Chapter 147
"That night, the old minister accompanied the emperor to wait outside the imperial concubine's bedroom, and when he saw Marshal An rushing with a baby in his arms, he proposed to leave the baby as the son of the imperial concubine, so as not to make the little prince disappear out of thin air and arouse the suspicion of the Rong family." The prime minister replied lightly, as if the move was a matter of course.
The Queen Mother was furious when she heard this, because of his plan, her fate was completely changed. For many years, she boasted that she had endured humiliation and raised the prince for the first emperor, but in the end she found that it was just a baby of unknown origin, and she became the laughing stock of the world in an instant, not only embarrassed, but also extremely sad. What's even more hateful is that he ruined her life, but he didn't think so, even at this moment, there was still no trace of apology on his face.
"An Aiqing was secretly acting on the orders of her father that day, why did she take the baby there?" The emperor said what everyone thought. There is no city in the stable country, and I don't think I will make a proposal to prepare a baby in advance to replace the little prince. Moreover, it is common for babies to cry, and if they are careless and alarm others, they will fall short, and the country will not want to take this risk.
"Back to the emperor, the baby was not intentional by the old minister, but accidentally obtained on the way to the imperial concubine's bedroom." An Dingguo replied in a loud voice.
Suddenly, the court was boiling, the Queen Mother's face became more and more gloomy, and the war dragon could no longer hold back the turbulence in his heart, and turned his head to look at An Dingguo, his eyes were cold, faintly revealing the aura of killing.
The emperor moved his body to sit more comfortably, and then asked leisurely, "What's going on?" ”
Sensing that the war dragon's expression was different, An Dingguo smiled bitterly, shook his head helplessly at him, and said secretly in his heart: Ayou, you blame me wrong.
According to the imperial doctor's calculations, the imperial concubine was about to give birth, so in those days, An Dingguo was always outside the palace wall waiting for an opportunity. It was night, the moon was bright, and there was a commotion in the palace, and An Dingguo guessed that the time had come, so he used light skills to run to the palace of the imperial concubine. Along the way, An Dingguo saw that the eunuchs and palace maids were shouting and screaming, as if others would not know that they were so busy. In the midst of the commotion, a woman in a black cloak looked particularly suspicious. She deliberately detoured to the dim place, walked towards the palace gate without making a sound, thinking that she could avoid the eyes and ears of others under the cover of the black shadow, but she didn't know that her every move had already been seen. An Dingguo hurried to meet with the first emperor and the prime minister to complete the trust of the protector, naturally he didn't want to cause more trouble, but for some reason, he just couldn't turn a blind eye to this woman, he always felt that something was wrong, and his heart was inexplicably uneasy, so he quickly caught up and went to find out. The cold wind howled, the cloak was raised with the wind, and the object in the woman's arms loomed. Hidden under the cloak was a baby! An Dingguo was greatly surprised. Seeing that this woman has a vigorous gait, she does not look like a person who has just given birth, so who is the biological mother of this baby? An Dingguo suddenly remembered the worries of the protector, and his heart beat wildly. Could it be that this girl is a minion sent by Uncle Rong Guo, trying to steal the child just born to the imperial concubine out of the palace? An Dingguo followed the woman, looked closely, and saw that the baby's face was pale, his lips were cyanotic, and his breathing was very short, as if he was frozen. At that time, it was a harsh winter, and he was as strong as he had to add a thin cotton coat to resist the wind and frost before going out, not to mention a newborn baby, who was only wrapped in a few layers of thin fabric. Regardless of whether this woman was in a hurry or negligent for a while, the life of the baby in her arms hung by a thread, and An Dingguo was sure that she would not treat this baby well. The baby must not be taken away by this woman! After making up his mind, An Dingguo immediately picked up a stone and threw it at the woman's feet, the woman stumbled and fell to the ground, and An Dingguo threw another stone to knock the woman unconscious, and then jumped to her side, picked up the baby, lifted her luck, and ran quickly while driving away the cold in her body, which consumed a lot of internal strength. Knowing that the princess's child was well, An Dingguo knew that it was a misunderstanding, and wanted to take the baby back to the house to raise it, and then find his biological parents for him in the future, but the prime minister had other plans, so the matter had to be abandoned. For him, it is not bad to be the son of the imperial concubine. Later, when he heard that the son of the imperial concubine had died, he thought that the baby was no longer alive, so he did not mention this encounter to the emperor and the prime minister.
