Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1392

Chapter 1392

Cen Yuan couldn't bear to see this man looking sad, so she teased him, "What's wrong? Are you so excited about the talent show in the spring that you can't eat or drink?"

Emperor Mingde was so angry that he threw the chess piece he was playing with at the opponent, "Shut your dog mouth!"

Cen Yuan didn't dodge and smiled lightly, "In fact, you are too kind-hearted to be an emperor. There is a reason why you died early in your previous life."

Emperor Mingde raised his eyes and looked at him, "Just say that I am not a qualified emperor."

"To raise a child born out of wedlock as his own for more than ten or twenty years, and to allow this concubine to live for so long, this is not something a qualified emperor would do."

"I always think that these women have a hard time too. They are all victims of the family's interests just like me."

"You are too soft-hearted, so I said you are too kind-hearted." Cen Yuan said calmly, "Otherwise, when I told you that there were people of mine in the West Shadow Guard, you should have killed me directly."

Emperor Mingde glared at him and sneered, "Then can I kill you?"

"Can't kill."

"Isn't that just nonsense?" Emperor Mingde was annoyed. "I knew I couldn't kill you, and I knew you were protecting my life, but I still went to kill you. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Cen Yuan smiled faintly, "But I didn't ask you to join just because you can't beat them. Look at yourself now, do you look like an emperor?"

Emperor Mingde asked back, "If you were to go to Liang State and become emperor, would you look like an emperor?"

This was his biggest worry. What if Xia'er went to Liang State with him and got wronged? He would be out of reach and couldn't support her.

"We are the same kind of people." Cen Yuan frowned, "I won't look like an emperor either."

“What should an emperor look like?”

"Powerful, ruthless, weighing all the pros and cons, checking the court, and being good at the art of being an emperor. Now..." Cen Yuan looked at Emperor Mingde solemnly, "Your court does seem to be quite clear. But what about five or ten years from now? People's hearts will change, and as power grows, ambitions will grow. We are currently following the list of loyal ministers from the previous life and placing them in appropriate positions one by one. But no one knows what will happen in the future."

In other words, since the end of the Qingchen Plan, the demise of the Empress Dowager's party, and the Mingde Emperor's life, he and Shi Anxia's reborn golden finger has basically been used up for the North Wing.

Emperor Mingde has also been thinking about this issue recently.

The human heart cannot be measured with a ruler. Who knows if it has an inch more conscience or an inch less evil?

Shi Chengyi is the best example.

Emperor Mingde looked at Cen Yuan solemnly, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Cen Yuan shook her head. "I just want to spend a few years traveling with Xia'er, away from the hustle and bustle of the capital."

"Are you talking like a human being?" Emperor Mingde was furious. "You're leaving me alone in the capital?"

Cen Yuan: “…”

This resentment is overwhelming! As an emperor, shouldn't you stay in the capital?

Emperor Mingde wilted, then raised his head again, "I have been thinking about something recently, I wonder if it is feasible?"

"Come and listen."

"I was thinking, since the prince can make the devastated North Wing strong, what does it matter if it's earlier or later? There's nothing wrong with gaining experience earlier. The prince was chosen by Xia Er himself, so he should be right. Now that the North Wing is peaceful and prosperous, I feel relieved to hand it over to him."

Cen Yuan laughed, "You want to abdicate?"

"I can supervise the country." Emperor Mingde's thoughts were clear. "The crown prince will be the new emperor, and I will be the emperor emeritus and supervise the country, fulfilling the duties of the regent."

Cen Yuan raised an eyebrow, "You have made a good calculation. In this way, the powerful families and important officials in the court who want to send their daughters to the palace can only set their sights on the new emperor. You have escaped a disaster, and the new emperor will bear it for you. You can marry my mother-in-law and continue to shine for the North Wing. It's a good plan. But have you thought about the situation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Are you going to trick your son like this?"