Rebirth of the Mistress of a Noble Family

Chapter 371
As soon as Empress Cao left the Hall of Qinzheng, she saw Li Ling walking towards her.

Li Ling stopped when he saw Empress Cao, and bowed his hands to salute Empress Cao, but his face was frighteningly cold.

Empress Cao harbored evil intentions. When she saw Li Ling's complexion changed slightly, she pretended to be calm and exchanged greetings: "It's so late, General Li is here to meet the saint, but is there something important?"

Li Ling didn't answer Empress Cao's words, but asked coldly: "I heard that the empress seeks out his wife to enter the palace twice a year, either threatening or intimidating. My wife has always been cautious and has never offended the empress. I just want to be bold." Ask your lady, why are you so difficult to be your wife for no reason?"

Empress Cao had indeed heard that Li Ling loved his wife very much, but she never imagined that he would question her so rudely face to face. Although Empress Cao had a guilty conscience, she did not lose her momentum.

He raised his head and looked at Li Ling, with displeasure on his face, and said lightly, "General Li, what are you talking about? This palace is just Mrs. Xuan Li entering the palace to chat. There is no threat to intimidate her. How dare General Li do this?" Ask me, is it possible that you are proud of your merits in pacifying the Northwest by yourself, and dare not take Bengong, the mother of a country, seriously?"

Li Ling saw that this woman dared to act or not, he became more and more annoyed, and even the tone of his words became more and more unkind: "You know what your wife said to your wife, but I beg you not to announce it again in the future." My wife has come into the palace, there are many rules in this palace, I am worried that my wife will not follow the way of a caring person."

When Empress Cao heard Li Ling's accusations against Sang and Huai, she was so angry that her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she said sharply: "Bold Li Ling, how dare you be so rude!"

The two are confronting each other here, and a young eunuch had informed Li Dequan, the chief executive. Li Dequan ran out after hearing the news, and when he saw the two people who were at war, he hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him: "Oh, I said the empress, General Li He is a junior, your lord has a lot, why bother to get angry with him."

As he said that, he looked at Li Ling again: "Your Majesty has been waiting for General Li in the hall for a long time, you can go in quickly, don't make Your Majesty wait in a hurry."

Li Ling was unwilling to surrender to the crown prince, so it showed that Li Ling had the same heart with him as his uncle, and he wanted to support King Jin.

It turned out to be a complaint.

Li Ling finally looked at Emperor Ming, and replied slowly: "I will consider what your majesty said, but your majesty must agree to one condition."

Emperor Ming asked suspiciously, "What do you want me to promise you?"

Empress Cao raised her eyes subconsciously and glanced at Qinzheng Hall when she heard the words. After all, she was so afraid of the Duke of Zhenguo and the eldest princess, she flicked her sleeves at Li Ling, turned and left.

When Emperor Ming heard that it was Li Ling who was asking to see him, he was taken aback for a moment, and murmured, "It's so late, what is Bo Yue doing here?"

As he said that, Emperor Ming pulled Li Ling to sit on a chair beside him, and continued to persuade him: "You and Jin'er pacified the Northwest a while ago, and you two cooperated tacitly to quell the rebellion in one fell swoop. I saw that you two cousins ​​are so capable, I am very relieved."

Li Dequan was promoted by the eldest princess' mother. He was grateful for the former queen, and he respected and loved the eldest princess even more, so he naturally had a different kind of protection for Li Ling.

He didn't want to take refuge with the prince, but he didn't want to support that King Jin even more.

This nephew really didn't hurt in vain!
Ming Emperor Longxin was overjoyed, he got up and helped Li Ling up himself, and said with a smile: "I know your thoughts, you can be of one mind with me, I am very relieved."

Li Dequan bowed and entered the main hall, and replied to Emperor Ming who was busy at his desk: "Your Majesty, Li Ling, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, seeks to see you."

Emperor Ming was very disappointed when he heard this. He patted Li Ling on the shoulder, and said persuasively: "The affairs of the court are also the affairs of the world. You are the minister of my humerus, how can you stand by and watch."

Li Dequan agreed to go out, and in the blink of an eye, Li Ling entered the inner hall in a hurry. After seeing the Emperor Ming saluting his greetings, he went straight to the point and said: "Your Majesty, the empress has repeatedly sent her to the palace to persuade my ministers to take refuge. Prince, my wife refuses, she threatens in every possible way, I have no choice but to ask Your Majesty to be the master."

Li Ling came to face the saint because he wanted Emperor Ming to prevent Empress Cao from destroying his family, not to discuss the battle for the throne with him.

Li Dequan saw that Empress Cao finally gave up, so he lowered his voice to persuade Li Ling: "Just now, the empress is talking about the general and his wife in the hall, what are you still fussing about with her here, your majesty is in the hall, why don't you go and talk to your highness?" clear."

Li Ling heard Emperor Ming's nonsensical words, and once he thought about it, he knew that Emperor Ming had misunderstood him.

Although Emperor Ming was Li Ling's biological uncle, it was the first time that Li Ling relied on their uncle-nephew relationship to ask him for something.

After hearing Li Dequan's words, Li Ling understood in his heart, and hurriedly followed Li Dequan towards the main hall.

Seeing Emperor Ming's misunderstanding, he quickly explained: "Your Majesty, I just want to fulfill my duties as a military commander to protect my family and the country, and I don't want to participate in the affairs of the court."

He glanced at Li Dequan and replied, "Let him in."

He glanced at Li Ling's still stern face, and said kindly: "Your mother only disagreed to support Jin'er because of the old sesame seeds and rotten millet, and she had a woman's opinion, but these are all What happened in your previous life has nothing to do with your brothers. If you can be united with your uncle and support your cousin King Jin to ascend to the position of heir, in the future, your brothers, monarchs and ministers will surely achieve the prosperity of Daqi in the future. Bo Yue, this It is a good thing that benefits both the country and the family.”

Emperor Ming talked dryly, but seeing that Li Ling kept a straight face and refused to express his opinion, Emperor Ming finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said impatiently: "I have said so much in earnest, have you listened to me, kid?" ?”

Neither of these two people could make Li Ling surrender willingly, so Li Ling still wanted to maintain a neutral attitude.

Emperor Ming heard Li Ling's words, but he didn't think about it for a while, and he didn't connect what Li Ling said about Empress Cao's threat to the Shen family with what Empress Cao said to him today.Emperor Ming thought it was Empress Cao who wanted to win over Li Ling, but Li Ling was unwilling.

Although Emperor Ming didn't want Li Ling to know his plan with Empress Cao, but thinking that he had just discussed the matter with Empress Cao, Li Ling would definitely not know about it, so Emperor Ming assumed that he came to see him because of other things.

Li Ling replied with a cold face: "Your Majesty, please stop the empress from meddling in the family affairs of the minister, and don't issue any edicts to point out other women to the minister indiscriminately."

After hearing Li Ling's words, Emperor Ming blurted out in surprise and asked, "How do you know that the Empress is going to point someone else to you?"

Glancing at Li Ling's increasingly gloomy face, Emperor Ming realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, and he hurriedly explained: "This is not what I mean, this matter was brought up by the empress."

Hearing this, Li Ling said angrily, "Empress Cao is really deceiving people!"

(End of this chapter)