Chapter Nine Hundred and Ninety Two Winning or Losing
Nala smiled and said: "You and I, mother and son, don't say such things to each other. I'm hungry, so you can have dinner with me."
"My son, I obey." Hongshi said as he personally helped Nala to go to the side hall to eat. There was already a table full of dishes. Sun Mo put the gold-encrusted chopsticks on the table and said with a smile:
"Second brother, as soon as the master knew that you were coming over, he immediately asked the small kitchen to prepare a few of your favorite dishes."
Hongshi was quite moved and said: "I'm sorry for the trouble, but in fact everything I eat is the same."
Nala said disapprovingly: "It's rare for you to have a meal in the palace, how can you do it casually? Besides, it's not an embarrassing thing. Okay, come and sit down, otherwise the food will be cold."
"Yes." Hongshi agreed and helped Nala sit down. Then he personally filled a bowl of yam soup and placed it in front of him. "Empress Huang will drink a bowl of soup first."
"Hurry up and sit down. There are people in the palace who can do these things." After pulling Hongshi to sit down next to him, Nala asked a few questions about Lanling's situation and learned that she was still shutting herself in a small cell as before.
When he was in the courtyard, he sighed lightly but didn't say anything.
Seeing her hesitant expression, Hongshi changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, the two concubines in the son's residence are pregnant, and they will give birth one after another after the new year."
Nala's spirits perked up after hearing this, "That's good. It's been two years since you got married, but you still haven't had a child. I don't know how to think about it. Now I can finally feel relieved. If you give birth to a child, remember to pay me back."
I have your Majesty Ama to announce the good news."
Hongshi's spirit was slightly gloomy, and he lowered his head and said nothing. Nala knew what was going on, but pretended to be confused and said: "Why don't you speak?"
Hongshi put down his chopsticks and said in a deep voice: "The emperor has always been dissatisfied with his son and ministers. It's okay not to repay this good news."
Nala's eyes flashed, and he comforted him: "What are you talking about? You are the eldest son. Your emperor has always valued you and entrusted the Ministry of Rites to you. How could he be dissatisfied with you? Don't think wildly."
Hongshi said with some excitement: "It's not Erchen's wild imagination, but it is absolutely true. Erchen encountered some things he didn't understand in the Ministry of Rites before. He happened to meet his eighth uncle, so he asked him for advice.
I was very patient, and after helping Erchen answer the questions, I also told him that if I have anything to do, just ask him. Later, Erchen went there several times, but for some reason
Huang Ama found out about this, and he called Erchen over and gave him a scolding, saying that Uncle Eighth was a sinister villain and that I should not get close to him. Erchen felt that Huang Ama's view of Uncle Eighth was too biased.
, so I said something, but I didn’t know that it would lead to a scolding from Emperor Ama, and also said that if I continue to do this, I will ask my son to stop interfering with the affairs of the Ministry of Rites."
Nara listened quietly, and after he finished speaking, he stroked his shoulder and said: "You should know that when the late emperor passed away and passed the throne, Prince Lian had some disagreements with your emperor Amado, and then some more came out.
The misunderstanding between the two of them deepened."
Hongli said: "Of course I know about this, but I can't put it down. Moreover, when I was chatting with Uncle Eighth, he also said several times that he regretted what he had done before. Since Uncle Eighth has already regretted
Emperor Ama should not hold on to your heart anymore. As a king, you should be generous to the world. But Emperor
As for Amma, he didn’t ask anything, just scolded me. How can you convince me? Emperor Ama also said that my son should learn from the Eighth Uncle, but in fact, the Eighth Uncle’s generosity, benevolence and righteousness are indeed very admirable.
What’s wrong with my son imitating him? Do I have to imitate Emperor Ama’s harshness and coldness?”
Hearing his last words, Nala's expression suddenly changed. He put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "How dare you, who taught you to talk about your emperor like this?"
Hongshi's eyelids twitched, but he still said stubbornly: "My son is just telling the truth, and I don't think there is anything wrong. Everyone in the court has a lot to say about Huang Ama's style, especially because Huang Ama is making a fuss now.
The waste is returned to the public, and the family is divided into households, which makes people panic. As for Tian Wenjing, I heard that he relies on the trust of Emperor Ama and is tyrannical. He does not sell anyone's face and does whatever he wants."
Listening to Hongshi's bold and reckless words, Nala's face became more and more gloomy, and he said coldly: "You are young and have little experience, and you don't understand many things in the court. It is easy to be misled by people's words. This is the reason.
Mom, I don’t blame you, but one thing you have to remember is that everything your emperor does is for the good of the Qing Dynasty. No matter what he does, he has his own reasons; and as the son of man, you have to do
I am listening to your emperor, Ama, rather than going against him."
Hearing this, Hongshi couldn't help but said: "So, Huang'e Niang also thinks that I am wrong?" Before Nala could speak, he added: "Yes, I am young, but my eyes are not yet mature."
I am blind and can see everything clearly. If Emperor Ama really did the right thing, why would there be so many complaints in the court, even the old ministers are full of complaints."
Nala didn't expect that Fang Hongshi would be so stubborn, and she didn't know what to say. Continuing to argue would only make Hongli more excited and even walk away, which was obviously not the result she wanted.
The hands on his legs clenched and then loosened. After repeating this several times, Nala calmed down, ordered Xiao Ningzi and others to step back and said: "Hongshi, now only you and me, mother and son, are left here.
, there is no need to avoid anything, I want to ask you, do you want to lose to Hongli and Hongzhou?"
Hongshi said without thinking: "Of course I don't want to. But Huang Ama..."
Nala interrupted him and said: "Don't worry about what your Majesty Ama wants. I only ask you yourself, do you want to lose or win?"
"Win!" This word expresses Hongshi's current thoughts. He does not want to lose to anyone, not even his own brother.
"Very good." Nala held Hongshi's shoulders and said, "In this case, no matter how dissatisfied you are with your emperor, Ama, or how innocent you think Prince Lian is, you must endure it for me, and you are not allowed to do anything with your emperor.
Showing nothing in front of Amma!”
Nala's words made Hongshi very dissatisfied. When he was about to open his mouth, the hand on his shoulder tightened, and he heard Nala say: "Listen to what the Queen has to say first."
Seeing Hongshi shut up again, she said in a slower tone than before: "Your Majesty Ama is already forty-eight. Although his body is still strong now, he is getting older after all, so sooner or later he will stand up
The prince is here to determine who will inherit the throne a hundred years from now. You are the eldest son and the legitimate son. Logically speaking, you are the best candidate for the prince. Ke Xi
The concubine has always been unwilling to do this, and wants her son to inherit the throne. In the past, how the concubine Xi provoked you and me, mother and son. I think you still remember, how good is the son born by a hypocritical person like her? Let him
Inheriting the Qing Dynasty will only destroy the country, and you are the best candidate. The Queen has never doubted this."