Chapter 265 Consort Liang is truly incredibly stupid.

That's why she couldn't let Xie Yunwen's leg ailment be cured!

Consort Liang tightened her grip, recalling the message Empress Zheng had sent her, which reaffirmed her resolve.

That's right, she couldn't let Xie Yunwen escape her control.

Consort Liang wasn't stupid; she could naturally see Xie Yunwen's attitude towards her. It was a very complex emotion, containing resentment towards her, but more so, a longing for her mother.

Xie Yunwen still harbors feelings of inferiority due to her leg ailment.

Empress Zheng was right. Before a fledgling takes flight, it thinks its mother is the most beautiful thing in the world. But once it flies into the sky and sees the vast expanse of heaven and earth, it will forget its mother and only remember the freedom of that world.

If Xie Yunwen's leg ailment were to heal, and he were to see a wider world, or even gain more power in the future, perhaps he would no longer care about his mother, who had neglected him since childhood!

His Majesty has never favored her. If she loses her support in the future, how will she survive in this palace?

Although Xie Yunwen now suffers from a leg ailment, His Majesty treats him differently than before, and life at Liuyun Pavilion has improved considerably as a result.

Consort Liang no longer cares about being favored or not; she is content with this kind of life.

She would never allow Xie Yunwen to leave her one day.

Therefore, Xie Yunwen's leg will not heal.

As long as Xie Yunwen's leg ailment cannot be cured, everything can remain as it is now, isn't that good?

Why bother treating your leg? It's time-consuming and laborious, and there's no guarantee of a cure. Rather than giving yourself hope only to be disappointed, it's better to just give up that hope altogether.

She is Xie Yunwen's mother, how could she possibly harm Xie Yunwen?

Moreover, Empress Zheng had already promised her that as long as Xie Yunwen could not stand up and would never be able to threaten her son's position as crown prince, the Zheng family would guarantee her a lifetime of wealth and honor!

Consort Liang gritted her teeth, held Sheng Sheng's shoulders, and said earnestly, "Second Princess, you are still young, you will not understand the heart of a mother like me. I am the mother of your fourth brother, how could I possibly harm him?"

Seeing Sheng Sheng glaring at her angrily, Consort Liang was annoyed, feeling that she had been disrespected by a junior. However, she knew that Sheng Sheng, the second princess, was now extremely favored and her words carried great weight.

To get rid of Xie Yunwen, she had to convince Sheng Sheng, so Consort Liang could only keep smiling and talking non-stop to brainwash her: "Second Princess, think about it yourself, what would your mother, Consort Rong, do to harm you or the Second Prince? There's a poem that says, 'A mother's virtue shines brightly, and the moon shines silently in the night.' As a mother, I naturally want what's best for my child. Second Princess, you're still young. When you grow up, you'll naturally understand the difficulties I face in this harem."

"What a magnificent example of a mother's virtue, her radiance shining like a crimson ribbon, her brilliance fading into the silent night." The voice was deep and resonant. "You are right."

Consort Liang was overjoyed, thinking she had been fooled, but Sheng Sheng shook off her hand and said coldly, "Consort Liang, do you mean that the harem has caused you great suffering? But as far as I know, the concubines in the harem have always gotten along well, and Father Emperor almost never involves matters of the court in the harem."

While Consort Liang was still in a daze, Sheng Sheng smiled and continued, "So, Consort Liang, are you blaming Empress Zheng for her poor management of the harem, or are you blaming Father Emperor, or perhaps... blaming Sheng Sheng's mother, who is now in charge of the Phoenix Seal?"

The atmosphere suddenly changed. The palace servants of Liuyun Pavilion had already been deliberately called out by Consort Liang and were now waiting outside the hall. Only Zijuan stayed close behind Shengsheng.

Therefore, apart from Zijuan, only Shengsheng and Consort Liang knew about this conversation.

But Consort Liang still felt a chill run down her spine and looked around in alarm, making sure no one else had heard what Sheng Sheng said before saying, "Second Princess, please be careful with your words. I have never said any of these things!"

"Oh, what does Consort Liang mean by that?"

Sheng Sheng calmly sat down, propping his chin up as he spoke.

Consort Liang was speechless for a moment. Wasn't her meaning obvious? She had already said not to treat Xie Yunwen!

After calming down, Consort Liang looked at the smiling little dumpling in front of her and thought to herself: This little dumpling is quite protective of that brat Xie Yunwen. It seems that if being soft doesn't work, she'll have to resort to force.

With a quick glance, Consort Liang snorted coldly, abandoning her feigned friendliness, and said in a hard voice, "I won't mince words with you anymore. Everything I'm saying has been tacitly approved by Her Majesty the Empress!"

Although Empress Zheng is still under house arrest, she is, after all, His Majesty's first wife and the mother of the nation, and has the Zheng family as her backing. This house arrest is only a temporary measure, and it won't be long before the Phoenix Seal returns to Empress Zheng's hands.

She didn't believe that Xie Yunsheng, a little boy of only a few years old, wouldn't be frightened upon hearing the name of the Empress.

What good is it to defend Xie Yunwen? Xie Yunsheng can't possibly abandon his own mother for Xie Yunwen's sake, can he?

"Hmph, do you think that just because Consort Rong has the Phoenix Seal now, she'll keep it forever?" Consort Liang said in a low voice. "Let me tell you the truth, this is all just a delaying tactic by Her Majesty the Empress. It won't be long before Her Majesty takes back the Phoenix Seal. You know that Her Majesty the Empress and your mother are at odds, right? Once Her Majesty takes back the Phoenix Seal, guess who she'll deal with first?"

Even Consort Liang didn't know who it was.

Yes, because she made all of that up.

Empress Zheng did indeed send her a letter, but what she said now was just to scare this stubborn second princess.

Consort Liang believed that as long as she invoked the name of Empress Zheng, she would surely be able to intimidate the little boy, Sheng Sheng.

Seeing that Sheng Sheng had stopped talking, Consort Liang couldn't help but feel smug and proud. This little dumpling must have been intimidated by her!

In reality, Sheng Sheng was speechless.

This Consort Liang is incredibly stupid. Well, how smart can someone who doesn't even want her own son be?

Sheng Sheng was quite surprised. Did Consort Liang think she knew nothing? Even if Empress Zheng really regained control of the Phoenix Seal, so what?

For so many years, Empress Zheng couldn't do anything about Consort Rong. Was it really just for the sake of the bigger picture and for the peace and tranquility of the harem?

Of course not.

Rather, it was because she was also wary of the Zhenguo General's Mansion behind Consort Rong.

The General Who Guards the Nation is a pillar among military generals. His family is large and powerful, even surpassing the Zheng family, which is gradually declining.

More importantly, since the feuds between women affect the relationship between the ruler and his subjects, Xie Yuxiao is a wise ruler and naturally would not allow such a thing to happen.