Chapter 53.3

Chapter 53.3

The Consort wrote those verses since the time Your Majesty had stopped coming to Changan Palace as often

At that time, the Princess was still young, and the Consort was frail and pregnant with the Fifth Highness. Every day she would compose poems in her room, then put them in a box, and once the box was full, she would replace it with a new one.

This slave was not serving Her Ladyship at the time, so I only saw Her Ladyship crying with a box in her arms once during the night watch, when Your Majesty

When the old momo said this, she seemed to have some scruples. She quietly looked up to see the Emperors face but was scared by his gloomy face and hurriedly bowed her head.

When the gloomy-looking Emperor saw the old slave had stopped talking, he shouted, Go on!

This slave this slave dares not say

As she spoke, she kowtowed again, and the others appearance with both snot and tears made the Emperor fidgety and disgusted, but because he wanted to know what happened that year, he endured it while angrily promising, No matter what you say, I will forgive you!!

Yes

When the old momo received this promise, she settled down and continued, Your Majesty was very kind to Concubine Yao. Concubine Yao was a talented person at that time, and she once came to visit Consort Liu, who was already in poor health. Consort Liu hadnt been able to get out of bed and couldnt see Your Majestys face. Moreover, she didnt have any good friends within the palace, so she wrote a letter and asked Concubine Yao to bring it to Your Majesty.

Concubine Yao came again a few days later. At that time, this slave and the others had been blocked left and right. I dont know what she said to the Consort I only know that since she left, the Consort cried every night, and her already weak body became even worse.

The Emperor clenched his fist fiercely.

He never received a letter from Concubine Yao and never heard her mention a word about Consort Liu.

At that time, just what did Concubine Yao say to Consort Liu!?

He clearly knew what happened next in his heart, but he still asked, Then?

The old momo didnt look up, so naturally, she didnt see the Emperors bloodshot eyes. She simply continued talking about the past as she cried more and more, then in a wailing voice,

After that, the Empress no longer composed any poetry or sought to see Your Majesty but would just take out the papers inside the box to read. Soon after she gave birth to His Fifth Highness, the Consort begged her family to visit the palace. After that, we were told to burn those papers, so that night she vomited blood before the physician even arrived, the Consort had already lost her pulse

The slaves life was saved by the Consort. When burning those papers, I guessed that the Consorts life wouldnt last much longer At that time, the Consort once wanted to send this fragrance bag into the fire as well, but she hesitated several times and never actually put it in. Finally, she told this slave to wait until she when she died, to then burn this fragrance bag for her.

The Emperor, with red eyes, pulled out the two scented bags from his bosom.

Exactly the same color and style, but the only difference was that the owner of one had died early.

The old momo still continued, This slave knew at that time that after the Consort passes, us slaves would be dispersed to the various palaces and would not be allowed to go back to Changan Palace anymore, so considering the Consorts reluctance to give up this fragrance bag, I was muddled headed for a while, and I took advantage of the chaos and secretly hid it, hoping to be able to see it in remembrance

I beg Your Majesty to spare my life, I really didnt know there was anything else in this scent bag, Ive been in the palace since I was a child and I cant read at all, please spare my life!!!

The palace didnt allow the servants and eunuchs to learn to read or write, so it was a big crime to carry a paper with words on it. The Emperor looked down at the old momo, who kept kowtowing and begging for forgiveness, as his mind kept flashing back to the beginning.

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A moment later, in his mind was a woman dressed in plain clothes who was pulling a kite string as she looked back at him in surprise.

His Majestys government affairs are already numerous, so why are you still flying a kite with this consort?

After a while, she stood at the table with him. She blushed as he held her hand to paint.

He laughed at her. If youre so meticulous in painting flowers and birds, how come youre at a loss when it comes to painting this landscape?

She looked at him with shy eyes, then argued in a low voice, This consort has stayed at home since I was a child, and since Ive entered the palace and never been outside before, how can I paint when Ive never seen a landscape.

It doesnt matter, then I will paint it. In the future, you can just tell me what you want to see, and Ill just paint them one by one.

The Emperor didnt miss her panic.

His expression gradually became one of fury.

Good! You wont say it, will you!?

Someone! Bring the Second Prince over here!!!

Your Majesty?!

Consort Yao looked incredulously at the Emperor in front of her who was smiling at her just yesterday. What does this have to do with Linger at this point?

The Emperor looked at her as if he were looking at a dead person.

If you dont say it, Ill send him out of the palace to the miasmic lands, never to return to the capital for an eternity. Tell me, yes or no?!

Consort Yao was scared and collapsed to the ground. Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Linger is your own son, Your Majesty!

But no matter how much she cried out, the Emperor still said nothing. Looking at his expression, she knew no matter what she said today he would not listen.

The two confronted each other for a few minutes.

The Emperor was so angry that he directly laughed. It seems that the Second Prince is not very important in your heart, good! I will help you, someone come! Immediately send the decree to send the Second Prince! Shen Huling is to leave for the miasmic lands and never return to the capital.

Your Majesty!!!

Having originally believed that he wouldnt be so cruel to his own child, Consort Yao cried and trembled, then hurriedly hugged his leg when she saw that he was leaving.

Begging Your Majesty for mercy, begging Your Majesty for mercy!!

The Emperor didnt have any intent on being merciful and still turned to go. Consort Yao had already lost her mind and shouted out in a panic: Consort Liu did give a letter to this concubine!! Its just that there was nothing inside but a picture of an orchid, I dare not hide it, I beg Your Majesty to forgive Linger ah!!

The Emperors footsteps stopped.

Words from the past rang true, especially as they were still ringing in his ears.

If I dont keep my promise, beloved Consort should draw a flower and exchange it with me for a painting you want.

He stumbled a few steps, his sight went black, and he could barely keep standing.

Flower

Sure enough it was a flower

He suddenly felt a dull pain in his chest, and before he could react, he heard people around him screaming in horror.

Your Majesty!!

The Emperor held out his hand and wiped his mouth, only to find that there was blood.

Blood?

He took two steps forward in a trance as if the plainly clothed woman was standing in front of him and calling him with a smile.

Yuer

He let out a cry, felt another pain in his chest, and coughed up another mouthful of blood.

It turned out that I was the one who had missed it