However, Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen were not worried about Emperor Longqing.?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Qin Zhen knew that Mrs. Ji was going to return to Xinhua Hall.

"My mother-in-law takes care of Xiaotang and has helped us a lot." Now Mrs. Ji is going to go back to serve Mrs. Ji, take care of Ji Xiaoyun and housework. Qin Zhen is not willing to force Mrs. Ji to stay, but hopes to keep immortality.

"And it's already late now, so my mother-in-law might as well stay for another day. I will personally send my mother-in-law back to Xinhua Hall tomorrow. As for Changsheng, let him stay in the royal palace for a few more days and follow the professors in the royal palace so that he will not delay his homework. He and Ying'er are also companions."

Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er both thought Qin Zhen’s words made sense, so they agreed.

Qin Zhen immediately ordered and prepared another banquet. The banquet was set up in Xichun Hall, and there were no outsiders, namely Master Ji Er, Mrs. Ji Er, Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang, Qin Ying and Changsheng also sat down with him.

At the dinner, Qin Zhen persuaded him to drink with great care. Master Ji Er was very happy and drank a little more. Ji Xiaotang simply beat someone to Xinhuatang and sent a message, leaving Master Ji Er in Prince An's mansion for a night.

The next day, Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er used breakfast in the palace, so Qin Zhen prepared a carriage and horse and personally sent them back to Xinhua Hall.

Qin Zhen not only personally sent the two of them back, but also brought a full car of gifts, which was a thank you for Mrs. Ji's second wife taking care of Ji Xiaotang's confinement.

Changsheng also went back to Xinhua Hall with Qin Zhen, but after consulting Mrs. Ji, he came back with Qin Zhen. He did not have a burden on his body like Mr. Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er. He could live as long as he wanted to live in Prince An's Mansion.

Qin Zhen likes Changsheng very much, and knows that Ji Xiaotang and Changsheng's siblings have a great relationship. Changsheng lives in Prince An's Mansion, Ji Xiaotang is happy, and he is also happy.

Qin Zhen took Changsheng back to Xichun Hall and immediately beat Changsheng to the professor's office for class.

Xuan'er was taken to the wet nurse to sleep at this moment, and Ji Xiaotang had free time. So he and Qin Zhen checked out the gifts Xuan'er received on the full moon. The gifts were varied, but they were all very expensive.

Among them, the gifts sent by Xinhua Hall, Han Ge Lao and Prince Su’s mansion are the most profound and precious.

Of course, the most precious thing is the Nine Dragon Pendant given by Emperor Longqing.

"Your Majesty usually wears this jade pendant, and now I'm giving it to Xuan'er. I'm afraid everyone will know soon..." Ji Xiaotang's eyes flicked. The jade pendant was too eye-catching. Even if Emperor Longqing didn't say it, it wouldn't be hidden at all.

I just don’t know how everyone will react after knowing this.

...

Cining Palace

Queen Mother Han used breakfast. After reviewing the memorials in the study room for a while, she felt uneasy.

Because Emperor Longqing left the palace privately, she almost never slept all night last night and had no appetite for meals this morning. Empress Dowager Han frowned, put down the pen in her hand heavily, and called the middle-official servant who served outside the study to come in and ask Emperor Longqing if he had gotten up.

The central official reported to Empress Dowager Han that it was probably because Emperor Longqing was tired from leaving the palace yesterday. He has not yet gotten up, and there are still signs of rehabilitation.

After hearing this report, Empress Dowager Han felt even more at ease. She thought about it and simply ordered someone to prepare a chariot and come to the Ganqing Palace.

I soon arrived at the Ganqing Palace. I heard from the palace servants who served that Emperor Longqing had not yet risen, and Empress Dowager Han did not ask someone to report it in, so she took people straight to Emperor Longqing's bedroom.

When Empress Dowager Han arrived at Emperor Longqing's bedroom, Emperor Longqing had already sat up on the kang, and obviously he had received the news.

