King Qin had a complicated expression on his face when he entered, and it seemed that he had heard the news.
After he saluted, he said hello in a low voice and remained silent.
When Yun Fenghuang saw this, he took the initiative and said, "I called you here today to tell you that I am not your biological mother."
"...My lord, my lord was outside just now and has already heard what they said." King Qin shuddered slightly and lowered his eyes softly.
"Your biological mother is Zhao Jieyu." Yun Fenghuang nodded. This was what she meant when she just ordered people to find King Qin. There were some things she couldn't say herself. Naturally, the people below would be wise.
At this moment, he said slowly, "Your father has been married for many years and has no children. Zhao Jieyu originally lived in the palace where there was no throne. Because the former imperial concubine Zheng had a miscarriage, the Empress Yuan and the Empress Dowager , the queen mothers discussed and sent your biological mother to the Zheng family. Later, due to various reasons, Zhao Jieyu stayed with the Empress Yuan for some time, and finally arrived at the Xuanqing Palace. After you landed, your father In gratitude to Concubine Zhenxi, I recorded you in her name. Because Concubine Zhenxi was no longer alive at that time, I am a sister of the same race as her, so I will keep you here to raise you."
King Qin hesitated for a while, then suddenly raised his head and asked: "The mother concubine, I remember, I heard that you were not the biological mother of Erchen and Zhaoqing, but you... you..."
Because he is the prince or the eldest son of the emperor, his qualifications are not enough to suppress many younger brothers. Before entering school, he could still rely on his innocence to know the world. After entering school, he was hit many times, but he was far less flamboyant than Zhaoqing, who had crushed many younger brothers and sisters since childhood. overbearing.
I wanted to question him at this moment, but I couldn't find the words.
It was Yun Fenghuang who took over the conversation and said: "At that time, I did deliberately mislead you. After all, people are not grass and trees, and how can we be ruthless? Although you and Zhaoqing are not my biological children, you are lively and cute. I have raised you for several years. It’s a time when the love between mother and son is deep, but why are you so willing to distance yourself from me just because you know your life experience?”
She pondered for a moment before asking, "You... can you blame me?"
"... I don't resent my son." King Qin thought for a moment before shaking his head. This was his sincerity, at least at this moment.
After all, like Zhao Qing, he had no idea of his life experience in the past. Although he had met his biological mother many times, he had never paid any attention to Zhao.
Now that he knew the truth, he was in a state of confusion, but he did not say that he suddenly had strong feelings for Zhao: Yun Fenghuang had always treated him well, and he had not lacked the care and guidance of a loving mother since he was a child. Moreover, in terms of identity, status, and bearing, In terms of means... Yi Xingen still has the beauty to fight, but Zhao Jieyu and Yun Fenghuang are too far apart.
King Qin's most intense emotion at the moment was not so much shock as it was loss.
A subconscious expectation that he didn't dare to think about was that he actually didn't want to admit that his biological mother was the Zhao family, who had no presence in the palace.
"I just don't understand... I don't understand..." King Qin murmured for a moment before finally asking, "I don't understand that my concubine has lied to Erchen and Zhaoqing for many years, why do you suddenly say it now?"
He looked at Yun Fenghuang, with a slight tremor in his voice, "Although Seventh Sister is talkative,... if the mother-in-law is willing to continue to deceive her son, she can deceive her, right?"
After all, the brother and sister certainly trust Yun Fenghuang more than the Seventh Princess, whom they are not familiar with.
"Yes, of course I can continue to cheat." Yun Fenghuang sighed and said, "But you are not children anymore. If you can cheat this time, what will happen next? After all, you are thirteen years old, and you are watching with your own eyes. Those of you who landed are probably still there. Rather than having you sad to hear this news from them some other day, it would be better for me to tell you personally now, right?"
King Qin was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "Is it because of my fifteenth brother?"
He clenched his fists, his hands trembling slightly, "Because the mother-in-law has a fifteenth biological brother, even if Erchen and Zhaoqing know their life experiences, they still..."
Yun Fenghuang sighed: "Your fifteenth brother was born in the thirteenth year of Chunjia. Now it is the twentieth year of Chunjia. In these years, do you think there has been any change in my treatment of you?"
What a joke!
Even if you have a biological son, aren’t you the ones I worked so hard to raise
Yes, as the emperor's heir, there will be a group of palace maids surrounding him when he lands, so there is no need for the noble concubine to take care of him personally.
