I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 333 Father and Son

Seeing Chu Zhao coming in, Xiao Ruojin straightened his body and tried his best to make himself look dignified.

"Yes, I am not alone."

"Uncle Chu said that he is not alone, I believe him, but your majesty." Xiao Lingchen turned around, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face: "Look, who else is around you now, aren't you alone?"

"No, Ling Chen, you are wrong. It is true that I have let your father down, but I have never been alone."

Xiao Ruojin shook his head. At this moment he thought of Xiao Chong, Xiao Se, and his queen.

Although many people betrayed him, Xiao Chong and Xiao Se still had a father-son relationship with him, not to mention his wife who was still thinking about him until her death.

He, Xiao Ruojin, has never been alone.

Xiao Lingchen just smiled faintly, but this smile said it all.

Xiao Ruojin did not argue with him, but waved his hand: "Ling Chen, you go down, I will talk to him alone."

Xiao Lingchen bowed respectfully again and left the hall.

After that, Xiao Ruojin and Chu Zhao were the only ones left in the hall.

The two just looked at each other, no one spoke.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but Xiao Ruojin finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and spoke first.

"She always wanted us to live in peace and support each other."

"My second sister is dead."

Xiao Ruojin was stunned for a moment, then heaved a long sigh, raised his head and said slowly: "Yes, the person who loved me the most is dead, and I am going to die too."

"If it weren't for Hua Jin, you wouldn't survive this winter."

Xiao Ruojin smiled: "Yes, without the little genius doctor Hua Jin, I would be dead now. How long can I live?"

"Your son begged me to save you. If I help, I can let you live one more year like an ordinary person."

Xiao Ruojin was stunned at first, then his heart warmed up and he said with a smile: "What do you think about me passing the throne to Chu He?"

“You’re almost dead, and you’re still playing tricks on me?” Chu Zhao rolled his eyes and said, “No matter who you pass it on to, it doesn’t matter to us, Chu. After all, Chu has no intention of annexing your Beili for the time being.

Of course, after Chu State has absorbed Nan Jue, even if Chu He is the Emperor of Beili, my son will not show mercy.

You have been the emperor for more than 20 years. You should understand that between countries, interests are above all else.

You married your eldest daughter to Nanjue. Have Nanjue and your Beili lived in peace?"

Xiao Ruojin was stunned and said with emotion: "Indeed, in-laws cannot bring peace. Only strength can bring peace. However, you are different from Nan Jue. I can see that your family cares more about family affection."

Chu Zhao smiled and said, "You are right, but that is limited to ordinary exchanges and cannot be elevated to the level of exchanges between the two countries. Besides, my nephew probably doesn't think highly of your position. I don't believe you haven't talked about it before."

Xiao Ruojin was silent.

Just as Chu Zhao said, he did chat with Xiao Se for a long time.

He knew very well that Xiao Se did not want to be the emperor.

The experience of banishing Xiao Se from Tianqi made him grow a lot, but it also made him more disdainful of the throne.

In his son's view, roaming the world is much more enjoyable than engaging in intrigues and deceptions in the court.

The most important thing is that Xiao Se knew very well that Sikong Qianluo's personality would definitely not make him feel comfortable staying in the palace.

After all, there are too many rules in the palace. The entire palace is like a cage. Even if it is built magnificently, it is still a cage.

It ties a person's life to power and ties the burden of the world to the dragon throne.

Xiao Se didn't want, nor did he hope, that his future son would fight to the death over that chair.

Born into a royal family, there are many things that are not based on your personal will.

If you don't do it, there will always be someone pushing you and forcing you to do something you don't want to do.

You don't want to be the emperor, but those people want to follow him.

Whether it is Sikong Qianluo, or friends like Lei Wujie, Tang Lian, Wuxin, Luo Mingxuan and so on, they are not suitable for this court.

They are more suitable for fine clothes, fine horses, and drinking and singing.

They should not be polluted by the big dye vat of the court.

