manynovel Chapter 184 Quarrel
Chapter 184 Quarrel
Yongqi told Hailan what happened here, and wanted Hailan to help persuade Ruyi not to do such suspicious and dangerous things again.
Hailan naturally knew how serious the matter was and nodded in agreement.
"You have done a great job on this matter. Mother will tell your Royal Mother. But Yongqi, it seems that you haven't been to Yikun Palace to pay your respects to your Royal Mother for a long time?"
Yongqi explained, "State affairs are busy, and the Emperor has assigned many things to me, so I was killed after paying my respects to the Empress. I will pay attention to this in the future."
Hai Lan thought of something and asked, "I heard Yongqi say a few years ago that the emperor intends to let Concubine Ling take your place as the host of the Silkworm Ceremony this year. Is that true?"
Yongqi said, "The Emperor only mentioned it once, but then he felt that it was against the rules. Your mother and your royal concubine would also have to take care of many things, so he stopped mentioning it."
After hearing this, Hailan felt relieved.
"Yongji is getting older and can help the emperor deal with some political affairs. If you have the chance, you should speak up for Yongji in front of your father."
Yongqi was very outstanding and won the emperor's favor. The ministers in the court also praised Yongqi highly.
The emperor's words revealed more than once his intention to cultivate Yongqi well.
Yongqi is also a human being, with emotions and desires, and his own opinions and ambitions.
Yong Qi said hesitantly to Hai Lan, "My twelfth brother is still young, so the Emperor asked him and the fifteenth brother to focus on their studies first. Mother, I heard from the Imperial Concubine that the Emperor intends to make me a prince."
Hai Lan was surprised and delighted when she heard this. "Prince? Why hasn't my mother ever heard your royal mother mention him? Yongqi, are you too close to the Yongshou Palace? Don't forget whose son you are!"
"However, if the emperor really conferred you the title of prince, you would be the first prince among his descendants to be crowned a prince! With your ability and status, you can better help Yongqi take that position!"
Yongqi was very disappointed. No matter how outstanding he was, could he only be Yongqi's minister? Even if the emperor and the court officials liked him, he couldn't do it?
Yongqi wanted to fight for himself again, so he said: "Mother, Yongqi has not yet participated in political affairs, and the emperor has praised me many times. Now the time is right, the place is right, and the people are right. Mother, can't you support me to do what I want to do?"
Hai Lan was pulled away from the joy that Yongqi was about to be crowned king and would be able to better assist Ruyi in her fight for the position of crown prince.
Seeing that Yongqi actually coveted the position of crown prince, Hai Lan didn't understand why the son she had taught for so many years was also like Yongzhang and Yongsheng, and was obsessed with a position that didn't belong to them?
Hai Lan felt that she had let down Ruyi's kindness and raised an ungrateful person who dared to compete with the 12th prince for the position of crown prince. Hai Lan felt that she had no face to see Ruyi again and suddenly became furious.
"What did you say? I have taught you for so many years, but you have already completely forgotten the kindness your mother has shown us! If I had known that you were such an ungrateful person, why would I have spent so much effort to train you?!"
Yongqi really couldn't understand Hailan's thoughts, "Mother, I just want to fight for us mother and son, what's wrong with that?"
Hai Lan angrily said, "The Emperor values legitimate sons the most, and your twelfth brother is the only legitimate son of the Emperor and the Empress. This position originally belonged to him. What qualifications do you have to talk about fighting for it?"
"I have been loyal to your Royal Mother my entire life, but you are so disloyal and unfilial. How can I face your Royal Mother in the future?!"
Yongqi said, "If the Emperor values me, I would never dare to have any improper thoughts. But the Emperor has been reluctant to let me participate in government affairs, and he is very fond of me. Can't I think about it?"
Hai Lan was even more angry, "Do you mean that the 12th prince is not as good as you? The 12th prince just didn't have the opportunity to show off. Once the emperor gives him this opportunity, he will definitely be better than you!"
"Even if the twelfth prince is indeed inferior to you, he is still the emperor's only legitimate son. How noble is his status? What qualifications and status do you have to dare to compete with him!"
Yongqi found it even more difficult to accept such derogatory words coming from his own mother.
The relationship between mother and son has been very cold over the years. Every time after paying his respects to the Yanx Palace or the Yiku Palace, Yongqi would quickly find an excuse to leave.
Yongqi was provoked by Hailan's words and also lost his temper. He said bluntly: "The emperor does value the legitimate son. If the Crown Prince Duanhui and Prince Zhe of Empress Xiaoxian were still alive, even if I were given ten courages, I would not dare to compete with them!"
"But unfortunately, Crown Prince Duanhui and Prince Zhe died young, and the Emperor felt that my twelfth brother was mediocre, so he often asked the Empress to teach him more, but she would not listen."
"Now, in the eyes of the Emperor, even the youngest brothers, the fifteenth and seventeenth, are much smarter and more likable than the twelfth brother! The Empress is not interested in the studies of the twelfth brother, but you want me to give up such a good opportunity. I can't do it!"
When Hai Lan saw that Yongqi dared to belittle Ruyi and the 12th Prince in this way, she was so angry that she slapped Yongqi in the face.
"Shut up, you rebellious son! Have you seen that your mother is in such a bad state that you want to curry favor with Concubine Ling and Concubine Shu?"
"Noble Concubine Ling has her own son. She is close to you only because she thinks that the Emperor has reached the age of 50, while her fifteenth and seventeenth princes are still young."
"She and your mother are sworn enemies. She doesn't want to see the twelfth prince be made the crown prince, so she tries to please you, hoping that after you inherit the throne, you can preserve the wealth and glory of her and her son!"
Yong Qi said nonchalantly, "So what? Who in this palace doesn't scheme for themselves? I'm afraid only my mother is the only one who is so focused on the Empress Dowager and my twelfth brother that she doesn't care what her own son thinks!"
"You always say that Empress Ling is greedy for fame and fortune and opposes you in every way. I don't want to get involved in the grudges between you, but Empress Ling has never made things difficult for me. Instead, she has always cared about me and considered me in every way!"
"I like Jingyu and Yongyan very much. Since mother doesn't allow me to compete for that position, I dare not resist. But if your majesty wants to make plans for Yongyan, I will do my best to help your majesty realize your wish!"
In Yongqi's short twenty years of life, he did not enjoy Hailan's maternal love for many years.
On the contrary, it was Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui and Imperial Noble Consort Ling, whom Hai Lan and Ruyi disliked, who showed endless love and care to Yongqi.
Concubine Ling would not vent her anger on Yongqi just because Ruyi and Hai Lan deliberately made things difficult for her and framed her.
Even though Ruyi and Hai Lan were in poverty, Concubine Ling would not deliberately make things difficult for them for the sake of Yongqi.
Yongqi didn't have to fight for that position, he just felt unwilling to do so.
Hai Lan was so angry that she wanted to slap Yong Qi a few times, but Yong Qi had already turned around and left.
Hai Lan said angrily: "If you still think I am your mother, then you should give up this thought and stop associating with Yongshou Palace from now on!"