Meng Nan didn’t understand what he wanted to say. He looked at her father in a daze, waiting for his next words.
Master Meng continued: “Eight years later, Dongfang Mu returned the power of the government to the Supreme Emperor. At that time, the government and the people were united, and the country and the people were peaceful. The Supreme Emperor sat on the throne securely. With Dongfang Mu’s full support, the Chu State became stronger and stronger.”
“Father, what exactly do you want to say?” Meng Nan vaguely guessed something, so his complexion began to change.
“I just want to tell you that even if the emperor is young and incompetent, as long as there is a capable regent, the state of Chu can still be prosperous.” He looked at Meng Nan with deep eyes. His son, who was both good in civil and military, and was still young, was the best candidate.
Meng Nan forced a smile and said: “Father, I’m afraid you are overthinking. Even if the emperor gave the throne to the Ninth Prince, he might just want to return the power to the Supreme Emperor. With the Supreme Emperor, do you still need a regent?”
Master Meng said: “Others may think this way because they don’t know the inside story, including me. I also thought this way before, but the imperial concubine told me that the body of the Supreme Emperor is getting worse every day. Even if he takes over, he will not last long. The regent will belong to our Meng family sooner or later, and we shouldn’t let it go.”
As for the Meng family, Meng Nan was the only legitimate son. Master Meng’s health has deteriorated in recent years. Seeing what his father means, does it belong to him?
Meng Nan’s heart throbbed for a while and he didn’t know what he was thinking.
“Has the imperial concubine ever said, why does the emperor want the abdicate the throne?” Meng Nan asked.
The excitement on Master Meng’s face dissipated in an instant and then coldly snort came out of his nose: “Hmph—to put it nicely, it’s because he loves the beauty and not love the country, but to put it badly, it’s because of color——”
“Father!” Meng Nan interrupted him, his face darkened.
Master Meng was even more displeased: “You are the same, what have you done to yourself for a woman? Tell me, how old are you now? The children of your classmates have now all entered school, but how about you?”
Meng Nan was annoyed. In the past three years, these kinds of words had been repeated in his ears over and over again. Was he not tired yet?
“So father means that the emperor plans to give up the throne for the sake of Bai Zhi?” Meng Nan asked carefully.
Master Meng nodded: “Although the imperial concubine didn’t say it clearly, but from what she said inside and outside, the meaning should be like this.”
“The imperial concubine never likes to fight, why did she say such things to you this time?” Imperial Concubine in Meng Nan’s memory was as elegant as a white lotus, and she didn’t look like she was willing to get involved in a power struggle.
Master Meng said: “It’s all because of the disappearance of the Ninth Prince. She said that she didn’t like to fight for anything in the past, and thought it was enough to have a son by her side and live a peaceful life.”
But after going through this catastrophe, she has figured out a lot of things. If she wants to survive in this imperial family, she has to fight and sit in a high position.
It was fine if the emperor sat on the throne. The current emperor has a kind heart and bright means. He will never do anything to their mother and son, but what if someone else takes the throne?
For her sake and her children, she had to start planning.
She couldn’t trust people from the Chu family, so she could only rely on her natal family.
“Nan’er, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you must not miss it.” Master Meng grabbed Meng Nan’s wrist and said anxiously.
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