Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

"Empress..." She murmured softly, with a cry in her voice. She looked up, her face was full of grievances, and her eyes were filled with water.She called out, "Mother, Lingxi, Lingxi, what can I do?"

The imperial concubine stood beside her, looking down at her. After a while, she sighed softly and stretched out her hand to touch You Lingxi's head.The fingertips covered with exquisite armor were raised elegantly, and the palm of his hand gently rested on the other person's head, "My child... I'm sorry for you."

"You are young, but you understand those principles, so I won't repeat them. What the eldest princess said is actually not just for the face of the You family and the royal family. If resisting the edict is really useful, it must be The matter should have been done when the eldest princess rushed into the palace in a hurry after receiving the imperial edict. But that time your mother never even saw His Majesty... That day, I went to the imperial study to look for Your Majesty, and happened to bump into your mother..."

You Lingxi was slightly startled.

You Lingxi knows something about what happened that day.My mother has a good face and respects rules. Whenever she enters the palace, she must wear the palace clothes specified by the eldest princess, and there will be no undue flaws in her makeup.But that time... When my mother heard about His Majesty's imperial decree granting marriage, she hurried back and saw the eunuch who was announcing the decree about to leave. She didn't care about anything, not to change her clothes, not to wash her face and make up, or even to take a break to catch her breath. It was too late, so he entered the palace without stopping.

Later, of course, he returned home in vain. I heard that he didn't even enter the imperial study room.For this reason, all the aristocratic families in the court felt that the eldest princess had finally fallen out of favor in front of His Majesty, and the status of the You family had also begun to plummet.That day seemed to be the dividing point between the glory and decline of the You family.

But that's all You Lingxi knew. She didn't know what happened to her mother at the door of the Imperial Study Room that day... She had tried to ask, but her mother kept silent about what happened that day and only said that she had never seen it.

She looked at the imperial concubine with a dreamy look that didn't seem to be fake.

The imperial concubine spoke softly and recalled the scene at the door of the imperial study that day, "The emperor has coveted the Chen family for a long time. No emperor would not want to have a team of miracle doctors in his hands. Especially an elderly emperor. The fact that he doesn't see your mother is because of the old brother-sister relationship. Your mother also knows it. It's just... knowing is one thing, not being willing to give up is another. Such a proud person, Kneeling under the steps of the royal study, kowtowing in front of everyone... It had just rained that day, and the white marble floor was cold and wet..."

Seeing that You Lingxi's face had changed, she stopped talking and changed her words pretending to be relaxed, "You are still young now, so you probably don't understand the feeling of being a mother. Mother... the so-called mother is strong, those in the bones Persistence and pride are not worth mentioning in the face of the happiness and safety of your children - I can empathize with this point."

She clenched the handkerchief again and again. She had never known what happened at the door of the royal study that day, and she had never heard anyone mention it.For a mother who is so proud, this must be a lifelong shame for her.

You Lingxi never thought that one day he would sit down with the imperial concubine and talk about these things.

The imperial concubine Bian, the daughter of the left prime minister and the mother of the prince, was willful, domineering, and moody. Her reputation had long been spread, and she was a woman who was not easy to get along with.Even though she knew that the other person was talking to her in such a "condescending" way, she must have some agenda, but when she thought about it carefully, every word of her words did make sense.She twitched the corner of her mouth and said dullly, "I...I never knew about this." She thought that the only thing her mother did in this betrothal was to go to the imperial study room, and was rejected, and then She concentrated on preparing the dowry for her daughter's unwilling marriage.

"Of course you don't know... Those palace people were ordered by me not to reveal a single word of what they saw and heard that day. Later, I lived deep in the harem, and the news was blocked. I didn't hear that there was any more news about the You family. What news has come to the palace... I just thought that the Chen family is also a well-established family, and the young master who has been raised is not bad. Although we are a little aggrieved when we marry, the whole family is coaxing and supporting us. The offering is not bad either. I didn’t expect..." The next words stopped abruptly again.

You Lingxi knew that what happened next "unexpectedly" must be what happened in the post house.The news about living in the harem with no information... is just a lie. If you take it seriously... you will lose.She lowered her head and smiled, and after a while she sighed helplessly, "It's all about fate... No matter whether you are a princess or a princess, marriage has always been your destiny. Compared with those who marry into the wild frontier, Lingxi is better off. …Jiangnan is a good place.”

Even though he is smart and smart, he is still young and cannot hide his strong emotions.

The imperial concubine saw this and smiled silently with lowered eyebrows. She raised her head and smoothed the broken hair at the temples of the other party. She sighed lovingly, "Just now you asked me what you should do...I watched you grow up." Yes, you and the prince are very close, and I also want to help you. But..."

Usually, the "just" thing after that is the important point.You Lingxi didn't rush, just listened quietly.

"Your Majesty is in poor health. Normally, the palace concubines have to take turns to serve you. But a while ago, the queen said that your majesty thought that we were not serving you well and ordered us not to go. Therefore, I have not been here for a few days. Look at Your Majesty." The imperial concubine paused and then said, "I don't care whether you serve your Majesty or not. Now that I don't have to run to Your Majesty all day long, I feel at ease. Man... here we are. At my age, you probably understand. However, there are some things that cannot be seen by His Majesty... I have that in mind, but I can only sigh helplessly. "

"How could it be?" You Lingxi showed just the right amount of surprise and surprise, "Isn't it... not customary to serve as a doctor?"

"What's the custom? She is the queen. Now that Your Majesty is ill, what else can she say in the harem? I can say a few words, but if the prince oversees the country, if the harem continues If you point fingers, you will inevitably be impeached by those pedantic ministers." When the imperial concubine talked about the queen, she lost all pretense and snorted coldly, "Who would have thought that the most gentle and uncontroversial person in the past would now be here? At this time, I actually know how to protect my food... Ha!"

You Lingxi listened, but didn't answer and couldn't.

The imperial concubine didn't seem to care at all. She said to herself, "But, I look at the imperial doctors who come in and out with frowns every day, thinking that your marriage will probably be delayed... Be more at ease, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge."

This noble concubine is the only one who can make people feel "relaxed" while talking about His Majesty's illness...