Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1061: Chapter 1062: Never Let Anyone In

Xiao Changyi said, ”That is what I told him.”

An Jing immediately smiled, ”Then your adoptive father must be very happy, right?”

Xiao Changyi did not mention whether the Emperor of Xiyun was happy or not, but simply said, ”He cried.”

An Jing fell silent in an instant.

But her hand reached out to Xiao Changyi, tightly holding his.

Xiao Changyi did not speak either, instead grasping An Jing’s hand tightly in return.

The four little ones, who had been playing around, came over to them, and An Jing, with a smile, asked the four children, ”When Grandfather comes to live with us, what do you think, good or not?”

The four little ones, in their milky voices and with great excitement, replied, ”Good!”

During the midday meal, the Emperor of Xiyun and Su Chengyu dined together.

During the meal, the Emperor of Xiyun casually mentioned the matter of abdicating, and Su Chengyu immediately put down his chopsticks, stood up, and knelt in front of the Emperor of Xiyun with tears in his eyes.

”Father Emperor, you are torturing your son. Please don’t abdicate, for you are the Son of Heaven and are sure to enjoy endless years on the throne.”

Su Chengyu had always known that one day the Emperor of Xiyun would pass the throne to him, but he had never thought that the Emperor of Xiyun would abdicate. He had assumed it would be after the Emperor’s death that he would ascend, not that the Emperor would abdicate now for him to take over.

At this moment, Su Chengyu’s heart was filled with both emotion and sorrow.

The Emperor of Xiyun also put down his chopsticks and, while helping Su Chengyu up, slowly said, ”I have already discussed this with your imperial brother. I will abdicate. You need not say more. This throne will be yours sooner or later; it’s just as well if given to you now, and I can have peace. Your brother has suggested that I move in with him when the time comes, and I have agreed. Since we will all still be in the Imperial Capital, it will be convenient for you to visit me, and I will also stay in the palace from time to time, so you don’t always have to come out to see me.”

”Father Emperor...” Su Chengyu choked up.

”Your mother, the Empress, has been gone for many years, and Feng Palace has been empty all this time. I hope it remains empty so I can sit there from time to time, just to look around.”

”Yes...”

”When the time comes, your Empress’s quarters should be set up in another place, not to be called Feng Palace, but Fengqi Palace.”

”Yes.”

”After my death, you should seal Feng Palace and never let anyone enter.”

Su Chengyu’s throat tightened with more sobs, but he still responded, ”Yes.”

Afterward, the Emperor of Xiyun gave further instructions.

Su Chengyu agreed to each point.

That night, Su Chengyu left the palace to find Xiao Changyi at Prince Yi’s Mansion.

In the study of Prince Yi’s Mansion, when only Xiao Changyi and Su Chengyu were present, Su Chengyu, crying, told Xiao Changyi that he did not want the Emperor of Xiyun to abdicate.

Xiao Changyi did not become as emotionally agitated as Su Chengyu; he was calm, treating the abdication as if it were as commonplace as eating a meal.

Although the Emperor of Xiyun had always been strict with his son Su Chengyu, their father-son relationship was very good.

Now that the Emperor of Xiyun intended to abdicate, Xiao Changyi understood why Su Chengyu was so emotionally uncontrollable.

Su Chengyu truly did not want the Emperor of Xiyun to abdicate. He also truly hoped for his father Emperor’s health and long life.

He was not like some who would wish for their own father Emperor’s early death, so that they could inherit the throne sooner.

”If you truly are filial, it’s not about keeping him from abdicating, but letting him abdicate, so he may enjoy his twilight years,” Xiao Changyi finally spoke.

After a long while, Xiao Changyi added softly, ”He is old now; let’s not make him toil and worry any longer.”

Su Chengyu was already crying, and at this, his throat constricted so painfully he couldn’t speak.