Purple Palace

The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, his thin lips tightly closed, his face with clear contours and smooth lines, as perfect as a sculpture. His eyes were as deep as the sea, as if he could see through everything, but he always maintained an inaccessible coldness.

Ji Lingzhou - the current king of Dongmian Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, the virtuous concubine requests to see you." The palace servant walked in from outside with light footsteps.

"No, let her go back!" Every word that came out of Ji Lingzhou's mouth was like an icy arrow, making people afraid.

"Yes..." The palace servant didn't dare to say anything more and hurriedly retreated.

But after a while, the voice of Concubine Xian was heard from outside.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please make the decision for me! That sinful woman, Cheng, killed my child. Your Majesty promised to seek justice for me, Your Majesty!" Concubine Xian shouted. She was unwilling to accept this. Why was that bitch still alive?

Listening to the noise outside, Ji Lingzhou felt a little annoyed: "The virtuous concubine behaved unbecomingly in front of the emperor and is under house arrest for three months!" His sharp eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, which made people feel terrified.

"Yes." The palace maid did not dare to delay any longer and quickly stopped Concubine Xian and had her taken away. You know, what His Majesty hates most is someone forcing him to do something.

Li Sheng, the chief steward of the imperial court, stepped lightly and offered a cup of tea: "Your Majesty, calm down."

"Is there any news from Shoukang Palace?" Ji Lingzhou asked.

"Your Majesty, it is said that Cheng has woken up. The Queen Mother is worried, so she is taking care of her personally without taking off her clothes." Li Sheng replied. The Queen Mother is your Majesty's biological mother. When the Queen Mother adopted your Majesty, he was only six years old. He was raised by the Queen Mother single-handedly.

It is precisely because of this that His Majesty gave the Queen Mother this little respect, otherwise...

Ji Lingzhou put down the memorial in his hand and tapped lightly on the desk with his fingers, making a crisp sound that made people inexplicably nervous.

"How are things arranged?" A cold voice without any emotion sounded.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Everything has been arranged. Prince Jin'an's troops will be able to reach the capital in just two days." Li Sheng has followed Ji Lingzhou for many years, so he naturally knew what he meant.

"Where is the Cheng family?" Ji Lingzhou didn't even raise his head.

"Your Majesty, the message has been passed on as you wish. I think Cheng Li will know the news soon. The time is almost the same as that of Prince Jin'an." Li Sheng replied.

The lineage of Prince Jin'an had long been rebellious. His biological mother was originally the imperial concubine of the previous emperor, and was the most favored one in the six palaces. Later, she was accused of having an affair with a man outside her family. The emperor was furious and ordered her to be sent to the cold palace, but he still couldn't bear to execute her. However, just one month later, the imperial concubine died suddenly in the cold palace. It was said that the cold palace was miserable, and the imperial concubine couldn't bear it and died of a serious illness. But the inside story is unknown.

Prince Jin'an is the son of the imperial concubine. He was also the most beloved prince of the late emperor and the tacit candidate for the crown prince. However, because of his mother's care, he was finally sent to Jinzhou and named Prince Jin'an.

However... Jinzhou is prosperous, and the King of Jin'an has been recruiting soldiers and horses secretly in recent years, acting recklessly. He wanted to take action against him many times, but was stopped by the Queen Mother for unknown reasons. The Cheng family is the Queen Mother's mother's family and holds a large number of troops. If the Cheng family colludes with the King of Jin'an, the consequences will be disastrous.

Although he did not have complete evidence of the Cheng family's collusion with King Jin'an, it did not prevent them from threatening the imperial power. So just in case, he had to catch them all in one fell swoop this time to prevent future troubles!

"That Cheng..." The Cheng that Li Sheng mentioned naturally refers to Cheng Mingran.

"It's just a worthless life, not worth mentioning." Ji Lingzhou was so cold-blooded that it was frightening. After all, they had been sleeping by each other's side for several years, but he seemed to have never cared about her.

That's right. It was the Queen Mother who forced him to take Cheng Mingran as his concubine. His Majesty must have felt uncomfortable, right? However... Actually, as far as Li Sheng is concerned, when Cheng Mingran was still a concubine, she was always kind to the palace people. It's a pity that His Majesty's thoughts are not something they can influence.

Shoukang Palace

After a period of recuperation, Cheng Mingran's injuries have almost healed. In the past two days, she often sat in front of the window, staring outside with her face propped up, not knowing what to think.

Look, it's the same today.

"The girl has been like this ever since her injury. Although her wounds have healed, she looks more haggard. The imperial physician said that this is a heart disease." The nanny who has served the empress dowager for decades has watched Cheng Mingran grow up. In her eyes, to be disrespectful, Cheng Mingran is like her own daughter. How could she not feel distressed?

"She has a good nature and has been spoiled since she was a child. Now she is suffering in the cold palace and her family is in trouble. It is normal that she can't bear it for a while. Maybe she will be fine when she figures it out." The Queen Mother also knew it, but figured it out? Could she figure it out?

The Queen Mother walked towards Cheng Mingran's position, and a loving smile appeared on her face that was full of sorrow just now: "Ranran."

Hearing the voice, the light in Cheng Mingran's eyes gradually gathered again: "Aunt..."

The Queen Mother walked over, held her hand, and sat down next to her: "Why are your hands so cold? The weather is getting colder and colder. You are in good health, so don't catch a cold."

"Thank you for your concern, aunt. I'm sure Ranran is fine." Cheng Mingran forced a smile, but it looked so sad.

"After some time, when the storm has passed, I will ask the emperor for permission to let us leave the palace, okay?" How could there be only one person trapped in the cage deep in the palace?

“……Okay.” Cheng Mingran looked at the Queen Mother. Can he just go out?

"Auntie" Cheng Mingran suddenly called out.

The Queen Mother looked at her, and then she heard her ask, "Aunt, should I not enter the palace?"

The Queen Mother paused for a moment, a trace of heartache flashing across her eyes: "Ranran regrets it?"

"Well...Aunt, I seem to regret it. It's me who ruined the Cheng family." Cheng Mingran slowly moved closer to the Queen Mother's arms and wrapped her arms around her waist. If it weren't for her so-called admiration, wouldn't everything have developed to this point? She should have listened to the advice...

The Queen Mother's hand fell on Cheng Mingran's head and gently stroked her hair: "Some things are not just caused by choice, don't think too much, okay?"

It was not just the choice, but she chose the most wrong way. Cheng Mingran closed her eyes. She had only wanted to treasure the stars she had picked up, but she forgot that the stars were untouchable. Everything she had done was just wishful thinking.

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