The palace people there are no longer the familiar faces. Since the Ancestral Ancestral Temple Incident, everyone in the Yongfu Palace has been punished, tried and died.
The person who controls Yongfu Palace now is the newly transferred chamberlain.
There was only one nun who was closely "taking care" of Concubine Rong.
This nanny, whose surname is Chang, is around forty years old. She has a long face, her hair is neatly combed into a bun, and she walks with steady and fast steps, giving off a crisp and clean look everywhere.
She walked quickly into the empty bedroom, came to the bed and did not salute. She only lowered her eyes slightly and said: "His Majesty is here. Please get up and pick him up quickly."
Concubine Rong, who was drowsy on the couch, suddenly opened her eyes when she heard this.
"Your Majesty is here?!"
"Yes, Madam, please get up." Grandma Chang's tone was not very polite.
Concubine Rong no longer cared about this. She stood up from the bed with some difficulty and stumbled to the dressing table with her bare feet.
The finely crafted mercury mirror reflected a pale and haggard face with slightly sunken cheeks. The disheveled hair was also very frizzy, and it was no longer as charming and lively as before——
Concubine Rong suddenly panicked.
no.
It is extremely difficult for the emperor to come here, and he must not be allowed to see himself like this!
She must seize this opportunity!
Otherwise, what's the point of holding on until now?
She wants to live!
Concubine Rong hurriedly looked for powder.
"Where's my rouge..."
"Where's my hairpin?!"
"Quick...comb my hair quickly!"
Aunt Chang looked at this scene with cold eyes: "My Lady, don't look for it anymore. All these items have been put away."
One is that although the other party still has the name of a noble concubine, she no longer has the status of a noble concubine, so naturally those things are no longer useful.
Secondly, in order to prevent the other party from trying to harm or kill himself, all sharp objects had been moved away early - but judging from the other party's behavior these days, it turned out to be too much worry.
This noble concubine had no thoughts or courage to commit suicide.
She often wondered how such a person could make up his mind to kill the king. It seemed that he was temporarily dazzled by some idea, and it was only now that he tasted the bitter pill that he finally knew how to be afraid.
"How can that be done..." Concubine Rong hurriedly combed her hair with her fingers, a look of panic on her face.
Nearly a month of imprisonment and torture has brought her sanity to the verge of collapse.
At this time, footsteps were heard entering the palace, and Emperor Qingming, who looked weak and tense, walked in with the support of Li Ji.
Concubine Rong quickly turned her head and looked over.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"
The moment her eyes caught Emperor Qingming, she immediately rushed towards him.
The two Imperial Guards following Emperor Qingming saw this and drew their swords to stop him.
However, Emperor Qingming raised his hand to indicate that there was no need, and there was a hint of interesting smile in his frosty eyes.
Concubine Rong knelt down in front of him, holding the corner of her dragon robe tightly with both hands, raising her face and crying: "Your Majesty, you are finally willing to come to see me! I already knew that I was wrong. I was confused for a moment.
, just because I am too worried
Only Xin Zhang'er's safety would be taken advantage of! On that day at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, I was not determined to harm His Majesty... Even if the cup of tea had not been broken, there was no way I would actually watch His Majesty drink it.
of!"
"I am a dull person, and my brain is not flexible. I don't know how to act stupidly... Now I have realized my mistake! Please, for Zhang'er's sake, please spare me this time!" she seemed to say.
She was extremely afraid that the emperor would not give her a chance to speak, so she kept saying: "...I would like to live in the cold palace forever, or at the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng, praying for His Majesty and Zhang'er every day, in order to atone for my sins!"
At the end of his words, he kowtowed heavily.
"Zhang'er..." Emperor Qingming laughed and repeated: "Zhang'er..."
He took out his arm held by Li Ji, squatted down slowly, looked at Concubine Rong in front of him, and asked curiously: "You keep saying you are worried about Zhang'er, but why did you come to me, and all I heard was you begging for mercy?
And you haven’t even asked about Zhang’er’s current whereabouts and safety?”
On the day of the incident at the Ancestral Temple, news of Zhang'er's abduction spread, and she must have heard about it on the way back to the palace.
Concubine Rong kowtowed for a moment, then raised her head and looked at him with a pair of tearful eyes: "I know that Your Majesty will do everything possible to save Zhang'er! You will not leave him alone!"