"Why did the mother come so early?" Emperor Longqing quickly put on his robe under the service of others and saluted Empress Han.

Empress Dowager Han stared at Emperor Longqing with his eyes tightly, and slowly sat down on the chair on the side.

"When is it still early? How does Your Majesty feel? Should I call the Imperial Doctor?" Empress Dowager Han asked Emperor Longqing.

Compared to yesterday, Emperor Longqing's face was a little bad, and now he was blue and black, and his spirit was a little depressed.

"The imperial physician has already come to take care of his pulse in the morning. I have no serious illness. Please relax my mother." Emperor Longqing said immediately.

"How can I relax!" Empress Dowager Han burst into depressedly, scolding Emperor Longqing in this way.

Emperor Longqing listened quietly, no matter what Empress Dowager Han said, he did not refute.

After talking for a while, Empress Dowager Han seemed to feel a little dry. The palace maid who served beside him hurriedly presented tea. The palace maid next to Empress Dowager Han took it and checked it quietly before giving it to Empress Dowager Han.

Empress Dowager Han took a sip of tea and sighed quietly.

"Your Majesty, I'm saying so much, for the sake of Your Majesty's good. Your Majesty should know that in this world, I, the only one who can think about Your Majesty so without avoiding suspicion is my mother."

"I know the kindness of my mother's heart." Emperor Longqing half-hunting his head.

"Your Majesty said that if Your Majesty is willing to do what I said, it would be worth my hard work. I am also an old man. Why should I do this for Your Majesty? In the end, I ended up being a difficult person. Not only did the ministers criticize me behind my back, but even Your Majesty also had a rift with me!" Empress Dowager Han's tone was very sad, but the light from the corner of her eyes looked at Emperor Longqing with a sharp look.

Emperor Longqing still lowered his head. He knew that the reason why Empress Dowager Han said was so sad was because of his worries.

Empress Dowager Han was worried that he would be too close to Qin Zhen in private.??     ?`

If he got closer to Qin Zhen, what would happen? His mother kept saying that it was for him, but in fact, the only thing that really cared about was power.

This is something he had understood for a long time, but every time he faced it in a real way, his heart was still as if he was twisted.

However, now, as his body became worse and worse, his heart slowly turned into ashes.

Emperor Longqing felt bitter in his heart, and his face became more and more depressed

"I remember all the teachings of the Queen Mother in my heart, and I will never disobey the Queen Mother's intentions again, making the Queen Mother worry." This was a completely give up and completely letting go to the mercy of Queen Mother Han.

Empress Dowager Han looked at Emperor Longqing and nodded slowly. Her eyes fell somewhere around Emperor Longqing's waist and suddenly stopped.

"Your Majesty, why didn't you wear your Nine Dragon Pants?" Queen Mother Han asked Emperor Longqing.

For a moment, Emperor Longqing wanted to find an excuse to temporarily support Empress Dowager Han, but after thinking about it, he gave up this idea and decided to tell the truth to Empress Dowager Han.

"I went to see Xuan'er yesterday and left the jade pendant to Xuan'er."

Emperor Longqing's tone was faint, but it seemed like a thunder strike in Queen Mother Han's ears.

"What?" Empress Dowager Han's eyes widened in disbelief.

Emperor Longqing calmly repeated the words just now.

"...Nine Dragon Pearl. I gave Xuan'er a full moon gift."

"You...how can you give the Nine Dragon Pants to others!" Empress Dowager Han started to do almost hysterically, "Don't you know the meaning of the jade pendant? It was rewarded to you when your father conferred you as the crown prince, and it was also rewarded to him when your father was the crown prince. Don't you know that although it is not the crown prince's seal, it has the same meaning?!"

"You, you gave him to Xuan'er. What do you mean? What would you think when the civil and military officials know about it?"

Empress Dowager Han questioned Emperor Longqing.

