Chapter 354 Zhao Hede 15
Only then did Fu Yao realize that she had let the cat out of the bag.
Fu Yao had been awakened by nightmares every night lately, and her spirit had long been on the verge of collapse. Now, at night, she felt as if those she had killed were gathered around her bed. She had just lost her temper because she seemed to see her brother, who had died for her, questioning her with resentment on his face.
Have you forgotten your previous vows? Do you really intend to stay in a place like this for the rest of your life?
"It is treasonous to speak to the Queen Mother like this!"
Fu Yao forced herself to be sick and refused to show her miserable side in front of her son, which made Liu Kang believe that she was faking illness.
"Mother, you have been blinded by desire. Xin'er can no longer be kept by you."
Liu Kang turned his head away, not wanting to look at Fu Yao's expression at the moment. He simply ordered in a deep voice, "Come here, bring the prince here."
"No, I won't allow it!"
Fu Yao also shouted harshly. After all, this was the Empress Dowager's bedroom, and Fu Yao had great prestige, so the palace servants stopped and dared not go in again.
This infuriated Liu Kang: "Queen Dowager, this is Dingtao Palace, and I am the Prince Gong of Dingtao. From today on, please rest assured and recuperate. I, the Princess, and I will take good care of my son."
After saying this, he pointed at Liu'er, who was deeply trusted by Fu Yao, and ordered her directly: "Palace Lady Liu, go and bring the prince here."
Liu Er looked up and glanced cautiously at the Queen Mother. Just as she was feeling apprehensive, Prince Gong shouted, "Come here, if Palace maid Liu disobeys my orders, drag her away and beat her to death."
Now Liu'er didn't dare to hesitate anymore. She turned around, brought the child in a few moments, and carefully handed it to the palace maid behind Liu Kang.
"I will not disturb your majesty's rest and will take my leave now."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Liu Kang was unwilling to stay here any longer, so he left the bedroom with his servants.
Zhao Feiyan stood outside the palace, feeling both hopeful and anxious. Finally, Yang, a palace maid beside her, pointed at the twinkling lights in the distance and asked uncertainly, "Your Highness, look, is that Prince Gong?"
Feiyan's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and she inexplicably had a premonition that it was His Royal Highness Prince Gong, and he really had brought the child back.
Zhao Feiyan's chest was filled with anxiety. She could not wait any longer and went to meet him with her skirt lifted. When she looked up and saw Prince Gong's smiling eyes, she understood instantly.
At this moment, Feiyan could no longer bear the grievances she had suffered during this period, and she cried into Liu Kang's arms. She took the child handed to her by the palace maid and hugged him tightly, refusing to let go.
At night, Zhao Feiyan quietly got up from Liu Kang's arms, turned around and went to the next room. Looking at Liu Xin who was sleeping soundly in the cradle, she smiled unconsciously.
Yang Gong Ren, holding a lantern beside her, was also very happy: "That's great! Princess, you and your little prince are reunited. You don't have to worry about the Queen Mother's mood anymore."
"Thanks to His Highness protecting us mother and son, I was able to get my Xin'er back."
Feiyan heard her son groan twice and quickly reached out to pat him gently. She stared at her son's sleeping face without blinking, but still asked, "Have you put away the things that the Queen Mother sent with her tonight?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. They've all been locked up in the back room."
"Of course I trust you. Humph, that old hag, not only did she take my son away, she even refused to let Xin'er use the clothes and toys I sent her. She even took off the swaddling clothes that Xin'er was wearing that day and threw them away. How despicable."
Feiyan looked at her son's new clothes and smiled proudly, "Oh, now the tide has turned, and it's my turn to dislike her things. An old empress dowager from a remote place, who knows what year the fabric she dressed Xin'er in is from? How can it compare to the things in the palace?"
"Your Majesty is right. Your family now has two marquises, and your sister is the emperor's exclusive favorite. Now that the queen has made a serious mistake, I'm afraid your sister will be the queen soon. With such a family background, how can the queen dowager compare to her?"
Zhao Feiyan was even more delighted by her praise. Thinking of the empress dowager's illness, she just hoped that she would die soon so that she could become a real Princess Gong and no longer have to look at the old woman's face.
Perhaps God heard her prayers. Not long after bringing her son back, the empress dowager suddenly went insane. She got up in the middle of the night and burned her own bedroom, and died in the fire.
Liu Kang was already weak, and he fell ill after the shock. Zhao Feiyan had to take on the main responsibility. Not only did she have to take care of her sick husband and infant son every day, but she also had to take care of the empress dowager's funeral.
However, she was praised both inside and outside the hospital for this. Liu Kang even swore on his hospital bed that he would never let her down in his life and was almost obedient to her.
Before she knew it, another spring day had arrived. Zhao Feiyan sat by the window, looking at the letter in her hand. She gently asked Liu Kang, who looked very happy, "The Emperor and Empress are getting married. I would like to bring Xin'er to congratulate them. Your Highness, would you like to come with us?"
"It is not convenient for me to come to the capital at will. I had no choice the previous time. Fortunately, His Majesty was magnanimous and did not hold it against me. It is not a problem for you and the child to go as relatives of the new queen."
Liu Kang naturally did not want to be separated from Feiyan, but he also understood the feelings between the sisters. As the elder sister, Feiyan must be looking forward to seeing her sister's wedding with her own eyes. In this case, as her husband, he should of course help her.
"Just don't be so focused on your sisterly love that you forget you have a husband who's waiting for his wife to come home."
Feiyan gave him a shy look, but still nodded imperceptibly.
On the other side, inside the Zhaoyang Hall of the Weiyang Palace.
Hede looked at Palace Lady Fan, who was kneeling below her, and smiled meaningfully, "Palace Lady Fan is truly clever. She actually thought of contacting Lord Chunyu to speak to the Empress Dowager. Tell me, how should I reward you?"
Palace maid Fan knelt on the ground, unable to see Zhao Hede's expression, but she did not get carried away. Instead, she became more submissive than before: "It is my duty to share my master's worries. I dare not ask for a reward."
"Eh~ How can that be possible? I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. If the Fan Palace people have made contributions, they must be rewarded."
After saying that, Zhao Hede threw a bottle in front of her, and a few pills rolled out of it, emitting a faint fragrance.
Palace maid Fan panicked and subconsciously raised her head, pretending to be puzzled: "Zhaoyi...what do you mean?"
"Xiji Pills can make women eternally youthful, with radiant skin and a unique body fragrance. The only problem is that long-term use will make it impossible for a woman to get pregnant. The Queen Mother Dingtao is truly a capable person, to even be able to obtain such a thing."
"What a pity! Those who are good at using medicine die from the medicine, and those who set fires die from self-immolation. Do you think my methods are more sophisticated than hers?"
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