Chapter 122 The Queen Mother Disagrees
It was only then that Gu Leyou realized that the child was gone.
She quickly asked her husband.
"Where is the child, my husband? Why did you come here alone? If the abdication ceremony is held there and the Third Prince ascends the throne successfully, we will return the child to him. Where did you take the child? Why can't I see him?"
"I'm sending the child back to Gujia Village. After all, I don't understand the current situation. If the child is forced to stay with me, I will have to protect the child first if there is any danger. It's very troublesome, so I will send him back to Gujia Village first and let my father-in-law and mother-in-law take care of him."
"Is it really okay for you to let my parents take care of the child? What if my parents don't understand the child's illness and delay the treatment?"
Lu Yan was afraid that he would worry, so he explained again.
"Don't worry, the child is in the village with the help of a little doctor. The little doctor should soon find out that the child has returned. No matter what, they will not harm a child. After all, to them, the child is innocent."
"My wife, you seem to have not thought this through. Have you forgotten that we all doubted the identity of the little doctor before we came out? You are so confident to leave the child in the village. What if when we return, the child is a corpse? How are we going to explain to the prince? So it doesn't matter whose child it is."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on. If I didn't, there are some things I would never do. The child will be fine, so you don't have to worry about this. You should worry about what happens next."
"There is no need to worry about what happens next. As long as the Third Prince ascends the throne smoothly, he will be the legitimate emperor. However, as long as Your Majesty can hand over the things left by the previous emperor first, everything will be fine."
"I saw yesterday that your Majesty sincerely wanted to repent, but the harem is very complicated. Although the Queen and your Majesty are willing to hand over their things, the Queen Mother is not so clear. During the few days I have lived in the palace, I have heard many palace maids say that the Queen Mother is a difficult person to get along with. If she knew that her son wanted to abdicate, I don't know what to do."
As expected, the Queen Mother in the harem became furious when she learned of her son's intention to abdicate.
He smashed everything that could be smashed in his palace.
Now that His Majesty learned that his mother was angry, he hurried to her residence.
"Mother, why are you so angry? I have my reasons for doing this. No matter who becomes the emperor, you are the master of this country. The Queen Mother will not change, so you don't have to worry that your wealth and glory will disappear."
"Son, do you understand? No matter who becomes the emperor, I will become the empress dowager. I understand this, but it is not as reassuring as having my own son as the emperor. If you stop being the emperor and let the third son be the emperor, then the suffering he talked about back then will definitely be avenged on us, mother and son."
"No, the third brother is kind-hearted and would never do this to his own brother."
The Queen Mother felt that her son had become a different person since he woke up from a coma of several days, and had become so kind-hearted.
He doesn't even know the saying that goes, you can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart.
After all, people's hearts are hidden, and who knows what the other person is thinking. Maybe when he ascends the throne and the third son becomes the emperor that everyone is paying attention to, he will kill them, mother and son.
The Queen Mother's eyes were wide open, her rims were red, and her chest was heaving violently, as if she wanted to erupt with all the anger in her heart. She stood up suddenly, pointed at the emperor, and said in a trembling voice: "You, you are really deceived by the appearance of the third brother! He has been dormant outside for so many years and suffered so much. Now he finally has a chance to turn things around. Do you think he will let us go easily? Once he holds power, will my mother and I still have a way to survive?"
The emperor sighed helplessly, walked slowly to the Queen Mother, and said softly, "Mother, calm down first. I know the third son best. He is kind by nature and will never do such an ungrateful thing.
The Queen Mother sneered in response.
"Do you think he will let you go? When he was a prince, you were afraid that he would covet your throne, so you imprisoned him in the palace and had someone watch him every day. If it were me, when I could ascend to the throne one day, I would find him and avenge the people who hurt him, and I would feel at ease to treat them well. How can I not believe that there are such stupid and kind people in this world."
His mother's words made him fall into deep thought again.
But he had to listen to the old immortal's words. After all, he came to this country hoping that the people of the world could live and work in peace and contentment.
If he continued to sit in this position, people would suffer and be displaced, which was what he least wanted to see.
But what the queen mother said makes sense. Think about when he first ascended the throne.
He was afraid that the third brother would one day use his power to overthrow his throne and ascend the throne himself, so he had already arranged for someone to take his place and put the third brother under house arrest.
I think the third child also thought of this at the time, so he sent his child away early.
After all, that was the third brother's only bloodline, so the third brother was the only one imprisoned in that palace.
Ever since he thought the third brother really wanted to give up the throne last time, he let the third brother run away.
No one knew where he ran to, and he didn't even know whether he left the capital.
He also sent many people to look for him, but they couldn't find any trace of the brain-dead man.
After all, the third brother has been a coward for so long and has been imprisoned by me for so long. Once he ascends to a high position, can he really pick the stars or let me go? He had asked himself this question countless times in his heart, but the answer he gave himself was uncertain.
However, this time he ignored the Queen Mother's opposition and secretly ordered people to find the third brother.
The two brothers talked a lot in the imperial study.
"Brother, I have already left my hometown as you ordered. What else do you want? Why did you bring me back to the capital? Do you want me to watch you become the emperor?"
"Don't be angry, Third Brother. You can't say that. Father originally wanted you to be the emperor. I've thought it through now. I'll return the throne to you. As for the abdication ceremony, it will probably be a day or two later. After all, Mother hasn't been in a good mood these past two days, and her health hasn't been very good recently. I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it after knowing the truth. If something happens then, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life."
