Chapter 2041 That’s a big trouble
"A man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure..."
Nan Yan repeated this sentence, then turned to look at Ran Xiaoyu and said with a smile: "You think a lot."
Ran Xiaoyu fanned her and said, "As the head maid serving the Imperial Concubine, how could I not think more?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "You are indeed much more insightful now than before."
Ran Xiaoyu snorted softly.
Nan Yan added, "But, it's not enough to just think clearly. It would be better if you could look a little higher."
"What?"
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her puzzledly: "A little...higher?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "You said it yourself, you are the head maid beside me, so the perspective you are looking at the problem from is still that of a maid."
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"But you know, I don't treat you as a slave."
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"In the future, you shouldn't be limited to being just a head maid."
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"You have to be better."
Ran Xiaoyu's eyes flickered slightly, as if she sensed the deep meaning in Nan Yan's words.
She asked seriously: "What does your Majesty mean——"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "As my maid-in-charge, you do consider me in everything. But as my Imperial Consort, I have the responsibility of assisting the six palaces, and I am also favored by you. I cannot just enjoy this favor and be a favored concubine."
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"If that happens, I will look down on myself."
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"I need to think more and consider it more."
Ran Xiaoyu asked, "Your Majesty, do you have other considerations regarding the position of Crown Prince?"
Nan Yan nodded and said, "First of all, when it comes to appointing a crown prince, there's a well-known rule throughout the dynasties: appoint the most virtuous and the most senior. Virtuous people reassure the people, and there's an order of seniority between the young and the old. Under these circumstances, who can say the King of Wei isn't a good choice for crown prince?"
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"Besides, my child is still a few months away from being born. He is more than ten years younger than the King of Wei."
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"You also said that the Emperor is in his prime, and it will take at least thirty or forty years from now until the throne is passed to the Crown Prince. So, even if the King of Wei can accept being subordinated to a child like this for the next few decades, can the ministers at court accept it?"
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"Who can guarantee that during these long thirty or forty years, there won't be any quarrels between brothers?"
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"The fight for the crown prince will shake the foundation of the country."
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"Throughout the dynasties, there have been too many tragedies like this. I absolutely do not want such a tragedy to happen before my eyes, and I certainly do not want such a tragedy to happen to my own children or the King of Wei, whom I favor."
Hearing Nan Yan's words, Ran Xiaoyu also frowned.
She said softly: "This is indeed a big problem."
Nan Yan said: "After we finish talking about the matter, let's talk about the people."
She looked up at Ran Xiaoyu and said with a smile, "You once taught the King of Wei archery in Chengqian Palace. To be honest, what do you think of the King of Wei?"
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Ran Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Wei, is kind-hearted and benevolent."
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"It's just that it's too kind and gentle, and the emperor doesn't like it."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whether the emperor likes it or not. What matters is whether he can be a good king."
At this point, she sighed and said, "The current emperor is a very capable monarch. He has a grand blueprint in his heart, so he has pacified the east and the west, and there are still many major things to do in the north and the south. These things will indeed be recorded in history. But -"
"But, what?"
"The Emperor's tactics are too rigid."
"Of course, our emperor has been trained on the battlefield."
"This is also a good thing. An emperor who is capable of great things must also have such a strong character. But I also understand from reading history books that one must combine firmness and flexibility in doing things. Our emperor is too firm, so it is impossible to make him gentle. Therefore, his successor must be a kind and gentle person."
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"Otherwise, if the next emperor continues to carry out major events one after another like this, how will the people be able to rest and recuperate?"
Ran Xiaoyu fell silent.
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, looked down at her bulging belly, and reached out to gently stroke it.
I don’t know if it was because of what happened today, but my upset mood caused the baby in my belly to move around for a while, and soon a small bulge appeared on her belly, or it kicked.
Obviously, he is not a man who keeps quiet.
She said, "I don't know what kind of character this child has. It will take at least a few years, or even ten years, to find out."
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"But the King of Wei has made up his mind, and this palace and everyone else can see it."
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"With someone like this in front of me, why should I go far away and wait for an unknown possibility?"
As she spoke, she sighed, patted her belly, and said, "The emperor hopes to pass on his martial arts to him, allowing him to conquer the world. Of course he can, but the next emperor must not be so reckless."
Ran Xiaoyu remained silent until this moment, then she softly said, "In a word."
Nan Yan looked at her: "What?"
"Your Majesty seeks stability, and within that stability, victory."
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Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled, "That's a good summary."
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"I just want stability."
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"The empire has just been stabilized, and the Emperor has many important things to do. The court must be stable, the harem must be stable, and the empire must be more stable."
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"Otherwise, the exchanges with the Western Regions, the pacification of the north and south, and even the future... the Emperor has some plans in the East. If a fire breaks out in his backyard, he will have to divert his attention. By that time, my child and the King of Wei will both be harmed, and the great cause of the nation will be unfulfilled. Wouldn't that be my fault?"
Seeing that she had been talking for so long and her mouth was dry, Ran Xiaoyu immediately changed the water for her and gave it to Nan Yan to drink.
She said, "Your Majesty has thought so much, but the Emperor—he is the one who makes the decision."
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"I think the emperor doesn't think so much."
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"He is only thinking about enthroning the queen's child as the crown prince."
Nan Yan smiled bitterly.
Isn’t it?
In other major matters, Zhu Feng was always decisive, even somewhat arbitrary, but when it came to the matter of appointing a crown prince, he had gone back on his word and been hesitant more than once.
It’s all because of my recent pregnancies.
If he could have applied a little of his determination to do big things to this matter, so many problems wouldn't have arisen.
Ran Xiaoyu asked softly, "If the Emperor is determined to wait until your child is born and then appoint him as the Crown Prince, what should you do?"
"yes……"
Nan Yan sighed helplessly, touched her belly, and murmured, "You are a small trouble, but that is a big trouble."
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