lcionline Chapter 229 No More
Chapter 229 No More
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?" the Queen Mother asked.
The emperor laughed: "Mother, you were pretending to be pitiful when I was very young."
"Use your pity to inspire your son's love and protection for your mother."
"I don't actually have much talent. I am not as good at literature as my third brother, not as good at martial arts as my eldest brother, not as good at helping my relatives as my second brother, and not as good at family background and status as my eldest brother..."
"But, in the end, I succeeded in taking this position. I have to thank you for always telling me how difficult it was for you."
"It's just that I don't quite understand..." The emperor looked at the empress dowager in confusion, sincerely seeking advice.
"Back then, it was not your son who sent your mother to the palace, but my maternal grandfather's family."
"It is Father who does not have much compassion for Mother."
"It was the other concubines who attacked the queen mother and wanted to step on her to ascend to the throne... Why did the queen mother end up with everything she had becoming her own servants?"
"At that time, I was not yet born."
"Besides, whether or not I am born is not something I can choose."
“Just like just now.”
The emperor shook the small box in his hand and said, "Obviously, this box was given to me by my mother to find a beautiful woman for my cousin."
"But, in the end, after all the talk, mother said that it was all because of my problem back then that mother had to be the one who didn't keep her promise, and this sin was mine."
The more the Queen Mother listened, the uglier her expression became: "Your Majesty, how could you miss me so much?"
The emperor ignored the queen mother and continued to talk on his own: "Queen mother also knows that in the palace, only when the prince becomes the emperor, as a mother, can she become the queen mother because of her son's status."
"Back then, the Concubine Shu only hoped that her son could be a leisurely prince. Even if her family had power, they would transfer all their family members out of the capital."
"Just to protect my own son from getting involved in the life-and-death struggle when fighting for the throne."
"Why is it that while my mother is telling me about the cruelty of the harem, she is also constantly encouraging me to fight and rob?"
"I have made progress, and I am very happy, but you are crying and telling me that it is because I am incompetent?"
The Queen Mother was a little annoyed: "Could it be that I was wrong?"
"What can I do?"
"Your Majesty Mother is indeed wrong. You are not incompetent. You are good at grasping people's hearts and controlling your sons and daughters." The emperor said with a smile.
"When I was very young, I knew how difficult life was for my mother. The more she gave in and compromised, the more I wanted her to be in a high position and rule the country!"
"Mother, you really did a good job of retreating in order to advance."
"Since I was a child, my mother has played me around like a fool, making me willingly give everything for her."
"Your Majesty, is this how you miss me?" The Queen Mother was about to cry. She looked so sad and heartbroken that she really looked extremely pitiful.
The emperor just watched calmly, then smiled: "Mother, when I was young, I would feel heartbroken when I saw you like this."
"But, now..." The emperor chuckled, "I can only say that your mother's methods are really clumsy."
The Queen Mother's expression froze. She had never expected that the Emperor would say such a heartbreaking thing.
"Your Majesty, why would you say such humiliating words?" The Queen Mother was so upset that tears fell from her eyes.
The emperor was not moved at all, but curled his lips and said, "Mother, if you act pitiful like this, the only people who can take advantage of you are those who truly care about you."
"You got the benefits from me, go give them to your grandparents' family..." The emperor laughed sarcastically.
"If they cared about you a little bit, they wouldn't let you do this."
"I would never have sent you to the palace in the first place."
"My mother was not valued in her natal family. Later, everything she did was just to tell them that they were wrong for not valuing her."
"At the same time, Queen Mother probably also wants some family love and care that she has never received."
The Queen Mother's face turned pale and blue: "Your Majesty, what nonsense are you talking about?"
The emperor ignored the queen mother's rebuke and just smiled and said, "It's a pity that the queen mother's wish was ultimately unfulfilled."
"No matter how much the queen mother does, that kind of genuine love is innate, and the possibility of nurturing it is too low."
"Especially the Queen Mother, for them, she has been a tool since the beginning."
"When my grandparents come to visit my mother, they always come with a request," the emperor asked with amusement. "They are so determined that they don't even try to hide it... Is it true that my mother can't see it, or is she just deceiving herself? My mother knows it clearly."
"I am just telling your mother that everything ends here." The emperor said, stood up, saluted, turned around and left.
The Queen Mother was stunned. She felt something was moving away from her quickly: "Your Majesty!"
The Queen Mother's urgent call did not stop the Emperor.
The emperor left just like that, and the empress dowager felt uneasy.
The emperor ignored her and took the small box to the imperial study.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Lu Yunxu and Qiao Jinlan walked in.
The emperor handed them the box and said, "This is what you two wanted."
Lu Yunxu took it and made sure it was okay before putting it away.
When Qiao Jinlan saw that they had gotten what they wanted, the two of them left immediately.
As for the Queen Mother, the loving mother, she should no longer be kind to this Emperor.
As expected, the Queen Mother discovered that the prince, whom she had always controlled, had escaped her control.
How could the Queen Mother accept this?
This gap is really too big.
Once upon a time, whenever she coughed, the emperor would rush over to show his concern.
Now, she asked the nanny to look for the emperor several times, but the emperor did not come and kept saying that he was busy with government affairs.
After being urged several times, the emperor finally came.
"Mother." The emperor bowed and sat down.
The Queen Mother pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and wiped away her tears: "Your Majesty is really too busy. I have been feeling unwell these past few days, and Your Majesty has no time to come over."
The emperor smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Mother is right. I am really too busy these days."
The Queen Mother choked and became even more sad: "In your Majesty's heart, my position... is really..."
"Mother, do you think that state affairs should be put on hold?" asked the emperor.
The Queen Mother choked.
"This matter concerns millions of common people. Do you think I shouldn't take it seriously, mother?" The emperor looked directly into the empress dowager's eyes.
"Your Majesty has always misunderstood me." The Queen Mother was very sad. "I am sick, shouldn't Your Majesty come to visit me?"
"Aren't I here now?" the emperor said with a smile.