Xiao Se hoped that after many years, Lei Wujie would still have those clear eyes that seemed foolish, Sikong Qianluo would still be as innocent as he is now, and Tang Lian would still be able to accompany them in playing seriously.

As for Wuxin, he didn't belong to Beili.
He believed that his uncle and cousin could make proper arrangements for Wuxin.

Thinking of what Xiao Se had said to him before, Xiao Ruojin suddenly said something out of the blue: "Perhaps, I shouldn't have given him to Ruofeng to train."

"Well, if you hadn't handed him over to Xiao Ruofeng and hadn't been influenced by Xiao Ruofeng, he would definitely have fought with Xiao Chong and the others for the throne. Unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world, and there is no regret medicine to sell."

"Yes, there is no regret medicine in the world." Xiao Ruojin sighed and asked, "Will Chong'er be a good emperor?"

"Who knows? When you first ascended the throne, you were also a good emperor. Didn't you also deal with the Langya Prince's treason case?" Chu Zhao paused and smiled, "I can only say that, from the current point of view, he is the most suitable person to be the emperor."

Xiao Ruojin nodded and suddenly asked, "After I die, can you bury me together with the queen?"

After Chu Yun's death, she was not buried in the Beili Imperial Mausoleum, but was moved to the former capital of the Chu State together with her mother by Chu Zhao.

That is, the Chu Imperial Mausoleum in Qiandong City.

Chu Zhao was silent for a while before nodding his head: "Okay, but you are a man with the surname Xiao, and you are buried in the royal mausoleum of the Chu Kingdom. Aren't you afraid of being beaten after you go down?"

Xiao Ruojin smiled, and her smile was very gentle.

"Yun'er will protect me."

Chu Zhao: "..."

You know what, if this situation really happened, given his second sister's feelings for Xiao Ruojin, she would really protect Xiao Ruojin.

Looking at Xiao Ruojin who looked very proud, Chu Zhao rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, let me ask you something. I heard that you have been to the No. 1 Restaurant in the World, and Xie Zhize's soul clone did not hide it from you. Why didn't you destroy the No. 1 Restaurant in the World?"

The Number One Building in the World is like the cornerstone of this world. Once it is destroyed, it will lead to a large-scale collapse of the Heavenly Dao. At that time, those people in heaven will come down to the mortal world without any pressure, and the entire world will become a hunting ground for immortals.

Xie Zhize did not hide this matter from Xiao Ruojin, so he naturally knew about it.

Now when Xiao Ruojin heard Chu Zhao ask this, he suddenly became angry.

"Although I have always wanted to get rid of you, I am also the emperor of the human world. How could I, for my own selfish reasons, lead those creatures from heaven to the lower world to slaughter the human world?"

"Well, you look a bit like an emperor." Chu Zhao smiled and came to Xiao Ruojin's side: "I will treat your illness first. After you deal with your problem, we can talk again."

Afterwards, no one knew what Chu Zhao and Xiao Ruojin talked about. All we know is that the next day, Xiao Ruojin convened a grand court meeting as if nothing had happened, and announced in public that Xiao Chong would be the crown prince.

As soon as the imperial edict of enthronement came out, the whole court was in an uproar and became lively in an instant.

Prince Bai Xiao Chong also looked up at his father in shock, seeming a little bit unbelievable.

There was no way. He knew very well that in his father's mind, the person he loved the most was always his sixth brother, Prince Yong'an Xiao Chuhe.

Behind Shang Xiao Chuhe is the State of Chu, the underworld forces such as Beili Wangcheng Mountain and Xueyue City, and the support of court officials headed by Grand Tutor Dong. Although he has been working hard for the position of crown prince, he often feels deeply powerless when the night is quiet.

Apart from Chu Zhao's promise, his hope was not great in any other way. The reason he did not give up was that he was used to fighting for it.

But he didn't expect that today the position of crown prince would actually fall on his head.

This made Xiao Chong feel a little dizzy for a moment, and he didn't even know how he got out of court.

until……

"Brother, congratulations."

