However, from the moment he hurried to the Cining Palace, the empress dowager knew that her son had a third weakness.
And he may not be able to protect this weakness.
Therefore, she hoped that he could stop before it was too late, cut his losses in time, and make decisive decisions.
"The late emperor doted on me, protected me and safeguarded me back then, but it was tough for him too -! What about you..." These were the last words the empress dowager said that day, almost sobbing.
Yes, of course she knew - Song Heng had suffered a lot of hardships and pain over the years.
How could she not know that he was painting on paper the words of his poem, "I have no interest in worldly matters, my nature is to love hills and mountains"; how could she not know that he looked so relaxed and happy when he played the guqin; how could she not know that he often stood by the window, watching the other princes playing freely...
She comforted herself that this was also for Song Heng, but the selfishness in her heart continued to grow day by day... She was just pretending and deceiving herself.
But she was helpless.
Song Heng naturally understood what his mother meant -
If one day, he was no longer able to protect Mu Chenshuang, would he, like the late emperor, train his and Mu Chenshuang's child with the harshest and most cruel means to become Chenshuang's life-saving talisman?
Let his children follow the same path as himself, and spend his seemingly high-ranking and glamorous life on a predetermined and already written path.
Or maybe, Chen Shuang would be directly used by others and become the sharpest and most ruthless blade that pierces his heart - then, what choice would he make?
It’s no big deal for me alone, but the people of Songhua Kingdom are not playing around.
Song Heng only replied to his mother that day with one sentence: "Husband and wife are the beginning of human relations, and in-laws are the source of royal rule."
He was about to deviate from a seemingly established track.
He accepted his third weakness and was willing to gamble and take risks for it.
He would do his utmost to protect her, but he would never compromise on his offspring's freedom and future.
He also wanted to see her happy and safe, but he would also give the people of Song Huaguo Liming an explanation that would put their minds at ease.
…
It was already dark, and Song Heng had been kneeling in the Cining Palace for a long time.
During this time, a nanny went behind the screen to persuade them, but the sound suddenly stopped.
Song Heng certainly understood the meaning of the Queen Mother's words, "You know I'm not talking about this."
In the end, he was too careless and thought that nothing serious would happen if Chen Shuang and the imperial physician went to the Mu Mansion.
If he had known she would go to the brothel, if he had known the woman in the brothel was none other than Ah Jian, the servant she had previously exposed, if he had known Ah Jian would be so enraged she would stab her with a dagger, if he had known that although Mu Chenfeng ultimately pushed Chen Shuang away and blocked the knife for her, it also caused Chen Shuang to tumble down the stairs unconscious...
At first, the Queen Mother was willing to let Chen Shuang become the Queen, but this time - Mu Anguo had a stroke, Mu Chenfeng died, A Jian committed suicide, and the Zhuang family was just a child from a small family. Chen Shuang - had no family background to rely on.
Although Mu Anguo and his brothers also have influence in the court, Mu Anguo is the backbone after all... In short, the Queen Mother will never let the helpless Chen Shuang wear the phoenix crown again.
But Song Heng was not actually worried about these things. He was just worried about when Chen Shuang would wake up.
Seeing her pale face and bloodless lips that day, he almost thought that he had easily and forever lost the person he wanted to hold in his heart...
There was no such thing before, and I’m afraid there won’t be such thing again after this.
Fortunately, the imperial physician said that Chen Shuang was just unconscious and still had a chance of survival.
At that time, he almost wanted to send someone to rush to bring Doctor Jiang back from the battlefield at the border to treat Chen Shuang.
Fortunately, there was a highly respected imperial physician who said that Shenshuang could wake up within March.
"Heng'er, come in." A maid in the Cining Palace had already come to light the lampshade, and the empress dowager behind the screen finally spoke.
"Yes." Song Heng stood up, but his legs were stiff from kneeling for a long time. It took him a long time to finally walk in.
When he saw the Queen Mother, Song Heng knelt down again.
The "plop" sound showed his attitude; he would not compromise.
"You--" The Queen Mother frowned and looked at the person on the ground.
"My father's love for the Queen Mother was even greater than yours now." Song Heng's words were powerful, like knocking on the yellow wooden floor of the Cining Palace.
"I am not an impulsive or reckless person. I will protect her and give the world a satisfactory explanation."
Both of them were silent, and the three incense sticks in the incense burner emitted green smoke, which became shorter and shorter as they burned.
"What about you, yourself?" asked the Queen Mother. If he wanted to protect her and give an account to the world, then where would he put himself?
Song Heng's eyelashes moved slightly, but he said nothing.
The Queen Mother sighed deeply. She already owed Song Heng too much, and she was not as good as she used to be.
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and saw that the middle incense stick among the three incense sticks in the incense burner had been burned to ashes and fell down.
"Your sister ran away, and as her brother, you not only didn't try to stop her, but you also colluded with her and hid it from me—" The Queen Mother finally changed the subject: "How do you explain this?"
The Queen Mother changed the subject and stopped caring about Chen Shuang. At least - there would be no hidden arrows that he could hardly guard against to hurt her.
This was faster and easier than he had imagined, and Song Heng's anxious heart suddenly settled down.
I haven't been this nervous in a long time.
It's been a long time since I felt so relieved.
"Ru Shuang also has her own feelings." Song Heng responded calmly. He had noticed some of the princess's feelings for Doctor Jiang before, but they were stronger and more persistent than he expected.
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Doctor Jiang?"
Song Heng was about to nod, but the Queen Mother hesitated again: "Or Yu'er?"
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