Chapter 201: The Queen Mother dies
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"Ling Shuang?!" Cheng Jingjing froze suddenly, she didn't expect to hear this name from the other party's mouth.
"What, do you know this person?" Yang An looked at her puzzled.
"The concubine doesn't know me," Cheng Jingjing hurriedly lowered her head to hide the surprise in her eyes, and chuckled: "I just think this person sounds a little familiar, doesn't Your Majesty feel this way?"
Yang An kissed her on the cheek and said in a dumb voice: "I have a lot of opportunities every day, where do I have so much time to remember those people." I only remember you in my heart, Jingjing, you are willing to take the risk of conceiving a son for me, I am very happy in my heart. ”
"Your Majesty, the concubine is not as good as you think......"
Cheng Jingjing was lying in Yang An's arms, her heart full of guilt. In fact, when she was pregnant with this child, she was just for Yueyao and herself.
Now that Yueyao has not woken up, she must keep her position, she is indeed sorry for Yang An in doing so, but what she is most sorry for is her innocent little daughter.
"What are you thinking about again?" a hand stroked between her eyebrows.
I only heard Yang An say: "I don't like to see you frowning, you always look preoccupied lately, can you tell me what you are thinking?"
"The concubine is just thinking about Yueyao and the fetus in her womb......"
Cheng Jingjing leaned on his shoulder and muttered, "Is it okay for Your Majesty to sleep with me, I'm so tired......"
Seeing her sleepy, Yang An couldn't bear to ask any more questions, so he quietly hugged her and watched her fall asleep.
The first snow of winter soon fluttered and fell, and when the sky and earth were silvery white, three heavy death knells sounded in the palace.
"What's going on outside?"
In Luan En Palace, Cheng Jingjing put down the small clothes in her hand. She was making clothes for a child who would soon be born when she suddenly heard the incomprehensible sound of the bell.
"The slave and maid will go out and ask. ”
After adding charcoal to the room, he wiped his hands and walked out. After a while, I saw her running back in a hurry.
"Niangniang, something happened to the Longevity Palace. ”
She said: "The slave maid heard the little Guizi who passed by outside say that the Queen Mother died!"
"What?" Cheng Jingjing chuckled in her heart, not understanding how the Queen Mother died for no reason. It stands to reason that the Queen Mother is only in her sixtieth year now, and she is not sick or painful on weekdays, so it is impossible for her to die suddenly, there must be something hidden in this.
"Painting, you bring your cloak. ”
Cheng Jingjing stood up and said with a solemn face: "This palace is going to the Longevity Palace to see what happened." ”
"Niangniang, isn't this okay?" The painting persuaded in a good voice: "You are still pregnant with a fetus in your womb, it is not safe to go out on this snowy day, and the longevity palace is now extremely yin, I am afraid it will not be good for the fetus if you go there." ”
Hearing what she said, Cheng Jingjing also realized that she was too impulsive just now, so she said: "Then go to the imperial study, Your Majesty is the person who values the friendship between mother and son, presumably he must be very sad now, and the palace can go over there to see him." ”
"Then please pay attention to your body, and the slave will go and bring you a cloak and an umbrella. ”
After dressing Cheng Jingjing in warm clothes, he walked into the snow with her with an umbrella.
When they came to the door of the imperial study, they heard an angry rebuke from inside, and Chang Fu, the closest serving eunuch next to Yang An, was driven out.
"Grandpa Chang, how is Your Majesty doing now?"
Seeing Cheng Jingjing appear, Chang Fu hurriedly whispered: "The slave asks for peace to the concubine." Niangniang, you are finally here, Your Majesty is alone in the depression, you have to persuade him. ”
Cheng Jingjing glanced at the top and instructed the painting: "You and Father-in-law Chang are guarding outside, no one will be allowed to enter, go in the palace and have a look." ”
"The slave knows. ”
After Cheng Jingjing walked into the imperial study, Hua Pan and Chang Fu closed the two heavy doors.
At this time, there were pen, ink, paper and inkstones scattered all over the place in the imperial study, and Yang An sat alone on the steps decadently. The death of the Queen Mother made him feel conflicted, he hated this queen mother who used and deceived him so much, but when she died, his heart was extremely heavy.
Until the moment before she died, he was still waiting for her to apologize and say sorry to himself. But she didn't, and she just locked herself in the Longevity Palace from beginning to end.
Ever since he took away his brother's throne, the Queen Mother has isolated herself in the Palace of Longevity, oblivious to everything that happened outside. This made him wonder if she was hating herself, a person who did not belong to the royal family had been involved in the emperor's country.
"Your Majesty. ”
When Cheng Jingjing saw Yang An's embarrassed appearance, she couldn't help but feel pain in her heart. This invincible man was sitting on the ground at this time, as confused and helpless as a child without a mother.
"Your Majesty, what happened to the Queen Mother?" Cheng Jingjing slowly came to Yang An's side and hugged him into her arms.
The person in his arms said expressionlessly: "The Queen Mother hanged herself in the Longevity Palace this morning, and it was discovered by her personal palace maid. ”
"Suicide?" Cheng Jingjing had a look of surprise on her face.
She didn't know that there were still many secrets hidden in this palace, but the queen mother couldn't accept the untimely death of her eldest son and went to seek death.
"Jingjing, I have something to tell you," Yang An then held her hand tightly and said, "Do you know why the Queen Mother has always regarded me as a thorn in her side? ”
"What?"
Cheng Jingjing's hands couldn't help but tremble, although she had some guesses about the Queen Mother's partiality, she never expected the truth to be like this. She couldn't believe how Yang An had come all the way with this secret alone, even she had never heard of it.
"Your Majesty, does anyone else know about this matter except yourself?"
Cheng Jingjing tried hard to keep her voice down, for fear that this shocking secret would be heard by others. Yang An shook his head and said: "Only I and the Queen Mother know about this matter, and now that the Queen Mother is gone, I am the only one left." ”
"That's good, that's good," Cheng Jingjing cupped his face and said nervously: "Your Majesty, this matter must not be known by anyone other than you and me." Because of the concubine's background, those elderly ministers of the court are already dissatisfied with you, if they know this secret, they will definitely help others to take the throne!"
"Don't worry," a wry smile rose at the corner of Yang An's mouth: "Now that I have been in power for six years, and those who know the truth have also died, no one in this world will dare to question my identity." ”