Chapter 158 Joining forces with the Queen
After hearing this, Chen Pan'er looked at the queen in confusion.
"aunt?"
The Queen patted the back of her hand.
"Pan'er, you've been having a hard time being pregnant. You should have taken good care of the baby, but the current situation... If Imperial Concubine Yao and her son knew you were pregnant, I'm afraid..."
Chen Pan'er understood as soon as she heard it.
"So I have to leave the imperial city to protect my cousin's and my child, right?"
The queen nodded.
"I have discussed this with your grandfather and decided to send you to your uncle in Youzhou. The situation in the imperial city is turbulent, and it will be safe for you and your child. You can give birth to the child there peacefully and return when the time is right."
Chen Pan'er bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes flashing with determination and reluctance. Although she knew that this was to protect her and her cousin's child, she still wanted to see her cousin off.
"Aunt, I understand. I will go to Youzhou obediently, take good care of my pregnancy, and wait for the right time. But... I really want to see my cousin, even if it's just for a glance."
By the end of her speech, her voice was choked with sobs.
The queen stroked her hair lovingly.
"Pan'er, auntie understands everything, but the current situation...be good."
Then he took out a jade pendant.
"Oh, this is the jade pendant Che'er has worn since he was a child. Take it and think of it as a reminder."
Chen Pan'er took the jade pendant and held it tightly against her chest.
Tears kept rolling down.
Seeing this, the queen couldn't help but shed tears and took her into her arms again.
"Pan'er, don't cry. If you cry, your aunt will want to cry too."
"Besides, we can't cry now. You're pregnant."
The queen held Chen Pan'er and coaxed her for a long time before she spoke to her.
"Pan'er, my aunt returned to the palace yesterday and brought out some things."
When Nanny Fang came forward and handed over a small box.
The Queen took the small box and opened it.
"Pan'er, here are 50,000 taels of silver, a phoenix hairpin, and some jewelry. In addition, my aunt has written an imperial decree. If anything happens in Youzhou... you can take the imperial decree to the government. However, we can't use it unless it's absolutely necessary."
"I'm familiar with everyone around my aunt, Concubine Yao. If anyone isn't by my side, she'll probably be suspicious. Therefore, the people protecting you are all from the Chen family. I've discussed this with your mother and asked her nanny to accompany you as well. The Chen family will dispatch fifty secret guards to escort you. Twenty of these guards will stay behind to protect you once we arrive in Youzhou."
All large families have secret guards, but the number of secret guards they can hire is limited because it costs a lot of money to train one.
"So many people have followed me, what about my aunt and..."
The Queen spoke soothingly upon hearing this.
"Don't worry, Auntie will take good care of herself, and the Chen family will be fine. You just need to take care of yourself and the child."
After talking to Chen Pan'er for a while, the queen saw that Chen Pan'er looked tired, so she helped her lie down.
"You must be tired. You should rest first. Tomorrow, your aunt will ask the princess for some talismans to protect the pregnancy and have your grandfather bring them back for you. Once your pregnancy is stable, while everyone's attention is on the prince's funeral, you should leave immediately."
Pan'er nodded after hearing this.
Only then did the Queen leave with Nanny Fang.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Chen Pan'er clenched the jade pendant in her hand and pressed it tightly against her chest.
Cousin, I will definitely give birth to our child and raise him carefully.
Prince's Mansion.
The queen cried again and almost fainted.
Xiao Fuguang quickly supported her.
"Empress......"
Nanny Fang also supported the queen with red eyes.
"The Queen has barely eaten anything these days, and her eyes are hurt from crying. I'm afraid she can't hold on any longer."
Xiao Fuguang glanced at the mourning hall and helped the queen walk to the side.
"Let's help the Empress to rest first. Have someone prepare some millet porridge. She has to eat anyway. How can the Empress not eat?"
Helplessly, he helped the queen to the courtyard where she rested in the prince's mansion.
After entering the room, Xiao Fuguang helped the queen lie down on the bed.
But the queen reached out and grabbed her sleeve.
Struggled to get up.
"Princess, I want to ask you for something."
Xiao Fuguang helped her sit up and took a pillow for her to lean on.
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Xingyue brought over a glass of water.
"Princess, I added some sugar to it."
Xiao Fuguang took the cup of water.
"Have a drink of water first, Queen."
The queen also felt her own weakness, so she reached out and took the teacup and drank it all.
Liu Yue stepped forward to take the teacup, then quietly retreated.
The queen looked at Xiao Fuguang.
"Princess, I'm going to send Pan'er away from the imperial city."
It seems that the queen is determined to preserve the prince's bloodline, Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly.
"For the prince's bloodline, the imperial city is full of dangers. Leaving the imperial city is indeed the best option."
The queen spoke with a sad face.
"I'm not concerned about wealth and power anymore. I just want to keep this baby for Che'er. But Pan'er is having a miscarriage, and the doctor said she needs to rest for a few days. Fortunately, I have the pregnancy-preserving medicine and talismans given by the princess. I want to ask the princess for some more talismans or safety charms. I know how powerful the princess is. With the princess's blessing, Pan'er can safely reach Youzhou."
The Queen didn't even call herself "this palace" and used the word "ask". It was really pitiful for all parents in the world. Xiao Fuguang took out a peace amulet and a pregnancy-preserving amulet.
"It's just a talisman for safety and pregnancy protection. Your Majesty, please keep it. I hope it can help Miss Chen."
The queen held the pregnancy-preserving talisman in her hand, struggled to get out of bed, and bowed to Xiao Fuguang.
"Thank you, Princess..."
How could he let the queen mother of the dynasty bow to him? Xiao Fuguang hurriedly supported the queen.
"What is the Queen doing?"
"The Crown Prince calls me Imperial Aunt, so what if I give his child a little gift? You still... well... after all, we are sisters-in-law, I'm just younger. We're all family, so please don't be so distant, Imperial Sister-in-law."
The queen nodded when she heard this, and held Xiao Fuguang's hand with gratitude in her eyes.
"I won't say any more words of gratitude. Princess, if you need me in the future, please feel free to ask."
After hearing this, Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly.
"I don't have much help with, sister-in-law. I just hope you can take care of yourself. After all, the prince is still waiting for you to avenge him."
After hearing this, the queen looked at Xiao Fuguang with shock in her eyes.
"Princess, what do you mean..."
Xiao Fuguang nodded.
"Sister-in-law, the Crown Prince's death appears to be due to the Southern Border Wizard, but have you ever thought about why the Southern Border Wizard insisted on the Crown Prince's death?"
The Queen spoke thoughtfully.
"Perhaps it was to avenge the Saint of Southern Border."
Xiao Fuguang looked at the queen and spoke.
"But I was the one who killed the Saint of Southern Frontier, Imperial Sister-in-law. Since you're in the palace, there may be things you don't know. Ever since I married the prince, the crown prince has treated me with the utmost respect. I've thought about it over and over again these past two days, and I simply can't bear to see the crown prince's murderer remain at large. So, today I wanted to tell you something."
When the queen heard this, she held her hand and spoke impatiently.
"Fuguang, what do you know? Tell me quickly."
Xiao Fuguang spoke with a thoughtful look.
"The wizards of Southern Xinjiang have colluded with Su Yan and even teamed up with Sha to assassinate me. Su Yan was single-handedly promoted to power by Prince Rong's party."
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