In Taoyao Palace, Chu Ying and Chang'an sat opposite each other, silent.

"The result of Yun Jing's incident has not been found, right?"

Chu Ying pondered for a long time and frowned slightly, "Do you understand?"

Chang'an smiled sadly, and suddenly two lines of clear tears came out in his eyes. "All signs indicate that Yun Jing fell into the water and could not find the result."

Chu Ying's face slightly darkened, "Do you really believe this is an accident?"

Chang'an was confused for a moment, shook his head sadly and said, "I don't know if I should believe it, but I can't check it anymore. Now the rumors are pointed directly at Yun Ke. On the day of Yun Jing's death, only Yun Ke knew where he went, so they all believed that Yun Ke killed him."

"How could a teenage child..."

"I won't believe it." Chang'an's eyebrows were faintly haggard. She wiped away the tears from her cheeks and said in a deep voice, "Yun Jing is my child, and Yun Ke is also my child. I have lost one child and can't lose another."

Chu Ying felt a chill in his heart, and he could only treat it indifferently.

Chang'an looked at Chu Ying and suddenly smiled, "Chu Ying, you have your own life, you really don't have to do this for me."

Chu Ying stared at her, with only a dry eye in his eyes, "This is what I am willing to do, you don't have to feel ashamed of me."

"But we are different people." Chang'an's tone was indifferent, and his voice sounded extremely tired. "Thank you for Yun Jing's business. But my future path will become more and more difficult. If you follow me, I will definitely drag you down."

Chu Ying's eyes were warm and warm, but a little sad, "But I said I will guard you for the rest of my life."

There was a brief sense of peace in Chang'an's heart. She wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, tears fell down first.

Chu Ying smiled sadly and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "I understand."

The moment he stood up, he clearly and clearly heard her say, "Chu Ying, thank you."

Chu Ying, thank you.

With just this sentence, he felt at ease over the years.

In December of the 14th year of Yongchang, the empress dowager was seriously ill. The emperor stopped court for seven days and stayed by the empress dowager every day, doing everything himself to fulfill his filial piety. As the empress, Chang'an naturally did not dare to leave a step, and stayed with the emperor all day long in Yongfu Palace. The empress dowager was over 60 years old and had always been healthy. The illness suddenly came, but it was like a mountain of illness. The empress dowager had been drowsy since she fainted that day in Yongfu Palace. Everyone in the palace was in danger, and the old ministers who were close to the empress dowager came to visit the empress dowager in person. Although they did not mention it, everyone knew in their hearts that the empress dowager was seriously ill, and the deadline was approaching.

Chang'an knew that the empress dowager suddenly fainted in Yongfu Palace that day, but he didn't know the details. However, seeing the emperor staying at the sickbed all day long, fulfilling his filial son's heart, Shen Changle was pregnant and came to see the empress dowager all the time, and Chang'an probably guessed a few points in his heart.

Chang'an secretly asked the imperial physician who was diagnosed and treated in private. The imperial physician only said that the empress dowager was so angry that she could not bear it, so she suddenly fell ill.

Because of the Queen Mother, the New Year's Eve banquet was not held again this year.

After the beginning of the year, the empress dowager's condition gradually improved, and the emperor felt relieved and began to deal with political affairs again.

On this day, Changle and Yixiang went to Yongfu Palace to pay tribute to the Queen Mother.

The queen mother brought a bowl of medicine and drank it slowly, but she also slapped in looking at her again, "You are so heavy, why are you here doing?"

Changle looked respectful and felt a little sad in his eyes. "I know that it was because of me that I made the Empress Dowager angry. I knew that I was wrong, so I knelt on the Buddhist temple every day, but I hope the Empress Dowager is healthy."

The Queen Mother didn't care about her piety, she just glanced at her and said in a stern tone, "If you really have the will and do less conscience, you can be considered accumulating virtue."

Changle gritted his teeth in secret, but did not show any signs on his face. He only said gently, "I will follow the teachings of the Empress Dowager."

At the hour of Hai, Changle gently pushed open the door of Lengyuan, and the dusty ashes immediately rushed over to his face. Changle choked and coughed. Yixiang caressed Changle's back behind her and asked worriedly, "Empress, are we really going in? It's so dirty here, you are still pregnant..."

Changle glanced at her, and his face gradually became quiet as ice, "You are waiting for me here, don't go anywhere."

Yixiang frowned slightly, "Yes, master."

Concubine Shu, who was sitting in the room, suddenly saw someone coming in and said angrily, "You are..."

Changle smiled faintly and greeted her for blessings. "I am Shen Zhaorong, please pay tribute to Concubine Shu."

Concubine Shu was secretly shocked and felt unconscious, "Zhaorong... When I saw you last time, you were the imperial concubine..."

Changle's face was filled with a smile, and Wen Ran said, "The concubine is talking about my eldest sister. She is now the queen of the current dynasty. My concubine is the queen's sister, Shen Zhaorong."

Concubine Shu was slightly stunned, "The Queen Li..."

Changle lowered his eyes lightly, "Empress Li passed away and was gone a few years ago."

