After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife always wanted to leave her father behind and keep her

"Why is he feverish?" Princess Xiang asked anxiously, "Did he catch a cold? Or is it because of indigestion?"

The maid simply replied, "I don't know. Why don't you send someone to take a look?"

The Eighth Princess had just finished her confinement and was most concerned about her child. She could relate to this and asked, "Why not let the Xiang Wang's sister-in-law go there in person?"

The palace maid shook her head: "Princess, you are not allowed to enter Chonghua Palace without an imperial decree."

Cheng Songan had some vague guesses and stepped forward and said, "Princess, why don't you let me go over and take a look? If the Third Master sees me, maybe he will stop crying."

Princess Xiang's eyebrows moved slightly, and she nodded: "It's best if you go. If you meet Ning Zhao, tell him to take good care of the younger brother with the wet nurse."

Cheng Songan bowed and agreed, then left Chonghua Palace with the palace maid.

After crossing two palace gates, Cheng Songan dragged the maid to the corner and asked in a low voice: "Isn't this the way to Jiwen Hall? Which palace are you from?"

The palace maid struggled to pry her hands apart, but Cheng Songan was much stronger than her. The more she struggled, the tighter Cheng Songan's hands tightened.

"Teacher, someone was killed in the palace, it's not easy to escape."

A clear voice came from behind.

Cheng Songan loosened his hand, and the palace maid was freed. She covered her mouth and coughed violently. Before she stopped coughing, she immediately turned around and tried to escape.

The Seventh Princess raised her hand and slapped the maid on the neck. The maid fainted without even a sound.

After not seeing each other for five years, the Seventh Princess has grown from a child into a graceful young lady. She has become more beautiful, and her eyes and eyebrows reveal a heroic spirit rarely seen in royal ladies.

Cheng Songan bowed and said, "I greet the princess and thank you for saving my life."

The Seventh Princess said faintly, "Teacher, don't you recognize Xing'er as your disciple?"

"I have only been the princess's teacher for a month. I dare not bear such a title anymore." Cheng Songan still maintained a polite gesture and did not stand up without permission.

The Seventh Princess stepped forward and helped her up, her eyes red as she said, "Once a teacher, always a mother. Teacher, you are hurting Xing'er's heart by saying this. I have been worrying about you for five years in vain."

Cheng Songan couldn't help but feel a little moved. He dragged the fainted maid to a secluded corner before saying to the Seventh Princess, "Xing'er, the palace is not safe. How can you come out alone? Go back to Yongfu Palace quickly."

The Seventh Princess said with pride: "Teacher, I was asked to come and take you to see my father."

Then he took Cheng Songan's hand, followed the path she was familiar with, avoided the guards and palace servants, and walked towards Qianyuan Palace, saying as he walked: "Ning Zhao and the others are fine, someone is trying to trick you away."

Cheng Songan nodded and asked, "Did Lord Cui ask you to come and save me?"

The Seventh Princess thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Maybe. It was the Fifth Brother who sent someone to tell me to take you to Qianyuan Palace. Lord Cui is there, so it must be his intention."

Cheng Songan stopped and stood there in a daze.

No, the palace maid just now was the one who really wanted to save her. Fortunately, she didn't really want to kill anyone, and the Seventh Princess just knocked her unconscious.

When the Seventh Princess saw her stop, she asked in confusion, "Teacher, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just forgot the deep brotherly love between you and King Xiang." Cheng Songan took a breath. She didn't want to leave anyway.

The Seventh Princess smiled and said, "Fifth Brother knows that I miss the teacher, and he promised me that the teacher would definitely come back. He really didn't lie to me."

As he spoke, he looked a little sad again, "Teacher, I cannot enter Qianyuan Palace. I will send you to the palace gate and someone will pick you up. If you see my father, please greet him for me."

The Seventh Princess did not understand the struggles in the court, and Prince Xiang simply took advantage of her chivalrous heart.

Cheng Songan's heart moved. She could really fulfill the Seventh Princess' chivalrous heart, so she asked her to come closer and whispered a few words to her.

The Seventh Princess frowned and promised her.

Cheng Songan hid in the dark alone and waited for a while. Then a eunuch carrying a food box walked over quickly. He was hit by a silent palm force and fell to the ground fainting.

