Chapter 155 Injustice
In the Broken Jade Hall, Concubine Xiao sat on the couch with a pale face.
"The prince wants to use this case to eradicate the roots? Dream!"
She said gritting her teeth, pinching the brocade quilt out of folds, still full of anger and her eyes were red.
"If he dares to touch my brother, I will definitely ruin him and depose his honor, and never turn over..."
Madam Deng brought the tea, gently and her voice was extremely low, for fear of hearing the wall.
"Imperial Concubine, the eldest princess is here to pass the message. I advise you not to be impulsive and to make sure to put the overall situation first..."
"Grandmother is really old and confused!" Concubine Xiao said coldly: "I always say that I want to take the overall situation into consideration. I say that it is for the Xiao family, but in fact it is not for the royal face..."
Madam Deng sighed softly, "The eldest princess is also thinking about the Xiao family. Your Majesty always has a princess Peace and Princess Pingle in his heart, and it will definitely not be detrimental to the queen and the princess. But if the Xiao family violates the power of heaven, the whole family will be punished..."
Concubine Xiao was silent for a long time, and didn't know what she thought of, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Madam Deng with a sharp look.
"Go and report to Your Majesty——"
She slowly stood up, feeling decisive.
"I just said that my palace knelt down under the sun and claimed his crime. Suddenly, I felt sick and wanted to see Your Majesty... for the last time."
The sun is scorching.
The sun shines without any obscurity, making the ground hot.
Concubine Xiao kneeled in the hot courtyard with long hair spread out, wearing a plain white dress and a thin back, looking helpless and desolate...
When Emperor Chongzhao pushed the door open, what caught his eye was her thin figure lying on the ground in a mess, her long hair was like a pool of lifeless mud...
"Ling Rong!" Emperor Chongzhao shouted, rushed forward with great strides, gently picked up Concubine Xiao, and quickly walked into the hall.
In just a short time, she lost a lot and her body was astonishingly light...
Emperor Chongzhao carefully placed her on the bed, let her lie flat, her palm accidentally touched the sachet beside the pillow, and picked it up and took it up and took a look--
The sachet is very old.
It also contains the lovesick beans he gave when he was in the residence.
Twenty-eight years pass by...
The silk thread faded, and her face turned pale.
Emperor Chongzhao moved slightly and held her hand.
"Ling Rong..."
This was the first time Emperor Chongzhao came here after he moved her to the palace.
The furnishings of the Broken Jade Hall are simple, but the surroundings are cleaned very clean, and the room is even more spotless, far less gorgeous than the Ruijin Hall where Concubine Xiao once lived, but Emperor Chongzhao couldn't help but think of the quiet courtyard where Xiao Lingrong lived when he was in the secret residence.
Back then, the former emperor wanted Xie to be Princess Ji.
He was resentful, but he did not dare to disobey the sage intentions. After marrying Xie, he not only did not meet Xie's family, but also deliberately neglected her.
Unexpectedly, the Xie family learned about this and was exposed to the emperor. The emperor could not rule him, so he ruled Xiao Lingrong and ordered her to move to the most remote, remote and darkest North Courtyard of the royal palace on the grounds that she was "behaved erratic and violated the morality of a woman"...
Emperor Chongzhao was at the age of a young age. His father could control him to marry his wife, but he could not stop him from pampering any woman...
Later, he and Xie got married, but every late at night, they would sneak out and go to Xiao Lingrong's residence to have a "trick" with her...
Emperor Chongzhao acted steadily throughout his life and did the most rebellious thing he had ever done was to Xiao Lingrong against his father's wishes, and that period of time became one of his few happy memories...
Therefore, Xiao Lingrong also became the most cherished existence in his heart.
"Your Majesty..."
Concubine Xiao opened her eyes and saw him, tears burst out from her eyes. "I just saw my brother in a trance. He was sent to Lingnan. In that place filled with miasma, he shouted at her mother and called us to save him..."
Emperor Chongzhao's face turned cold and his face turned cold in an instant.
"Why is the Imperial Concubine?"
Concubine Xiao was slightly stunned.
She grabbed the knuckles of his clothes, which turned slightly white, pretending not to understand the implicit sound of Emperor Chongzhao. Chuchu said pitifully: "I am not good at teaching my daughter, and my brother has made a big mistake. I really have to let Your Majesty down. I deserve to die..."
She leaned over slowly, her long black hair fell on the emperor's legs, and she wept.
"Your Majesty, why bother to save me? It's better to let me die..."
Emperor Chongzhao stared at her, and had not spoken for a long time. His eyes were full of complexity, as if he had pity and helplessness.
Concubine Xiao was not comforted for a long time and felt nervous.
"I am not willing to die, but I am worried about Ping Le and Huan'er. They are the flesh of my heart..."
After hearing that she stopped mentioning Xiao Jing, Emperor Chongzhao's face calmed down a little. He patted the back of her hand and said warmly: "You are so happy to take care of yourself. There will be more days in the future."
Concubine Xiao felt sad.
The emperor said this sentence that the future is long and the future has been long. When she asked her brother to garrison in remote places in Longxi, she said this, and when she handed over the seal of the East Palace to Li Zhao, she also said this...
