The prince spoke sincerely, without a flicker in his eyes. Even when facing the emperor, he still acted like a filial child.
His admiring look softened Emperor Zhenming's heart.
Especially at this time, Emperor Zhenming happened to pick up a painting, which showed him and Empress Yuan when they were young.
Empress Yuan came from a prominent family. When she was young, she was the undisputed number one in the capital in terms of both beauty and talent. It was precisely because of this that when he was competing for the throne, he spent a lot of effort to win her heart.
At that time, the couple worked together and created many wonderful stories. Later, he ascended the throne and Empress Yuan gave birth to a prince...
Emperor Zhenming was a little dazed for a moment, and suddenly missed the feeling of the past.
The Empress Yuan had a deep affection for him, especially during the first few years when the Crown Prince was born. That was indeed the most relaxing time in his many years on the throne.
But later on, the crown prince was held hostage, and the queen became depressed and gradually lost her former vigor, which made him a little impatient and turned cold.
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhenming missed her even more.
Nowadays, these women in the harem have become more ambitious after having children. The Queen Consort is too concerned about the position of Queen and pretends to be dignified. She is very greedy for power and her appearance is not very good. Concubine Rou is gentle and considerate, but not generous enough. She is not from a high family and has superficial expectations. Her family members can even do things like bribe students... And Concubine Yuxian, a wooden lump...
The other beauties in the harem are too young. They may be innocent and beautiful, but... in terms of caring...
None of them can compare to Empress Yuan.
Emperor Zhenming was stunned when he looked at the portrait.
Memories of the past surfaced before his eyes, and his hand couldn't help but caress the face in the portrait: "My queen, it's been many years since you left me..."
"Father, you still have your son." Ying Huaiji said earnestly, "I'm sure your mother wouldn't want you to be too sentimental."
The more Emperor Zhenming hated his son before, the more guilty he felt at this moment.
Looking at the room full of portraits and articles expressing longing for his parents, Emperor Zhenming suddenly realized that he was not a filial son without pure thoughts.
Think about it again, after the prince returned to the country, even if he interfered in the affairs of the court, he knew the limits. In such a big case as Jiang Dingcheng, the fourth brother knew to implicate the third brother, but the prince did nothing. The same was true for the orphanage. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Revenue raided several officials, but the prince did not think of putting people in.
This child is filial and upright. He only wants to work for the court without asking for any reward.
He doesn't mind being ignored and never forms cliques for personal gain...
"You have suffered a lot over the years." Emperor Zhenming looked at his son with heartache.
"Father, I have never felt any hardship," Ying Huaiji said openly. "I know that all these years, Father, you have ignored me because I am useless. I am the crown prince, but I am incompetent. I am neither good at literature nor martial arts, and I cannot compare to my younger brothers."
"You are very good. I have neglected you over the years." Emperor Zhenming was extremely pleased. "I think your handwriting is good, but the brush strokes are not strong enough. You need more practice. I am confident that Lin Daru will teach you. Don't slack off."
"Your son knows." Ying Huaiji's eyes lit up, and his emotions blossomed when he heard his father's praise.
He suddenly became rambling, and hurriedly said, "Father, look at these paintings. Which one looks more like Mother? It's been so long that I've almost forgotten what she looked like. I just found an old painting and copied it. I don't know if it has her spirit."
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