In Jingyang Palace, Zhu Qiyu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He couldn't help but sigh softly. He naturally understood what Wu said.
However, sometimes people are so contradictory.
The more he understands that the Tian family is ruthless, and the more he understands that interests are always entangled between people, the more Zhu Qiyu hopes to have pure and unadulterated emotions, at least, not pure profit calculations.
Just like Wu's liking for Hang, although Zhu Qiyu felt it was inappropriate, he could accept it. After all, Hang's character was indeed likeable in many cases.
However, now Wu has told her clearly that the relationship between her and Hang is not as simple as Hang's filial piety and her preference for Hang, but more tacit things mixed in. This makes
Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
To put it bluntly, Mrs. Wu dotes on Mrs. Hang not only because she can please Mrs. Wu, but more importantly, because she is both obedient and willing to obey. Who wouldn’t like such a person?
This may look good, but if you think about it carefully, it is actually very cruel.
Because this person can be the Hang family today, and any other concubine in the harem tomorrow. They are no different to the Wu family.
This truth is not difficult to understand, but when the superficial tenderness is really peeled off and the facts are put in front of you, it is always difficult to accept.
Silence fell in Jingyang Palace, neither of them spoke. It was already spring day, the heater had already been turned off, the windows were open, the breeze blew by, and the Heart Sutra on the table was stirred slightly. There was only the sound of wind in the entire Nuan Pavilion.
Zhu Qiyu understood that Wu was teaching him a truth.
There is a truth that he has long understood but has never been willing to do, and that is...
There is a difference between the emperor and the vassal king. If he is a vassal king, it doesn't matter how casual he is. As long as he does not commit any unforgivable sin, the life of the vassal king of the Zhu family will still be very comfortable.
However, as the emperor, he is destined to be a loner and a ruthless person!
Originally, Zhu Qiyu felt that Wu promoted Hang, firstly because she would please Wu, and secondly because her situation was similar to that of Wu, which made Wu feel pity for her.
However, after what he said just now, he realized that his mother-in-law was far from as fragile as he thought. Her state of mind was stronger than anyone else's.
What she did in the harem, whether it was reminding herself not to shake Empress Yuan at the beginning, or later promoting the Hang family and being cold to the Wang family, she actually had only one purpose to achieve.
That is, I hope Zhu Qiyu can understand that as the emperor, he can pamper any concubine, but he cannot love any concubine.
Being dedicated is a sin for the emperor, but a disaster for the concubine!
All the things that happened in the harem, in the final analysis, were all because Wu hoped that he could understand this truth.
But he not only understood this truth, but he understood it much more profoundly than Wu.
Because he had seen with his own eyes that if Xianzong had not favored the Wan family, he would not have left such a deep shadow on Xiaozong. If Xiaozong had not loved Empress Zhang alone, he would not have had so few heirs and lost the direct lineage. If Shenzong had not divorced Zheng earlier,
If the concubine has an appointment, there will be no twenty-year-long dispute over the country.
Although it is said that each of these is mixed with various complex political factors, in the end, it is because of the emperor's affection that it causes one after another turmoil.
To a certain extent, what Wu did was right. From the moment Zhu Qiyu really invested his feelings in the harem, he could no longer settle the matter with a bowl of water.
The grain is exhausted
This has nothing to do with any one person, the problem lies with Zhu Qiyu himself, but...
"Mother and concubine, to me, you, the queen, and the noble concubine are all my relatives, and are different from... anyone else."
Zhu Qiyu lowered his head and his voice was a little hoarse. Wu looked up and was surprised to find that her son's eyes had a trace of tears at some point.
Then, the next words directly penetrated her defenses.
"Mom, Brother Yu has had a hard enough life..."
"At home, just let me do whatever I want for once!"
Just this sentence made Wu froze in place, and stopped playing with the beads in her hand. The voice of the words was very soft, but Wu could hear the exhaustion and helplessness from her heart.
Therefore, for the first time in this period of time, Wu took a serious look at her son.
Starting from the civil war, this usually meek and timid son showed his own edge in front of her for the first time, and proved himself time and time again.
Above the court, he calmly overwhelms the ministers. Outside the border, he strategizes and tries his best to win over the world. Whether he is facing the juniors in the court or the ambitious threats on the grassland, he can remain calm and composed.
Don't be afraid in the face of danger.
Although the Wu family lived deep in the palace, they also knew clearly that countless ministers in the outer dynasty praised Zhu Qiyu.
But only when it came to matters concerning the harem, she sometimes felt that her son had a clear mind, but at other times, she felt that he was a little unclear.
Therefore, she reminded and corrected her openly and secretly, and thought of various ways to make her son a perfect and impeccable emperor of the Holy Tomorrow, both in the court and in the palace.
However, it was only now that she realized that she had always overlooked one thing, that is, the young king in front of her.
He is first a human being of flesh and blood, and secondly, he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!
As an emperor, he is the king and father of all people, and he is an example to the world. However, as a human being of flesh and blood... he will be tired!
Wu looked at Zhu Qiyu, and the person in front of her looked more like the cowardly child she was most familiar with, who liked to huddle in the palace. However, whether he was weak or strong, the person in front of her was her only child after all...
For a moment, Wu felt a little sour in her heart. After hesitating for a moment, she closed her eyes slightly, sighed softly, then opened her eyes, and a smile appeared on her face again, and she said.
"Why are you suddenly talking about this? You are busy with government affairs in the outer court, and the Ai family must always pay attention to the disturbances in the harem."
"This is also because the Queen is inconvenienced these days. Under normal circumstances, the Ai family would not bother to worry about these things."
"That's all, since you don't want to, I can do whatever you want with the Ai family regarding the queen and concubine in the future."
In the end, Mrs. Wu still made concessions and cared for her son. It is true that since Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, Mrs. Wu has higher and higher expectations for him.
However, just like Zhu Qiyu knew that the emperor was ruthless, but could never let go of the bond in his heart, although Wu knew that if she continued to persist, she would be able to change Zhu Qiyu, but under this situation, she heard her son's voice hoarse.
After calling her "mother", she finally decided not to be so cruel anymore...