Pei Yuanjun didn't sleep either, listening to his subordinates' reports.
These were all serious matters, and very important ones, yet he still looked so lazy.
The room was brightly lit, as bright as day. Pei Yuanjun leaned against the couch and listened to his subordinates' words. He asked lazily, "Did you send someone to the Northern Frontier Embassy?"
“After that, the embassy in Northern Xinjiang took action and secretly sent out a lot of people. I had people keep an eye on them one by one.
Another guard reported that he was in charge of the affairs of the Northern Frontier Embassy.
"Has everything been arranged in the palace?" Pei Yuanjun raised his handsome eyebrows.
"It has been arranged. Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Emperor is safe." Another subordinate who was handling the matter reported in a low voice.
Pei Yuanjun remained silent, his handsome eyes narrowed slightly. Concubine He and her son have occupied the position of Empress Yuan for so many years, and have relied on Empress Yuan to get to where they are today, but she has forgotten how she entered the palace in the first place. She was only said to have taken care of the sick Empress Yuan, but the Empress took care of her until she was on the dragon bed.
She even got pregnant.
What was even more coincidental was that something happened to Empress Yuan, but she was left behind and was also burdened by her mother's family, but she was just an inconspicuous distant branch at the beginning.
When Empress Yuan got into trouble, all the direct descendants of Empress Yuan's family got into trouble, and the ones who benefited in the end were Concubine He's side descendants. Not only Concubine He was favored by the harem, but even Concubine He's father and brothers were promoted to become royal relatives. All this was done on the blood of Empress Yuan.
"Your Highness, the Queen is here." A eunuch reported from outside the door.
Pei Yuanjun waved his hand, and his men retreated one by one.
Ji Hai came to the door and greeted Mo Ying with a smile. Behind Mo Ying, Yu Xiu was holding a food basket in her hand.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Mo Ying stepped forward and saluted.
"Why are you here at this time? Didn't I tell you to rest early?" Pei Yuanjun reached out from the couch and pulled Mo Ying to sit next to him.
"I made some mung bean soup and brought it to the prince." Mo Ying said with a smile and sat down next to him.
Yuxiu took out the mung bean soup from the food basket and she and Ji Hai retreated.
The mung bean soup has been chilled, so it tastes not only sweet but also icy, which is very helpful in cooling down the body.
Pei Yuanjun took it and drank it all. "Not bad, it suits my taste."
The soup he used to have was not sweet, and was a bit uncomfortable if it was too sweet, but this soup was just right and suited his taste.
Seeing that he was drinking so well, Mo Ying couldn't help but feel envious and wanted to pour herself a bowl, but Pei Yuanjun held her hand and said, "You can't drink it."
"Your Majesty" Mo Ying curled his lips.
"Drink it later, you can't drink it now." Pei Yuanjun patted her head and whispered, "Your body can't take it."
"Okay!" Mo Ying looked at the mung bean soup and could only turn her head away helplessly. She couldn't drink this soup.
"Why don't you go to bed early tonight?" Pei Yuanjun patted her head again and asked with some doting.
"I can't sleep." Mo Ying shook her head and reached out to grab Pei Yuanjun's sleeve. "Is everything okay?"
"No!" Pei Yuanjun laughed.
"Will King Jing..." Mo Ying was still uneasy.
"It's okay, go to bed first!" Pei Yuanjun smiled. This girl was really sensitive. Even though he didn't say much, she could sense it.
It's not that he deliberately hid it from her. He didn't intend to let her get involved in this kind of thing, but now that she was here, he didn't chase her away.
He had no plans to sleep tonight, but she couldn't sleep. How could she bear it with her poor health
In the end, Mo Ying fell asleep in the inner room inside the study. Pei Yuanjun accompanied her to sleep and held her in his arms. The little girl leaned on him and fell asleep quietly.
Wherever I looked, I saw her peaceful sleeping face. I don’t know if she thought of something bad in her dream, her eyebrows were slightly curved, and she looked a bit pitiful.
I stretched out my fingers and slowly smoothed the unrest between her brows. Watching her go from a light sleep to a deep sleep, my heart also became peaceful.
Only the person in front of me can make my heart peaceful and less violent. My heart was originally soft, but this softness only contains her.
No one else can
There was a night watch knocking outside the window. It was already three o'clock in the morning. Pei Yusheng had been preparing for so long, so how could he be willing to be imprisoned forever? The current timing and Pei Luoan's weakness gave Pei Yusheng hope. How could he not fight hard at this time
The East Palace is at its weakest at this time.
Concubine He was able to seize an opportunity to enter the palace, and later she was able to pretend to be Empress Yuan and gain the favor of the Emperor. A woman like this, who was able to do that then, can do it now.
This night is destined to be sleepless
King Jing led his men into the palace and went straight to the emperor's bedroom intending to plot against him.
Fortunately, King Ying reacted in time and appeared when King Jing was about to assassinate the emperor. He rescued the emperor and arrested King Jing.
Many people rushed into the palace this time, not only those from Prince Jing's mansion, but also many extra people. The emperor reprimanded several government offices for vigorously investigating the origins of these people.
