Red Mansion: He Doesn't Want to Bend

"Emperor! Are you supposed to say these words?" The Empress Dowager refused to listen any longer, abruptly interrupted Murong Yongkuan, and asked sharply: "Now that the emperor has become the Ninth Five-Year King, does he no longer have people in his eyes? What's more, Lin Jue is not very human, he is the son of your courtier, and he may become a pillar of talent in the future. You are talking about this with your father now? Emperor, where is the shame?"

Murong Yongkuan ascended the throne since he ascended the throne, and no one would normally say that about him.In the past, the Empress Dowager Xi didn't often reprimand him, she was always as stable as still water, even in winter when the charcoal fire was cut short and wrapped in thin winter clothes, she was always indifferent, as if she didn't care at all.Thinking about it carefully, Murong Yongkuan has never seen the Queen Mother like this.

The Empress Dowager West asked him why he was ashamed, Murong Yongkuan gritted his teeth, his face was hot: "The mother's words hurt the son, even if he loses face, the son's heart towards him will not change in the slightest."

"You're really confused." The Empress Dowager Xi ignored everything on weekdays, and she seemed very indifferent to this son.It's really at this moment, seeing him go to the crooked way, there is no reason not to feel sad.It's just that the regret was also very short-lived, but in a flash, they turned into regrets one after another.This regret has nothing to do with whether he is her own son or not, it is because she sees the situation clearly, and Murong Yongkuan may not be able to sit in this position for a long time.

Naturally there is no royal family that can last forever since ancient times, but the Supreme Emperor is still there, so he naturally does not want to let the Murong family decline under his own hands, even under his own son's hands.After this experience, he missed the prince more and more.If Yongning is still there, why is it so?

The Empress Dowager Xi glanced at the Supreme Emperor, seeing that he didn't intend to speak, she went on to say: "The emperor got up first, he has already become the emperor, and if he talks on his knees, it will make people see that he is not looking good."

The emperor talked with the Empress Dowager West and the Supreme Emperor, and said such confidential things, naturally no one dared to break in, and the door was sealed early.It's just that he is kneeling now, and the Empress Dowager Xi is watching him, so some things are hard to say.

Murong Yongkuan couldn't get up, he still knelt, bowed his head and said: "Mother lectures, son should kneel and listen. Whether it is the emperor or not, the son is the mother's child first."

"Since he has this kind of filial piety, it doesn't matter if he kneels down." The Supreme Emperor said softly, and the Empress Dowager Xi stopped asking him to get up.

The Empress Dowager West said again: "You have become more and more presumptuous these days. I should not talk about the affairs in the court. I only talk about the inner court. Emperor, even if the Empress Dowager East is wrong in every way, if your father and the Empress Dowager can reprimand her, you can't Yes. Even though she is the emperor, the Eastern Empress Dowager is still your serious mother, you should understand this."

When mentioning the Eastern Queen Mother, Murong Yongkuan felt hatred again: "The son did it absurdly, it's just the mother, the Eastern Queen Mother is too deceitful!" He looked up at the Eastern Queen Mother, his eyes were red, showing a bit of sincerity real meaning. "The one in Zhou Guiren's womb is his son's first child. The emperor's heir is the most important thing, and the flesh and blood are the big ones. The Eastern Queen Mother... how can I ask my son to bear it."

"The children in the palace are delicate and fragile. Even if they are raised, not many can be raised. This is normal. The aunt should not tamper with it. This is the rule. The emperor should not forget the ancestors' family law. Even if there are If you can't bear it, you should report back to the Empress Dowager and ask her to make a decision. You shouldn't be the one to do it arbitrarily. It is a mistake to reprimand the Eastern Empress Dowager. It is even worse to marry Princess Yanghe and make Princess Qixian marry far away. It's a mistake on top of another mistake!" Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager Xi couldn't help but look solemn. "Princess Qi Xian is the princess of your father's royal line. Your father is still alive now, how can you take over as a substitute?"

How could the Empress Dowager not know that Princess Qi Xian helped the Queen Mother to do such a thing, and how could the Empress Dowager not know?The empress dowager only gave admonitions, and the empress dowager never even said a single harsh word. What is the reason for this?Gein Princess Qixian's identity is different from other princesses. In the past, nobleman Zhou was still an entertainer, even if she ordered to raise a prince, he was not as important as Princess Qixian.The princess in the palace cannot be severely punished, and the admonition to restrain her feet is already harsh.

It's just that Murong Yongkuan disregarded his ancestor's family law in order to express his anger, and dealt with him so roughly.If it is spread that he treats his aunt and younger sister harshly, how can it be said by all the people in the world?Murong Yongkuan is now overwhelmed by the desire for power, but the Western Empress Dowager sees it clearly.If he refuses to repent again, he will destroy the Great Wall himself and trap himself in an unrighteous place step by step.

Murong Yongkuan didn't answer, the Empress Dowager took a sip of tea from the teacup, calmed down a bit, and said again: "It's been a practice since ancient times to split the sleeves and divide the peaches. The sons of rich families and the children of the royal family, when they were young, Those who love to play are common, so there is no need to deliberately bring it up. It’s just that the emperor is getting more and more unseemly now, and it’s nothing more than a playful servant. Is the son of an important court official also asked you to bully at will? When the emperor did these things, will there be good officials available in the future? Just now you said every word and every word, and you treat Lin Jue sincerely. Now I just ask you, he treats you just like you treat him ?"

