Volume 1: Birth! Seven time travelers Chapter 027: Primitive Capital Accumulation (II)
"Grandpa Emperor, your grandson has a question."
On the Lantern Festival in the 33rd year of the Wanli reign, Zhu Youdong spent an awkward night with Emperor Wanli, Concubine Zheng, Zhu Changluo, his biological mother Guo and others.
Everyone can't help but feel embarrassed.
During the Lantern Festival, both the royal family and the common people valued a happy reunion. So Wanli held a family dinner that night, attended by Empress Dowager Li, the emperor, the prince's family, Prince Fu's family, Wanli's younger sons, unmarried daughters, and so on.
When a family gets together, they do the same thing: eating, listening to opera, chatting. This is nothing special. But the embarrassment is that Wanli did not bring the empress with him, but brought Concubine Zheng instead - this is seriously inconsistent with etiquette and is a big mistake for the ancient feudal dynasty.
So when Empress Dowager Li saw this staffing arrangement, her face fell on the spot. After the family members finished their meal in silence, Crown Prince Zhu Changluo, although speaking in a low and fearful voice, was determined to visit his biological mother during the Lantern Festival. Wanli, who had been very depressed all night, finally couldn't help but throw the wine glass in his hand towards Zhu Changluo .
Originally, due to the birth of Zhu Youdong, Zhu Changluo became the crown prince one year earlier than in the original history, and his actual treatment was much better than in the original history. However, Wanli still felt unhappy - after all, he still didn't like Zhu Changluo and his mother, Concubine Wang Gong.
Therefore, for more than four years, although Concubine Wang Gong was promoted to Imperial Noble Concubine because Zhu Changluo was named Crown Prince, she was actually still imprisoned in Jingyang Palace.
As a son, unless he is too cruel, he will not give up on his parents, especially his mother. At this moment of family reunion, it is natural for Zhu Changluo to miss his mother.
Moreover, in recent years, due to Zhu Youdong's relationship, Wanli has put a lot of effort into cultivating Zhu Changluo, and the relationship between father and son has gradually developed. So at this time, Zhu Changluo thought that it should not be a big problem to propose to go and see Concubine Wang Gong.
Alas, if Empress Dowager Li had not been in such a bad mood all night, perhaps Wanli would have been in a good mood tonight and would have approved it with a wave of his sleeves.
Some people might say that Zhu Changluo was too incapable of judging things, and it was obvious that the emperor was in a bad mood. No, no matter how unbearable the Crown Prince was, he could still read people's expressions. It was just that his longing for his biological mother was already difficult to suppress.
As a result, Wanli, who was already very unhappy, spilled wine all over him.
From the perspective of a time traveler , Zhu Youdong has almost no feelings for his grandmother whom he has never met. However, Zhu Changluo is his biological father after all.
There was no other way but to act silly and cute to ease the atmosphere, relying on his status as the only third-generation emperor at the time.
"Grandpa Emperor, your grandson has a question."
"Ah? Well, my dear grandson, do you have any questions for Grandpa?"
The moment the wine glass was thrown, Wanli regretted it: he had already appointed Chang Luo as the crown prince, and in order to have a better reputation after his death, the emperor had to treat the crown prince better. Wanli still had some common sense - the reason why he continued to favor Concubine Zheng and treat Prince Fu well was that he really liked Concubine Zheng emotionally. On the other hand, it was the emperor's mind: Don't think that your position as the crown prince is stable and you are in a hurry to undermine me.
In any case, Wanli has tried his best to cultivate his relationship with this unpleasant eldest son in recent years. And it has indeed achieved certain results over the years, but when this glass of wine is thrown out tonight...
So Zhu Youdong’s voice at this time was very timely.
"Grandpa Emperor, tell me, does your grandson look more like your father or your mother?"
"Well... I think you look more like your father."
"Really? Then Grandpa Huang, do you think my father is more like you or Grandma Huang?"
It was difficult for Wanli to answer this question, because both father and son were present. Obviously, Zhu Changluo did not look like Zhu Yijun himself.
So, Zhu Changluo should look like Concubine Wang Gong, right? But what did Concubine Wang Gong look like? Oh, I haven't seen her for many years, and I can't remember what she looks like.
"Uh... Chang Luo probably looks more like his mother."
"Ah? So, I look more like my royal grandmother? But I have never seen what my royal grandmother looks like."
After saying this, Zhu Youdong staggered with childlike steps, walked directly to the main seat, and climbed into Wanli's pocket: "Grandpa Emperor, take me to see the Grandmother. Let's see what the Grandmother looks like, okay?"
"Uh... I won't go. Prince, take the grandson to see the princess... the concubine."
"Wow~~Thank you, Father!"
Finally, after many years, Zhu Changluo brought his wife and son to Jingyang Palace and met his biological mother.
When the mother and son met, after a while of crying, Concubine Wang finally calmed down and took some time to come out and look at Zhu Youdong.
"Is this my grandson, the White Crane Guardian and the reincarnation of the Azure Dragon? Sure enough, his eyes are extraordinary. Alas, seeing my son and his family in harmony today, I am willing to die."
"Mother, please don't say such unlucky words. Please take good care of yourself. I will be filial to you in the future."
"Shh~~" As if by reflex, Concubine Wang quickly reached out her hand to cover Zhu Changluo's mouth, and then said in a very soft voice: "My son, please don't say that. This palace is full of Zheng family members. If the Zheng family spreads what I said just now to His Majesty, it will be regarded as my son wishing His Majesty would die sooner."
"Hmph!" After a very low but absolutely cold snort, Zhu Changluo raised his head and said, "Mother, is there anything you need to buy in the palace? I'll find a way for you."
"No need. It's extremely difficult for you to see me, so how can you send me things? Besides, I live here alone, and I don't need much. Well, my son, it's taking too long. That person will be unhappy again. Let's go."
"Mother, I haven't seen you for almost six or seven years. I've only been here for a short while."
"Go away, go away. I have missed you so much these years, but I really can't stay with you for too long..."
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After leaving the Qianqing Palace and entering the Ciqing Palace, Zhu Changluo, with tears still on his face, took the initiative to hold Zhu Youdong's hand and said, "Dong'er, I am very ."
"Father, what are you talking about? As a grandson, I feel bad for what happened to my grandmother. But to be honest, it's best if you don't mention this kind of thing in the future."
"…Alas, as a father, I know that I am asking for trouble by making such a request to the emperor tonight. However, as a son, I can never destroy human ethics."
So someone like you can't be a good emperor. Of course, Zhu Youdong didn't say this. And as a time traveler, he knew very well that if he and Zhu Changluo were in each other's shoes, he would probably be even more intolerant than Zhu Changluo: You dare to imprison and abuse my own mother? I will beat you to death!
"Oh, Dong'er." Seeing the silent Zhu Youdong, Zhu Changluo thought he was also in a depressed mood, so he quickly changed the subject: "Is your farm running now? Is there anything you need? Do you need your father to do anything for you?"
"Well, speaking of this, father, I really need your help. Could you please find a way to transfer 20 artisans from my farm to my farm?"
