Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Chapter 153 Mother and Son

Xianfu Palace.

The Third Prince, holding a black chess piece, said to Concubine Yu across from him, "Mother, do you think we can find out what happened tonight? Who did it?"

He had already moved out of the palace, but tonight on New Year's Eve, although the emperor had cancelled the palace banquet, he would not object to the princes and princesses staying up with their mothers.

Staying up all night to celebrate the New Year is secondary. The Third Prince actually wants to know what is going on tonight.

After waiting in the palace for half a night and hearing no news, he couldn't help but ask about his mother.

Looking forward to hearing some news from her.

Concubine Yu shifted her gaze from the chessboard to her son, "My son, this matter has nothing to do with us. You just need to take care of and be filial to your father."

Glancing at the fireworks exploding outside, she pressed down a chess piece and instructed, "Remember to go early tomorrow to wish your father a happy new year."

"The Emperor was very angry tonight. I heard he barely ate dinner. The lights in the Yangxin Palace were brightly lit, and the Ministry of Punishment and the Imperial Guards were busy.

I'm afraid if we don't find anything tonight, Father will be in a bad mood tomorrow, and I'm worried that if I go there, I'll only annoy him."

This was the first time since he could remember that he had not seen the emperor for several years, which showed how angry he was.

Since the whole family had canceled the New Year’s Eve dinner, he didn’t think his father would expect him to go and wish him a happy new year.

"Then you have to go too, and you have to go before everyone else."

Imperial Concubine Yu doted on the Third Prince, saying, "No matter how your father feels, you should always fulfill your duties as a son.

Remember what Mother said, be filial to your father, and prioritize his health in everything you do. Don't do anything else."

Your Majesty is in good health and can serve as emperor for many years if nothing unexpected happens.

As his son grew up, his father gradually grew old, and the emperor began to fear his young son.

Isn’t this the fate of the former crown prince?

Besides, her son was not a strategic person, so it would be a good thing for him to do nothing but maintain the father-son relationship.

Unfortunately, the son is no longer under the control of his mother when he grows up, and he has his own opinions and ideas.

Just like last time, he dared to send someone to assassinate Su Heting behind her back.

If it weren't for the fact that the prince usually pleases the emperor, the emperor would still care about the father-son relationship and her contribution in managing the harem over the years.

Fortunately, the prince failed to succeed and Su Heting is still alive.

Otherwise, the emperor would not let the prince off easily.

Once the crime of murdering siblings is confirmed, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"But if my son doesn't fight for it, the fourth son and the others will. There are only so many civil and military officials. If my son doesn't make some achievements, how can he expect them to support and follow him?"

The third prince felt that Concubine Yu was too conservative and cautious.

"You didn't see how many good things the Fourth and Fifth Brothers sent to the Second Brother's house during this New Year's holiday. They were attracted by the Xinjiang Northern Army in his hands and wanted to win him over."

He originally wanted to win over Su Heting, but his mother did not allow him to do so.

He was very upset about this and didn't understand why Concubine Yu objected.

"The more ambitious they are at this moment, the more displeased your father will be. Trust your mother, she will not harm you."

The third prince did not agree with this statement.

This is how successive dynasties have fought for the throne. There is only one throne, so one must perform well and make arrangements early to have a chance.

Concubine Yu threw the chess piece back into the chess pot, her pretty face gloomy, no longer as graceful as she usually was in front of the emperor.

"My mother was able to rule the harem for many years, but their mothers can only make a living under your mother's command."

This is enough to prove that she is more capable and far-sighted than other concubines in the harem.

The Third Prince was always proud of this, and seeing that Imperial Concubine Yu was really angry, he mumbled, "Yes, your son will listen to you."

Imperial Concubine Yu finally relaxed her brows and stood up, saying, "You've been playing chess for so long, and Mother must be tired. Please accompany her for some food."

Upon hearing this, the housekeeper hurriedly brought up a lot of delicious dishes.

The third prince served Concubine Yu a bowl of red date and pigeon soup and took a piece of shrimp for himself. After swallowing the shrimp, he remembered something and couldn't help laughing.

Seeing his happy expression, Concubine Yu couldn't help but ask, "Why are you laughing, my prince?"

The Third Prince told Concubine Yu as a joke about how Su Heting and Qiao Xi had quarreled, how the Second Prince's house was emptied out, and how he had no place to celebrate the New Year and had to shamelessly go to the Qiao family to celebrate the New Year.

