Chapter 779 Emperor Xiaozhao Who Refused to Close His Eyes
After washing up and changing their clothes, the two sat down at the dining table.
While having dinner, Wei Jia asked, "I wonder when the situation in the capital will stabilize."
"Mother, when are we going to bring Rongrong and the children back?"
Thinking of Emperor Xiaozhao's current condition, Qiao Qinghe sighed, "It shouldn't be more than a few days."
"Oh, right, tomorrow we'll quietly bring Qian-ge back first. We'll pick up the others after things have settled down."
Wei Jia looked at Qiao Qinghe in surprise, "Why did you bring Qian Ge'er back separately first?"
Qiao Qinghe then realized that she hadn't told Wei Jia what had happened in the palace.
So he briefly explained what had happened.
"So, Qian-ge'er is now the Crown Prince?"
"You are now the Lady of the State?"
Wei Jia stared in shock, her mouth agape.
So, will the Qiao family mansion, um, the Qinghe Madam's mansion, also be changed to the Zhenguo Madam's mansion?
As if she had thought of something, Wei Jia hesitated and asked, "His Majesty bestowed the title of Zhenguo General upon you, so what happened to the original Zhenguo General's Mansion?"
Qiao Qinghe shook her head and didn't say anything.
The Zhenguo General's Mansion has long existed in name only. In addition, the current matriarch of the Zhenguo General's Mansion is the great-aunt of the Zhong family.
This time, the Zhong family was purged because of Zhong Hao, and I'm afraid the Zhenguo General's Mansion will also be in trouble.
The specifics will depend on the discussions between the two eldest princesses and the three regents.
The two discussed the current situation for a while before stopping their conversation.
The situation is now clear. As long as everyone follows Emperor Xiaozhao's decree and waits for Emperor Xiaozhao's death and Li Yiqian's succession, everything will be settled.
After recounting these upsetting matters, Wei Jia thought for a moment and then asked Qiao Qinghe mysteriously, "Did Mother see Chen San when she came back?"
Qiao Qinghe nodded: "I remember that Chen San was rescued from Jiangnan with Amo and the others."
“He has been loyal to us all these years.”
“Now that Amo has made something of himself and started a family, it’s not appropriate for us to keep clinging to him.”
"Once things have settled down, find an opportunity to ask him what his plans are for the future."
"As long as the request isn't too unreasonable, try to agree to it whenever possible."
“He has helped us a lot over the years, so let’s not let him feel disheartened.”
Wei Jia smiled and waited for Qiao Qinghe to finish speaking before replying, "Mother, don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on all these trivial matters."
“Back when Amo was dressed in military uniform and riding a tall horse back to the capital with Marquis Enping, I had a talk with Chen San.”
"He said he really likes what he's doing now and doesn't want to change anything for the time being."
When asked what he wanted, he said no.
"but……"
Wei Jia leaned close to Qiao Qinghe's ear and whispered, "I've figured it out today. He seems to have some other feelings for He Rui."
"At first I thought I was just imagining things, but later I asked He Rui and found out that the two of them had actually fallen for each other a long time ago."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Qinghe couldn't help but be taken aback.
"If I remember correctly, He Rui should be a few years older than Chen San, right?"
"Moreover, He Rui has caused quite a bit of trouble in the past..."
"Does Chen San know all this?"
Wei Jia smiled and said, "Has Mother forgotten what Chen San does?"
"His job is to gather gossip and collect information. Do you think there's anything he doesn't know?"
"Besides, He Rui is only two years older than him. What's that age difference?"
Hearing this, Qiao Qinghe became happy, "In that case, this is indeed a good match."
Wei Jia nodded: "I'll discuss this with Butler He later. I don't think she'll object to this marriage."
Qiao Qinghe smiled as well, "She has lived her whole life for her daughter He Rui, so she must be very happy to see her daughter find a good home."
After a long day, Qiao Qinghe had dinner and went to bed early.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, she sent someone to fetch Qian-ge'er from outside the city.
After thinking for a moment, she asked the people who went to pick up Li Rui as well.
If Emperor Xiaozhao were to pass away, they should prepare to enter the palace to keep vigil.
However, Emperor Xiaozhao, who was thought to have no life left, did not die.
Two days later, more people came from the palace.
This time, Qiao Qinghe brought Qian Ge'er and Li Rui with her when she entered the palace.
Emperor Xiaozhao's situation was truly bizarre.
A person who should have died long ago has managed to stay alive for two more days.
The imperial physicians were also puzzled after examining the emperor. They concluded that Emperor Xiaozhao might have some unfulfilled wish, which was why he was reluctant to close his eyes.
Finally, after discussing it, Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue decided to invite all those who might become Emperor Xiaozhao's obsession.
So, Qiao Qinghe and her two children went to the palace.
Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue led Qian Ge'er, one on each side, to Emperor Xiaozhao's sickbed and made him call him "Grandpa Emperor".
At this point, Emperor Xiaozhao had lost all his energy and spirit. His eyes were sunken, his face was ashen, and his lips were bloodless. He looked almost like a dead man.
Honestly, it's a little scary.
Qian Ge'er was also startled and instinctively opened his mouth wide.
Hearing Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue both tell him to call them "Grandpa Emperor," he finally suppressed his fear and called out to the old woman on the bed, "Grandpa Emperor!"
Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue encouraged him to shout a few more times.
He looked at Li Sanqi, then at Li Jingyue, broke free from their hands, walked to the bedside, and shouted loudly, "Grandpa Emperor, Grandpa Emperor, wake up quickly, Qian-ge'er has come to see you!"
After calling out and waiting a while, seeing that Emperor Xiaozhao did not respond, he spread his little hands, frowned and said, "Grandpa Emperor is sleeping and is ignoring Qian-ge'er."
Li Sanqi looked at Qian Ge'er, then at Emperor Xiaozhao. It seemed that Qian Ge'er was not his father's obsession.
Li Sanqi turned to Li Rui behind him and said, "Brother Rui, why don't you give it a try?"
Perhaps Li Sanqi's turn was too sudden, for he caught Li Rui's eyes wide open, revealing the hatred that had not yet been concealed.
Li Sanqi narrowed his eyes slightly.
How could she forget that Li Rui was the eldest son of the deposed crown prince and was long past the age of understanding things?
How could Li Rui not take what she did to the deposed crown prince to heart?
Seeing that the two of them were stunned and didn't move, Li Jingyue urged them again: "Rui-ge'er, why don't you give it a try? You used to be the eldest grandson that your imperial grandfather valued the most. Perhaps the person your imperial grandfather can't let go of is you."
Li Rui concealed the emotions in his eyes, walked expressionlessly to the bedside, and said calmly, "Grandpa, your grandson Li Rui has come to see you."
"Aunt Liyang said that you are thinking about your grandson, but I don't know if it's true or not."
"Grandpa, could you please open your eyes and speak to your grandson in person?"
After a long while, Emperor Xiaozhao still did not react.
He neither opened his eyes nor breathed his last.
Li Sanqi shook his head. "It seems that Father Emperor is not concerned about people."
Li Jingyue also sighed and guessed, "Then there must be something that makes Father Emperor worried."
"What could it be?"
"The matter of Qian-ge'er, the matter of Rui-ge'er, the matter of the Yongchang Marquis's residence, the matter of the Princess of Chu... Father has already made arrangements on how to handle them and how to make them."
"Is there anything else that he might have overlooked?"
The two were completely baffled, and suddenly they both looked at each other.
"The King of Chu hasn't even received his thirty strokes of the cane yet!"
"The King of Chu hasn't even received his thirty strokes of the cane yet!"
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