There should be much more people in the palace than imagined.
After He Xianrong took control of Leng Moran, she had no difficulty in controlling the situation in the palace.
Not even the slightest news reached outside the palace.
If Xiao Xixi hadn't passed the news to Xiao Jing'an through the mirror in her hand, the Xiao family would not have known about it.
With Leng Moran's martial arts, it is not difficult to leave the palace, but he cannot leave Xiao Xixi here alone.
Therefore, Leng Moran discussed with several loyal ministers outside the palace through the mirror, and decided to take down his cousin in one fell swoop when he appeared.
It's just that this matter is dangerous. If the arrangement is not good, He Xianrong may be aware of it. Once discovered, it is likely that there will be no chance of the situation in Chu State being reversed.
Leng Moran behaved very obediently, and He Xianrong gradually relaxed his guard against him, thinking that his son was sincerely handing over the throne.
Dayin's old ministers entered the palace and began to discuss the new emperor's accession to the throne.
It seems like everything is under their control.
The new emperor's coronation ceremony was held together with Leng Moran's abdication ceremony.
Just as everyone was staring at Leng Moran signing the abdication edict, an arrow quickly shot towards the new emperor.
An arrow sealed his throat and killed him on the spot.
The new emperor may not understand until his death why he died so suddenly.
However, he didn't have a chance to think about this.
Because everything is progressing too fast.
Before He Xianrong and others could react, hundreds of royal guards surrounded them.
Dayin's accomplices in the palace were also controlled by the guards.
He Xianrong did not expect that there would be changes in this matter. She originally thought that all the pain was over and she would have to start again after today.
Their Dayin is coming back.
Unexpectedly, it would disappear overnight.
After half a lifetime of planning, all hope collapsed at this moment.
Under the stimulation, He Xianrong raised his head and laughed crazily.
Hahaha, she still looked down upon that fool who had been the chief assistant for many years but failed to overthrow the Chu State. She never thought that they would also end up in a disastrous defeat.
He Xianrong's eyes were full of ridicule for herself.
Leng Moran imprisoned all the Dayin people who participated in the rebellion, but he could not bear to deal with He Xianrong.
No matter what, she is his biological mother after all.
Although He Xianrong can only think about Dayin now, she was also the gentle and quiet mother when he was young.
He never understood why one person could be so different from one another.
Even if it's just pretending.
Maybe pretending for ten years without being noticed is a skill.
He Xianrong was different from others and was kept alone in the palace.
Although she is Leng Moran's biological mother, she will not be named Queen Mother because of her status as a member of the Dayin royal family.
But Leng Moran still wanted to support her as the emperor's biological mother should.
After He Xianrong was imprisoned, she was very quiet every day, not talking to the palace attendants who served her, and never making any requests.
It wasn't until a month later that Leng Moran came to visit her.
He Xianrong was sitting under the tree enjoying tea leisurely and comfortably. When she saw Leng Mo dye coming over, she just raised her eyelids slightly and had no intention of paying attention to him.
Leng Moran was not upset, so he sat down opposite her and poured himself a cup of tea.
He Xianrong asked calmly: "Is there no tea in Funing Palace?"
"I want to know whether the mother-in-law has any feelings for the father?" Leng Moran's expression was gloomy and his voice was low and hoarse.
He Xianrong said indifferently: "Can't you see? Why are you still asking me?"
Leng Moran sighed deeply and was silent for a long time. When He Xianrong thought he would not speak again, he suddenly said: "My father already knew the identity of my mother and concubine."
"What?" He Xianrong was startled, and with a slight tremble of his fingers, the tea spilled down the cup and dropped onto the stone table with a clatter.
"I found out that my father already knew your identity before he married his mother-in-law. But he still married you without hesitation and helped you hide your identity. He probably thought that you would give up your hatred for him, but there was no such thing.
To think that you didn't even spare his life."
Leng Moran spoke very slowly. After finding out these past events, he tried very hard to understand his father's feelings for his mother and concubine back then.
He even wondered if it was him, could he marry her out of love even though he knew that his beloved hated Da Chu for the country's subjugation.