The third brother now felt something was wrong when he saw his elder brother speaking like this. How could his elder brother change so quickly after a period of time? When he thought about the time when he argued with him in the hall, he was unwilling to give up the throne.
Thinking that he was going to come back a day ago, some of his old subordinates were reluctant to see him come back.
The loyal butler said to him, "Your Majesty, I think you two should not go back. What if this is a trap? His Majesty probably wants to get rid of you as soon as possible. After all, your existence in this world is the biggest threat to him."
Originally he wanted to listen to his housekeeper and not return to the capital, but he had another dream that night.
He fell into a deep sleep that night.
In his sleep, he met his father whom he had not seen for a long time.
The father and son came to an open space.
This is how his father talked to him.
"Third brother, your father only had you as children in his lifetime. You must remember to treat your brother and his mother well no matter what happens in the future. Don't do anything like fratricidal. Otherwise, an old man like me will not be at peace in the underworld."
But this is how the third brother answered his father.
"Father, you should know everything that my elder brother has done to me. As our father, why don't you go to his dream and tell him everything? Let him stop in time and stop being stubborn. The throne originally belonged to me. I have been suppressed and imprisoned by him for so many years. Aren't you anxious just watching me from here?"
The old emperor sighed, "I gave you the right to inherit the throne because I thought you were capable of taking on the throne, but your brother has worked very hard over the years, and I don't want to see you two brothers killing each other. If that were the case, I would rather not give the throne to anyone."
"Father, what's the point of you saying this now? Your kingdom is almost being consumed by your eldest son. Do you think he can manage it all? If he can, will some people still be displaced?"
What the Third Prince said makes sense.
Thinking about this time when he went out, he saw that people in some places had fled hunger and famine and had become what they are today.
In some places people are still displaced and suffering terribly.
In some places, people even beg for food.
They didn't live a particularly good life at all, so they didn't manage the big house very well.
The old emperor naturally knew all of this, otherwise he would not have appeared in his son’s dream today.
The current situation has become a stalemate.
The third brother finally figured it out.
The reason why the emperor's brother is returning the throne to him is simply because what the emperor father said he could not do it now. After all, some people are still suffering. He must feel that he is not qualified to be the emperor, so he wants to return the throne to him and throw this mess back to him.
He is not so stupid as to take over a mess of the throne.
But I have to listen to my father's words.
If I take over the throne, I will have to clean up the mess first.
So today the two brothers need to have a good talk.
"Third brother, I know I owe you too much, but as your brother, I have also figured out that things that do not belong to me will not belong to me in the future, so I can say that I am returning the country and the property to its original owner, so that I can be an idle prince and live the comfortable life that you lived before."
"Royal brother, you have been on the throne for so long, why are you willing to give it up? I urged you to give it up but you refused to do so. You said that you had worked so hard to get to such a high position and you were unwilling to give it up. You didn't think that I was easy to bully and decided to dig a hole for me to jump into, did you? I am not that stupid. Don't treat everyone in the world as fools and you as the only smart person."
This is like the story of the boy who cried wolf.
All the people in the world are like the emperor's subjects. Only by being a good king can you gain a good reputation.
Inside the imperial study, the atmosphere was as heavy as the sky before a storm, so depressing that it made people feel breathless. The emperor looked at the suspicion and vigilance in his third brother's eyes, and his heart was filled with helplessness and guilt.
He knew very well that his past actions had brought too much harm and pain to the third brother, and it would not be easy to gain his trust now.
"Third brother, I know that I was wrong in the past. I was narrow-minded and jealous of your talent, so I did those absurd things to imprison you. But now I really repent. I have been thinking over and over again these days. This country cannot sink in my hands any longer.
I have seen with my own eyes the suffering of the people, and my heart is filled with torment. I no longer have the ability to be a good emperor. "The emperor's voice was low and sincere, with tears of regret in his eyes.
The Third Prince frowned slightly, but his expression remained alert.
He weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Although his brother's words were sincere and heartfelt, the pain of the past made it difficult for him to believe it easily.
"Brother, how can I believe what you said? In order to gain the throne, you imprisoned me in the palace and sent people to monitor me every day. I spent so many days and nights in that dark place. How can you understand the pain and despair? Now you suddenly say that you want to return the throne to me. I have to doubt your motives."
The emperor sighed, walked slowly to the window, and looked at the silent palace wall outside, as if he saw all the mistakes he had made in the past.
"Third brother, I know that no matter how much I say, it will never make up for the harm I have caused you. But I can swear to you that every word I said today came from my heart.
If you still don't believe me, I am willing to make a contract with my own life. As long as you ascend the throne, I will never interfere in state affairs again and will be a leisurely prince. If I break my oath, I will die a miserable death. ”
When the Third Prince heard the emperor's resolute oath, his heart was moved. He looked at his brother's haggard face and determined eyes, and seemed to really feel his regret.
But years of forbearance and caution made him dare not agree easily. "Brother, this matter is of great importance. I need time to consider it. I cannot take over the throne easily just because of a few words from you.
I want to make sure that this is not your conspiracy, and I also want to make sure that I am capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of this country. ”
The emperor turned around, his eyes full of anticipation. "Okay, Third Brother, I'll give you some time to think about it. No matter what decision you make, I respect you. I just hope you can make a decision as soon as possible. The people of this world can't wait any longer."
The third brother remembered what his elder brother had just said, that he had seen some people closing their mouths. Could it be that they had paid last night? Did she really listen to him and send a message to her brother in her dream?
Perhaps only this explanation makes sense. Otherwise, how did the emperor know that some people were suffering? How could he have seen it with his own eyes inside the palace walls?
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