The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

The children were sleeping soundly, and their rosy little faces were very adorable.

They were still so young, and all day long they only longed for the quick return of their father who was away at war, and could not understand the cruel and bloody storm outside at all.

Could those news be true?

Is Li Ling really dead?

How could someone like him die so easily?!

Jing Shu couldn't believe this fact. She watched her two children quietly, and the bitter tears in her eyes poured out like a bursting tide.

The night was dark, and the autumn wind outside the window made a sound. Jingshu did not go back to the main room. She sat on the couch, curled up her legs, and rested her head on her knees, silently missing her husband Li Ling.

Shedding tears that will never be shed cleanly.

In front of others, she is the most noble mistress of the princess. She is calm and composed no matter what happens, but only she knows that under her strong appearance, she is actually very fragile inside, even though she looks strong on the outside.

It was also Li Ling who helped her stand up.

Jing Shu couldn't imagine how she would carry her two children without Li Ling in the future.

At this moment, not only was it a sleepless night in the Duke's Mansion, but there was also a turbulent undercurrent in the imperial city, making it impossible for anyone to sleep peacefully.

After hearing the bad news, Concubine Meng fainted. After she transformed, she looked at Emperor Ming, who was suddenly old from the shock. The first thing she said was: "Your Majesty, I don't believe that Jin'er is like this."

Gone."

Emperor Ming doted on Concubine Meng, and he also loved the children she gave birth to. How could he not be heartbroken when he heard that his beloved son had suffered such a bad fate?

Emperor Ming choked with sobs and comforted Concubine Meng: "Now I just heard from the remaining soldiers that Jin'er and Boyue were beaten down the cliff by the army. It is still unknown what happened to them. I have ordered the people over there.

The garrison went to the rescue, it must be "

Did Concubine Meng not know that her son would never come back, but she knew the cause of the accident better than Emperor Ming.

But it is said that the cliff is high and steep, and there is a bottomless river below. Even if the two people did not fall to death, they must have been washed away by the river, and there was basically no possibility of survival.

Cao Fengtong nodded towards Empress Cao and respectfully replied: "My son understands, please rest assured, Queen Mother."

Concubine Meng stood up and knelt in front of Emperor Ming. She pulled out the golden hairpin from her head and pointed the sharp hairpin at her throat. With red eyes, she hissed at Emperor Ming and said at the top of her lungs: "If your Majesty is really so indifferent to love, why not?"

If our son takes revenge, my concubine’s blood will definitely be splattered in front of you."

This is clearly a deliberate frame-up by the princelings.

Concubine Meng Guifei had been by Emperor Ming's side for many years and naturally knew his temperament well. When she saw Emperor Ming's hesitation, she could tell what he was thinking.

Emperor Ming mourned the loss of his beloved son. Although he wanted to comfort his beloved concubine, he choked up in tears halfway through his words of comfort and could no longer speak.

Yu Tuan'er replied: "I have already ordered people to invite the prince and princess. I will go outside the palace to have a look."

Empress Cao smiled knowingly, looked outside the palace, and asked, "Why haven't Bi'er and Fengtong come here yet?"

Emperor Ming's words were just to comfort Concubine Meng. In fact, he knew clearly that the possibility of his son and nephew's survival was almost zero.

He has three sons in total. Now that King Jin is dead and King Qi is disabled, even if he doesn't like Zhao Bi anymore, even if he really kills King Jin, Emperor Ming can't do anything to him. After all, he is already in his early fifties and his body is weak.

It's already worse than before, and how can we get another son?

In the deep palace, there are always people who are sad and others who are happy.

King Jin and Li Ling were killed on their way back to Beijing. According to the people who came back to report, the soldiers who were lucky enough to survive after they were knocked off the cliff went down to search carefully, but could not find any trace of the two of them.

Concubine Meng cried miserably and even threatened her with death. The clouds in the heart of Empress Cao, who had been suppressed for many years in the Jiaofang Palace, finally dissipated at this moment.

Empress Cao knew very well that her son was a man without scheming. After the two of them were seated, Empress Cao glanced at her son and warned: "Although the obstacle has been removed now, your father just ordered people to go there to investigate, and now is the final time."

At critical moments, you two should be more careful with your words and actions, especially in front of your father. You must be careful with your words, do you understand?"

Emperor Ming could naturally think that this was the work of a princeling, but he was a man who had been an emperor for most of his life anyway, so he naturally still had his character and reason.

As soon as Yu Tuan'er finished speaking, the eunuch's song sounded outside the shop, and Prince Zhao Bi and Cao Fengtong entered the Jiaofang Hall one after another.

After saying that, Concubine Meng stood up and pulled Emperor Ming's sleeves, crying and begging: "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for our son."

Concubine Meng raised her hands to wipe away her tears, forced herself to hold back her sadness, and said to Emperor Ming: "I don't believe this is the work of some rebel soldiers. This is clearly a conspiracy to put our Jin'er to death.

I reject your idea of ​​making him the crown prince."

Yu Tuan'er nodded and said: "After all these years, the empress finally got rid of the obstacles and got what she wanted. From now on, all the hardships will be over."

Although the Cao family is a queen, she has never been happy with crowds of people. In the splendid Jiaofang Palace, only her personal female official Yu Tuaner was left to serve her.

Empress Cao said with a smile: "The Biluochun tastes really bitter when it first enters the tip of the tongue, but after it flows into the base of the tongue, you can taste the sweetness only if you taste it carefully."

The couple are young after all, especially Zhao Bi, and the joy on their faces is simply beyond words.

Yu Tuan'er understood what Empress Cao was referring to, but she looked at Empress Cao with a smile and asked, "What has happened to your empress?"

It's just that the body hasn't been found yet.

Yu Tuan'er presented the fragrant tea, and Empress Cao took it and tasted it for two sips, with a smile on her face: "This Biluochun has always been my favorite. It's only now that I taste it in my mouth that I can really appreciate the taste."

Zhao Bi, on the other hand, looked indifferent and arrogant, snorting coldly: "Now that the son of a bitch has been shattered to pieces, is there anyone else who can take over the position of the prince?"

Empress Cao looked at her son's appearance and said anxiously: "The bodies of King Jin and Li Ling have not been found yet. Your father has been manipulated by Concubine Meng, and the members of King Jin in the court are very powerful. What can you do now?"

This is not the time to take things lightly.”

Although Zhao Bi grew up in a deep palace with a windy and treacherous slope, perhaps due to his temperament, his scheming was not as good as that of an ordinary person. He was also rebellious and was most impatient of Empress Cao's advice.

Now seeing his mother coming to admonish him again, his face immediately darkened. He flicked his sleeves impatiently and replied in a cold voice: "Since the mother and queen can handle all the big things, if the left and right orphans can do bad things, then the orphan will go back to the East Palace."

Li Haosheng just needs to hide, so as not to ruin the mother-in-law's affairs."

After saying that, he stood up angrily and walked out of Jiaofang Hall without looking back.