The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife-Chapter 2262 - 2264: Father and Son Heart-to-Heart
Baili Han tapped the table again, saying, "Qiyang has never been your competitor. You don’t need to see him as your enemy."
"Father Emperor, Your Majesty..." The young Emperor instinctively wanted to argue upon hearing his direct words.
Baili Han extended his hand, "Don’t deny it. I know clearly what you’re thinking, and I’m well aware of what you’ve done. I hope you remember what I tell you today."
"Your rival has never been Qiyang, but the rest of the royal family of Great Qi. Do you understand?"
"Your focus should not be on how to eliminate him, but on how to secure your throne, and how to prevent others from discovering your true identity," Baili Han said. "Do you know why I want to make peace with Great Zhou?"
"Why?"
"Because more than one person in Great Zhou knows who you and I truly are!" After a pause, Baili Han continued, "The Emperor of Great Zhou would rather die than reveal our identities, because in his view, the Emperor of Great Qi is now also part of the Baili Family. Regardless of any grudges between us, he believes we are of the same blood. To put it plainly, he still sees us as members of the Baili Family."
"Moreover, he believes that even if Great Qi wins, and even if Great Qi annexes Great Zhou, as long as the person on the throne is from the Baili Family, the empire remains within the Baili Family. So, regardless of who conquers whom, the outcome remains the same."
"However, you must know that not everyone thinks the same as the Emperor of Great Zhou," Baili Han said softly, unusually gentle. "Those who know our identities in Great Zhou are not limited to just him. If the two courts were merged, many of Great Zhou’s ministers would be marginalized, and for their own interests, they would certainly use our identities to threaten us."
"So, considering the long-term, ruling separately is the best strategy," Baili Han added. "Even if you are ambitious and wish to become the emperor who unifies everything, you must wait. Wait until the people who know about this are no longer around decades later. Do you understand?"
The young Emperor is not foolish, and with Baili Han analyzing it to this extent, he naturally understands the crux of the matter.
"Yes, Your Majesty will listen to Father Emperor."
"Understanding is good," Baili Han looked at him and said, "There’s one more thing regarding your mother, don’t think about bringing her back to Great Qi."
"Why?" The young Emperor truly respects Princess Consort Le and misses her dearly.
"Do you want to be recognized by people from Great Qi? Even though your mother lives a secluded life in Great Zhou, there’s no guarantee she won’t be recognized by others." After contemplating, he finally spoke the truth, "Furthermore, she is not your biological mother."
"Father Emperor!" The young Emperor exclaimed in shock at this news, his big eyes filled with mist of grievance.
"Come here." At this moment, Baili Han realized he seemed to be becoming more soft-hearted; in the past, he would never have explained these things.
"What’s there to cry about?" Baili Han awkwardly wiped his eyes, "It’s just having no mother. I don’t have a mother either."
The young Emperor wiped his eyes and hoarsely asked, "Then who is my mother?"
"Dead!"
"Did you kill her?" The young Emperor vaguely remembered the man in front of him, who would kill without provocation.
Baili Han paused, looking at the young Emperor with disdain, "She was clearly killed because of you, wasn’t she?"
"Nonsense!"
The young Emperor, in his agitation, dared to confront Baili Han.
"She died of difficult childbirth when giving birth to you. If it wasn’t you who killed her, could it have been me?" Baili Han said impatiently again, "Remember to keep today’s conversation to yourself, and as for the people your mother gave you, deal with them early, lest they threaten you later."
