Chapter 488 - 467 First Update
"Now is not the time for you to throw a child’s tantrum," Noble Consort Wen immediately said with a stern expression. Zheng Haoyuan became anxious and tried to stand up but was held down by Noble Consort Wen’s hands on his shoulders as she spoke with earnest gravity.
"Mother Consort, can’t we just content ourselves with being a Prince? Brother Crown Prince won’t..."
"Silence—" Noble Consort Wen couldn’t believe that Zheng Haoyuan still harbored such thoughts and abruptly interrupted him.
"Fu Gong, at this point, it’s not something that either you or I can decide. It concerns the entire Wen Family and our future. It’s not about whether we want to do it or not. Zheng Congyuan might spare our lives, but Empress Xiao won’t, the Empress Dowager won’t..."
"That won’t happen. Can’t Nanzheng State tolerate just one Prince? As long as I don’t harbor those ambitions, I just want to take good care of Mother Consort and don’t want you to be in danger."
"Fu Gong, you are still young. There are things you don’t understand, and you can’t fathom others’ hearts. Take your Imperial Uncle, for example. Is his life easy? Without Empress Dowager Yan Ping, he would have died ten or eight times over," Noble Consort Wen said urgently. "The matter has already reached this point. If you let slip even a little bit, not only your Mother Consort but you and everyone in the Wen Family will die. Once Emperor Jingzhi is dead, our situation will become even more..."
"I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it—" Zheng Haoyuan struggled and finally freed himself from Noble Consort Wen’s hands, then ran towards the outside of the palace.
"Your Highness..." The eunuch behind him was about to give chase when Noble Consort Wen looked up.
"Never mind, don’t chase after him. Let him think things through on his own. He needs some time," Noble Consort Wen said slowly, lifting her gaze to the stars in the distant night sky and remaining silent for a long while.