Chapter 1032 Life (4)

Empress Xiao could never have imagined that she, once the most outstanding legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, the once-proud and virtuous Empress, renowned throughout the land, would one day fall into such a plight. Her family voluntarily withdrew from the Daliang officialdom to protect her. Of her two children, one was left crippled and unable to survive past forty due to conspiracy, while the other was the fruit of a vicious plot.

The culprit for the poison was discovered, and it turned out to be Emperor Xiaowu's newly promoted favorite concubine. Empress Xiao had her tied up in the imperial garden, gouging her flesh piece by piece, and watching her breathe her last. All the palace maids and eunuchs in the garden nearly fainted at the sight, but Empress Xiao found it rather tedious.

Emperor Xiaowu naturally scolded his favorite concubine severely, personally condemned her crime, and comforted Empress Xiao. Empress Xiao listened to his gentle words, her heart was as cold as ice, and her mind was full of caution and vigilance.

Did Emperor Xiaowu know about this? Empress Xiao felt that after being married to Emperor Xiaowu for so many years, it was time to re-examine him. Even if Emperor Xiaowu didn't know, this favorite concubine was promoted to deal with Empress Xiao. I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.

While Empress Xiao was on guard, she pretended to be depressed because of her son's misfortune.

The fact that Xie Chi was suffering from an incurable poison hadn't been publicized, but who knew if it would become known in the future? However, Empress Xiao was most worried about the impending birth of her unborn child. Emperor Xiaowu harbored resentment towards Xie Chi because of the Xiao family's attitude towards him. If something happened to Xie Chi, then if the unborn child was a son, he would take his place as crown prince, and who knew if he wouldn't be the next Xie Chi? If it was a daughter, Empress Xiao didn't want her to remain in the palace, manipulated daily, without control over her own fate.

The most important thing is that Empress Xiao is about to start fighting back. After she gives birth to this child, she will return double the sufferings suffered by the Xiao family, Xie Chi and herself. There will always be many inconveniences in taking care of this newborn child, and she may even be restricted by others, so she has to find a way.

In the story of the cat replacing the prince, generally speaking, the prince who was replaced will be separated from everything he deserves, while the cat will get things that do not belong to it.

Empress Xiao handed her infant child to a confidant and said, "Look up to him, his conduct is as imposing as the mountains. His name should be Jingxing. If he ever grows up to be a man of integrity, you can use schemes and overt tactics, but never exploit someone's sincerity." She hardened her heart, took one last look at her child, and said, "Send him away."

The journey from Longye to Dingjing took two months, nearly half a year, and Xie Yuan encountered the world for the first time in his life, only to be greeted by escape. During those days of escape, he opened his eyes wide, learned to speak, and learned to deal with the world.

At the Lin'an Marquis Mansion in Dingjing, Princess Yuqing was about to give birth.

Empress Xiao's confidant had originally followed Empress Xiao's orders and wanted to send Xie Yuan to an ordinary wealthy family, away from the disputes and intrigues of the court. However, one day, while investigating on the street, the confidant accidentally learned that Princess Yuqing was about to give birth and the child had already been named Jingxing.

The confidant thought, what a coincidence.

That night was bitterly windy and rainy, and Dingjing City was raining heavily. The rain diluted the blood of the woman who had given birth in the yard, diluted the woman's painful moans, and also diluted the baby's gradually weak cries.