The emperor didn't say he didn't want to hold her anymore, so who dared to snatch her from his hands?
"Sui Nuan," Wei Yan certainly didn't want to. He was very patient. After attracting the guy to look over, he took out the safety lock he had prepared in advance from his arms: "Look what this is?" The
golden and gem-studded safety lock really aroused Sui Nuan's interest. She stretched out her little hand to grab it, but Wei Yan dodged it.
"Call me uncle emperor and I'll give it to you, okay?"
People in the mansion often teased her like this, so Sui Nuan compromised without any pressure: "Uncle emperor."
Although she couldn't pronounce clearly, her voice was soft and sweet, which made Wei Yan smile even more. He touched her head with love in his eyes: "Come, uncle emperor will put it on you."
Then he helped to hang the safety lock on Sui Nuan's neck.
The little guy lowered his head to fiddle with the new toy he got, and Wei Yan looked at her with complicated eyes.
If this was his own daughter, he would definitely make her the most honorable princess and give her all the best things in the world.
No, it doesn't matter if she's not his daughter, as long as she's Liang Ying's daughter, as long as Liang Ying is willing, he can still give her all the honor.
Yes, as long as Liang Ying is willing.
Unfortunately, Wei Yan knew that she didn't want to.
"Children don't know how to behave," someone tried to smooth things over, "I thank the emperor for Sui Nuan's reward."
Wei Yan just smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, I've always wanted to have such a lovely daughter."
"It's Sui Nuan's blessing to be loved by the emperor."
Wei Yan could already feel Liang Ying looking at him, even though he knew she was only looking at Sui Nuan, the man's heart suddenly accelerated at this moment.
He let go of Sui Nuan: "Go find your mother."
The little girl ran to her mother without hesitation. From a distance, Wei Yan and Liang Ying met eyes.
The woman's watery eyes were filled with tenderness and worry, not for herself, but for the little girl who couldn't even walk steadily.
Wei Yan watched Sui Nuan finally reach her mother and give her the gift she got to her mother like a treasure, which made Liang Ying laugh.
He felt fulfilled at this moment.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't belong to me, at least it's good to see it.
***
Wei Yan seemed to have found a new way after this inspection trip to the south.
He started to go south from time to time, which made a lot of officials suffer. They were worried about his sudden arrival every day and complained.
He didn't go there specifically for Liang Ying. Every time he went there, he would solve a series of problems in the local area first. Before returning, he would go through Zhou Mansion as if visiting relatives, and he didn't stay long.
In the 28th year of Zhengxing, the emperor suddenly contracted a serious illness when he went south. After returning to Beijing, he was bedridden and difficult to recover. The prince served him day and night.
When Wei Yan was unwell at first, everyone thought it was just an ordinary cold.
When he returned to Beijing and took any medicine but still had a high fever, everyone realized the seriousness of the problem.
Wei Yan could feel the passing of his life better than them.
The closer he got to this moment, the clearer Liang Ying's figure became in his mind.
He actually had no regrets. Wen Qi was now capable enough to take charge of his own affairs. Wei Yan was very relieved to leave the Great Wei to him.
As for being with Liang Ying, there was no possibility for him to be with her in this life. He was hanging on by a thread, living from day to day, and he actually felt that it was no different from being dead.
Wei Yan's only regret was that he should not have come back. If he had known this earlier, he would have stayed in Junzhou, by Liang Ying's side.
"Wen Qi."
"Father."
The boy who had grown up was waiting by his bed, and responded immediately when he heard his voice.
"Did you send the letter to your mother?"
Wen Qi's expression was a little sad.
Father was so sick that he was unconscious most of the time. The imperial doctors said that there was no medicine to cure him, and he would ask this question whenever he woke up.
Father wrote a letter to his mother, saying that he was dying and begging his mother to come and see him.
"I sent it." He replied, "Father, can you take the medicine first?" ‖Think‖ Rabbit‖ Net‖
Wei Yan didn't want to. He was more like a child when he was sick, and he especially didn't want to take medicine. He just held on to Liang Ying's letter: "Did your mother reply? What did she say?"
