The First Empress - Chapter 173

Chapter 173 Helpless

After Huiqi finished speaking, she avoided looking at Linglong. Linglong’s heart stopped crying. It seemed that the ice-breaking operation could not be carried out anymore. She had other plans in mind.

Huiqi did not extend his hand, It was as if he was going to punish Linglong forcefully, Now that Linglong and De Fei had changed the situation, The one who was kneeling earlier was sitting now. The one who was sitting high up earlier was now kneeling on the ground in extreme sorrow. Concubine De seemed to be very satisfied with her current situation. She smiled faintly like a Buddha picking flowers. There was an indescribable feeling of compassion in her heart.

“Your Majesty, Chen Chongyi requests to see you. He is waiting outside.” Eunuch Lu nodded and bowed as he walked in. Linglong glanced sideways at Eunuch Lu. Eunuch Lu was also slightly stunned. Ever since Linglong came to school for the Emperor’s son, he had never replied to Huiqi like this. It was shocking.

Perhaps Eunuch Lu had already said something to Chen Chongyi when he went outside, and Chen Chongyi only walked in after a while.

“You’ve also come. I’m really moved by the news. Are you all here now to see how sacred I am?” Huiqi’s voice gave off a sense of sanctity. After Chen Chongyi walked in, she directly knelt in front of Huiqi. The tassels hanging on the bead string were shaking. “Please give way to Jieyu, Your Majesty. No matter what, Bu Jieyu had done it for his concubine. It’s good that she knelt here.”

Chen Chongyi had always been cowardly and timid. Normally, she did not have the courage to do so. Today, she could be said to have fainted.

Huiqi bent his finger and pointed at Chen Chongyi, who was kneeling on the ground. Chen Chongyi raised her head slightly and the tassels swayed above her head.

“You, you–very well.” Huiqi lightly waved his hand and said, “What are you guys doing here today? First, Concubine De, then Linglong, now it’s Chen Chongyi!” Huiqi’s eyes flickered like stars as he pointed at Linglong and said, “Get up and talk first.”

Linglong had already done her best, but she could no longer kneel on the ground. Thus, she stood up slightly. Mo Ke looked at Chen Chongyi helplessly. Chen Chongyi naturally knew that Linglong had done her best. The Emperor normally would not punish his concubines unless he had no other choice. Not only was Linglong punished to kneel, even Consort De was punished to kneel.

Linglong couldn’t bear it anymore and could only shift her gaze to another place.

Looking at Huiqi, the corner of Huiqi’s mouth curved upwards and said, “I know what you’re doing. You’re pleading for Princess Baoluo. If you have anything to say, just say it.”

Chen Chongyi raised her eyes. Tears had already flowed down her eyes. Obviously, she had restrained them. Linglong saw the clear tears flowing down Chen Chongyi’s cheeks. However, Chen Chongyi did not choke at all. She only shed tears.

This scene was a little strange. Linglong actually saw Chen Chongyi’s face with tears and smiles at the same time. The corner of her mouth was slightly filled with a sad smile. Her normally meticulous face was still as beautiful as ever. “Your Majesty, I know that the Emperor’s fate cannot be violated. I also know that the Emperor has made up his mind, but I still ask for mercy.”

“You brought it with you. Why are you so knowledgeable that you are biased towards the Tiger Mountain? This is the Longtan Tiger’s Cave. You’ve come here as well. Why don’t you just say whatever you have to say?” Huiqi also had an inexplicable generosity, Looking at Chen Chongyi, Chen Chongyi nodded. He kowtowed and said, “For the sake of His Majesty’s love, Baoluo had read the Four Books and Five Classics since he was five years old. Kong Meng Zhuang Zhou,” Linglong did not expect Chen Chongyi to not plead for Princess Baoluo at all. “Baoluo had a fever when he was seven years old. It would probably be useless for the imperial physician to come to see him. Baoluo was stubborn back then, but he actually managed to survive. Does the Emperor know how Baoluo managed to survive?” Chen Chongyi nodded.

Huiqi listened attentively, his face filled with affection. “Tell me, why do I not know anything about these things? If it weren’t for you, I would have been stuffed in a drum.”

Linglong didn’t know at all, Chen Chongyi revealed a sense of pity and admiration. Chen Chongyi looked at the three people sitting there. Chen Chongyi’s voice finally trembled slightly, but she still tried her best to hold back her tears and said, “I told Baoluo that if you recover from your illness, Father Emperor will come over to see you. You must persevere this time, otherwise Father Emperor won’t love you and won’t want you anymore.”

Hearing this, Linglong felt extremely miserable. Even if she was sick, Huiqi couldn’t care about it. It could be seen that the Tian Clan was fortunate. She had started to get tired of Huiqi for no reason. Looking at Chen Chongyi crying helplessly, Linglong felt sad in her heart. From this angle, she could see Chen Chongyi’s head, her head slightly shaking.

Chen Chongyi’s delicate black hair already had a faint white hair due to its decay. It looked inexplicably sad.

Chen Chongyi said slowly. Huiqi’s expression also slowly changed. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and said, “Get up. Don’t stand up and talk. There’s nothing wrong with that. Besides, you’re Baoluo’s birth mother. Get up.”

Chen Chongyi smiled faintly, feeling extremely melancholy. He stood up and continued, “Does the Emperor still remember his thirtieth birthday?” At that time, Baoluo danced, painted, and even chanted poems against each other. The Emperor should also know that Baoluo’s temperament doesn’t like to be noisy. The only reason he did that was to let the Emperor have a good look at Baoluo. Your Majesty, do you still remember how long it has been since you’ve seen Baoluo? ”

There was a faint darkness in Huiqi’s eyes. He lifted his lips and said, “I have been rather busy all day. Not only Baoluo, but also Zhen Xi and Harmony seldom go there. I am the emperor of the world, not the emperor of any one person. Naturally, I am not the father of any one person. I can be considered helpless.”

