Chapter 222: Difficulties in the Palace
Hugging his favorite woman, Li Yanxiu fell to the ground and cried miserably.
"I really love you. I have loved you for so many years. If I had known we would end up like this, I wouldn't have jumped out to make you laugh when you were crying in the flowers.
Song Ziying, you must remember that it was me who killed you. Stay by the Naihe Bridge and don't leave. You will seek revenge on me later, okay?"
He lowered his head and kissed his wife's lips, trembling with heartache. But the pain of love in his eyes was finally completely relieved.
From now on, he will just be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The afterglow of sunset came in through the cracks in the doors and windows, timidly surrounding the crown prince and not daring to go forward, and finally left quietly.
The emperor and empress received the news soon.
The queen leaned against the head of the bed in silence, and after a long time she sighed.
“Back then, she was a very likable and clever child.
Her mother passed away early, and Song Qingshan was a careless man who didn't care about the rear house. She lived under the care of her grandmother and aunt. In fact, she didn't live a happy life. She had to think a lot and plan for herself, which led to her developing this kind of mentality.
The reason I repeatedly tolerated and taught her was because I remembered the difficulties she faced as a child. It's a pity that a person's character is formed from childhood, and no one has the ability to change it by force. Alas."
Qing Liu and Qing Yang stayed beside their master, whispering to her to comfort her.
"Master, the Song family has come to this point because of their own greed. No one else is to blame. If it weren't for them instigating it, the Crown Princess wouldn't have the courage to act even if she wanted to. How could it have ended up in such a mess?"
Qing Yang's words seemed to make sense, and Qing Liu nodded in agreement.
"Everything in this world is determined by fate and has nothing to do with human effort. Master, please be at ease."
"There's no need to try to persuade me. I understand the truth better than you think."
The queen smiled bitterly.
"I just feel bad for my son, worried that his love might not last long. But how many people in this world can truly be in love with each other for a long time? I can't do it myself, and my sons may not be able to do it either.
The third child is already in this state, so I just hope that the fourth child can live a smoother and happier life, and not be like his parents and brothers. Cough, cough cough cough..."
He covered his lips with his fist, but a trace of red blood still flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"master!"
Two personal palace maids waited at her side, one serving her tea and rinsing her mouth, the other picking up a handkerchief and wiping her. After the queen had finished cleaning up, she continued to lean against the headboard, a soothing smile still on her beautiful pale face.
"Don't cry, I'm used to this. Why are you two still crying? How can death not be death when people are alive?"
She looked blankly and murmured softly.
"Actually, I've had enough of life. I'm so tired."
Qing Yang was too far away to hear the queen's murmurs clearly. He raised his hand and wiped away his tears casually, then began to persuade her again.
"Master, why don't we just tell the Crown Prince? He's more capable than the concubines. Maybe he can find a way."
"I am the Queen Mother. Do I have fewer options than the Crown Prince? Yun Yue has figured it out. To cure this poison, we need the Tianshan Snow Lotus as a medicine.
When Yuan Xiu was poisoned, the Qin family's only heirloom had already been sacrificed. How could they easily find a second one? Even the snow lotus that the emperor was eating now, while precious, was only of ordinary medicinal value.
So what's the point of telling the prince?"
The queen's breath was very weak, but her eyes were determined.
"I know my sons. The third one has always been thoughtful and intelligent. He can be ruthless when it comes to taking action against others.
But at the same time, my son is filial. If he knew that I fell into Song Ziying's hands, how would he live in the future?
I want him to grow into a true emperor and develop the resilience he needs. But I also feel bad for him. How can he live with such a heavy burden of guilt?
Every word and sentence is filled with compassion.
"How's the emperor doing?"
Qing Liu swallowed the choked throat and tried his best to make his voice sound calm.
"My Lord, the Emperor seems well. I have prepared the medicinal food you ordered, and I am serving it to him."
The queen nodded slightly.
"As long as it's useful, tell Yun Yue to do everything he can to take care of the emperor. Tell them to continue searching for the Tianshan Snow Lotus."
"Yes, I know."
Seeing the queen's eyelashes drooping tiredly again, Qingliu gently helped her lie down.
"Master, please take a rest first. I will call you when it's time for dinner."
"Okay, I'll take a nap first. If the Emperor comes over for dinner, remember to wake me up. The medicinal food must be used..."
As she was talking, she slowly fell asleep. She seemed to be getting tired more and more easily, so Qingliu didn't dare to express his guess out loud.
Especially when she turned her head and saw the bright yellow figure standing outside the door, she couldn't help but wonder if the emperor already knew about it, and he was just pretending not to know because he couldn't bear to leave the empress.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The two palace maids quickly saluted.
"Everyone, get out."
The emperor waved his hand very softly, as if he was afraid of waking up the person who was already asleep on the bed.
"yes."
After the palace maid left, the emperor walked to the queen's bed, took off his shoes skillfully, and lay down. He didn't hug her without knowing the limits, but just sneaked up to her and curled his lips in relief.
"Shu'er, go to bed."
The room was silent, the last ray of afterglow taking away all the light, plunging the world into darkness. Without hearing the order, the palace servants dared not disturb, so naturally, the palace lanterns in the bedroom were not lit.
The most noble couple in the world just lay quietly in the darkness, enjoying the most ordinary peace.
On the other hand, in the Eastern Palace, the two concubines of the Crown Prince were standing outside the Chengqian Palace with their bellies bulging and looking worried.
"Sister Zhou, what should we do in this situation?"
The gentle Guo Liangdi had a worried look on her face. She looked at the dark Chengqian Palace with its gates tightly closed, then turned to ask Zhou Liangdi, who was also gentle.
Then the other party smiled bitterly with an ugly expression.
"Sister Guo, you really know how to make things difficult for me. You know I've always been indecisive.
I, your elder sister, was never very favored by the Crown Prince. Now my family has been implicated by the Duke Ping's Mansion. How could I dare to speak out again?
I'll just leave it to Sister Guo's arrangements. As long as the baby in my belly is safe and sound, I won't ask for anything else."
Her hands trembled as she stroked her belly, and her humble words were almost like surrender. Guo Liangdi looked at her belly with a strange look, then at her own, and finally sighed in agreement.
"Yes, sister, I think so too. As long as the baby in your belly can be born safely, I have no other wishes."
The two reached a consensus instantly.
After all, they had struggled to protect themselves from the Crown Princess's attacks overt and covert attacks over the past few months. They had covered for each other and had developed a certain friendship.
Now that the situation in the Eastern Palace has changed, no one knows what will happen in the future. I just hope that my child and I can be safe and sound, and I dare not ask for more.
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