After throwing the eunuchs into the fake cave and changing into their clothes, Cheng Songan took the food box and walked towards the Qianyuan Hall.

There were several times more guards than usual, and the entire palace was silent. When someone came with a food box, the guards stopped him, opened the lid to check it, and asked the eunuch to take out a silver needle to test it. Only after making sure that there was nothing abnormal did they let him go.

Cheng Songan held her breath and entered the Qianyuan Hall carefully. She had never been here before, so she could only use her peripheral vision to identify the location of the main hall and then walked in.

"It has come to this, mother, can't you see clearly?"

In the main hall, Prince Xiang stood in the center, looking up at the Queen who was sitting high on the Phoenix Terrace, and asked questions calmly.

But the impression given is that King Xiang is in a high position, looking down at the Queen who is crawling at his feet.

The queen sneered: "If you want to kill me, then do it. I won't even frown."

King Xiang smiled gently: "What are you talking about, mother? We are mother and son..."

The queen interrupted him with a laugh: "Mother and son? I don't have a son like you. Your mother is the one."

"You are my legitimate mother. No matter who becomes the emperor, won't you be the queen mother?" The king's tone did not change at all, and he said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "As long as you take out the edict, you will be my only mother."

"Hmph, if you ask me to take out the will now, you must be trying to usurp the throne. I will make you a traitor! Just wait, Prince Jin will come to rescue you." The queen stood up shakily.

"It's a pity that I didn't see your evil ambition. If I had killed you six years ago, this wouldn't have happened. You can kill me or chop me up, as you wish. I never thought of begging for mercy from the beginning. Winner or loser, I have no regrets!"

Years of power struggles have given her an inviolable dignity.

Prince Xiang was so angry that he said, "Mother, you are still waiting for Prince Jin to come to your rescue. Aren't you too naive?"

A group of people were pushed out from the side hall. They were none other than Princess Jin and her entire family. When they saw the Queen, they all burst into tears.

"Look carefully!" King Xiang pointed to the southwest corner, "Those who dare to break into the palace are the real traitors!"

As soon as the words fell, flames shot up into the sky, and soon after, faint sounds of fighting were heard.

Prince Jin's family was so frightened that they even forgot to cry.

Later, the voices died down, and a group of soldiers came in: "Your Highness, Prince Jin colluded with the Shanfang Camp to rebel outside Anding Gate, and has been captured by us."

"General Zheng, the Governor of Liaodong, wanted to cooperate with the outside forces, but was stopped by General Lu."

Prince Xiang waved his hand and asked people to leave without any surprise. He then looked at the queen who fell heavily back onto the Phoenix Terrace. He didn't say another word, just stared at her as if she were his prey.

He held a long sword in his hand, walked towards the crying youngest son of King Jin, and stabbed him through with one sword. The shrill cry was heard again in the hall.

"Mother, I understand that you don't care about Prince Jin's family, but," Prince Xiang shook the bloody sword in his hand, "but there are many brothers from your mother's family in the Zheng family army."

The queen turned pale, closed her eyes and refused to look down.

The door of the east side hall was opened from the inside, and someone walked out: "Has the ginseng soup been delivered?"

King Xiang frowned and looked outside the palace.

Cheng Songan walked in with his head lowered, holding the food box, and walked towards the east hall, following Concubine Liu in.

As expected, Cui Yuanqing was not here. In the empty hall, there were only four palace maids and eunuchs. The dying Emperor Longxi was lying on the couch, looking no different from an ordinary old man.

Cheng Songan went over, took out the ginseng soup, opened the lid of the cup, and handed it to Concubine Liu.

Concubine Liu reached out to take it, but her hand trembled and she almost spilled the ginseng soup.

Cheng Songan quickly held her arm and said softly, "My lady, please be careful. Let me do it."

Concubine Liu shook her head. Perhaps she was too tired from taking care of the patient for days. She felt a little dizzy, so she waved her hand and asked the palace maid to help her to rest on the low couch beside her.

Another palace maid took the ginseng soup and signaled Cheng Songan to hold up Emperor Longxi while she fed him.

Cheng Songan smiled imperceptibly and helped Emperor Longxi sit up.

Just after taking a sip of the ginseng soup, the emperor, who had been unconscious for a while, suddenly opened his eyes.