After marrying a sickly and powerful official, Jiaojiao cries every day

Feng Qiwu's eyebrows and eyes were sharp, and his gaze was fixed on Helian Yue.

Before he could react, another sneer came over him: "But Prince Yongqing has always stayed in his fiefdom, and has never had any contact with Duke Zhou. Could it be that they have secretly made friends in private?"

Feng Qiwu was used to doing whatever he wanted on weekdays, so what he said now was just a joke, without any basis, and he said it casually, but it frightened Helian Yue so much that he broke out in cold sweat and his back stiffened.

He lowered his eyes and sneered, his voice a little hoarse, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Duke Zhou and I have never had any contact. I came here today because I want to discuss something with Your Majesty. I only ask for Your Majesty's permission."

The autumn wind blowing on Helian Yue was not bone-chillingly cold, but it made him shiver uncontrollably, and even the air he breathed into his throat was a little difficult.

Feng Qiwu looked at him with a smile, and asked knowingly, "What's the matter?"

Helian Yue cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty, I have been bothering you for many days. Liangzhou's important affairs are waiting for me to go back and deal with. I am here to resign today. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to return to my fiefdom in Liangzhou."

A cool breeze blew quietly, and Wen Ranyan glanced at Helian Yue with a smile.

Really impatient.

Feng Qiwu curled his lips, and his smile became more profound and unfathomable. "Other princes haven't returned to Kyoto for several years and want to stay in Beijing for a few days, but Prince Yongqing is anxious to return to that bitter and cold place. He is really unique and distinctive."

"Is it because Liangzhou's good feng shui attracted Prince Yongqing, or is he anxious to return and seek refuge?"

His voice was neither too high nor too low, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his words, just like an ordinary joke.

But the more Helian listened, the colder he felt all over.

The sharp wind blew into his collar, making him shiver, and his legs almost went limp from the sharp impact.

After a few moments of silence, Helian Yue withstood the pressure and explained in a hoarse voice: "Maybe I have stayed in Liangzhou for too long and I can't eat fine food. The feng shui of the capital is good for people, but I still need to get used to it. I have been feeling a little uncomfortable with the climate recently, and my body is not feeling well. I just hope to return to Liangzhou as soon as possible so that I don't have to drink tonic medicine every day."

Everything he said was sarcasm. The feng shui of the capital was nourishing and gentle. He was fed up with the bitter cold in the north and was looking forward to returning to the capital as soon as possible.

However, there have been many disturbances recently, and Duke Zhou was captured again. Fearing that the night would be long and troublesome, he had to return to Liangzhou for refuge.

The autumn wind was chilly, and after he finished speaking, the atmosphere became a little tense.

Helian Yue's heart was beating fast. When he raised his eyes, he met Feng Qiwu's half-smile. Her dark eyes were like a whirlpool in the abyss, which made him sweat coldly. Then he began to have wild thoughts.

Just as his body was about to fall, Feng Qiwu raised her lips and spoke with a smile on her face: "The ceremony of establishing the queen will be held soon. Prince Yongqing, why should you rush back? It's better to go back after the ceremony."

After he finished speaking, he smiled at Helian Yue, a sharp light flashed across his eyes, and his smile was endless.

Helian Yue's heart skipped a beat, and the endless cold wave almost made it hard for him to breathe.

Did they really allow him to return to Liangzhou after the ceremony, or were they preparing to settle the score later?

Helian Yue's mind was in turmoil, but in front of the emperor's power he was like an ant. No matter how reluctant he was, he had to surrender, otherwise he would be swept in and crushed today.

"I will leave it entirely to your Majesty." He lowered his brows, feeling extremely unwilling in his heart, but he did not show it on his face.

Feng Qiwu suddenly smiled, and after a moment, waved at him, as if to send him away.

"I'll take my leave." Helian Yue understood, sneered and retreated.

As they walked a long way, the smile in Helian Yue's eyes faded, and his eyes were filled with darkness and coldness.