Only after Xiao Se said these words of congratulation did Xiao Chong come back to his senses.

"Sixth brother, you...thank you very much. I will never let you down."

Obviously, Xiao Chong thought that it was Xiao Se who said something to Xiao Ruojin and voluntarily withdrew from the fight for the throne, which made their father decide to make him the crown prince.

Xiao Se was stunned, and was about to say something when he saw Jin Yu rushing in. "Your Highness Prince Yong'an, His Majesty summons you."

Tai'an Hall.

Since Xiao Se stepped into the gate, Jin Yu came out with the eunuchs and palace maids, leaving the hall to the father and son.

Xiao Ruojin sat high up at the head of the table, his eyes sharp as a torch, a complete departure from the dejection of the past few months, his face now radiant.

But Xiao Ruojin's look was like a stone hitting Xiao Se's heart, making him feel sad.

When he left Tianqi in the past, he had been harboring resentment towards Emperor Mingde for so many years.

Even when they returned to Apocalypse City this time, the two rarely met.

Now that everything has come to light, his father's helplessness has been understood, but Xiao Se still hasn't let go of the knot in his heart.

However, ever since Chu Zhao told him last night that Xiao Ruojin would leave this world in just one year, a feeling of sadness lingered in his heart.

Now that he saw Xiao Ruojin, that sadness spread even more unrestrainedly.

"Father." Xiao Se called out and knelt on the ground.

"It seems your uncle has already told you."

Xiao Ruojin helped his son up and said with a heartfelt smile, "Everyone is going to die, and I'm not going to die right away.

Speaking of which, I have to thank my son. I haven't felt this powerful feeling for a long time.

I know your uncle, if you hadn't asked him to do it, he wouldn't have treated me."

"Father, you'll be fine."

"You don't need to comfort me. I know your uncle's ability better than you do. If he says one year, it won't be one day longer." Xiao Ruojin shook his head and smiled, and suddenly asked, "Do you regret it?"

Xiao Se was startled, then shook his head firmly: "No regrets, my second brother will be a good emperor."

"I asked your uncle last night. Do you know what he said?"

Xiao Se shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"He said Chong'er can only be said to be the most suitable person to be the emperor at the moment, but no one knows whether he can be a good emperor in the future."

Xiao Se was silent for a moment, then said, "Well, that sounds like something my uncle would say."

Xiao Ruojin smiled, and seemed unwilling to talk about Chu Zhao any more, so he brought up another topic.

"The late emperor once asked me if I wanted to be emperor. Do you know how I answered?"

Without Xiao Se's expression, Xiao Ruojin continued, "I answered him this way. The emperor is chosen by heaven, not by man. It doesn't matter whether you want to be the emperor or not. It all depends on whether you are ready to take on the responsibility of the world at that moment. But my throne was not given by Tian Xuan, but came to me with a sword and a gun that night. But you are different. You are truly chosen by heaven."

"Father, are you saying that the Heavenly Slash Sword chose me?" Xiao Se shook his head and laughed, "The Heavenly Slash Sword has been destroyed. The current Heavenly Slash Sword is a wooden sword carved by my uncle."

"I know, but the current wooden sword Tianzhan is still the same as the Tianzhan sword before. Back then, the Tianzhan sword chose your uncle. Now the Tianzhan sword has chosen you, which proves that you are also the chosen one."

Xiao Ruojin said, taking out something from his arms and handing it to his son: "Keep this scroll. If you regret it one day, or if your second brother does something wrong, take this thing out."

Xiao Se glanced at the Dragon Seal Scroll, but did not take it: "I believe in my second brother."

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. What matters is whether he can keep his original intention. This one is for you. I also wrote two more copies. One is in Ruochen's hands and the other is in Jinyu's hands. I know Jinyu is your second brother's man, so this can be regarded as a warning to him."

Only after hearing what Xiao Ruojin said did Xiao Se take the scroll.

