TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 212 Yixiu 81

This time I will just treat you as talking nonsense, and there is no need to mention this matter again in the future."

"Emperor Father~Emperor Father!"

After the emperor said this, he no longer had any desire to communicate with his son and left angrily.

No matter how Hongshi begged behind him, he did not turn back.

Did he really not know that Hongshi was mediocre? Not necessarily.

However, the emperor could not accept that his own children were inferior to his other sons and nephews. Moreover, this was the throne he had planned for half his life. If no one wanted it, what would it look like?

Hongli looked at Hongshi pleading with tears in his eyes, and quickly returned to normal after the emperor left.

His Adam's apple rolled unconsciously a few times. He had underestimated his brother in the past. To survive in the palace, who wouldn't have his own abilities?

Hongshi patted his sleeves and stood up. Turning around, he saw Hongli looking dumbfounded.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go back."

"Third brother, when did you come up with this idea? You are so bold, aren't you afraid that the emperor will be angry?"

Hongshi smiled and hummed softly, completely changing his usual gloomy look.

"I'm not lying. When I was lying on the hospital bed, I really thought I was going to die. At that moment, I couldn't think of anything except worrying about my mother."

"How dare you imagine? I've lived for over a decade, and I've only ever been to the grasslands once, when I was a child, accompanying an emperor. All my knowledge of the world comes from books and my teachers."

Hongli nodded silently, he was deeply touched by this.

If he had not personally visited the flood site, he would never have imagined how tragic the scene was based on the few words in the book.

Corrupt officials and wealthy businessmen colluded with each other and were still shouting when they were arrested. The impact of the gold and silver in the warehouse on him was huge.

Hongshi patted Hongli on the shoulder and said, "I have made up my mind. You don't need to persuade me anymore."

"I won't compromise no matter what. I must go out and see more while I'm still young."

Hongli wanted to say something but saw that the other party had already walked away quickly.

He looked down at his empty hands thoughtfully, and after a while he smiled and went back to reading.

He had to study carefully the many books sent by the Empress Dowager.

Just wait a little longer, and he will be free soon.

Of course, Concubine Qi was reluctant to let her son go out. In her opinion, the capital was the best place in the world, and what was there to see outside?

Helplessly, Hongshi insisted and coaxed Concubine Qi with sweet words, promising to write her a letter and bring her gifts.

After nearly losing her son, she now puts Hongshi first in everything. As long as he is safe and sound, she lets him do whatever he wants.

The emperor was completely powerless against this mother and son.

He angrily accused Concubine Qi of not knowing how to educate her son, but at the same time he was reluctant to punish her severely because of her motherly love.

It was precisely because of this that the emperor was particularly moved when he saw Wen Yi studying seriously.

"It's raining heavily outside. Why are we bringing Wen Yi here? It would be bad if he caught a cold."

Both mother and daughter were startled when they suddenly heard the emperor's voice. Cao Qinmo winked at Wen Yi, indicating that she should not speak nonsense, and then quickly turned around and saluted.

The sound of rain covered up the footsteps, and the two men did not notice because they had their backs to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Wen Yi felt bored in the room, so I took her out for a walk."

"Get up."

The emperor sat next to Wen Yi, picked up the book on the table and asked a few questions casually.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that Wen Yi answered very well, "Yes, you have taught your daughter very well."

The emperor pinched his daughter's fair and tender face tenderly, and his mood finally improved. He saw that it was not his problem. Hongshi was just influenced by Concubine Qi.

Listening to Wen Yi showing him her learning results, the emperor glanced at Cao Qinmo imperceptibly, and his eyes darkened when he saw her face full of pride.

"Wen Yi, you don't have to work so hard. You are a princess of the royal family. No one dares to bully you. The emperor only wants you to be happy and healthy."

"Don't force yourself!"

"The Emperor is so kind to his daughter..."

Wen Yi felt that what was said was wrong, but she did not refute it. She smiled and acted coquettishly towards the emperor.

The father and daughter stayed together for a while, and only after the rain stopped did the emperor get up and prepare to return to the Yangxin Palace.

Before leaving, he gave Cao Qinmo a meaningful look and said, "Wen Yi is still young. You used to care about her the most, but now you should put her health first."

Cao Qinmo was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, "Your Majesty, I will follow your instructions."

She did not explain anything, letting the emperor concede that this was her way of winning favor.

Looking at the emperor's leaving back, Cao Qinmo felt only irony.

It sounds so nice, but if he had paid attention to Wen Yi's daily life, he would not have such a guess. The emperor is really as self-righteous as ever.

"Is mother unhappy?"

