Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 115 Wen Mingzhu almost pissed off the Queen

"Thank you, father, for your love." He only wished that the mother and son would be safe and happy. Zhao Yi would never believe these words, but he would not say them out loud.

"Yier, if father were not suffering from illness, he would surely create a peaceful and prosperous world."

The emperor's voice was weak and low, but his tone was full of firmness and fearlessness.

"Father, since you ascended the throne, under your wise leadership, the people of our Dasheng Dynasty have lived and worked in peace and contentment. You have created a peaceful and prosperous era. Your rule has made the people of Dasheng feel extremely happy and proud."

Hearing his beloved son's compliments, the emperor felt a warm feeling in his heart and a weak smile appeared on his pale face.

His face is full of pride and satisfaction with his achievements, but what he wants is not compliments from his son!
So the emperor continued to play the victim: "Alas! What a pity! Father doesn't have many days left!"

"Father, what should I do?" The Fifth Prince looked at his father's pale face, his heart filled with worry and helplessness.

When the emperor saw his beloved son’s face full of worry, he was so moved that his eyes became moist.

"Yier, father's health has been getting worse recently. How about you come to the imperial study to help father read the memorials starting tomorrow?"

"Father...this...doesn't make sense?" The fifth prince's eyes widened in shock.

He recalled with horror what he had done wrong to make his father test him like this!

Asking him to come to the Imperial Study to read memorials, are you sure he won’t be beaten to death by the Crown Prince and other royal brothers?

"Since Yier is unwilling, then your father will have to give up!" The emperor took off his majestic disguise and said with a tired and weak face.

The fifth prince felt sad to know that this once majestic king was now like a terminally ill father.

Although the man before him was an emperor respected by everyone, he was also a seriously ill father.

The fifth prince approached his father, gently held his cold hand, tears glistening in his eyes.

His voice was choked with sobs, and his eyes were full of sincerity: "Father, you must persevere. I am really willing to share your suffering. I only hope that you will get better soon."

"Father has to deal with state affairs every day, how can things go well?" said the emperor bitterly.

"Father, you must take good care of yourself and worry less about government affairs. Let my brother, the Crown Prince, come to the Imperial Study to help you."

The emperor said sadly, "Yier, you've been at the border for a year. I don't know what your brother, the crown prince, is like now. How can your father... rest assured?"

"........."

The fifth prince didn't dare to respond casually!
"Yier, peace and prosperity is just flattery from the ministers. In places we can't see, there are still many people who don't have enough food. How can your father not be worried?"

Although he did not deliberately train Yier to be the crown prince, he was talented, proficient in both civil and military affairs, and had a kind heart.

If he becomes a monarch, it will be a blessing to the people. But I don't have much time to teach him how to get along with each other as a monarch and his subjects!

The prince whom he had taught with all his heart had thrown his teachings behind his back!
Now the prince's mind is full of women.

What does it matter whether you teach or not!
"Yier, it's not that father is reluctant to die, but your mother's wish is to return to her ancestral home to see your grandparents, and father wants to accompany her on this trip before he dies."

The emperor's meaning was very clear. He was not feeling well and wanted to take his beloved woman out for a walk to relax.

However, the prince was not worthy of being reused, so he insisted on working on court affairs despite his illness.

Seeing that the fifth prince was still not fooled, the emperor sadly told Zhao Yi everything the prince had done in the past few months, and even exaggerated some of the facts.

Finally, she told Zhao Yi with tears in her eyes that he also had someone he loved dearly.

He didn't dare let the ministers and women in the harem know that his beloved was Concubine De, for fear that he would not be able to protect her well.

The emperor said how much he wanted to protect the mother and son, but being an emperor was not like being an ordinary man. The emperor not only had to protect his beloved, but also the people of the world.

An ordinary man just needs to love his lover and children well!
Only after hearing his father’s true confession did the Fifth Prince believe that his father truly loved his mother.

So he blurted out, "Father, your health is the most important thing. I am willing to learn how to review memorials tomorrow."

"Yier, why wait until tomorrow? Father can review the memorial for you now. If you don't understand something, just ask Father."

"Your son...let me give it a try!" As things came to this, the Fifth Prince had no choice but to go ahead.

The emperor never dreamed that he could open his son's heart by showing his pity.

If he had known that he would have such a good harvest today, he should have had a heart-to-heart talk with his son three years ago.

The emperor laughed inwardly, but when he thought that he didn't have much time left, his brows were filled with endless worry.

He regretted not having communicated with his Yier earlier to help him grow more mature.

The emperor and the fifth prince sat face to face reading the memorials. At this moment, the emperor's eyes flashed with determination and resolve. He must help him clear the obstacles before he died.

The candlelight in the imperial study was dim, and only the emperor and the fifth prince's whispers echoed in the air.

They discussed the future development direction of Dasheng.

Their conversation is like a fine web, interweaving thoughts and emotions together, outlining a magnificent and solemn picture.

When talking about the future, the Fifth Prince's face was filled with confidence and courage. Their relationship was more than just that of father and son.

It is also a responsibility and a mission to jointly protect the Great Sheng Dynasty.

The more they communicated, the more the Fifth Prince admired his father, and his eyes were filled with awe and respect.

The father and son discussed together in the imperial study for two hours, until nightfall, when the eunuchs and palace maids had already set the table.

The aroma filled the air. The Fifth Prince poked his head out from the pile of memorials and saw a dazzling array of food on the table.

After dinner, the emperor and the fifth prince returned to their desks to continue discussing the war between Dasheng and Beidi, and the tribute from Nanyue...

The emperor summoned the fifth prince to the imperial study and kept him there for two full hours. The news quickly spread throughout the harem.

It instantly caused countless people's surprise and speculation.

Some people suspect that the fifth prince, who has always had no sense of existence, is about to be favored by the emperor!

Some people also speculated that the Crown Prince's recent obsession with women had disappointed the Emperor, so the Emperor intended to train the Fifth Prince.

The queen was so angry that she smashed a set of fine porcelain and ordered people to summon the prince to the palace that night.

As soon as the prince and Wen Mingzhu entered the queen's bedroom, they saw the palace maids kneeling on the ground with pale faces picking up broken porcelain pieces.

When Wen Mingzhu saw the broken antiques scattered on the ground, her heart shattered like the broken antiques.

She said rudely, "Mother, even if you are angry, you can't smash such a fine antique!"

"you!……"

The queen was so angry that she almost vomited blood. How could this worthless person have the qualifications to criticize her?

Her lips couldn't stop trembling, but after moving for a long time she could only utter the word "you".

(End of this chapter)