Chapter 357 I Can’t Do It
The entire hall was silent.
The empress dowager stared at the emperor with sorrow in her eyes, and her hands trembled constantly in her sleeves.
The Queen Mother hated her birth as a concubine's daughter the most.
Because she cares most about her background.
Anyone in the palace who mentions this matter will be punished.
However, the person who brought up this matter today was Emperor Minghe.
Who dares to punish?
The palace servants all looked at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses.
"Emperor, you, you actually said that to me?" The Queen Mother took a deep breath, very sad. "Have you forgotten who treated you like their own son?"
"Back then, I had just lost my daughter and had no time to grieve, so I took care of you when you were still young."
"Could it be that the mother-son relationship we've had for so many years is all fake?"
Here we go again.
Lin Qingning was supported by Qin Jingyu, and they both frowned.
Over the years, the Empress Dowager probably used this matter to pressure the Emperor from time to time, asking him to remember her kindness in raising him.
But the point is, the emperor didn't know the truth about the death of the empress dowager's biological daughter before.
But not long ago, Qin Jingyu had told Emperor Minghe about this matter.
As expected, Emperor Minghe listened to the Queen Mother's words and said calmly, "Mother, today is Jingyu's big day, why are you crying?"
The Queen Mother: "You are disrespectful to me..."
Emperor Minghe: "Mother, you are overthinking. If they were not respectful, they would not have offered you tea just now."
"Oh, right, I was very surprised when I heard about the young death of the princess my mother gave birth to. After all, the princess was in good health, so how could she suddenly die?"
"Mother, do you want to conduct a thorough investigation to see if there was any hidden secret?"
The Queen Mother shook her body and paused, then returned to her sad state again, "Why did you suddenly bring up this matter?"
"Are you deliberately trying to rub salt into my wounds?"
Emperor Minghe: "Mother, your son is thinking about you."
"After all, you've been missing that child."
The Queen Mother's eyes trembled slightly.
She suspected that the emperor knew something, although she believed that the matter was very secret and no one would know the truth.
But now the Queen Mother is feeling unsure.
She took a deep breath and said, "You are right. I have been missing her all the time. When I return, I will definitely erect a longevity monument for her and chant sutras to pray for her salvation."
I actually skipped this topic on my own initiative.
Emperor Minghe pursed his lips and said, "Mother, what you said is absolutely right."
The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he did not pursue the matter any further.
She turned her head and looked at Lin Qingning lovingly, "The tea is cold, please give me another cup of tea."
Lin Qingning nodded, took another cup of tea from the palace maid, and knelt in front of the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother took the cup of tea, but again did not rush to drink it.
Instead, he said earnestly:
"Crown Princess, I don't mean to embarrass you, but you also know that our royal family does not have many offspring."
"It's for your own good that I ask you to help the prince expand his family."
"Honest advice may be unpleasant to the ears, but it is beneficial to one's conduct. Don't..."
Lin Qingning: “Ugh!”
Lin Qingning didn't vomit, she just dry-heaved.
But the smile on the Queen Mother's face froze instantly. She was so angry that she was shaking all over, and her armored hand was pointing at Lin Qingning.
"Lin, you actually, you actually..."
Qin Jingyu had already stepped forward and helped Lin Qingning up. He said calmly:
"Grandmother, Qing Ning has no intention of offending you. It is just that she is weak now and cannot kneel for too long."
The Queen Mother finally caught her breath and said, "She is so young, how could she be so weak?"
"A girl from an imperial physician's family is actually so delicate and pampered?"
Lin Qingning raised her head and said calmly, "Queen Mother, when you were pregnant with the princess, could you also kneel for half a day?"
Queen Mother: "You! Are you pregnant?"
Not only was she pregnant, but he also took advantage of the princess's incident to stab her again.
The Queen Mother looked around suddenly and found that except for Concubine Rou, whose face was filled with surprise, the expressions of the other people all had meaningful expressions.
Do they know?
They all know?
The Queen Mother's mood has been fluctuating greatly today, and she is feeling dizzy right now.
She fell back into the armchair, rubbed her temples, and drank the tea in the bowl beside her.
"Since the Crown Princess is unwell, let's just end the ceremony here today."
"I feel a little dizzy, I will go back to the Cining Palace first."
Finally finding a decent way out for herself, the empress dowager stretched out her hand and let Sun Fuhai support her as she left.
As soon as she left, the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly relaxed. Concubine Rou came over to support Lin Qingning.
"Qing Ning, you're pregnant again? Hey, are you tired? Come over here and sit down!"
Looking at the very nervous Concubine Rou, Lin Qingning quickly said, "Mother, I'm fine."
Concubine Rou: "How can it be alright? If it's not so... Never mind, now the ceremony is over, you should go back to the palace and have a rest!"
In fact, she still had a lot to say to her son and daughter-in-law, but at the moment, she was more concerned about her daughter-in-law's health.
It’s better to let Qingning go back and have a rest.
I am so tired today.
Emperor Minghe also said: "You are all exhausted today, go back and rest."
"By the way, Qing Ning, do you want the imperial doctors to come over and take a look at you?"