Murong Yongkuan trembled: "Son...son only wants such a person, why is it so difficult?" He took a few steps forward on his knees, folded his hands, and hugged the legs and feet of the Empress Dowager. "My son really likes him. If I let him, my son will never want to be alone again. He must be respectful, thrifty and diligent, and must be a good emperor. Mother, my son has never asked you for anything since he was a child, and now he only asks for one thing. Emperor, is it so difficult for me personally?"

These words were spoken from the bottom of his heart, if the Queen Mother was not his biological mother, he would not have said it.Now that I say it in front of the Supreme Emperor, although I feel shameful, I still say it.Gein has nothing to do with Lin Jue, he needs to find someone to advise him.

"You want a girl from an ordinary family, there is nothing more to say. The important officials of the court have worked so hard to raise a son. Did you tell you to be a sycophant and play in the inner court? Since what you said is true, you always want to be affectionate." Xiangyue made it just now. I kept him wishful thinking, and seeing him withering in the inner court day by day, is that what the emperor wanted?" The Empress Dowager sighed and stroked the top of his head, her tone not lacking in sourness. "The affection paid by only one person is the most useless and difficult, the emperor, just forget him..."

Murong Yongkuan shook his head and said: "Mother, my son has tried it, but he will never forget it no matter what. If he is let go, his son will die. If he goes, he will take his son's soul with him! "

The Empress Dowager withdrew her hand, knowing that no matter how much she tried to persuade her, he would not listen.Immediately said coldly: "If you can't let go, you have to let go. If you can't forget it, you pretend to forget it. As the king of a country, you can't control the affection of your sons and daughters. How can you rule the world?" The queen mother got up suddenly and said: "I'm tired, if you have anything to say to the emperor, I will go back to the bedroom."

"Mother..." Murong Yongkuan kowtowed and begged behind him, but she couldn't stop her footsteps.She left resolutely, as if she didn't care at all, and she didn't take her son seriously.

"The emperor's love for his sons and daughters must be due to the simplicity of political affairs." The Supreme Emperor put down the teacup that had been in his hand and ordered him to get up. "Get up. After kneeling for a long time, it is inevitable that your clothes will be disheveled. Go out and make people laugh."

"Yes." Murong Yongkuan got up now, but he did not sit on the kang.He only sat on the official hat chair.Cai said: "There are no trivial matters in the court..."

"It's the flood season again, I'm afraid the flood will come again. I'm too emperor now, I should have given up on government affairs and let you, the emperor, do things. It's just that I didn't trust you at first, but now that I look at it, it's better to ask you to take charge of the government earlier. "He took the booklet from the kang table at the side and handed it to Murong Yongkuan. "Practice on this matter. If you do it well, you will be in charge."

The Supreme Emperor leaned back on the big welcoming pillow and sighed.He didn't say anything about Lin Jue.

Murong Yongkuan opened the booklet and read it for a while, then pondered for a moment, Fang said: "The origin of the floods in Henan and northern Jiangsu is the most important thing, my father sent people to prevent floods and waterlogging every year, but they still couldn't prevent it. It is often this group of talents who are sent out, and they also have to prepare for disaster relief. According to my son, the people inside must be unreliable in their work. Instead, it is serious to send two capable confidants there."

The Supreme Emperor rubbed the lid of the teacup, his eyes were extremely pale, and his tone was extremely light: "Since I told you to practice, I will not interfere in this matter. You can do whatever you want. Remember that you are the king of a country , always stand alone."

"Yes, my son knows it all. With the words of the father, the son is confident and bold to do it."

After Murong Yongkuan left Qianyuan Palace, he felt that the pressure on his body was gone.Zhang Huaxian had been waiting outside for a long time. Seeing him coming out, he hurriedly helped him onto the imperial chariot.When the imperial chariot got up, Zhang Huaxian said: "Just now the Empress Dowager sent someone over, saying that the Lord Fushou County is not well, please ask Uncle Lin to take him home."

He responded without saying much.Since the Empress Dowager Xi said those words to him, Murong Yongkuan knew that someone in the palace had already intervened in this matter.It was expected that Lin Jue could not stay in Yangguang Palace and wait for him.It's just...why the Empress Dowager West and the Empress Dowager Shang Tai are so concerned about this matter, which makes people puzzled.Murong Yongkuan sat on the imperial chariot and thought for a moment, then guessed that King He Rui had explained something before leaving.If not, no matter how talented Lin Jue is, no matter how important his father is, Shen Chuanzhi and Eunuch Cui will not be able to come so quickly.

Seeing that he was silent, Zhang Huaxian waited for another moment, and then asked Ai Ai expectantly: "Your Majesty, where are we going..."

Murong Yongkuan thought for a while, then said: "Go to Yanqing Palace to see the imperial concubine."

The imperial chariot came all the way to Yanqing Palace, and the palace servants got the letter early in the morning and came out to meet him.Yindi and Mingsheng stayed in Yanqing Palace, seeing Murong Yongkuan stepping into the hall, Mingsheng said: "Report to the Emperor, the imperial concubine has gone to Liufang Palace."

Liufang Palace lived with Mu Zhaoyi and Zhou Zhou's nobleman, Concubine Xian's friendship with everyone was very ordinary, and she was usually not seen walking around.It is rare for her to go to Liufang Palace today.

Murong Yongkuan sat down on the soft couch, picked up some tea and ate it, "It's alright, I'll wait a moment."

After a long time, concubine Xian came back.She bowed her knees to salute, Murong Yongkuan helped her up and asked, "Why are you interested in going out today?"