Chapter 487 Anxiously Waiting
Concubine Mi didn't lose her temper. She even smiled at the eldest prince and said, "I missed you, so I asked Nanny Xin to ask you to come and talk to me. It's rare for me to ask Your Highness for anything, and I'm sure Your Highness will agree to it. Why can't Your Highness accompany me today?"
The eldest prince was speechless.
Since Concubine Mi had said this, it was difficult for him to refuse.
"Mother Mi, you are joking. I will just chat with you."
“That’s good.”
Concubine Mi smiled and nodded, but the smile was a little forced.
The eldest prince was not raised by her since he was a child, and she had no experience in getting along with him. In the past, when they met, they always talked about things, complained, or cried. Now, when she wanted to have a serious talk with him, she didn't know where to start.
After a few dry chats, the mother and son didn't know what to say. They sat in silence, feeling very awkward.
Concubine Mi was embarrassed, yet also heartbroken and angry. Her son and she had become so estranged, so everything she had done today was absolutely correct.
If they don't find a way to get back together now, in a few years, they might become strangers to each other!
"By the way, I have a scroll of scriptures here. Why don't you copy it for me?"
"Okay, Concubine Mi."
Concubine Mi nodded and smiled, and both mother and son breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Instead of sitting opposite each other awkwardly, it is better to copy the scriptures. At least that way you don’t have to make small talk.
Concubine Mi subconsciously kept an eye on the time. Seeing that it seemed to be almost time, how could she continue? She interrupted the eldest prince and said, "Forget it, there's no need to rush to copy this scripture. Let me and you go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity! Your father seems to be a little unwell these past two days. Let's go and see him."
The eldest prince was startled and said hurriedly, "Father, have you been feeling unwell these past two days? I didn't know that!"
Concubine Mi forced a smile and said, "It's not surprising that you don't know. Your father probably doesn't want to disturb your studies and distract you."
The eldest prince nodded, not bothering to copy the scriptures anymore, and said, "I will accompany Concubine Mi there right away."
Since his father was not feeling well, of course he had to go and see him.
"Then let's go!"
Concubine Mi hurriedly took the eldest prince over.
She secretly made up her mind that she would stay in the Palace of Heavenly Purity no matter what. After all, even if the emperor was not satisfied, so what? Soon, whether he was satisfied or not, it didn't matter anymore.
The emperor has a very gentle temperament. Even if he is unhappy when I refuse to leave, I think he will not quarrel with me.
Concubine Mi didn't expect that she came at such a coincidence!
As she and the eldest prince entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity, they saw Eunuch Mo, the emperor's personal attendant, emerge from the study in the east wing in a panic. Seeing her and the eldest prince, he was as if he had been rescued and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, the eldest prince, you've arrived just in time! The emperor, the emperor, the emperor has suddenly fainted—"
"Why don't you go and call the imperial physician!" The eldest prince and the emperor had a deep father-son relationship. He was shocked when he heard this and rushed into the east room without waiting for Eunuch Mo to finish speaking.
Concubine Mi was overjoyed. Although she looked panicked and concerned, she knew in her heart that the emperor was probably not unconscious, but had passed away!
"Eunuch Mo, please go in and serve the Emperor. I'll send for the imperial physician. Also, the news of the Emperor's coma must not be spread outside, or the people will panic. What will we do? Besides Eunuch Mo, does anyone else know about this? If so, Eunuch Mo, you must keep everyone under control and not let a single word leak out. Understand?"
Eunuch Mo was in a panic at the moment and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Concubine Mi was very proud. After watching Eunuch Mo go in, she pulled Nanny Xin and Bai Ling aside and whispered to them: one of them should go out of the palace to the Mi family to invite her parents and sisters-in-law to come into the palace, and the other should go to the cold palace.
He also repeatedly instructed that the fact that the emperor was "unconscious" must not be spread outside.
Nanny Xin and Bai Ling were both her confidants, so naturally they obeyed her in everything. Furthermore, she was already panicking at the moment, so how could she care about suspecting anything? Even if she wanted to suspect something, she didn't have the courage to do so.
Concubine Mi's only regret was that her power was still a little weak! She didn't have anyone she could use.
But it doesn’t matter. As long as the eldest prince succeeds to the throne, everything will be easy.
The eldest prince is the legitimate and only heir. No one else is qualified except him, so there won't be any trouble.
Concubine Mi took a deep breath and was thinking about how to tell the eldest prince when she heard the eldest prince crying from the east side room, "Father, father!"
Concubine Mi was even more delighted and hurried in.
"Your Highness, what happened to the Emperor?"
The eldest prince collapsed to the ground, his face covered in tears and in disbelief. He looked at Concubine Mi, opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Eunuch Mo burst into tears, his voice trembling, "My Lady, My Lady, the Emperor seems to have... already... What should I do? Oh my God! Why did he just...?"
"The Emperor, the Emperor passed away?" Concubine Mi had a look of shock on her face as if she had been struck by lightning, but her heart was extremely excited. She rushed forward in two or three steps, stretched out her finger and probed in front of the Emperor's nose. She felt relieved and almost laughed out loud!
It's done
She had finally waited for this moment, finally waited for it!
The cries of Eunuch Mo and the eldest prince sounded so beautiful at this moment!
Concubine Mi took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, sighing, "Don't cry, Eunuch Mo. The emperor suffered too much in the past, and I think his health was damaged at that time. This - although no one wants to see this, things are unpredictable and who can predict it? Now that it has happened, we should think carefully about how to deal with it. This matter cannot be spread like this. Wait, I will send someone to the palace immediately."
The eldest prince hurriedly said, "Hurry and tell mother, in exchange, summon the Duke of Liguo and his son, Lord Zhao, Lord Jin, Lord Liu, the Imperial Censor, and the royal family's Prince An to the palace!"
"I will take care of these matters, so you don't have to worry about them."
"Mother Mi——"
"Alright, since you still call me mother, then listen to my arrangements."
Concubine Mi suddenly became tough.
The eldest prince was a little stunned, as if he didn't recognize Concubine Mi anymore.
Concubine Mi didn't care about all this. Since she got the news first, she had to take advantage of it to maximize the benefits before others reacted.
Before that, until she thought the dust had settled, she would never allow anyone to ruin her good thing.
The emperor passed away, and the eldest prince was still young, and she gave birth to him. She was still the noble concubine. As long as she made up her mind, who would dare to do anything to her?
Who dares not listen to her?
(End of this chapter)
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