The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 39 Xie Tianye

In the palace of Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian waved her hand to dismiss the attendants, leaving only the mother and son to talk. With a crisp "pop" sound, the fine porcelain fell to the ground, and the fragments were scattered everywhere. The elegant and noble palace lady had a distorted face at this moment. She opened her eyes wide and stared angrily at the King Ye who was sitting beside her. She said in a sharp voice: "Did you kill the person who intercepted the prince's letter? And did you also deliver the message to Dingyuan Hou?"

"Didn't my mother already make a judgment?" Xie Tianye had a blank expression on his face. He gently blew away the hot steam in the cup, slowly put down the cup in his hand, and answered calmly.

"Why are you doing this? Didn't I tell you not to interfere in this matter? You should just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and then you can reap the benefits." The virtuous concubine looked confused and puzzled, and her beautiful face was full of anger.

"Mother, I have no interest in that position. Why do you have to force me..." Xie Tianye stood up, looked at Concubine Xian with firm eyes, and said slowly.

"Shut up! How can you be so unmotivated? I have spent so much effort on all kinds of plans, all for you. It would be fine if you didn't appreciate it, but you even dared to ruin my good deeds. How could I give birth to such a cowardly son like you?" Without waiting for Xie Tianye to finish his words, Concubine Xian scolded him harshly.

Her originally pretty face became somewhat distorted because of anger, her beautiful eyes widened into a round shape, her eyebrows were raised, and she exuded a fierce aura.

Faced with Concubine Xian's rebuke, Xie Tianye did not retreat or argue, but lowered his head silently.

"Mother, I just want to be a rich and idle person. Please forgive me. Anger is bad for your health. Mother, take care of yourself. I'm leaving now."

After saying this, Xie Tianye performed standard court etiquette towards Concubine Xian, but did not wait for her response, and even walked out of the room without turning his head.

However, although he appeared so calm and resolute, his clenched fists revealed his true feelings at the moment - he was far from being as calm as he appeared.

In fact, since childhood, Xie Tianye has known that his mother is not as gentle and kind as the outside world sees.

At that time, his father was still the crown prince, and the crown prince and the crown princess had a deep relationship and respected each other. However, as the mother of a concubine and a son born out of wedlock, he was not taken seriously at all.

Although his mother's family background was not very prominent, her heart was full of ambition and desire. Once, when he was young, he witnessed his mother cruelly dissecting the Crown Princess's most beloved kitten, and the smile on his mother's face at that time still makes him shudder and shudder to this day.

On weekdays, his mother always showed a kind face in front of everyone, but when no one was around, she kept telling him to strive for excellence, whether in studying or martial arts, to be the best and surpass all his brothers and sisters. Whenever this happened, the young boy would feel extremely scared and could only hide in a corner and cry silently. Because he knew very well that if his mother noticed his weakness, he would be scolded and punished more severely.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, the whole palace was celebrating, but he was forced to stay in his room and study hard. The servants beside him couldn't bear to see him so lonely, so they secretly took him out of the mansion to play. Who would have thought that all this would be caught by his mother.

Since then, he never saw the kind servant again. When he mustered up the courage to ask his mother, she smiled and said, "The servant has returned home." However, not long after, the tragic news came that the servant accidentally fell into a well and drowned...

The young boy curled up quietly alone, hiding in the rockery in a remote corner of the small garden and sobbing softly. However, this scene happened to be discovered by the Crown Princess who was playing with Xie Tianlin.

The Crown Princess slowly walked towards the rockery, her eyes full of love and care. She carefully held me in her arms, her movements were extremely gentle, and then she asked softly in an extremely gentle tone: "Amano, tell me, what happened that made you so sad?"

Facing the concern of the Crown Princess, the young boy seemed a little timid and never dared to tell the truth about the servants bullying him. The Crown Princess seemed to understand his inner fear and did not force him to ask any more questions. Instead, she stroked his hair more gently and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, your mother is here to protect you. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you must learn to be strong and brave."

At this time, Xie Tianlin also ran over and stuffed all the delicious food and novel toys he had just received into his hands without hesitation. With an innocent smile on his face, he said, "Don't cry, my royal brother. All these delicious and fun things are for you!" At this moment, the young heart felt the warmth and kindness from his family for the first time.

Since that day, his father's attitude towards him has changed subtly. His father, who used to be indifferent to him or even ignored him, now takes time out every month to visit his mother and himself. This change makes him feel extremely happy and satisfied.

But whenever his mother looked at him, the complex and deep look in her eyes always frightened him, so he racked his brains and tried every possible means to avoid her gaze. In sharp contrast, the Crown Princess treated this unfavored bastard with great care. Whether it was food, clothing, or daily necessities, as long as the other brothers had something, the Crown Princess would secretly give him a portion.

Especially that year, he unfortunately contracted the terrible disease of smallpox, and even his biological mother was afraid to avoid it, but the Crown Princess stayed by his side day and night without complaint, taking good care of him until he fully recovered. Later, not long after his father ascended the throne, his mother became pregnant. The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that year was very lively, but unexpectedly, a palace coup was quietly brewing. His uncle actually rebelled openly. After his father found out, his uncle took him, who was closest to him, hostage in a hurry. Unfortunately, in his father's heart, he was just an insignificant son, so how could he give in to this. Although his mother was worried about his safety, she only pretended to be terrified and did not take any substantial action. At that time, Xie Tianye was desperate and thought that his death was approaching.

No one expected that the queen would stand up, and her voice was as warm and firm as the spring breeze: "Release the eldest prince, and I will be your hostage." At that moment, the queen was like a god descending to the earth, emitting a sacred glow all over her body. Amid the exclamations of "The queen can't do that", the queen mother walked towards Xie Tianye firmly. When exchanging hostages, the general seized the opportunity and shot the emperor's uncle to death with an arrow. However, the queen mother was pregnant and had difficulty moving, so she accidentally fell. Although the child was saved later, the queen mother's health deteriorated, and even the little princess was born weak. Xie Tianye felt guilty, but the queen mother just patted his shoulder gently: "Tianye, you are also my child. It is a mother's instinct to protect children. Don't blame yourself." At that moment, Xie Tianye burst into tears.

Deep down in Xie Tianye's heart, the reason why he respectfully called the Queen "Mother" was not just because of her noble status as Queen, but more out of sincere feelings from the bottom of his heart. He respected and loved her as his real mother.

Because of this, when Xie Tianye heard that Minister Tong was trying to harm the prince, he could not stand by and watch. He had no desire for the supreme throne, but he would never agree to anyone trying to seize Xie Tianlin's position!