In an instant, Zhu Ling's small face turned red with embarrassment.
"I...I..." Zhu Ling was extremely embarrassed.
The little emperor stared at her angrily, speaking word by word, "When Father was alive, he loved you so much and doted on you so much. Are you doing him justice by doing this?"
"If he knew about this in the afterlife, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood!"
Zhu Ling turned her back, lowered her head, and was too embarrassed to face her son.
"Mother, tell me, why did you do this? You have brought shame upon Dai Viet and upon our father! How can you be worthy of being the Empress Dowager of Dai Viet?"
When the little emperor saw Zhu Ling didn't say anything, his anger grew even stronger.
Zhu Ling turned around suddenly, tears streaming down her face.
She cried, "I was just possessed by a ghost for a moment. I'm only thirty-two years old, still young!"
As she spoke, she staggered to the little emperor, grabbed his shoulders and said, "Son! Mother was wrong. Mother was truly wrong this time. Please forgive me!"
"It's been almost five years since your father passed away. Your mother is heartbroken! You're still young and don't understand the difficulties adults face."
"I promise I will never do that again."
"Don't tell anyone about this. Just pretend it never happened."
Zhu Ling's tears fell like beads from a broken string.
When the little emperor saw his mother crying sadly, his heart softened immediately and his tone became a little warmer.
"Mother, I hope you will keep your promise."
After saying that, the little emperor walked out without looking back.
Seeing this, Zhu Ling collapsed to the ground in an instant, as if her nerves had been tense for too long and suddenly relaxed.
At this time, her trusted palace maid Mei'er ran in hurriedly and helped her up with concern.
"My Lady, what's wrong with you? Do you want to call a doctor?"
Zhu Ling leaned in Mei'er's arms to calm herself down, wiped away her tears, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
She said coldly, "It really proves the old saying, 'A son is no longer under his mother's control when he grows up!'"
"It seems that I can only be hard-hearted."
Zhu Ling glanced coldly in the direction where the little emperor left, and continued, "Ming'er, don't blame me for being cruel!"
Then, she looked at Mei'er and said, "Let's invite the witch to come over tonight."
…
In a house not far from the imperial palace, a tall man was sitting in the main hall with an expression as cold as ice.
It was Liang Chaozong after he had disguised himself.
His trusted confidant Liang Bai stood beside him with his hands hanging down, and whispered, "Master, was it you who was responsible for Lord Han's poisoning?"
Liang Chaozong grabbed the cup beside him and threw it to the ground with a "bang". The cup instantly broke into several pieces.
Liang Bai knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly lowered his head.
"Do you think I'm that stupid?" Liang Chaozong asked coldly.
"Now, I have only been with Zhu Ling for a short time, and I only have the status of an imperial teacher. I don't have any real power at all. If I kill that old man Han Lie right now, am I crazy?"
Liang Bai hurriedly said, "Master is so smart, he would definitely not do such a reckless thing. I apologize for my words."
Liang Chaozong's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "I have calculated everything, but I never expected that someone would poison Han Lie at this time."
"This guy has ruined my big plan."
"What's worse is that Han Lie, that old bastard, was poisoned and his mind became confused. He actually immediately believed that it was me who poisoned him."
Liang Bai frowned and said, "Looking at the current situation, Han Lie will not let it go until he has exposed you to the Empress Dowager."
"He's been poisoned by a slow-acting poison. He won't die for a day or two. What should we do next?"
Liang Chaozong was silent for a moment, then said coldly, "Gather all the troops we have left in Dai Viet, no matter how many there are, and have them await orders."
"Now, we have to prepare for the worst."
…
Inside the Chang Mansion, in the courtyard where the second prince lives.
The Second Prince, Han Qingbo, and Yue Haoyun gathered together to discuss something. Xia Miaoyuan sat on the couch in the outer room, munching on pastries and listening to the noise inside.
"My informant just sent me this news." Yue Haoyun raised an eyebrow at the Second Prince, a look of pride on his face. "Today, Han Lie went to the palace to meet the Queen Mother."
The eyes of the Second Prince and the evil Han Qingbo both lit up.
"Why did he look for Zhu Ling?" asked the second prince.
"Reveal the identity of Mr. Liang, the imperial tutor, and persuade the Empress Dowager to arrest Mr. Liang immediately." Yue Haoyun's tone was full of gossip.
Everyone was shocked, even Xia Miaoyuan who was sitting outside was so startled that his grip loosened and half of the chestnut cake fell to the ground.
[Woqu, this is ridiculous! Has it gotten to this point where the dogs are biting each other?]
[It's not surprising. That day in Nanyuan, Han Lie's first reaction after learning he was poisoned was to think it was Liang Chaozong's doing.]
Since I was going to die soon, and my only son was going to die too, my mentality was broken. So I decided to fight to the death.
"Then, what did Zhu Ling say?" The second prince was very curious about the Queen Mother's reaction.
Yue Haoyun sighed and said, "Zhu Ling probably didn't believe it and didn't punish Emperor Liang. After all, Liang Chaozong used some kind of evil magic to disguise himself, and he wasn't wearing a human skin mask, so it wasn't visible on the surface."
"Han Lie revealed that he was the crown prince of the Former Liang Dynasty, but he had no evidence."
Han Qingbo added, "However, Han Lie failed this time, so he won't give up. After all, he has nothing to worry about now."
Yue Haoyun smiled and said, "Lord Han is very smart. You are right. Today, Han Lie returned from the palace in the morning and summoned all the senior officials to the Han Mansion in the afternoon."
"There are the Right Prime Minister, the Minister of Personnel, the Minister of Punishment, the Minister of War, the Minister of Works, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards, and Prince Shen."
When everyone heard this, their hair stood on end and their hearts began to beat wildly.
These people are all powerful officials in the court. Among them, Prince Shen is the younger brother of the late Emperor of Dai Viet. Because of his good character, he plays the role of patriarch in the royal family.
Since the death of the previous emperor, Han Lie has become the prime minister of Dai Viet and has great power in his hands.
Most of these powerful officials in the court are his people.
If these people unite and plan something, it will be a major earthquake for the Dai Viet regime.
Yue Haoyun continued, "They discussed this for a long time. They were probably plotting a way to deal with Liang Chaozong."
When Xia Miaoyuan heard this, he jumped twice on the couch excitedly.
[Roar, roar, roar! I like old man Han Lie's personality!]
[With so many powerful officials and even the head of the royal family gathered here, it looks like they're planning something big!]
[Could it be that they are joining forces to force the Empress Dowager to expel Liang Chaozong, or even to force her to commit suicide?]
[Hahaha, old man Han Lie is so crazy, this princess likes him so much! ]
The second prince listened to every word his sister said, and his heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
If Han Lie could really lead the Dai Viet court and launch a coup or something, it would be a major earthquake.
This may also be an opportunity for Yue Haoyun!
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