The problem is, without the shock of a noble concubine like her, and the identity of the emperor's eldest son and the emperor's eldest daughter is left here, it would be surprising if Gong Xiang Rang could grow up alive!
How naive are these two children? They don’t understand her as a mother-in-law!
How could I not care about you at all? !
Am I the kind of person who works for free
Even if you know that you are not my biological child, you still have to continue to work for me in the future!
I want to go whoring for nothing and leave, dreaming!
Are her children so easy to handle
The imperial concubine burst into tears for a moment, "Back then, I was poisoned by someone and was considered infertile by the imperial doctor. At that time, my biological mother came into the palace to comfort me, saying that even though she was not her biological mother and child, as long as I raised her well, I would be fine when I grow up. , they are no different from their biological children. For example, my concubine Xie Fenghuan, is she not the same as my biological mother as my biological mother and daughter? I believed it at the time. Over the years, I have asked myself, I have treated you and Fifteen with all my heart. Lung. It’s just that Fifteen is a naughty boy, and you are protecting him. He is afraid that he will not learn well in the future and drag you brothers and sisters down, so he is extra strict. Do you think that I have raised you and tried every means to help you win over you? Father's love is just to... to use you?!"
King Qin quickly knelt down and apologized: "I didn't mean this!"
He secretly regretted it at the moment, he shouldn't have said that.
But he felt that he was holding something in his chest and had no way to vent it: the thirteen-year-old eldest son of the emperor was no longer the innocent and ignorant child he had been a few years ago.
After moving to the Qiongjiu Palace in Qiantou at the age of ten, he began to get in touch with people and things outside the palace. Royal children were rarely able to maintain their childlike innocence. King Qin's situation was considered good because he had a strong and favored mother-in-law. Even so, he himself did not suffer any setbacks, but he also witnessed what happened to other brothers.
For example, the adoptive mother of the second prince in front of Concubine Shu, the third prince in front of the queen, the foolish legitimate son King Chu, and the sixth prince were actually from low backgrounds, but their treatment was obviously not as good as that of King Qin, the seventh prince, the ninth prince, and ten other princes. Prince.
Among these unpopular princes, the second prince and the third prince were obviously even more neglected.
King Qin used to think that this was a matter of course. After all, it was well known that the queen had no children. The tacit understanding of the country was that the son is more valuable than the mother. In this case, as the "biological" prince of the imperial concubine, even if his adopted mother is also one of the four concubines, he is his brother. Isn’t it appropriate for a few adopted sons to be nobler than queens and concubines
He has always adhered to this idea, and his brothers, Jiao Xing, suddenly learned that his bloodline was not as noble as he thought. You can imagine his complicated mood.
There is also an instinctive worry that King Qin himself is not willing to face, that is, since his adoptive mother, Concubine Min, has a biological son, and now she has revealed her life experience, will she continue to spare no effort to teach and support him in the future
King Qin has ordinary qualifications, but he has several talented younger brothers. When he was a child, Yun Fenghuang often gave him some advice in private in order to prevent him from losing the status and prestige that an eldest son should have.
This is one of the reasons why King Qin always believed that he was the biological heir of the imperial concubine before today.
After all, the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince had already been born at that time, and even after King Jin came to the throne, this kind of specialized guidance did not stop until he went to Qiongjiu Palace. It was inconvenient for mother and son to meet each other, so Yun Fenghuang had no choice but to Instead, he hired a teacher who was nominally a future official of the palace. It's just that the gap in talent is really difficult to close. After all, the third prince and the seventh prince are not without hard work... King Qin really can't fight, and at most he won't lose too badly in schoolwork.
I wonder if it wasn’t my mother, who would be so considerate
"I know you are a good boy." Yun Fenghuang didn't want to be separated from his son. Seeing King Qin's apology, he pulled him up and said sadly, "If I could, why wouldn't I want you to be with Zhao?" Qing, Xiao Qi and Xiao Jiu were all born to me in ten months of pregnancy? How have I treated you over the years? You should also know that I may not be a good mother and concubine... "
Seeing what King Qin wanted to say, she shook her head to stop and continued, "After all, I entered the palace at the age of fifteen and became your concubine the next year. After all, when I first became a mother, I was no more than you are now. Three years older... At that time, I looked at you and Zhao Qing with great joy and fear. Because I was young at the time, I didn't really know how to be a good mother and concubine, so I could only raise you at the same time. While groping for other people's experience... There were few children in the palace at that time, and the emperor's heir was naturally more wealthy, so I couldn't bear to beat and scold you. Besides, you are so sensible and cute, so why should I treat you badly?"
