20demayo Chapter 128 The Death of the Emperor
Chapter 128 The Death of the Emperor
Liao Han came back from the main hall and sat under the window in a daze, occasionally glancing at her two nieces playing shuttlecock in the yard with a smile on their faces.
The laughter like silver bells echoed in my ears.
Unrestrained.
She was mesmerized.
"Han girl." Old Lady Liao took a piece of clothing and put it on Liao Han's shoulders, and asked worriedly: "You are pregnant now, don't think too much."
Liao Han came back to her senses and looked up at Old Lady Liao: "Mom, I met the Crown Princess today."
"Princess?"
Old Lady Liao has been in the Eastern Palace for several days, but has not yet met the Crown Princess. However, she has heard that the Crown Princess is gentle and virtuous, and a good woman.
"Mother, the Crown Princess is very beautiful, and I see that the Crown Prince is very gentle to her."
She sat on the chair for a long time, and the prince looked at her very few times. She lowered her head and touched her flat belly, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't seem to care much about the baby in my belly."
"Silly girl, you are the prince's son. If you tell others, you will be a well-known figure. How can you not care?"
Old Lady Liao touched Liao Han's belly carefully and said, "As for the child, once it is born, hold it in your arms. You will feel a little affection for it when you meet it, let alone it is your own flesh and blood."
Liao Han pursed her lips. This was totally different from what she had expected.
She asked about Lu Jingning again.
"The girl is young and easy to talk to. She's also nice to the two girls." Old Lady Liao had a good impression of Lu Jingning. "It's not as outrageous as the rumors say. The Crown Princess hasn't given birth for so many years. She must have damaged her body. Even if she can give birth in the future, we won't fight over it. The baby in your belly will at least be a prince."
As for greater expectations, she didn't dare to think about it.
I dare not say.
The Liao family has no power or influence, what can they use to compete with the Crown Princess for her children?
Liao Han shook her head: "I haven't thought about this."
She raised her hand and touched her cheek. Today, she looked in the mirror and found that the left half of her face was completely ruined. There was a large sunken area, and it looked eerie and terrifying like a monster.
She was frightened and cried, but she dared not cry out loud, for fear that the palace maids outside would hear her and punish her for some unlucky crime.
I cried for more than an hour before I stopped.
"There must be a way to cure it." Old Mrs. Liao comforted.
Liao Han pursed her lips. She knew very well that such a wound would never heal, and she would probably have to wear the veil for the rest of her life.
"I heard that the Crown Princess asked you to severely punish the person who disfigured you. Why didn't you do the same?" Liao Chan walked in with newly made clothes in her hands, all of which were made according to Liao Han's measurements.
They are all light-colored and embroidered with delicate patterns, and they look very valuable.
Liao Han only took a glance and then retracted his expression, smiling bitterly: "If you want to punish me, why ask me?"
Since the death penalty could not be imposed, there was no need for Liao Han to haggle with Murong.
As long as she is generous, the Shangguan family will owe her.
The prince would also sympathize with the grievances she suffered.
As expected, the Crown Princess sent someone to bring a pile of silks and satins, as well as red hairpins and jewelry, filling the table.
Liao Han glanced at the palace servant who delivered the gifts and thanked him.
"Sister, you have saved the prince. With this kindness, the prince will not abandon you. Sister, don't think too much about it. The most important thing is to give birth to the child peacefully."
Liao Chan was also cautious and would cautiously take away anything that was delivered to her, and check it privately. Only after making sure that it was correct would she send it to Liao Han.
Liao Han sighed deeply and sat in the corridor in silence and daze all day long. Occasionally he went to visit the prince, but he would leave after just a short while.
Sometimes I would run into Lu Jingning, say hello and show some concern, but most of the time I would meet Shangguan.
Shangguan accompanied the prince in reading and drinking tea.
The days passed peacefully, and Liao Han gradually became pregnant. Doctor Li simply lived in the East Palace and examined Liao Han's pulse every day.
That day, a snow pigeon suddenly flew under the window, flapping its wings and cackling. Lu Jingning was extremely excited and took two quick steps to take the letter from the pigeon's legs.
He unfolded the letter and his expression changed slightly after reading the contents.
The letter said that Mrs. Shangguan Tao was not the real Mrs. Tao at all, but the second daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo of Northern Qi.
Tao family.
Tao replaced Tao and married Old Master Shangguan in order to overturn the case of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. The Emperor of Northern Qi promised that if Tao did a few things, he would pardon the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Over the years, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has indeed been pardoned little by little.
The letter also mentioned that some people had doubted the identity of the Emperor of Southern Liang and asked her to act as soon as possible. At the end, it also wrote the names of several generals, indicating that they could be used.
He also told her the hiding place of the military token that could control the Xijing camp in the capital.
Lu Jingning immediately sent someone to get it.
After a while, he really brought the military token.
As for his own dynamics, he did not mention a word.
She frowned and sat in front of the couch thinking all night.
At dawn, Xue Yuan brought a bowl of ginseng soup: "Your Highness, please nourish your body."
Lu Jingning took the ginseng soup and drank it all, then burned the letter in his hand and gave Xue Yuan a few instructions with a firm look in his eyes.
Xue Yuan nodded.
During the day, Emperor Nanliang summoned Concubine Shu of Xinde Palace and took the initiative to talk about his plan to personally send Princess Linghe off to marry in three days.
Shu Fei was flattered.
What a great honor it is to have the emperor as your bride.
The people in the Imperial Household Department were also busy preparing for the princess's wedding, and many people privately said that this wedding was a great success.
The emperor's expression was much more positive than before.
Shu Fei thought the same and stayed with Emperor Nanliang for three consecutive days.
On the morning of the third day, Emperor Nanliang went towards Xinde Palace in high spirits, and all the civil and military officials stared at him.
"The emperor is indeed in good health."
"Yes, God bless you."
The wedding of Princess Linghe to the Prince of Qi was witnessed by the Emperor of Southern Liang and was held in a grand manner. The princess was married with a ten-mile-long red makeup, which was carried towards the palace gate. The people passing by said auspicious words.
The eyes of Emperor Nanliang were red. He escorted Princess Linghe all the way to the palace gate, then climbed up the city wall to accept the admiration of all the people.
Shu Fei was right beside him.
Suddenly, a scream pierced the sky, and several figures fell from the sky, holding bows and arrows in their hands, pointing directly at Emperor Nanliang.
This scene was too sudden.
Shu Fei was so frightened that her face turned pale. She had no time to react. She watched helplessly as an arrow pierced her left shoulder. The pain was so severe that she looked to Emperor Nanliang for help: "Your Majesty!"
"Escort! Escort!"
This scene on the city wall frightened all the civil and military officials, as well as the people below.
Whoosh!
An arrow hit the Emperor of Southern Liang.
"Your Majesty!" Changxi exclaimed.
Whoosh!
Arrows with flaming tips shot at the city walls, and it seemed as if fire was raining from the sky, with flames everywhere they went.
The fire was still raging when the Royal Guards arrived.
Many civil and military officials were also implicated.
Countless people in the crowd were shouting for the emperor.
The fire finally stopped after an hour, and countless people on the city wall were killed or injured.
The Southern Liang Emperor had already been burned beyond recognition, and when he was carried back, he was limp.
All the officials followed him without any panic.
Halfway through, there was a cry of surprise.
"emperor!!"
All the officials knelt on the ground.
The imperial physician came forward to diagnose the problem, and was so frightened that his legs went limp and he knelt on the ground: "The emperor has passed away!"