Chapter 206 When Everyone is Reborn: The Legend of Zhen Huan - The Prince's Mansion Chapter 1
Honghui was only 8 years old when he was reborn into this world.
It was a rainy night. Amidst his mother's painful wails and tight embrace, the 56-year-old Emperor Chengtai, Aisin Gioro Honghui, was born into this world as the son of his secondary consort, Ulanara Yixiu. At the age of 8, Honghui was suffering from a persistent high fever.
In a daze, Honghui saw that familiar but despair-filled face. He reached out and tugged at Yixiu's sleeve. Yixiu, overwhelmed by grief at the loss of her son, was surprised to find, after Jianqiu's reminder, that her son, who had been in shock and had stopped breathing, had actually woken up.
Taking it as a sign of divine mercy, Yixiu carried Honghui back to her own courtyard and stayed up all night, not daring to close her eyes. It wasn't until dawn that Honghui's fever completely subsided, and only then did the physician, who was trapped in the main courtyard, arrive, bringing the news that Rouze was pregnant.
Two weeks of recuperation were enough for Honghui to understand the current situation clearly.
His mother was still his mother, but here Ulanara Rouze had successfully risen to power, and his mother was now just a concubine, becoming very stubborn and resentful.
But his father was not his father.
Honghui originally thought that God had given him this chance to start over so that he could spend another lifetime with his father.
But when he knew everything was different, he still held onto a tiny bit of expectation and waited for half a month before the "father" of this world finally arrived. But at first glance, Honghui knew that he was not his father.
Not only was she less attractive than her father, but she was also cold-hearted and indifferent. For the sake of an unknown legitimate son, she allowed the head of the household to harm the eldest son. When Honghui recovered from his illness, he heard about the various actions of the Prince Yong in this world and was so angry that his face turned red.
I feel like my father's reputation has been ruined. Damn it, how can someone with his father's status act so rudely? What's blinding him? Is Rou a celestial being? Where's her brain?
Honghui was furious and wished he could execute the "Yinzhen" of this world on the spot.
Unfortunately, he was still young and lacked strength, so he could only keep it to himself for the time being. He believed that Heaven had sent him into this world because it couldn't bear to see him suffer any longer and wanted him to vindicate his father.
He was also there to save his mother, who should be a dignified and noble empress, not someone trapped in the quagmire of the inner court.
Having made up his mind, Honghui seemed to have grown up instantly after experiencing life and death. He transformed from a weak and frail man into a serious and dignified one. Such a big change went unnoticed by anyone except the people in Yixiu's courtyard, which shows how little he was valued.
Of course, it would be even better if Jianqiu didn't try to please his mother and instead said that his cold face resembled that of Prince Yong.
He doesn't look like that ugly thing that's already showing signs of "prosperity" with wrinkles on his face; he looks like his father! Dear father! He doesn't look like that fat orange!
Great. To avoid feeling awkward, Honghui plans to call him Fatty Orange from now on.
Looking at the face in the basin that was exactly the same as in his previous life, Honghui breathed a rare sigh of relief.
The first step to saving Mother is to get her to stop harming Rouze.
It can only be said that Yixiu was indeed completely unguarded with her son Honghui, and Honghui could even overhear Yixiu and Jianqiu discussing how to deal with Rouze. Of course, this happened after Pangju only visited Honghui once when he recovered from his illness, and then shamelessly and out of his mind told Yixiu to take care of Rouze.
Although Yixiu declined under the pretext of taking care of Honghui, Honghui could clearly see that Pangju was unhappy.
So when Honghui discovered his mother was plotting against the main courtyard, he wasn't actually opposed. Laughable, he was an emperor, and how many emperors are truly good?
He simply wanted to know more and didn't want his mother to get her hands dirty. After all, the early development of Rouze in this world hadn't changed. Was the "Dance of the Startling Swan" that made Fatty Orange Demon's eyes glaze over so easy to perform? Was the "Muscle-Soothing Pill" really that effective?
Moreover, since his father's passing, Honghui had been troubled, feeling that he had been too careless and hadn't noticed his father's problems. As a result, he studied medicine under the Imperial Physician and learned a great deal, especially in the area of diagnosis.
So, after only paying her respects at the main courtyard once, even though Rouze was wearing makeup, Honghui could still tell that she either wouldn't be able to give birth to this child, or if she did, the child wouldn't live long.
