Chapter 77 Nephews and Brothers
That year, the Crown Princess induced labor on her own and gave birth to a son ahead of schedule, which she gave to Li Jing.
He held the palm-sized baby in his arms, feeling at a loss as to what to do, and discussed the matter with Aunt Zhao.
To be honest, he had the ability to hide his nephew and raise him in luxury.
But in that case, even if he could hire a good master, without the environment, without contact with government affairs and various officials, and without friends from aristocratic families, his horizons would ultimately be limited.
He will be the emperor in the future!
Madam Zhao came up with an idea: put it at Liu Yue's house! Because his wife was about to give birth, it would be fine to have twins.
Liu Yue is a good friend of the late Crown Prince Li Yuan. To be more precise, he is the type that Li Yuan likes.
Li Yuan was the eldest son of the emperor. He had a heavy burden since he was young. He was bound by various rules and regulations, and he had too much homework to study. Therefore, he liked Liu Yue's unrestrained personality.
Although the two had a good relationship, they had very few things in common. Liu Yue was not even qualified to be a study partner, so they did not have much contact and their relationship was quite secretive.
Mr. Liu has correct knowledge and is a loyal minister.
It will be safe for children to grow up in such a family!
Li Jing found Liu Yue and told him about it. Liu Yue agreed and took the baby back with his own hands.
Looking at this idiot in front of him... Li Jing looked at Liu Yue, his thoughts drifting away.
He is handsome, romantic, good at eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, playing music, singing, and playing polo. I thought he was a good idea!
But I didn’t expect that this idiot is henpecked!
The fear is inexplicable.
Liu Yue was extremely concerned about not revealing the baby's identity, so when he got home, he knelt down in front of his wife, Mrs. Hu, who was about to give birth, and told her not to ask any questions and to just treat the baby as her own son.
Mrs. Hu was so shocked that she was speechless. She immediately concluded that this was the illegitimate son of her husband and another woman, and she was raising him with her to give him a good background!
Mrs. Hu's name was Hu Jingmei. She was also spoiled and brought up. She even married Liu Yue despite her parents' opposition. The two of them had a deep affection for each other. Even though Liu Yue had a bad reputation outside, there was only Mrs. Hu in the mansion, not even a concubine.
Over the years, Mrs. Hu has been a noble lady with impeccable manner and a high reputation.
But actually, she has a really weird personality.
The more serious Liu Yue was, the more she was convinced that this was her husband's illegitimate child.
However, instead of raising any questions or asking for clarification, she simply nodded "generously".
But I was so upset, my emotions fluctuated greatly, and I was in labor and gave birth to a daughter. I was injured and could no longer give birth.
Mrs. Hu spent three months in confinement after giving birth and was sick. People thought she was too exhausted from giving birth to twins!
Liu Yue didn't even tell his parents the truth about this matter.
The old couple were so happy to see the twins, a boy and a girl, that they each held one... and gave them a big reward.
This made Mrs. Hu even more angry.
Li Jing himself was still a teenager and was often not in the capital. Even Madam Zhao could not get her hands on the Liu family.
On the one hand, Liu Yue had to maintain his dandy image, and on the other hand, he had a lot of things on his hands. So, they didn't realize that Hu was very mean to Liu Nian...
Small enough to make a face, the cold shoulder.
Medium to reprimand and punishment.
So big... that the servants treated him harshly.
These two stupid men didn't realize the seriousness of the problem until Hu set up a trap and openly "lost" Liu Nian while secretly having her taken away by human traffickers.
Fortunately, Li Jing was in the capital at the time, and he saved the person at the cost of several secret agents.
In a rage, he beat Liu Yue violently and almost killed Hu.
That was also the first time that Liu Yue lost his temper with Hu, and he even almost divorced his wife. They had a big fight, and the matter was settled with the intervention of both parents, but from then on, there was a gap between the two people.
Later, Hu no longer had to interfere in anything concerning Liu Nian.
However, children are ignorant. Liu Nian doesn't understand why his mother hates him so much. He is timid, cowardly, and sensitive. He will be careful to please everyone around him.
Thinking of this... Li Jing felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Originally, I wanted to tell him his identity when Liu Nian turned twelve, or when I had more control over the situation.
