Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 358 Sleepless Night

The children were sleeping soundly, and their rosy little faces were very cute.

They are still so young, and they only long for the quick return of their father who is away at war all day long. They cannot understand the cruel and **** storm outside at all.

 Could the news be true?

 Is Li Ling really dead?

How could a person like him die so easily? !

Jingshu couldn't believe this fact. She watched her two children quietly, with bitter tears in her eyes pouring out like a bursting tide.

The night is dark, and the autumn wind outside the window makes a sound. Jingshu did not go back to the main room. She sat on the couch, curled up her legs, and rested her head on her knees, silently missing her husband Li Ling, silently shedding tears that would never be shed completely.

In front of others, she is the most noble mistress of the princess. She is calm and composed no matter what happens, but only she knows that under her strong appearance, she is actually very fragile inside, even though she looks strong on the outside. It was Li Ling who helped her stand up.

Jingshu couldn't imagine how she would carry her two children without Li Ling.

At this moment, not only was it a sleepless night in the Zhenguo Palace, but there was also a surging undercurrent in the imperial city, making it impossible for people to sleep peacefully.

After hearing the bad news, Concubine Meng fainted. After she transformed, she looked at Emperor Ming, who was suddenly old from the shock. The first thing she said was: "Your Majesty, I don't believe that Jin'er is like this." went."

Emperor Ming doted on Concubine Meng, and he also loved the children she gave birth to. How could he not be heartbroken when he heard that his beloved son had suffered such a bad fate?

Emperor Ming choked with sobs and comforted Concubine Meng: "Now I just heard from the remaining soldiers that Jin'er and Boyue were beaten down the cliff by the army. It is still unknown what happened to them. I have ordered the people over there. The garrison went to the rescue, it must be"

Emperor Ming's words were just to comfort Concubine Meng. In fact, he knew clearly that the possibility of his son and nephew's survival was almost zero.

King Jin and Li Ling were killed on their way back to Beijing. According to the people who came back to report, the soldiers who were lucky enough to survive after they were knocked off the cliff went down to search carefully, but could not find any trace of the two of them.

But it is said that the cliff is high and steep, and there is a bottomless river below. Even if the two of them were not killed after falling, they must have been washed away by the river, and there was basically no possibility of survival.

 It’s just that the body has not been found yet.

Emperor Ming lost his beloved son in grief. Although he wanted to comfort his beloved concubine, he choked up halfway through his words of comfort and could no longer speak.

Meng Guifei didn't know that her son would never come back, but she knew the cause of the accident better than Emperor Ming.

 This is clearly a deliberate frame-up by the princelings.

Concubine Meng raised her hands to wipe away her tears. She suppressed her sadness and said to Emperor Ming, "I don't believe this is the work of some rebel soldiers. This is clearly a conspiracy to put our Jin'er to death." I reject your idea of ​​making him the crown prince."

With that said, Concubine Meng stood up and grabbed Emperor Ming's sleeves, crying and begging: "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for our son."

Emperor Ming could naturally think that this was the work of a princeling, but he was a man who had been an emperor for most of his life anyway, so he naturally still had his character and reason.

He has three sons in total. Now that King Jin is dead and King Qi is disabled, even if he doesn't like Zhao Bi anymore, even if he really kills King Jin, Emperor Ming can't do anything to him. After all, he is already in his early fifties and his body is weak. It's already worse than before, and how can we get another son?

Concubine Meng Guifei had been by Emperor Ming's side for many years, so she naturally knew his temperament well. When she saw Emperor Ming's hesitation, she could tell what he was thinking. Concubine Meng stood up and knelt in front of Emperor Ming. She pulled out the golden hairpin from her head and pointed the sharp hairpin at her throat. With red eyes, she hissed at Emperor Ming and said at the top of her lungs: "If your Majesty is really so indifferent to love, why not?" If our son takes revenge, my concubine’s blood will definitely be splattered in front of you.”

 In the deep palace, there are always people who are sad and others who are happy.

Concubine Meng cried miserably, and even threatened her with death. The clouds in the heart of Empress Cao, who had been suppressed for many years in the Jiaofang Palace, finally dissipated at this moment.

Although Cao is a queen, she never likes to be crowded with people. In the splendid Jiaofang Palace, only the personal female official Yu Tuaner is left to serve.

Yu Tuan'er served the fragrant tea, and Queen Cao took it and tasted it for two sips, with a smile on her face: "This Biluochun has always been my favorite. It's only now that I taste it in my mouth that I can really appreciate the taste."

Yu Tuan'er understood what Queen Cao was referring to, but she looked at Queen Cao with a smile and asked, "What happened to your Majesty?"

Empress Cao smiled and said: "This Biluochun tastes really bitter when it first enters the tip of the tongue, but after it flows into the base of the tongue, you can taste the sweetness only if you taste it carefully."

Yu Tuan'er nodded and said: "After all these years, the empress finally got rid of the obstacles and got what she wanted. From now on, all the hardships will be over."

Empress Cao smiled knowingly, looked outside the palace, and asked, "Why haven't Bi'er and Fengtong come here yet?"

Yu Tuan'er replied: "I have already ordered people to invite the crown prince and princess. I will go outside the palace and have a look."

As soon as Yu Tuan'er finished speaking, the eunuch's song came from outside the shop, and Prince Zhao Bi and Cao Fengtong entered the Jiaofang Hall one after another.

 The couple are young after all, especially Zhao Bi, and the joy on their faces is simply beyond words.

Empress Cao knew that her son was a man without scheming. After the two of them were seated, Empress Cao glanced at her son and warned: "Although the obstacle has been removed now, your father just ordered people to go there to investigate, and now is the final time." In critical moments, you two should be more careful with your words and actions, especially in front of your father. You must be careful with your words, do you understand?"

Cao Fengtong nodded towards Empress Cao and respectfully replied: "My son, I understand. Please rest assured, Queen Mother."

Zhao Bi, on the other hand, looked indifferent and arrogant, snorting coldly: "Now that the son of a **** has been shattered to pieces, is there anyone else who can take over the position of prince?"

Empress Cao looked at her son's appearance and said anxiously: "The bodies of King Jin and Li Ling have not been found yet. Your father has been manipulated by Concubine Meng, and the members of King Jin's party in the court are even more powerful. What can you do now?" This is not a time to take things lightly.”

Although Zhao Bi grew up in a deep palace with a windy and treacherous slope, perhaps due to his temperament, his scheming was not as good as that of an ordinary person. He was also rebellious, and he was most impatient of Queen Cao's advice.

Now seeing his mother coming to admonish him again, his face immediately darkened, he swung his sleeves impatiently, and replied coldly: "Since the mother and queen can handle all the big things, if the left and right orphans can do bad things, then the orphan will go back to the East Palace." Li Haosheng just hides, so as not to ruin the mother's important affairs."

 After saying that, he stood up angrily and left the Jiaofang Hall without looking back.

 (End of this chapter)