Meng Wanfeng has lived in Queen Xu's Weiyang Palace for more than a month, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon.

The empress asked her if she wanted to leave the palace and go home during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Meng Wan lowered her head and whispered: "How can I have a home?"

The queen sighed and said: "Take a step back and the sky will be brighter."

Meng Wanfeng shook his head: "My maid once hoped that they would take a step back and show their respect, but what they got in return was that they would press forward step by step until death."

The queen coughed twice and couldn't help but close her eyes when she thought of the prince.

Yes, sometimes it's not that she doesn't want to take a step back, but those people are pressing closer and harder, making it impossible to retreat. She looked at the blood foam coughed up on the scarf and quietly hid it.

In his sleeves, he clenched his fists.

At this time, Chang Shaojian came in to report that the emperor's eldest grandson was here.

The queen's expression softened and she said with a smile: "Hurry up and call Sheng'er in. I'll be worried if I don't see him for a day!"

After the emperor's eldest grandson Li Sheng came in, the queen did not let Meng Wanfeng leave. She held Li Sheng and talked for a long time, mainly asking about the eldest grandson's concubine Zhou's health. Zhou became pregnant less than half a year after entering the house.

It was going well at first, but when she was nine months old, she was bumped into by a three-year-old prince in the palace, resulting in premature birth.

Zhou gave birth to a baby girl. The baby girl died half a year after the birth. Zhou's body became much weaker after giving birth, with good and bad times. The Crown Princess took the initiative and gave it to the emperor's grandson.

The two concubines were both girls from good family backgrounds. Mrs. Zhou was stimulated to the point where her health became even worse. The emperor's grandson was often in a dilemma between his three wives, his concubines, and his mother, making him feel like a human being inside and out.

When the queen heard that Mrs. Zhou still often shed tears because of her concubine, she couldn't help showing a dissatisfied expression and couldn't help cursing: "You can't help me!"

The emperor's eldest grandson was troubled by the problems of heirs and women. Originally, when he heard his mother and the emperor's grandmother say something bad about the Zhou family, he would defend it a few words. After all, he and the Zhou family had known each other since childhood and had feelings for each other since they were childhood sweethearts.

But now, he was too tired to say a word and listened to Queen Xu's words in silence.

"I heard that your imperial grandfather often invites Li Zhao to the Imperial Study Room recently, and even takes him to attend cabinet discussions from time to time. How about you?"

The emperor's grandson Li Sheng raised his head slightly, and when he met Queen Xu's eagle-like gaze, he trembled all over, clenched his fists and said: "My father has not been in good health recently, and I want to fulfill my filial piety in front of my father."

Empress Xu coughed violently and spurted out a mouthful of blood. Li Sheng was so frightened that he turned pale and shouted in a panic: "Imperial Physician! Chang Shaojian, hurry up and call the Imperial Physician!"

"Shut up, idiot!" Queen Xu coughed desperately for a while, as if she wanted to cough out her lungs. She finally suppressed the anger in her chest. She lay down on the soft pillow a little sadly and weakly, and breathed for a while.

, then said with sadness: "I really regret that I asked your Majesty to make him the crown prince when he was born, regret that I asked your Majesty to make him the crown prince when the emperor ascended the throne, and let him live like this in his life.

It was safe and smooth, but in the end, he actually taught a fool!"

Emperor Sun's eyes were red, he lowered his head and gritted his teeth.

Afterwards, Empress Xu glanced at Meng Wanfeng and asked her to step back. After the empress made sure that she was gone, she grabbed Li Sheng's hand and held it very tightly. Li Sheng was painfully grabbed by the empress's grandmother, but

Not daring to show it, he looked at Queen Xu blankly, wondering what she wanted to say next.

Queen Xu lowered her voice and said with almost all her strength: "Li Sheng, listen carefully. My time is running out. This is the last chance for you and the prince! Once I fall, Your Majesty and I will be together."

The last bit of affection between your fathers is gone, do you understand?!"

Li Sheng's lips were trembling, and his eyes were already filled with tears. He nodded somewhat helplessly: "The Imperial Grandmother will definitely live a long life..."

"Shut up! At this time, you still want to talk to me about such useless nonsense?" She took a few breaths and continued: "Ms. Zhou, if she can't bear the burden of being the eldest grandson's wife, there is no need to keep her!

"

"Grandma!" Li Sheng's eyes widened in horror when he heard this.

Empress Xu ignored him and continued: "Your mother and I have already discussed it. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be Autumn Hunting. I will risk my life to protect you and your father. But you must also remember that I

The palace only has this life! If you fail to seize the opportunity this time, there will be no next time! The lives of you, your father, mother, and thousands of people in the palace will be at stake. Wipe away the tears of this palace! Your father

If you can't stand up, you have to stand up! Look what Li Zhao did!"

Li Sheng was so yelled at by Queen Xu that he closed his eyes tightly and nodded desperately: "Grandsons listen to their grandmothers, and all grandchildren listen to their grandmothers!"

Empress Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief, lay back on the pillow, her tone finally softened, and said: "You don't have to do it yourself, your mother and I have our own arrangements. After Zhou left, go and ask your imperial grandfather to give Meng Wanfeng the gift

for you."

"Meng...!" Li Sheng was once again shocked and speechless.

"That child looks resolute, courageous, and worthy of a big responsibility. He has a bit of your mother's demeanor."

Crown Princess Yan is the legitimate daughter of Yan Jingyue, the chief minister of the cabinet. Unfortunately, Yan Jingyue is old and often lingers on his sick bed, so her influence in the cabinet is not as good as before. However, Yan is an extremely capable and strong woman. Since the prince

After being deposed, if it weren't for Yan's side, the prince would have given up on himself, and the East Palace would have been scattered with nothing left.

Empress Xu continued: "If she doesn't want to marry you, find a way to get rid of her. It doesn't take a lot of trouble to get rid of her. Your imperial grandfather won't care about the life or death of a little girl who only causes trouble for him." Meng

Wan Feng is a knife, but you must hold this knife in your own hands, understand!"

After Queen Xu finished saying everything she wanted to say, she was so tired that she closed her eyes.

Li Sheng wiped away his tears and quietly left with his head lowered. In the backyard of the side hall of Weiyang Palace, he saw Meng Wanfeng decoction.

He stared at the girl who had not yet had haircuts with a complicated expression. After a long while, Meng Wanfeng seemed to finally notice his gaze, turned her head and looked towards him, smiled slightly, and saluted Li Sheng.

Li Sheng nodded towards her and said, "Thank you for your hard work, girl."

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