Hearing her daughter's voice, Cao Qinmo retracted her gaze and said, "No, keep reciting. Mother is here with you."

"Mother? Doesn't the Emperor want me to learn these things?"

"How could that be? Don't let your imagination run wild. Didn't your royal father just praise you?"

Seeing her daughter's drooping eyebrows, Cao Qinmo regretted that she didn't check the almanac before going out today.

"It's different." Wen Yi looked puzzled and doubtful. "That's different. I can feel that the Emperor isn't very happy."

"I've seen the Emperor test my brothers on their studies. It's different!"

Children are very sensitive to emotions. Wen Yi always gets praise and admiration from the concubines in the palace. She doesn't understand why it's different this time.

Cao Qinmo squatted down and looked Wen Yi in the eye. "Tell mother, are you learning these things to make others happy?"

Wen Yi tilted his head and thought for a moment, then quickly shook his head. "No, Wen Yi likes it myself. I like the feeling of mastering power. Master Wu always looks at me with regret."

“I don’t understand, but I don’t like it.”

Suddenly exposed to a whole new world, Wen Yi happily absorbed what he wanted, accompanied by strange looks hidden in the dark.

Hearing that it was his daughter's own idea, Cao Qinmo relaxed his frown.

"As long as you like it, then do it, don't worry about what others think."

"As for Master Wu? Does my mother need to ask the Empress to replace him?"

Wen Yi shook her head and said, "No need, mother. The master taught me very well. I am just learning."

Cao Qinmo hugged her daughter and kissed her lovingly. If she wanted to go down this path, she would have to face more than just the regret of others. The most deadly thing would be the criticism from the writers in the future.

She couldn't become a stumbling block on her daughter's path, all she could do was stay with her.

In Yiku Palace, Nian Shilan frowned as she read the secret letter in her hand, then lit it with the candlelight.

The flames suddenly jumped up and then slowly disappeared.

"My lady, is there something wrong?"

"This news must not be spread. The less contact between Brother and Fourteenth Master, the better. The Emperor is keeping a close eye on the Imperial Mausoleum."

After saying that, he involuntarily turned his gaze to the ashes on the table.

"Qi Yuebin is too crazy. The Qi family has no useful descendants. She wants to let this mother and son kill each other right now, but we can't do that yet."

"The Empress Dowager is delusional. A few letters can make her lose her mind. She really thinks that if the Emperor has no children, her youngest son can ascend to the throne. She's dreaming."

Songzhi's eyes widened. "Did the Queen Mother do something to the two princes? Should we tell the Fourth Prince?"

"Ask Zhou Ninghai to deliver some medicinal herbs to the prince's residence and remind him to be careful."

Songzhi massaged Nian Shilan's legs while comforting her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Without us, Yanqing Palace won't get any news about the imperial mausoleum."

Nian Shilan threw the handkerchief in her hand on the table and said, "If the Queen Mother had not been so cautious and surrounded by people who had served her in her early years, I really wouldn't have needed Qi Yuebin."

"She was brought into the palace to be raised at a very young age. There's nothing we can do about the lack of manpower, but she still has to ask you for help outside!"

Hearing this, Nian Shilan seemed to have thought of something and sat up straight abruptly.

"Send someone to tell Qi Yuebin that I am not her subordinate and to stop using such a tone. We cannot allow chaos in the court now."

At the very least, there should be no chaos until the Nian family has a new way out.

Qi Yuebin was not angry when he received the reply, but just drank a few more bowls of medicine in silence.

Jixiang applied powder to her lovingly, "Your Majesty, you should take care of yourself. If you take your time, there will always be a chance."

Frequent small movements can easily be caught by others.

The Queen Mother also fought her way out of the previous emperor's harem, failing time and time again. As long as she is not stupid, she will sooner or later investigate the people around her.

If it is discovered that the people under him are pretending to obey but actually disobeying, all the manpower accumulated over the years will be lost.

Qi Yuebin glanced at the box in Jixiang's hand and said, "Change to a redder rouge to look more energetic."

After saying that, he closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

"Take your time? With my broken body now, I don't know if I'll ever get a chance for revenge if I wait any longer."

"Nian Shilan is so lucky. She's so cautious. I guess the Nian family is already looking for a way out. It's great that she still has relatives to think about."

Sometimes having weaknesses is a kind of happiness.

"Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense. With the careful care of the Imperial Hospital, you will definitely get better."

Qi Yuebin raised his eyes to look at Jixiang's red eyes, raised the corners of his mouth and chuckled.

"Yes, I have to live and live well."

