The Empress Dowager's birthday party was messed up by her eldest brother, so she naturally had no mood to celebrate her birthday anymore. She fell seriously ill after returning home.

But after waking up, he still asked someone to call the emperor over.

"I know that the Zhuge family will not be able to recover this time, but there is one thing I have to say."

The emperor guessed what she was going to say, but did not stop her. He sat beside the bed and listened to her quietly.

After this blow, the Queen Mother lost a lot of weight, her face was pale, and she spoke weakly.

"Your grandmother is still alive. She is old. How could I bear to let her watch the women in my family become slaves of the government..."

"Your Majesty, I only ask you this once. Even if you don't consider my face, you must consider your grandmother. She..."

Before she could finish her words, the emperor agreed that the women of the Zhuge family no longer had to be official slaves.

But the Zhuge family had made such a big mistake, he couldn't just let it go easily.

All adult men were beheaded, minors were exiled, and female family members were sent away to make a living on their own.

Your Majesty has done his utmost this time, and the Empress Dowager has nothing more to say.

It's a bargain for the Lin family.

The Queen Mother resented the Zhuge family, but she hated the Lin family even more. In her opinion, the Lin family was in this situation because they stepped on the Zhuge family.

Some time ago, many people were waiting to see the Lin family make a fool of themselves, but now, who would dare to look down on the Lin family?

The Lin family’s doorstep was almost broken down.

But Lin Chengyu just felt bored.

He didn't want to waste his time on these things. With that energy, he would rather enjoy riding horses.

But without Xuan Zheng's company, he felt that riding a horse was meaningless.

In this weather, it would be too stupid to ride a horse outside in the cold wind. Not only would you get a belly full of cold air, but your head would also be buzzing from the wind.

Might as well just lie down at home.

Lin Chengyu lay on the couch, covered with a thin quilt, reading comfortably the Records of Strange Stories that she had just received from the Emperor when she entered the palace a few days ago.

This book looks quite old. No matter how carefully and attentively it is protected, it cannot resist the ravages of time and the paper has become very fragile.

Every time I turn a page, I have to be very careful, as if the paper will tear if I use a little force.

Lin Chengyu was amazed as he read on. If these strange stories in the book were put into the science fiction series, it would probably take another 70 or 80 years to film them.

Outside the mansion, a rapid sound of horse hooves was heard, getting closer and closer.

Fourteen rode back at full speed, and did not stop even when he reached the door. He dismounted, panting and ran into the mansion. After finding Lin Chengyu, he said anxiously, "My lord, it's bad. There's a traitor in the army. The prince was ambushed and seriously injured..."

Lin Chengyu suddenly sat up, his face grim and frightening, he turned over and got off the bed, and walked out without saying a word.

Fourteen followed behind with a cloak in his hand, "Sir, it's cold outside, put on your cloak before you go out."

But Lin Chengyu didn't care whether it was cold or not. He got on his horse and rode away. It seemed that he was heading to the border.

Fourteen was shocked. The journey to the border was long, and if the young master rushed there like this, what would he do if something happened on the way?

He was so anxious that he rode his horse after him, not daring to put down the cloak in his hand.

Xuan Zheng was injured. This was the news that was sent urgently over a distance of eight hundred miles. When the emperor found out, he got very angry and scared the ministers so much that they dared not say a word.

The emperor stood up angrily and paced back and forth in the imperial study room anxiously, "Did you catch the spy?"

"In reply to the emperor, he has been caught, but his fate has not yet been decided."

The emperor's tone was as cold as ice. "Find out the mastermind behind this and punish him severely."

"Your Majesty is wise."

The battle at the border has been going on for some time. Ever since Xuan Zheng went there, there have been reports of victory from time to time. The emperor was originally very happy and thought that today's news was also good news, but he never expected it to be like this.

It's really impossible not to be angry.

As soon as the ministers left, they heard the palace servants announce, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is waiting outside the palace."

The emperor's eyes were filled with anger and impatience, and he looked like he was about to lose his temper again.

Eunuch Wu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. I will ask the Imperial Concubine to go back now."

Jia Yuanchun waited for a moment, but only heard Eunuch Wu's gentle dissuasion, and she immediately felt uncomfortable.

But Eunuch Wu was a favorite of the Emperor, and few people dared to show disrespect to him. Even if Jia Yuanchun looked down on these servants, she could not show it on her face.

"I hope you can go in and tell the emperor that the little prince and princess miss him so much and can't stop crying." Jia Yuanchun looked helpless and her love for her son was very touching. "If the emperor has time, please go and take a look."

Jia Yuanchun thought she had humbled herself. Her words clearly meant that it was not she who wanted to see the emperor, but the emperor's children who wanted to see him.

The emperor cannot be so cruel as to know that the child misses his father but not go to see him.

But Eunuch Wu has been in the palace for so many years and has seen so many of these dramas. Jia Yuanchun's skills are still too shallow.

Eunuch Wu lowered his voice and said, "The emperor is angry right now, your majesty should go back first."

Jia Yuanchun was half-believing and half-doubting, but she couldn't say anything else, so she had to go back.

In fact, she was also afraid that the emperor was really angry, and if she bumped into him now, the emperor would dislike her even more.

Eunuch Wu sighed. The ladies in the palace were thinking of various ways to draw the emperor over to them every day. He felt exhausted just seeing this.

The emperor asked without even looking up, "Gone?"

Eunuch Wu stood beside the imperial desk and continued to grind ink. "I gave her some advice, but the Imperial Concubine knew the general situation and left without saying anything."

The emperor tilted his head to look at him, then lowered his head to continue reading the memorials, "If she really knew the big picture, she wouldn't have come here."

Eunuch Wu did not respond. He just lowered his head and worked quietly.

After a while, he suddenly said, "Although your life is not in danger, you have suffered such a great crime. You are worried, and I am also worried. I wish I could chop up those who harmed your life and feed them to the dogs."

He said this with gritted teeth. If those people were here at this moment, there is no doubt that he would really do it.

The emperor's eyes darkened. He was angry, of course, but he didn't know who those traitors were. Catching a few small fry was nothing. Only by finding out the mastermind behind the scenes could he really feel better.

Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Does Chengyu know about this?"

Eunuch Wu said, "Little Fourteen has already taken the letter back. He must have known it by now."

I just don't know why Master Lin is so patient. According to his personality, shouldn't he rush into the palace the moment he receives the news?

How strange.

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