"Mother concubine."
In the Imperial Palace, Wenxuan Courtyard, Mu Qing looked at her mother in front of her and said, "My father has ordered me to go to the military camp to wait for orders. Recently, I can no longer come to the palace to pay my respects to my mother and concubine."
"Go ahead, there's nothing to worry about here, concubine."
Fan Wenzhen responded softly, "In this way, you can be considered as getting what you wanted."
"Concubine, don't you have anything to say to me?"
Mu Qing looked at his mother and said with a complex expression, "Fighting on the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, and the children may not have the chance to listen to the teachings of the mother and concubine."
Over the years, his mother-in-law has almost ignored his affairs. He knows that his mother-in-law has a low status in the palace and it is difficult for him to do anything for him. However, whether he can do many things and whether he does them is completely different. It's two different things.
In the palace, all the concubines, regardless of their status, are working hard to consider the future of their children. Many concubines, whose status is even lower than that of their mother, still find ways to run around and do their best for the future of their children.
Only his mother-in-law has never done anything for him in all these years, and what's worse, she didn't even ask.
Once upon a time, he had complained and hated, but in this cruel royal family, the only person he could truly trust was his mother and concubine, so how could he really complain and hate.
Therefore, the resentment in his heart gradually faded away with the passage of time.
He often comforted himself that his mother and concubine might also have their own difficulties. It wasn't that they didn't want to help him, but that they were powerless.
Although, he knew that such a reason was actually very pale.
In the palace, Fan Wenzhen was shocked when he heard the words of his son in front of him. After a moment, he came back to his senses and scolded lightly, "Don't talk nonsense, you will definitely come back safely."
"Concubine Chengmu's good words!"
Mu Qing responded and said with a serious face, "Don't worry, mother and concubine, when my son goes to the battlefield, he will fight bravely to kill the enemy, make more military exploits, and prove to his father that his son is also qualified to be crowned prince." .”
"Are you really going to compete with the Fourth Prince for the position of Crown Prince?"
Fan Wenzhen was trembling and asked, "Didn't you tell your mother and concubine before that the eldest prince and the third prince have lost power now and you don't want to fight anymore?"
"This time, that time."
Mu Qing said calmly, "Now is wartime. The life and death of Great Shang is at stake. It is also the best time for my son to make contributions. The fourth emperor brother is not good at leading troops. In terms of military achievements, he cannot be compared with me at all. As long as my son is in the army." It has established absolute prestige, and the position of prince is not out of reach!"
At this point, Mu Qing paused slightly and said seriously, "Mother and concubine, I hope that my mother and concubine can also help me, is that okay? At least, let me, when facing the four emperor brothers and the empress, Not so alone.”
Fan Wenzhen clenched his hands tightly, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
Concubine Wen, who was strong and domineering when facing the Yanyu Tower, the Yao Clan and the Yunhai Immortal Sect, seemed so weak and powerless when faced with the questioning of her own children.
"Mother concubine!"
Mu Qing looked at her mother and asked again, "You will support my son, right?"
"Son, do you know what this means?"
Fan Wenzhen stared at the child in front of him, sighed softly, and reminded, "Nowadays, the position of the crown prince of the fourth prince is not certain, but it is not certain. If you fight for it now, you will completely push yourself into a dead end."
"My son, I just want to know my mother's decision."
Mu Qing said in a deep voice, "If I must fight for that position, will my mother and concubine help me?"
Fan Wenzhen was silent for a long time, then turned and walked towards the back of the palace.
"Come with me."
Mu Qing frowned, not knowing why, but still followed quickly.
The two of them walked out of the palace one after another and came to the backyard of Wenxuan Courtyard.
In front of an abandoned garden, Fan Wenzhen stopped, took out the key, and opened the iron gate of the yard.
Behind him, Mu Qing was startled subconsciously when he saw his mother's actions.
What is the concubine going to do?
He remembered that this garden had been abandoned for many years. Since he could remember, this garden had been locked and no one was allowed to enter.
According to the palace servant, a palace maid once committed suicide by jumping into a well in this garden. When she was fished out, her body had been deformed and her death looked hideous. It frightened many people at the time. Soon after, the garden was closed.
"Are you wondering why my mother-in-law brought you here?" Fan Wenzhen walked into the garden and asked.
"Um."
Mu Qing nodded and asked doubtfully, "Mother, concubine, hasn't this garden been sealed off for many years? Why did you bring your son here?"
"Do you remember why this garden was closed?" Fan Wenzhen stopped and asked.
"It seems that someone died in this garden." Mu Qing replied.
"There are countless places in the palace where people have died. If people have to be sealed because they have died, then there are not many places in this palace that can't be sealed."
Fan Wenzhen stared at the dry well in front of him that was covered by huge rocks, and said softly, "Today, my concubine will tell you the truth that this garden was sealed, not because people died in this garden, but because many people died in this garden. people."
"What do you mean?" Mu Qing asked with a look of confusion on his face.
"That palace maid back then was killed by me."
Fan Wenzhen said calmly, "Because, she saw some things she shouldn't have seen."
While speaking, Fan Wenzhen raised his hand, and immediately, an unusually powerful zhenqi surged out, directly knocking away the boulders on the dry well in front of him.
Behind, Mu Qing looked shocked when she saw this scene.
Mother and concubine, good at martial arts?
"There are too many shady things in the palace, especially in this harem. Some things are not allowed to be exposed to others. I come from a martial arts family, so I will naturally become the pawn in your father's hands to eliminate trouble."
At this point, Fan Wenzhen turned around, looked at his son in front of him, and continued with a complicated expression, "Now, do you know why the mother-in-law never helps you fight for the crown prince's position? Because that is impossible, the mother-in-law herself, It represents the shameful side of this palace. It should live in the dark and cannot be noticed. How could your father allow this palace to become the focus of the world? Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to make you the prince. Your growth and talents are a surprise to him. Your father's original intention is for you to become an unknown prince, unnoticed by anyone like your mother and concubine. In this way, the dirty things in the palace will not be noticed. Never be known.”
In the garden, after hearing the words of the mother-in-law in front of her, Mu Qing's heart surged, and her expression became more and more shocked.
It turned out that this was the truth behind why his father had always been hot and cold towards him.
From the beginning to the end, he and his mother and concubine were just pawns on his father's chessboard and should not have any edge.
