Chapter 386 I Want to Make a Deal with You
The palace is now under martial law, no one can go out, and the news cannot be spread.
But Jin Weige changed his mind and realized that his elder brother Jin Zhi commanded a large number of troops and had a very high prestige in the court. With his ability, he might be able to find a way to rescue him.
After all, Bai Wutong's children are young. If he wants to consolidate the throne, he will definitely need the strong support of important officials in the court, especially military generals.
Maybe I can use this as a bargaining chip, make a deal with her, and find a way out for myself!
Thinking of this, Jin Weige suddenly felt a glimmer of hope in his heart, and he felt a little more cheered up.
She immediately stood up, put on some makeup, and walked towards Ti Shun Hall with the help of the palace maid.
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Soon, she arrived at the door, "Princess Zhao, I have something to tell you."
This time, Jin Weige tried hard to control her inner emotions, her expression was calm, and her tone was unperturbed.
Chan Er heard this and came out to reply, "Please come in, Concubine Jin."
When Jin Weige stepped into the room, a strong smell of medicine hit her in the face.
She was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that Bai Wutong would also fall ill.
On second thought, in such cold weather, Bai Wutong went to the Buddhist temple for three consecutive nights, kneeling and praying all night long. Even if he had a body of iron, he would probably not be able to endure such torture.
Bai Wutong looked indifferent when she came in, with a hint of annoyance in his tone, "What are you doing here?"
Jin Weige didn't mind at all and said directly, "Empress Zhao, now that the emperor has passed away and the situation has changed drastically, you should also make some plans for the future. If nothing unexpected happens, your son, the crown prince Yunhe, will inherit the throne, and you will become the queen mother at that time. I know in my heart that with the feud between us, once you have power, you will definitely not let me go easily. So I want to make a deal with you."
"Your son is still young. Even if he ascends the throne, he still needs the assistance of the ministers. My elder brother Jin Zhi is the only general in the court. He has outstanding military exploits and a great reputation. With his support, your son can sit on the throne securely. Without my elder brother's help, the situation... is hard to say. How about this, I will let my elder brother support your son with all his strength. In exchange, you find a way to send me out of the palace. From now on, the grudges between us will be wiped out. What do you think?"
Bai Wutong laughed sarcastically, "It has only been a few days since the Emperor passed away, and you are already impatiently planning to leave the palace, and you even come to negotiate with me. I thought you and the Emperor had a deep affection for each other, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that. You are really heartless and heartless."
There might be spies of the Emperor hidden in the palace. She said this deliberately in order to let those who were secretly monitoring her hear it.
Jin Weige said calmly, "How can you understand my feelings for the emperor? The friendship between us is something that others cannot understand. The pain in my heart at this moment is like a piece of my heart being cut out. The feeling is indescribable. But the emperor is gone, and I am still alive. I have to consider my future and keep living, right?"
Bai Wutong turned his head away, unwilling to look at her again, and said in a sad tone, "If I wasn't worried about Yun and the others, I really wanted to follow the emperor. I don't ask to be born on the same day as the emperor, but I ask to die on the same day as him!"
Jin Weige sneered in her heart. She herself had never thought of being buried with the emperor. Bai Wutong and the emperor had only known each other for three years. How could they have such a deep affection for each other?
He's just pretending in front of me!
"Now that we are alone in the room, you don't have to act in front of me and pretend to be deeply in love with the emperor."
Bai Wutong sneered, his face full of disdain, "How can a heartless person like you understand my true feelings for the emperor? The feelings between the emperor and I are not comparable to yours. You don't need to say anything more, go out. In my heart, the emperor has never left, and I don't want to hear these words anymore."
Jin Weige wanted to argue a few more words, but Chan'er and Yingchun came in, looking respectful yet a little distant, "Empress Jin, it's getting late, please go back and don't disturb our Empress' rest."
"Hmph! Whatever you say."
She now has a trump card. As long as Jin Zhi comes forward, he will be able to protect her and get her out of the palace!
Bai Wutong sighed, "Chan'er, the emperor is handsome and kind. As the emperor, although there are many beauties in the harem, he is also very kind to the concubines. But why is it that even Concubine Jin, who has known the emperor for many years, is so cold and ruthless to him?"
Chan'er looked embarrassed, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Your Majesty, you value friendship and loyalty, which is obvious to everyone in the palace. Perhaps Concubine Jin... only cares about honor and power. In her heart, interests are the most important, and there is not much sincerity."
"Maybe." Bai Wutong closed his eyes gently. He was exhausted both physically and mentally and just wanted to have a good rest.
Upon seeing this, Chan'er led everyone to quietly retreat, and the room became quiet again.
Just after an incense stick of time, the conversation in Tishun Hall reached Zhang Chengyan's ears verbatim.
After listening to the report, he no longer had any doubts about Bai Wutong's sincerity and was convinced that she truly loved him and cared about him.
On the other hand, Jin Weige's actions made Zhang Chengyan feel disappointed and heartbroken time and time again!
"I have always believed that Jin Weige and I have been together since childhood and have a deep friendship. I did not expect that she would quickly plan her own escape route just two days after my death, and even went so far as to make a deal with Concubine Zhao to protect herself."
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