“When the news came from the front that the prince was missing, the emperor ordered Concubine Chen and I to go to Lingyun Peak to visit Concubine Shu. I also learned about this by accident.

For this reason, I even avoided Concubine Chen and went to persuade Zhen Da Ying, falsely claiming that I had heard that you were not dead, and advised her not to return to the palace, but she still insisted on doing so..."

Ye Lanyi looked at Prince Guo and felt that Prince Guo seemed to collapse in an instant.

It turns out that she was not without a choice.

It turned out that she chose to return to the palace even though she knew she might not be dead yet.

It turns out that I was just a stepping stone that she chose out of helplessness outside the palace...

Prince Guo seemed to be completely drained of energy, and there was no spirit in his eyes...

"Your Highness, Zhen promised her that she doesn't love anyone at all. She only loves herself! Your Highness, you must not be sad for her again." Ye Lanyi said as she took out a small bag and handed it to Prince Guo.

"I know you gave all your money to her. This is all my wealth. Your Majesty, please escape after leaving the palace. Don't come back under a false name. I will help you take good care of Hongluo and Lingxi."

As Ye Lanyi spoke, she stuffed the bundle into Prince Guo's arms. Prince Guo felt a fishy and sweet taste in his throat.

"Thank you." Prince Guo looked at the bundle in his hand, raised his head and smiled at Ye Lanyi. He did not refuse and nodded.

How could he not know how Ye Lanyi felt about him? He just didn't care about her, so he pretended not to know. He didn't expect that in the end, she was the only one who treated him sincerely...

Ye Lanyi watched Prince Guo leave the palace for a long time before turning around and leaving.

After Prince Guo left the palace, he could no longer bear the fishy sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood with a "Puff".

He looked down at the bag in his arms and smiled. He wanted to put it down, but it was too late...

*

When An Lingrong and the emperor arrived at Cunju Hall, Shen Meiyu had already coaxed Nianchu to sleep. Seeing that Nianchu was safe, the emperor asked Imperial Physician Wen to take good care of Princess Jinghe. Imperial Physician Wen agreed, and the emperor went to Chengqian Palace with An Lingrong.

"Rong'er, do you think I am a coward? For the sake of the so-called royal face, I can't even sentence those two to death together?" The two were lying on the bed with the lights off, and the emperor suddenly said this.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" An Lingrong asked sleepily, and then fell asleep again.

"It's okay." The emperor said, holding An Lingrong in his arms, resting his chin on her forehead and said, "Rong'er, never betray me."

An Lingrong pretended not to hear and closed her eyes with the corners of her lips slightly raised.

Early the next morning, news came from outside the palace that Prince Guo had died of a sudden illness the night before. The emperor was deeply saddened and ordered a grand burial.

*

Winter came in the blink of an eye. No one knew what method Concubine Duan used, but she managed to persuade the Empress Dowager to grant an order for the marriage between the Third Prince and Ulanara Qingying.

Although the Third Prince was reluctant, he still agreed to the marriage and got married on the sixth day of the second month after the New Year.

Chengqian Palace.

"Noble Lady Duan is quite capable. The Third Prince is so useless, and she is just a noble lady now. Yet, she was able to convince the Empress Dowager to choose a girl from the Ulanara family to marry him." Fu Cha spoke with an indifferent look on his face.

"It's nothing more than an exchange of interests." An Lingrong said, continuing to write the spice recipe in her hand.

"The Fourth Prince has reached the age to marry a wife. Do you have any plans?" Fu Cha swept a silk handkerchief towards An Lingrong's fortune, then looked at An Lingrong and asked.

"I knew you couldn't sit still. Don't worry, the Fourth Prince has already told me that he likes Rong Yin. I like that girl too. I was just saying that I would take advantage of this afternoon's wind to go to the Yangxin Palace to ask for an imperial decree to grant marriage." An Lingbao said as he picked up the silk handkerchief on the prescription and threw it to Fu Cha again.

"Thank you very much. I will write to my father right away." Fu Cha smiled happily, and An Lingrong tapped her with a pen.

In the afternoon, An Lingrong went to the Yangxin Palace and asked for an imperial decree granting her marriage. The Fourth Prince happily ran several laps in the Chengqian Palace.

Although Hong Sheng didn't understand why his fourth brother was like this, he followed him and ran around Chengqian Palace.

Because the Third Prince married the daughter of Wu Nara, the previous dynasty brought up the issue of establishing a crown prince. Those who had changed sides because the Third Prince was disliked by the Emperor began to submit memorials to advocate establishing the eldest son as the heir...

Also submitted was a memorial about Long Kendo's advanced age, requesting the emperor to summon him back to the capital. When the emperor threw out this memorial, An Lingrong happened to be serving beside him.

An Lingrong glanced at the line of words and finally understood in her heart that Concubine Duan was really a smart person. She actually knew the empress dowager's weakness.

The emperor looked at the memorials that were thrown away and was so angry that he didn't even have lunch. In the evening, he went to see the empress dowager.

Shoukang Palace.

As soon as the emperor entered the room, he dismissed all the servants, took the bundle of memorials from Su Peisheng, and walked towards the Luohan bed.

"Why is the emperor here at this time?" The empress dowager spoke and looked at the emperor. When she saw the memorial in her hand, she knew why the emperor came.

"Mother, this is the memorial submitted by the ministers today. Do you think I should approve it?" The Emperor placed the memorial in front of the Empress Dowager, sat on the bed, and lowered his head to turn the rosary in his hand.

The Queen Mother picked up a memorial, opened it and put it back, saying, "What they said is correct. Your uncle Longkodo is old and the northern border is bitterly cold. Considering his hard work and great contributions, we should honor him with courtesy..."

"Enough!" The emperor said, looking up at the empress dowager with anger in his eyes.

"Uncle Longkodo was old and in poor health. He died on the way back to Beijing. I have already drafted an imperial edict to bury him with honor." After the emperor said this, he stood up and walked out without looking back.

"Emperor!" The empress dowager opened her mouth, trying to call out to the emperor, but the emperor did not stop and walked out of Shoukang Palace.

At night, the imperial physician was summoned from Shoukang Palace, saying that the Queen Mother was seriously ill...

*

On March 26, the Fourth Prince married Rongyin. The next morning, the Fourth Prince Hongli knelt before An Lingrong and the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea." Rong Yin spoke. The emperor took the tea with a smile and gave Hongli a few instructions. The two of them kowtowed to express their gratitude.

"Mother, please have some tea." Rong Yin spoke, and An Lingrong took the tea with a smile. Ju Qing handed over the gift box, and Rong Yin took it to express her gratitude.

"You and Li'er are childhood sweethearts. It is a great joy to be able to marry the one you love. Mother hopes that you can love each other and grow old together.

Li'er, from today on, you are no longer just a son, a brother, or a prince. You are also Rongyin's husband. Husband and wife are one, and there is no one in the world who can be as close as you two.

If anything can be discussed, you must discuss it. Although Rongyin is a few years older than you, you are a man, a real man, and you should know how to protect her.

You must respect and love her. If you dare to do anything wrong, mother will not forgive you."

An Lingrong gave instructions, and Rongyin's eyes welled up with tears.

She knew what she would face in the future after marrying into the royal family.

From now on, she must be careful with her words and actions, and behave decently in everything. Even if she married the man she loved, that man was the prince, so she had to respect him in everything. She was very grateful to her mother-in-law for saying this today, whether it was sincere or not.

"Your son has remembered this." Hongli promised with a smile. An Lingrong drank the tea and asked the two of them to stand up.

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