But seeing his fake smile... I hardened my heart and told him when he was seven years old.
This child... Li Jing finally showed a smile: After all, it is the eldest brother's child!
After hearing the news, the seven-year-old boy changed drastically! His temperament suddenly became cheerful and tolerant.
He said: Although he was not mother Hu's biological son, and although mother Hu did not know the truth of the matter, she still raised him at the risk of her life.
Therefore, he only felt gratitude towards the Liu family and the Hu family, and had no complaints.
"Master, how are things going over there?" When Liu Yue spoke seriously, he lost his frivolous tone and sounded quite steady.
"The big thing has been settled. We will have at least ten or eight years of peace. But, that matter... after investigating it over and over again, there is still no progress."
"Many years have passed, and many people and things have disappeared. Now that you have returned, has the Emperor made any arrangements?..."
"Tomorrow, I will officially go to court, and I should have an explanation!" Li Jing said indifferently.
In fact, he couldn't explain the father-son relationship between him and the emperor.
If you say that the emperor has no feelings for me, I am his only legitimate son after all. He has led the troops to fight for so many years, and he has not interfered too much... At least he did not interfere openly, but secretly monitored me. As an emperor, he must do this.
But if you say there is affection...
At that time, when Li Zhen provoked his eldest brother and beat him up, the hatred and disgust from the bottom of his father's heart could still be clearly seen in his father's eyes.
In the end, due to a series of tragedies, the emperor not only lost his original wife and eldest son, but also the two people he loved the most. No one knows what the hatred, failure and helplessness of the emperor have been brewing for so many years.
Although Liu Yue does not attend court and only holds an idle position in the Supervisory Council, he controls several information lines of the King of Qi and has an old fox father, so he cannot be underestimated in any aspect.
"In the past two years, the emperor has delegated a lot of power to people like the cabinet minister, who have a lot more things to do. In addition, the crown prince is in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works, and recently he has taken charge of the Ministry of Personnel. In the past two years, he has done a good job. Although his achievements are not particularly outstanding, he is very stable. He has not tried his hand at the Ministry of War. The cabinet minister said that he would not easily get involved until the last moment."
"Well, maybe I'm afraid of being too aggressive..."
"But Lao Jiu is in the Imperial Guards. He is the prince's best friend. So, it can't be said that he has nothing in his hands!"
"And Prince Yong'an is doing a good job in the Ministry of Revenue..."
"Prince Yong'an?" Li Jing was a little surprised.
"Yes, the emperor treats him very well. Over the years, a simple check shows that he has a lot of businesses, including Yuanlong Silver House, casinos, and water transportation. He is involved in all aspects! He is filial to the emperor on weekdays. When there is a disaster, he gives grain and silver. The emperor is very satisfied with everything."
"I haven't paid attention to him..." Li Jing thought for a moment.
"You're back, is the show about to start?!" Liu Yue poured tea.
"Once I'm done over there, I'll naturally come back to take care of this side!"
"Well, it's almost cooked. If it's any later, I'm afraid the food will be gone."
Li Jing frowned and said, "It's just that I'm still short of something... The prince's temperament and way of doing things are very similar to the queen's."
"There are no flaws with the Queen. As for the Jiang family, her eldest brother is very stable." Liu Yue asked.
"Yeah, there's no flaw! I thought, we shouldn't let Dongfang come back early to muddy the waters."
Liu Yue smiled and said, "Princess Yu'an has hit a wall."
"Yes! A yellow-haired girl who hides and is so self-deprecating and cowardly that she is not even as good as a palace maid. With great difficulty, she became the most dazzling princess thanks to her mother's noble status! But she doesn't cherish it and wants everything! She brings shame upon herself!"
"Yu'an... in the first two years, she found two lovers! She kept it a secret well, and no one outside knew about it!" Liu Yue laughed wickedly.
"This is a normal need..." Li Jing did not even hide his contempt.
"But, in the past two years, she seems to have settled down a lot. I once suspected that she was secretly involved with someone who was not presentable. I kept an eye on her for a while, but didn't find anything. When will Dongfang come back?"
He missed that guy who looked like a monster.
"When it's time to come back, I'll come back naturally..."
(End of this chapter)
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