AWB Chapter 307 Entrustment
Chapter 307 Entrustment
"Yongqi, can't we not go? Your legs..."
Hailan's voice was full of worry and heartache. Her eyes were fixed on Yongqi's injured leg, and concern overflowed from her eyes.
"Mother, I am the son of the Emperor. The Emperor entrusted this matter to me because he values and trusts me. I cannot let him down."
Yongqi straightened his spine slightly.
He would rather die under the Emperor's orders than live with this leg dragging on. Even if he had to die on horseback, he would rather sit and watch the flesh of this leg rot.
He has done a lot of wrong things in his life.
He was unfilial and disobeyed his father many times.
The only thing he could do now was to try his best to repay the emperor for raising him.
Let alone the autumn hunt, even if the emperor asked him to lead the troops to war immediately, he would not hesitate at all. If he was asked to live in the emperor's suspicion all the time, that would be worse than death.
A loyal minister can sacrifice himself without hesitation for the emperor's orders.
Hailan's heart was pounding as she listened to Yongqi's words.
Two years later, this leg still shows no signs of improvement. If we force the process, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Don't worry, mother. I will definitely come back to accompany you. I promised you that I would enjoy your old age with you. I will never break my promise."
Seeing Hailan's worried look, Yongqi tried to persuade her again and again, with no intention of giving up.
Seeing how determined he was, Hai Lan had no choice but to give up.
"Take good care of yourself, mother, and wait for you to come back."
She looked at Yongqi with a smile, her dark eyebrows slightly raised, making it impossible to tell whether she was laughing or about to cry.
His son is just like her, stubborn and will not change his decision once it is made.
Well, since her son has his own ideas, she, as his mother, can only support him.
She didn't raise him well in the first half of his life, and now that things have come to this, she has no right to interfere with him.
"Yes, mother, I will. When I'm away, please help me take good care of Yunjiao. She's timid. If she's alone in the mansion, I'm afraid she won't even be able to sleep..."
Yongqi was reluctant to leave and glanced in the direction of the courtyard where Tian Yuner lived.
"Mother knows, don't worry..."
Yongqi had said everything he wanted to say, and as he stepped out of the courtyard, he felt a sense of relief. His back was free and easy; after two years of recuperation, he had finally regained the vigor and spirit of his youth.
Watching Yongqi leave, Hailan didn't know why she felt extremely panicked, as if her heart was being torn apart, and she couldn't breathe for a long time.
After Yongqi gave his instructions, he was about to leave the capital and passed by the Old Summer Palace, having come here specifically for this trip.
The emperor was discussing matters with the military ministers in the Qinzheng Hall at that time, so he could only turn around and pay his respects to the empress dowager and Yan Wan.
Many flowers are blooming in the garden of the Old Summer Palace. Several early-blooming chrysanthemums have been newly cultivated in the greenhouse. The bright yellow flowers are arranged in an interlaced manner, with butterflies faintly hovering above them, creating a unique scene.
Yan Wan was already three months pregnant at this time. Her belly was slightly protruding, and she was taking Yong Yan to catch butterflies in the garden.
Looking back to those days, she also advised him in front of a field of golden chrysanthemums, not to be discouraged.
Yongyan was holding Yanwan's round fan, and was with several palace maids and eunuchs. There were already a few butterflies flapping their wings in a glass bottle beside them.
Yan Wan, who was standing by, was watching with a round fan in her hand. When she saw Yong Qi coming, the smile on her face became even more peaceful.
"Yongqi? Why are you here? Aren't you going on the Emperor's autumn hunting trip?"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I thought I was leaving today and was passing through the Old Summer Palace to say goodbye to the Emperor. I didn't expect the Emperor to be in a meeting, so I decided to come and see Yongyan."
Yongqi bowed to Yanwan, and even though he had a leg injury, he was still polite.
"Fifth Brother, are you going on the autumn hunt again? Can you bring Fifteen with you this time?"
Yongyan was a little older. When he heard his words, he put down the fan in his hand, ran to Yongqi and looked at him eagerly.
Yongqi touched his head and found that his younger brother had grown a lot taller, almost as tall as his hips.
It turns out that two years have passed.
time flies.
"Yongyan, you are still too young, but Fifth Brother will personally pick a pony for you when he goes to Mulan this time. You must take good care of it. When the pony grows up, you will be old enough to ride a horse."
"Why don't you thank your fifth brother, Yongqi, for not pampering them. You've made the children so spoiled. Jingxuan even insisted on eating the cakes you brought from the capital a few days ago. The Emperor already arranged a husband for her last year, and she's going to get married in a few years, yet she's still acting like a child."
Yanwan was angry but still had a smile on her face.
"Jingxuan is only ten years old, at the age when she loves to play. With a prince like me here, I don't think anyone would dare to laugh at her. If the husband treats her badly, I will personally go to his house and teach him a lesson. Then I will let Jingxuan choose a husband of her choice..."
When mentioning the somewhat unbridled and ostentatious Jingxuan, Yongqi's face was full of doting.
She is the bravest person in the whole palace.
Above her was the Empress Dowager, favored by the Emperor, her mother was the most distinguished woman in the imperial harem, and her adoptive mother was the legitimate daughter of the Yehenara family, a prominent and prestigious family in the capital. With the exception of Princess Hejing, born to Empress Fucha, no one could match her nobility.
"You must be careful when you go to Mulan. If you feel unwell, don't try to be brave..."
The two of them had finished chatting, and Yan Wan said seriously.
A sigh flashed across her eyes.
In his previous life, Yongqi passed away in winter. Counting the days, there weren't many left.
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will take care of myself."
Yongqi clasped his hands together and finally left the Old Summer Palace under the gaze of Yanwan and Yongyan.
He himself knew that this trip was dangerous.
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In previous years, after the autumn hunt in the cool September, the emperor would, as per custom, go to the Chengde Mountain Resort with the empress dowager and a group of concubines to escape the summer heat.
However, this year, the emperor, citing his busy political affairs as an excuse, ordered Yongqi to lead a team to Mulan to hunt for him and demonstrate the royal majesty.
The emperor himself took the empress dowager and concubines to stay in the summer resort for a while.
By the time the two sides reunited, three months had already passed.
During this period, the emperor's life in the Summer Palace was not easy. He was already weak due to physical deficiency and always felt cold. In addition, the autumn was getting deeper, and he always felt that the Summer Palace was too cold.
Therefore, within ten months, the emperor decided to return to Beijing.
When I saw Yongqi again, he had completely changed.
His performance during his stay in Mulan was outstanding. Under his careful management, the Autumn Hunting Conference was very well organized. The table was already piled with letters from accompanying officials praising Yongqi.
The emperor could sense that his health was deteriorating, and gradually, his jealousy and suspicion towards Yongqi also changed.
But just as he was thinking about how to reward Yongqi, the Yongqi in front of him suddenly startled him.