456. This Result Is the Best (III)
Translator: Storm in a Teacup
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou saw Long Xiaoyuanâs relief.
âWhatâs wrong?â
Long Xiaoyuan paused and said honestly, âQingzhou, Iâve actually thought about it, especially when I was caught. I thought if I could still come back here and see you.â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou paused and said softly, âWell, what about now?â
Long Xiaoyuan smiled. âNow, Iâm back here.â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou also smiled. âYes, you are back here.â
Long Xiaoyuan said, âQingzhou, I think now itâs great to be alive. I can breathe fresh air, hug someone I love, and lie on such a comfortable bed. Tomorrow, I can hear our son call me Father in a soft childish voice. Qingzhou, donât you think itâs good to be alive?â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou nodded. âIndeed, itâs not bad.â
âLetâs go see your mother tomorrow.â
âOkay.â s.h.i.+ Qingzhou nodded. âIâll go, and you stay here. You just came back, so you should handle political matters. The problem with the Eastern Darkness has to be solved.â
Long Xiaoyuan groaned. âDoes that mean Iâll be very busy again?â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou looked at him and smiled. âAre you scared?â
âYeah, Iâm really scared,â Long Xiaoyuan sighed.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou smiled and said, âIâll be back soon. Donât worry.â
âYou donât need to.â Long Xiaoyuan shook his head. âYouâve been out for so long, and your mother mustâve missed you. Stay with her at home longer. Come back after dinner.â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou raised his eyebrows. âAre you so generous? Iâm surprised.â
Long Xiaoyuanâs face darkened. âIâve always been generous.â
âThen why didnât you want me to go out in the past?â
Long Xiaoyuan said helplessly, âI was worried about your safety. Now that our enemies are dead, I wonât be worried anymore.â
âOkay.â s.h.i.+ Qingzhou nodded. âI accept your explanation.â
The two of them chatted and fell asleep.
They were exhausted after the journey, and they needed a good rest.
The two of them didnât do anything, hugging each other to sleep.
The next morning, when Long Xiaoyuan got up, s.h.i.+ Qingzhou was still asleep. Long Xiaoyuan didnât disturb him and got up quietly.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou woke up in a daze when Long Xiaoyuan got up, but he was sleepy, so he went back to sleep.
When he woke up again, it was almost time for Long Xiaoyuan to come back from the morning court.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou got up. After he washed up, Long Xiaoyuan came back.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou went to greet him.
âHow was the morning court?â
Long Xiaoyuan smiled. âRegarding my return, some people were happy, some were worried, and some people trembled with fear.â s.h.i.+ Qingzhou laughed. âYou have a vivid description.â
âOf course. Letâs have breakfast. You can go back home after breakfast.â
âYes, I know.â s.h.i.+ Qingzhou nodded.
Liu Suifeng and Ouyang Chuan did not follow them back to the imperial palace. Instead, they stayed in the Imperial City.
The house that Long Xiaoyuan gave them was well equipped.
The house had been tended to, waiting for the two masters to return.
Therefore, Liu Suifeng and Ouyang Chuan went to stay there.
Although Madam s.h.i.+ had Liu Suifengâs medicine with her, s.h.i.+ Qingzhou was not completely at ease, so he planned to take Liu Suifeng with him to check on his mother carefully.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou knew where Ouyang Chuan and Liu Suifeng were staying, so he went over directly.
The two of them were having breakfast when he arrived.
After s.h.i.+ Qingzhou told them what he had come for, Liu Suifeng said he would go with s.h.i.+ Qingzhou after breakfast.
Ouyang Chuan said, âIâm not going. Iâll do some shopping.â
Liu Suifeng said, âAlright. Take care of yourself.â
Ouyang Chuan rolled his eyes. âDo you think Iâm a child?â
Liu Suifeng said with grievance. âOf course you are not a child anymore. Iâm worried about you.â
Ouyang Chuan ignored him.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou said, âIâll wait for you outside.â
Ouyang Chuan said to Liu Suifeng hurriedly, âWhy donât you leave?â
Liu Suifeng sighed. âI feel Iâm a nuisance.â
Ouyang Chuan grinned. âItâs good that you know.â Liu Suifeng was speechless.
He simply didnât want to say anything.
However, Liu Suifeng quickly left and followed s.h.i.+ Qingzhou to the generalâs mansion.
At this time, Shadow Guardian delivered a message to Long Xiaoyuan.
It was from the Eastern Darkness.