"But I'm worried that I didn't set the rules for you when you were young. When you grow up, if I can't continue to protect you and you find it difficult, will you blame me?"
"Furthermore, blood and family ties are constantly being sacrificed."
"When the day comes when you know your parentage, will you be angry, complain, or even hate me for keeping you from seeing your mother for so many years?"
"Looking back now, those days were really like walking on thin ice."
"But day by day, you are growing up gradually. Looking at your appearance, I feel that even if you have to break up with me, it is actually worth it."
"After all, I have already enjoyed the family happiness of getting along day and night."
"So when you heard the news about your life experience when you were young, I immediately fooled you, and then I turned around and severely punished the talkative palace servant!"
"Because I hope to enjoy the days when you think I am your biological mother..."
When she said this, she sighed, "After all, I can't help you with this matter."
"Mother Concubine..." King Qin opened his mouth, a little confused, "Mother Concubine, my son and I have not..."
He was so confused at the moment that he didn't even know what to say
I even regretted that I didn't turn around and leave after hearing the news from the palace official on the road... I would wait until I calmed down before coming to see him again.
Fortunately, Yun Fenghuang was very considerate, comforted him a few words, and offered to let him go back and think about it carefully: "If you want to go to Zhao Jieyu's place in the future, you can go. The concubine was young in the past, and it was inevitable that she would have sex. It's more intense, so I don't like your biological mothers in front of me, lest you unintentionally develop feelings for them and stop kissing the mother-in-law. But now, the mother-in-law thinks about it and feels that she is too selfish. Even though their status is not as good as mine. Gong Gao, after all, is the one who gave birth to you in ten months of pregnancy. Don’t I have no concern and concern for you? These concerns and care should be yours."
Watching King Qin leave, she breathed out slowly, and the Qing people came up to persuade her: "Your Highnesses are still with you after all."
"How can it be that simple?" Yun Fenghuang shook his head slightly, but said, "My status has firmly surpassed that of their biological mother. Coupled with the feelings accumulated over many years of getting along, how could they not favor me now as long as they are not stupid enough?" Palace? It’s just... who knows in the future? "
Previously, the two children thought she was their biological mother and their thoughts were focused on her. Naturally, it was an extremely pure mother-child relationship.
But now that they know their biological mother, whether out of curiosity or blood, how can they not have any contact with the Yi family and the Zhao family at all
At that time, the bond of blood ties will naturally grow.
Just like Chun Jia these years, maybe their hearts are still partial to Yun Fenghuang, their adoptive mother who has taken great care of them. The problem is, there must also be a place in their hearts for their biological mother.
Chunjia, on the other hand, took Empress Dowager Yuan into custody in the Imperial Capital and treated her with great diligence, but Empress Dowager Qu was still living at ease in Fuyang County
Empress Dowager Yuan herself has no biological heirs. No matter how regretful she is, she can only accept this reality.
Even dissatisfaction and attitude will not be expressed.
But Yun Fenghuang has a biological son.
Her attitude was very lazy at the moment, and she said lightly, "But it doesn't matter. I have worked hard to raise them, and I think I have treated them as my own mother properly... If they want to be ungrateful in the future, I will When Gong used them in exchange for benefits, he had a clear conscience."
All in all, she, Yun Fenghuang, was determined not to make a loss-making business.
Not to mention the adopted son and daughter, but also the biological Prince Jin. Isn't she now also guarding against this little brat being disobedient in the future
"The Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince have known their backgrounds for a long time, but now they are still looking towards you?" Qingren knew that she said this, and he must be somewhat unhappy in his heart. After all, even if it is just for show, he has raised ten children. How is it possible that in the coming year, I won’t be invested in it at all
He comforted her softly, "Although His Highness King Qin and His Highness Zhaoqing are a bit impatient, they are both kind-hearted people in essence. How can we not commemorate the grace of the empress? Besides, who is the Yi family and the Zhao family? How can we Comparing yourself with your empress?"
Can this be the same
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself that the biological mothers of the seventh prince and the ninth prince were no longer alive. Even if these two knew their backgrounds, they would not be able to find their biological mothers. Of course, they would have to focus on her as their adoptive mother.
She didn't bother to argue with the Qing people and just asked: "Has Yishi come over?"