C238 The Pain of Being at the Top of a Mountain and Being Unable to Withstand the Cold
C238 The Pain of Being at the Top of a Mountain and Being Unable to Withstand the Cold
Bright red blood flowed down from Wen Chenghao's neck, forming a small river.
Although it wasn't the first time she had seen a dead person, Lee Wanning's expression changed. She stepped back a little.
Her hands tightened their grip, and she turned to leave.
Wen Chenghao died!
What secret did he want to protect?
Lee Wanning thought that he was unwilling to tell her the truth because of Su Ann's presence. But now, was she wrong?
What was the problem?
If Wen Chenghao was really the leader of this incident, he definitely wouldn't have died like this. There was only one reason why he left so easily today, and that was … He wanted to protect that person!
Just who was it …
Just as Lee Wanning walked out of the dungeon, a voice called out. "This isn't good, Empress. His Majesty fell into the lake!"
Lee Wanning's expression changed when she heard that. When she rushed forward, she saw that Ann Yang's face was pale and his small body was trembling.
Lee Wanning immediately stepped forward. "What's going on!?"
A wet palace maid, who was pushed out, said timidly, "Empress … "It's the emperor. The emperor insisted on going to the pavilion, so this servant could only bring him there. But who would've thought that the emperor would climb up the railing and fall down …"
"Trash!" Lee Wanning said loudly, "Are you trash? The Emperor is just a child, yet you can't even keep an eye on him? "What are your intentions?"
The imperial physician arrived very quickly. After taking Ann Yang's pulse, he looked at Lee Wanning and said, "Empress, the lake water is so cold that it seeped into one's bones. It's clear that the emperor has been soaking in it for quite some time. I'm afraid …"
"Afraid of what? Hurry up and treat him! If you can't cure it, I want all of you to accompany the Emperor in death! "
Lee Wanning's voice was firm, which made everyone shudder.
Lee Wanning clenched her hand tightly on Ann Yang's hand and said, "Hold on, Ann Yang. You have to hold on!"
Although this wasn't her child, Lee Wanning was almost by his side ever since he was born. Although Ann Yang also had some minor ailments before, Lee Wanning had never been this scared like this.
She looked at the person on the bed, tears continuously flowing from her eyes, her entire body trembling.
Ann Yang's body was very cold. She wasn't afraid, so she just held him tightly. The imperial physician quickly brought the medicine over, but no matter what, she couldn't drink it.
Lee Wanning was so anxious that she wanted to scream out loud. She looked at Ann Yang, "Please." "I beg of you, please don't let something happen to you …"
Three years had passed.
She had finally passed the three hardest years, and it looked like the world was settling down. As long as she could persevere for twelve years, she would finally finish everything Ann Tan told her.
If something were to happen to Ann Yang at this moment, he should be ready to do it.
Lee Wanning didn't know.
She looked at Ann Yang, closed her eyes and said, "Ann Yang, please, you must get better. Ann Tan, you must protect your child, you must protect him!"
If Ann Yang was no longer around, then everything she managed to consolidate with great difficulty would completely collapse!
It didn't matter whether he was dead or alive. The important thing was that Lee Wanning was afraid of him dying, so she didn't have the face to see Ann Tan.
After all, if it wasn't for Ann Tan, he might have died a long time ago.
Now, he couldn't even protect his child?
No, absolutely not!
Just as Lee Wanning was thinking this, the person in her embrace slowly opened her eyes.
"Ann Yang, do you feel alright?" What's wrong with you? "
"Mother, did you see the plum blossoms? "Those plum blossoms are really beautiful …"
Lee Wanning's tears fell.
"Alright, I'll wait for you, mother will bring you to see the plum blossoms. The plum blossoms in the imperial garden are not beautiful, only on those extremely cold snowy mountains, the plum blossoms there are beautiful. I'll wait for you, mother will bring you to see them, okay?"
Lee Wanning didn't want to cry, because for a long time, she didn't even know what tears felt like.
Now, however, tears were falling uncontrollably. His entire body was trembling.
She closed her eyes and said, "Ann Yang, how about it? I'll take you to see the plum blossoms, how about it?"
The person in his arms didn't reply for a long time.
Lee Wanning's body stiffened as she slowly lowered her head.
The face of the man in his arms had turned pale.
Ann Yang... Dead.
Lee Wanning didn't believe him.
