Chapter 543 [Second Update] 543
When entering the territory of Qi, Liu Fuling originally wanted to keep Liu Che to have a good rest for a few days and planned to find ways to entertain his father to his satisfaction.
So he had been secretly thinking about how to entertain his father and make him happy.
To be honest, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't compare to Liu Tan in having so many fresh ideas. Liu Fuling was even wondering how Liu Tan could come up with so many delicious and fun things?
The most annoying thing is that in the past, as long as he prepared some Qi specialties to entertain his father, his father would think it was very good. But after a trip to the Northern Border Country, his father's standard of what he considered good was obviously much higher.
If he hadn't said that an immortal had appeared in the world this time, His Majesty the Emperor would probably not have come.
And now... Liu Fuling even felt that he shouldn't have come up with the story of immortals appearing in the world, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a passive position now.
Liu Fuling secretly wrote a number of proposals and planned to make arrangements once he returned to Qi.
At the same time, he hesitated for a moment and decided to entertain Liu Ju and Liu Tan well, even though this behavior was a bit cheap in his mother's eyes, but... he was the host, and of course he had to entertain the guests well, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
After he convinced himself with this reason, the rest of the decision was not difficult.
Anyway, this time, seeing his father treating Crown Prince Liu Ju with all kinds of respect and doting on Liu Tan, the two of them even managed to joke with each other. But that was his father, after all. When had he ever seen him talk to someone so casually? Not to mention that Liu Tan was his son.
After all this trouble, Liu Fuling finally calmed down and was ready to be a good King of Qi. He hoped to entertain Liu Tan well and let him point out the location of the coal mine.
In the past, he always thought that Liu Tan's reports of mines being found in certain places were fabricated by the Northern Territory to build momentum for him, but sometimes he just couldn't help but believe in them.
The Northern Border Country would build up momentum for him, but Luzon Island would not. In the end, he still found the gold mine, so Liu Fuling had no choice but to believe it even if he wanted to.
When they first arrived at the territory of Qi, they were still some distance away from the capital of Qi. Liu Fuling calculated that it was still in time to send someone over to make arrangements.
As a result, before he could send anyone back, he was called over by his father.
When Liu Fuling was brought to Liu Che's tent, he found that Liu Ju and Liu Tan were not there. He was very happy for a moment, thinking that Liu Che had finally forgiven him.
But when he finished his salute and looked up at Liu Che, he found that Liu Che's expression could not be described as happy at all.
Liu Fuling paused slightly and felt a little worried again. He comforted himself that Liu Che might want to give him another warning.
However, what he didn't expect was that Liu Che directly asked Bu Fan to hand him an imperial edict.
Liu Fuling was disappointed when he received the imperial edict. Generally speaking, unless there was a major event, Emperor Liu Che rarely used imperial edicts when facing his son.
But now...what major event could happen?
No matter how much Liu Fuling could deceive himself, he couldn't help but look up at Liu Che: "Father..."
Liu Che waved at him without saying anything, meaning that he should go down.
Liu Fuling wanted to say something, but he soon remembered that he was no longer the same person he was before, and Liu Che's feelings towards him were also different from before.
Liu Fuling walked out of Liu Che's tent in a daze, holding the imperial edict. He didn't know how he got back to the tent. After returning, he sat there blankly, looking at the imperial edict on the table, and he didn't even have the courage to open it.
He was worried that once he opened it, he would be reduced from the high and mighty King of Qi to an ordinary commoner, or even imprisoned.
Just as he was lost in thought, the Queen Mother of Qi walked in and said with a smile, "Did His Majesty call you over just now? What did he say?"
Liu Fuling looked up at the Queen Mother of Qi, whose expression froze. Liu Fuling's expression was very scary at this time. His face was pale, and his eyes were extremely black. He looked a little like a non-human.
The Queen Mother of Qi asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Is His Majesty angry? How about Mother go and comfort him?"
Liu Fuling looked at his mother coldly and asked, "Do you think the emperor will see you?"
The Queen Mother of Qi was a little embarrassed and could not help but angrily said, "How can you talk to my mother like that?"
Liu Fuling lowered his eyes and said, "It's too late to say anything now."
The Queen Mother of Qi felt a pang of anxiety. Just as she was about to say something, she saw the imperial edict on the table and couldn't help but ask, "Is this from His Majesty? What does it say?"
Liu Fuling shook his head: "I haven't seen it yet."
The Queen Mother of Qi reached out and took the imperial edict impatiently, opened it, and after reading it, she was stunned for a moment before shouting, "What? How could Your Majesty treat us mother and son like this?"
Liu Fuling clenched his fists and stared at the Queen Mother of Qi. He really wanted to know how Liu Che would deal with him.
The Queen Mother of Qi slammed the imperial edict on the table and said, "No, I want to see Your Majesty. Zhongshan State is so small, how can you be made King of Zhongshan?"
Liu Fuling had been holding his breath, as if awaiting the final judgment. He couldn't help but want to speak when he heard the Queen Mother of Qi say this. He coughed twice from holding his breath for so long and asked hoarsely, "King of Zhongshan? Did my father appoint me as King of Zhongshan?"
