C189 Even Though It Was Another Journey in the Mountains and Rivers
C189 Even Though It Was Another Journey in the Mountains and Rivers
Lee Wanning paused for a moment before giving a slight grunt.
Lee Wanning came out after seeing Ann Tan finish the bowl of porridge.
Su Ann was waiting for him on the side.
Lee Wanning rubbed her brow with a headache. "Eunuch Su, what do you want to say?"
"Empress, this is a very good time."
Lee Wanning immediately looked up to see Su Ann looking at her with a smile. "Now that the emperor is ill, no one knows whether the person inside Lady Consort Yi is a prince or a princess. But whether it's a prince or a princess, it can only be a prince in the end.
Su Ann's words made Lee Wanning frown. She looked at Su Ann in front of her.
Su Ann said slowly, "Empress, this is already very obvious. When the time comes, as long as you bring the little prince along to support his ascension, then this whole thing will be …"
"I wouldn't do such a thing." Lee Wanning said without hesitation.
Su Ann's eyes instantly squinted.
Lee Wanning looked at him and said, "I know what you want to say, but since the emperor wants to give me this mountain and river, I will definitely protect him well. Eunuch Su, did you discover something by killing him?"
Su Ann looked at her.
Lee Wanning took a deep breath and said, "I never wanted to cooperate with Princess Changle's efforts to unify the world."
"Empress …"
Lee Wanning didn't want to look anymore, so she stood up and said, "I want Your Majesty to get better. Even if that day really comes, I just want to protect him properly. If Eunuch Su's thoughts are different from mine …"
Hearing Lee Wanning's words, Su Ann immediately said, "This servant will naturally follow by the side of the Empress."
Lee Wanning nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then may I trouble Eunuch Su to head over to Inn and invite Prince Siliang and Princess Changle … Return immediately! "
After receiving the imperial edict, Shangguan Jinghua's expression was extremely dark. On the other hand, Princess Changle's expression was as if she had already predicted it, and there wasn't the slightest bit of surprise on her face.
Shangguan Jinghua looked at her and said, "Are you …"
Princess Changle looked at the person in front of her with a smile and said, "Prince, what are you trying to say?"
Shangguan Jinghua looked around and said, "Don't think that I don't know what you want to do!"
The smile on Princess Changle's face instantly deepened as she said, "Prince, I don't understand!"
Shangguan Jinghua didn't want to talk to her anymore. After taking the imperial edict, he turned around and ordered his men to pack their stuff.
On the other hand, the smile on Princess Changle's face slowly dimmed.
She knew that the current emperor couldn't even think of issuing an imperial decree, so it must be Lee Wanning's!
What did she want to do? Break with me?
Princess Changle frowned.
As the days passed one by one, winter gradually approached.
Under the care of the empress, the emperor's health had somewhat improved and he could now go to court. However, the civil and military officials could clearly see that the emperor's face was pale.
At the same time, the child in Lady Consort Yi's womb was getting bigger and bigger.
When Lee Wanning brought her men over, they heard Chiang Yifeng's loud shout. Then, something was smashed into the ground, breaking into pieces.
The palace maid covered her head as she came out. When she saw Lee Wanning, she immediately knelt down.
Lee Wanning looked at her and said, "It's fine. Quickly go and tend to your wounds."
The little palace maid hurriedly left. Lee Wanning had her men wait at the door while she walked in.
Chiang Yifeng was sitting on a chair, gasping for air.
Hearing the voice, Chiang Yifeng slowly raised her head. When she saw Lee Wanning, she immediately frowned. Then, she gently smiled and said, "What are you doing here? Want to see my joke? "
Lee Wanning's expression did not change as she said, "I've never thought about it like that. I was just thinking about the child in your womb, so I came over to take a look."
