Having said this, Old Lady Wei just kept her eyes down and said nothing.
She understood Empress Fang's personality very well. She had never seen how dependent Empress Fang was on her in such a long time. Moreover, the relationship between her and the previous Empress meant that she could not get close to Empress Fang.
Such a sudden show of goodwill and petition after the slowdown is not a good thing.
Seeing that Old Madam Wei did not respond, Empress Fang's eyes deepened slightly but she was not angry. She just sighed and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, then closed her eyes vaguely before speaking: "In fact, what is the difference between my current situation and that of Empress Ming back then? As difficult as Empress Ming's situation was back then, I am in the same difficulty now."
Queen Fang pursed her lips and said to Old Madam Wei in great helplessness and pain: "Outsiders think that I am so prosperous and have nothing to worry about, but don't you, an old lady, understand what I am worried about? Since A-Man was born, misfortunes have come one after another around me. Xi'an had an accident at home, and then A-Man was in poor health..."
Speaking of these palace secrets, Old Madam Wei felt even worse and quickly interrupted Queen Fang's next words: "How can that be true? Your Majesty, please don't think like that! The Fourth Prince is both a legitimate son and an elder brother, and he will have many blessings in the future. Your Majesty, please be at ease."
This stereotyped consolation sounded even more hypocritical and perfunctory to Queen Fang. Queen Fang didn't even want to listen. She laughed and said self-deprecatingly: "Blessing? In the future?"
She looked at Old Madam Wei and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm afraid he will be the same as his brother, the eldest prince?! We, mother and son, may end up like the Queen Ming and follow the same path."
Let’s talk about Queen Ming again.
The eldest prince was born to Empress Ming and was the most beloved child of Emperor Longqing.
But as soon as Empress Ming got into trouble, he died suddenly.
From then on, Emperor Longqing's sons died one after another. Even the third prince, whose life had been hanging by a thread, finally died. As a result, the children of other princes have all gotten married, and the two little princes are just learning to speak.
It is precisely because the little princes are too young and Emperor Longqing’s health is not very good that the people below are prone to have all kinds of thoughts.
Old Madam Wei regained her composure and just lowered her head without saying a word.
Queen Fang has already said this much, and she will soon be told the real purpose of inviting her here. Whether she agrees or not, Queen Fang's purpose will not change, so it will be meaningless whether she agrees or not.
Sure enough, when Empress Fang saw that Old Madam Wei was silent, she sighed and said, "Old Madam, I am not afraid of you laughing at me. Now I am in a desperate situation."
Her voice was low and dejected: "A-Man is still young. I have always thought that it would be a blessing for us mother and son to raise him in a law-abiding manner. But who would have known that such a simple wish would be so extravagant!"
As she spoke, she gnashed her teeth and said, "Those little villains, the Fourth Prince was so young, yet they dared to kill him!"
Mrs. Wei suddenly understood.
Queen Fang did this because of the fact that the Fourth Prince had convulsed his limbs and foamed at the mouth in front of all the ladies.
She knew that the consequences of this matter were extremely serious.
At least many court officials felt that the Fourth Prince was suffering from a hidden illness and was not qualified to take the throne.
Emperor Longqing also paid more attention to the fifth prince born to Concubine De.
Because of this, King Zheng asked her and Wei An to rush to Huizhou, Fujian as soon as possible. This was because the situation in the capital was becoming increasingly chaotic due to the fight between the two palaces, and he was afraid that they would suffer from the consequences.
But unexpectedly, Queen Fang summoned her into the palace just for this matter.
But she couldn't help feeling surprised.
She is now nothing more than a living signboard showing how magnanimous Emperor Longqing is. Apart from this, she has no other abilities. Even if Wei Yangqing has a successful career, he is not that useful in the capital except for his conspicuous title.
Why did Queen Fang let her into the palace and say such things to her
She didn't understand, so she became even more cautious and prudent, smiling awkwardly: "I don't quite understand what the queen said... I'm old, I can't figure things out, and I often get confused..."
Queen Fang smiled and said, "What are you talking about, old lady? If you are confused, how can there be a sober person in this world?"
The words sounded more and more ambiguous, but Mrs. Wei didn't respond.
Empress Fang continued, "Now that we have come to this, since you don't ask me what happened to the Fourth Prince, I'm sure you've heard about it. I'll tell you the truth. The Fourth Prince is in trouble. Although the imperial physicians dare not tell anyone, the ladies present here have eyes and can see that the Fourth Prince was ill that day. And His Majesty also knows that the Fourth Prince was ill... Think about it, what does this mean to me and the Fourth Prince?"
This means that he went from being superior to the Fifth Prince to being completely suppressed by the Fifth Prince.
After all, this is a fatal hidden danger.
Queen Fang smiled, but her eyes were not smiling at all. Her usually calm face looked a little ferocious at this moment. She gritted her teeth and said, "The Imperial Guards have already made a preliminary investigation and said that it was the fault of the priest who taught the Fourth Prince to play the flute. He deliberately angered the Fourth Prince and caused him to have an attack. The Imperial Guards said that the priest confessed and said that the Prince of Jin made a bet with him, so he did that. But I don't believe it."
She sneered, "You can only fool children with these words, how can you fool me? This matter is obviously related to the palace over there. Who will benefit the most from this? Do you really think I'm a fool?!"
But even so, Old Lady Wei smiled bitterly and asked her: "Madam... But, what's the point of you telling me this, a person whose half body is buried in the ground?"
At this point, Old Lady Wei really didn't want to listen to Queen Fang's explanation of all the causes and consequences just to lure her into a trap, so she said directly: "I'm just an old woman..."
Empress Fang seemed to be waiting for her to ask. As soon as Old Lady Wei finished speaking, she immediately followed up with, "What are you talking about? The late Empress is your biological sister. You are the legitimate aunt of His Majesty. Although His Majesty does not say it, he values you very much..."
She whispered, "Every time Sister Ming's death anniversary comes, His Majesty will be sad for a long time, and he misses the eldest prince very much. You, his cousin, also have a great importance in his heart..."
Old Mrs. Wei just listened quietly, knowing that the main point had come.