Moonlight Allure

Chapter 194 Falling Down

The Empress Dowager turned her eyes away from the woman in the painting, and landed on Xiao Mingjing, smiling slightly.

"Concubine Lian from back then...does the emperor still have a reflection?" The queen mother smiled mistyly, and her voice was filled with resentment and heartache.

Xiao Mingjing raised his eyes and looked at his mother calmly.

"Mother, do you still hate?" Concubine Lian was the last woman of the father, and also the woman he loved the most.

"Hate?" The queen mother suddenly raised her voice, her eyes were stern and cold.

"How can I not hate? She took away my husband and ruined my happiness. She deserved to die for being so obsessed with the Lord." The Empress Dowager's face was dark and bloodthirsty, and her eyes were full of hatred.

After a while, she gradually calmed down, got up and walked in front of Xiao Mingjing.

"That's right, Concubine Yan... was killed by the Ai family." She looked calm, without the slightest disturbance.

Xiao Mingjing clenched his hands tightly, his eyes suddenly filled with pain.Xiao Moli closed her eyes, and sadness flashed across her brows.Xiao Junyi's face was cold, his eyes were full of anger and disappointment.

"Why?" Xiao Mingjing asked in a hoarse voice with a tearing pain in his heart.

"Why? Hehe...haha..." The Empress Dowager changed from a chuckle to a big laugh, tears were shed from the laughter, and the wrinkled face was full of tears.

The "Queen Mother" Fang Zhu hurriedly came over to support her precarious body, his expression was full of worry.

The Empress Dowager stopped laughing, waved Fang Zhu away abruptly, and looked at Xiao Mingjing with sharp eyes.

"Emperor, you should know that as an emperor... you can't have love. When you wanted to designate Ling Xueyan as a concubine, the Ai family had no objection. You are the emperor, and you can pamper that woman if you want. But" her voice After a turn, there was a three-point persecution, and the atmosphere was fierce: "You should never spoil Concubine Yan, the harem's favor is not fair, and the concubine's resentment will definitely lead to chaos in the harem and chaos in the world. You can't kill her, Then Aijia will help you. For the sake of the eternal kingdom, all women who charm the Holy Lord deserve to die."

"Really?" Xiao Mingjing asked softly, looking at the Empress Dowager with a half-smile, with mockery and sadness in his eyes.

"If there was no Concubine Lian back then, I don't know if the queen mother would be so righteous and eloquent?"

The queen mother was startled, and then looked at Xiao Mingjing with a gloomy expression.

"Are you blaming Aijia?" She flicked her sleeves, her expression resolute and awe-inspiring: "Back then, your father was bewitched by that woman, Concubine Lian, and he didn't care about government affairs, which led to treacherous officials in the court and acting recklessly. If it wasn't for Aijia's actions Mediation, do you think you can put on a dragon robe today and overlook the world?"

Xiao Mingjing's expression moved slightly, and in just a moment, his eyes became calm again.

"So... I am very grateful to my mother for supporting my son to ascend to the throne of God. But..." He paused slightly, looking at the queen mother with a desolate and painful expression, "Queen mother, even though the father betrayed you, the ninth brother is innocent. Why didn't you even let him go? Why did you bother to kill them all? Did you forget your mother? When my son was persecuted and his life was dying, it was the ninth younger brother who saved him. How could you..."

The queen mother's expression was slightly moved, and then her face was cold.

"If you want to blame it, blame him for his bad fate. Who told him to be the son of that bitch of Concubine Lian. What's more, with the infatuation of the late emperor for Concubine Lian, if you don't get rid of him, do you think the person who is sitting on the dragon chair today? Could it be you? If Aijia doesn’t kill him, then our mother and son will die.”

The Empress Dowager looked at Xiao Mingjing with sharp eyes.

"The Ai family has been in the palace for 60 years, and you have seen a lot of court disputes. Back then, your father was bewitched by a witch, and wanted to make your ninth brother the crown prince several times. If the ministers of the court did not object, today your throne would be his. He is It’s good to have saved you, but have you ever thought that if he ascends the throne in the future, will he still think of you as his elder brother? The family relationship in the royal family is cold, and everything can be sacrificed in the face of power. These...you should be clear. "

Xiao Mingjing was speechless, since he was born in the court, he naturally knew that the court was dangerous and people were cold.

"But...why did you kill Yan'er? Yan'er is indifferent and aloof from the world. You actually..." Xiao Mingjing couldn't continue, he felt as if his heart was being twisted by ten thousand steel knives, the pain made him unable to breathe .

When the queen mother heard what he said, she was furious.

"She's right, it's you who's wrong. How did Ai's family teach you when you were young? If you're afraid of playing with one another, you should be ruthless. But what about you? It doesn't matter how you spoil a woman, but you shouldn't Falling in love with her. If you want to blame, blame yourself, it is your affection for her that killed her. "

Xiao Mingjing staggered back two steps, his expression desolate and sad.Xiao Junyi quickly supported him.

"Father?"

Xiao Moli glanced at Xiao Mingjing, raised his head, looked at the empress dowager's old face with glazed eyes, neither sad nor happy, and said indifferently: "So...you let someone poison the concubine mother, right?"

The queen mother was a little surprised by his calmness, "That's right!" Anyway, they all knew it, so she didn't have to hide it anymore.He glanced at Imperial Physician Zhang who was kneeling on the ground, and then at Xiao Mingjing who seemed to have been hit hard.

