Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 497

When Concubine Li was being buried alive, Shi Anxia was also present.

When she heard the phrase "living in different beds but dying in the same grave", she was a little puzzled. She thought that maybe Concubine Li was too sad and used this phrase incorrectly.

How could a concubine and the emperor "sleep in the same bed"? They were clearly covered with the same quilt!

Or maybe it was just a metaphor. She didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now she thinks about it, it has a profound meaning.

When Emperor Mingde died, he specifically instructed that no concubines were required to be buried with him or to keep vigil after his death.

There are three possible endings for his concubines. One is to follow the prince to his fiefdom; the second is to ask for the company of the ancient Buddha; the third is that concubines of low status can ask for permission to live outside the palace.

After the Prince of Jin ascended to the throne and became the Rongguang Emperor, his true nature was exposed. He eliminated dissidents, assassinated his brothers, and even chose the concubines of the Mingde Emperor to sleep with him.

If Concubine Li had not asked to be buried with the emperor, ending her life, with her talent and beauty, she would not have been able to escape the clutches of Emperor Rongguang.

But what really made Shi Anxia think of Concubine Li was not that she asked to be buried alive with the emperor, but that many years later, Zhu Lingxiu was rescued from the underground palace and confronted Princess Chanyu.

This is why she knew that Zhu Lingxiu was hidden in the underground palace. The underground palace was a palace within a palace, and it was extremely complicated. Xiyingwei went in and out several times but did not find any useful clues in the underground palace.

But Shi Anxia knew the situation of the underground palace, so she gave Cen Yuan a map before going to the princess's mansion.

That map is the overall picture of the underground palace.

In his previous life, after Zhu Lingxiu was rescued, he also cursed Princess Chanyu as a "whore and poisonous woman" just like in this life.

Princess Chanyu smiled and said, "Do you think the lover you are protecting is a good person? If it weren't for her, would I have thought of the trick of escaping from the shell and hiding you for decades?"

Zhu Lingxiu was so angry that he died after hearing these words.

At that time, Shi Anxia specifically asked someone to find out the ins and outs of the matter, but in the end, he let it go because the words were vague and could not be verified.

In connection with this, if Concubine Li was Zhu Lingxiu's sweetheart, and Zhu Lingxiu was forced to be married to Princess Chanyu by the Empress Dowager.

Given Princess Chanyu's personality, it would be hard for her not to find a way to destroy Zhu Lingxiu's so-called sweetheart.

Then, the only person Zhu Lingxiu could seek protection from was Emperor Mingde.

Emperor Mingde failed to save his good friend, and failed to save his eldest sister's family. Now that he has a chance to protect his good friend's sweetheart from being poisoned by Princess Chanyu, he will naturally spare no effort to accomplish it.

Therefore, the saying "living in different beds but dying in the same grave" can be well explained.

This Imperial Concubine Li either originally liked Emperor Mingde, or was blinded by the imperial power and wealth after entering the palace, or she thought Zhu Lingxiu's life was an eyesore.

As long as Zhu Lingxiu is alive, she will always be the "wife of an old friend" and Emperor Mingde will not touch her.

Only if Zhu Lingxiu died would she have the chance to truly become Emperor Mingde's woman.

I wonder if Emperor Mingde has been able to hold on to it over the years?

No, it must have been kept! Otherwise, how could there be the resentment of "living in the same bed together"? After figuring this out, Anxia's favorable impression of Emperor Mingde doubled.

This emperor is really good! He is handsome and extraordinary, and he is also loyal and righteous. He is a man who truly cares about the mountains and rivers!

It is normal for such a person to be admired by others. At this moment, Shi Anxia was suddenly very sure: Concubine Li only liked Emperor Mingde from beginning to end.

At the very least, after Emperor Mingde died, she insisted on "dying in the same grave"... This arrangement, well, is a bit disgusting.

The coffin lid of Emperor Mingde could no longer be closed. Shi Anxia felt extremely sympathetic towards the emperor of that life.

As for Zhu Lingxiu, perhaps he was just a stepping stone for Concubine Li to get closer to Emperor Mingde.

This conclusion was confirmed by the news that Cen Yuan received the next day: Concubine Li's original name was Li Qinghui, and she was actually Zhu Lingxiu's cousin.

In this life, Zhu Lingxiu came out of the underground palace ahead of schedule, and Emperor Mingde also executed Princess Chanyu.

Then, Emperor Mingde should probably let Concubine Li "escape" and return to Zhu Lingxiu in another identity.