"Your Majesty, I remember it all," Cui wiped her slightly red eyes. She continued, "The Empress was in so much pain that she just kept crying. She didn't say anything. The Queen Mother was very anxious. She wanted to go in and talk to the Empress to comfort her. But she was stopped by a group of palace servants, who were afraid that the blood would attack the Queen Mother, which would be a bad omen. Later, I volunteered to go in. I stayed by the Empress' side and kept comforting and encouraging her. But the Empress didn't listen to a word she said. Instead, she cried even harder. Then I didn't dare to stay in the bedroom any longer, for fear of disturbing the Empress. Then I hurried out."
"Yes. I remember it now. It was you who went in," Zhong Zhiheng nodded. He reached out and held Cui's hand, "You have always been so kind and gentle. But I ignored you for so many years and let you suffer. Fortunately, it is not too late to make up for it now."
"I dare not!" Cui's eyes suddenly turned red. She choked and said, "I never feel wronged. Being able to serve Your Majesty is a blessing that I have cultivated for three lifetimes. I don't feel wronged at all."
"I understand," Zhong Zhiheng smiled, taking out a handkerchief to wipe Cui's tears, and said, "As soon as the good news from the Prince Hui's Mansion reaches me, I will promote Ming'e to Prince Hui."
"Thank you! Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Cui was overjoyed and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude.
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Prince Rong's Palace.
"Is the baby born?" Zhong Mingzheng leaned against the head of the bed and asked Ling Shian in a cold voice.
"Your Highness, there has been no good news from Prince Hui's Mansion. Dean Qin has not come out since he went in, so the baby must not be born yet." Ling Shi'an said.
"This baby is really precious. Before she was born, she has already brought a good future to her parents. Even that bitch Cui is going to be transformed into a royal concubine," Zhong Mingzheng gritted his teeth and said, "This is during the Queen Mother's funeral, and the emperor can't even take care of her. He only regrets that he can't send the second child directly to the East Palace!"
Just now, a confidant from the palace came to deliver a message, saying that His Majesty intends to promote Cui, as well as Prince Hui and his wife. Zhong Mingzheng was so angry that he vomited blood, and the wound that had just healed started to hurt again. He had no choice but to lie back on the bed.
"Your Highness, I don't think the situation is good," Ling Shi'an frowned, "Zou Shijie is still investigating the Cui family, and the Zhao family is under great pressure. Even our Rong Prince's Mansion has to behave in a low profile. But at this time, His Majesty is constantly rewarding Prince Hui and the Cui family. First, he asked the Cui family to cooperate with the six palaces, and now he is going to promote Prince Hui and his wife to higher positions. After the Queen Mother's funeral, I'm afraid..."
Ling Shian did not say what he was afraid of, but Zhong Mingzheng knew it clearly in his heart.
Zhong Mingzheng knew what Zhong Zhiheng meant by asking Zou Shian to investigate the Zhao family. The downfall of the Zhao family was a matter of time. Although Zhong Zhiheng's intention was not to involve the Prince Rong's Mansion, if the Zhao family fell, he, the Prince Rong, would probably fall from grace. Apart from the in-laws of the An family, he already had no support. How could the An family support him? An Zishang had always been a man who was not honest. Seeing that he and the An family were not on good terms and had caused so many troubles, he was afraid that he would be even more disappointed with the Prince Rong's Mansion. He could not count on it, but at this time, Zhong Zhiheng was obviously promoting the Cui family and the Zou family. What did this mean? This was obviously paving the way for Zhong Minge, so how could Zhong Mingzheng not be angry and vomit blood?
"Your Highness, we can't wait any longer," Ling Shi'an said in a deep voice, "If we keep dragging this out until the Zhao family is completely destroyed and Prince Hui has grown stronger, then the situation will be over!"
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