After reading it carefully, Long Xiaoyuan let out a long sigh of relief, and he smiled.
Zhou Suye failed.
It was a tragedy for him, but he actually succeeded in killing Emperor Zhou.
However, Emperor Zhou didnât die right away, and he killed Zhou Suye with his sword.
Zhou Suye died on the spot, and Emperor Zhou pa.s.sed the throne to Fang Shuoyang.
Actually, Zhou Suye intended to kill Fang Shuoyang with his sword. At that time, Fang Shuoyang could not defend himself. For some reason, Emperor Zhou rushed up and stepped in front of Fang Shuoyang.
Emperor Zhou was seriously injured, but he successfully killed Zhou Suye, who was shocked.
As for Fang Shuoyang, Emperor Zhou somehow saved him, so he was the final winner.
Fang Shuoyang should feel complicated now.
Fang Shuoyang might not know why Emperor Zhou did that, but Long Xiaoyuan knew the reason from an emperorâs point of view.
Emperor Zhou was old after all, but most importantly, he was sad too.
The Eastern Darkness couldnât go far in his hands.
However, Fang Shuoyang was obviously qualified.
Therefore, for the future of the empire, if someone had to die, he would rather be that person.
Just like Long Xiaoyuan. His son was only two years old, and he was willing to take risks and die with his enemy, leaving a peaceful country to his son.
He could do this, so could Emperor Zhou.
Besides, Fang Shuoyang was an adult, much better than a two-year-old child.
This may not have anything to do with love or compensation. This was the emperorâs strategy.
Of course, it was also the emperorâs sorrow.
Emperor adored Zhou Suye the most, but he couldnât show his affection, which made his favorite son misunderstand.
Moreover, the son he secretly loved the most wanted him to die!
Wasnât this the sorrow of being an emperor?
Especially Emperor Zhou.
He used his other sons to pave the way for his beloved son. But in the end, he ended up like thisâ¦
Sighing softly, Long Xiaoyuan put away the note.
No matter what, this result was the best.
At least, the people he cared about were all aliveâ¦
At night, s.h.i.+ Qingzhou came back.
Long Xiaoyuan had already had dinner and was enjoying the cool in the yard.
He lay on the lounge chair leisurely.
When s.h.i.+ Qingzhou came back, he saw Long Xiaoyuan.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou approached Long Xiaoyuan. âHave you had dinner?â
Long Xiaoyuan waved at s.h.i.+ Qingzhou.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou extended his hand.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled. He pulled s.h.i.+ Qingzhou into his arms and let him sit on his lap.
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou looked at him. âWhatâs up?â
Long Xiaoyuan said softly, âThereâs news from the Eastern Darkness.â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou paused and hurriedly asked. âHow is it?â
Long Xiaoyuan smiled. âWhen Zhou Suye tried to kill Fang Shuoyang, Emperor Zhou protected Fang Shuoyang and got seriously injured. However, Emperor Zhou managed to kill Zhou Suye, his most beloved son, and with his serious injury, he pa.s.sed the throne to Fang Shuoyang.â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou thought about the news.
Long Xiaoyuan hugged s.h.i.+ Qingzhouâs waist.
âQingzhou, Emperor Zhou had been stupid for a lifetime, and he got smart in the end. He had so many sons, but almost none of them ended up good. He had the weird idea to use his other sons to enthrone his favorite son without caring about their deaths. Therefore, he ended up like this. But, this result is the best. Do you think so?â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou looked at Long Xiaoyuan and nodded slowly. âYouâre right. This result is the bestâ¦â
Long Xiaoyuan kissed s.h.i.+ Qingzhouâs ear.
âBack then, we were willing to take risks for our son, leaving the country to him and ready to die with the enemies. I think thatâs what emperors will do.â
s.h.i.+ Qingzhou also said, âEmperor Zhou made his own choice to kill Zhou Suye, whom he had adored for so many years. Since his favorite son wanted to kill him, he preferred to kill his son himself. Zhou Suye deserved it, but I didnât expect him to move so early.â
âHe might be forced to do it,â Long Xiaoyuan said. âHe had lost the battle at the border. When he returned, people with eyes naturally knew who was more suitable to be the emperor. Even Emperor Zhou couldnât deny it.â
âThatâs trueâ¦â
âQingzhou, letâs go back.â
âOkay.â s.h.i.+ Qingzhou nodded.
Long Xiaoyuan held s.h.i.+ Qingzhouâs hand and wrapped it in his palm. âLetâs goâ¦â
âOkayâ¦â