Chapter 1898: Chapter 1898: The Position of Eastern Palace
Consort Rou lowered her head and thought for a mont before saying, “The Fourth Prince is physically deficient. You know about this, don’t you?”
“This matter, who in the Capital doesn’t know! The Fourth Imperial Brother has beco the laughing stock of the Capital.” Hearing this, the Second Prince couldn’t help but laugh.
Suddenly, Consort Rou’s expression beca very serious, and she said, “Imperial Son, rember, you mustn’t speak of these things in the future.”
“Mother Consort, what’s the matter with you?” The Second Prince was sowhat surprised, as Mother Consort had never talked to him like this before.
“Yesterday, the Empress ca over.” Consort Rou suddenly said without context.
The Second Prince imdiately beca nervous, sizing up Consort Rou and asked, “What did the Empress co over for? Did she want to bully you? Did she hit you?”
The Empress had always been arrogant and domineering, never taking other concubines seriously. Whenever she was in a bad mood, she would randomly find an excuse to punish the concubines in the Harem, and scolding and beating were common occurrences.
“Yu’er, don’t be nervous, the Empress didn’t bully Mother Consort.”
“What did she want from you?”
“The Empress said the Fourth Prince is crippled and wants to find a Prince to adopt under her na.”
“Adopt?”
“Yes.”
“These matters, you can’t decide on your own, why is the Empress coming to you? She should go to our imperial father.”
“She wants to have you adopted under her na.”
“What? Have adopted under her na? What is the Empress trying to do?” the Second Prince exclaid in disbelief.
Consort Rou: “Yes, Yu’er, do you agree?”
“The Empress must be crazy. I have Mother Consort. Why should I be adopted under her na? No way.”
Even though the Fourth Prince was crippled and couldn’t be a candidate for Crown Prince, he was quite happy inside, but being adopted under the Empress’s na, the Second Prince was utterly unwilling. He had a Mother Consort; why should he recognize another woman as his Mother Consort? He found it unacceptable.
“Yu’er, haven’t you always wanted to ascend to the position of Crown Prince?”
“Yes!” The Second Prince nodded; the Princes in the palace all fought bitterly to beco Crown Prince.
Consort Rou: “As long as you are adopted under her na, the Empress can help you achieve this dream.”
The Second Prince was incredulous: “Is the Empress really this kind? Does she not even care for her own son?”
Usually, the Empress was ruthless, and the Second Prince didn’t believe she would be so kind to him.
“You foolish child, have you forgotten? The Fourth Prince is physically deficient and no longer qualified to ascend to the emperor’s position. Therefore, the Empress wants to have you adopted under her na. In the future, when you ascend to the position of supre ruler, it will provide them both a reliance.”
In the Imperial Palace, a woman without a son to rely on is on a path to nowhere; this is a truth understood by all. Otherwise, the Empress wouldn’t be in such a hurry to have the Second Prince adopted under her na.
Hearing this, the Second Prince was moved. This was an opportunity for a man, but seeing his frail Mother Consort, he felt so reluctance: “Mother Consort, if Yu’er is adopted by the Empress, what will you do?”
“You foolish child, if you miss Mother Consort, you can co back to see her.”
“Can I really?”
The Second Prince had heard that any Prince adopted to another concubine’s na was not allowed to et casually, except during festivals.
“Of course you can. Mother Consort has already spoken with the Empress; whenever Yu’er misses Mother Consort, you can co back to see her.”
“Really?” Hearing this, the Second Prince happily smiled and said, “The Empress is really kind.”
“Once you’re there, make sure to listen to the Empress, understand?”
“Understood.” The Second Prince was all smiles, thinking, with the Empress’s support, it seems the position of the Eastern Palace is secure.
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