Chapter 508 The End
Prince Yu was thinking about compromising, but Cheng Yun came. He paused and went to greet him in person.
Since the prince is the crown prince, he has to go to welcome him in person.
When Prince Yu saw Cheng Yun, he naturally performed the etiquette of a subordinate. Cheng Yun helped him up and said, "Third brother, you are so polite."
Prince Yu stood up and invited Cheng Yun in. Naturally, someone served tea. Prince Yu did not expect Cheng Yun to come on this day, and could not figure out what he was doing here at this moment. But since he had an idea in his mind, he was naturally more respectful to Cheng Yun: "I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come here in person to tell you something?" He took the initiative to bring it up: "If it is about the previous matter, I think I have thought about it wrongly. I was thinking of meeting my father tomorrow."
Cheng Yun was surprised when he heard this: "I did come here today because of my previous disagreement with my third brother, but why did my third brother say this?"
As he spoke, he asked the waiter to pass a booklet to Prince Yu: "This is the arrangement I made according to my own ideas and the suggestions of my third brother. Please take a look, third brother."
Prince Yu listened to Cheng Yun's words in a daze as he took the booklet. After flipping through it, he saw that Cheng Yun had his own ideas and had made adjustments based on his ideas.
Cheng Yun said: "The fact that we each hold our own opinions has made me see my own shortcomings. Thank you, Third Brother."
When Prince Yu looked at Cheng Yun again at this moment, he felt mixed emotions.
He looked at Cheng Yun, who was a few years younger than him, and had already been thinking about compromising. Now what could he say?
Although his original idea was somewhat radical, he never felt that he was completely wrong. Being radical was wrong, but the idea still made sense, which was why he was able to stand firm.
It was Cheng Yun who brought it up first, and then he found some loopholes in what Cheng Yun said, which led to the political disagreement. However, Cheng Yun had shortcomings, and he was not entirely right either. He had been stuck on his life experience and unwillingness these days, and regarded this matter as a point of contradiction. He did not think about solving this problem at all. Instead, he thought about competing with the prince because of this matter, and wanted to see where he was inferior to him.
While he was still thinking about these things, the prince had already discovered his own shortcomings, and had made corrections based on what he had proposed. This almost showed that Cheng Yun was not sneering at his words or having different political views, but that he was thinking too seriously. In fact, Cheng Yun meant to extract the essence of his words, and he really listened to him.
Prince Yu never felt that he was inferior to Cheng Yun. Although he also admitted that he might not do as well as Cheng Yun at Cheng Yun's age, he was older than Cheng Yun after all, and was highly praised for his work in the court. But today, he really felt it. Concubine De said that you think you are not inferior to the prince, but is the prince inferior to you?
The prince is truly outstanding, but is he, in fact, complacent?
He was thinking with some self-mockery, unable to suppress his unwillingness, but he clearly discovered that he was not as good as the other person at this moment. Although it was only in one aspect and not all, but in his current state of mind, it was enough to make him feel quite ironic.
Prince Yu had mixed feelings, but he knew what he should say at this moment. He stood up and bowed to Cheng Yun: "I was too radical."
Cheng Yun helped him up again: "What are you doing, Third Brother? It's just expressing your own views. People can't think of everything. It's a good thing that Third Brother thinks of things that I can't think of. It's all for the people, right?"
Prince Yu called him for the sake of the people, which made him nervous. But seeing Cheng Yun smiling at him, he said, "It is said that a gentleman is harmonious but different. I came here today to tell my third brother that you can speak frankly about such things in the future. I still have a lot to learn, but for the sake of the people, even if my third brother and I have different ideas, we can always reach the same goal."
A gentleman is harmonious but different?
Prince Yu was confused by what he said at the moment, and instead asked, "Your Highness the Crown Prince had this idea at the time. If so, why didn't you let me suppress my thoughts and discuss it with the Crown Prince in private that day..." There was no need to cause a political disagreement.
Now in the court, just like the minister before, he and the prince were clearly quarreling over their political differences, and some ministers had already started to have some ideas.
Cheng Yun said calmly: "That would be too unfair to my Third Brother."
Prince Yu was shocked when he heard Cheng Yun's words.
Cheng Yun said, "I often hear my father praise my third brother, and I also understand that he is talented. It would be a pity if he deliberately suppressed his talent because of his status. And it's not bad for me to get some advice from my third brother. You and I have different opinions, which means that there is ambiguity in this matter. If my third brother didn't mention it, I wouldn't know that I am inadequate, so I need my third brother."
Cheng Yun paused here and changed the topic: "I remember that when I was a child, I lived close to my third brother. He always took good care of us brothers. Now he is also taking care of me. I should say thank you to him. In my heart, he has always been my third brother."
Prince Yu heard what he said, but he didn't understand it for a moment. His heart was still complicated. Then he heard Cheng Yun say, "Actually, there is another thing I came here for today. Concubine De is sick."
Prince Yu's heart skipped a beat: "What?"
Cheng Yun said, "Brother San, please go to the palace to see Concubine De. I think Concubine De is thinking about you."
