Concubine Zhu Jing sat quietly, lowered her eyes, and stared at her son with a gloomy gaze.
Suddenly he grabbed the cup at hand and threw it at his son.
The cup was empty, but the force of her grip was quite strong, as if the person on the other side was not her son, but her enemy.
The cup was caught by a pale hand in front of Pei Qingmin, and then fell down, accompanied by a violent cough.
Concubine Zhu Jing just sat there, watching her son's eyes turn red from coughing, but she didn't move at all. Finally, Pei Qingmin stopped, picked up the handkerchief and pressed his eyes very naturally, then raised his eyes with a faint smile, not at all panicked about the harm to Concubine Zhu Jing.
"Mother, even if what I said was true, why are you so angry? People's hearts are hard to control. It's not your fault... It's just that these people don't know how to appreciate me."
Pei Qingmin said slowly that he was no longer a child and had long passed the stage of seeking his mother's love. To him, Zhu Jingfei's behavior was just as it should be.
If Concubine Zhu Jing really cared about everything about him, it would shock him.
The corners of his lips were raised, with just a hint of a smile in his pale face, as if what he said was the absolute truth, and it was others who were wrong, not Concubine Zhu Jing's fault.
"What should we do now?" Because a cup was smashed, Concubine Zhu Jing's expression looked a little better than before.
"Mother makes the decision." Pei Qingmin said disapprovingly.
Zhu Jingfei's face darkened and her voice became sharper: "These are all your business, your business. I have done so much for you. Can't you pay more attention now? You are grown up... You are not a child anymore. How come you don't even have an opinion of your own?"
Pei Qingmin raised his eyes and looked at her, still with a pale smile, "Mother's decision is that no matter what time, I am mother's child, and mother can always be my master."
He said this very naturally, as if he had said it thousands of times before. He didn't even need to think, the words just flowed out by themselves.
Hearing him say this, Concubine Zhu Jing heaved a sigh of relief. "Since you said so, I am not so unreasonable. Your health is not good, so I will naturally worry more about you. I can't just let you go like this without leaving anything behind."
"Mother is right!" Pei Qingmin nodded and answered very quickly, as if he really thought so. There was even a hint of smile in his eyes, without any resistance.
Zhu Jingfei stared at her son's eyes closely, and was satisfied when she saw a hint of smile in his eyes: "It's best that you think so. I... didn't think it through. I won't do it again in the future."
She said, and then suddenly changed the subject, "What about your marriage with Yan'er? If you don't get married at your age, I don't know how many days you can live. By then, you won't even have an heir, so who will remember you?"
In front of her sick son, she bluntly said that he could only live for a few more days. Concubine Zhu Jing said it so naturally that one could tell at a glance that she said it often.
Pei Qingmin also listened naturally and listened a lot.
He even tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Mother, it's not that I don't want to get married. Even if I get married... so what? With my body, do you think I can still have children?"
"Whether or not... Yan'er must be allowed to marry in.
Whether this happens in the future or not... there will always be a way." Concubine Zhu Jing stared at her son and would not allow him to escape this time.
If we don't get married, we will never have children, but if we get married... who knows...
"If you like other women, you can also take them into the mansion. I will talk to Yan'er. Yan'er has been well-behaved since she was a child and is devoted to you. For so many years, she only has you in her eyes and heart, and she won't mind you taking in more." Concubine Zhu Jing said again.
Zhu Yan'er was the candidate for her son's principal wife. She had chosen this person a long time ago, but her son had always refused. Now she felt that she could not wait any longer, so she simply proposed that Zhu Yan'er must enter the Prince of Wei's mansion and must become the Prince of Wei's consort, otherwise... there might be no future.
He looked at his son with disdain. If it weren't for his dilapidated body, he wouldn't have to worry about these things.
Like? Pei Qingmin smiled, lowered his eyes, picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and then put it down. The word "like" was too heavy, and he couldn't afford it in this life.
He may dislike something or feel disgusted by something, but he can never like it.
When he was young, his "likes" were still very simple, but no matter how simple it was, in the end nothing was left. The mother who was gentle and elegant in the eyes of outsiders would destroy everything he "liked".
With a body like this, how could he dare to marry the woman he "liked"...
"Forget about the many people, but my son's health is like this... Marrying a woman who has already brought trouble to other people's families, why should I let down more people?"