Xiao Ruojin smiled with satisfaction: "Shall we go for a walk, father and son?"

"Okay." Xiao Se agreed.

The father and son walked out of the Tai'an Hall in this way.

"You haven't been back to Tianqi for a long time. I was sick again when you came back. I haven't had a good talk with you. Can we chat?"

"What does Father want to talk about?"

"You are over 20 years old this year. Several of your brothers are married, and your cousins ​​are married and have children. What about you?"

Perhaps because he didn't expect it to be a urging marriage, Xiao Se couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "Father, Chu Wei is not married yet."

"Well, but I heard that he is engaged to your master's daughter. They will go to Yuelu to get married as soon as the auspicious event comes. You should hurry up. Do you have a girl you like?"

"Yes." Xiao Se was rarely shy.

"Oh? Whose girl is this?"

"She is Sikong Changfeng's daughter, Sikong Qianluo."

"Suzaku Envoy, Suzaku Envoy is a very interesting person. His wife is very beautiful, and I think his daughter is also a beauty. She is quite good, but she is a person of the Jianghu. She is too wild and can't stay here. For example, Concubine Xuan, tell me, has your brother ever come to see her?"

"No."

Xiao Ruojin smiled: "She is just a selfish woman. Back then... Never mind, let's not talk about what happened back then. How about your brother Lei?"

"It's pretty good. I've been around Miss Xu every day recently."

"Miss Xu?"

"The disciple of Medicine King Xin Baicao came to Tianqi with my eldest cousin and the others."

Xiao Ruojin hummed: "The disciple of the King of Medicine is probably a very good woman. Is he willing to be an official?"

"No, I just want to be a hero and be invincible in the world."

"Smarter than his father."

"Father, why are you joking?"

The father and son chatted like this, talking about family matters like ordinary father and son, and chatted all the way to a remote bedroom.

Xiao Se had never been here before, and had never imagined that there was such a dilapidated bedroom in the palace. It looked as if no one had lived here for many years.

"This is where your uncle Langya and I were imprisoned." Xiao Ruojin stretched out his hand, but stopped just before it touched the door frame and asked, "If I had disregarded everything and not let Ruofeng die, what would happen now?"

Xiao Se pondered for a long time and replied, "A forked road. Once we make a choice, we will never see the scenery of the other road. Whether it is a fairyland or a cliff, no one can know."

"That sounds like something your uncle would say." Xiao Ruojin smiled, took his hand back and said with a smile: "Let's go and take a look at another place."

This place is desolate and familiar.

Because this is the queen's bedroom and where he lived as a child.

Since his mother passed away, his father never had another wife, so naturally no one lived here, but it did not look dilapidated at all, and it was just the same as before.

Xiao Ruojin did not take Xiao Se inside, but just stood at the door of the palace and stared inside blankly, as if he saw the beautiful figure in his memory, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"I have loved many people in my life. In your uncle's words, I am a scumbag, but the person I love the most is your mother, and only your mother's feelings for me are the purest."

Xiao Se shook his head to express his opposition.

"Uncle Langya's feelings for you are also very pure."

"Yes, I let him down." Xiao Ruojin sighed and said with a smile: "But the relationship between Ruofeng and I is brotherhood, that is not love."

Xiao Se: "..."

"You are very similar to your mother, both of you are sentimental. Or maybe it should be said that the people of the Chu family are very sentimental. After the revelation, you should leave and go to Yuelu."

"Um... Father, we plan to go to Snow Moon City."

Xiao Ruojin was stunned, turned to look at his son, and said with a smile: "I heard that Xueyue City is a very beautiful place. It's not bad to go to Xueyue City. You go, I'll go in and take a look."

"Yes, I will retire."

"By the way, the New Year is coming soon. Tell your uncle that I will hold a banquet in the palace for our Xiao family and their family."

Xiao Se smiled: "Okay, I will definitely call my uncle over."

Xiao Ruojin nodded, said no more, and walked into the bedroom...

(End of this chapter)