Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 424
At this time, Jing Ning was sitting in the room frowning, her expression changed again and again when she heard the heavy and orderly footsteps outside the hall.It seems that Zhao Yu has completely taken over the palace at this time, and there should be all his people outside. Jing Ning is very anxious, not worried about the emperor, but worried about Xiao Lin.

Right now Xiao Lin is still leading troops to fight at the border.However, the court has changed hands. Jing Ning has never been able to see Zhao Yu's thoughts clearly, nor does he know his attitude towards the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion. After all, the forces in the DPRK and China are deeply intertwined, and if one trigger affects the whole body, there is no guarantee that after the collapse of the Second Mansion, there will not be more forces that make him fearful.

But Jing Ning couldn't figure out Zhao Yu's mind. When she was in Zhao Yu's room that day, she even felt that Zhao Yu's mind was not above the throne at all, but tonight he launched a palace change, which was really unpredictable.

"Luohua, go send a letter to the mansion, and ask Dad to write a letter to Xiao Lin about this quickly, and be prepared just in case." Jing Ning instructed in a low voice.

Luo Hua responded and walked out.Jing Ning breathed a sigh of relief just now.At this moment, the palace door was pushed open, and the queen walked in.

Jing Ning was taken aback, but she still got up to salute the queen.

"I don't know why the empress is here late at night?"

The queen's expression was complicated, and Jing Ning was a little uncertain.She stood aside silently, and if the queen didn't make a sound, she wouldn't make a sound.After a long time, I heard the queen sighed faintly.

"Yu'er finally did what he didn't want to do." The Queen's tone was low, her eyes were a little moist, as if remembering something sad.

Jing Ning didn't know how to respond, she couldn't say that the empress was cheap and good, Zhao Yu killed the emperor and seized the throne at this time, so the empress would be the empress dowager.

"Empress Empress, please express my condolences."

The queen laughed lightly when she heard the words, and she raised her head to look at Jing Ning, with a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.

"Sorrow? Don't you think I'm sorry for his death?" It's self-evident who the empress said he was, and Jing Ning was startled. Could it be that the empress no longer has feelings for the late emperor?Or did she know that today would come?Jing Ning couldn't help shivering.

She still remembers the first day when she entered the palace, the queen and the emperor sat side by side.At that time, the queen looked graceful and generous, but she looked at the emperor with tenderness in her eyes. She didn't look like the head of the Six Palaces at all, but like a newly married woman.Could it be that the queen pretended it too?
"I don't know what the queen empress means." Jing Ning suppressed his urge to turn around and run away, and smiled at the queen with a smile uglier than crying.

"My affection for the late emperor has faded long ago. All you see are appearances. The women in the harem are fighting for favor. Do you think they are fighting for the emperor's favor? Wrong, what they are fighting for is the power behind that favor." Queen The phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold look flashed in their eyes.

When she first entered the palace, the emperor was handsome and handsome, and she naturally admired him in her heart, but now more than 20 years have passed, and the youthful emperor who was radiant and energetic back then has already been tainted by power and lost his original appearance.

Over the years, the queen has watched him become a womanizer step by step, gradually becoming a slave to power, and sometimes looking at that aging man in a dragon robe, she can't believe that he was once the person she wanted to serve wholeheartedly .

"The Empress sees it clearly, Jing Ning has been taught." Jing Ning didn't know why the Empress would tell her this, she frowned slightly, trying to make herself appear submissive.Right now in this imperial palace, the empress already has absolute power, and she doesn't want to make her feel unhappy in the slightest.

"You are also thoughtful. Of course, my words are not just for you to listen to. Yu'er has just ascended the throne and his foundation is not stable. He needs you." The queen looked at Jing Ning with deep meaning, with a smile on her lips It made Jing Ning feel a chill in his heart.

The empress explained the honor and favor in the palace to herself so thoroughly, she was clearly implying that she had already made preparations. She wanted to marry Zhao Yu so that Zhao Yu could gain the support of the prime minister's mansion. The soldiers are away, and the imminent battle is the court battle. As for Xiao Lin, as long as the situation in the court is stable, Zhao Yu has his own way to restrain Xiao Lin.

After figuring out the joints here, Jing Ning slammed the teapot to the ground. She quickly bent down and picked up a broken tile and put it on her neck. She looked at the queen with determination.

"I understand what the empress means, but I will never marry a second time. If the empress insists that I marry the second highness, even if I risk my life, I will not do what you want." Jing Ning's eyes were firm, The Queen's fierce eyes did not flinch.

Wen Xing on the side exclaimed, she wanted to step forward to stop Jing Ning, but she was afraid of irritating her, her face was very anxious, and a thin layer of sweat was already oozing from her forehead.

The queen stared at Jing Ning closely, seeing that she had no fear on her face and was very determined, she finally sighed and said: "You are a smart person, you understand everything, but you are a bit stubborn, whatever, If you don't want to, forget it, but you need to stay in the palace, and you can't go out without my letter."

Jing Ning breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, but she didn't intend to let go of the broken tile in her hand at all.

"Empress, don't worry, Jing Ning understands that as long as the Second Highness, oh no, as long as the current emperor doesn't move the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion, I guarantee with my life that the Second Mansion will definitely not do anything harmful to the Emperor."

The queen looked at Jing Ning for a while, and finally nodded.Jing Ning doesn't look like she's joking. If she continues to persecute, I'm afraid she will really kill someone. Let alone the support of the prime minister's mansion, I'm afraid Zhao Yu will be taken down just as soon as he ascended the throne. Yu strives for the greatest benefit. Although the queen is unwilling, she still gives up her original plan.

"It's getting late at night, young madam should go to bed earlier." The queen gave Jing Ning a faint look, then got up and left calmly.Seeing the Queen leave, Jing Ning was completely relieved, she threw away the broken tiles in her hand, and fell to one side.

Seeing this, Wen Xing quickly patted her and sat down beside her, while Jing Ning panted slightly, obviously the confrontation with the queen just now had exhausted her a great deal of energy.

"Miss, what were you doing just now? What will I do if something happens to you! How do you want me to explain to the master and General Xiao!" Wen Xing recalled the thrilling scene just now, and there was a bit of crying in his words.

Jing Ning sighed slightly, she didn't want to put herself in danger, but in the situation just now, if she didn't appear decisive, the queen might not let it go, she didn't really want to marry Zhao Yu.

(End of this chapter)