Pei Qingmin said slowly, "I don't have any favorite women. In fact, I don't want to get married. I just want to live my life alone in peace."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are the son of the Emperor, a prince. Now that your two brothers are married, it's your turn. You could have said before that they were not married yet. If you say that again now, your father will surely be angry. You are really not young anymore."
Concubine Zhu Jing said in a deep voice.
"Mother is right. Mother is the one who makes the decision." Pei Qingmin nodded and pressed her forehead with one hand. "Mother, I'm tired. I just called the imperial physician and he will be there soon. Mother, do you want to stay with us or..."
"I have something to do, so I'll leave first. I'll tell your father what you agreed to. If he asks about the specifics, you have to say it was your idea and that you love Yan'er and want to marry her."
Concubine Zhu Jing stood up. She had no intention of staying. She looked at her son with disdain. What was so good about such a broken body
"I know." Pei Qingmin closed his eyes.
Concubine Zhu Jing looked at her son coldly again, and said something caring: "Your health has improved recently. If you marry Yan'er, you must treat her well. The most important thing is to give birth to a child."
After saying that, he turned and left.
She couldn't stay here for too long, lest she arouse other people's suspicion. Even if it was her son, she, as a mother, had to stay away from him. The Queen and Concubine He had a lot of spies. Although her son didn't seem to have much ability and couldn't compete with them, it would be bad if he attracted their attention.
For so many years, she has kept a low profile. On the one hand, it is of course her own plan, and on the other hand, it is because of her son's
How could such a broken body give birth to such a useless waste...
Hearing Concubine Zhu Jing's footsteps leaving, Pei Qingmin did not open his eyes, as if the person who left was not his biological mother, but just an unimportant person. After so many years, how could he not know what kind of person his mother was.
She was so anxious to force him to get married that he even knew what she was going to do next.
This mother is really a good mother to him. Compared with other people in the palace, this mother is really patient...
Offspring? This offspring is probably not his offspring, but the blood of her mother’s family…
Getting married is just to have a better excuse...
She came in with light footsteps, stood beside him, and then carefully tidied the table for him. She was his personal eunuch who had been with him since he was a child. Compared to his biological mother, this eunuch was more like a relative to him.
"Already left?" Pei Qingmin asked lazily.
"The Concubine Jing has left." The eunuch whispered. When he saw the other teacup on the table, he knew that the Concubine Jing had scolded her master again. Looking at the pale face of the prince, the eunuch's eyes were slightly red. He really didn't understand why the Concubine Jing treated her master like this...
"How about Zhu Yan'er becoming my queen?" Pei Qingmin said calmly.
These words sounded like he was talking to himself. The eunuch looked at his face, which was expressionless and extremely indifferent. He was handsome and pale as if he was a piece of jade sculpture.
"Your Majesty, Miss Zhu is devoted to you..." the eunuch said after a moment of preparation.
The corners of her thin lips curled up: "Single-mindedly? Scheming for the position of my princess with single-minded determination?"
The eunuch didn't dare to respond and could only lower his head.
Pei Qingmin didn't intend to let him continue the topic, and continued: "Since she wants to be the Princess of Wei so much, it's not impossible to give it to her, but... Mother's plan is destined to... be useless."
He was already unfortunate, so how could he leave his own offspring? Of course, he would not allow someone else's son to mess up his bloodline...
Even if he is nothing, he is still the prince of the Great Zhou Kingdom...
The mother's scheme, the expectations of the Zhu family, and the forbearance for so many years? It's actually a joke...
The maid sent by Qu Caiyue has been delivered to the Prince of Ying's Palace. After Qu Moying asked about it, he sat quietly in the room for a while. After sorting out all his thoughts, he asked someone to deliver the notice to the palace.
No one else can solve this problem. She has to ask the Queen for help. She has waited too long for some things. The wound in her heart has never healed. Now, she should get some reward...
However, before her letter was delivered to the palace, the palace maid sent someone, someone close to the Queen Mother. A chief eunuch brought two young eunuchs to announce the Queen Mother's order, which looked very formal.
Qu Moying was not surprised at all that the Queen Mother happened to send someone to announce the decree. She had originally thought that there should be news. If there was really no news, she would take the initiative to go to her house.
The Queen is an indispensable part.
After washing up again, Qu Moying sent someone to the study to tell Pei Yuanjun, and then took two maids and the old woman into the palace...