In the past, Xiao Lingrong believed that she and the emperor were stronger than Jin. The emperor loved her the most. The two children she gave birth to him, and she was even more favored.
That dragon throne is sooner or later Huan'er's...
But since she was punished to the Broken Jade Hall, she had not waited for the emperor to visit her, and Pingle was also living in the princess's house, without any intention of mercy. However, Li Zhao took the opportunity to obtain the right to assist in the Ministry of Revenue and frequently acted in the court, and gradually felt uneasy in her heart... Li Zhao made mistakes repeatedly and was still the prince.
Her son is outstanding, but he is just a prince.
There is a world of difference between kings and ministers.
Today she is a fake disease.
If she really died of illness one day and the eldest princess passed away, no one in this world could protect the Xiao family. Once the Xiao family falls, who can protect her son and ascend to the supreme throne?
Xiao Lingrong was filled with sorrow and held back Emperor Chongzhao's sleeve.
"Your Majesty, have you never... never thought about... passing the throne to Huan'er..."
Emperor Chongzhao fell down his face.
"Appointing a crown prince is a major event for the country. Don't talk nonsense. If Huan'er can do it, why worry about not having a chance..."
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Xiao burst into tears and cried in tears. "Can you spare my brother's life? My grandmother is old and can't stand it. My brother is no longer young and strong. The land of Lingnan is wild and remote..."
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"Imperial Concubine!" Emperor Chongzhao interrupted her and strengthened her tone, "How can the women in the harem interfere in the affairs of the court?"
Xiao Lingrong opened his mouth and wanted to say something. Wang Chengxi suddenly came in worriedly and bowed to the emperor.
"Report to Your Majesty, Your Highness Duan is asking for your meeting."
Emperor Chongzhao frowned slightly, "What are he here to do?"
Wang Chengxi raised his eyes, quietly looked at the emperor's face, and whispered: "Your Highness Duan said that I heard that the Imperial Concubine was ill, so I came to visit..."
Emperor Chongzhao snorted coldly.
"He was very informative at this time."
This sentence is full of profound meaning.
Before, Li Huan checked the bad debts of the Jinmen Department, except for recovering some money, he caught several shrimp soldiers and generals, and did not punish any minister with a deep foundation in the court.
It’s not that Emperor Chongzhao didn’t know Li Huan’s trade-offs.
After all, Xiao Jing is his uncle, but his soft hands have caused the hole to become bigger and bigger...
Under the interests, family affection is also fragile.
The emperor blamed him for not resolving that sacrificial matter, which caused the royal reputation and the interests of the court...
Li Huan walked into the hall and bowed. As soon as he looked up, he keenly noticed the emperor's displeasure.
He suppressed his anxiety and spoke in a compassionate tone.
"Is the mother good-looking?"
"Huan'er..." Concubine Xiao leaned weakly on the couch, her eyes full of reluctance, "Mother is afraid that there will be no more time, so you should listen to your father's words carefully..."
Li Huan was slightly surprised.
He looked around, looked at the dilapidated furnishings of the Broken Jade Hall, lifted up the corner of his robe, and slowly knelt on the ground.
"My son dared to ask my father to move my mother back to Ruijin Palace. When the mother gave birth to Pingle, she suffered from a stubborn disease and was most afraid of the heat. This broken jade hall was damp and stuffy, and it was really difficult to take care of her body..."
When Xiao Lingrong heard this, tears fell down.
"Huan'er, don't make things difficult for your father. Mother's sins are serious. Now this is God's punishment for me..."
Li Huan reached out and picked up the teacup and brought it to Concubine Xiao's couch.
"Mother, don't say anything depressed anymore. It's important to take care of yourself..."
The mother and son looked at each other, and Concubine Xiao burst into tears, shook her head, and refused to drink water at all...
"Forget it!" Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhao waved his hand, sighed heavily, and was about to speak...
Suddenly, a burst of rapid footsteps came from outside the door.
He is an eunuch from Zichen Palace.
His courtesy: "Report to Your Majesty, Prime Minister Xiao, together with Lord Yuan of the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Zheng of the Ministry of War, Lord Lu of the Ministry of War, Lord Xiao of the Secretariat, and Duke of Zheng, gathered in Zichen Hall to see Your Majesty..."
Emperor Chongzhao's face darkened.
"What's the matter?"
The eunuch said carefully: "His prince took Luo Shangshu away from the Ministry of Revenue..."
Emperor Chongzhao slowly stood up. Before he could think of a solution, he heard the eunuch say again, "Your Majesty..."
Emperor Chongzhao frowned, "What else is there?"
The eunuch was so scared that he didn't dare to raise his head. He bowed his body and responded: "Your Highness the Crown Prince accused Mr. Xiao of colluding with Xiz, manipulating salt and iron, disobeying the holy order, and secretly absconding, and may have any rebellion... He wanted to lead troops to search the Prime Minister's Mansion. Prime Minister Xiao was frightened, so he led several adults from the court to Zichen Palace and begged Your Majesty to the Holy Tribulation..."
The teacup in King Duan's hand fell to the ground.
Concubine Xiao shook her body suddenly, and her face instantly turned pale as paper...
"Your Majesty... is unfair!"