Chapter 542 Assassination? ?
Jun Moxu frowned slightly upon hearing this, a complex emotion flickering in his eyes. He pondered for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons. Lin Hanzhi's presence was indeed a variable. She was an imperial merchant, and although General Li was far away in the northwest, he held military power and held a certain prestige and influence within the court. If anything went wrong during this operation, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Cang Hong, you're right. With Lin Hanzhi present, we must be more cautious in our actions."
Jun Moxu spoke slowly, his tone revealing unquestionable determination.
"But this doesn't mean we have to give up. This is a rare opportunity for them to leave the imperial city and go to the suburbs. Tell our people not to harm Lin Hanzhi and her son. Find the best time to kill Su Hanchu and Jun Moye directly."
"Yes, Your Highness. I will start preparing immediately to ensure that everything goes well." Cang Hong took the order and left, with a preliminary plan in mind.
In the palace.
Mrs. Liang came to Gyeongbokgung Palace with a woman in blue.
"Your Highness pays respects to Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort."
Defei hurriedly stood up to help her mother.
"Mother, please get up quickly. I told you there are no outsiders here. How can you possibly bow to your daughter?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liang took her daughter's arm and stood up.
"My Lady, etiquette cannot be abolished."
Concubine De personally helped Madam Liang sit down.
"Mom, please sit down. I've prepared your favorite tea and cakes. Let's talk while we drink tea."
Mrs. Liang sat down aside and looked at Concubine De with eyes full of love.
"Mother hasn't seen you for quite some time, Xihuan. Although the palace is prosperous and wealthy, mother misses you so much, but unfortunately, she can't come to the palace whenever she wants."
Concubine De reached out and shook hands with her mother on the table.
"Mother, I miss you very much too."
Looking at the white hair by Mrs. Liang's ears, Concubine De's eyes became redder.
"Mother, I am ashamed that I have not been able to fulfill my filial duties by your side."
Mrs. Liang held her daughter's hand tightly and looked at her.
"Mother doesn't care about you being filial. Mother just wants you to be well. Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. For now, as long as you are safe and sound, that's all that matters."
Defei was comforted after hearing this.
"Don't worry, mother. Everything is fine in the palace. It's just that the Queen occasionally says something to disgust me. I don't care. Look, I have been doing well all these years and have raised Ayong to adulthood."
Mrs. Liang nodded when she heard this.
"Ayong is a good child. I heard from your father that he has been taking on a lot of errands recently. I have already instructed the family to explain that all the children of the Liang family must immediately behave in a restrained manner and absolutely not do anything that violates the rules and regulations of the court. Even if your mother's family can't help you and your son a lot, they will definitely not drag you down."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De nodded gratefully.
"Mother, I know you are the one who cares about me the most. Yong is a little young in the imperial court, so I still need your guidance."
Upon hearing this, Madam Liang patted Concubine De's hand.
"Don't worry. Your family will naturally help their children. The Second Prince is your child, so the Liang family will naturally stand behind him and help him. However, with the Crown Prince under house arrest, our Second Prince has been given another job. I'm afraid the Empress will make things difficult for you in the palace."
Upon hearing this, Concubine De smiled and spoke nonchalantly.
"My daughter, are you still afraid of her making things difficult for you? In all these years, when have you ever been afraid of her? Sometimes you're just too lazy to care."
When the two people mentioned the queen, Mrs. Liang naturally remembered the purpose of this trip.
"By the way, mother has found the person for you."
Then he spoke to the woman in green who had followed him into the palace and was standing aside with her head lowered.
"Ruxia, why don't you come and meet the Empress Defei?"
Liang Ruxia came out after hearing this, faced Concubine De, and bowed respectfully.
"Ruxia greets the Empress Defei and pays her respects to her."
Perhaps because she had just entered the palace, Liang Ruxia seemed a little reserved.
Concubine De waved to her.
"Look at the good things about being young. This little face looks so tender that it's almost dripping with water. Come, take a few steps and let me see it."
Upon hearing this, Liang Ruxia had no choice but to do as she was told and walked a few steps in an orderly manner.
Concubine De looked at Liang Ruxia's figure and nodded with satisfaction.
"Yeah, the figure is also good."
Then he looked at Mrs. Liang.
"Mother, whose family is this?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liang glanced at Ruxia and introduced her.
"This child is from one of your uncle's side branches. Because she's a concubine's daughter, her aunt isn't favored either. As for the marriage, your aunt wasn't interested and kept dragging it out. This delayed the marriage, and now she's nineteen. Her aunt has been ill lately. When she saw the child, she still had blisters on her hands from the medicine she boiled for her aunt. Fortunately, the burns weren't serious. I asked a doctor to examine her and applied a good scar-removing ointment before bringing her to the palace to see you."
Upon hearing this, Defei spoke.
"Then mother, have you settled down with her aunt?"
Mrs. Liang spoke upon hearing this.
"Her aunt has been arranged to recuperate at my farm. I've hired a doctor who specializes in treating her biological mother, and I'll provide her with enough money for her living expenses."
After hearing this, Concubine De nodded and looked at Liang Ruxia.
"Do you know what you are going to do in the palace?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Ruxia hurriedly bowed and spoke.
"I am here to serve Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort. Ruxia will obey Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort's arrangements in everything."
Concubine De waved at her and then extended her hand.
"Come."
Liang Ruxia nervously stretched out her hand and placed it in Concubine De's hand.
"My Lady."
Defei looked at her pretty face and spoke.
"Speaking of which, according to seniority, you should call me Aunt. You are only nineteen years old, as young as a flower. Are you willing to serve the Emperor? Become his concubine?"
She had been confined in the inner house of a branch of her mother's family all her life. Upon hearing this, Liang Ruxia spoke hurriedly and somewhat panicked.
"This... Your Majesty, I am just a concubine. How can I serve the Emperor...?"
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