I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 299 Death
When Qu Lingxu entered the inner room, Mrs. Zhongyonghou was leaning against the bed, drinking medicine under the service of her maid. Although she slept, her spirit was still not very good. Her eyes also became cloudy and decayed, as if reminding everyone that she was already a dying old man, and she would leave this world completely soon.

Seeing Qu Lingxu coming in, the old lady quickly stopped what she was doing, struggling to stand up and salute, but Qu Lingxu supported her first, and said softly: "There are no outsiders here, the old lady just lie down."

"The empress is generous and kind, but I can't understand the rules and mess up my dignity." Although the old lady of Zhongyonghou was unable to go down to the ground, she insisted on bowing to Qu Lingxu on the bed, then smiled and said gratefully: "Your Majesty If you are not in the capital, it is already very hard for the empress to take care of the affairs of the court, and you have to come to visit me in person, I am really ashamed."

Qu Lingxu took out a candied fruit from the blue-and-white porcelain plate carried by the maid, and personally put it in the old lady's mouth, and said with a gentle smile: "The old lady is offended by saying this. As far as Mr. Yu is concerned, you have dedicated your life to the Xia Dynasty. You are a great hero of the country, Yu Si, you are Aunt An Le's mother-in-law, and you are close relatives with the emperor, as a junior, Xu'er should come to visit you both emotionally and rationally, right?"

Qu Lingxu smiled sweetly, without putting on airs at all, and Mrs. Zhongyong Hou was too embarrassed to be too restrained, so she only smiled slightly, "Your Majesty is too polite."

Mrs. Zhongyonghou is such a smart person, she naturally understood that Qu Lingxu made this trip on purpose, not just to visit a sick person, so after chatting for a while, she raised her voice, "I have something to say to the queen. The empress said, you go down first."

Hearing the order, the servants stepped back, only Rong Sheng was still standing there, and asked curiously, "Grandmother, what secret do you want to tell Xuxu, my grandson also wants to know."

"The empress's boudoir name, you can say it casually, it's really nonsense." Mrs. Zhongyong Hou gave Rong Sheng a sideways glance, and there was a hint of anger in her eyes. Before she could continue to say anything, Qu Ling Xu took the first step and said with a smile: "Old lady, don't be angry. I made Rong Sheng shout like this. I always treat him like a younger brother. It would be bad if he is too unfamiliar."

"Your Majesty is now the mother of a country, and as a subject, you should always maintain a sense of awe. Otherwise, if you lose your etiquette, you will inevitably feel that your empress is lenient in the eyes of others. If people who want to follow suit, it will only hurt your reputation."

The earnest words of the old lady Zhongyonghou have already exceeded the duty of a minister. Qu Lingxu was grateful for her thoughtfulness for her own sake, and nodded solemnly: "What the old lady said is, I will definitely remember it in my heart " After that, Rong Sheng said to Rong Sheng, who had just been scolded and was a little sullen: "It's time to prepare lunch. If you have nothing to do, you can go to the small kitchen and learn to cook some milk porridge for the old lady. It’s also a kind of filial piety.”

Rong Sheng glanced at Qu Lingxu, after all, he didn't dare to be as casual as before, and politely cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Empress, for your reminder, Rong Sheng will go right away."

After Rong Sheng left, only Qu Lingxu and Mrs. Zhongyonghou were left in Nuo Da's inner hall. Qu Lingxu knew that the other party was physically weak, so he simply didn't give up, and said bluntly: "Old lady, don't worry, Rong Sheng and this palace With the same temperament, I will definitely take good care of him."

Hearing Qu Lingxu's words, Mrs. Zhongyonghou's frowning brows relaxed a little, and she said gratefully: "It's Sheng'er's blessing to be favored by your mother. "

Qu Lingxu did not answer the old lady's words, but said with a pleasant face: "The future of the Zhongyonghou Mansion rests on Rong Sheng's shoulders. I will keep Rongsheng safe and the entire Zhongyonghou Mansion will be safe. This is also the emperor's intention."

Every time there is a change of imperial power, there must be a complete reshuffle of the forces in the court. The officials who participated in the battle for the succession with the emperor before are all in danger. Although the Zhongyonghou Mansion did not participate, it is in the old The core of the imperial power, although everything is going on as usual now, but the old lady will inevitably think that Leng Yuanxun took into account that he is still alive, or the war in the south is tight, so he temporarily stands still, but it is inevitable to worry about settling accounts after the fall.

It was precisely in consideration of this that Qu Lingxu would take the initiative to give the other party a 'reassurance pill'.

Mrs. Zhongyong Hou looked straight at Qu Lingxu. For a long time, two lines of turbid tears slowly flowed from her eyes, as if she seemed to be infinitely ashamed. "The magnanimity of the emperor is the blessing of the court and the people."

"Yesterday's events have already returned to ashes, ashes to ashes, and blindly indulging in them will not do any good except to intensify the flames of hatred in my heart. What the emperor values ​​is what contributions the courtiers have made for the country, and what the courtiers have made for the country. It's not a personal grudge." Qu Lingxu spoke word by word, and after a short pause, he added: "So, the old lady really doesn't have to worry about the past."