Emperor Qingming raised his right hand and pinched her chin, staring at her closely, his voice was slow and cold: "Yes, Zhang'er is my own flesh and blood, how could I not save him... Not only do I want to save him, but also
I plan to appoint him as the crown prince, so that he can take care of my Xie family for me in the future."
Concubine Rong gave a difficult smile and hurriedly agreed: "Yes, although Zhang'er is still young, he looks like Your Majesty in every way. People in the palace also say that he is smart and clever. When he gets older, he will definitely be able to take care of His Majesty's worries."
Of…”
Emperor Qingming laughed when he heard this and nodded: "Well said, just like me!"
Sensing that his fingers were pinching her chin harder and harder, Concubine Rong was so painful that she wanted to frown, but still did not dare to move.
Her injury is not on the surface, but on the inside...
She was given poison about ten days ago, and the poison would attack every day, making her life worse than death, and her health getting worse day by day.
The emperor seemed not to believe her words and used this to force her to speak and tell the whole truth.
But that's something she can never say...
Once she says that, there will really be no way to survive, and what awaits her will be a terrible end that is dozens or hundreds of times more severe than the current one!
She must live...
As long as she can survive the current emperor's situation, she will still have a way to survive when Zhang'er is found!
Even if he languishes in the cold palace for some years, Zhang'er will always grow up... He will definitely not ignore his mother and concubine!
As for Yue Lang...
How Yue Lang was doing now and whether he was still alive, she didn't dare to think too much about it recently...
She kept telling herself that if she wanted to know what happened to Yue Lang now, she had to leave here alive!
As long as she is still alive, there is always something she can think of!
If something really happened to Yue Lang, she would have to spare her life to avenge him...!
Seeing the pleading look in her eyes, Emperor Qingming asked with a smile: "Have you really regretted your mistake now?"
Concubine Rong nodded and choked with sobs: "Yes, I really know that I was wrong. I don't regret and suffer every day!"
"It seems that I really regret it..." Emperor Qingming pinched her chin, turned her left and right, and looked at her face, and said: "I just don't regret whether I poisoned me or myself.
Are you too stupid and not careful enough to kill me and then rescue your lover?"
"..." Concubine Rong Gui's weak body suddenly became stiff, like a fish frozen on the ice.
"Huh?" Emperor Qingming released his hand that clamped her jaw and gently patted her cheek twice.
Concubine Rong's breathing suddenly became suffocated and loosened, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I don't know what your Majesty means by these words..."
"I don't understand..." Emperor Qingming smiled as if he understood, took something out of his arms and threw it in front of her eyes: "Let's take a look."
Concubine Rong Gui lowered her eyes and looked blankly.
The two pieces of linen were stained with little bits of blood, but the most eye-catching thing was the scarlet strokes——
One after another, one stroke at a time, what was spelled out was obviously the word "PE" that she was very familiar with...
It's her Yue Lang!
"He managed to get someone to send it to the palace. He specified that it should be sent to Yongfu Palace and handed over to his beloved concubine..." Emperor Qingming said with a smile: "He is still waiting for his beloved concubine to come to the rescue."
As he spoke, the interest in his eyes grew stronger: "I'm afraid he doesn't know how desperate his beloved concubine is to take risks for him, even daring to do things like regicide... Look at the bloody cloth torn in two, does it look like it?
Are you threatening my concubine?"
"My beloved concubine has taken such a risk for him, and she has not revealed a single word about the two of you until now. It would be better for him to send this thing into the palace for help in order to survive, even at the risk of dragging my beloved concubine into the water..."
Emperor Qingming sneered, as if he was very puzzled: "Moreover, this man has mediocre abilities and is just a loser. Can my beloved concubine tell me what it is that you fancy about him? How can he do the same regardless of his own body and the survival of the nine tribes?
Fornication?"
"..." Concubine Rong's face was as white as snow, she held her hands in front of her body, shook her head and said: "Where did your majesty hear the rumors, and you actually suspected that I am here... Although I was wrong in the first place, I can't be honest with God."
I swear, I will never betray His Majesty..."
As for Yue Lang...
Yue Lang will never disregard her life or death!
He must have been so scared that he only asked her for help when he was desperate!
Now that she is in this situation, she is at a loss as to what to do, not to mention that Yue Lang has suffered so much unimaginable torture... It is normal to have some hesitations at the moment!
And since this thing can be sent to the palace, Yue Lang must still be alive!
Concubine Rong had complicated thoughts in her mind. She was extremely frightened, but she also had a trace of happiness.
