The First Empress - Chapter 268

Chapter 268 Ta Sha Xing

‘”Are you kidding me, Concubine Yan?” Xie Yunxiao looked at Linglong in disbelief, probing her new title. Linglong stared at Xie Yunxiao with an incomparably firm gaze and said, “The palace courtyard is far more filthy than I thought. I’ve decided that it would be better to leave this inch of land as soon as possible rather than live here.” Xie Yunxiao hesitated slightly. “Uncle” Linglong smiled and shook her head. “Right now, no one dares to do anything to the Bu Manor. Even if I leave, father will not be affected by these things.” Linglong had already left her father a gold medal for avoiding death. Even if she escaped, someone would ask for help. After all, she already had a gold medal for avoiding death. Even if she didn’t look at a monk, she still had to look at Buddha’s face, didn’t she?

“Alright, I’ll take you away.” Xie Yunxiao said as he hugged Linglong horizontally. Outside, there was a voice that pierced through the forest. The rain pierced through the cold wall and broke the worry in their hearts. The two of them smiled knowingly. Linglong knew that she could only rely on Xie Yunxiao for her life. As for the Emperor, she had always only treated herself as a tool. A tool to put things right, and Linglong knew that she was a tool from the beginning.

“No, Big Brother Yunxiao, there’s still one thing I haven’t dealt with. I haven’t finished-” Linglong stammered. Xie Yunxiao gently put Linglong back, “Is it Lan Sou Yu’s matter?” Linglong gritted her teeth when she heard the words “Lan Sou Yu”. She couldn’t let Lan Sou Yu off. After all, Lan Sou Yu was involved in the murder of Princess Yu Lai. She couldn’t forget these things. She just couldn’t forget them.

‘Yes, I must kill Lan Sou Yu. Lan Sou Yu killed Princess Yu Lai. She deserves to die. I wish I could eat her flesh and skin. Brother Yunxiao, you can’t understand me. You can’t understand.’ ‘”I never thought that Yu Lai would die. They conspired. I must kill these people. These crazy people …” Linglong said with a trembling voice.

“Do you need my help?” Xie Yunxiao asked. Linglong shook her head, “Big Brother Yunxiao, you have to wait for me, you have to wait for me-”

“I’ll wait for you, Sister Bu, I’ll wait for you” Xie Yunxiao suddenly hugged Linglong and nodded. She suddenly remembered the Crown Prince of Xi He who had just left. “Brother Yun Xiao, this place is not safe anymore. You should leave quickly,” he hurriedly pushed Xie Yunxiao away. Xie Yunxiao knew about these things, nodded and warned Linglong before leaving through the window.

“Fallen flower carelessly sweep, leave set moss? You don’t know that Bu Mother is not well, Just like that, he became tired and lazy, Even if I beat you to death, I don’t feel relieved–“As they spoke, Xi and the Crown Prince had already walked in, Outside, Qin’er Sheng and Xiao Zhuozi all knelt there. Linglong hurriedly rushed out, She almost fell to the ground when her feet went soft, It had just rained on the ground, The water was drenched in fresh mud, Qin’er hurriedly supported Linglong. After Linglong stood firmly, she glanced at the Crown Prince of Xi He. The Crown Prince of Xi He looked down at her condescendingly. She didn’t know if Xi He had seen Xie Yunxiao just now, or if Xi He had deliberately made things difficult for her. Her eyes made Linglong extremely uncomfortable.

“All of you get up–” Linglong said as she walked over. She reached out her hand to support Sheng. Sheng did not move. She gave Little Zhuo another empty hand. Little Zhuo looked awkwardly at Prince Xi He, who was holding his head high. He said to the Crown Prince, “Mother is sick. These people are already waiting to kick their noses on their faces. Is Mother going to let them do this? A child is a person who can’t rub sand in his eyes … a child …”

Linglong stood firmly, His face wasn’t that pale, “Crown Prince, this is the Cloud Phoenix Palace, not your West Palace. The maids and inspectors here are people who have served this palace for three to five years, and the falling flowers outside the curtains are for my own enjoyment. It’s not that they don’t clean them up,” said the Crown Prince with an inexplicable smile as he looked at the anxious expression on Xi He’s face. “This is the Cloud Phoenix Palace, not your West Palace.” Linglong firmly grasped Sheng’s wrist. “Sheng, just get up. If anyone can’t get along with you today, they can’t get along with me.” Only then did Sheng stand up. A group of people and crocodiles stood up one after another. It was dark and clear, and a dark ball landed on everyone’s heads. Linglong coughed slightly, and Qin’er hurriedly supported Linglong. The two of them looked at each other with four eyes. Linglong’s eyes were like the brightest stars in the night, and Xi He and the Crown Prince also had a kind of confusion in their eyes.