"I used to think he was a very powerful figure, but now that I've met him, I realize he's just a brute force with no one to teach him.

I was so worried about him before, but it was all in vain."

Concubine Yu was previously busy helping the emperor to show favor to his subjects and had not paid attention to this matter. After hearing what the third prince said, her brows furrowed slightly.

"You said the Second Prince's Mansion is empty?"

"It's not that they are completely empty. He only took away the people he brought from northern Xinjiang."

The Third Prince laughed, "They really grew up in the countryside, and they don't do things in a decent way. I heard that they moved everything without leaving a single grain of rice.

Those who were left behind in the Second Prince's Mansion didn't even have enough to eat, let alone celebrate the New Year."

After the emperor sent people to renovate the Second Prince's Mansion, he dispatched a lot of people there. He was on guard against Su Heting at the time, so he took the opportunity to squeeze two people in.

He learned about this because the two men were so hungry that they secretly returned to the Third Prince to find food.

"I don't know if Qiao Xi let him celebrate the New Year at the Qiao family. He's such a dignified son of a noble family, yet he even asked a woman for the New Year's Eve dinner. I don't know whether to say Qiao Xi is resourceful or just incompetent."

Concubine Yu put down the jade bowl in her hand and said, "They will not return to the Second Prince's Mansion, my son, Su Heting is not as stupid as he appears to be.

From now on, you should stay away from him, don't offend him, but don't get too close to him either."

"What does this mean, mother?"

The third prince was puzzled.

Concubine Yu shook her head and said, "Just listen to your mother."

"Mother, my son will be twenty-three after the new year. If it weren't for the pressure from my father, he would have been married long ago and might even be the father of a child."

Why does his mother always treat him as a child?

The Third Prince's dissatisfaction was revealed on his face. Concubine Yu didn't want to upset her son during the New Year, and she was also afraid that he would develop a rebellious mentality and do something stupid behind her back.

Then he patiently taught, "Mother suspects that Su Heting did this on purpose because he felt that there were too many spies in the Second Prince's Mansion."

If this is true, it means that Su Heting is very wary of the emperor.

It is not what it appears to be.

The third prince was not stupid. After thinking about it, he understood what Concubine Yu meant.

"If that's the case, shouldn't the son be even more wary of him?

If his claims of short life and infertility are false, wouldn't that give him a head start? "

Imperial Concubine Yu sighed softly, "My son, Dayou is no longer the same as before, and the local governors are eyeing him covetously.

Su Heting's intentions are unclear, and there's also the rebellious King of Southern Xinjiang. Now is not a good time to fight for it."

Seeing her son's disapproval, she glanced out the window and asked in a low voice, "Under the current circumstances, if you were to take that position, would you be confident in reviving the imperial power?"

The third prince did not want to admit it, but he had to admit that he was not sure he could subdue the local vassal states.

Concubine Yu didn't want to embarrass her son, so she said softly, "Your father first cultivated Qiao Xi privately, and now he's praising Su Heting. It's obvious that he doesn't have a better way."

The Third Prince only recently learned from Concubine Yu that Qiao Xi was not really recuperating from an illness, but was a hidden pawn cultivated by the Emperor.

He hesitated and said, "If my son takes that position, Qiao Xi and Su Heting may be able to be used by him. If they are unwilling, I can kill them and train other capable people."

He said this without much confidence.

"The barbarians have only been driven back, not destroyed. They are very likely to return. It is not easy to be a king now."

Concubine Yu spoke earnestly, "My son, remember what mother said. In troubled times, don't be the first to act. If you have to act, be the one who benefits. Do you understand?"

The Third Prince was pondering Concubine Yu's words when he heard her say, "You are my mother's only child, so how could I not make plans for you?

You and I, mother and son, must conserve our strength and patiently wait for them to quell this chaos. Mother promised you that what belongs to you, Mother will never let anyone else take it away."

The Third Prince thought for a moment, and finally came to his senses, "So this is what Mother planned."

Seeing that he had figured it out, Concubine Yu stopped talking and handed him a piece of fish. "Eat it."

The Third Prince said ashamedly, "I misunderstood Mother, and I hope you will forgive me.

I promise you, Queen Mother, that as long as you help me succeed, I will make you the most honorable person in the world..."

Before she could finish her words, a palace maid came hurriedly over and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has arrived."