When Concubine Shu heard this, she had a light smile on her lips, "Yes, I have been trapped in this place for many years, and I don't even know what the situation outside is now. The empress dowager's niece is gone, so she is probably very sad."

Although Concubine Shu’s words were regretful for the Queen Mother, there was no trace of pity in her tone. Changle looked at her knowingly and sighed softly, "Oh, Concubine, don’t say that. Although the Queen Mother has no niece, she still has the eldest prince and the grandson, which is not pitiful."

Concubine Shu sneered coldly, "How smart is the Queen Mother now? When King Mingyang died suddenly, she wanted to hold her young son to ascend the throne and rule the country from behind the curtain, but in the end, she still didn't do what she wished. Now she wanted to use her young children, which was like her style."

Changle's eyes rolled gently and sighed, "But Empress Li is gone, the eldest prince has no biological mother, and he has no support after all. The empress dowager will stop. She is in a high position, the emperor is filial, and has trusted old ministers in the court, so naturally there is nothing to worry about. It's just that, I really feel sorry for the concubine."

Concubine Shu frowned slightly, "What a pity for me?"

Changle's eyes turned, "You are Concubine Shu of Emperor Jingyu. You are on par with the Empress Dowager back then, but now, the Empress Dowager enjoys all her glory, but lets you live in such a place."

When Concubine Shu heard this, she changed her color immediately, "She used improper means! When the late emperor passed away, she was appointed as the Queen Mother of the West. Why was she not satisfied? She had to poison the Queen Mother of the East and kill the new emperor. Was she willing to do so?" Speaking of this, the Concubine couldn't help but burst into tears, "It's a pity that the late emperor has so many concubines, and in the end I was only left, and she was imprisoned here..."

Changle was shocked, but he insisted on maintaining his calmness and said indifferently, "Lengyuan and Leng Palace are only one word apart. The Queen Mother's intention is really cruel. Let's not talk about you, even the Leng Que Palace or the Queen Mother's sister, and in the end he will have to hang himself."

Concubine Shu sneered repeatedly, recalling the events of that year, tears rolled down, "When the late emperor was still here, the most beloved was the current empress dowager. Later, the queen mother's sister entered the palace and received the favor. The queen mother was jealous. As soon as the late emperor passed away, the queen mother stripped away the title of Concubine Li and threw her into this place. A good Yanque Palace, the queen mother insisted on changing it to Lengque Palace, and no one was allowed to serve him. The doors and windows were closed, so she wanted her to die slowly inside. It was so cruel!"

Changle was immediately uneasy, and his tone was calm. "Since you have been granted the title of the concubine, why didn't the Empress Dowager let you move to Yongkang Palace to celebrate your old age and become a legitimate concubine, but instead suffer in this place?"

A faint look of horror slowly spread from the corners of Concubine Shu's eyebrows. She laughed coldly, but her smile was a little sharp. "When I was young, I saved the Queen Mother's life. She remembered this good thing, so I lived until now. Being able to live is grace. How could I still dare to ask for the grandmother's glory and wealth?"

"But this is what you deserve." Shen Changle raised his charming and slender corners of his eyes, with a very sharp look. "Are you willing to spend your life here? There are only four palace ladies in your palace, but you are still very old. When you die in the future, you can only move to the concubine tomb. When recording history books, the historians will only use a lot of pens to record the current queen mother, but what about you? At most, there is a sentence in the history books, Emperor Jingyu's concubines, Shu. As for anything else, there will be nothing. It is like a small dust that will not leave any trace."

A trace of light flashed in the tired and dull eyes of Concubine Shu, and her face turned pale as if dead. Seeing that she was moved, Changle immediately held her hand and said in a deep voice, "Taofei, don't you feel sorry for yourself, I feel pitiful for you. The Empress Dowager has been crafty all her life, but in the end, she has plotted against everyone. So many corpses and so many living lives have gone like this, are you not sad at all? Are you really willing to live your life in this way? You are in the Great Chu Palace, but you can't see the glory of the golden wall of the palace. You are the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine above ten thousand people, and you should never be treated like this."

The foundation of Concubine Shu's eyes was extremely dry, and the pain and pressure accumulated over the years seemed to be unable to bear it anymore, and it collapsed. Her fingertips burst into coldness, and tears that had accumulated in her eyes for half a day finally burst out.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Changle stood up and said, "The Empress Dowager has done so many evil things, but she has not received the retribution she deserves. She is still in the Yongfu Palace to dream of the Empress Dowager. Even the serious illness a few days ago was survived by her. If she recovered successfully and lived a hundred years old, it would be considered that God would be blind."

Before he finished speaking, Concubine Shu was shocked suddenly, "Is the Empress Dowager sick?"

"I am very sick and I almost couldn't survive. However, the imperial physician's skill is still rescued." After that, she smiled quietly and bowed slightly, "The concubine is resting earlier, I will leave."

When he walked out of Lengyuan, Yixiang was waiting at the door. When Yixiang saw Changle coming out, she immediately stepped forward to support her and said with concern, "Has the Empress done it?"

Changle's lips unconsciously burst into smug smiles, his tone was gentle and decisive, "The Queen Mother must be unable to survive this level."

Yixiang was frightened, "Has the concubine made up her mind?"
Chapter completed!