeing a Chinese child on earth.

Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly there was a series of rapid footsteps in the distance.

Just then, a dark-colored and panicked maid, accompanied by a group of palace guards and a dozen eunuchs, came from a distance and walked towards the small wooden door courtyard.

The maid leading the way looks like she is in her twenties. She is slim and wears the coarse cloth clothes of the lowest-ranking slave in the prince's palace. Her facial features are extremely delicate, her skin is crystal clear as jade, her cultivation level is not high, and she is a half-step slave immortal. That's all, her appearance is beautiful and delicate, giving people a feeling of being as delicate as a small white flower blowing in the wind.

There were still tears on her face, and she was carefully saying something to the leading eunuch leader.

But the eunuch leader held his head high and didn't even look at the maid.

Suddenly, the eunuch leader seemed to sense Li Mu's gaze and looked this way.

Then, he recognized Li Mu's identity.

The next moment, the originally arrogant white-faced and beardless face immediately showed an extremely flattering smile. He bent over, walked over, knelt on the ground with a thud, and said with great respect: "I pay my respects to Mu. Prince."

Yes.

Li Mu's current identity is the Imperial Master of Huangjiya and the emperor's opposite-sex brother. The outside world calls him Prince Mu.

Li Mu didn't speak, just waved his hand.

"Slave, please retire."

The chief eunuch then stood up, hunched over his waist, and walked back twenty meters. Then he turned around, led the others, pushed open the wooden door, and filed in.

…

In a remote and narrow yard, a little boy with black eyes and black hair, looking a little strenuous and sweating on his forehead, was cleaning the yard, washing clothes, and chopping firewood.

The moment the door was pushed open, the little boy responded with a smile on his face and said: "Mom, are you back? Chen'er was very good today and didn't go out to run around... Uncle Yuan next door gave me two yuan The barbecue smells so good. Chen'er didn't eat it, waiting for her mother to come back together..."

It was like a puppy that was kept at home and was excited when its owner finally came home.

But when he turned around, he saw a group of eunuchs coming in from the wooden door. Suddenly, his smile froze and timidity showed on his face.

He rushed over and threw himself into the arms of the young maid, hugging her tightly without daring to say a word.

"Is it him?" the eunuch asked.

There was a look of pleading on the young maid's face as she said, "Sir, he is still young and cannot practice. He doesn't understand anything. Can he..."

"Shut up." The eunuch said, "His Majesty wants him to enter the palace, how dare you resist?"

The maid's face was full of tears and she was terrified, but she didn't know what to say.

"Mom?" The little boy looked at his mother with confusion.

The maid hugged the child tightly, turned around and asked: "Sir, why does Your Majesty want Chen'er to enter the palace..."

The great eunuch said expressionlessly: "How do I know about this kind of thing? Maybe he wants to cultivate Prince Chen." When he said the last word, the corner of his mouth turned up in a sarcastic arc.

There were also tacit contemptuous smiles on the faces of the others.

It is well known that His Majesty does not care about this little prince at all.

Giving birth to a son with a lowly maid was something that brought shame to the royal family at the time. It is said that the late emperor had reprimanded him for this many times. If it were not for killing the mother and daughter, it would ruin the image of the royal family. If they were humiliated, the mother and son might not be alive today.

The domestic situation in Huangjiya has been very good recently.

Prince Mu Mu swept across all directions and was invincible.

His Majesty's mood probably suddenly improved, and he was curious and wanted to meet his son.

But with Prince Chen's talent, cultivation and intelligence, do you want to impress the emperor?

impossible.

On the surface, it seemed that this was an opportunity for Prince Chen and his son to see the beauty of the sky, but in fact, it made the queen and concubines in the harem wary and even more intolerant of the mother and son.

"Then...I...I'll go with Chen'er too." Nian

The young maid begged.

The great eunuch shook his head and said: "Your Majesty only said to invite Prince Chen, but did not mention you. You should just stay here honestly."

"But..." The young maid wanted to say something else.

The great eunuch's expression suddenly became angry and sharp. He smiled sinisterly and said, "Abide by the rules and don't seek death yourself."

The maid's hands and feet suddenly became cold.

The little boy seemed to understand something and quickly comforted him: "Mom, Chen'er is going alone. Don't worry, mother, Chen'er will be obedient and will definitely go back early."

In the end, the little boy was forcibly taken away by the eunuch and guards.

The young maid was ordered to stay in the small courtyard and was not allowed to go out, waiting for news.

Tears wet her coarse cloth skirt.

For so many years, she has been walking on thin ice to survive in the palace. In order to protect her son, she has endured all hardships and humiliations. She has never expected her son to inherit the throne or receive rewards. She only hopes that he can. Grow up healthily and peacefully.

For this reason, she kept her son in this small courtyard and rarely let him out.

I am afraid that I will meet someone with evil intentions, or that my son will be ignorant and cause some trouble.

But now, his son has still been taken away.

That feeling of being frightened but powerless, like having your heart and lungs ripped out, can only be truly understood by those who have been parents.