Lin Qingning: "Father, no need."
Concubine Rou happily watched her son and daughter-in-law leave. She said with emotion:
"Qing Ning is pregnant again. This is a happy event. I hope she will have a son this time."
"In this way, the Queen Mother should not continue to embarrass the young couple."
Emperor Minghe shook his head and said, "What the Queen Mother cares about is not the boy or girl, but absolute control."
Concubine Rou's face fell. "Who is she doing this for? For her family? She doesn't even support her family."
"She doesn't have a biological son of her own, so isn't it good for her to be a good mother and son with you?"
She complained quietly.
Emperor Minghe found that she was a little bolder than before, and smiled, "Okay, go back to Qiulu Palace and wait for the imperial edict."
Concubine Rou: "What is the decree?"
Emperor Minghe looked at her gently, "The imperial decree to confer the title of Empress."
Concubine Rou's eyes widened. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you really going to enthrone me as the queen? I... can't do it!"
Emperor Minghe looked at her fearful expression and said calmly:
"You saw it just now. The Queen Mother will embarrass the Crown Princess again in the future."
"Jingyu and I are busy with court affairs most of the time. Who do you think would be more suitable to take care of the Crown Princess and her unborn child?"
"More trusting?"
Concubine Rou understood, "Your Majesty, are you asking me to take better care of Qing Ning and the children in the future?"
Emperor Minghe: "The Empress is the ruler of the palace. The Empress Dowager is respectable, but you don't have to obey her."
"Rou Fei, Nan Qing always protected you in the past. Do you have someone you want to protect now?"
In fact, when Concubine Rou thought of the Queen Mother's awe-inspiring look, she felt a little scared.
I have been scared by that old lady for many years.
But now, she listened to Emperor Minghe's words completely.
Her sister had protected her for so many years, and even before she died, she had arranged the rest of her life for her.
His Majesty protected her, and later on, Concubine Jin's sister also protected her, and her son and daughter-in-law who came back to her also protected her...
But in fact, protection is mutual.
Concubine Rou raised her head and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely be a good queen!"
Emperor Minghe smiled approvingly.
**
East Palace.
Qin Jingyu and Lin Qingning returned to the Eastern Palace and sat on high seats again, asking people from all departments in the Eastern Palace to come out and express their gratitude and give them rewards.
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and thank you, Your Highness the Crown Princess!"
Everyone knelt down in unison to congratulate him.
It’s as joyful as celebrating Chinese New Year.
Among all the servants in the Eastern Palace, the ones who sighed the most were those slaves who were brought out from Songtao Pavilion in the Duke's Mansion.
When everyone was leaving, someone walked up to Aunt Chen and sighed:
"Aunt Chen, I never dreamed that one day I would be able to work in the Eastern Palace."
The other elders from Songtao Pavilion also nodded in unison.
Who could have thought of this? I wouldn't even dream of doing this!
Aunt Chen turned around and looked in the direction of the main hall.
The person sitting in the main seat was the master she had followed for many years.
Aunt Chen said with emotion: "If you had all left back then when they had spread the news that the young master had died in battle, there wouldn't be this day."
"Also, if you had not chosen to follow the master and his family when they moved out of the Duke's Mansion, you wouldn't be here today."
Ultimately, it's everyone's loyalty to their master.
Only because you have chosen a wise master, you are now fortunate enough to follow your master into the Eastern Palace.
Later even...
Inside the main hall, a family of three was having a great time.
Xiao Xiyao, who hadn't seen her parents for a long time, was having a tantrum. She pouted her lips and hugged her mother tightly and refused to let go.
Qin Jingyu said patiently: "Yaoyao, can Daddy hold you? Your mother is exhausted today."
Xiao Xiyao shook her head and buried her little face in her mother's arms.
As the little girl grows older, she becomes more and more attached to Lin Qingning.
Lin Qingning smiled and touched her daughter's hair. "Yaoyao, your father will be going on a long trip soon. You may not be able to hold him for several months."
Xiao Xiyao suddenly raised her head, looked at her mother, and then at her father.
Qin Jingyu nodded. "Yes, I won't be able to see my father for half a year at the earliest. Will Yaoyao miss him?"
Of course I do.
Xiao Xiyao decisively let go of her mother, then climbed onto her father's lap. She looked at Qin Jingyu eagerly.
"Dad, I'm not leaving."
Qin Jingyu's heart was about to melt. He hugged his daughter helplessly and didn't look into her beautiful big eyes.
"Dad has to go because he has to go fight the bad guys. But Dad promises you that he will be back soon."
In fact, half a year might be the fastest time, but they all knew that this battle could not be completed in half a year.
Moreover, we can only win this battle with Southern Xinjiang, not lose.
Because only in this way can Xiliang be shocked.
Xiao Xiyao didn't quite understand what war was, nor did she understand why there were bad guys, but she subconsciously couldn't bear to leave her father.
"Dad, come back soon!"
Qin Jingyu nodded.
He held his daughter in one hand and Lin Qingning's hand in the other, and said apologetically:
"Qing Ning, I may not be able to come back in time when you give birth..."
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