After hearing the emperor's words, the queen, who had been lost in her own world, suddenly turned her head and looked at the emperor, her tone extremely sad:
"Your Majesty, Chengxuan was your eldest son, and he's gone just like that. You told me to be clear about my duties as queen, but as a mother, how can I remain indifferent to Chengxuan's sudden passing?"
The Queen closed her eyes. "Besides... the child in my womb was also murdered. I have lost two children in a row. How can I remain indifferent? Responsibility? Now I just want to fulfill my responsibilities as a mother!"
After saying this, the queen turned her head and no longer looked at the emperor.
Seeing this, the emperor's expression was slightly tense, and the fatigue between his brows became even more pronounced: "I have already sent Song Qu to investigate the murderer, and I will not let Cheng Xuan's death go easily.
You are not only the mother of Chengxuan and the newborn child, you also have Shujin to take care of. Do you want Shujin to lose her mother at such a young age?"
At this moment, the second princess, Shu Jin, also came in. She first saluted the emperor, then walked to the bedside and looked at the haggard queen lying on the bed with red eyes: "Mother, my elder brother and younger brother are gone. Are you going to leave Shu Jin too?"
After hearing Shu Jin's words, tears welled up in the queen's dry eyes again. She turned her head and looked at her extremely sad daughter with heartache in her eyes. She struggled to raise her weak hands and hugged Shu Jin in her arms.
The mother and daughter snuggled up to each other and cried bitterly.
After a while, the crying gradually stopped and the queen's expression calmed down. Gu Qilan took the medicine bowl and personally fed the queen the medicine.
After the queen fell asleep, he took the second princess' hand and left the bedroom together.
Before leaving, Gu Qilan told the second princess: "Shu Jin, you must comfort your mother during this period of time."
At this time, perhaps only the second princess could comfort the queen, but no one can face the pain of losing a child calmly, let alone losing children one after another. In the end, the queen has to get over it by herself.
He didn't want to force the queen to come out, but the death of the eldest royal son was not just a matter for the royal family. Many officials from aristocratic families who valued orthodoxy were also paying attention.
It is absolutely unacceptable for the Queen to be so immersed in the grief of losing her son and neglecting her duties as a Queen and a mother of the nation at this critical juncture.
So the queen must come out as soon as possible!
As soon as the emperor left Fengluan Palace, the queen, who had been asleep, opened her eyes again. Rong Xin, who was guarding her and tucking the quilt for her, was startled to see this.
I couldn't help but say: "Empress, you..."
The queen said nothing. She reached out and took a piece of clothing that belonged to the eldest prince and was stuffed inside the bed. She held it in her arms and her eyes became red again.
Rong Xin's eyes were filled with heartache when she saw this, and she sighed silently. Who could get over the pain of losing a child so quickly after experiencing it?
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. The Emperor is right. You still have the Second Princess to look after. The Emperor still cares deeply about you and visits you almost every day. Your Majesty, you must see with your own eyes that the person behind this is brought to justice."
"Care about me? The emperor must be forced to come to see me every day because of the situation in the court. If he really cares about me, Chengxuan and the child who died young,
Why was it that when they first left, she could still attend court the next day with a straight face and not even shed a single tear for them?" The Queen's tone was filled with sadness.
Rong Xin didn't know how to respond, so she could only say, "The Emperor is also sad. You can see that he has become a little haggard lately. The Emperor is the ruler of a country and has many things to take care of every day..."
"Yes, there are many things to take care of. Compared to those things, my son's death has to be ranked last!"
As she spoke, the queen burst into tears again and couldn't help crying.
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Two days later, when everyone in the palace was worried because the person behind the scenes had not been found, Concubine Xiao, who had been keeping a low profile recently, suddenly sent someone to Shengchen Palace to pass on a message to the Emperor.
She said she had clues about the person who had harmed the dragon fetus in the queen's womb that day, and specially invited the emperor to go to her place for a look.
As soon as these words were spoken, Ning Yuxi was immediately filled with doubts.
How could she have known so quickly what Concubine Xiao had conveyed to the Emperor? But when Concubine Xiao sent someone to pass on the message, the Emperor happened to be with her.
Shuqing Palace.
It was almost dinner time, and Ning Yuxi was staying in the palace obediently, having dinner with her three children.
At this moment, the eunuch's voice came from the door: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Yuxi hurriedly stood up to greet him. After bowing her head and paying her respects, Ning Yuxi raised her head and saw the emperor whom she had not seen for a long time.
The emperor looked haggard at this moment, with fatigue between his brows, and his body was visibly thinner. It was obvious that he had not had a good rest during this period.
Ning Yuxi didn't say anything and welcomed the people into the house. After the food was served, Ning Yuxi personally served the dishes to the emperor. With the caring words of the children and Ning Yuxi's consolation, Gu Qilan finally ate more food.
After finishing dinner and sending the children out to rest, the two sat opposite each other. Ning Yuxi still did not ask anything, but stood behind him and gently massaged his temples to relieve his fatigue.
After a long while, just when Ning Yuxi was thinking whether she was going to say something first, Gu Qilan, with his eyes closed, suddenly said, "You always make me relax here."
Hearing him say this, Ning Yuxi continued to massage with her hands and said softly, "It is my duty to relieve His Majesty's worries and fatigue."
Gu Qilan raised his hand and held Ning Yuxi's hand on his temple: "Xier is always so gentle and considerate."
He suddenly sighed deeply, his expression extremely sad: "Am I really useless? Someone actually killed my son in the palace. Such a long time has passed, and I still haven't found the murderer..."
As he spoke, Gu Qilan closed his eyes again, clenched his teeth tightly, and frowned tightly.
Ning Yuxi hugged him gently and comforted him softly: "The villain is cunning. Your Majesty has done his best. I believe that Your Majesty will be able to bring the villain to justice.
Your Majesty, you have been busy with this matter these days, and I have seen it all. You also have to attend court to deal with state affairs. Your body is not made of iron, so you should take good care of yourself.
Gu Qilan sighed deeply: "You know how difficult it is for me, but the Queen doesn't know..."
Ning Yuxi was not sure what to say. After a moment of silence, she changed the subject: "Your Majesty, how is the investigation of the murderer going? I don't understand the affairs of the court and cannot help Your Majesty.
But in tracking down the murderer, I am willing to do my best to help Your Majesty, and only hope to help you solve your problems."
Gu Qilan knew that she was worried about him, but he had asked Song Qu to investigate the murderer for such a long time but had not found any definite clues. It was useless to tell her to be afraid.
Just as he was about to tell her not to worry, he suddenly remembered that when the incident happened that day, it was Concubine Yi who discovered the abnormality of the cat that caused trouble. Only then did she follow the clues to find out the reason why the cat suddenly went crazy and bumped into the queen.
Gu Qilan had been so busy these days, and because of the successive losses of his children, he had no time to ask about anything else. Now that he remembered, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, how did you notice the abnormality of the cat that day?"
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