newbobooks Chapter 459 Account
Chapter 459 Account
The winter plum blossoms in Changning Palace had already withered, and the magpie had flown away to who knows where. The palace maids and eunuchs had also become trembling with fear and caution because of the Empress Dowager's illness.
"Mother, I heard that you summoned the imperial physician today, but are you feeling unwell again?"
When the Empress Dowager came to visit, the entire Changning Palace fell into an unprecedented silence, which made her feel inexplicably uneasy.
Only after seeing the Empress Dowager was safe and sound did her heart settle down a little, as if she had found a backbone.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother."
After paying her respects, Madam Ke sent away all the servants in the palace, leaving herself alone to serve the Grand Empress Dowager.
There was a hint of confusion in the Queen Mother's eyes. Could it be that her mother had something private to tell her?
The next moment, a loud thunder exploded in her ears, causing her whole body to tremble and she couldn't recover for a long time.
"I don't have many days left to live."
Is the Queen Mother joking with her? She had clearly recovered since the beginning of winter this year, how could...
"Mother, I have just obtained a Tianshan Snow Lotus. I heard that it is very nourishing to the body. You will surely live a long life."
The Queen Mother knew very well that the Grand Empress Dowager would never joke about such a question, but she really couldn't accept it for the time being.
Although the Empress Dowager was ill, she was in charge of the affairs of the harem, satisfying her desire for power and feeling very proud.
But she knew deep down that she was never ready to leave the Grand Empress Dowager and take charge on her own.
She had been with the Grand Empress Dowager for so many years that she had long since regarded her as her indispensable support, and she was unable to give up the companionship of the years.
She had never given birth in her life. In this deep palace, her only blood relatives were the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress. If the Grand Empress Dowager passed away, she couldn't imagine whether she could maintain the glory of the Lin family like the Grand Empress Dowager did.
Looking at the empress dowager who was as bewildered as a child, the Grand Empress Dowager shook her head slightly, and a trace of disappointment and reluctance flashed across her pale face.
What's disappointing is that the Queen Mother has only spent all these years taking care of her face which is getting older with time, without making any progress at all.
What she was reluctant about was that she had had a younger generation like her own to accompany her for so many years in the deep palace, which gave her some warmth.
"If you hadn't come, I would have sent someone to summon you, because I have something important to explain to you."
The Queen Mother raised her chin slightly upon hearing this, and unconsciously straightened her originally stiff waist, looking at the Grand Queen Mother with a sharp gaze:
"Just give me your orders, mother. I will do my best and will never slack off in the slightest!"
"Do you know that the Lin family is about to face a disaster?"
When the Empress Dowager said this, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which seemed ironic, disappointed, and helpless.
There was a flash of astonishment in the Queen Mother's eyes. Where did this come from?
Since the founding of the Daliang Dynasty, their Lin family has been the undisputed leader among the aristocratic families. After several generations of accumulated power, the family has become more and more prosperous, and the situation in the court is very good.
"Prince Yan found the people from Qianlong Village, and also got the handwritten letter your brother wrote to the leader of Qianlong Village!"
"If I am not mistaken, Tang Ting also gave Xuan Li the salt tax account books and letters he brought back from his salt inspection to him before he died."
"With these things, can the King of Yan resist attacking the Lin family?"
"Now that the Tang family is gone, the Yun family and the Huo family regard the Lin family as their mortal enemy. The Jiang family is waiting behind them and has long been at odds with the Lin family."
"If the King of Yan takes witnesses and physical evidence to attack the Lin family, these families will surely follow suit and attack them in unison. What awaits the Lin family at that time is a siege!"
"How could this be?"
The Queen Mother could not help but scream, and then, as if realizing her own loss of composure, she quickly covered her mouth with the hand that had always been pampered, but the shock in her eyes did not dissipate for a long time.
My brother directed and acted in a bandit-suppression drama that year, which not only allowed him to avoid the investigation of Chen Xuanli's death, but also won countless people's support for the Lin family, killing two birds with one stone.
She couldn't believe it. If this drama was exposed, she didn't dare to think about what would happen to the Lin family.
"Mother, please save the Lin family! Save my brother!"
The Queen Mother suddenly threw herself at the feet of the Grand Empress Dowager, her hands climbing up the hem of her phoenix robe, her face filled with panic and at a loss.
“Good boy.”
The Empress Dowager's withered hand touched the top of her head, and the golden armor dug into the back of her neck, giving it a chill.
"From now on, you have to stand up, cough cough cough!"
The Empress Dowager suddenly coughed violently, and a red plum blossom with a strong smell of blood suddenly bloomed on the bright yellow handkerchief she used to wipe her mouth.
"For so many years, I have done everything myself, so it is inevitable that you have become a little inexperienced."
"Fei Yan, I have one last lesson to teach you today, and that is -"
"To achieve the goal, use any means necessary..."
The Empress Dowager spoke anxiously, and because of the pain from her illness, her voice was so low that it was almost a whisper.
If the Queen Mother had not been kneeling before her, she probably would not have been able to hear it at all.
The fear and confusion in the Queen Mother's eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by iron-like determination.
Finally, the Grand Empress Dowager patted the Queen Mother on the head again and said gently:
"The glory of the Lin family can continue along with the Daliang Dynasty!"
"But many people may not know that this not only requires the management of the Lin family's children in the court, but also requires you and me, the daughters of the Lin family in the harem, to plan with great pains and make great sacrifices."
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After the Empress Dowager left in a daze, Madam Ke helped the almost exhausted Grand Empress Dowager to the bed to rest, with an expression on her face as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"It's already this late, just say whatever you want to say!"
"Even if it's beyond the rules, I won't blame you."
With these words, Madam Ke had nothing to worry about.
"Grand Empress Dowager, the master of the family not only planted spies in Changning Palace, but also attempted to monitor your every move."
"This time I also disobeyed your orders and sent a message to have Princess Qingyi assassinate Luo Xiaoran in Yangzhou, which almost delayed the event you had been looking forward to for a long time."
"You are willing to damage your body for him. I feel sorry for you!"
The Empress Dowager shook her head, a trace of sadness flashing in her eyes.
"I am not doing this for him, I am doing this for the Lin family."
"Before he died, my brother was most worried about the Lin family."
"I have the closest relationship with him. I promised to help him protect the Lin family, so I cannot break my promise."
"Otherwise, if I see my brother down there, I'll be blamed."
Nanny Ke was silent. She had followed the Grand Empress Dowager all her life and knew that the Grand Empress Dowager and the Second Master had a deep relationship as siblings. When the Second Master died of a relapse of his old injury, the Grand Empress Dowager also fell seriously ill.
She knew she shouldn't say too much, but when she thought about having to insert the dagger into the Empress Dowager's body with her own hands, she felt sorry for her master.