She didn't believe that Ann Yang, whom she had protected for such a long time, would die just like that.
She didn't believe that the heavens would still treat her like this even in such a situation.
Her whole body was trembling.
"Empress, the emperor's medicine has arrived."
Lee Wanning's entire body shuddered when she heard this. She then said, "Okay, you can leave it here."
She couldn't let anyone know that the Emperor had passed away. As long as she let those people know, the world would definitely fall into chaos!
Then now …
Lee Wanning immediately made up her mind and said, "Men, go get Lord Zhou. Hurry!"
Zhou Heng came quickly.
Yesterday, when the Emperor fell into the pond and caught the cold, everyone already knew about it. This morning, Lee Wanning didn't even go to the morning assembly.
Many people began to worry. If something were to happen to the emperor this time, things would become difficult!
After all, the emperor was currently the only foundation of the An clan. If this foundation was broken, what would happen?
No one knew.
Right now, it was the empress dowager's assembly. Many people were already unhappy with her bringing along the young emperor, but if something happened to the emperor as well, then this empress dowager could continue to sit at a higher position and be treated as someone else!
At this moment, the moonlight outside was bright.
Zhou Heng was kneeling outside. Lee Wanning slowly put down Ann Yang, who was in her hands.
She knew that he had already left, so she should have let him rest in peace. But now … Not yet!
Lee Wanning walked out and helped Zhou Heng up.
"Zhou Heng."
Hearing Lee Wanning's words, Zhou Heng's expression changed. When he raised his eyes, he saw that Lee Wanning's eyes were red.
Zhou Heng suddenly felt that something was wrong.
When he was about to say something, Lee Wanning already said, "Now the whole harem and the upper section of the imperial court, I only trust you, so Zhou Heng … I'll only tell you about this matter. "
"Your Majesty …" "He died."
Hearing that, Zhou Heng's whole body shook and he even fell down.
He looked at Lee Wanning in shock and said with a trembling voice, "Empress, those words …" "Really?"
Lee Wanning nodded and whispered, "You can't tell this to anyone, and you can't let anyone know either. Otherwise, the world will be in chaos! "So Zhou Heng, right now …"
Zhou Heng gritted his teeth and said, "I know. Empress, if you have anything, just tell me."
Lee Wanning took a deep breath and said, "Right now, you …" I'll go find a child around the same age as the Emperor. I know this is making things difficult for you, but Zhou Heng, the only person I can rely on is you. You have to … This must be done! "
Zhou Heng looked at Lee Wanning and nodded his head.
Lee Wanning closed her eyes and said, "This is a very important matter. You need to do it in secret and need to make use of this time to not let anyone know about it, including Soong Yun, any of your comrades, or Su Ann in the palace. Do you know?"
Zhou Heng nodded, "Yes!"
After seeing Zhou Heng leave, Lee Wanning's whole body shook and almost fell down.
Her eyes looked out the window, at the cold moonlight.
Previously, when Lee Wanning saw the sentence that was said when she was on high, she always thought it was the moan of an elegant person. Now, she could finally understand it.
In this cold, there were countless dirty secrets.
Ann Yang had always been obedient, so he wouldn't just climb up the railing like this. If there was someone …
Lee Wanning slowly stood up and said, "Where is the palace maid from that day? Bring him in! "
Hearing Lee Wanning's words, the person who had been locked up for several days was finally brought in.
As soon as she entered, she began to kowtow incessantly, saying, "Empress, Empress, spare me!" "It really doesn't have anything to do with this servant. This servant just wants to bring the emperor to see the plum blossoms. In the blink of an eye, the emperor climbed up and fell. It really has nothing to do with this servant!"
Lee Wanning let the others down.
She knelt down in front of the palace maid and said, "You should know that although it is not your fault, the crime should still be blamed on you. Do you know why? Because I told you to look at the emperor properly, did you do it? "
The whole body of the palace maid was trembling.
Lee Wanning closed her eyes and said, "I will give you a chance right now. Either tell me what happened, or not only you, but your family will all die!"
Hearing Lee Wanning's words, the palace maid's expression changed as she looked at Lee Wanning with fear in her eyes.
Lee Wanning's eyes narrowed as she said, "Now, are you willing to say? Let me tell you this. Even if you don't, as long as you escape my sight, you will still die. How about you tell me that I can save your life?