Concubine Tong's eyes swept over Eunuch De and the two guards behind him.
Finally, he paused for a moment on the wine jugs and cups in their hands, with a hint of sarcasm at the corners of his lips.
"Eunuch De, please leave first." Chang'an said, "The prince and I want to talk to my mother."
"Yes." Eunuch De turned and left. Before leaving, he glanced at the two guards beside him and motioned them to stay.
The guards understood it themselves, and the emperor had also personally ordered that they should watch Concubine Tong set off and see with their own eyes any contact between Concubine Tong and anyone else.
"Don't go out. Those two guards won't leave. What are you going to do if you go out?" Concubine Tong had a cold face and spoke without any mercy.
"Master Tong, you are very insightful." Eunuch De was embarrassed but did not dare to be presumptuous, especially in front of Chang'an.
Concubine Tong's gaze fell on Chang'an's face. "You look different from your Princess Qiuya, but for some reason, I always feel that you and your mother have some similarities. I have no regrets in meeting you in my lifetime."
"...Mother..." Tears fell from Chang'an's eyes, and his voice choked, "I, Chang'an can't bear to leave."
"Don't be sad." Concubine Tong reached out and wiped away Chang'an's tears, then looked at her son. "You two must be well and live happily, okay? Especially don't be sad about your mother's departure. I believe Prince Yi is waiting for me on the road to the underworld. I have implicated him, and I want to say sorry to him."
"No." Bei Mingxuan's eyes were red. He hadn't slept last night because of Concubine Tong's matter. "In fact, before Prince Yi died, the person he felt most guilty towards was you, my mother."
Concubine Tong smiled, tears welling up in her eyes. "Last night in my dream, I saw Prince Yi. He said he had been waiting for me. So, this pot of wine today is what I've been asking for!"
"As long as my mother is happy." Chang'an took a deep breath. She thought about everything that happened before her death in her previous life. Suddenly, she felt that if she had been so willing in her previous life, she might not have been reborn as a human being. It was that obsession that brought her to where she is today.
"Xuan'er." Concubine Tong pleaded, "Promise your mother that you will never let Chang'an down in this life and treat her well."
"Mother, don't worry. Chang'an is my only one in this life."
"Okay." Concubine Tong kept a smile on her lips. "Tell me, what did Prince Yi say in the end?"
Bei Mingxuan didn't speak immediately.
Chang An understood what Bei Mingxuan meant and stood up. "Su Xi, please accompany me for a walk outside. How about Eunuch De come along?"
"yes."
As she spoke, Chang An had already walked to the door. She sneered and turned back to glance at the two guards, "The Emperor would never want a third person to know about Prince Yi's affairs.
If you want to live, you'd better come out with me. If the emperor asks, you can put all the blame on me."
Those two guards were the emperor's confidants. They had been following the emperor since he was still a prince. They naturally knew what Prince Yi meant.
The two looked at each other and walked out of the room with Chang'an.
Of course, the poisoned wine that the emperor gave to Concubine Tong must always be in their hands, and they must also make sure to watch Concubine Tong drink it without error.
Bei Mingxuan and Xu Yitong were the only ones left in the room. "Mother, you don't know, I was thinking last night, why could you just be patient a little longer? This way, your son could be filial to you, and in a few years, Chang'an could give birth to grandchildren for you. Wouldn't that be great?"
"I know I owe you a lot over the years." Concubine Tong looked at Bei Mingxuan with a smile in her eyes, "But I believe even more that you will live a better life without me. I can see your hard work and your forbearance from childhood to adulthood. I will watch you from heaven and watch you dominate the world!"
"Okay!" Bei Mingxuan nodded. "Will Mother resent me for killing Prince Yi?"
"No!" Concubine Tong affirmed, "I know he forced you to kill Prince Yi."
Bei Mingxuan discovered that perhaps his mother's feelings towards King Yi were not just guilt, otherwise she would not risk her own life to argue with his father in public. However, she did not seem to know the extent of her feelings for King Yi.
"I was the one who killed Prince Yi." Bei Mingxuan looked at the sky outside the window, "At that time, my father was watching me in the next room.
I told Prince Yi that the Emperor asked Gu Qingfeng to go back on his word and say that Prince Yi was the traitor in the Battle of Junhai, but Gu Qingfeng refused, so the Emperor imprisoned him.
I said that as long as I killed him, the emperor would let Gu Qingfeng go home. King Yi was very happy at that time.
He also said that the intrigues and conspiracies among men had actually implicated his mother, which was what worried him the most.
Before King Yi breathed his last, he whispered in my ear that he had no regrets about what happened with Mother that day, even though he was framed. He only wronged you.
When Concubine Tong heard the last sentence, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
After a long time, Concubine Tong stopped crying and said, "Let them in. I want to see Prince Yi."
"Okay." Bei Mingxuan agreed.
Eunuch De and two guards walked in behind Chang'an.
"Give me the wine." Concubine Tong said in a flat voice.
"Master." Su Xi knelt on the ground crying, "No, I can't bear to leave you."
"The Emperor has said that it would be better if Miss Suxi was willing to accompany Master Tong."
"No need!" Concubine Tong said coldly, glaring fiercely at the guard who had just spoken. "Su Xi still has to stay to take care of Princess Xuan."
As she spoke, Concubine Tong looked at Chang'an and Suxi, "From now on, you will stay by Princess Xuan's side, understand? Treat her like you would treat me."
"Yes." Su Xi nodded, "I will remember this and will remain loyal to Princess Xuan."
"Mother." Chang'an comforted, "My daughter-in-law will definitely treat Aunt Suxi well."
The guard brought the wine to Concubine Tong.
Concubine Tong drank it in one gulp without any hesitation, and sneered, "The imperial family is the most ruthless..."
As he finished speaking, he closed his eyes.
"Send off, Master Tong." Eunuch De knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, "Master Tong, have a safe journey."
Su Xi, who was kneeling on the ground, burst into tears.
Chang'an shed tears and knelt in front of Concubine Tong's bed.
Bei Mingxuan's eyes were bloodshot. He looked at the deceased Concubine Tong with a cold face without saying a word.
"Your Highness, the Princess, please accept my condolences." Eunuch De looked at Bei Mingxuan. "The affairs of the palace still have to be managed by Your Highness and the Princess. I must now report to the Emperor."
Bei Mingxuan seemed not to have heard anything, and he was like a piece of wood.
"Eunuch De," one of the guards said, "The emperor has issued a secret decree."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his bosom, on which was stamped the emperor's seal.
Eunuch De frowned as he took the decree. After reading it, his face turned pale. "How is it possible? They want to kill the ghost doctor? If so, who will treat Prince Xuan?"
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