Ding Huai poked a hole in the paper window and looked into the room. He saw Empress Song sitting on the edge of the bed with a graceful and noble bearing. She had phoenix eyes and willowy eyebrows, a delicate nose, and a sandalwood mouth. She was dressed in light bamboo silk, elegant and elegant, and her skin was as white as snow. Ding Huai couldn't help but praise Empress Song in his heart. What a beautiful Empress Song. However, her brows were tightly knitted and she had a lot on her mind. There was a faint sickly look on her face. It seemed that the Cold Palace was indeed not a good place. It wouldn't be long before Empress Song would die in this Cold Palace.
After some thought, Ding Huai came to the door and knocked lightly. Upon hearing the knock, Empress Song said,"Suiyu, go and see who is knocking on the door.”
"It must be Sister Huiyan who's here to return the needlework," Sui Yu said.”With that, a gust of wind ran to the door and opened it. At the sight of a person standing at the door, who was wrapped in black cloth with only his eyes exposed, Sui Yu's mouth was so wide open that a steamed bun could be stuffed into it. It was no wonder that a masked man in black suddenly appeared in the Cold Palace. Anyone would be shocked.
Before Sui Yu could say " ah ", Ding Huai covered her mouth and entered the room in a flash. He raised his hand and smashed the back of Sui Yu's neck. Sui Yu immediately fainted. Ding Huai placed her on the ground and turned around to bolt the door. The sudden turn of events stunned Empress Song. It was only when Ding Huai bolted the door and turned to face her that Empress Song finally reacted.
Empress Song stood up with a whoosh and faced the stranger who was wrapped in black clothes. She said in a trembling voice,"You... Who are you? What's your purpose in coming here so late at night? But the emperor sent you to harm bengong? Bengong is already like this, I didn't think that the emperor still wouldn't let Bengong go.”
Looking at the delicate and pitiful Cold Palace Empress in front of him, Ding Huai's heart couldn't help but ache. He removed the veil covering his face and knelt on one knee, saying,""Don't be afraid, Your Highness. This one was not sent by the Emperor and has no ill intentions. Instead, I came to rescue Your Highness from the palace.”
When Empress Song heard Ding Huai's words, she was immediately at a loss. Her mouth was agape, not knowing what to say. Ding Huai quickly repeated what he had just said, and only then did Empress Song calm down.
After calming down, her intelligence came into play. Her thoughts raced as she sneered." I'm afraid the Emperor wanted to kill me and couldn't find an excuse to do so, so he sent you here. If I believe you, the first person I see when I walk out of the Cold Palace with you will probably be the Emperor."”
Ding Huai couldn't help but admire Empress Song deeply. Under such circumstances, she had managed to regain her composure so quickly and even thought that this was a trap. Ding Huai continued," Your Majesty, you're overthinking things. I've already said it just now. I wasn't sent by the Emperor."”
Empress Song, who had regained her composure, appeared even more elegant and refined. She snorted coldly and said,"Since it wasn't sent by the Emperor, then it must have been sent by a concubine who couldn't wait. I didn't expect that for the position of Empress, she would be willing to take such a risk.”
Ding Huai thought to himself,'This Empress Song is really meticulous. It seems that she won't believe me if I don't analyze the situation thoroughly.' Thus, he said,"Your Highness, you've misunderstood. If the Emperor wanted to take your life, he would only need a cup of poison wine or a piece of silk. Then, he would spread the news that your Highness had died of depression. Wouldn't that be enough to seal the mouths of everyone in the world? Why go through so much trouble and send someone to assassinate you? Moreover, the Empress's virtuous character is clear to all the officials and the people. If the Emperor sends me here, wouldn't it be deceiving oneself?”
Empress Song thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case. However, she was still worried and said,"Since you weren't sent by the emperor, who are you? You don't seem to be from the palace, and you're only thirteen or fourteen years old. How did you know that bengong was locked up here, how did you come in, and why did you save bengong for no reason?”
Ding Huai couldn't help but laugh. This Empress Song had asked so many questions at once, yet she didn't even think about how she should answer them.
