Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

Yixiu advised, "Empress Mother, you are really hurting the Emperor by saying this. If the Emperor really didn't care about you, why would he come to visit you so many times?"

If Yongzheng really wanted to make Concubine De behave herself, he would not need any other means. The palace walls were so deep that no news could get out. He could just let Concubine De die of natural causes.

Concubine De looked pale, and she realized that she could cry and make a scene in Yonghe Palace because her son was so tolerant of her. After regaining her senses, Concubine De said sadly, "I was wrong. I still thought of him as my son, but forgot that he was already the emperor."

Yixiu lowered her eyes and said nothing. She did not expose Defei's words, nor did she want to delve into whether Defei was sad about the change in her status or regretted that she could not occupy a dominant position in the mother-son relationship.

As long as Defei finally knew that the eldest son who could give in to her crying and making a fuss was now the common ruler of the world who could not be restrained by any ethics and morals. What is the common ruler of the world? For Defei, she had to treat Yongzheng as she treated Kangxi, the master of the Qing Dynasty.

Defei regained consciousness, but she still had no way to help the Fourteenth Prince's predicament. She could only ask Yixiu for help, "Xiaoyi, I know you are not here just to represent the Emperor. Do you have any way to help your Fourteenth Brother?"

Yixiu smiled slightly and replied, "I am not talented, but I do have a way, but I don't know if my aunt is willing to give it up."

When Concubine De heard this, she knew that Yixiu's method would not achieve the results she expected, but considering the assumption that the whole family of the Fourteenth Prince would not survive, Concubine De did not have so many extravagant hopes. She said in a gentle voice, "Xiaoyi, just say it."

Seeing that Concubine De was calm, Yixiu continued, "The emperor has always suspected that the aunt treats the fourteenth brother better than himself. If the aunt insists on protecting the fourteenth brother, it will only backfire and hurt the mother-son relationship with the emperor."

Defei pondered the meaning of Yixiu's words. To be honest, Defei knew it all. She cared more about the fourteenth prince than the fourth prince. Countless people had advised her to treat them equally and even to favor the fourth prince more.

But sensibility cannot be influenced by reason. Concubine De just likes the Fourteenth Son, the son who has been raised by her side since birth. She likes the Fourteenth Son speaking up for his grievances and even fighting with the Fourth Son. Whenever Concubine De thinks of the Fourteenth Son, her heart is burning with warmth.

But Yixiu pointed out this fact, presumably not to make Concubine De correct it, after all, even if she corrected it now, it would be too late. Wait! Correct? Concubine De savored the word.

Seeing that Concubine De was in deep thought, Yixiu continued, "Fourteenth brother's future official position and title can be related to state affairs or family affairs. If it is related to state affairs, the harem cannot interfere in politics. Whatever the Empress Dowager and I do will be in vain."

Therefore, the only chance was to find a way to classify this matter as a family affair. Thinking of this, Concubine De couldn't help but beat her feet and stamp her chest. Her anxiety these days had pushed Yongzheng away, making it difficult for them to sit down calmly and discuss the matter of the Fourteenth Prince, let alone use family affection to influence Yongzheng.

De Fei couldn't help but said in annoyance, "I have hurt the emperor's heart these days. Even if I show my goodwill now, the emperor will probably be suspicious and suspect that I am bowing to him because of the Fourteenth Old Man's matter."

Yixiu tried hard to purse her lips and swallowed back the words "What you are doing now is not for the Fourteenth Prince?"

"Since the Emperor can't get through, Empress Dowager might as well try to get through to Fourteenth Brother. I have to say something unpleasant, but if Fourteenth Brother doesn't break off contact with Prince Lian, even if he survives this crisis, he will anger the Emperor again. How many times can Empress Dowager protect Fourteenth Brother?"

Even if Concubine De managed to coax Yongzheng this time, as long as the Fourteenth Prince continued to get into trouble, Yongzheng would sooner or later realize that his mother had deceived him for the sake of his brother, and by then even Concubine De would be in trouble.

When Concubine De thought of her youngest son's behavior, she couldn't help but complain, "I have told the Fourteenth Prince many times to stay away from the Eighth Prince. The Eighth Prince is cunning and you will get burned if you hang out with him. But has he ever listened to me?"

Yixiu suppressed her urge to complain again. You can be tough with your eldest son who is now the emperor, but how come your youngest son won't listen to you? She gently reminded, "Aunt, have you ever heard of 'Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run'?"

Defei clenched the quilt tightly. She thought Yixiu was mocking her, and tried to control her emotions and answered, "This sentence comes from Chu Long's Persuasion to the Queen Mother of Zhao. For the future of her youngest son, Chang'an Jun, the Queen Mother of Zhao agreed to Chu Long's lobbying and sent her youngest son to Qi as a hostage."

Yixiu asked again, "Do you know what happened to Chang'an Jun?"

Defei really didn't know this. The reason she knew about the article "Chu Long's Persuasion to the Queen Mother Zhao" was because the Fifth Princess told it to Defei in order to persuade her mother.

Yixiu asked himself and answered, "The historical records of Chang'an Jun only mention that he was sent to Qi as a hostage.

The eldest son of the Queen Dowager Zhao, King Zhao Xiaocheng, ascended the throne at a young age and needed the Queen Dowager Zhao to act as regent to stabilize the government. Outside, there was the danger of Qi swallowing up three cities in a row and the country was in danger of being destroyed. It is conceivable that the situation when Chang'an Jun was born must have been very turbulent. His daughter-in-law speculated that he might not be in good health, so the Queen Dowager Zhao gave him the title of Chang'an Jun.

Such a weak child was sent to an enemy country as a hostage, and there was no news of him. I think he died of illness."

These words exploded in Defei's ears like a bolt from the blue. There was the sound of the brocade quilt in Defei's hands being torn.

Yixiu ignored Defei's gaffe and said to herself, "This story is unlucky. Let's change it! Has the Queen Mother ever heard of "Zheng Bo Defeats Duan Yu Yan"?

This story tells that Duke Zhuang of Zheng had a brother named Gong Shuduan. Their mother, Wu Jiang, had a difficult labor when she gave birth to Duke Zhuang of Zheng, so she hated her elder son and liked her younger son. This situation did not change after Duke Zhuang of Zheng succeeded to the throne. Wu Jiang even wanted Duke Zhuang of Zheng to pass the throne to Gong Shuduan.

How did Duke Zhuang of Zheng respond? He designed and deliberately indulged Wu Jiang and Gong Shuduan. Gong Shuduan became complacent and wanted to seize the throne, so Duke Zhuang used this as an excuse to attack Gong Shuduan.

After telling this story, Yixiu sighed, "Compared like this, I don't know who had a better ending, Chang'an Jun or Gong Shuduan. I think it should be Chang'an Jun! After all, he died for the sake of national justice, unlike Gong Shuduan, who was a traitor who plotted rebellion."

Concubine De said with a grim look on her face, "Enough! Enough! Stop talking!"

But Yixiu hadn't come up with an idea yet! She finally said, "So, after all, it's better to suffer a short pain than a long one. If you don't feel pain now, you will regret it for the rest of your life. If you want to save Fourteenth Brother from danger, you still have to see the attitude of the Empress Dowager."