After being feared by two generations of emperors, the Qi family no longer has any younger generations to support. Qi Yuebin's only wish is to watch this mother and son suffer retribution.

After all the scheming, in the end you will only feel satisfied if you die at the hands of your own people.

Without Nian Shilan's help, Qi Yuebin was temporarily unable to use Fourteenth's matter to further provoke the Queen Mother.

But once ambition is born, it will grow rapidly.

The Queen Mother will not give up easily.

In Yongshou Palace, Zhen Huan was looking out the window with anticipation, as today was the day her mother would enter the palace.

It was supposed to come last month, but because of the smallpox incident, the harem was under martial law, so it was delayed until now.

The emperor also knew that he had wronged Zhen Huan, so he specially issued an order to allow Zhen's mother to stay in the palace for a few more days.

"Huanbi, my mother's accommodation has been arranged. Go and take a look to make sure you don't miss anything."

"Don't worry, Madam. I've been there early this morning. This is what you ordered. We've prepared the best utensils and equipment. I guarantee you'll be comfortable."

"That's good... I haven't seen you for a long time, and I don't know how your mother is doing."

After having her own child, Zhen Huan could better understand the difficulties her mother faced. Late at night, she would always dream of herself nestled in her mother's arms when she was young.

In the blink of an eye, she has lived in the palace for so long.

Liu Zhu's surprised voice came from outside the door, "My Lady, the Madam is here."

The mother and daughter hadn't seen each other for many years, so naturally they had a lot to talk about.

Zhen's mother gently touched her daughter's bulging belly, her eyes filled with unconcealable heartache.

The innocent and lovely daughter of that year has grown into a steady and dignified concubine.

"Did your father's affairs cause you to suffer a lot in the palace?"

Zhen Huan's eyes became hot and tears almost fell out. The days of being confined in the Sui Yuxuan were not easy. It was natural for her to reconcile with the emperor, and no one mentioned the previous quarrels and disagreements.

In the days that followed, the emperor treated her better, and Zhen Huan once thought she had let it go.

She leaned in Zhen's mother's arms, closed her eyes and vented her grievances.

Upon seeing this, Huanbi immediately dismissed everyone and stood outside the door herself, leaving them some space to be alone.

"Mother, it's eerily quiet in Suiyuxuan. He's giving orders like he's teasing a pet. The vegetables sent from the imperial kitchen are truly disgusting..."

"Everyone said I was making a fuss out of nothing, but I could clearly sense their ill intentions, yet no one believed me."

Zhen's mother gently patted Zhen Huan's back to soothe her emotions, saying that if the pregnancy progressed further, premature birth could easily occur if one wasn't careful.

But it’s no big deal to keep these things in your heart.

"Don't cry, don't cry, your health is more important. Mother believes in you. My son has been wronged."

Zhen Huan recounted her past events in a disjointed manner. Some of them had no time, place, or even specific people, but she just remembered how unhappy she was at the time.

After a long while, the crying gradually stopped. Zhen Huan stood up embarrassedly and wiped her eyes.

He looked at Zhen's mother sincerely, hoping that she could believe in him.

"Don't take it seriously, mother. Pregnant daughters always behave like this. They get upset over the smallest things. These are nothing. You can see I'm living well in the palace."

Before this, Zhen Huan didn't want to say these things. Some things are over and done with, and saying them would only make her loving family worry.

It's just that I really couldn't control my emotions just now, so now I can only try my best to make up for it.

Zhen's mother smiled gently and reached out to touch her daughter's hair. She had no intention of asking further questions. Even if she asked, it would not be of much help in this deep palace.

"It's okay. I was like this when I was pregnant with you. I would feel bad for a while if the food was too salty or too bland. But it would be fine after the baby was born."

The two of them tacitly changed the subject.

After venting the grievances in her heart, Zhen Huan felt much better in her chest, and she enthusiastically showed her mother the little clothes she had made.

The emperor was busy with affairs, so he specially asked Su Peisheng to bring the reward.

Seeing her daughter's indifferent look, Zhen's mother had a hint of worry in her eyes. If this continued, there would be problems sooner or later.

How can a concubine seek true love from the emperor?

I wanted to persuade him, but when I saw his belly, I gave up the idea.

Let’s wait until the baby is born safely. It’s really not a good opportunity now.

As Zhen Huan's delivery date draws closer, everyone in Yongshou Palace becomes more cautious.

On this day, Zhen Huan was talking to her mother when Zhu Xi walked in with a large amount of rewards.

The Queen Mother rarely showed up, but she was very kind to Zhen Huan. During her pregnancy, she often sent people to bring her supplements and rewards.