Chapter 314: Internal Weakness
When Xiao Yu got Concubine Xu's jade pendant, he always felt that something was wrong. Was Concubine Xu crazy? Did she still want to exchange it privately with Xu Zhong at this time?
She always felt like something was strange, so she went to the cold palace to meet Concubine Xu. However, after meeting Concubine Xu, cold sweat started to break out on Xiao Yu's back not long after.
The "Concubine Xu" in front of her was not the Concubine Xu she knew, and the palace maid who was loyal to her was also gone.
Concubine Xu seldom called her "Fourth Princess" and always called her "Xiao Yu". Even though she knew that she had a bad relationship with the Tenth Princess, Concubine Xu always had no choice but to apologize on Xiao Bi's behalf.
"Xiao Yu, don't pay attention to Xiao Shi. She's just as tactless as I am. Just treat her as a fool."
But the Concubine Xu in front of him was elegant and calm, friendly but unable to hide a sense of alienation, and called her "Fourth Princess".
Xiao Yu tentatively said, "The Queen asked me to go see Xiao Shi, but Xiao Shi is now staying at home and not seeing anyone. Sigh."
Across from her, Concubine Xu sighed, "Then let her be alone."
Xiao Yu was instantly certain in her heart that this person was definitely not Concubine Xu, but she didn't dare to reveal it at all. She exchanged some irrelevant greetings and then got up and left.
Just after Xiaoyu left the cold palace, Xiao Nanyong walked out from the back hall of the cold palace with an ugly look on his face.
He said to the secretary, "Make arrangements. Don't let anyone find out that my mother is gone."
The secretary bowed and said, "Yes."
After the secretary left, there was no one around. Xiao Nanyong closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and smiled bitterly silently.
He knew that his mother had never grown up, but he never expected that she, who had always been timid and afraid of pain, would choose this path.
Swallowing gold...
She can endure such suffering just to prevent Xu Zhong from coming back because of her!
However, he had no choice but to be an unfilial son!
Xu Zhong has made all the preparations. He does everything to save his mother and get this woman out of the palace.
If he knew that his mother was gone, Xu Zhong would be ruined!
Xiao Nanyong could not understand at all that Xu Zhong, a general second only to Xiao Nanchen, was tied to a woman who did not belong to him... It was as if he was wearing an invisible chain, and no matter where he went, he would end up with Xu Ran.
After a moment, Xiao Nanrong said calmly, "Keep an eye on the Fourth Princess. If she or anyone around her leaves the palace, stop them."
Someone in the dark respectfully responded, "Yes."
………………
Xu Zhong rebelled!
After much difficulty, the Liaodong rebels led by Chen Nian were suppressed by the Fengning cavalry, and the rebellion in the capital was quelled by Prince Ding's iron fist. Before the officials and people of the Daxuan Dynasty could enjoy a few days of peace, Xu Zhong rebelled again.
Xu Zhong's rebellion dealt a huge blow to Lord Xu, so much so that the thin old man, who was nearly 70 years old but still energetic, seemed to have aged more than ten years in just a few days.
Actually, think about it, first, the third master of the Xu family, Xu Zhiyi, was willing to be the queen's minion and was arrested and imprisoned, then Concubine Xu angered the current emperor and was sent to the cold palace, and now the second master of the Xu family has rebelled again... Only Lord Xu and the eldest master of the Xu family are left.
If it were someone else, if a traitor appeared in the family, the entire family would be overthrown in an instant. However, Lord Xu made a prompt decision and issued a notice, declaring that he had severed ties with Xu Zhong and kicked Xu Zhong out of the house. From now on, Xu Zhong was no longer a member of the Xu family... Then, he continued to stand firmly in the court.
Far from being implicated, Emperor Jiaping even managed to cheer him up and offer some words of comfort: "I know your loyalty... Every family has a worthless and rebellious son. Now that Xu Zhong is no longer a member of the Xu family, I will not take my anger out on the entire Xu clan because of his heinous crimes."
Lord Xu burst into tears and choked with sobs as he kowtowed in the court to thank the emperor for his grace... You know, the Lord Xu has been exempted from kneeling for many years.
Everyone secretly murmured in their hearts that perhaps only an emperor with a kind heart like the current one could be so generous, but in fact, it was also expected.
Firstly, Lord Xu was highly respected and had a deep foundation, and many people in the court were his disciples. Secondly, after the last palace coup, everyone vaguely sensed something: Lord Xu might have been secretly having an affair with His Royal Highness Prince Ding.
Lord Xu has controlled the government for so many years, and his roots are deep and cannot be dealt with overnight. Given Emperor Jiaping's ability, if he really breaks off relations with Lord Xu, it is hard to say who will win.
Shen Ning had not paid attention to the affairs of the previous dynasty these days because she suddenly realized that something was wrong with her.
She seemed to be particularly sleepy recently... If she hadn't had any real sex with Xiao Nanchen recently, she would have suspected that she was pregnant.
She slept until almost noon the first day, and when she woke up she found out that July had come in to check on her several times. If she hadn't been sure that she was just sleeping because of her long breathing, the little girl would have gone crazy.
At first, Chen Ning just thought that she was too tired and slept more in the past two days, but when she woke up at noon for several days in a row, she suddenly felt that something seemed to be wrong.
She immediately took her own pulse, and when she felt the weakness and decay revealed in it, she froze completely.
how so?
She is fine and has no illness or injury, so why does she have such a pulse?
This kind of pulse should only appear in those who are seriously ill and weak, but she is not sick!
After being reborn in this world for so long, Shen Ning has slowly gotten rid of the occasional anxiety and nightmares she had at the beginning. She is almost no longer uneasy about her body. She has gradually become accustomed to this world and this healthy body.
