"I see that you're not in a good mood recently. What's wrong?”The Emperor flipped through the book and asked Zhi Ran without looking up.
"The emperor hasn't been here for a long time. What if ChenQie says that she misses the emperor?”Zhi Ran blinked her eyes and asked playfully.
"Look, Ran 'er also knows how to act coquettishly. Didn't I come over tonight when I knew you missed me?”The Emperor smiled and hugged Zhi Ran, saying," I've neglected you for a while, so I went to Noble Ying's place. Will Ran 'er mind?"
"How can ChenQie control who the emperor goes to?”Zhi Ran deliberately pretended to be jealous and said," Every time the Emperor has a new person, he will always forget the old. ChenQie's days in the palace are long, how can she be angry every time? Moreover, she heard that Noble Ying was Mongolian and was a genius in dance and music. It was not unreasonable for the emperor to be willing to go.”
"Ran 'er, since you said this, zhen knows that you are angry.”The emperor looked at Zhi Ran and joked.
"Emperor…something big has happened." Yuan Qing said from outside the hall," Seventh Elder Brother…Seventh Elder Brother fell to his death…"
" What?!" The Emperor stood up in shock, opened the door, and rushed out. Zhi Ran quickly followed behind.
"Hurry up! Hurry up!" The Emperor urged. Zhi Ran's carriage followed closely behind the dragon carriage.
When they arrived at Changchun Palace, the Emperor and Zhi Ran could faintly hear the sound of crying at the door. There were many concubines standing outside the hall, all wiping away their tears. When he entered the hall, he saw the Empress hugging Yong Cong's corpse and kneeling on the ground, crying bitterly. Imperial Concubine Xian was kneeling beside the Empress with her arms around her shoulders. Her face was also covered in tears. In the side hall, the Emperor heard Consort Yu's beating and scolding as well as Yongqi's heartbreaking cries.
" Your Majesty…" Imperial Concubine Xian turned around and sobbed when she saw the Emperor. The Emperor motioned for her to leave first and hugged the Empress himself. " Don't be like this…" The Emperor choked. He hugged the Empress tightly and looked at Yongcong's corpse.
Yong Cong's face was covered in blood. His tender face looked extremely terrifying and ferocious. The Empress hugged Yong Cong, and her phoenix robe was dyed red with blood. The Empress didn't listen to the Emperor's comfort and continued to cry in pain. Even though her tears had already dried up, one could still tell from her painful expression that the Empress was in so much pain that she wished she was dead. The Emperor had no choice but to let Imperial Concubine Xian comfort the Empress as they walked out of the palace. A group of palace maids and eunuchs knelt outside the hall.
" Who can explain to me…" The Emperor forcefully restrained his grief and said," How do you look at Seventh Prince?!" Do you want to be buried with them?" The Emperor's deep voice made the palace servants outside the hall tremble in fear.
"Your Majesty! Emperor, please punish ChenQie with the death penalty!" At this moment, in the side hall, Concubine Yu pulled Yongqi out and walked in front of the Emperor. She knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. Yongqi's face was full of tears as she kowtowed along with Concubine Yu. " It's my fault for not disciplining you properly…Yongqi took Yongcong to the fake mountain…I deserve to die…I will bear all the blame. Please forgive Yongqi, Your Majesty…" Concubine Yu began to cry. Yongqi also knelt on the ground and cried.
At this moment, Imperial Concubine Xian came out of the main hall and said to the Emperor,"" The Empress has fainted…" The Emperor stared,"" What?!" Then, she rushed into the hall and carried the Empress onto the bed. She turned to Zi Dai and said to Granny Fang,""All of you wait on the Empress to change her clothes and must take good care of your Empress.”
"Yes." Granny Fang and Zi Dai received the edict.
The Emperor listened to Imperial Concubine Xian recount the entire story in the Empress's bedroom. He frowned in pain. Outside the hall, Consort Yu and Yongqi were kneeling at the door. Behind them were the palace maids and eunuchs of the elder brother's residence. Everyone knew that the emperor loved the empress very much, and the empress loved Yongcong very much. However, the emperor's most beloved son was Yongqi. Under such conditions, the emperor was in great pain.
"You guys can get up." The emperor stood at the door of the palace and said,"Even if I kill you all, I can't let the seventh elder brother open his eyes again."”Imperial Concubine Xian turned to look at the Emperor and sighed softly.
"Brother's palace maids and eunuchs will be fined half a year's salary.”The Emperor dismissed the concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs, leaving Consort Yu and Yongqi behind.
"Yongqi, do you know your mistake?" The Emperor did not let Yongqi get up.
"Your Majesty! It's all ChenQie's fault! I beg the emperor to forgive Yongqi!" Consort Yu pleaded.
"Consort Yu, you must be tired.”
"But the emperor…"
"Let's go back."
Consort Yu did not dare to say anything else and could only bow and leave. Yongqi sobbed when she saw her mother leave.
"Get up."
" Thank you, Your Majesty..." Yongqi got up and wiped her tears. She didn't dare to look up.
"Your seventh brother will never open his eyes again, do you know? Because of your wrong way of doing things, so many people are in pain…" The Emperor looked at Yongqi and said calmly," Your Royal Mother dotes on you, right? But now, you made your mother lose her beloved son. You made her suffer. Do you think this is your fault?”