The Queen Mother of Qi, or should I say the Queen Mother of Zhongshan, nodded with a very unhappy expression.
Liu Fuling seemed relieved, and even smiled: "Father... has been kind to me after all."
The Queen Mother of Zhongshan looked at Liu Fuling angrily and said, "What's wrong with you? The Crown Prince and the King of the Northern Territory must have slandered me! No, I'm going to seek justice from His Majesty."
The smile on Liu Fuling's face gradually disappeared. He stared coldly at the Queen Mother of Zhongshan and asked, "Seek justice? What justice do you seek? Doesn't our father's current misfortune have anything to do with us?"
The Queen Mother of Zhongshan said, "How can this have anything to do with us? It was His Majesty who agreed to go to sea!"
Liu Fuling looked at the Queen Mother of Zhongshan in disbelief. He never expected that his mother could say such words.
Liu Fuling vaguely felt that his mother had gone a little crazy. How could she still have the charm of Lady Gouyi back then?
He suddenly said, "Mother, let it go. Although Zhongshan is small, it is also rich. Let's live a quiet life and stop thinking about those things."
The Queen Mother of Zhongshan turned around and glared at Liu Fuling angrily, saying, "Is this all you've got? You're just going to watch other women trample on your mother's head? Why? Chen Ajiao is fine, but Wei Zifu is just a servant. Just because her son is the crown prince, she dares to give me a hard time!"
Liu Fuling looked at the distorted expression on the Queen Mother's face and suddenly understood something. He felt a chill in his heart and said, "In fact, from the beginning to the end, you said you were planning for me, but in fact, it was all for yourself, right?"
The Queen Mother of Zhongshan looked at Liu Fuling and asked, "Of course I'm doing this for you. Don't you want that supreme position?"
Liu Fuling looked at the Queen Mother of Zhongshan and suddenly felt a little tired. Did he want that position? In the beginning, he hadn't really thought about it. But probably no child could remain unaffected by the constant indoctrination of parents, especially their mother, day and night.
Over time, Liu Fuling thought that he really wanted to compete for the position of crown prince, or even the throne.
In fact, he didn't know what he wanted, but when he felt that this thing was impossible, he chose to retreat.
He thought his mother would also support him. After all, compared with the consequences of fighting for the throne, if he didn't fight, he would at least be a prince. Moreover, his father treated him well, and Qi was one of the richest fiefdoms.
It didn't matter that he didn't wake up at that time. At least Liu Che was still willing to give him a chance and let him become the King of Zhongshan. He originally thought that his mother would understand, but he didn't expect... At this point, the Queen Mother of Zhongshan was still unwilling to let go.
Liu Fuling suddenly felt very tired, and even began to doubt what he had done in the past nearly twenty years.
The Queen Mother of Zhongshan was still criticizing him and was indignant, but Liu Fuling was not listening at all.
His mother spent her whole life comparing herself with other people in the harem. She felt that she was no worse than Wei Zifu, and her background was only slightly worse than that of the queen.
But now in Liu Fuling's eyes, they are far inferior.
Madam Wei has been very quiet in recent years, but it was already very remarkable that she was able to survive the Queen, give birth to the Prince, and protect the Prince.
As for the queen... She was not very smart, but she was not stupid either. In the past, Liu Fuling had secretly mocked Liu Tan for having the identity of a "legitimate son", but he could never get to the throne in this life because his identity was not obtained in a legitimate way.
Liu Tan must have understood this, so he backed off. When Liu Tan backed off, what did the queen do? She gave money and people to ensure that her adopted son would not suffer in the Northern Border Kingdom.
How much affection did the Queen actually have for Liu Tan at the time? Yet, the Queen never pressured Liu Tan to stay, nor did she seem to impose her wishes on him.
For a moment, Liu Fuling was very envious of Liu Tan, who was treated so well by his adoptive mother who had only raised him for a few days.
But his biological mother still forced him to go down that deadly path.
The Queen Mother of Zhongshan talked for a long time but got no response, and she was so angry that she almost overturned the table.
Liu Fuling came back to his senses and looked at the Queen Mother of Zhongshan and said, "Let's go and see our father."
The Queen Mother of Zhongshan was slightly stunned, then she put away her hysterical look and became elegant and dignified again: "That's right, Fuling, mother, this is all for your own good."
Liu Fuling looked at her expressionlessly and took her to Liu Che's tent.
When Liu Che heard about the Prince of Qi and his son, oh, or rather the Prince of Zhongshan and his son, he couldn't help but frown, suspecting that the mother and son were dissatisfied with his treatment of them.
However, Liu Che made this decision because he thought Liu Fuling had been relatively quiet recently and that he had thought it through, so he showed mercy. If he was still not satisfied... Liu Che's expression turned cold, and he let the mother and son into the tent directly.
After Liu Fuling entered, he knelt down and said to Liu Che, "Father, I beg you to revoke the imperial decree that conferred upon my mother the title of Queen Mother of Zhongshan."
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