But if there is still hope for this situation to turn around, it would be a bit too much for Concubine An to rush to distance herself from the matter.
Therefore, the best way is to say nothing, just watch quietly and make sure that this incident does not involve yourself.
After so many years in the harem, the most important thing that Concubine An knew was to read people's expressions and behave herself.
But at the same time, Concubine An also knew that, just as Xiao Liang said, they were all members of the An family, so how could Concubine An escape?
When Xiao Yun saw Xiao Liang's appearance, his expression suddenly became very ugly.
He was about to handle the situation, but the sudden appearance of Xiao Liang gave Xiao Yun a headache.
Xiao Yun said to Xiao Liang with a cold face: "You are my best brother. I know you are in a dilemma. At this time, as long as you don't say anything, like your mother, I can turn a blind eye and suppress this matter. I promise that you will not be implicated. But what do you mean by coming here to beg for mercy now?"
"Are you begging for mercy from someone who wants to kill me? Then what do I mean to you?"
Compared to Xiao Yun's cynicism just now, Xiao Yun now had a lonely expression on his face.
He seemed a little sad, as if he thought his brother was not on his side.
After Xiao Yun said this, he turned his head and didn't look at Xiao Liang.
Xiao Liang also lowered his head and said to Xiao Yun: "Brother Emperor, I request your order to go into battle and kill the enemy. I only ask that the An family members be spared."
Xiao Yun stopped talking.
In the entire Qinyan Palace, you could hear a pin drop.
Concubine An reacted instantly, rushed over, grabbed Xiao Liang's arm, and tried to lift him up.
"What are you talking about? Are you crazy? You've never killed a chicken before, and now you're going to the battlefield? Can you come back?"
Concubine An was going crazy.
She is the imperial concubine. Even though the An family's behavior is a bit excessive, she has already married out of the country, just like Concubine An has already married out of the country. For the sake of the late emperor, Xiao Yun will not do anything to her.
But her stupid son actually gambled his own life and wanted to go into battle to kill the enemy?
She couldn't agree.
"Your Majesty, you can't listen to him! He is your own brother, how can he go into battle to kill the enemy? You know that he is not capable enough, and he will die if he goes into battle!"
Xiao Yun just frowned and said to Xiao Liang, "Have you thought it through?"
"I've thought about it." Xiao Liang raised his head and smiled slightly. When he looked at Xiao Yun, there was a gleam in his eyes.
"I haven't thought it through, I haven't thought it through! Don't listen to him! The An family's affairs have nothing to do with us!"
Concubine Dowager An pulled Xiao Liang up.
As soon as these words were spoken, both Concubine Dowager An and Master An turned to look at Concubine Dowager An.
Concubine An was surprised to see that her aunt was not as good as her younger brother.
Suddenly, he was furious, staring at Concubine An and saying, "What are you doing? You are destroying the bridge after crossing it, right? Why do you do this? Didn't my father help you to become a concubine? If my father hadn't become the prime minister, how could you have been favored by the emperor?"
"Back in the palace, weren't you thinking about killing Qiao Yuange? Looking for a chance to kill the emperor? Now that our affair has been exposed, you're pretending to be pure and innocent? You're such a despicable person!"
Concubine An is already an old lady. Now that her juniors say this to her, she feels unhappy.
Naturally, everyone likes to watch this kind of dog-eat-dog drama.
Especially now that Concubine An is about to die, he has become more and more presumptuous in his words, not caring at all whether his words will cause Concubine Dowager An to be punished.
"Who are you calling mean?"
Concubine Dowager An rushed over and wanted to teach Concubine An a lesson.
But Xiao Liang turned to Concubine An and said, "Mother, it is important to accumulate virtue and understand family affection. Today, my sister and brother are in this situation, so it's fine for us to ask for mercy. If one day, we kneel here, do you hope that someone will ask for mercy?"
Concubine An gritted her teeth, stood there, and said to Xiao Yun: "What Concubine An said just now is not true. I was just teasing her."
Xiao Yun waved his hand and said to Concubine An: "Forget it, I am tired, I don't want to settle these cases anymore. Xiao Liang, I will ask you one last time, are you sure you want to go to war?"
Xiao Liang nodded.
Xiao Yun also pursed his lips, and finally, as if he had made up his mind, he said to Xiao Liang: "Okay, since you are willing to exchange your own expedition for the lives of these people, I can't be too heartless. An Linfeng, be executed at noon three days later. The rest of the An family, regardless of age, will all be sent to the army. As for Concubine An and Concubine An..."
After saying this, Xiao Yun paused, as if he was going to think about it carefully.
Concubine An immediately said, "Xiao Yun, you are hoping that Xiao Liang can go to war, right? Then your threat will be gone! After all, Xiao Liang is the most outstanding prince and has the greatest chance of becoming the emperor."
As soon as Concubine An finished speaking, everyone around her stopped and turned to look at Concubine An.
Is this old guy a little nervous? How stupid! How could he say such a thing?
"Are you coveting the throne?" Xiao Yun asked.
Concubine An finally reacted. Doesn't this prove that in her heart, her son is the only one qualified to become the emperor, and Xiao Yun is not qualified at all?
Then what is the difference between her thoughts and Master An’s?
She took a breath, and finally knelt down slowly.
Xiao Yun rolled his eyes and said, "It's so annoying to argue with brainless people like you."
"Empress Dowager An has bad intentions and covets the throne. She will be sent to the Imperial Palace to accompany the ancient Buddha and reflect on her mistakes. Concubine An will be banished to the cold palace and spared her life."
After hearing the imperial edict, Concubine Dowager An and Concubine Noble An both jumped up, obviously unable to accept it.
What kind of place is the cold palace? The former concubine of Ming Dynasty went crazy after only staying there for one night.
Now that Concubine An is going to be banished to the cold palace, she might as well die!
Of course, Concubine An was even more upset, so she said, "When did I covet the throne? Does telling the truth count as coveting the throne? You just don't like me. So you did this on purpose! I would rather die than stay in a place like the National Temple."
"Then you shall die. I will sentence you to death and let you accompany the late emperor. How do you think?"
Xiao Yun was not polite either.
Seeing that Xiao Yun was serious, Concubine An knew that she couldn't say any more, so she changed her words and said, "I will do it, as long as I live..."
"Huh? You want to make a comeback? But remember, you are already so old, and you still have a son. This is not just for yourself, but also for your son."
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