Ah Mu had tears in his eyes. "The Shunyang Marquisate has been imprisoned. There are problems with the entire Marquisate. They have been sending news to Northern Qi for decades."
"Linlang, my mother was one of them," Ah Mu said. "That woman was my mother's younger sister. She was sent to Northern Qi shortly after she was born. Half of the children of the Shunyang Marquisate were sent to Northern Qi to be trained as spies. This was also another way to control the Shunyang Marquisate."
Linlang held Amu's hand tightly.
Ah Mu said, "But I believe mother would not want to do that. It's true that she loves father, and she loves my brother and me deeply. She thinks about us all the time. She is a good mother. If it weren't for protecting us, they wouldn't have killed her and found someone to replace her."
Ah Mu's eyes were red. "Father is very sad. Mother was killed by them for the sake of this family."
"Linlang, I don't have a mother anymore." Ah Mu lay in Linlang's arms and cried, "I really don't have a mother anymore."
Amu had a deep relationship with his mother and he still had hope in his heart before, but now that he got the exact news, he must be very sad.
Linlang gently stroked Amu's back and said, "If you are sad, just cry. Cry as much as you can."
The sadness had been bottled up in my heart for so long, I needed to release it, otherwise I wouldn't be able to bear it. That night, when Ah Mu got drunk and called out for his mother, crying silently, Linlang knew how sad he was.
Now that she has the accurate information, let her cry for their deep mother-son love, for his helplessness, and for the mother who was willing to sacrifice her life for the three of them.
Amu cried very restrainedly, but it was also the first time that he expressed his emotions so openly. As a mother's child, no one could bear the tragic death of his mother. His pain was like being pierced by thousands of arrows.
"Linlang, mother was an extremely gentle woman, always kind to everyone. She was filial to her parents-in-law and kept the Duke's Mansion in perfect order. When my grandparents were alive, they praised her highly. My grandmother was paralyzed in bed a year before she passed away, and she did everything herself, fearing that those under her would deceive their superiors and lie to their subordinates."
"She was so kind to her grandfather's family, and always thought of them. Why were they so cruel to just wipe her out like that? How could they be so cruel?"
Amu, who values family affection, doesn't understand. They are his own relatives. How could he have the heart to do that? How desperate must his mother be at that time.
What is scary is not death, but being strangled to death by your closest relatives.
"Linlang, when I was little, my mother often held my hand and took me to fly kites, played Cuju, and had tea with the ladies, proudly telling them what I had learned."
"Later, when my mother became pregnant with my younger brother, the women deliberately frightened me, saying that my parents wouldn't love me anymore now that they had a younger brother or sister. My mother's face immediately changed, and she took me away. On the way home, she gently told me that they would love me just as much as they did. My younger brothers and sisters are my blood relatives, and I should love each other."
"After my younger brother was born, he was in poor health. My mother took care of him day and night, and she never forgot to love and care for me."
Listening to Amu's intermittent words, Linlang burst into tears sadly.
Amu wiped away her tears and tried to calm herself down. "When I left the capital, my mother said goodbye to me with great reluctance. After the carriage had gone far away, I saw that she fainted from sadness. That's when I swore that I would come back early because I didn't want to make my parents and brother worry and sad."
"I came back, but my mother was gone."
Linlang said gently, "Mother's spirit in heaven must be watching over you. Maybe our meeting is because of Mother's secret blessing. Otherwise, how could I wake up after being drugged on our wedding night, dream about what was about to happen, and then go to save you?"
"Mother didn't leave us. Instead, she turned into a star in the sky. She is watching over us and blessing us." Linlang wiped Amu's tears with her handkerchief. "I can understand your feelings because I am also a mother."
In his previous life, he and Li Guangping died together. When his son knew about this, he must be as sad as Amu.
Amu put his hand on Linlang's belly, and the little one inside immediately moved. Linlang said, "Look, your son knows you are sad, and he is comforting you and making you strong."
As soon as Linlang finished speaking, the little guy kicked Amu's hand again.
Ah Mu was truly comforted and touched him gently, "Son."
He responded with another kick, but the force was not strong, and Linlang's belly only bulged slightly.
The two played with their son for a while. Although Ah Mu was sad, he had gotten much better. Lin Lang asked someone to bring in water for him to wash up. "Is Ah Jian okay?"
"After crying for a while, he was still strong and didn't get sick." Amu admired his brother. "He even comforted me and told me not to be so sad. The most important thing now is to avenge my mother."
"He's quite insightful." Linlang was most worried that Xiao Yujian would fall ill after knowing the news, but unexpectedly, he was not greatly affected. Maybe he knew the outcome and was mentally prepared.
Linlang breathed a sigh of relief. "Now the Dingguo Mansion has returned to normal. If Ah Mu wants to go back and take a look, go ahead."
"In order not to alert the enemy, my father didn't lock that woman up. She still occupies my mother's yard. I have to go back. I'll have to wait until the birthday celebration is over."
Ah Mu thought of what Lin Lang had said before. "Madam, when you talked about the dream, are you saying that Princess Huasheng and Concubine Jin are the Fourth Prince and Concubine Shu's people?"
Linlang nodded, "Yes, that's what happened in the dream. The Fourth Prince finally ascended the throne, but this throne is no longer as powerful as before. He is just a puppet of Northern Qi."
It was almost as if he had said openly that the Fourth Prince and others might be from Northern Qi, and they were the biggest spies.
Ah Mu instantly understood Linlang's intentions. Considering the emperor's poisoning and the Five Food Powder incident, the cover-up must have involved complicity within the court. The crown prince was of average ability, and if it weren't for the support of his tutor and his father, he would have lost his position long ago.
The emperor has many dissatisfactions with the prince and has a rift with the queen. Amu remembers that her aunt and the emperor used to have a very close relationship and doesn't know how it came to this.
I heard from my father that my aunt's face was full of disgust when she mentioned the emperor. What happened between them? Was it really because of Mo'er?
Ah Mu looked at Mo'er playing with sandbags in the courtyard and thought it was impossible. The emperor had so many concubines in the harem, and a bunch of princes and princesses. If he got jealous, he would never be able to handle it. My aunt was a sensible woman and it was impossible for her to fall out with the emperor over such things.
I'm afraid someone is trying to interfere and cause the Emperor and Empress to become alienated. I have to ask my father to investigate thoroughly, including Concubine Jin and Princess Huasheng.
Amu retracted his gaze and said, "I'll ask my father to investigate thoroughly tomorrow."
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