But now, without any warning, she showed signs of internal weakness...
At this moment, her heart was filled with panic and sadness, because she suddenly remembered the few words about her original self in the original plot.
One of the sentences is: She died in the winter of the second year after Pei Yuanzhou came to Beijing...
And judging from her current pulse condition, if she continues like this, I'm afraid she won't survive this winter!
So, is that why?
Because her original self had died this winter, her lifespan was also coming to an end? But why? Hadn't she already changed everything?
She changed everything and took a completely different path from her original self, but why did it still end up like this?
Because this world does not belong to her after all, and everything she has now is stolen, so does she always have to give it back?
Why do you treat her like this?
Full of panic and confusion, Shen Ning tried her best to comfort herself, thinking that maybe it was just a temporary physical discomfort... maybe it would be fine after two days of rest.
Don’t let your imagination run wild first. Yes, don’t let your imagination run wild!
She prescribed a conditioning prescription for herself, and she took the medicine while eating and sleeping. Apart from taking July and the Queen Mother to exercise together, she didn't think about anything else.
When we are healthy, we never take health to heart and always want to do more things. But once we find that there is something wrong with our body, we will suddenly realize: in the face of health, nothing else is important.
Shen Ning felt that she was not a timid person, but perhaps because her experiences in her previous life were too painful, she was particularly afraid now.
After another five days passed, she took her own pulse again... her heart, which had been filled with hope, finally sank.
But at this moment, when she realized that she really would not survive this winter, her panic and fear miraculously calmed down.
She was a little sad, but not that scared anymore... nor did she have the resentment and resentment she had felt in the past few days.
In fact, the past two years have been a special blessing for her. She was originally lying in the hospital and couldn't move at all.
But she has particularly enjoyed the past two years of her life. Although there have been setbacks and hardships, she has gained much more: a gentle mother, several close friends, loving elders... and a devoted lover.
Shen Ning was reluctant, but it only took her a short time to convince herself to accept it all, and she did not show any sign of abnormality in front of Xiao Nanchen.
But after Xiao Nanchen returned from patrolling and rectifying the four camps, he quickly noticed something and held her on his lap, examining her carefully. "Ningning, are you hiding something from me?"
Shen Ning was somewhat helpless about his sharpness. She smiled and rested her chin on his chest, looking up at him: "It's because you are too busy and can't see anyone all day... I miss you."
His Royal Highness Prince Ding, who was calm and composed outside, suddenly felt his heart beating wildly and his face turned red.
It was rare for Shen Ning to take the initiative to express her love and say that she missed him. Xiao Nanchen felt a little guilty, but also very excited.
His Ning Ning said she missed him...
"I miss you too, very much."
Bending his head and kissing the person, Xiao Nanchen held the person tightly in his arms, refusing to let go even a little.
After whispering in each other's ears for a while, he reluctantly let go of her with a disordered breath, trying to calm his breathing.
Xiao Nanchen felt a little guilty and whispered, "Ningning, I'm leaving Beijing again."
Xu Zhong rebelled and was caught between the Fengning cavalry in Liaodong and Pingdu City... If he came to the capital, the Tatar Wala who had been temporarily suppressed in Pingdu City would definitely make a comeback.
If the Fengning cavalry were to withdraw, the Yuan army behind them would continue to cause chaos... and then it would be a melee again.
Xiao Nanchen was going to lead troops to redress the injustice. Recently, the entire Daxuan was mobilizing troops. Shen Ning knew that Xiao Nanchen intended to accomplish his goal in one fell swoop.
They didn't have much time to spend together, but now there were wars everywhere. Compared to accompanying her, she certainly knew that she should let Xiao Nanchen do what he should do.
Feeling somewhat helpless, Shen Ning smiled and winked at Xiao Nanchen: "Then don't go back tonight."
This one sentence instantly made His Royal Highness Prince Ding, who was trying to calm his breath, stop breathing... He was so shocked that he even thought he had misheard.
His Adam's apple moved, and Xiao Nanchen asked hoarsely, "What did you say?"
"Didn't you hear clearly?"
Shen Ning curled her lips: “Forget it, I didn’t say anything.”
His Royal Highness Prince Ding was anxious: "What didn't you say? You just told me... not to go back."
His eyes were wandering, and his words were a little confused: "It's indeed a little late now. I, ahem... I'll just find a place in the palace. I know that's not what you meant, it's just..."
Shen Ning chuckled.
She pinched the tip of Xiao Nanchen's ear and said, "What do you think of this place, Your Highness Prince Ding? Is it big enough for you?"
Xiao Nanchen's words stopped abruptly, and he stared at her blankly: "Ningning."
His eyes were a little fierce, yet a little pitiful: "Don't tease me with this..."
"oh."
Shen Ning pushed him away and stood up to walk inside: "Since you don't want to, then Your Highness Prince Ding will take care of you and won't see you off..."
Before he could finish his words, his body felt lighter, and Shen Ning was picked up from behind by Xiao Nanchen and walked inside.
Pushing her down on the soft couch in the inner hall, Xiao Nanchen suppressed his hurried breathing and said, "After I kill Xu Zhong, we'll get married, Ningning."
His eyes turned red: "I want to marry you so badly..."
Shen Ning was silent for a moment, then teased him with a smile: "That depends on the performance of His Royal Highness Prince Ding...ah..."
After the cry, the only sounds in the hall were the intertwined breaths.
The accommodation in Cining Palace is naturally not bad. The Queen Mother arranged the best palace for Chen Ning, and there is a hot spring outside the palace.
Chen Ning couldn't explain her feelings, but the only thing she knew was that she wanted to indulge herself one last time, not think about anything else, just follow her heart, and indulge madly with the person she loved...
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