The disease tortured him and made him look much older. The skinny man lying on the bed no longer had the majesty of the emperor.
Wen Qi thought about his mother's reply, saying that she was not feeling well recently and could not travel far, so she could not come.
But Wen Qi knew that was mostly his mother's excuse.
His mother did not want to see his father, even for the last time.
Wen Qi knew that his mother was different from him. He was trapped by the blood relationship with his father and the grace of his father's upbringing for many years, so when he saw him like this, he would be soft-hearted and sympathetic.
But his mother's hatred was too deep. Even if there was a new life and other people to soothe the previous pain, she still could not forgive.
He could not force it.
"Mother said," he could only comfort the man first, "she has set off on the way to the capital and will be here soon."
Wei Yan's dead eyes suddenly revealed some light.
"So let's take the medicine, okay?" He could only coax the man with a white lie, "Mother said, let you take the medicine well, and you must hold on until she comes."
This time the man really did not refuse again, but cooperated very well and drank all the medicine handed to his mouth.
Later, he would ask him this question repeatedly every day when he woke up.
Sometimes I worry: "Wenqi, am I really ugly now? What if she comes and dislikes me?"
"No."
"Of course I will. Help me up. I'm going to change into new clothes."
Wen Qi held him down and said, "Don't worry, father. Let's change into new clothes when mother comes. It will get dirty if we change now."
These words seemed to convince Wei Yan. He nodded and fell asleep again.
Wen Qi also told him not to forget to remind himself when the time comes. When Wen Qi looked at his father who had fallen asleep again, he stayed here day and night, fearing that he would be gone if he was not careful one day.
Until this moment, he found that he did not want anything to happen to his father. He hoped that his father could spend the rest of his life in peace.
The pain from his heart made him silent for a long time.
Until his death, Wei Yan's eyes were fixed on the door, as if he believed that Liang Ying's figure would appear there in the next moment.
He didn't wait, no, maybe he did. Before he closed his eyes, Wen Qi saw him smiling and called Liang Ying in that direction.
It was as if he really saw the person he was looking forward to.
The sound of the funeral bell spread throughout the palace. After Wen Qi dismissed everyone, he stayed alone in silence by his father's bed all night.
All the grievances finally stopped with his death.
He blamed Wei Yan, but for so many years, this man poured all his fatherly love and expectations on himself. No matter what he did, he would not be angry, would not be upset, and would not be disappointed.
He would only look at himself with eyes full of appreciation and doting.
Wen Qi knew that it was because of his mother, but he really got all his love, the most precious love in the royal family.
He lowered his head and burst into tears.
In the 29th year of Zhengxing, the emperor died. The prince ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Yong'an.
The regret for the death of the previous emperor was gradually forgotten by the people under the diligent governance of the new emperor.
In the second year of Yong'an, Sui Nuan's father was transferred to the capital, and she went to the capital with her parents.
This was her first time in the capital. While her family was busy packing, she wanted to sneak out to see what the capital looked like.
Before she even left the house, she was spotted by the sharp-eyed maid: "Miss! Where are you going?"
Sui Nuan thought to herself that if she didn't run now, she wouldn't be able to go out today, so she lifted her skirt and ran out. While running, she was worried about the maid who was chasing her, and turned back to shout at her: "Mammy, don't chase me, you will have to breathe again later... Ouch..." Sui
Nuan didn't look at the road and bumped into a "wall" hard. She cried out in pain and looked over.
There was a man standing in front of her. She didn't know if she was dazed by the collision or the sunlight was too dazzling. Sui Nuan was a little stunned. She had never seen such a handsome man.
Not only was he handsome, but he also made people feel inexplicably kind. She asked stupidly: "Who are you?"
Hearing this, the man's mouth curved up: "Who am I? I gave you my name." He smiled, and the voice coming from the wind was particularly gentle and pleasant, "Sui Nuan, call me brother."
