But the Empress Dowager couldn't say these things to Prince Gong.
The Queen Mother could only hint at Prince Gong and said, "I know that you are a filial child."
"But now that you are the crown prince, you should focus all your energy on the important affairs of state."
"Since your royal brother has entrusted you with this important task, you must not let him down."
"I thought so before, but I'm afraid it may not be the case now." Prince Gong said this with a self-deprecating smile.
The Queen Mother hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? Did your brother make you angry again?"
"That's not the case, but my brother has his own child now. I don't know how much longer I can hold the title of Crown Prince." Prince Gong said gloomily, "It would be better for me to stay here with Mother and rely on her for my livelihood in the future."
Hearing what he said, the Queen Mother was both angry and amused.
"Your brother is not that kind of person." The Queen Mother said, "Don't act like that. It will make your brother depressed."
Prince Gong choked, he never expected that the Queen Mother would completely ignore this.
After all, the Queen Mother was the one who could not bear to see him suffer any injustice.
"The fact that your brother was able to give you this imperial decree shows that he cherishes you as his brother. I felt deeply guilty about this and cried and begged you to issue this decree."
"I was afraid that I must have hurt his heart then. Now that he has a child, I feel a little more at ease."
In the Queen Mother's opinion, this is the best outcome.
Prince Gong got the crown prince he wanted most, and the emperor also had a wife and children.
When Prince Gong heard what the Queen Mother said, he knew that if he continued, the Queen Mother would not listen, so he stood up with a sullen face and said goodbye.
The Queen Mother could see that he was unhappy, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only watch him leave.
"Forget it, call Prince Gong over and I will comfort him with a few words." The Queen Mother ordered.
"Empress Dowager, please don't do this." At this moment, Xu Chong came over.
Xu Chong is her new male favorite, who is so handsome.
The Empress Dowager loved to listen to operas and often summoned troupes to the palace to perform for her. Xu Zhong was one of the actors in the troupe. The Empress Dowager took a liking to him almost immediately. Since he was new to her, she didn't scold him when she heard his words, but simply asked, "Why?"
Xu Zhong then said, "I am also doing this for the good of Prince Gong. I know that the Queen Mother loves Prince Gong, but if you really do love Prince Gong, you should not indulge him."
"In the final analysis, the prince is relying on your support to express so much dissatisfaction with the emperor."
"But he doesn't know that the more he does this, the more dissatisfied the Emperor will be with the Empress Dowager and him."
"Due to the moral code of filial piety, the Emperor naturally wouldn't dare to do anything to you, but the same cannot be said for Prince Gong."
"Your partiality has already been used at the most critical moment, causing the Emperor to appoint the prince as the Crown Prince. So, for the rest of the time, you should let the Emperor feel your love for him. This will help him feel more balanced."
"The Emperor is now mentally balanced. Knowing that you are not partial, he is now more respectful towards Prince Gong."
"In this way, the relationship between brothers will naturally improve."
"Many times, the relationship between brothers depends on their mother."
The Queen Mother suddenly understood.
She felt that what Xu Zhong said made sense, and she couldn't help but look at him with a bit of surprise.
"How could you possibly understand so many things?"
Xu Zhong said shyly, "How can a commoner understand those great principles? It's just because of my experience."
"I have an older brother who is quite gifted in studying. My family sold me to support his education."
"Although the people who sold me were my parents, I hate my brother even more in my heart."
When the Queen Mother heard his words, a look of sudden realization appeared on her face.
She thought again of her preference for Prince Gong over the years, and her expression became even more serious.
"You're right. If I really want to be good to Prince Gong, I should stay away from him."
"What you said today has enlightened me. There is a reward for you," said the Queen Mother.
Xu Zhong quickly said, "I dare not. It is my great honor to be able to relieve the Queen Mother's worries."
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Prince Gong thought about the Queen Mother's initial attitude towards him, and felt absent-minded and a little impatient.
Later, when she heard him mention the baby in Jiang Yi's belly, her attitude became even colder.
This shouldn't be the case. The Queen Mother is always the one who is most worried about him.
Some things that he thought were not a big deal were huge matters to the empress dowager.
Instead of like now.
The Queen Mother no longer loves him?
He knew clearly in his heart that it must be because of Xie Yuan's previous tactic of retreating to advance that the empress dowager felt guilty.
After all, Xie Yuan is also the empress dowager's son.
He knew that he couldn't get through to the Empress Dowager, but he couldn't think of anyone else to use.
I was so upset that when I looked up, I found that he had walked towards the Imperial Garden.
When I looked up, I saw Jiang Yi feeding the fish there.
I haven't seen her for a few days and her belly is slightly bulging.
They were a little far away, but he could still see the soft smile on her face.
It was completely different from the previous appearance in Anyuan Marquis Mansion, when he was full of sarcasm and covered with thorns.
Her appearance was originally extremely beautiful, and now her gentle appearance neutralized some of her hostility, making her look somewhat similar to when we first met.
She even looked a little whiter and her figure was more delicate.
And all this is because of Xie Yuan.
Thinking of this, a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.
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