"Hundred Day Drunk..." The corner of her mouth curved into a smile, "Colorless and odorless, silver needles can't be detected. You know that the Ai family doesn't like Concubine Yan, and you are afraid that the Ai family will attack her, so you protect her with all your heart However, there are so many women in the harem, which one doesn't want to get rid of Concubine Yan? Concubine Yao, the queen? Hehe...the queen is smart, she sits on the mountain and watches the tiger fight. That woman Yao Sihan is too reckless and doesn't know how to adapt. Since she If you hate Concubine Yan so much, why didn't the Ai family fulfill her? Use her hands to get rid of a woman that the Ai family doesn't like, and save the Ai family the trouble of doing it himself."

Xiao Moli clenched her fists tightly, her expression still calm and calm.

"So the man in black that the third brother saw... was sent by you, and you instigated her to attack my concubine mother. Hundred day drunk needs to be taken continuously for [-] days without intervals, so as not to be discovered It was caused by poisoning. That night was probably the last day."

The Queen Mother smiled, "Li'er, you have lived up to the Ai family's expectations of you. The Ai family knew 18 years ago that you are the most suitable talent for an emperor, even better than your father."

Xiao Moli suddenly looked at the queen mother with deep pain, "So, you have supported me secretly all these years, including all the sufferings I suffered in my childhood... are all trials for me, right? You let me see all kinds of things in the world, and taught me to learn to be cold-blooded and ruthless The purpose... is to prevent me from repeating the same fate as my father, right?" He should have thought that after the death of his mother and concubine, those palace officials and eunuchs would wantonly bully him.If no one pampered him, how could he have the heart to see him being bullied just by relying on his father's love for him?All of this was arranged by her.His imperial grandmother, the woman who had tried her best.

"Yes," the Empress Dowager looked relieved, "You are cold-hearted and extremely intelligent. Whether it is human nature or the emperor's mind, you are the most qualified prince. You have a strategy in mind, and you can protect the mountains and rivers and expand the territory. You won't be fooled by female sex. You can keep the court stable and the politics clear. But..."

Her eyes suddenly darkened, "Aijia never thought that with your cold and ruthless personality since childhood, you would be influenced by a woman." A cold murderous intent flashed across her eyes.

Xiao Mo's eyes turned cold, and he said coldly: "So... that day at Sunset Cliff, you were among those killers you sent, right?" He should have been suspicious a long time ago. So many royal guards will be used.No, it's not that he didn't have doubts, but...he didn't want to guess the result.

As soon as Xiao Moli's words fell, several people in the room were surprised, especially Xiao Junyi, who looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief.

"Grandmother, you?"

"What about me?" After a brief surprise, the Queen Mother returned to her indifference and dignity.

"Don't think that Aijia doesn't know what you're thinking."

Xiao Junyi was startled, something flashed in his eyes.

The queen mother sneered, "You brothers are all fascinated by that woman, Aijia is not blind, he can see clearly."

Xiao Moli clenched his fists, his heart trembled, but he didn't speak.

The queen mother glanced at their faces, and said calmly: "But...she has a good fate. Master Wuchen said that she is the Phoenix of Destiny. Since she can't be killed, it is her good fortune that the Ai family keeps her."

Xiao Mingjing suddenly pushed away Xiao Junyi who was supporting him, his pupils were bloodshot.

"Queen, you...cough cough cough..." He held his chest and coughed.

"Father Emperor" Xiao Junyi supported him, looking worried.

The queen mother looked at her son with worry in her eyes.

"emperor?"

Xiao Mingjing looked at the queen mother calmly, when did that loving mother in childhood become so inhuman?When did that wise and shrewd woman who thought of him in everything become so cold-blooded?He suddenly laughed bitterly.

"Queen Mother... You, good, good, good," he said three good words in succession, with a desolate look on his face, unable to bear the pain in his heart any longer.Qi and blood poured into his chest, and with a 'poof' sound, a mouthful of blood spewed out, shocking everyone's expressions.

"Father"

"emperor?"

"emperor!"

Everyone rushed up together, and Xiao Junyi yelled outside the hall.

"Hurry up to announce the imperial physician" Then he thought of something, and hurriedly said: "Go and call King An into the palace, go quickly!"

"Yes" the palace servants immediately went out of the palace to invite King An.

Xiao Junyi turned his head and lifted Doctor Zhang who was kneeling on the ground.

"Hurry up and give the emperor a diagnosis and treatment."

Physician Zhang turned pale with fright, and quickly said: "Yes, yes, yes." He wiped off the cold sweat from his brow, and hurriedly got up to check Xiao Mingjing's pulse, but Xiao Mingjing waved him away.

"Go away!" He shook off Xiao Junyi who was supporting him, staggered two steps forward, and looked at the Queen Mother sadly.

"Mother..."

Before Xiao Mingjing could say anything, he suddenly heard the sound of cramped footsteps, and there was only a thud, and an eunuch knelt on the ground.

"The slave sees the emperor, sees the queen mother, and sees the two princes."

"What's the matter?" The Empress Dowager glared at him sullenly.

The little eunuch's face turned pale with fright, "Go back to the Empress Dowager, the Prince Li's Mansion just sent a message saying that the princess fell down this morning, and she might have a fetal gas, please hurry back and have a look..."

Before he finished speaking, a gust of wind flashed by his side, and Xiao Moli had long since disappeared.

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