Chapter 243 The Only Wrong Person (Part )
The emperor was startled. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed under the expectant gaze of the Sixth Prince. He suppressed his emotions and said, "Father is seeking justice for you and your mother..."
To be honest, he could hardly remember what the Chinese beauty looked like.
That was the woman he had favored when he was drunk and infatuated with her a few years ago. Later, he was busy with his work and only went back to see her in a hurry when she gave birth to his sixth son. And because his focus was on his son, he didn't even look at that woman.
I only remember that she seemed very haggard at that time, and her already average-looking face became even paler than a ghost.
The Sixth Prince looked confused and tilted his head, saying, "But, Father, there are more people in this palace who are ignored by those around us than just my mother and me. The women and servants in Changmen Palace are ignored even more. There are even a few women there who cry every day, and they cry miserably. Is Father going to seek justice for them one by one?"
The emperor's expression suddenly changed.
Why would this kid go to Nagato Palace!
However, facing the innocent and expectant face of the Sixth Prince, the Emperor could not vent his anger no matter how much he was holding back.
Not to mention, he just said that he was here to seek justice for him.
The Sixth Prince continued, "My mother once told me that the human heart in this world is the most complicated, but there is one thing that applies to everyone. Everyone works so hard just to make their lives better. Those servants may have been... a little negligent towards my mother and me, but that's only because they couldn't make their lives better by taking care of us and being so devoted to us..."
Su Liuyue couldn't help but look at the child with great emotion.
She had never seen a beautiful woman, but although she came from a poor family, she raised her child very well, even too well.
They were so kind-hearted that they could not bear to blame even the servants who had previously ignored or even treated them harshly, and only looked for the reasons within themselves.
Although what he said made sense, such kindness would not help him survive in such a cannibalistic palace.
The emperor had never expected his son to say that. He was shocked and managed to squeeze out a sentence through his teeth, "You are my son, and they are their master. It is their duty to take care of you. How can they ignore you just because there is no benefit?!"
"But, father..."
The Sixth Prince seemed puzzled. "Everyone says that Father is the most powerful person in the world. Everyone wants to be valued by Father. But with so many people in the palace, does Father pay the same attention to them all?"
Then why did his mother and the women in Changmen Palace have such miserable lives?
The emperor was choked suddenly, his eyes seemed to pop out for a moment, and he had no idea how to respond to the Sixth Prince's words.
Su Liuyue couldn't help but blink and raised her lips in amusement.
Well, it seems that she was worrying too much. Could it be that this child is a natural black?
Everyone looked at the father and son in surprise, feeling both fear and excitement.
This was the first time they had seen His Majesty being so speechless!
Finally, His Majesty found his voice, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "Ridiculous! Ridiculous! What did your mother teach you? So, I am wrong to seek justice for you and your mother today, right?"
The Sixth Prince was startled, his face turned pale instantly, and he said, "No, Father, this has nothing to do with my mother! You...you should not blame my mother..."
After all, he was just a child. He was about to cry as he spoke. He just said what he thought in his heart truthfully. Why did his father blame his mother?
It’s him… Is there something wrong with what he just said?
Seeing that the child was unyielding, the emperor was so angry that he wanted to kill him.
He clearly wanted to show some care for the mother and son, but it turned out that he was the one who hurt them!
If this brat wasn't his son, he would have had someone drag him away long ago!
Zhou Yunke, who was standing by, raised the corner of his mouth mockingly. He glanced at Empress Chen, who had been keeping her head down and motionless, and the Sixth Prince, who was in tears and looked helpless and panicked. He took a step forward and said calmly, "Father, why are you angry with Xiaoliu? Xiaoliu is just a child, what does he know?"
The emperor turned his head suddenly and glared at Zhou Yunke.
He had just said something similar, but now that it came out of Zhou Yunke's mouth, it was particularly harsh.
Zhou Yunke raised his lips secretly and said, "Xiao Liu is just telling the truth about what he sees and hears every day."
So, he still thinks that his sixth brother's nonsense is right? !
The emperor finally couldn't help it, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said: "Good! Good! Good! This is the first time I know that you and your sixth brother are so friendly and respectful to each other! Your sixth brother and your mother have such a deep mother-son relationship!
It turns out that I was meddling in other people's business today! I was the only one who did something wrong!"
As if he was too angry, he suddenly tilted his head, covered his mouth and started coughing violently.
Yuan Shouli, who was standing by, stepped forward quickly, patted the emperor on the back, and said in a panic, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, Your Highness, Sixth Prince, please don't be angry with your father. The weather has turned cold recently, and His Majesty is feeling a little unwell. He rushed here today without even reviewing all the memorials, because he was worried that Your Highness, Sixth Prince, and Lady Hua would be wronged..."
"Stop talking so much to these heartless brats!"
The emperor tried his best to suppress the itch in his throat, and suddenly swung his sleeves. With a gloomy face, he walked out quickly, "Yuan Shouli, let's go! We are ruining such a loving scene!"
The tone sounded quite aggrieved.
Yuan Shouli looked at the emperor's receding figure anxiously, then looked at the people around him who had not yet reacted. Finally, he stomped his feet hard, exclaimed "Ouch", and quickly chased after the emperor.
The Sixth Prince was thinking of his mother so much that he quickly got up and tried to chase after him, but was stopped by Zhou Yunke.
He raised his head, his eyes red, and said anxiously: "Second brother, I'm going to tell father that this matter has nothing to do with my mother. If...if I said something wrong just now, father will punish me..."
Zhou Yunke lowered his eyes and looked at this brother with whom he had almost no contact before. For the first time, he showed him a relatively gentle smile and said in a calm voice: "Don't worry, your mother will be fine.
Besides, you didn’t say anything wrong just now, it’s just…”
He paused, then suddenly squatted down, looked directly into the Sixth Prince's eyes, and whispered, "Some truths are actually understood by everyone, but honest advice is unpleasant to the ear. Before you have sufficient ability, you should consider some words before speaking."
The Sixth Prince seemed a little confused.
However, when he heard his second brother say that his mother would be fine, he finally felt relieved.