Chapter 282 Raised at the Knee
Her hysterical appearance not only stunned Fusu, but even Ziying was frightened and hid behind Zhao Yuanxi.
At the same time, Lady Mi held Fusu in her arms and burst into tears, "You are the only one left for my mother!"
Her father, mother, and even her brothers were dead. What could she do? If even Fusu didn't side with her, then she really had nothing!
Zhao Yuanxi walked closer, wiped the tears from Madam Mi's face, and said calmly, "The grudges of adults should not be left on children."
Although Zhao Yuanxi sympathized with this woman who was almost driven crazy by national hatred and family grudges, Fusu was her bottom line. She could make a fuss, but she should not use her children to do so.
"I thought Mi Qi could convince you, but he obviously failed! Let Fusu go first! You're strangling him and it hurts."
Lady Mi gradually loosened her hands and stared at Fusu blankly. Her eyes fell on the redness and swelling on his cheeks. She covered her face and started crying again.
"If you have resentment in your heart, you should go and question the King of Qin. At the very least, you should kowtow in the direction of the State of Chu and say that you are unworthy of being a Chu person. Instead of pulling Fusu here to vent your dissatisfaction. All you rely on is that he is your son and he will not resist you!" Zhao Yuanxi showed her no mercy at all.
"If you truly miss Chu, I can ask the king for a written order to send you back and give you generous gifts, thus ending your relationship with Qin."
Madam Mi trembled slightly when she heard this. Ever since she married into the Qin State, she had never thought that she would one day return to the Chu State!
But she just wants to maintain the current situation, what's wrong with that?
The King of Qin had been friends with her for many years. Even if he didn't care about her face, why would he still be eyeing the State of Chu for Fusu's sake?
Madam Mi felt like she was about to be torn apart. On one side were her husband and son, and on the other was the place where she grew up. No matter what choice she made, she couldn't bear it.
"I, I--" Madam Mi covered her chest with her hands, her face suddenly turned ugly, and she fell down with her hands on the table next to her.
Zhao Yuanxi was shocked and hurriedly lifted her up. This familiar scene reminded her of Zhao Ji in the past. "Quickly call the imperial physician!"
Fusu was also frightened. He shook Lady Mi's body and cried, "Mother, Mother, wake up!"
Zhao Yuanxi pinched her philtrum and shouted, "Mi Ying, if you die, no one will be able to save you. Your brother, nephew, and those Chu people will not be saved. And Fusu will also lose his mother. His father has more than a dozen sons. Without his mother's protection, what will the eldest son of the King of Qin face?"
If Zhao Yuanxi had not appeared, Fusu would have faced threats from multiple forces.
Although the affairs of the harem have nothing to do with the previous dynasty, the harem will also be related to the king's attitude towards those children. It is said that a mother is honored by her sons, but in the world, more people love the house and love the people in it.
The imperial physician arrived quickly, and Zhao Yuanxi handed the patient over to him while he himself had to clean up the mess caused by Madam Mi.
She gathered all the palace servants present today and said, "I don't want to hear any rumors about what happened today. If I find out who leaked the news from Qionghua Palace, I will kill them without mercy."
Those palace maids, especially those who had attacked Ziying, were trembling with fear.
Zhao Yuanxi glanced at them coldly and said, "You guys have been watching Madam Mi these past few days, and your merits have been used to atone for your sins. If I see something like this happen again, you can't stay here anymore."
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"
After dealing with these palace servants, Zhao Yuanxi looked back at Fusu, who had his head drooping and looked listless, and Ziying, who was sitting aside and didn't dare to speak, and touched their heads with heartache.
"It's okay! You didn't do anything wrong, don't be afraid!"
Fusu buried his head in her arms, crying silently, his hands tightly grasping her sleeves.
Zhao Yuanxi patted his back gently and sighed slightly. Although Lady Mi was not very close to Fusu, she was his mother after all. Children of this age are most dependent on their mothers.
Ying Zheng rushed over upon hearing the news. He saw Fusu crying in the Queen Mother's arms as soon as he entered. He stood there quietly until Ziying saw him and called out, "Uncle."
Zhao Yuanxi turned around, "You're here!"
Fusu also wiped the tears from his face and called out incoherently, "Father."
"Um, are you okay?"
Fusu said nothing, just shook his head.
But when Ying Zheng saw the red marks on his face that had not yet faded, his face suddenly darkened.
Ying Zheng had never discussed state affairs with anyone in the harem, nor did he allow anyone in the harem to interfere in state affairs. Now that Lady Mi had caused this incident, it had obviously touched his sore spot.
"I will handle this matter."
Zhao Yuanxi frowned and looked up at him, "What are you going to do? Banish her to the cold palace, or expel her from Qin?"
Whether it was coveting the position of crown prince, interfering in state affairs, or having ill intentions towards the State of Qin, each one was enough to put Lady Mi into an irretrievable situation.
"Remove her from her position as Madam and move her to another palace."
This was already the mercy that Ying Zheng showed her. If it weren't for their many years of friendship, her behavior today would be enough to execute her.
"Leave the position of Madam to her! You only have three Madams in total. If one of them is suddenly demoted, it will only lead to speculation. Let her go to the ancestral temple to pray for blessings as Madam."
Zhao Yuanxi could only minimize the impact of this matter. In any case, Fusu should not be branded as unfilial, and she also didn't want others to remember that his mother was a deposed concubine when they talked about him.
Ying Zheng lowered his eyes, met Fusu's pleading eyes, and finally softened his heart, "Okay, then do as the Queen Mother says."
"Once the rumors about this matter have died down, I will announce to the public that Fusu was raised by me. Is that okay with you?"
Lady Mi was not capable of raising Fusu, and she had rarely participated in it over the years. Everyone also tacitly accepted the fact that the Queen Mother was raising Fusu. This move was just a formal announcement to the world that the person behind Fusu was now the Queen Mother, and had nothing to do with the nobles of Chu.
From now on, Lady Mi is just Fusu's mother, nothing more.
"As early as when I sent Fusu to Yongcheng, I had already entrusted Fusu to you."
Zhao Yuanxi recalled the first time she met Fusu, and a softer look appeared between her brows. She lowered her head and rubbed his little face, "From now on, Grandmother will take care of you, okay?"
"Yeah." Fusu's nose felt sore and he responded in a kitten-like voice.
The imperial physician came out of the room and saw the king standing there. He quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness."
"How is the person?"
"Madam Mi has woken up, but her heart meridians are blocked and cannot be cured by medicine. She needs to rest and recuperate. She should not engage in any more violent activities."
"I understand. Just do what you should do." Ying Zheng waved his hand, signaling him to step back first, and then walked inside.
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