The Empress truly had not anticipated this situation.
Their expressions also became extremely complicated.
It took him a while to realize that he had already fallen into a trap set by someone else.
"How dare Eunuch Cao be so bold?"
"Does he know that everything he has now is given to him by the Emperor? Without the Emperor, he would be nothing!"
"How dare a eunuch do such a thing?"
As the empress spoke, her eyes turned unusually cold, and she gritted her teeth as if she were extremely angry.
Xiao Nan Gua also sighed helplessly.
Once you've made up your mind, you can relax a little, no matter what other expressions you have.
"Mother, after all, Eunuch Zhou is now the head of the Eastern Depot, so we should be more careful in the future."
"Mother, you should not speak too directly."
Xiao Nan's face turned rather pale. It's getting colder now, so the nights are quite chilly.
Moreover, he had been soaking in the water for a while, and his body was already nearing its limit.
When the Empress heard this, her expression was somewhat unnatural, but she eventually nodded.
"What you said makes sense, but in the end, he's just a eunuch..."
Xiao Nan looked around and, finding no one, sternly stopped him.
"If Mother continues like this, your son may encounter all sorts of troubles in the future. This time you discovered and found out, but what about next time?"
"Can Mother guarantee that she will be able to find me every time?"
What Xiao Nan Gua said was actually very insightful.
Even the Empress was stunned.
That's definitely true.
This time, I had no idea where the letter came from. If it weren't for that letter, I probably wouldn't even know where my son was.
What about next time?
Will such a good thing happen again?
The Empress couldn't afford to gamble; he only had one son, and the Emperor was nearing his end.
After figuring it out, she nodded repeatedly and placed a slender hand on the Third Prince's shoulder.
With a somewhat enlightened expression, she said, "What you say makes sense. In that case, Mother will not hold this matter against you."
"But what are your plans regarding your father?"
Xiao Nan hesitated, then felt a thicker cloak being draped over his back.
"Get up first, let's decide on this matter slowly."
As she spoke, the Empress called out to Qiuyue and ordered some food to be brought over.
In any case, everyone in the palace is now living in fear, and they don't have any other options.
I can only take care of myself first; if it were someone else, I probably wouldn't even give them a second glance.
He hasn't eaten anything at all in that dungeon these past few days.
I'm starving right now.
"Go eat quickly."
As for her own son, she would naturally treat him very well.
After all, the Empress was counting on this son to become Emperor so that she could become Empress Dowager.
"good."
Xiao Nan Gua was originally the kind of person with a rather handsome appearance, but now his pale face gives him a sickly beauty.
"Mother, tomorrow you should go and give one of the corals that we presented as tribute to Eunuch Cao."
Although Eunuch Cao was just an eunuch from the Eastern Depot.
But he still manages the Eastern Depot and still holds the Emperor in his hands.
They dared not act rashly because the enemy was in the shadows, while they were in the open.
Xiao Nan Gua pondered carefully and concluded that, so far, the only person in the world who could unite with them was probably the Second Prince.
Although they had no prior relationship, even brothers wouldn't have much contact.
After all, they were both born into royalty, and from birth they were each other's enemies and rivals.
But things are different now.
Eunuch Cao and Consort Lan were holding the line, and the Emperor's condition was now unknown.
They need to resolve this matter as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, those two troublemakers really might do something crazy.
"Mother, may I summon the Second Prince to the palace tomorrow?"
Although the Empress had a rather volatile temper, she was not a fool. Having lived in the palace for so many years, if she were simple-minded, she would have been killed long ago.
The second prince was, in the end, nothing more than the son of a palace maid.
She didn't really care about them, and even looked down on them a little.
If I were to use the Second Prince now, wouldn't that mean I'd be rescued by someone born to a palace maid?
Is this the only way?
"Grandpa still has more authority, so why don't we reconsider?"
Although the old general is getting on in years, he is still as sharp as ever, so he can certainly be relied upon.
But the Third Prince didn't think that way, and he never thought about the same thing.
"Mother, although the old general still has some power, we can't let him worry about things anymore."
"We need to be more careful."
"The more people know about this, the more dangerous it becomes."
"As for Xiao Xiyou, his interests are intertwined with ours, but we used to compete with each other. But now it's different."
"The duck that was about to be eaten is about to fly away; we have to kick this person out of the game as soon as possible."
After saying this, a ruthless glint flashed in Xiao Nan's eyes. No matter what or who he asked for help, he had to kick this irrelevant person out of the game.
"Mother, this matter needs to be taken care of as soon as possible."
"With your outburst today, they will definitely act faster. If the eldest prince really comes back, then we will have no standing at all."
"It would be difficult even if you wanted to die."
He spoke with great conviction, and the Empress felt a slight chill run down her spine after hearing it.
The throne is ultimately not going to be held onto.
"I'm going to your father's palace now."
She thought that if that were the case, she would get up in a panic, but her steps were already unsteady.
I never imagined things would develop to such a serious point.
If a palace coup really occurs, wouldn't my reign as empress be over?
And the one who controls all of this is still that vile Consort Lan!
She became extremely angry when she thought about this, and her hands were trembling the whole time.
Xiao Nan saw his own blurry appearance and immediately grabbed her wrist.
"Don't worry, they wouldn't dare do anything to Father Emperor; they're just controlling the government."
Xiao Nan may have had some concerns before, but now that he understands these people's temperaments and plans, he has seen through them.
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