Concubine Jia was completely confused and looked at Madam Su blankly:
"Mother, what do you mean by this?"
The Empress Dowager glanced at Madam Su coldly, her voice as sharp as a knife:
"Go back. I'll find a way to save his life. If you dare to speak nonsense again, I'll cut off your tongue!"
Mrs. Su dared not say anything more and was helped away by Concubine Jia while crying.
Silence returned to the hall, and the head nanny stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, please look at this matter..."
The Empress Dowager sighed deeply, with helplessness flashing in her eyes:
"I know the Emperor's actions well. It's hard to change his mind about something that's set in stone. I still have to go find Concubine Chen."
The head nanny nodded: "Your Majesty is wise. This matter concerns Concubine Chen. If she pleads for mercy, the Emperor might consider leniency."
The Empress Dowager stood up and said in a low voice: "Change my clothes. I will go to Guanju Palace."
The head nanny was shocked: "Madam, how can you condescend to see the concubine?"
The Empress Dowager smiled bitterly: "I am repaying the Su family's debt. This old face... is better off not having it."
The night was dark and the candlelight flickered in Guanju Palace.
Sheng Xiyan leaned on the couch, holding a medical book in her hands, but her eyes looked a little absent-minded.
Gently caressing her swollen belly, "My dears, I wonder what your father is doing?"
Just as she was lost in thought, she heard light footsteps outside the palace gate, and Zi Ling came in to announce, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has arrived."
Sheng Xiyan was stunned, and quickly stood up to straighten her clothes, wondering:
The Empress Dowager came late at night? Did I hear that right? The Empress Dowager herself visited the concubine's chambers? And late at night? Why?
Mingyue helped her to the palace gate and saw the empress dowager in a plain phoenix robe, walking into the palace with a solemn expression.
Sheng Xiyan bowed and said, "Your servant pays respect to the Empress Dowager. I wonder what instructions the Empress Dowager has for coming here so late at night?"
The Empress Dowager raised her hand to support her, her eyes scanning her pregnant belly.
Her tone was gentle but carried a hint of unquestionable authority: "No need to be so polite, my lady. I have come here to ask for a favor."
Sheng Xiyan was shocked, but she didn't show it on her face. She said softly, "Your Majesty, your words are too kind. I don't deserve them. If you have any instructions, I will do my best."
The Queen Mother slowly sat down and looked at her deeply:
"I have heard that Su Yu's case has been finalized and he will be executed at 3:30 PM tomorrow. Does the Imperial Concubine know about this?"
Sheng Xiyan nodded, "I have heard a little bit about it."
The Queen Mother sighed softly, her tone somewhat earnest:
"Although Su Yu committed a grave offense, he is still my nephew, the only heir in three generations of the Su family. I cannot bear to see him end up like this, so I ask the Imperial Concubine to plead with the Emperor to spare his life."
Sheng Xiyan was shocked. She never thought that the Empress Dowager would condescend to come for Su Yu.
She pondered for a moment, raised her eyes to look at the Queen Mother, and said softly:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will go to ask for mercy from the Emperor tomorrow morning. However... the Emperor has always been very clear about rewards and punishments, so I cannot guarantee that it will be granted."
The Queen Mother smiled slightly, and her tone softened a lot:
"Your Highness is thoughtful. I know that the Emperor loves you very much. As long as you ask, he will definitely consider it."
Sheng Xiyan nodded slightly, but secretly thought in her heart: The Queen Mother condescended so much for her nephew, was it for the sake of the Su family's bloodline, or was there some other hidden reason?
Suppressing the doubts in her heart, she said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best."
After seeing off the Empress Dowager, Sheng Xiyan returned to the palace, still feeling a little uneasy.
Caressing the pregnant belly, whispering:
"My dears, for our future survival in the palace, you have to help us, right? Tomorrow morning, mother will go and plead with your father."
At this time, in the Yangxin Palace.
Xuan Ling, dressed in a moon-white robe with coiled dragon patterns, sat alone in the candlelight, holding a pen in his hand, carefully sketching the pattern of a gold necklace.
His eyes were focused, yet there was a hint of loneliness in them.
Eunuch Fu reported softly, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has promised the Empress Dowager that she will come to plead for mercy tomorrow morning."
Xuan Ling paused with his pen tip, a faint smile curling up at the corner of his lips: "As expected."
He put down his pen and ordered, "Prepare two bowls of bird's nest and candied date soup tomorrow morning. I'll wait for her to come."
The next morning,
Sheng Xiyan stepped into the Yangxin Palace and was picked up by a tall figure as soon as she entered the door.
"who?!"
She screamed, but before she could react, Xuan Ling put her on the dragon table.
He supported his hands on her sides, holding her in his arms, with the fresh fragrance of fresh washing on his body.
"Your Majesty, you scared me." Sheng Xiyan said coquettishly, but her hand unconsciously stroked his chin.
Xuan Ling chuckled softly, with unparalleled beauty and unparalleled charm.
The voice was low and seductive: "My beloved concubine, do you want to kiss me?"
Sheng Xiyan blushed, retracted her hand, and said stubbornly, "No."
Xuan Ling did not give her a chance to retreat. He held the back of her head with his big hands and lowered his head to kiss her beautiful lips.
The scents of the two intertwined, full of sweetness.
It was not until Eunuch Fu coughed lightly at the palace gate, reminding him that the morning court was about to begin, that Xuan Ling reluctantly let her go.
"Yanyan, I want to carry you to the couch right away, and then..." Xuan Ling's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were full of lust.
Sheng Xiyan shyly pushed him away: "But it's too late for the morning court... Your Majesty, I'm here because..."
Before she could finish her words, he stopped her from speaking.
It was not until Eunuch Fu reminded him again that Xuan Ling let her go. Both of them had red and swollen lips and their breathing was disordered.
Xuan Ling took the jade cup and fed her the bird's nest soup with his own hands.
Seeing that there was still a bowl in front of him, Sheng Xiyan said softly, "I will also feed the emperor."
The two of them fed each other and smiled at each other with their eyes curved.
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