Chapter 210 Heartfelt Advice
The Crown Prince felt a pang of jealousy when he learned that the Seventh Prince had been enfeoffed as the Prince of Yan and that the Yan and Zhao regions had been given to him as his fiefdom.
"Mother, isn't Father a little too biased towards Xiao Qi?"
"Is he afraid that he won't be able to contact the Weiyuan Army?" the Crown Prince asked sourly.
Empress Xu did not feel that Emperor Xiao Jing was biased.
"In the end, your father had his own selfish motives."
But this selfishness isn't just directed at Xiaoqi.
Placing Xiao Qi there was also meant to intimidate the Weiyuan Army.
Now the Weiyuan Army is behaving itself. If the Northern Hu invade one day, the Weiyuan Army will definitely be credited with military merit.
Do you want Dayu to produce a second Duke of Dingguo whose merits overshadow the emperor?
At that time, whenever the Northern Hu invaded, the Weiyuan Army would definitely stand in front to block them.
As the most recent vassal king, Xiao Qi could certainly go and oversee the battle.
On the one hand, it was to establish imperial authority, and on the other hand, it was to prevent the commander of the Weiyuan Army from becoming too powerful.
"Your father is probably thinking about consolidating his imperial power," Empress Xu analyzed.
Although the Crown Prince could understand, he still felt that Emperor Xiao Jing was somewhat biased.
“Then we can send other princes, right? Aren’t there still my fourth and fifth brothers?”
As you said before, Xiao Qi should just be a wealthy and leisurely prince in the future. Wouldn't it be better to go to a prosperous place like Jiangnan?
"Why must we go to Yan and Zhao, where there are the most troops?" the crown prince complained.
Empress Xu sighed.
"Your Highness, think about it carefully. Jiangnan is prosperous, but it can also spoil people."
But think about it again. Further south lies the territory of the King of Qin.
If you ever want to make a big move, and these two places unite, then you'll control half of Chongqing.
Are you willing to take this risk?
Not to mention the fourth and fifth princes you mentioned.
One of them is crippled, and the other is so timid he can't even speak. How can you expect them to establish imperial authority?
"Don't let people laugh at us later, saying that the royal family of Dayu has no one left."
Empress Xu's words sent chills down the Crown Prince's spine.
The King of Qin has the Pingnan Army at his disposal, and if he were to add the wealthy Jiangnan region to his forces, he would indeed be a formidable opponent.
"Then... I'll be nicer to Xiao Qi from now on," the Crown Prince murmured.
Hearing the Crown Prince say this, Empress Xu felt a surge of anger.
"You should have been nicer to Xiaoqi a long time ago."
Your mother knows what you're thinking.
On the one hand, they worried about the power of the maternal relatives; on the other hand, they worried about the excessive power of the regional princes.
My son, both of these will be your helpers before you ascend to the throne.
Your maternal relatives are your mother's family, but your mother also hopes that you will not be hindered in this regard.
Therefore, you must learn to maintain a good relationship between the maternal relatives and the vassal kings.
Think about it, you've ascended to the throne and are in control of the capital, while Xiao Qi is in the north watching over the Weiyuan Army for you.
Wouldn't this save you a lot of trouble?
Don't keep thinking about so many unrealistic things.
Xiao Qi is no match for you. If you consider Xiao Qi a rival, you will disappoint your mother greatly.
Long ago, the Empress Dowager said that once Consort Xian left, Xiao Qi would have no hope of getting the position, and becoming a wealthy and leisurely prince would be his best destiny.
And your father is making these arrangements now.
If you won't even let Xiaoqi be a wealthy and leisurely prince..."
Empress Xu shook her head.
Upon hearing this, the crown prince quickly shook his head.
"Mother, that's not what I meant."
"Whether you mean it that way or not, remember this: being good to Xiao Qi will only benefit you."
It looks like the Weiyuan Army is not far from you now.
But don't forget, the Weiyuan Army can only be in the hands of the Marquis of Changsheng and the Duke of Dingguo.
Both families have stated that they will not marry their daughters into the royal family.
Currently, among the royal family, only the Seventh Prince has any connection with the Weiyuan Army.
In the future, if he supports you, that is, if the Duke of Dingguo's mansion supports you, then you will be able to control half of the Weiyuan Army.
My son, your mother still says the same thing.
Now that you are the crown prince, as long as you don't make any major mistakes, that position will definitely be yours.
Therefore, you need to be steady; your hands need to be steady, and your mind needs to be even more steady.
Faced with Empress Xu's earnest advice, the Crown Prince remained silent for a long time.
The mother and son remained silent.
Empress Xu also felt quite tired.
The crown prince was very obedient when he was young, how come he's become like this now?
Since the last ambush incident in the outskirts of Beijing, Empress Xu felt that the Crown Prince was becoming increasingly prone to getting stuck on trivial matters.
Even the Crown Princess has come to the palace to complain several times.
With Prime Minister Xu keeping an eye on things in the court, nothing major is likely to happen.
Meanwhile, in the Crown Prince's residence, the Crown Prince favored his concubine and embarrassed her several times.
"Mother, will that woman from Ronghua Pavilion... have any impact on you?" the Crown Prince suddenly asked.
Empress Xu was taken aback at first, then smiled.
"We only hear the laughter of the new bride, but never the weeping of the old."
How many people have come and gone from the palace over the years?
So what if your father favored a concubine?
It's just that there are one more people in the palace!
So what if I'm pregnant? Haven't I had enough over the years?
Don't worry, we're not the ones who should be anxious or angry right now.
"They haven't even had time to worry about their own family members, why should we concern ourselves with this?"
"What if..." The Crown Prince was still worried.
"What if? If there's a child, then have one. Am I someone who can't tolerate even one child?"
Whether they are princesses or princes, they are all your father's children.
This palace can accommodate you.
Whether others can tolerate it or not is not our concern.
You don't need to worry about that. Your main task now is to get the Crown Princess pregnant as soon as possible.
The Queen Consort of Qin is pregnant; her belly is already showing.
If you don't hurry up and give birth to a legitimate son, who knows what rumors will spread outside!
Also, since Xiao Qi has been granted the title of Prince of Yan, when you return, please have the Crown Princess prepare some congratulatory gifts.
Although you haven't officially established your residence yet, you are the elder brother, so I should still show my respect.
As for the congratulatory gifts, let the Crown Princess prepare them. If I find out that you have once again had a concubine overstep her bounds and prepare these gifts, you will be banned from entering the palace.
He comes from a humble background and is not good enough for respectable people.
The congratulatory gifts she prepared for the Duke of Qi's mansion last time almost became a laughing stock in the capital...
The crown prince quickly agreed.
The concubine's preparations for the congratulatory gift from the Duke of Qi's mansion last time were indeed inadequate.
However, this is also the Crown Princess's fault. She suddenly fell ill, and someone definitely needed to take over the affairs of the household...
Never mind, I'll just have to appease the Crown Princess when I get back...
......
The seventh prince, who was considered out of favor by others, was arranging the things he had collected from Emperor Xiao Jing's palace with Shangguan Jinxian...
"Aunt, look, this is a Guanyin statue that grants children, made of white jade."
This is also a jade Guanyin statue that grants children.
This is an ebony carving of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy who grants children...
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