"What disease? Is it serious?" Prince Yu was really confused. His mother was sick because of him? It must be because of him. His words were too hurtful. His mother's health was not good to begin with, and he made her sick. He was really unfilial.
Cheng Yun looked at Prince Yu and said, "Yes, he has a fever. Don't worry, Third Brother. The imperial physician has examined him and the fever has subsided."
Prince Yu was not at all relieved. Cheng Yun saw that he was anxious and said, "My carriage is outside. Third brother, please go into the palace with me."
After hearing this, Prince Yu wanted to refuse, but in the end he did not. The two entered the palace, and Prince Yu soon went to Chaolu Palace to meet Concubine De.
As soon as Prince Yu saw Concubine De, he knelt down in front of her and said, "I am an unfilial son."
Seeing him like this, Concubine De's eyes were red. She couldn't bear to let go of the child she had raised: "Get up."
Prince Yu couldn't help crying when he saw Concubine De's red eyes. All the emotions in his heart over the past few days seemed to be vented out at once. He hadn't been so swayed by emotions for a long time. But at this moment, seeing Concubine De lying on the bed with a pale face, he couldn't help crying and lay on the side of the bed and shed tears.
He suppressed his voice, his crying was not miserably, but extremely embarrassed. He had not cried for many years, and when he cried this moment, he was like a child. Seeing him like this, Concubine De couldn't hold back her tears and could not help but reach out and pat his back. Prince Yu felt it and gritted his teeth with a pain in his heart. When he was a child, Concubine De had coaxed him to sleep in this way.
Neither the mother nor the son spoke for a while, but their emotions were very mixed.
After a long wait, Prince Yu raised his head again, and his tears had been wiped. He suddenly told Concubine De about the Crown Prince's visit to him today. Concubine De was stunned for a moment, and then she saw Prince Yu take a deep breath and said, "I dare not hide it from you, mother. I have my eyes on the position of Crown Prince."
Concubine De did not refute him and let him continue.
"Before Cheng Yun was appointed as the Crown Prince, I thought that my mother's family background was excellent and I was not stupid, so I set this as my goal. But Cheng Yun was suddenly appointed as the Crown Prince. I felt disappointed, but I didn't have such great ambitions. I was praised by people when I entered the court, so I had my own thoughts in my heart, but I never meant to go against the Crown Prince. But a few days ago, I learned about my life experience."
Prince Yu pursed his lips for a while before continuing, "I felt upset when I found out, and then I got stuck in a dead end, and somehow I ended up confronting the Crown Prince."
In fact, if it weren't for Concubine De's persuasion, Cheng Yun's actions and his visit to the palace, there would have been grudges between mother and son and brothers. When they entered the court, they often had no choice. If there were two opposing factions, conflicts would easily arise. He started this and he and the prince would only become more and more at odds.
Concubine De knew that he was a good child. How could she not know the character of the child she raised? But how could a person be without emotions? She said slowly: "You can say it now, but have you figured it out in your heart?"
Prince Yu exhaled, his expression no longer as complicated as before: "I don't really understand it, I'm still not reconciled, but I'm also somewhat convinced. I always feel that I'm older than Cheng Yun, and I feel that I'm not inferior to Cheng Yun in any way, but today, I feel like I've really lost."
At this point, he realized something: "I didn't realize it just now, but now I remember that Cheng Yun said before that in his heart I have always been the third brother of the past. He must know my life experience. He is a good person, and I am not as good as him."
He said with a smile: "He chose this time to say these words, how long do I have to remember them?"
When Concubine De heard this, she knew that he had really let it go. She was relieved and moved. The prince was a capable man who could convince his brothers and there was no need for them to make such a big fuss. This was also due to the emperor. He was good to the princes, and that was why the royal brothers did not have to fight to the death.
She also laughed: "His temper is like your mother Concubine Xi, he has his own way of speaking and doing things, and he can always speak to people's hearts, right?"
Yes, it touches people’s heart, doesn’t it?
Prince Yu didn't want to talk about this anymore. He was more concerned about Concubine De's health. He said this to comfort Concubine De. Only now did he ask, "What happened to Mother's health?"
Defei was also worried for a while. Her health was not good to begin with, and she felt a little weak. When she was worried, she had a nightmare and became ill. Now seeing Prince Yu's state, she said, "Mother is fine. It's just a minor illness. It just happened at the right time."
Prince Yu knew that this was Concubine De's way of comforting him, so the mother and son stopped saying anything upsetting and talked about something light-hearted, such as their childhood, for a long time.
It was almost dusk when Prince Yu came out of Chaolu Palace. The palace was about to be locked, and he had to leave the palace and report everything tomorrow. It was too late today. But his steps were much lighter when he left the palace today. The heavy stone weighing on his heart seemed to be gone all of a sudden. He didn't even notice the change in his mood, but when he noticed it, he smiled.
At this moment, I thought of Cheng Yun’s previous words: A gentleman is harmonious but different?
Actually, it’s not bad.
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