He couldn't just sit there and wait for death, it was time to deploy——

Perhaps it is a time of trouble, the border which had been peaceful for a long time has suddenly seen frequent incidents, and the foreign tribes in the Western Regions bordering Liangzhou have been restless in recent days, like tigers and wolves ready to make a comeback.

However, the Beilang soldiers stationed in Liangzhou were not weaklings, and good news soon came from the border areas. The troublemaking Western Region cavalry had been repelled and suppressed, and the Western Region side did not dare to act rashly.

The trouble on the border was quelled, and peace returned once again.

Not only that, the empress dowager's health has been getting worse since the beginning of autumn. She used to be able to get out of bed and walk around, but in recent days she can't even get out of bed.

The Imperial Hospital prescribed a lot of herbal medicines, but they had no effect when fed to the empress dowager every day. From what the Imperial Hospital said, the empress dowager's body was no longer strong enough and she might not even survive the New Year.

Helian Yue has been running to Shou'an Palace these days, serving the empress dowager day and night. His filial piety is truly witnessed by the sun and the moon, and moves heaven and earth.

It is said that there are no filial sons by the bedside of a long-term patient, but Helian Yue served by the patient without taking off his clothes, which is really rare.

All the curtains in Shou'an Palace were drawn, and it was no longer as bright as before.

The hall was silent, with calming incense burning in the incense burner. The fragrance was pleasant but could not cover up the strong smell of medicine.

The medicine tastes bitter and it makes people's eyes hurt.

Helian Yue sat beside his mother's bed, holding a bowl of steaming medicine in his hand. The medicine was black and extremely thick.

"Mother, it's time to take your medicine." He said, and helped the Queen Mother to stand up.

"Cough cough cough-"

The Queen Mother was gently supported on a soft cushion. Perhaps because of her frail body, she was coughing heart-wrenchingly at this moment.

She coughed so hard that she almost coughed up bile. She didn't know how long it took before the coughing stopped and she felt a little better.

"I drink this bitter medicine every day, but it doesn't have any effect." The Queen Mother looked at the black soup and frowned instinctively, unable to hide the disgust on her face. "These doctors in the Imperial Hospital receive salaries and eat the emperor's food, but none of them have any skills. They can't even cure my minor illness."

After a pause, she raised her eyes and looked straight at Helian Yue: "My son, can my illness be cured? Will this medicine work?"

Helian Yue smiled and comforted her, "Your Majesty's illness is not a serious one, it can be cured naturally. As for the medicine, the imperial doctors said it's because you haven't taken enough, so it's not working. Once you take enough, the medicine will work and the disease will be cured naturally."

The imperial doctors might lie to her, but her own son would never lie to her.

The Queen Mother believed it and drank the medicine in one gulp, enduring the bitter taste.

Helian Yue looked at the empty medicine bowl, his smile deepened, but his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of unclear darkness, cold and silent, no one noticed.

After drinking the medicine, the empress dowager fell asleep again soon. Helian Yue tucked her in and got up and left.

The sweet osmanthus outside the hall became more and more fragrant, with small osmanthus flowers dotted on the branches.

The branches are covered with snow-white color, as if covered with a layer of fine snow, elegant and clean.

Helian Yue stood under an osmanthus tree, smelling the refreshing fragrance of the flowers, and suddenly his mind flashed back to the scene when he was young and the Queen Mother picked osmanthus flowers with her own hands to make cakes for him.

It is warm and has a rare sweetness that is fascinating.

But looking at the flying glazed tiles and the magnificent layered palace walls, the tenderness in his eyes suddenly faded away, and countless ambitions and desires wrapped him up tightly, leaving him with no hope of recovery.

Compared to Feng Qiwu's ruthlessness and cruelty, which was criticized by people, he preferred to have a legitimate reason for his actions.

Helian Yue once again took a deep look at Shou'an Palace under the glow, then left in a huff.

The back is resolute and the ambition is swelling.

In the first year of Beilang, the new emperor was enthroned, the sound of whip-beating and ceremonial music was played, and all officials came to congratulate, and the scene was grand.

Wen Ranyan sat upright on the phoenix carriage and accepted the enthronement in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.