After pondering for a moment, Ding Huai said,"Your Majesty, will you allow me to stand up and answer?”This could be considered unreasonable. Not only had Ding Huai been addressing himself as 'me', but he had also requested to stand up and answer in front of the Empress. Although Empress Song had been banished to the Cold Palace, she was still the Empress.
This time, Empress Song finally heard him clearly. She said angrily,"How dare you speak to bengong like this. Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?”Ding Huai slowly stood up and patted the dust off his body. He looked straight at Empress Song and said,"Yes, but I think the Empress must be even more afraid, because if the Empress dies, the grievances of the Song family will be like a stone sinking into the ocean.”Upon hearing Ding Huai's words, his heart trembled. He looked at Ding Huai in disbelief and stammered,""You... Who exactly are you? How do you know that I…What is your motive for my Song family's unjust case?”
Ding Huai smiled slightly and said," I was not sent by the Emperor, but because I knew that the Song family was definitely an unjust case. Because I knew that the people framed by the Ten Attendants of the Eternal were definitely loyal people, but I really did not know the specific situation. That's why I was willing to risk my life to come here and save the Empress. In addition, as for who I am, Your Majesty is right. I am only twelve years old this year. As for who I am, I wonder if Your Majesty knows the three most popular poems in the Great Han Dynasty. They are my humble works.”
Empress Song was shocked. The person in front of her was none other than Ding Huai, the son of Marquis Yunting's Bingzhou governor, who had been promoted to Hanzhong Prefecture by the Emperor. She had never thought that this young child would dare to say such treacherous words in the Imperial Palace.
But thinking about it carefully, since he was locked in the Cold Palace, unless the Emperor changed his mind, he could only stay in the Cold Palace forever. Sooner or later, he would die of depression. It didn't matter if he died, but how was he going to avenge the death of the Song Clan's three hundred members? Wouldn't Zhang Rang and Wang Fu be able to get away with it? However, whether or not this person was sent by the Emperor to scout for information, Empress Song could not be sure.
Seeing that Empress Song was a little moved, Ding Huai could not help but feel happy. He quickly took the opportunity to persuade her again,"I know that the Song Clan must have been harmed by evil people. Now that the Song Clan only has Your Majesty left, does Your Majesty not want revenge?”This sentence hit Empress Song's soft spot. Her heart trembled as she looked up at Ding Huai. She could not help but feel a sense of unpredictability towards this manly child in front of her. Ding Huai saw the situation and said,"If Your Majesty trusts me, I will definitely help Your Majesty clear the Song family's grievances and let Zhang Rang and the other dogs get what they deserve. I wonder if Your Majesty trusts me.”
Empress Song lowered her head and thought for a moment."Why do you want to help bengong? bengong is just an empress who has been banished to the cold palace. It is impossible for her to give you a high position and a generous salary, nor can she give you gold, silver, and money?”Ding Huai stared into Empress Song's eyes and said something that shocked Empress Song."Because sooner or later, I will overthrow the Great Han Empire and rebuild a new dynasty that can truly allow the commoners to live and work in peace.”
After saying this, Ding Huai burst out laughing and said,"Of course, this is not a reason. It's just my dream. The reason I came here is very simple. It's because I know about this matter, so I have to help.”
The extremely shocked Empress Song was stunned for a long time. She did not expect that this 12-year-old child would have such a rebellious idea. He actually wanted to overthrow the centuries-old Khanate. This was something that Empress Song did not even dare to think about, even though more than 300 members of the Song family had been killed by the Spirit Emperor.
Empress Song was well-educated since she was a child and had read all kinds of historical classics. She also knew that in history, Shang Tang had destroyed Xia, King Wu had attacked Zhou, and more recently, Qin had annexed six countries. Emperor Gaozu had established Han, and so on. All of these were dynasties changed. However, although it was a tragic disaster, Empress Song had always blamed it on the Ten Generals. She had never complained about the Spirit Emperor, let alone overthrowing the Khanate Dynasty.
It seemed that he was the only one who had said such words before. However, he might have said those words because he had been chosen by the Spirit Monarch to enter the palace, or perhaps it was just a sentence of anger. So many years had passed. She wondered how he was doing and how her daughter was doing. She was almost ten years old.
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