"The old minister dared to guarantee his life, and the cloth held by the Queen Mother was the thing used to cover the baby that day." An Dingguo said solemnly.
The Queen Mother sneered and sneered: "If Marshal An knew the origin of this thing, he might not dare to believe it." ”
As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked again: Marshal An's words were conclusive, and it didn't seem to be false, but the Queen Mother was so sure that it didn't seem to be bluffing...... It's a puzzling thing......
An Dingguo blushed with anger, and replied sharply: "What the old minister said is true, and heaven and earth can learn from it!" ”
"Marshal An has been fighting abroad all the year round, and it is normal not to know the origin of this silk." The Queen Mother glanced at the prime minister with a stiff face, and continued: "This thing is a gift from Yue Guo to congratulate the first emperor on the joy of adding an heir, how can it be touched by ordinary palace maids. ”
"This cloth will emit a faint white light in the dark, if the Queen Mother does not believe it, she can give it a try. If the old minister had not seen it, how could he know about it. An Dingguo replied indignantly.
Hearing An Dingguo's words, the prime minister's face was full of sadness, revealing a meaningful smile. It is because when An Dingguo came, he had already wrapped the baby tightly with cotton clothes, he and the first emperor had never seen the piece of silk, only when the baby was born of the palace maid's fornication with others, so when An Dingguo identified the silk, the prime minister was very uneasy, as an important minister of the court, he naturally would not know how rare this thing is, and its craftsmanship is incomparable, it is difficult to be imitated, but with his understanding of the country, he is convinced that it will never be believed, so this thing is indeed intriguing. Now that the country has put everything in order, the prime minister has suddenly realized. This embroidered with the bright yellow silk of the golden dragon and silver clouds, there are only two pieces in the whole world, the queen mother and the imperial concubine each get a piece, and as early as more than 20 years ago, the piece of the imperial concubine palace was buried in the ground with the dead baby, the queen mother did not know about it, so she has been mistakenly thinking that the silk that has been sealed for many years is owned by the imperial concubine, as for its real owner, it is self-evident.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother was stunned for a while, and then burst into tears. Back then, she and the imperial concubine were on a fire, so she naturally didn't want to share anything with her. But the silk is exquisite, it is rare in the world, and it is given by the first emperor, if it is abandoned and not used, it is a pity, so she will send a few night pearls sent by Uncle Rong Guo into the end of the sprinkle on it, so that it shines in the dark, and it looks more precious. Later, when she heard that the powder was harmful to the baby, she hurriedly ordered the silk to be washed, but the powder had already penetrated into the silk thread, and no matter how much she washed it, it could not be restored. The queen mother was angry and gave it to a palace maid, but the palace maid did not dare to accept it, so she folded it and put it in the queen mother's wardrobe. "A bunch of nonsense......" The Queen Mother rebuked in a choked voice, seeing that An Dingguo had no intention of arguing anymore, she looked at the war dragon with tears in her eyes, and her heart was at a loss. How could it be...... How can Ayo be my child...... If he was really born to me in the tenth month of my pregnancy, then what is the suffering I have endured over the years, and the suffering he has endured? Why did Big Brother take him away from me? He is my own flesh and blood with the first emperor! Could it be...... A thought suddenly broke into the heart of the Queen Mother, plunging her into despair.
"The Queen Mother fainted!" The maid of the first house screamed.
Just when everyone was shocked, Zhan Long Fei stepped forward and helped the Queen Mother up, and secretly used internal strength to help her dredge her qi and blood. Seeing that the Queen Mother opened her eyes slightly, Zhan Long sighed lightly and stuffed a pill into her mouth.
"Send the Queen Mother back to the palace to rest." The emperor commanded nonchalantly.
After seeing the Queen Mother leave, the ministers looked back and saw that the war dragon was gone.