Emperor Longqing looked indifferent, as if he was indifferent to such a question at all. Or, he had already thought about this question carefully and had already had a definite answer.

Whether it is the former or the latter, Empress Dowager Han never wants to see it.

"Mother, this world is not a civil and military official. What do they think? What else do you have? I gave the jade pendant to Xuan'er, which I was happy to give to him. My love to Xuan'er, my third brother and Xiaotang are also willing to let Xuan'er get close to me!"

"They are willing to let Xuan'er get close to you! Of course they are willing! But no matter how good Xuan'er is, she is not your son after all. If you don't think about yourself, don't think about your own son. No matter how good other people's son is, she is not your flesh and blood after all!" Empress Dowager Han was angry, and these words almost burst out.

And even if you are your biological son, sometimes you have to be disloyal from your kindness.

The following sentence was recited silently in his heart, but he did not say it.

However, her words were enough to hurt Emperor Longqing.

Emperor Longqing's pale face suddenly turned red, and his eyes became unusually bright, with painful light shining there.

"My own flesh and blood! The Queen Mother told me. Where is my own flesh and blood? The Queen Mother wanted to tell me that it was the one that Guifei Ji was pregnant in her belly?"

Emperor Longqing stared at Empress Dowager Han.

Empress Dowager Han was stunned for a moment and was speechless.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Han stopped talking, Emperor Longqing sneered. He looked at Empress Dowager Han coldly, as if two sharp ice cones were piercing into Empress Dowager Han's heart.

"His Majesty……"

"My mother, I'm tired." Emperor Longqing didn't do anything. He sat there, but his whole body seemed to be dispersed, his forehead was wet, as if he had just come out of the water.

"Your Majesty..." Empress Dowager Han felt a stinging pain in her heart, and she vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Emperor Longqing closed his eyes tiredly.

"My mother, I have sent out the jade pendant and will not take it back. Mother mother should not do anything extravagant. Mother mother, I am tired..."

Empress Dowager Han left Qianqing Palace almost in a daze. After she left, the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital rushed to Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Longqing was sick again, but the news was concealed by Empress Dowager Han.

First, because Concubine Ji was pregnant, and later, Emperor Longqing's body improved, and the situation in the palace had gradually recovered. If news of Emperor Longqing's illness suddenly came out at this time, it would not be beneficial to them.

While concealing Emperor Longqing's condition, Empress Dowager Han ordered the Imperial Hospital to step up treatment and conditioning Emperor Longqing's body.

When she returned to Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Han sat behind the desk, but she couldn't calm down for a long time.

The Nine Dragon Jade Pendant has been given away, and there is no way to recover. If she is too nervous and does anything, everyone's attention will focus on the Nine Dragon Pendant and Prince An's Mansion. It's better to follow the wishes of Emperor Longqing. She is calm here, and people who want to make a fuss about the jade pendant will have no idea.

What is more important now is Emperor Longqing's body.

Thinking of this, Emperor Longqing's forehead was wet, and he appeared in front of her again.

That's what... Empress Dowager Han raised her hand to cover her chest, pressing the stinging pain that came up from her chest.

In any case, Emperor Longqing had to survive. Even if he had to hold on, he had to survive until Ji Xiaolian gave birth to a child.

Moreover, Ji Xiaotang must give birth to the prince this time.

Only in this way can she maintain her status and the authority in her hands. As for what happened after that, Empress Dowager Han is now flawless, or she is not willing to think about it at all.

Empress Dowager Han calmed down and called Madam Fang to her side, giving orders in such a low voice.

Madam Fang's face changed drastically at the beginning, but in the end she slowly calmed down and said obeying the order to Queen Mother Han.

"This is a matter that concerns the country, capital and life. You must do it well, and you cannot leave any traces." Finally, Empress Dowager Han also reminded Madam Fang.

"Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will definitely do this and live up to the grace of Queen Mother for many years."
To be continued...