Chen Chongyi stopped her tears and said, “This concubine naturally knows. Please excuse me, Your Majesty. Baoluo will definitely become a woman who speaks well. When a foreign country comes over, this concubine will let Baoluo perform well.”

Before Huiqi could say anything, Linglong did not say anything. Concubine De had already said, “Is Imperial Concubine Chongyi finished?”

Chen Chongyi was slightly stunned. Her beautiful eyebrows curved like willows. She looked at Concubine De in front of her and nodded slightly.

Imperial Concubine De said, “Since I have finished speaking, I also want to say a few words.”

Concubine De smiled gracefully and said, “Chongyi queen said things, Princess Bao Luo must not have done all of this, even Princess Zhen Xi and the other princesses had done it. “This is nothing. The emperor is the emperor of the world. He is not the emperor of anyone. All the children in the world are the emperor’s children. It is normal for them to neglect their fatherly duties.” He glanced at Huiqi and lifted his lips. “Your Majesty, please carefully analyze the pros and cons. Is it Princess Baoluo or Princess Zhenxi?”

Huiqi thought for a moment. Chen Chongyi did not have a backstage foundation. Of course, if Huiqi wanted to give up, he would give up Chen Chongyi. As for Concubine Mude, not only was Mu Qianzhi an aide to Huiqi, even Royal Teacher Mu was the Crown Prince’s teacher. The things involved were not something that could be said in a few words.

Imperial Concubine De said all of this because she wanted Huiqi to slowly think about who was more important. Huiqi had already mastered it in a while. She waved her hand and said, “You guys go down first. I will think carefully. The Imperial Clan is different from ordinary clans. You must understand that there is no other choice.”

He glanced at Linglong and said, “You stay here and let them go first.” Linglong did not know what Huiqi meant, so she could only stop. Seeing that Concubine De and Chen Chongyi had both left, Linglong looked at Huiqi with her clear, snow-clear eyes and said, “The Emperor has already made a decision in his heart, right?” “Yes-Princess Baoluo?” She asked reluctantly.

Huiqi looked coldly at Linglong and asked, “You will understand that one person can be useful and one person can’t be useful. Who do you need to choose?”

Linglong’s beautiful eyes were also filled with anticipation. A moment later, splendor overflowed and she said, “This concubine feels that things are urgent and cannot be generalized, right? Your Majesty, there is no certainty right now. Your Majesty still has room for consideration. This concubine does not beg Your Majesty for anything. I only beg Your Majesty not to do anything regretful.” The only thing she knew was that Huiqi didn’t want to be threatened by anyone. This was a smarter place than Chen Chongyi and De Fei. Huiqi sighed lightly and suddenly looked old. He said, “Right now, we can only choose Princess Baoluo.”

Linglong’s eyes returned to their usual coldness and arrogance. She nodded and said, “Since the Emperor has already made his decision, then I naturally have nothing to say. I will leave.” Linglong retreated slightly, and Huiqi’s eyes seemed to have no focus. “Don’t you blame me?”

Linglong looked at Hui Qi, her eyes as dark as the sea. “How could that be?”

Not long after, Linglong had already walked out of the upper study. Outside, Mei Ying was sparse, the ice was melting away, and the easterly breeze was changing years. Indeed, it was Dongfeng secretly changing years. It had been many years, and even Baoluo had reached a certain age, hadn’t she?

Linglong did not expect Chen Chongyi to not leave. She had just stepped out of school for the Emperor’s son when Chen Chongyi walked over from the front. For some reason, Linglong always felt that Chen Chongyi was thin like a piece of paper today. An inadvertent gust of wind would blow Chen Chongyi into the sky and turn her into a rambling kite.

However, what Linglong did not expect was that Chen Chongyi’s eyes were actually filled with calm. She asked, “Has the Emperor made a decision?” Linglong did not want to deceive Chen Chongyi. Seeing Chen Chongyi’s appearance, she took off her cloak and put it on Chen Chongyi’s shoulder. She said, “Actually, I should deceive you. However, I don’t want to deceive you anymore. The Emperor told her that Princess Baoluo has been chosen. She will go to the Western barbarians to get married in about two months.”

Before Linglong could finish her sentence, Chen Chongyi had already fallen to the ground. Qin’er hurriedly came over to help support her. Linglong only felt an icy cold aura surrounding Chen Chongyi. She hurriedly reached out to pinch Chen Chongyi’s middle acupoint. At this time, Chen Chongyi faintly woke up. She looked at Linglong and said, “Don’t tell Baoluo about this, okay?”

Linglong naturally wouldn’t tell Bao Luo, but Bao Luo was also exceptionally smart and didn’t see through the mysteries. She only slightly nodded her head, “Big Sister is not feeling well today and fell into the snow. Let’s send Big Sister back first.” Chen Chongyi reluctantly helped her up. Linglong felt ashamed as well. Suddenly, she said in a hoarse voice, “Sister, don’t you blame me? Sister is incompetent. I can’t help you out. It was sister who hurt Bao Luo.”

Chen Chongyi hurriedly reached out and covered Linglong’s lips. “This is just Bao Luo’s fate. Children of good fortune are usually like this. Actually, elder sister thought three years ago that the Emperor Clan would one day do this. It’s fine. Elder sister, don’t you know that you’ve done your best? When did the Emperor treat you so harshly? It’s too late for elder sister to thank you, so why would she blame you?”

Linglong looked at Chen Chongyi with her eyes like autumn waves. “It’s good that elder sister doesn’t feel sad. There are still two months left and right. It’s good to be closer to Baoluo.”