Since that's the case, why make Mother do it? No matter how ingenious the scheme, it will always leave traces. It's better to see her suffer the consequences of her own actions.
Moreover, Honghui understood men's inherent weaknesses very well. If Rouze died during childbirth, she would only become Pangju's unforgettable, cherished memory, forever idealized in his heart, and impossible to surpass.
Only by letting Rouze live, and live a frail life, will a rift naturally develop between the two. After all, just looking at the leaky Prince Yong's mansion, it's clear that Rouze is far from being a suitable consort.
Moreover, after observing for a while, Honghui realized that Pangju's feelings for Rouze weren't that genuine. Considering the current political situation, Honghui was certain that Pangju's feelings for Rouze were partly lust, partly self-deprecation, and at most only part genuine affection.
Knowing that he wasn't blinded by beauty but had some ulterior motive, Honghui became even more furious.
What a useless thing! Relying on women to govern the country is worse than being a true "lovesick fool"!
The second step in saving my mother: What kind of household management does the concubine have to do?!
After persuading his mother to give up, Honghui then advised her to relinquish her power to manage the household.
To put it nicely, she wields great power; to put it bluntly, she's just a maidservant doing unpaid work for the master of the house.
Oh, Fatty Orange and Rou are all lovey-dovey and happy, and their mother has to do all the chores. How can there be such a good thing?
Now that Rouze has become a Fujin (Prince's wife) and enjoys the benefits of that position, she should also shoulder the responsibilities. Given Rouze's abilities and temperament, it's no wonder she's made a mess of the Yong Prince's residence.
Besides, given Rouze's health, complications are bound to arise during childbirth. Even if Yixiu doesn't intervene, having control of the household affairs will inevitably cause trouble. It's better to use this time to get rid of her as soon as possible.
After listening to her son's analysis, Yixiu suddenly realized that she was just a head maid. The prince only had Rouze in his heart. What use was it if she was the housekeeper?
Yi Xiu still had doubts. If they didn't even have the power to manage the household, wouldn't everyone be able to bully them?
But Honghui convinced her with just one sentence. Before, Yixiu had worked so hard to manage things for so long, but when he was sick, he couldn't even find a doctor in the prefecture.
Recalling that desperate rainy night, Yixiu finally realized the truth. Without a proper title, one's words lack authority. Although she seemed to hold the reins of the household, how many people truly respected her? The Prince was the true master of the manor; the servants would only follow his lead.
Having figured things out, Yixiu feigned a cold and returned the affairs of the Prince's Mansion to the main courtyard. Knowing Rouze's personality, she also had her maid whisper in Rouze's ear, making her even more eager to reclaim the power of managing the household in order to protect her unborn child.
Since the gentle girl was happy to comply, the chubby orange cat naturally had no objections.
But when Yixiu saw that Pangju didn't show any other reaction and was only thinking about the main courtyard, her heart grew colder, and her concern for Pangju slowly dissipated under Honghui's daily persuasion.
Honghui nodded in satisfaction. His mother in this world had truly had a hard life, only to meet someone like this. He wouldn't tolerate her misplaced affections; this man, so utterly inadequate, didn't deserve her. He had to make his mother open her eyes wider and abandon this ugly creature.
Later, everything went exactly as Honghui had predicted.
Not long after Rouze took over the affairs, Princess Miao was forced to kneel and miscarried. The news spread quickly beyond the Prince's residence, and the reputation of the Princess Consort of Yong as "jealous" and "unkind" spread throughout the capital.
Although Fatty Orange cleaned up Rouze's mess and didn't punish her, seemingly showing deep affection, Honghui knew very well that this stingy man had definitely held a grudge.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly appeared in his mother's courtyard, trying to get his mother to take over the household management again. Fortunately, his mother was pretending to be ill for a long time, so it wasn't appropriate to call him Fatty Orange too directly.
Later, Rou gave birth prematurely, laboring for a full day and night before delivering the frail second prince, who looked like a kitten. From the moment he was born, he drank medicine more frequently than water, causing the head of the household and Fatty Orange a great deal of trouble.
Just then, Fatty Orange suddenly started showing concern for Honghui, making Honghui inwardly sneer. The legitimate son is failing, so he thinks of the eldest son now? Where were they all this time?
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