“Mother, they are just servants.” Crown Prince Xi He reminded Linglong, Linglong sneered, “You’re used to being in a high position. Naturally, you won’t ask where rice comes from. However, this palace comes from a small family. Besides, this palace will naturally teach you a lesson.” Seeing Xi He take a step forward, Linglong hurriedly waved her hand. “The Crown Prince, this palace and the Crown Prince probably can’t be mother-in-law anymore, Crown Prince …”

“You can’t do it?” Prince Xi He’s voice increased, “Because of a few mortals, a few things that even dogs are inferior to. Your Highness, you told me that I can’t be your Mother. Has Your Highness considered it clearly?” Xi He and the Crown Prince were obviously incredulous. The smile on Linglong’s lips remained the same, just like the beautiful Youbra Flower. “Qin’er, go invite the Emperor over to this palace to tell the Emperor what his Crown Prince intends to do here in this palace at the Cheng Ri Clan.” After Linglong said this firmly, she looked at Qin’er and said, “Aren’t you going to go quickly?”

When Qin’er saw this, she was about to tear her face apart. She immediately knelt down. “Your Highness, it’s not all the fault of this servant. Why did you make such a fuss? This servant knelt down for Your Highness, and this servant kowtowed to her.” As he spoke, he began to kowtow, Linglong suddenly felt her eyes turn hot. Tears had already flowed out of his eyes. Linglong reached out to wipe away her tears. She didn’t expect that she wouldn’t even be able to protect the person she wanted to protect the most. She wanted to leave the palace even more. The tall walls of Zi Hua City covered all the sunlight. Linglong sighed and helped Qin’er up. “This palace wants you to invite the Emperor. You can go.” Qin’er’s tone softened slightly. She stood up and saw that Linglong was also about to cry. She quickly reached out to wipe away Linglong’s tears. “Your Highness, you can’t be sad. This servant is inferior to a dog. Your Highness-”

Linglong glanced at the Crown Prince of Xi He in front of her and said, “I don’t want to interact with you in the slightest from today onwards. Take care of yourself. You shouldn’t come here often in the future. I will report to the Emperor that I can’t be your Mother.”

“Bu Mother–” Xi He raised his voice. “Mother, don’t forget, I have a gentleman’s agreement with Mother.”

“Agreement–” Linglong smiled bitterly. “Let the damned agreement pass with the wind. This palace has already forgotten the agreement. What do you still remember to do?” Xi and the Crown Prince walked to Linglong’s side. Li Sheng and Qin’er instinctively protected Linglong. Linglong gently pushed them and walked out. She looked at Xi He and the Crown Prince and said, “If we can cooperate well, I will naturally remember the gentleman’s agreement. If the Crown Prince really wants to do the opposite, I am not afraid at all. It is not my luck to be able to walk in the Imperial Palace to this day.” The Crown Prince finally understood what Linglong meant when he heard this. He said, “Your son knows his mistake. Please let bygones be bygones, Mother.”

Linglong was in a hurry. She didn’t know what to say when someone suddenly clapped their hands and walked in. Huiqi?

Linglong only said to invite Huiqi over, Actually, you don’t really want to make a big deal out of this, It was just a knock on the mountains and shook the tigers, Now that Huiqi had really come over, and she didn’t know when Huiqi had been listening from behind, Linglong couldn’t help but feel a little afraid. She turned around and saluted Huiqi before smiling, “This should be what mother should do. Imperial Concubine Yi is old, and it’s because she dotes on the Crown Prince that the Crown Prince jumped up and down.” Hearing this, Linglong said, Only then did he feel slightly relieved. “Your Majesty, this concubine only said a few words casually to the Crown Prince. This concubine wants to …” Linglong glanced at the Crown Prince and said, He wanted to bring up the matter of not letting Xi and the Crown Prince come here in the future, But before he could open his mouth, Xi He and the Crown Prince had already knelt on the ground. “Your son is wrong, please apologize to Mother and His Majesty-” This left Linglong helpless, After such a ruckus, Linglong felt that even her discomfort had dissipated a lot over the past few days. Her body had recovered for no reason. She smiled and said, “What’s wrong with being guilty? Just get up. It’s just a small mistake. Who doesn’t make mistakes in one day?” Linglong was accustomed to acting. At this time, she had both a kind of intellectual beauty and a kind motherly love. After she finished speaking, she personally pulled Xi and the Crown Prince up.

“Thank you, Mother.” After saying that, Xi and the Crown Prince retreated to the side. Huiqi walked into the inner hall and said, “You have been in poor health these past few days. I rarely come here. With such a child, I feel much more at ease in my heart.” Linglong looked at Xi He and the Crown Prince. Xi He naturally didn’t dare to do anything wrong in front of the Emperor. He came over respectfully to serve tea to the two of them. Only then did he stand aside. Linglong remembered that Xi He and the Crown Prince couldn’t think that they were covering the sky with only their hands. She smiled and said, “The Crown Prince is very good, but sometimes he is arrogant. I think the children from the government are like this.”

Huiqi frowned. “Kneel down. What did you do to make Mother so angry? Bu Mother is sick. Did you not see him?” Xi He walked over and knelt in front of Huiqi. Huiqi said, “Tell me honestly, what did you do wrong?” When Linglong saw that Huiqi made Xi He kneel down, she suddenly understood a truth. Although Xi He was an outstanding person among the Crown Princes, he did not seem to be valued by Huiqi. Could it be that those things were on the surface? Linglong understood another truth, the Emperor’s heart was unfathomable …

Linglong pretended to support Xi He and the Crown Prince. “Actually, it’s nothing. It’s just a discord with a few Royal servant in the outside world.”