Yongqi began to cry and nodded.
"Zhen knows that you didn't expect things to turn out like this. However, from the very beginning, you can't bring Yongcong away from the protection of the nannies. You're still young and don't have the ability to protect others. One day, when you grow up and become like Emperor Ma, you'll be able to protect others. But you have to remember, before you do anything, you have to think clearly whether you can do it. Don't let so many people suffer because of your whim.”
Yongqi couldn't hold it in anymore. He threw himself into the emperor's arms and cried loudly.
"Alright, stop crying. It's good that you know you were wrong. I must punish you for this matter. In a few days, when Yongcong's funeral is held, you will go to his mausoleum to watch over his spirit. In the future, at this time every year, you must go to his mausoleum to watch over his spirit. In front of his spirit, apologize to him and reflect on yourself, understand?”Yongqi nodded heavily.
"You can go back." The Emperor sighed and said," Yuan Qing, find someone to take care of Seventh Brother's funeral. Choose a day for the funeral."”
"Yes." Yuan Qing accepted the order.
"Emperor, the Empress is awake!" Zi Dai came out and said.
When the Emperor heard this, he quickly went to his bedroom and asked everyone else to leave.
" Your Majesty…" The Empress choked again as she spoke, her eyes filled with tears.
"Zhen knows you are very sad, but the dead cannot be brought back to life. I have already ordered Yongqi to keep a vigil for Yongcong every year. My condolences, don't hurt your body. Your body is weak to begin with. If you continue like this, you won't be able to take it.”
"Why did Yongcong leave me…Where is Yongcong? Yongcong!" The Empress screamed and sat up. The Emperor gently pressed her on the bed and said,"Zhen has already sent someone to arrange his funeral.”
When the empress heard this, she cried." Just a few hours ago, Yongcong was eating in front of me…He hasn't eaten his favorite dessert, osmanthus cake, tonight…I specially went to the small kitchen to make it for him…He…can't eat it anymore…I wish Yongcong could open his eyes and look at me again, and call me 'Mother'…" Then, she sobbed.
The Emperor's nose was also sour. He didn't say anything, only tightly hugging the Empress and saying," I know, I know…If Yongcong still misses his mother, he will come back…Believe me, he will come back to us…" The Empress leaned into the Emperor's arms in pain.
"This is good, Fifth Brother killed Seventh Brother, even if the emperor is interested in Fifth Brother in the future, he has to consider it now.”Ruoqin said.
"The Emperor is already thinking about the Crown Prince so early? Isn't he afraid of the turmoil in the previous dynasty?" Zhi Ran said with a frown.
"Elder Sister's thoughts are different from ours. The other concubines all think that if they give birth to a son in the future, they will have a chance to become the Emperor, but Elder Sister thinks that it would be unstable to establish the Crown Prince so early.”
"Since ancient times, it is best for the Emperor to examine the matter of the Crown Prince.”Zhi Ran's palanquin was about to reach Yanxi Palace." Besides, when I have a son in the future, I don't want him to be the emperor. He has to face so many things every day. It's so tiring…"
"Sister, don't talk nonsense! Be careful not to let others hear you!" Ruoqin looked around.
When they arrived at Yanxi Palace, Zhi Ran's palanquin landed, and Ruoqin also got off.
"Alright, it's too late today. Younger Sister, hurry up and go back to rest.”Zhi Ran said with a smile.
"Then I'll take my leave."
Ever since Yongcong's death, the Empress's health had deteriorated and she had lost a lot of weight. Even though the Emperor let the Imperial Physician recuperate, but the Empress was still aging day by day and was no longer pregnant. In just a few years, the Empress seemed to have aged several decades. Even though there were other princes and princesses born in the palace, no one dared to bring them to the Empress for fear of touching the Empress's heartbreak.
Yongqi also moved out of the elder brother's place, and the emperor gave him a mansion.
After autumn, in the Changchun Palace, the Emperor was having a meal with the Empress when Zi Dai came in and said,""Niangniang, the seventh elder brother's death anniversary is approaching, what does Niangniang plan to arrange?”
"BenGong has his own arrangements." The Empress put down her bowl and chopsticks and turned to the Emperor." ChenQie had a dream a few days ago. I dreamed that YongCong had grown up. He even called ChenQie HuangE Niang and said that he missed ChenQie. He also said that he would be able to see ChenQie very soon…"
The Emperor frowned and looked up,"Zhen thinks that you won't be able to get rid of this heart disease. Zhen said that if Yongcong really misses you, he will come back.”
" That's right, but I've asked the imperial physician. The imperial physician said that it's very difficult for me to get pregnant…" The Empress 'voice became softer and softer as she lowered her head.
The Emperor's heart ached, so he held her chin and said,"There's no hurry. You're still young and can still give birth to children for me.”
The Empress shook her head helplessly as tears flowed down her cheeks. At this moment, Yuan Qing happened to walk in. When he saw this scene, he quickly lowered his head and said,"Your Majesty, there is news from Jing Ren Palace that Imperial Concubine Xian is pregnant!”
"It's true!" The Emperor was overjoyed, but when he thought of the Empress beside him, he did not want to strike her down. He quickly calmed down and said," I understand." Tell Imperial Concubine Xian that I will visit her after lunch.”
“嗻。”
" Yongcong..." the Empress murmured.
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