It is impossible for Prince Jing's Mansion to have so many private soldiers. Even if they are hidden among the people, there can't be so many.
That night, not only the imperial palace but also several court officials were implicated and some were even stabbed to death.
There was a fire in the East Palace. Fortunately, Crown Prince Pei Luoan did not rest in the backyard that night and was not in danger of his life. However, on the way to put out the fire, he encountered an assassin and injured his arm.
By daybreak, things had calmed down, King Jing was tied up, and the situation in the capital also calmed down under the suppression of King Ying.
Overnight, when ordinary people woke up, they realized that something big had happened. King Jing had actually rebelled.
In the emperor's bedroom, Pei Yusheng knelt on the ground and cried: "Father, I am not rebelling. I just want to ask why you are so kind to the prince? I am not young anymore. Only Concubine Qu can give birth to my child. But my elder brother can't tolerate this child. He even murdered my child in Liu Mansion."
He was still wearing his armor, and his shoulders were stained with blood, not sure whether it was his or someone else's. He looked in a disheveled state.
The emperor lay on the bed, his eyes fixed on Pei Yusheng, and after a long while he said, "Do you feel particularly unwilling, and do you think you can also be the crown prince?"
"Father, I dare not. I really think that my elder brother is not worthy of being the crown prince. He can even do such a thing. I just want you to make the decision for me. I only hate that I can't see you, so I resorted to misunderstanding and extreme means."
Pei Yusheng burst into tears, feeling very aggrieved.
"So, you brought so many people into the palace because your eldest brother's people harmed Concubine Qu." The emperor pointed around. There was no one around at the moment, but when Pei Yusheng led his men in, he brought a lot of people.
"Father, I only want to avenge my child." Pei Yusheng fell to the ground and cried.
"And then you want to take my life?"
"Father," Pei Yusheng wanted to speak but saw the emperor shaking his hand, "Go down, I'm tired." Pei Yusheng wanted to say something else but the guards came and pulled him down. Now he was no longer a high and mighty prince, but a traitor.
The emperor started coughing violently. Li Quan hurried forward and patted him gently on the back, and finally he recovered.
"Is Concubine He still kneeling outside?" The emperor finally calmed down and asked slowly.
"She's still here. The imperial concubine has been kneeling outside the palace since early morning." Li Quan said.
"Let her in!" The emperor shook his hand and closed his eyes weakly.
Li Quan went down and brought Concubine He in after a while.
In the past, Concubine He was gentle and dignified, but now she is just as miserable as Prince Jing, as if she has become a different person.
"Your Majesty, please release Prince Jing. Prince Jing was confused for a moment. He just returned to the palace and heard Concubine Qu's crying complaints. He is so old and still has no children. The child in Concubine Qu's belly is his only heir. He acted irrationally in anger. It's also my fault for not disciplining him well."
Concubine He burst into tears.
The emperor did not speak, his eyes fell on Concubine He's face. Her face made him feel that it looked a bit like Empress Yuan at first, but now it seemed that Concubine He was just Concubine He. In his memory, he seemed to have forgotten what Empress Yuan looked like.
But this did not prevent him from knowing clearly that he had always had Queen Yuan in his heart.
He regretted what he had done, and his regret could only be made up by his son.
But even so, he always adhered to his bottom line, telling himself that he was still an emperor and the future prince must be suitable to be an emperor.
He could pamper him and give him love, but he could not pass the throne to him. Because of this idea, he appointed a crown prince early on.
But now the crown prince is no longer the crown prince, and the prince is no longer the prince. The only thing left is the beautiful figure in the memory. Although her appearance cannot be seen, it has become clearer.
The person in front of me is not the Empress after all
His son is the legitimate heir of the country.
None of the others
"Do you still remember this sachet?" The emperor took out a sachet from his pillow and threw it in front of Concubine He.
When Concubine He saw this, her eyes widened and her body trembled uncontrollably.
"You really do know me. I was wrong to believe you. The death of Empress Yuan was actually related to you! I heard that there are many rumors outside the palace. They all say that you are very similar to the previous concubine of the East Palace. The same sisters married, and then followed the past, the same secret planning, the same vicious mind, just to seize things that did not belong to you, and spent all your efforts."
The emperor's voice was very low and slow, so low that it seemed as if he would stop at any moment, but he still spoke slowly and steadily.
This sachet was also the reason why Empress Yuan was convicted. It was originally a matter of Empress Yuan's family, but because of this sachet, Empress Yuan was convicted. After that, the emperor wanted to find out the truth about this matter, but before he could find out the truth, Empress Yuan died in the cold palace.
"Your Majesty" Concubine He knew that everything was over and her body went limp. No one knew the Emperor's feelings for Empress Yuan better than anyone else. She was able to gain favor because of Empress Yuan, and she also spoke to the Emperor about Empress Yuan's past wholeheartedly. The Emperor could taste every trace of Empress Yuan from her.
This is something that no one else in the palace has, including the queen.
"What do you think I should do with you? Cut you into pieces? The woman I love so much is being slowly killed by you. Can I still keep you?"
The emperor spoke slowly, his voice was cold, but the hatred in his eyes was clear.