"Emperor, let the guards step back. I want to go in and take a look." Lu Fengqing ordered majestically.
"Mother!" Li Longze called softly, reaching out and gently grabbing Lu Fengqing's sleeve.
Lu Fengqing was extremely surprised. He didn't expect Li Longze to try to stop him.
"Emperor, what exactly are you planning to do? Do you know that childbirth is like walking through the gates of hell? If you truly love Liu, do you think she can have a safe birth just by sitting here and watching over her?"
Lu Fengqing's words revealed a deep sense of pity. The screams coming from the palace reminded her of the rainy night thirty years ago when she gave birth to Li Longze. In an instant, Lu Fengqing cast aside her prejudice against Liu Cairen.
"Mother...I will make my own arrangements." Li Longze's tone revealed determination. At the same time, all the guards and attendants had quietly retreated.
Lu Fengqing felt confused and lost for a moment. Ever since Li Longze ascended the throne, he had been referring to himself as "I" and rarely called himself "son" in front of her like he had done when they were children.
In the end, she couldn't bear to be cruel to Li Longze.
"I will not execute Lady Liu, your Majesty, rest assured."
"No!" Li Longze changed the subject, his expression instantly cold and resolute. "If Concubine Liu gives birth to a princess, I will leave her to be raised by you, my mother. If it's a prince, I will let them die together, accompanying each other in life and death!"
Lu Fengqing's anger instantly ignited when she heard this. She couldn't believe her ears. The son she had raised could actually say such cold and heartless words.
Moreover, a prince born safely is so precious to the royal family! This is the hope for a long line of descendants and the future of the country.
As the emperor, how could Li Longze decide the fate of an heir so rashly?
"How can you say such things!" Lu Fengqing roared angrily, "That's royal blood! Are you doing this to our ancestors and our country?"
A trace of astonishment flashed in Li Longze's eyes. He looked directly at Lu Fengqing and said in a cold voice, "Mother, I have made up my mind."
"Ridiculous!" Lu Fengqing shouted angrily.
The palace gate slowly opened, and the two people who were arguing looked over at the same time.
The head aunt came running over in a hurry, her face full of anxiety. She plopped to her knees and said urgently, "Liu Cairen is no longer able to use her strength. Please ask the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible!"
"Let them and their son stop suffering." Li Longze spoke with difficulty. The few words he said seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, as if he had used up all his strength.
The aunt in charge understood the emperor's intention and was shocked. She quickly looked at the empress dowager, her eyes full of questioning and fear.
Time is running out and any hesitation may lead to irreversible consequences.
Lu Fengqing could no longer wait. She hurried to the inner palace, leaving a message echoing in the air: "Liu Cairen's life depends solely on God's will!"
Before he even stepped into the inner room, he could already hear the crying sounds inside. Lu Fengqing stood there for a long time, but he still didn't hear the expected baby cry.
A spring thunder rolled in, deafening, like a deep wail between heaven and earth.
All things are reviving and full of vitality, but God has not shown mercy and favor to Liu Cairen and her son.
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