Leng Moran quickly figured it out. If this person was Xiao Xixi, he thought he would do the same thing.
As expected, he and his father are both lovers.
It's a pity that his father is not as lucky as him.
Xiao Xixi would never do anything to hurt him.
The corners of He Xianrong's mouth twitched slightly, obviously not trusting Leng Moran's words, "What nonsense are you talking about? If Leng Xuting knew my identity, how could he marry me? Is he stupid?"
Leng Moran looked at her calmly and said: "My mother and concubine should know better than anyone how my father treats you. As for the evidence - I just accidentally discovered the letter that my father wrote to his grandfather. If my mother wants to know,
It doesn’t hurt to show it to you.”
At that time, Leng Xuting had feelings for He Xianrong and wanted to marry her.
As a prince, marrying a wife is a big deal. Even if Leng Xuting doesn't check, his father will not ignore it.
Therefore, it was Emperor Hongwu who first found out He Xianrong's identity.
Emperor Hongwu did not think that He Xianrong's status was suitable for being a princess, not to mention that Leng Xuting was still his most satisfied son and would probably inherit the throne in the future.
How could a daughter of a subjugated royal family take the position of Queen of Chu?
It was Leng Xuting who promised Emperor Hongwu that He Xianrong would never do anything that would harm Da Chu. Moreover, Dayin had been destroyed. No matter what his status was, He Xianrong was now a subject of Emperor Hongwu.
Seeing that his son was so determined, Emperor Hongwu finally chose to respect his decision.
He just told him at the same time that once He Xianrong committed treason, he would never be merciful.
Leng Xuting said that such a day would never happen.
Later, Leng Xuting was ordered to guard Beidi. He Xianrong's identity was also mentioned in the letters he exchanged with Emperor Hongwu.
As for the later death of the couple in the sea of fire, Emperor Hongwu also investigated the matter.
But at that time, he no longer had the energy to investigate the matter in depth.
Perhaps Emperor Hongwu really thought that He Xianrong and Leng Xuting died in the sea of fire together.
Leng Moran brought the letters kept in the palace to He Xianrong.
Emperor Honghui must have read these letters.
Even with Emperor Honghui's thoughts, he would definitely investigate the matter again.
It's not difficult to find problems either.
But Emperor Honghui did not disclose it to the outside world.
He didn't even tell Leng Moran the results of the investigation.
This was probably a touch of tenderness that Emperor Honghui, an uncle, showed to his nephew.
The truth is often too cruel.
After He Xianrong read the letter, his fingers couldn't help but tremble.
This fool, if he already knew her identity, why would he put himself in danger?
Why not just kill her?
Leng Moran saw the rare sadness on He Xianrong's face. He stood up and said, "Concubine, think about it carefully. In your heart, is Dayin who no longer exists really that important?"
After saying that, Leng Moran didn't wait for her answer and left without looking back.
He Xianrong stared at the yellowed letter in his hand, lost in thought for a long time.
…
After an unknown amount of time, He Xianrong slowly came to his senses, put the letter away, and ordered the palace servants to prepare dinner.
She ate more than usual, and the palace people thought she had finally figured it out, and were very happy.
He Xianrong took a bath after dinner and sent everyone in the palace away.
The reason was that she thought these people were noisy.
The people in the palace knew that she had a bad temper, so they didn't dare to disobey her and left one after another.
He Xianrong took out a begonia-colored dress from the box and put it on carefully.
Then she did a fairy bun for herself in front of the mirror.
She looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but sigh deeply and said: "No matter how much makeup I put on, I will still be old after all. Even if I wear the same clothes and have the same bun as before, I am no longer the same person."
There is no longer the same person around her.
Immediately, she picked up the candlestick, stood up, walked slowly to the bed, and lit the curtain with the candlestick.
Watching the beating tongues of fire getting bigger little by little, He Xianrong had a relieved smile on his lips.
"Xu Ting, I couldn't forgive you when you were alive. Now, I will go down to you to apologize."
"I hope you will never meet me again in your next life."
He Xianrong took out the hairpin from his head and stabbed it into his heart without hesitation.