But this luck is just like a bubble, it is vulnerable in the end. She knows very well what she and Yue Pei need to face now...
When she met the emperor's gaze, she was overwhelmed by huge fear. At this moment, she only had one thought - she must not admit it!
"Is it possible that my concubine has more than one lover, so she can't remember who I am talking about?" Emperor Qingming showed no anger on his face. He turned his head slightly and told Li Ji: "I brought this to my concubine.
Where is the generous gift? Come and show it to my concubine."
Li Ji said "yes" and raised his hand slightly to the two internal guards guarding the curtain behind him.
Two eunuchs came over each holding a box.
The two boxes are one long and the other is long, and the chamberlain who has been holding it has a sticky scarlet color between the fingers of the bottom of the box.
"Let's look at this first." Emperor Qingming pointed at the long box.
The chamberlain responded, knelt down, placed the box in front of Concubine Rong, and then opened it.
Concubine Rong looked subconsciously, and her eyes suddenly changed when she came into contact with the contents of the box.
That...that's obviously an arm!
She trembled with fright and collapsed on the ground, moving back out of fear.
And even the first glance was enough for her to determine whose arm it was...
There is a crescent-shaped scar above the wrist of this arm...
That was carved by Yue Lang with a dagger after she handed her over to Yue Lang a little after the middle of the moon in Guangming Temple that day!
He said that he wanted to remember that night forever. He said that the moonlight this night and her this night were all gifts given to him by God...
Concubine Rong's tears poured out uncontrollably from her eyes filled with disbelief.
Something happened to Yue Lang?!
"Do you remember it?" Emperor Qingming said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't recognize it. When my beloved concubine sees this thing, she will definitely remember it all -"
With that said, he motioned to the prison supervisor to open another box.
At this moment, Concubine Rong had a premonition...
Even so, when he saw clearly what was in the box, he was shocked and backed away with a trembling scream.
"ah--!"
No……
impossible!
She looked frightened and shook her head.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Qingming said: "Still can't recognize it? Get it closer quickly so that the imperial concubine can identify it carefully."
The waiter, with a pale face, brought the box closer to Concubine Rong.
It’s not that I’ve never seen perverts, but I’ve never seen anyone as perverted as Your Majesty…
There was a bloody human head inside. Concubine Rong didn't dare to look at it anymore. She wanted to sit up in panic.
A big hand suddenly grabbed her hair.
Emperor Qingming's other hand firmly grasped the back of her slender and weak neck, forcing her to turn her head, and said through gritted teeth: "What? Isn't this the lover you think about day and night? Why don't you dare to look at it! I want you.
See enough!”
Concubine Rong shook her head desperately, struggling with tears streaming down her face, and whimpering in pain.
"Do you remember? How could you not remember!" Emperor Qingming's suppressed anger could no longer be concealed. He almost pressed Concubine Rong's head on the head: "...See clearly, this is
The lover who makes love with you!"
Concubine Rong tightly closed her eyes, but the bloody smell near the tip of her nose still penetrated into her brain. The pain in her body and heart over and over again overwhelmed her remaining sanity, and the emperor's humiliating words in her ears knocked her little by little.
Crushed and crushed.
The last string she was holding on to in her mind finally broke.
She suddenly stretched out her hand and pushed Emperor Qingming away from her side.
"Your Majesty!" Li Ji and the chamberlain hurriedly stepped forward to help the emperor up.
Concubine Rong also stood up tremblingly, but she giggled crazily.
"That's right, Zhang'er is indeed not your child!" She looked at Emperor Qingming with both hatred and ridicule in her eyes, as if she was looking at a big joke: "Whether you can still give birth to a child or not, you
Don’t you know?”
"...I was less than 20 years old when I entered the palace. You failed to see any 'results' after several times of luck. You decided that I couldn't help you prolong your heirs and then abandoned me... Even the palace maids and internal guards dared to give me a look.
Look, it’s very difficult to find a doctor when you’re sick. Winter
I can’t even get charcoal for heating! The so-called good deeds and deeds follow, they all say that today’s Holy God is merciful, but where is the mercy!...Why? Why should I die in this palace for you, a hypocritical, hypocritical and disgusting old man?
Among them?!"
"Every moment Yue Lang and I are together, we are extremely happy! Every time after I see Yue Lang, I feel sick even if you come even half a step closer, especially between the bed, it makes me nauseous every time!"
Grandma Chang, who had been trying her best not to show any strangeness and minimize her sense of presence, saw her expression change.
