Chapter 47 The Prophecy Comes True
The three of them were of humble origins, and even after entering the palace for nearly ten years they were only seventh-rank beauties.
They knew that they had no extraordinary means and could not win the emperor's favor.
But as long as they can enter the Chenji Palace today, the unsuspecting palace maids and eunuchs in the palace will look at them differently... From now on, their lives in the palace will be much easier!
Emperor Liang was so angry that he had no place to vent it. He glanced at three women who were walking quickly towards him with food boxes in their hands. He knew without asking that they were the three aunts that the brat had mentioned.
"How dare you!" Emperor Liang shouted towards the person who came, with a murderous intent rising from his body.
The three beauties stood there in a daze, thinking about saying a few words of praise as usual, putting down their things and leaving.
Suddenly, the emperor said, "These three people were discussing the royal family in private and trespassed into the Palace of Supreme Harmony without permission. Take them away and have them all beaten to death!"
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"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your ...
The three beauties didn't have time to kneel down before several masked guards emerged from the darkness.
They put their swords on the necks of the newcomers and forced the three of them to leave.
"Your Majesty, I was just too worried about you, and that's why I lost my composure for a moment, Your Majesty..."
A food box fell to the ground with a bang. Little Tangbao, who was already covering his forehead and crying uncontrollably, was so scared that he trembled violently and his face turned pale.
She immediately cried even harder.
Emperor Liang had a headache. He hated the sound of children crying. He had never been so exhausted!
Looking around, he raised his hand and ripped off the phoenix hairpin on the queen's head, then threw it directly into Xiao Tangbao's arms, "Stop crying! If you cry again, I'll have someone spank you!"
"Woooo ...
Emperor Liang sighed, his brows furrowed in knots. He touched himself and threw a jade pendant to Xiao Tangbao.
Seeing the little girl clutching the phoenix hairpin in one hand and the jade pendant in the other, still crying even after receiving the things, he suppressed his anger and pointed at the table not far away with a trembling hand, "Candy, give her candy!"
Eunuch Shen's eyes turned, and he hurried over and handed the carved box on the table to Tang Bao.
“…” Emperor Liang looked at Shen Ying speechlessly, his fists clenched so hard that they made cracking sounds.
Let him stuff the little brat's mouth with a piece of candy. Who told him to give her the whole box?!
There's...
Tang Bao avoided Emperor Liang's angry gaze, took the box and opened it to see...
Wow! Inside was a pill half the size of her fist, and lots of candied fruits and sweets.
She sniffed, wiped her face, and immediately grabbed a piece of candy and put it in her mouth.
Tang Bao: "..."
"Sweet! So good!"
"Mom said that when you eat, you can't cry. You will choke and cough." The little guy twitched, but he didn't cry anymore.
She returned the big black pill to Eunuch Shen, put the phoenix hairpin into the box and closed it carefully.
Queen: “……?” Eh?!
That’s a phoenix hairpin! A phoenix hairpin!!
Empress Cao, who was always graceful and dignified, lost her kindness on her wrinkled face and her eyes were filled with anger.
Half of her face twitched uncontrollably, and she accidentally bit through the soft flesh on the side of her teeth, her mouth filled with the taste of blood.
So dirty...
This damned girl had originally wanted to exchange something else for that phoenix hairpin from her... but now, even if this brat offered to return it to her, she wouldn't want it! !
The people kneeling on the ground secretly glanced at Xiao Tangbao, their eyes looking at their noses, their noses looking at their hearts. Although they had different thoughts, they all had a consensus.
Not to mention that Princess Zhaoning knocked out the emperor's teeth and damaged his body, but she was not punished.
It would have been fine if he had only given the Empress's phoenix hairpin, but the Emperor actually gave Princess Zhaoning his personal jade pendant and the elixir that he himself was reluctant to take. This shows how important Princess Zhaoning is in the Emperor's heart!
From now on, they must not offend this little ancestor no matter what!
Seeing that Emperor Liang gradually calmed down, the Queen Mother ignored the cold ground and sat down opposite him with a cushion.
Seeing this, Empress Cao, who was about to help the emperor up, had to adjust her posture and kneel upright.
The old empress dowager looked deeply at her son, her brows gradually twisted into knots. "The emperor likes martial arts? When did this happen?"
“……?!” A hint of anger suddenly appeared in Emperor Liang’s eyes.
As a mother, she doesn't even know what her son likes?
But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he suddenly remembered that he had indeed never told anyone that he liked martial arts.
Even when the late emperor asked him a question, he lied and said he loved reading in order to please the late emperor...
Emperor Liang was silent.
Seeing that he remained silent, the old queen mother said sternly, "Our Daliang has always valued civil officials over military officials. It's true that the late emperor intended to make your elder brother the crown prince, but your elder brother was determined to pursue military affairs."
"Xingjiang is the late emperor's eldest son, after all. Swords and knives have no eyes. Initially, I and the late emperor hesitated about whether to follow his wishes. The late emperor even struck him in a rage..."
"But your eldest brother has no interest in the court. He only yearns for freedom, and no one can persuade him."
"He said that when he grows up, he will stay by your side and protect you if needed. If you are not interested in the throne, he will go to the border and live a carefree life."
"He prefers martial arts, and you prefer literature. Therefore, I and the late emperor granted your wishes. We allowed your eldest brother to ride horses and practice archery, allowed you to study at the Imperial Academy, and even allowed you to participate in court affairs at an early age."
"...?!" Emperor Liang's heart skipped a beat... Was this the reason? But how come he never knew about it?
The old empress dowager's eyes gradually turned red, the corners of her mouth drooped, and her sigh was filled with endless sadness.
"Today I finally understand why you have become increasingly indifferent to me over the years!"
"So you have resentment in your heart, so you have been blaming me all along!?"
“…” The emperor was stunned and speechless.
What does it mean that he is lukewarm towards her?
It was obviously the Queen Mother who was avoiding him all the time!
She hated him...
The old empress dowager couldn't stop her tears from falling. "Well, to avoid being accused of being unkind and unfilial in history books, I will return to Shoukang Palace and hang myself with a white silk scarf!"
Tang Bao: "...?"
"Death or death!"
"The hanged man is so ugly!"
Little Tangbao's eyes were instantly filled with tears, and the little golden beans were about to fall down again.
She was so anxious that she moved her little body and tried to crawl to the Queen Mother.
But as soon as her knees touched the ground, she burst into tears...
“Wow…”
"My knees hurt! Tang Bao's elbows are so hot..."
“Ua ...
In the Chenji Palace, which had just been quiet for a while, the sound of crying was deafening again.
"..." Emperor Liang lowered his head and held his forehead, waving his hand at the hesitant imperial doctors a few steps away: "Let her take a look."
Eunuch Shen carried little Tang Bao to a cushioned reclining chair, and the imperial physician carefully lifted her skirt...
The next moment, a purple, swollen knee caught everyone's attention.
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