The news of the Japanese emperor's serious injury spread rapidly, causing quite a stir, especially in the imperial court, where officials almost surrounded Xuan Yuan Chen.
Xuanyuan Chen rubbed his temples, and under pressure from everyone, he had no choice but to relent: "His Majesty is indeed injured, but his life is not in danger, so please rest assured."
"Your Highness, why don't you let this old minister go in and take a look?"
Why exactly did the Emperor go to Northern Chu?
"How could the border between Northern Chu have been attacked by people from Southern Xinjiang?"
"The people of southern Xinjiang are going too far!"
All sorts of things were said in the imperial court, making it as noisy as a marketplace.
Seeing that the situation was spiraling out of control, Xuanyuan Chen could only try to appease the situation.
The previous dynasty was in turmoil, and the harem was also in chaos.
A huge fire broke out in Jingyang Palace at night. The fire was so intense that only two skeletons remained when it was finally extinguished. Consort Xian's eyelids twitched.
"How could the Imperial Concubine have died?"
Consort Xian was furious, but she hadn't even had a chance to question Linghu Ning yet.
The palace servants trembled with fear.
...
At that time
A carriage drove into the border of Northern Chu and arrived at the camp at dusk. Song Yue, wearing a cloak, personally greeted them and helped them into the camp.
After Linghu Ning regained her footing, she curtsied to Song Yue: "Crown Princess..."
“No need for such formalities, young lady.” Song Yue pulled her down to sit, felt her pulse, her expression growing increasingly grave. She glanced at Amber and said, “Go and fetch the pills I prepared.”
"yes."
Amber quickly brought out the brocade box and handed it over.
Linghu Ning accepted the medicine without hesitation and instantly felt much better. Her usual arrogance returned to her: "Thank you, Crown Princess, for giving me this opportunity to avenge the Linghu family!"
Song Yue said, "You should rest for a few days. Once you've recovered a bit, I'll send someone to escort you back to the capital."
"good."
Seeing that Linghu Ning seemed to be in good spirits, Song Yue hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. Linghu Ning knew what the other party wanted to ask, so she said, "I have never given my heart to my enemies, nor have I ever been seduced by wealth and pleasure. That would be a great insult to me!"
If she weren't worried about ruining the Northern Chu plan, she wouldn't even want to let the Eastern Ying Emperor go.
Such a beast doesn't deserve to live in this world.
When Linghu Ning became pregnant by chance, her first reaction was utter disgust, and she never thought of keeping the child that she felt ashamed of.
"Your Highness, please do not underestimate me. The Linghu family has not yet been revitalized, and I will not be easily defeated." Linghu Ning smiled slightly.
Song Yue's eyes were full of admiration as she took Linghu Ning's hand and said, "I underestimated your righteousness, Miss. You truly are a daughter of a military family."
For the next two days, Song Yue visited Linghu Ning every day, taking her pulse and helping her to regulate her body.
“Crown Princess,” Amber called softly, moving closer to her. “News has come from Japan that the Japanese Emperor has miraculously survived.”
Song Yue raised an eyebrow and smiled, finding it rather unexpected.
"She's really lucky to be alive..."
The first person the Emperor of Dongying saw when he opened his eyes was Xuanyuan Chen. Upon seeing the visitor, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and then asked, "Where is the Second Prince of Southern Xinjiang?"
Xuanyuan Chen frowned: "He's already dead."
"Dead?" The Emperor of Japan then remembered that when he was hit by several arrows, he had accidentally broken the second prince's neck.
The Emperor of Japan was extremely annoyed.
"Your Majesty, this is my fate, so you need not worry about me." Xuan Yuan Chen resigned himself to his fate.
Immediately afterwards, Consort Xian's voice came from outside, banging incessantly on the doors and windows, her voice urgent. The Emperor of Dongying frowned: "I do not wish to see her."
Upon hearing this, the young eunuch turned and went out to report.
After a short while, there was no further movement from Consort Xian.
The Emperor of Dongying looked at Xuanyuan Chen: "Where is the Imperial Concubine? I wish to see the Imperial Concubine."
Xuanyuan Chen's face showed difficulty, and he hesitated, pursing his lips. The Emperor of Dongying immediately sensed something was wrong: "Imperial Consort..."
"Two days ago, the Imperial Concubine's Jingyang Palace caught fire, and the Imperial Concubine passed away," Xuan Yuan Chen said.
The Emperor of Dongying turned deathly pale in an instant. He looked at Xuan Yuan Chen in disbelief, speechless for a long time, his voice failing him as soon as he opened his mouth.
"The Imperial Concubine knew she felt guilty."
"No, she must have been forced into it. The Empress deserves to die!" The Emperor of Dongying interrupted Xuan Yuan Chen, raising his head to look at the curtain above him: "This time, I almost thought I wouldn't come back from the expedition. If it happens again, I will not humiliate her again."
Xuanyuan Chen had a complicated expression.
"The Empress and the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion are still alive, that's why she's barely clinging to life. She's long harbored the intention to die, and I've always known that." The Emperor of Dongying tightly gripped Xuanyuan Chen's sleeve, looking as aggrieved as a child.
Xuanyuan Chen suddenly realized that he had always thought that his elder brother knew about the Zhenbei Marquis's affairs but did not take action against the Empress because of their marital bond.
One day, the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion will be exonerated.
It seems that only with the Empress alive can the Consort have the motivation to live.
The Empress was merely a trigger to provoke the Consort; it was not out of any affection between them.
However, the Imperial Concubine never knew about this until her death.
The Emperor of Dongying raised his hand and instructed the eunuch to draft an edict to depose the Empress and execute the entire Zhenbei Marquis's household, leaving no one alive.
"Brother..."
"Kill!" the Japanese emperor roared.
Xuanyuan Chen remained silent and did not stop him this time.
As she was leaving, she encountered Consort Xian in the corridor. Consort Xian approached her anxiously and asked, "I heard that His Majesty has woken up. Is that true?"
"yes."
Consort Xian breathed a sigh of relief and then asked if the Emperor had mentioned the Empress. Xuan Yuan Chen told the truth. Consort Xian's eyes widened in disbelief that the Emperor of Dongying had not investigated Linghu Ning for falsely conveying the imperial edict, but instead deposed the Empress and confiscated the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion.
at night
The Emperor of Japan developed a fever that wouldn't go down.
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