People live in the world, and there is nothing wrong with having their own selfishness. It is true that the Zhongyonghou Mansion stood by and watched the former crown prince die unjustly, and never said a word afterwards, but compared with countless helpers and abusers, it is much better. What's more, they have made great contributions to resisting foreign enemies.

"Back then..." Mrs. Zhongyong Hou said these two words with trembling lips, and her thoughts seemed to drift back to 20 years ago, "The change of that day was too sudden. Except for a few high-ranking people, no one People knew what happened until the blaze came from the Prince's Mansion. The fire was so big that it burned all night, covering up all the wailing sounds. It was a sleepless night. Everyone in the capital They were all awake, but no one dared to go out to find out, until the next morning, when the emperor ascended the throne, he announced that the former crown prince had rebelled against him, and before his death, the emperor ordered his entire family to be executed."

All the doors were copied and chopped.

More than 100 living lives died tragically due to injustice overnight.

Although Qu Lingxu did not see it with his own eyes, it is not difficult to imagine how tragic the situation was at that time, and his voice lowered unconsciously, "You will not believe it when you watch the former prince grow up."

"Of course I don't believe it, not only me, but many people don't believe it." Mrs. Zhongyong Hou was a little emotional, and she herself realized this, took a deep breath, and then continued with some difficulty: "But so what if you don't believe it, The overall situation is settled, no one can allow anyone to question it, for the future of the Zhongyonghou Mansion, the master has to keep silent like everyone else, and then leave this world with deep guilt."

Qu Lingxu couldn't help being silent, Mrs. Zhongyong and Mrs. Hou Ye are like this, Chen Zhongshi is like this, and Mrs. Chen, why not?I'm afraid that there is more remorse in that guilt.

After all, no matter what her reasons are, marrying the former prince's enemy and giving birth to a daughter is the cruelest betrayal of the former prince, and she can only live in pain and struggle day after day.

Death may be the best relief.

Thinking of this, Qu Lingxu couldn't help but sigh, "Mother kisses her, she is really pitiful."

"Qinxin...has told you all about it?" Mrs. Zhongyong Hou didn't expect Qu Lingxu to know about these secret pasts, so she was naturally shocked.

"My mother didn't say anything, it was the Empress Beili who told me." After explaining this, Qu Lingxu continued: "Although Aunt Empress has been separated from the former crown prince for several years, she doesn't know what happened that day, but she still believes As a man of the former prince, he has been secretly investigating these years, so it can be seen that justice is at ease in people's hearts, even if many things are deliberately concealed, there will be a day when they will be revealed to the world."

"A lot of things belong to whoever they are, otherwise even if they get them, they will definitely not last long." Mrs. Zhongyong Hou seemed relieved, but also seemed to sigh, "After all, Jue'er is blessed with deep blessings and is blessed by heaven."

"So, the old lady doesn't have to blame herself." The smile on Qu Lingxu's lips widened into a beautiful arc, "Although the husband's appearance is not completely imagined from the former prince, but after all, he is a father and son, and there are always traces to follow. To be able to survive under the eyes of the suspicious emperor all these years, the old lady has also put in a lot of efforts, and my husband will definitely not forget these kindnesses."

These were originally mentioned by the Marquis of Huaiyang when Qu Lingxu was chatting, and she didn't have a definite answer in her heart, but at this moment, from the faint change in the old lady's expression, she can be sure that the other party has long guessed Leng Yuanxun's true identity , but not only did not say it, but tried to be thorough.

"Hey!" The old lady sighed heavily.

There was a long silence in the room, time, silence.

On this day, Qu Lingxu stayed in the room for more than half an hour. No one knew what she had said to Mrs. Zhongyonghou. They only knew that after she left, the old lady who was originally depressed seemed to let go of all her worries. Eating and sleeping are much more stable than before.

It's a pity that such stability did not improve her illness, and she gradually became unconscious. Even if someone had ginseng hanging her spirits, she would be in a coma almost every day. If she hadn't held her breath to see her son for the last time, I'm afraid it's already gone.

In the afternoon of the fourth day, Qu Lingxu had just woken up after taking a nap, when Yun Xin hurried in to report, "Master, there is news from the Zhongyonghou's residence that the old lady just passed away, and she passed away very peacefully."

Qu Lingxu had already prepared for this, and he didn't think it was too much of a surprise. He just nodded slightly and ordered: "Prepare a plain dress for me. On the day of the ceremony, I will go to Zhongyonghou's mansion in person."

As a queen, Qu Lingxu gave a sacrifice that was already a mighty grace of the emperor, so she really didn't need to worship in person, but for the sake of the old lady's protection of Leng Yuanxun, she insisted on taking this trip.

Hatred may be forgotten in the face of national interests, but she will definitely remember kindness.

This is also Qu Lingxu's consistent principle of life.

(End of this chapter)