Queen of flowers - chapter 119
Feng Liao stretched out his hand and gently bent one finger, then said, “First, my and my mother’s temperament doesn’t match and she doesn’t like you; my second brother probably won’t take my words to heart and now doesn’t pamper me. My elder sister is arrogant and unreasonable, and hates you even more deeply. If I stay to inherit the Xing Wangfu then we will always be pressed by them. I wouldn’t lift my head for a lifetime, I will be at their mercy forever. I feel annoyed! I don’t want to be tangled with them! “
Yong Ruo nodded, “If you go forward step by step, these problems can be solved.”
“Second, if I want to marry you as my wife and live peacefully with you, I must ascend to that supreme position. Only the emperor can reverse those stinky rules and seal you as the empress. Otherwise no matter who becomes the emperor, only one imperial edict will be able to knock out dust between you and me.”
Yong Ruo was not dazzled by the bright prospects he painted, but calmly said, “This idea is very good. But if the emperor does something that is against the etiquette law, those officials of the court will keep admonishing and writing. They won’t let the emperor do whatever he wants.”
Feng Liao smiled lightly, “Yes! They will continue to persuade the emperor. But persuasion is only persuasion, not a decree. There is a fundamental difference between the two. This persuasion can be ignored; but the imperial edict of the Son of Heaven cannot be disobeyed. I want to be the one who will make the rules, not the one who follows others’ will.”
“If the emperor doesn’t listen to the minister’s advice, he will be accused of being a tyrant, leaving an insulting mark in the history books!”
Feng Liao laughed and said, “Are the ministers always right? If the emperor listens to the minister, won’t he be a puppet? The emperor should listen to the minister’s advice about national affairs, after all, they are about the well-being of the people in the world. Why should he be at the mercy of the Minister in private matters? “
“Those ministers will say that the Heavenly Son has no private life. After all, Heavenly Son’s harem and heirs are related to the safety and security of the kingdom.”
“My Emperor Uncle has no heir. Are the rivers and mountains unstable today? There are so many women in the harem, but they are more prone to cause clashes. The harem fights are bad for the physical and mental health of the Emperor.”
Yong Ruomu silently asked, “You have once said that the Emperor holds the power of the world, but also bears the responsibility of the world. Isn’t it too hard? Do you think you have the courage and ability to bear this responsibility?”
“Courage, I already have it; ability, I’m not sure yet. Uncle Huang wants me to do ten errands, isn’t it just to test me? After I do it, everyone will know if I have the ability or not.”
“The road to the imperial throne is often dripping with blood and arrows in dark. So aren’t you afraid?”
Feng Liao gritted his teeth slightly and took a long breath, “I’ve read so many books. Before, I just didn’t want to face it; now … I have the courage to face it!”
“If someone threatens you and forces you to step back. What will you do?”
Feng Liao said, “I … I …”
He didn’t dare to imagine how he would make a choice under such a situation.
“No … I won’t let that happen!” He stammered.
Yong Ruo shook her head and looked at him seriously, “Nothing is impossible in this world. Before you make up your mind, you must first consider this possibility. Once you make up your mind to go forward, don’t stop because of anything! Because … on the narrow road, only the brave wins. If you are pulled down at a critical moment because of me, then you will lose all your achievements and there will be no possibility of turning over. At that time, it would be the real defeat!”
“You … don’t you want me to fight for the position of imperial heir?” He said with some confusion.
Yong Ruo shook her head again, slowed her tone, “No! If I didn’t agree, I wouldn’t have wished you success just now. I’m just helping you filter all possibilities. Don’t think about winning, think about losing first. It’s a battle.”
Feng Liao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, “You’re right! If I want to fight for that seat, I can’t be so naive.”
He grabbed her hand across the table, and clenched it tightly, “While fighting for that seat, I will do my best to protect you. Now that Uncle Emperor knows that I will be threatened whenever he mentions you, Then, others would know of that as well.”
Yong Ruo covered his hand with her other hand, and squeezed it to show comfort, “Relax! You have known me for so long, when have you seen me suffer?”
She smiled, “I’ll just act low-key. I am not as flamboyant as others.”
Feng Liao took her hand, put it on his lips, kissed it, and looked at her softly and smiled, “The extraordinary plum blossoms will naturally not be as shallow as those vulgar women.”
“Rou Rou, you are right! There is no fixed thing in this world. Sometimes, you can only do your best and follow your destiny …”
He looked at her and asked softly, “If I lose, the second half of my life may not be very good. Fortunately, we won’t have children, so it won’t matter. Will you be willing to accompany me in that time?”
Yong Ruo nodded softly and firmly, “I will! Is there a third point?”
She changed the topic, afraid that she would be too mournful!
Feng Liao cleared her mood and continued, “Third…”
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lucialv
Wow, I admire their determination! What is the third point? I’m very curious.