After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

I quickly said, "It's convenient, very convenient. The emperor said I can leave the palace at any time, and I don't have to stay in the palace."

Yi Ping looked at me, then at Fu Yao behind me. Although he had some doubts about the truthfulness of what I said, he did not dare to question it in front of Fu Yao. After all, I was the Concubine Shu.

Seeing that it was getting late and I still had to deliver the banknotes to the Grand Tutor's Mansion, I made an appointment with Yiping that the next time Jinping was on leave, I would come back and have a meal together to celebrate Yiping's birthday.

After leaving the Marshal's Mansion, Fuyao and I rushed to the Grand Tutor's Mansion without stopping.

When he arrived at the Taifu Mansion, he saw that Gongsun Wen had already drunk the medicine, eaten some soft porridge, and was dressed neatly, ready to enter the palace.

It was estimated that Zheng Xian was not in good condition, so someone was sent to summon him.

Gongsun Wen's face still didn't look very good, but clothes make the man, and after dressing up, he looked like a handsome young man again.

I gave all the banknotes to Gongsun Wen, who handed them to Butler Bao without even counting them.

Butler Bao took the banknote with great trepidation and told me with a stern face that the money would be used for its intended purpose and not a penny would be wasted.

I have great trust in Steward Bao, and I have handed the money over to Gongsun Wen. If there is any problem, I can go directly to him.

Gongsun Wen and I left the Taifu Mansion together, but we left one after the other, I went first and he followed.

When they returned to Shengping Palace, Ling Zhi and Ling Yun were already waiting there.

Since Ling Zhi and Ling Yun were from my palace, the people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony did not impose too many restrictions on them.

The two of them stayed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony for half a day and saw ministers coming in wave after wave. Zheng Xian and Zheng Yan met with ministers all day long.

Later, the two of them were afraid that I would get anxious, so they came back first.

Zheng Xian should be discussing his final arrangements with his ministers.

I thought about it and asked Ling Zhi and Ling Yun to continue waiting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and report to me as soon as there was any situation. After they left, I asked Fu Yao to prepare the horse to go to the Fengyi Hall.

When I arrived at Fengyi Palace, He Wan'er and Zheng Xi had just finished dinner. He Wan'er was taking out a book to teach Zheng Xi how to read. When she saw me coming, she hurriedly asked me if I had eaten dinner.

After running around outside all day, she hadn't even had lunch, let alone dinner, and her stomach was growling with hunger. He Wan'er quickly asked someone to prepare food.

I didn't bother to be polite with He Wan'er and let her make the arrangements.

While waiting for the meal, I drank a bowl of tea and ate a few pieces of cakes. Having food in my stomach helped me regain some strength.

While drinking tea, I said to He Wan'er, "I'm afraid there will be chaos in the palace. Do you want to go with me to the Marshal's Mansion to take shelter?"

He Wan'er was a smart person and understood it as soon as she heard it.

But she shook her head and said, "I am the Queen Mother, how can I leave?"

After He Wan'er finished speaking, she patted Zheng Xi's head again and said, "I just can't let go of Xiaojiu. Ah Man, can I ask you for a favor?"

I quickly said, "Please speak."

He Wan'er pushed Zheng Xi towards me and said, "Please take Xiaojiu with you when you leave and do your best to protect him. If, I mean if, I follow the emperor, then please raise Xiaojiu. As long as you agree, I will have no more wishes."

I have a feeling that tonight will not be a peaceful night, but I have no idea how chaotic it will be.

So I had no choice but to say, "Okay, as long as you trust me, I will definitely treat Brother Nine as my own son."

He Wan'er smiled with relief after hearing this.

Her smile was like a huge stone had fallen from her heart, and she had no worries anymore.

Seeing her like this, I couldn't help but panic and blurted out: "Xiaojiu is already your son, you are not planning to do something stupid by abandoning him, right?"

He Wan'er smiled and said, "Silly Ah Man, how could I do something stupid? The food is here, let's eat quickly."

I picked up the bowl of rice with half belief and half doubt, and had only eaten half of it when someone from the Hall of Supreme Harmony came to summon He Wan'er into the hall.

He Wan'er pushed Zheng Xi in front of me, then went into the inner room, changed into the empress dowager's palace dress, and left with the eunuch who summoned her.

Looking at He Wan'er's back, I said to Fuyao, "If I ask you to protect her from death, how confident are you?"

Fuyao thought for a moment and said, "It's very difficult to save people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

I put down the bowl, stood up, and said, "It's difficult, but it means there is still a chance. Go ahead and do your best to protect her."

I glanced at Zheng Xi and said, "Because Brother Nine can't live without his mother."

Fu Yao glanced at me, then turned and left without saying a word. She soon caught up with He Wan'er and followed closely beside her.

He Wan'er looked at Fu Yao who was chasing after her, then looked at me again, smiled bitterly, said nothing, and got on the carriage with the help of the palace maid.

I picked up Zheng Xi and said, "Come on, I'll take you back to Shengping Palace."

Zheng Xi was very well behaved. Perhaps He Wan'er had said something to him. He hugged my neck tightly and asked in a low voice, "Will the Queen Mother come back?"

I said, "Your mother will definitely come back."

Zheng Xian hugged my neck tighter, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, but nothing happened. He just let me hold him and walked away from Fengyi Palace step by step.

Fuyao left and there was no one to drive the carriage, so I had to hold Zheng Xi and sit in the front of the carriage while I drove back to Shengping Palace myself.

Fortunately, the palace road is very spacious, and I can ride a horse, so driving the carriage is not too difficult.

It was the first time that Zheng Xi sat in the front of the carriage. He seemed quite excited watching me driving the horses and insisted on having the whip in my hand. After I gave it to him, he kept waving the whip around, laughing as he did so.

No wonder He Wan'er likes Zheng Xi so much, this little guy is really cute and well-behaved. My heart softens when I look at him.

After returning to Shengping Palace, I asked Yang and Yingchun to clean up a side room. Zheng Xi and I would spend the night there and see how things went tomorrow morning.

Zheng Xian didn't send anyone to call me tonight, so I can only pretend nothing happened. If I insist on going forward, I will be courting death, and I value my life very much.

After the side hall was cleaned up, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall were allowed to go in and rest, and all the lights in the hall were turned off, leaving not a single light on.

Zheng Xi, Yang, Yingchun and I hid in a side hall. Except for Zheng Xi who was young and went to bed early, the three of us sat quietly in the room, not daring to close our eyes for a moment.

Yang and Yingchun didn't dare to ask what happened, but seeing that I was facing a serious enemy, they knew that the situation was not good and they watched over me quietly.

Just as the third watch gong and drum sounded outside the hall, the funeral bell rang suddenly. I stood up abruptly, tears unable to stop streaming down my face.

Zheng Xian is here!

Yang and Yingchun also quickly stood up, knelt down in the darkness, and knelt on the ground for a long time without getting up.

The death knell kept ringing, and my heart ached as well!

Suddenly, it felt like a string in my head broke. Everything went dark before my eyes, and I spat out a mouthful of blood. I fell to the ground.