Chiang Yifeng suddenly laughed and said, "I know, you want this child? But I do! "
Just as Chiang Yifeng was about to turn around and leave, Lee Wanning grabbed her. Chiang Yifeng tried hard to struggle free, but Lee Wanning already said, "What, you've already killed the emperor, and you're not even letting off his children?" Didn't you say how much you loved him? Is this how you behaved? "
Hearing Lee Wanning's words, Chiang Yifeng's pupils slightly contracted. Then, she shouted, "Stop talking nonsense! I didn't kill him! Not me! It's you! You obviously wanted to kill him! "
Lee Wanning looked at her calmly and said, "Yifeng, all the hope in the world is in your stomach now. You probably haven't felt that kind of feeling before, right? You want your child to be like that? Or do you want to do something? "
Chiang Yifeng's whole body was shaking. Then, she slowly said, "Don't make it sound so grand! You just want to use the child in my womb to call yourself king, don't you!? "
Lee Wanning took a deep breath and said, "I can't tell you anything, but the thing I can guarantee you is that this world can only have the surname An, moreover …" If you really can give birth to a little prince, I can guarantee that you will have a place in this harem. You can also watch your child grow up and ascend to the throne. "
Upon hearing Lee Wanning's words, the excited expression on Chiang Yifeng's face instantly disappeared.
She looked at the person in front of her with some difficulty and said, "Really?"
Lee Wanning nodded slightly and said, "Yifeng, making mistakes is unavoidable. If you really love Ann Tan, then now you're trying your best to make up for the mistakes you made, not making a ruckus like now."
Chiang Yifeng finally nodded. Lee Wanning lightly patted her head and said, "I know, you're a good kid."
Chiang Yifeng's tears fell when she heard that. Lee Wanning held her gently in her arms and said, "It's alright, it's fine."
When Lee Wanning came out from Chiang Yifeng's place, she heard someone calling her.
When she heard that voice, Lee Wanning's steps suddenly stopped. Then, she slowly turned her head around.
When Lee Wanning saw that person, she almost rushed forward and hugged him tightly.
But she didn't.
At this moment, besides the title of empress on her body, there was another one.
It was this River Mountain Society.
"Empress."
Hearing the person beside her call her, Lee Wanning finally reacted. She wiped her face and said, "Come, let's have a feast. General Zhou, please leave!"
Lee Wanning was having a banquet in the imperial garden while Zhou Qu was sitting opposite her. There were countless palace maids and eunuchs around them, so they weren't afraid of gossip.
Lili's eyes looked at the person in front of her. Time passed by day by day. During this time, Lili was helping Ann Tan with matters in the imperial court. She did not think that it would be so long.
But now, when she saw Zhou Qu, Lee Wanning realized that a long time had passed.
Most of the time, the two of them didn't have much to do with each other.
Just as Lee Wanning was thinking this, Zhou Qu whispered, "Empress …" What do you want to do? "
Hearing this, Lee Wanning was stunned for a moment. Then, she said softly, "You will stand by my side, won't you?"
Zhou Qu looked at her, while Lee Wanning's eyes were filled with determination.
Zhou Qu nodded.
Seeing that, Lee Wanning couldn't help but chuckle. She said, "Alright, as long as you say that, it'll be enough."
Zhou Qu looked at her smile and felt as if something was slowly spreading across his heart.
Lee Wanning sniffed and said, "Already …" It's been a long time, hasn't it? "
Zhou Qu knew what she was talking about, so he replied with a "En". Lee Wanning looked at him and also responded with a "En".
After Zhou Qu left, Lee Wanning sat in her seat for a long time. The person beside her said, "Niangniang, did you let go just now to discuss something with General Zhou?"
Lee Wanning glanced at her and replied with a soft 'En'.
That person felt it was strange. Between the two of them, nothing was said!
But how could he know? There were some matters where, between the two of them, there was no need to say anything at all. They only needed to look at each other and speak to each other.
Lee Wanning's eyes closed.
The sky was truly cold.
Although Ann Tan's body did not collapse, it was only holding on. Lee Wanning knew that he was doing it for her.
If he left just like that, with the child still in Chiang Yifeng's stomach, the officials would definitely not agree to Ann Tan giving the throne to them, and Lee Wanning did not want it either.
What made Lee Wanning gratified was that the imperial physician had already mentioned that Chiang Yifeng's stomach and pulse was at least at the level of a prince.
That was enough.
Lee Wanning was about to head to Ann Tan's chambers when she heard the empress dowager's voice, loud and clear.
This woman …
Lee Wanning's brow creased. When she walked in, she saw the empress dowager sitting inside. Beside her was a girl with downcast eyebrows.
Lee Wanning's brows creased as she walked up to Empress Dowager and asked, "Empress Dowager, what are you doing?"
Hearing Lee Wanning's words, the empress dowager laughed coldly and said, "This Dowager naturally has to think for the land and the land! I don't know if the child in Consort Yi's womb is male or female, but since the Emperor's health is still good, I'll naturally have to make use of a few more concubines! "