nucmednet Chapter 576: Pressing forward step by step, no choice
Chapter 576: Pressing forward step by step, no choice
The queen did not answer this question, but looked straight at the third prince.
The third prince felt embarrassed by being looked at.
"Mother, I am thinking too simply. Even if Concubine Cao dies, the Queen Mother will not let it go. She might even take action against me and get rid of me to appease her anger."
"This is just one of the reasons. You must be careful about your safety. The most important thing is that the Queen Mother will support a prince to fight against you."
"Which prince do you think the Queen Mother will support?"
"At the moment, the Queen Mother is not sure either. Let's wait and see what happens. No matter who she supports, the Queen Mother will not let her get her wish!"
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The issue of appointing a crown prince in the court was suppressed and peace was restored.
Although the Queen Mother also wanted to support the Fourth Prince, she was not in a hurry.
Right now, the affairs of the northern border are the most important in the eyes of the emperor.
However, Ji Chuhe would not give her this opportunity and let her wait quietly for the best time.
The fourth prince was suddenly assassinated!
Fortunately, the Fourth Prince was very defensive and thus escaped.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince was almost dead, the Queen Mother could no longer sit still and immediately called the Emperor.
As soon as the emperor arrived at the empress dowager's palace, the empress dowager went straight to the point.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Fourth Prince was assassinated outside the palace. How is his condition? Has the imperial physician visited him?"
"My mother, I was slightly injured. The imperial physician checked and treated the wound, and said it was nothing serious."
"Has the assassin been caught?"
“It’s under investigation.”
"Your Majesty, although Concubine Luo and the Luo family have made mistakes and have received due punishment, please do not implicate the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince has already paid a painful price. He is your biological son and my grandson! I love my grandson dearly."
"Don't worry, mother. I will definitely send some people to protect his safety."
"Even if we send more people, it won't be safer than in the palace. Recently, I've been thinking about the time when the Third and Fourth Princes were young. The Fourth Prince was weak, and whenever he came to me, I couldn't help but pay extra attention to him. This child has never been afraid of me since he was young. Your Majesty, do you still remember that one summer day, his mother didn't let him enjoy the cool air, fearing that he would get sick, so she removed the ice in the room. The child was so hot that he secretly ran to my palace and had a good sleep."
"I remember that day, I searched the entire harem, but I never thought that he would be here with my mother."
"So, how can I let such a good grandson live outside? The Third Prince is still living in the palace, so let the Fourth Prince move back to the palace as well. He doesn't have to go back to his original residence, just live with me, and let him be filial to me, his grandmother."
The Empress Dowager has said so much, if the Emperor refuses again it would seem a little inhumane.
What's more, even if he refused, the Queen Mother would have other ways to support the Fourth Prince.
Concubine Cao and her unborn child both died, so the empress dowager could only turn her attention to other princes. The empress dowager had her eyes on the fourth prince.
"In this matter, let's follow what the Queen Mother said."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Mother, your words really embarrass me. I just hope everything goes well for you."
"Yes." The Queen Mother nodded in response.
"Then I will take my leave." The emperor walked out.
The Queen Mother also immediately sent someone to bring the Fourth Prince into the palace.
The Fourth Prince, who was still recovering from his injuries, was bewildered when he saw someone coming from the Empress Dowager's palace.
He hadn't figured out who was trying to attack him yet, and he actually alarmed the Empress Dowager's people.
"Fourth Prince, the Queen Mother is distressed that you were assassinated, and is also worried about your future safety. She specifically proposed to the Emperor that you return to the palace. Now, the Emperor has agreed, and we servants are here to take you back to the palace."
The Fourth Prince looked at the person in front of him and thought he was hallucinating.
The Queen Mother actually cares about him so much?
Could it be that Concubine Cao died, and the baby in her belly also died, and the Queen Mother wanted to choose a new prince to support?
Is he the prince chosen by the Queen Mother? !
Thinking of this, the prince's heart leaped with joy.
He felt that he had reached the end of his rope, but unexpectedly, there was still a glimmer of hope.
Without saying a word, he immediately had some things packed up and returned to the palace without wasting an hour.
After returning to the palace, he expressed his gratitude profusely to the Queen Mother.
"Get up and come here to let me see you. It's been such a long time since we last met. How come you have lost so much weight?" The Queen Mother held the Fourth Prince's cheek lovingly.
The fourth prince put his face in the Queen Mother's palm and acted like a spoiled child like he did when he was a child.
"Empress Dowager, your grandson almost couldn't see you! You are the only one who still remembers you and loves you. In the future, your grandson will only love you, Empress Dowager. Your grandson will always be by your side and will be filial to you!" The Fourth Prince hastened to express his sincerity.
"Good boy, I believe you are a filial child. One day, I will have greater responsibilities in your hands."
"No matter what the Queen Mother entrusts to my grandson, I will do my best to fulfill it."
"Okay, I didn't make a mistake. You are a good child who can shoulder great responsibilities. Your mother is in the cold palace every day and must be worried about you. Later, a palace servant will take someone to the cold palace to meet your mother."
"Thank you, Queen Dowager!" The Fourth Prince immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
Ever since his mother was deposed and driven out of the palace, there has not been a day that he has not missed seeing her.
However, he was already an abandoned child, everyone stayed away from him, and he couldn't even see his father, let alone his mother.
In the cold palace, Concubine Luo was wearing a coarse cotton coat, her hair was tied up behind her head, and her hair at the temples was a little messy. She looked like an old woman working in the countryside.
There was no one to serve her in the cold palace, and she had to do everything by herself. At first, she was very uncomfortable and even wanted to die. But when she thought of the Fourth Prince, she survived with strength.
For her son, she had to live.
Even if the Luo family has fallen, as long as they and their son are still alive, sooner or later, they will have a chance to turn things around.
This is her only belief, and it is this belief that has sustained her to this day!
Suddenly, Concubine Luo, who was washing clothes, heard footsteps, and there was more than one person.
She immediately put down the work in her hands and looked towards the palace gate.
As soon as she saw the person coming, her eyes were fixed on one place.
"My son, my son! My son!" Concubine Luo strode over.
The Fourth Prince stared blankly at the old woman in front of him, trying hard to reconcile her with the memory of his mother.
This drastic change almost made him lose control.
“Mother!” The Fourth Prince raised his hand to support Concubine Luo’s arm and hugged her in his arms. “Mother, I am incompetent and have caused you suffering!”