Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

Chapter 241: King Shuo is giving up

"Aren't you also the most beautiful and favored concubine? Your life is no different from before."

King Shuo felt helpless.

The resentment towards my own mother is extremely heavy.

It seemed that since he couldn't become emperor, she was actually the saddest one.

"No difference? The current emperor is the adopted son of the queen mother, and the queen mother is my mortal enemy. Don't forget that you were the one who fought him the most fiercely in the beginning. When he ascends the throne, the first person he will deal with is you."

Concubine Yue sneered.

I really don't understand why his temperament changed so suddenly?

"Mother, what do you think my chances of winning are if I fight him to the end? If I lose, will I have a chance to see you alive? Or does mother not care about my son at all and only wants power and status?"

King Shuo looked extremely pitiful when he said this.

The more Concubine Yue looked at her, the more soft-hearted she became, and her expression softened a little.

"Mother never thought that you would fail in this way."

"I am still alive, failure is only temporary. As long as I am alive, there is hope for everything."

King Shuo was in high spirits, without any of the decadence of a loser.

And they look so full of fighting spirit, as if this is just the beginning.

Concubine Yue looked a little confused.

"The imperial decree has been issued. Don't tell me that you want to kill your brother. It's not because your mother looks down on you, but if you use force, you are definitely no match for him. Moreover, even if you succeed by chance, it will not be justified. I really don't understand why you want to take this step."

"Mother, can't you take a longer-term view?"

King Shuo gave a confident smile.

That expression made Concubine Yue feel very unfamiliar.

It was as if my son was right in front of me, but I didn’t recognize him.

"How long-term?"

"In short, there is still a long time to come, and everything still has a chance. This time, my son came to the palace to see you, just to ask you a question."

But King Shuo kept the secret at this time.

"While my brother, the Prince of Qin, has not yet held the succession ceremony and my father is still in charge, I would like to take this opportunity to ask for permission to leave Kyoto and go to my fiefdom to be an idle prince."

After saying this, Concubine Yue’s eyes widened.

It seems to be saying, are you okay? It’s okay to give up the throne, but you actually become a coward?

"Are you trying to tell me that as long as there is green mountain, there will be no shortage of firewood?"

She sneered.

King Shuo smiled and nodded.

"Who taught you this?"

She was sure that this was not how she taught her son.

His son was not like this before. He would fight when he needed to, and would not back down even if the hope was slim. As a prince, he had to have the dignity of a prince.

"Mother, who says I have to compete with him this time? I will have plenty of opportunities in the future. I am still young. Who can predict what will happen in five or ten years?"

"It's Su Rong, right? She asked you to give up competing for the throne? What's the condition? Does she still want to be with you?"

Concubine Yue sneered.

How could she not understand her son?

All the women in his backyard were married for power, except for Su Rong, who made him fall in love and lost his mind for a while.

"It's not what you think. Even if she is willing to be with me, how can I give up so easily? The truth is... Mother, you have to believe me. I have my own plans. But this time I want to ask you if you are willing to go with me to the fiefdom and leave Kyoto together."

Naturally, he would take his mother with him.

Otherwise, he was really worried that Yan Chu would abuse his mother because of personal grudges, leaving her with grievances but nowhere to complain.

"where to?"

Leave here?

Several faces immediately appeared in Concubine Yue’s mind; they were her concerns.

"I have two fiefs that I like, one of which is..."

King Shuo talked about his thoughts.

But they are all far away from here. After hearing this, Concubine Yue shook her head.

"I plan to stay with your father, so I won't go."

"But……"

"It's okay. I, your mother, have been in the harem for more than 20 years. I have seen everything. The Queen Mother can't do anything to me, so who should I be afraid of?"

Concubine Yue knew what he was going to say, but she had made up her mind.

King Shuo listened and found it to be quite reasonable.

When he was young, he knew nothing. Wasn’t it because of his mother that he became the most outstanding and dazzling prince in this palace?

So this time, he will go to the fiefdom alone.

evening.

He went to Taichen Palace.

Strangely enough, after the emperor abdicated, his health actually improved a little. Now he can at least get up, stay awake, and bask in the sun in the yard.

"Father..."

When King Shuo saw him, his smile became more innocent.

Following closely behind him was Yan Chu.

"I know I am really old after watching you handle government affairs."

The emperor looked at Yan Chu, making no effort to hide his pride at the moment.

Now that I have unloaded the burden, I have a few days to live and no need to hide myself.

"I will do my best to find the best medicine and doctors for my father."

He can't say nice things.

His father said that he was old and sick, so all he could think of was to do his best to cure him and let him live longer.

Unexpectedly, King Shuo and the Emperor Emeritus would laugh out loud at the same time because of this.

"At my age, I just have to follow my destiny."

And it's really uncomfortable to live like this.

"Since you are here, why not listen to King Shuo's thoughts? As for the other princes in Kyoto, you should make arrangements for their whereabouts when you succeed to the throne."

This was the case for all emperors in previous dynasties, and the retired emperor thought there was nothing wrong with it.

"My son thinks it's better to keep it as it is."

Yan Chu glanced at King Shuo.

In fact, he is the one I want to deal with the most.

But now that he has the intention to surrender, if he attacks him too hard, it will be disadvantageous to himself.

"That won't do. As the ruler of a country, you must make the necessary decisions."

If they all stay in Kyoto, it is unknown how many people will be left in the royal family.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I came to the palace to ask for a favor."

King Shuo spoke immediately.

What he said next shocked Yan Chu again.

He really didn't understand. What was in his mind and what was he thinking about?

That night, he had dinner with the retired emperor in Taichen Palace before returning to Shangshu Hall.

Shen Zhishu was waiting for him to come back.

"I met King Shuo tonight. Guess what he asked me for?"

When she saw his expression, she knew that what he was asking for must not be simple.

But after Yan Chu finished speaking, she was still scared even though she had prepared herself mentally.

"He's leaving?"

Shen Zhishu still didn't dare to believe it.

Yan Chu nodded again, appearing very serious.

"Lo City, what is that place?"

She wanted to ask what attracted King Shuo so much that he could give up Kyoto and the fight for the throne and go there.

"It's a fairly wealthy place. The locals get rich by mining. The people are honest and simple. If he goes there, he won't suffer."

"What does he mean? Did he suddenly come to his senses and want to stay away from trouble and find a place where he can enjoy his old age?"

Shen Zhishu frowned, unable to understand what he was thinking.