ebookland Chapter 286 Severing the relationship between mother and son
Chapter 286 Severing the relationship between mother and son
Looking at the tears welling up in her eyes, Lan Zhi suddenly felt a pang of pity and sympathy for her.
After all, she is over fifty years old and has now divorced her husband. She will face a life of helplessness and homelessness in the future, which is really pitiful.
“Madam Lin, please stay at the manor for the night. When my elder brother returns tomorrow, I will have him bring you the pair of silver bells. You can leave then.”
"But……"
Madam Lin knew what she had done to Lan Zhi, yet she still asked her to stay the night, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
Lan Zhi noticed her embarrassment and forced a lighthearted smile.
"If Madam Lin finds it inconvenient, she can come again tomorrow."
Come again tomorrow? Where is she going tonight? She can't go back to the Lin family home, and she can't exactly stay at an inn, can she? If people find out, where will Lin Xingliang put his face?
Even though they were already divorced, she couldn't bring shame to Lin Xingliang's reputation.
Thinking of this, she smiled awkwardly, "Then please give me a place to stay for the night, Your Highness. I will leave tomorrow after I get the silver bell."
From her words, Lan Zhi could tell that it seemed she was telling the truth about her divorce from Lord Lin.
She nodded and instructed Ah Qi:
"Arrange a superior room for Madam Lin."
Ah Qi agreed, and Madam Lin nodded her thanks before following Ah Qi out.
Looking at Madam Lin's simple attire, Lan Zhi suddenly felt that the things she used to dislike about her seemed to disappear, replaced by a sense of warmth, probably because of her down-to-earth clothes!
Main Hall
Consort Liang tried to reason with Wei Jianning, but he ignored her and remained silent, which angered Consort Liang.
She stood up from her chair, strode over to him, looked at the single-minded Wei Jianning, and earnestly advised him:
“Ning’er, I know you cherish Lan Zhi’s kindness to you, and she has given you a son. But it is a fact that her identity is unknown. You will become the emperor in the future. How can she be the empress? Not only will I, as your mother, disagree, but the officials and the people will also not agree. Please don’t be so stubborn, okay?”
Wei Jianning glanced down at Consort Liang, put his hands behind his back, turned and went to the window. Looking at the bright sunshine outside, he replied casually:
“My attitude has already made it clear that Mother Consort would only be wasting her breath if she said any more.”
“Ning’er, can’t you consider the bigger picture? Do you think your position as Crown Prince is secure? Let’s not talk about anything else, just look at Ye’er. He is the son of the Empress. If you hadn’t been born ten years before him, how could you have gotten the position of Crown Prince? Why is the Empress always eyeing you covetously? Isn’t it because she’s after her son’s position as Crown Prince? If she were to speak ill of Lan Zhi to the Emperor because of her background, the consequences would be unimaginable.”
"Father is only concerned with having beauties in his arms, he doesn't care about these things. If Father really issues an imperial edict as the Empress said, and lets Ye'er manage the affairs of state for him, I'll be happy to be free."
"you……"
Consort Liang felt like she was going to be driven to her death by her son.
She angrily flung her hand away, yelling with a flushed face.
“Wei Jianning, you’ve been paralyzed for five years, and I’ve served you for five years. Don’t you remember how much suffering we’ve endured together? Your position as crown prince isn’t secure yet. Why can’t you consider the bigger picture and your own future?”
Mentioning this matter, Wei Jianning turned to look at her, and gave a solemn snort.
"Mother, do you still remember that I was paralyzed for five years? If it weren't for Lan Zhi, I wouldn't have been paralyzed for five years; I would have been bedridden for the rest of my life. Now she has given birth to my child and is sharing the burden of this family with me. You, as her mother, not only do you not appreciate her kindness to me, but you also make things difficult for her in every way. I ask you, is this how a person should act?"
"Snapped!"
Enraged, Consort Liang slapped him across the face and then angrily rebuked him:
"Are you saying your mother isn't human?"
Wei Jianning stood there motionless, his sharp eyes fixed on her.
That slap brought him even more to his senses.
"You are my mother, that's true. You gave me my first life, but Lan Zhi gave me my second life. To be precise, she gave me my life. So you have no right to control my life or interfere with my destiny. This slap has severed our mother-son relationship. Consort Liang, please leave."
The phrase "Your Highness Consort Liang" left Consort Liang stunned and frozen in place.
She never imagined that the slap she impulsively delivered would cause Wei Jianning to sever their mother-son relationship.
Her eyes were filled with tears, and she shook her head blankly.
"Ning'er, you have really disappointed me."
Wei Jianning replied expressionlessly:
"You've disappointed me too. I thought that I was paralyzed for five years, and that Lan Zhi's appearance was the reason I survived and was able to live again. While you were happy for me, you should have been grateful to Lan Zhi. But instead of being grateful to her, you tried every means to make things difficult for her, and even joined forces with others to make things difficult for her. Even after she gave birth to my child, you still couldn't stand her. I just don't understand, what's wrong with her that makes you so disgusted with her?"
"She's good in every way, but without a strong family background, she can't help you with your grand plan..."
“She is my strongest support. Without her, I have no meaning to live and no courage to keep fighting. Since you can’t accept her in your heart, then leave! Don’t come back unless it’s necessary.”
When Consort Liang heard her own son say such resolute words to her, she not only did not reflect on her own actions, but instead hated Lan Zhi even more.
She never expected that this girl from the countryside would have such a powerful charm, bewitching her usually proud and aloof son so much that he no longer recognized her as his mother.
Although she hated it, she was helpless and could only leave in a huff.
Wei Jianning frowned, his mind still unsettled.
At this moment, Yuan Tianxiong stepped forward and cautiously inquired:
"If the Empress truly obtains an imperial edict, what will you do?"
Wei Jianning's face remained calm, but his heart was already churning with turmoil.
He gritted his teeth and said with a fixed gaze:
"If Father Emperor dares to issue this imperial edict, I will leave the capital and never return."
“Even if everyone knows that the court cannot do without you, the Emperor’s current state is not something he can control, so you must be on guard.”
After hesitating for a moment, Wei Jianning nodded and said:
"You're right, prepare my horse, I'm going to the palace."
"Yes."
Yuan Tianxiong responded and quickly went out to prepare the horses, while Wei Jianning got up and left the main hall, heading straight for the backyard.
In any case, he had to comfort Lan Zhi and make sure she didn't have too much psychological pressure.
Just as happy Bao brought the child to show Lan Zhi, Wei Jianning came in.
Lan Zhi waved her hand, and Xi Bao tactfully withdrew. Wei Jianning looked at the baby in her arms and said affectionately in a soft voice:
"Our son looks like you, he's handsome."
"He's so small and ugly, what's so good-looking about him?"
"She's beautiful because you gave birth to her."