Chapter 544 The Imperial Concubine is in Trouble
Concubine Ling's face gradually became gloomy. How could she not know what Madam Ling said?
However, Mrs. Ling was convinced that it was because of them, mother and son, that the Ling family suffered such misfortune.
Now, in order to ask her for help, he dared to threaten her.
There was no guarantee that if she did not help the Ling family, Mrs. Ling would hate them and their son. When the Ling family was interrogated, Mrs. Ling would definitely confess that they were the ones who ordered this to happen in order to find someone to blame.
Thinking of this, Concubine Ling became cautious and helped Madam Ling up personally: "We are blood relatives. Broken bones are connected by tendons. How can I stand by and watch someone die without helping?"
"Besides, the Ling family is my mother's family. I understand the principle that when one prospers, all prosper, and when one suffers, all suffer."
She spoke of her difficulties: "I was able to survive until today, all thanks to Empress Yuanrong's protection. After the Qingzhou incident, both mother and I were disdained by the Emperor. Even Empress Yuanrong could no longer be my talisman."
"I'm in this deep palace, how can I stir up trouble in the court? If Jing'er stayed in the capital, I wouldn't have to worry about this matter."
Madam Ling saw that Concubine Ling was relenting, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. She quickly said, "Your Majesty, please find a way to keep Prince Yu in the capital. With Prince Yu's abilities alone, he will surely save the Ling family from danger."
"This is a serious matter. We can't rush it. We're afraid that haste will lead to chaos. We need to take the long view." Concubine Ling took out a handkerchief and wiped Madam Ling's face. "After Jing'er's wedding, when he brings his new bride to the palace for tea, I will discuss this with him."
Madam Ling's heart sank, and she suspected that Concubine Ling was afraid that she would attack them, mother and son, so she wanted to calm her down first.
Concubine Ling saw through Madam Ling's thoughts and said helplessly, "The Emperor has always been suspicious of us mother and son. The fact that you came to the palace to see me at this critical moment is enough to make him suspicious."
"As soon as you leave the palace, I will summon Jing'er. I'm afraid the emperor will think we're up to something. If he sends someone to investigate and finds out that my brother smuggled weapons out to sea, then no one will be able to save us."
"I will ask someone to put my brother's case on hold for now, and we'll discuss all matters after Jing'er's wedding."
Madam Ling couldn't tell the truth from Concubine Ling's words. Just as she was about to say something else, she heard a eunuch standing outside the door announce, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has arrived at Yanxiang Palace."
Imperial Concubine Ling's expression suddenly changed. She pushed Madam Ling into the inner hall and ordered Xiudong, "Go and tidy up Madam Ling's appearance."
Mrs. Ling was also very frightened, and her hands and feet were weak.
Xiudong helped Madam Ling to the inner hall to wash her face, quickly put on some new makeup for her, and then helped her out. She went to the small kitchen and brought back two bowls of lotus seed and bird's nest soup, placing them in front of Madam Ling and Concubine Ling respectively.
"This servant pays respects to the Emperor."
As the maid's voice fell, the palace door suddenly opened.
Emperor Jing'an stood at the door. Wherever he looked, he saw Concubine Ling sitting upright in the main seat, scooping a spoonful of lotus seed and bird's nest soup and swallowing it.
He shifted his gaze to the side and saw Madam Ling sitting on the chair below. She hurriedly put down the lotus seed and bird's nest soup in her hand, and the spoon knocked against the soup bowl, making a series of crisp "ding-ding-dang-dang" sounds.
Madam Ling's heart was beating like a drum, fearing that Emperor Jing'an would notice something. She saluted in a panic, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, your majesty's greetings."
Seeing Madam Ling's disappointing appearance, Concubine Ling couldn't help but frown. She stood up gracefully and saluted Emperor Jing'an calmly, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"
Emperor Jing'an excused Madam Ling from her formalities and sat down at the main seat. "I came to see how your discussions on Jing'er's wedding are going."
As he spoke, he glanced at Mrs. Ling's slightly red eyes.
Mrs. Ling lowered her head, her legs trembling, and she could hardly stand.
"My elder brother recently sold all his property, intending to donate it to the refugees affected by the disaster, to accumulate merit for the Ling family. After Jing'er's wedding, he resigned from his official position and returned to his ancestral home with his family." Imperial Concubine Ling personally accepted the tea offered by the palace maid and handed it to Emperor Jing'an with both hands: "I am thinking that Jing'er's wedding tomorrow..."
With a "bang".
The teacup in Concubine Ling's hand suddenly fell to the ground, and then her abdomen suddenly felt a cramp, and her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she suddenly couldn't breathe.
Emperor Jing'an watched Concubine Ling's face turn pale in just a moment, cold sweat dripping down her forehead. His expression suddenly changed: "Come, call the imperial physician."
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