I once hoped that the late emperor would fight bravely for the beauty and issue a challenge to that arrogant man. The late emperor had the same thought. However, when he saw the woman snuggling up to that man with a smile he had never seen before, the late emperor knew that he was too late.
Once, the late emperor said to me in a drunken stupor, "One wrong step leads to another." My heart ached for the late emperor when I saw him like that. He was the most magnanimous man I had ever met. He didn't hide his love for Feng Qiqi at all and told Feng Cang that if the late emperor let her down, he would take her back and take good care of her.
However, Feng Cang didn't give the late emperor the chance. They loved each other and had children together. The late emperor could only wait outside when the woman gave birth and leave when he heard that both mother and child were safe.
Many times, I would stand up for the late emperor. Ever since Empress Jingde passed away and the late emperor was sent to Xiqi as a hostage, I stayed by the late emperor's side and watched as he grew up, matured, learned to hide his true feelings, and schemed. I took care of the late emperor like he was my own child, but I didn't expect that the child I cared for would be hurt one day.
Logically speaking, I should avenge the late emperor and help him take back that woman, but I couldn't do it.
It was because I knew the late emperor too well. I knew that Feng Qiqi's place in his heart was irreplaceable. If I made her cry, the late emperor would disregard their friendship and kill me. I wasn't afraid of death, but I was afraid that after I died, no one would do their best to take care of the late emperor.
Furthermore, I wanted the late emperor to be happy. In the late emperor's eyes, he would be happy as long as the woman was happy. If I destroyed that woman's happiness, she would be sad, and the late emperor would be even sadder. I didn't want to make the late emperor sad. He was already unfortunate enough in his life, and I couldn't take away the little bit of happiness in his heart.
So, I stood behind the late Emperor and watched him being happy for that woman, happy for that woman, sad for that woman, sad for that woman, but I was powerless, unable to do anything for the late Emperor.
Look, I'm getting old, and whenever I think about it, I'm filled with endless emotions. I forgot to talk about something serious.
The third of the three women that the late emperor cared about the most was related to that woman. Her name was Phoenix, the daughter of Feng Qiqi and Feng Cang.
When the phoenix was born, the late emperor was already twenty-six years old. When I fell sick, the late Emperor took pity on me and asked me to stay in the palace. He brought the new Emperor to the Greatest Manor in the World, where Feng Qiqi lived.
That time, when the late Emperor came back, I saw a kind of light in the late Emperor that I had never seen before.
"Foyle, she gave birth to a daughter. Both mother and child are safe."
From the late Emperor's voice, I could hear his happiness. That afternoon, the late emperor told me many stories about the newborn girl. I heard that she had a pair of black eyes and was as nimble as Feng Qiqi. I also heard that she liked the late emperor a lot and played in his arms for a long time. When the late emperor left, the little phoenix cried miserably, and the late emperor's heart almost stopped beating.
"Fuller, she treats me closer than she treats Feng Cang. I've finally gotten back at her."
When the late emperor said this, his voice was filled with childishness. It was as if this was the first time the late emperor had felt so proud ever since Feng Cang had taken over Feng Qiqi's heart. The little phoenix liked this uncle more than her real father. When the late Emperor described Feng Cang's embarrassing behavior to me, he even laughed twice. It was a hearty laugh that I hadn't heard for a long time. At that moment, I remembered the name 'Phoenix' in my heart.
Speaking of which, Feng Cang and Feng Qiqi were really domineering. In this world, there seemed to be no husband and wife more honorable than them. That was why when they named their children, they were omnipotent and domineering.
Their eldest son, who was also the new Emperor, Feng Xiao, had a name like his name. The new Emperor was the patriarch of the Gui clan, and his voodoo techniques were unparalleled in this world. When the corners of his mouth rose, he looked like he was looking down on the common people. I couldn't help but praise the name.
The second son, Long Yinqi, and the third son, Long Yinlin, were named after an ancient divine beast called Qilin. These two brothers were twins, and their appearances were indistinguishable. The only difference was their cinnabar birthmark and deep purple eyes. In this world, there were very few people who hadn't heard of these two names. They were dragons among men, and they were named after Qilin.
As for Little Phoenix, I don't need to mention it, but you can see how domineering this name is. Phoenix, Phoenix. Only that couple could come up with such an arrogant name. Luckily, Phoenix had a unique nickname — Long Er. Although this name was domineering, it was much more reserved than Phoenix.
When Little Phoenix was born, Concubine Jin had already passed away. The late Emperor didn't take another concubine, and the harem was empty. Although the ministers risked their lives to remonstrate, the late Emperor turned a blind eye to their cries. Everyone said that the Emperor of the Southern Phoenix Nation was infatuated, and no one could rival him. However, they didn't know that the woman who had already died had changed her name and left with her lover.
This was the late Emperor's promise to Gu Yunyao. Marrying her was just a smokescreen to confuse everyone. Concubine Jin was just like her title. She strictly followed the promise she made with the late Emperor until she met her lover.
I originally thought that after a few years, the late Emperor would be reluctant to part with her. After all, Concubine Jin was his only woman, both inside and outside the palace. However, when Gu Yunyao suggested to kick him away, the late Emperor didn't show any surprise or reluctance. With a wave of his pen, he gave her happiness.
I always thought that the late Emperor was a gentle person. Although he was bold and decisive in his reforms, he still had the sincerity of Empress Jingde in his heart. That was why he could let go when he met the woman he loved and give her happiness when she left.
The first time Little Phoenix came to the palace was when she was seven years old.
At that time, the late Emperor was already past his thirties. Because he didn't take a concubine, the ministers were worried about having an heir, so the late Emperor made the new Crown Prince. After saying so much, I still haven't introduced the new Emperor's name. He is Feng Xiao, the first son of Feng Qiqi and Feng Cang.
Seeing that the late Emperor was going to make an unrelated person the Crown Prince and that the Southern Phoenix Nation had fallen into someone else's hands, the ministers all submitted memorials. This matter was also used by people with ulterior motives, causing a small disturbance in the nation.
As for those forces that were secretly sticking their heads out, the late Emperor wiped them out with lightning speed. The ministers also shut up because of the blood. The late Emperor had been gentle for too long, and they had forgotten what kind of person he was.
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