At this moment, he was full of hatred. He hated his father for being so calculating, and he also hated his mother for giving birth to him. They had layer upon layer of calculations, so what were he and Aze to?
What exactly is their friendship? He was so disgusting, but when he saw Aze, he couldn't help but want to hug him, but this was not something he could do.
He didn't even dare let Aze know the true content of the imperial edict. It was enough for the world to collapse because of him, and Aze just had to hate him.
"My son, tell me this is not true, this is not true." The Queen Mother got up and grabbed Long Mujiang's hand, wanting to hear a different answer.
"Mother, accept the reality. Both you and I have always been abandoned children of our father." Long Mujiang took a deep breath with a complicated expression.
He is pitiful, and his mother is also pitiful. In the final analysis, they, mother and son, are nothing more than playthings calculated by others.
The Queen Mother's hands dropped weakly, a self-deprecating smile on her face, tears streaming down her eyes. It was not until this moment that she realized how ridiculous her life had been.
The person she loved was never Emperor Gan, but for the sake of her family, she finally entered the deep palace. When Xu Li wanted her at that time, she was happy.
Because she knew that Xu Li wanted her, which meant that he still had her in his heart, but all this was just Gan Di's calculation. Using Xu Tianze as an important chess piece was the result of Gan Di, Song Zhenjiang, and also Xu Li's calculations.
Now that she thought about it, Xu Li's decision to want her was probably not just the result of Emperor Gan's scheme, and Xu Li might not have been the one who was kept in the dark.
"Ai Jia, I once laughed at that man. Although he was high and mighty, in the end, he still had no one who was truly devoted to him."
"I've also laughed at her. Even though she married the man I loved the most, in the end, her most beloved child wasn't even mine."
"Aijia, I also used to despise that child. Although he was brilliant in every aspect, he still had to hide his shortcomings to survive."
"Even tossed back and forth in their repeated calculations, in the end, I don't even know my true origins."
The Queen Mother spoke softly, and every word was obviously sarcastic, but combined with her sad look, it seemed like she was mocking herself.
"It turns out that I am the real fool and the real joke." The Queen Mother said the last sentence with a smile and then fell silent.
Long Mujiang was silent at first. After waiting for a long time, he still didn't see the empress dowager's hysteria. He looked up and saw blood at the corner of the empress dowager's mouth, as if she had bitten her tongue to commit suicide.
He stood like this in front of the empress dowager's bed for a long time, so long that Xiao Yangzi had to knock on the door to see if he had any accidents.
"Mother, when you go downstairs, please ask my father if he really thinks what he did is the right thing to do." After saying this, Long Mujiang turned and left.
The Queen Mother opened her eyes, and the tear that had been hanging in the corner of her eye finally flowed down, and then disappeared completely in an instant.
Minglan Kingdom, at the gate of Nanyang Palace
"I've always heard that people invite people directly into the palace for their birthday celebrations, but this is the first time I see everyone waiting at the gate of the palace." Xu Tianze glanced at the queue of carriages in front of the Nanyang Palace, and after lowering the curtain, he looked surprised.
If Minglan Country had such a custom, then Gan Country, as Minglan Country's rival country, should have known about it long ago. However, he had never heard of such a custom when he was in Gan Country.
Or is it a custom that has only formed in recent years?
"There is no such custom in Minglan Country, but now I think something must have happened in Nanyang Palace, so they dare not welcome anyone in." Lan Nuoling glanced at Xu Tianze, holding the teacup with extreme calmness.
"You know?" Xu Tianze was a little surprised. If someone didn't know, they would definitely lift the car curtain and look around curiously like him.
In the short time that he lifted the curtain, he saw people sticking their heads out of countless carriages, but Lan Nuoling remained extremely calm from beginning to end.
Xu Tianze didn't believe that Lan Nuoling knew nothing about it. He thought that she must have received the news in advance, otherwise the extra pillows behind her would seem strange.
"You'll know in a moment. Xichen, pour the tea." Lan Nuoling kept Xu Tianze in suspense, and then put the teacup next to Xichen.
Just as Xichen was about to pick up the teacup to refill Lan Nuoling's tea, Xu Tianze grabbed his hand. He looked at Xu Tianze and saw that Xu Tianze was so angry that his teeth were itching.
"Fuqin is sitting next to you. Why does my sister keep ordering Xichen around instead of Fuqin? Xichen is mine." After saying that, she didn't care about Lan Nuoling and Fuqin, and directly hugged Xichen in her arms.
Lan Nuoling looked at Xu Tianze helplessly, then signaled Fuqin with her eyes to refill the tea. Don't think she didn't know, Xu Tianze was taking revenge on her for not telling him what happened in the Nanyang Palace.
It’s not that she didn’t want to tell, but the relationship between her and the King of Nanyang was decent. It’s better not to take advantage of some people or some things, otherwise they will really attack her together.
"What are you talking about, sir? The princess was just giving the order casually. Isn't the relationship between me and you very important?" Fuqin smiled and changed the subject. After refilling Lan Nuoling's tea, she poured another cup of hot tea for Xu Tianze.
Xu Tianze curled his lips. He knew that Fuqin was most useful to Lan Nuoling. Many things could be said to have been done by Fuqin.
The prime minister was a seventh-rank official, so he couldn't give Fu Qin any face at all. He could only snort coldly and say nothing more.
"Okay, I don't know why you are so spoiled after coming to my palace." Lan Nuoling gave Xu Tianze a cold look. Although there was disgust on her face, she still told him about the Nanyang Palace.
"The Nanyang Palace has three daughters and one son. All three daughters are legitimate daughters, but the son is a concubine's son. Although women are the masters of the Minglan Kingdom, they are rare and valuable, so you understand."
Xu Tianze's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately understood what Lan Nuoling meant. This was just like when there were always boys in the family and suddenly a daughter was born, the family would always favor the daughter over the boy.
In the Minglan Kingdom, men would not fight for the family property, and would directly marry in the end. In addition, there are three daughters in the mansion waiting to divide the family property. Even if this son is not the legitimate son, King Nanyang will still favor him a little.
In this case, the king has three outstanding daughters who are not favored, while a son born to a concubine is extremely pampered. Even if his position is stable and he holds power, he cannot avoid feeling unbalanced.
With such an imbalance, it is easy to understand what problems will arise, but Mr. Wang is also a ruthless person as he took action on his own birthday.
"It's so lively, it seems like everyone is rushing to get here." Xu Tianze pinched Xichen's slender, bony hand with excitement on his face.
"Well, the relationship between King Nanyang and me is pretty good." Lan Nuoling warned, covering his forehead.
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