allonlinenovel Chapter 179 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (29)
Chapter 179 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (29)
In the tranquil Princess Anning's residence, Princess Anning's hands trembled as she looked at the letter in her hand, unable to believe it.
She was curled up, looking much older in the candlelight that filled the room.
Many more white hairs appeared in her hair. Princess Anning staggered to her feet, took out a brownish-black military tally from her dressing case, and looked at the token of their love, filled with regret.
Shouldn't she have kept that military tally in the first place?
If she were to hand it over to her elder brother, would her son, daughter-in-law, and even her husband be spared from death?
Princess Anning collapsed to the ground, clutching the military tally and weeping uncontrollably.
"grandmother?"
Suddenly, a call came from behind. Princess Anning was startled, and little Chang Le's soft little body had already rushed towards her.
The little child hugged her, looking at her with a frightened and worried expression. "Grandma, what's wrong? Are you crying? Please don't cry."
Little Chang Le didn't know why Princess Anning was crying; she was just very, very scared, so scared that she wanted to cry too.
Princess Anning stared blankly at her only remaining granddaughter, then suddenly burst into tears: "Yu'er! My Yu'er!"
She hugged Xiao Chang Le and cried her heart out.
She shouldn't regret not giving the military tally to that father and son; she shouldn't have regrets, she should only have hatred.
"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime?"
joke!
What a big joke!
It's just that the emperor was incompetent and extremely suspicious. Otherwise, why didn't the emperors of previous dynasties do the same things—discarding the millstone after it has served its purpose and then abandoning the bridge after it has been crossed?
Princess Anning was filled with hatred, her eyes brimming with tears of blood. Her husband and children had all died at the hands of her brothers and nephews. How could she not hate them?
She wished she could devour his flesh, drink his blood, and tear his bones apart!
Holding her granddaughter, who was crying herself to sleep and was a little tired, Princess Anning gently patted her back and murmured, "Yu'er, be good. Don't worry, Grandmother will get justice for us."
For the rest of her life, she would never let Li Yanxiu live under the same sky!
Princess Anning closed her eyes, wishing she could go back to ten or twenty years ago and drown the seventh prince, whom she had been protecting, in the lotus pond.
She had protected him for so many years, only to have him turn out to be an ingrate. She hated herself for misjudging people and for meddling in other people's business!
Princess Anning sat on the ground with little Chang Le in her arms for as long as she was filled with resentment. Only when she was half-asleep did she hurriedly get up and, somewhat unsteadily, put little Chang Le on the bed.
While tucking little Chang Le into bed, Princess Anning fell into deep thought.
Who gave her those letters?
It wasn't just her son and daughter-in-law's affair; her husband's affair was also thoroughly investigated, with all the evidence complete, resolving all her previous doubts. They even offered several witnesses for her to verify herself.
Such meticulous planning suggests that the person behind the scenes is no ordinary individual.
Princess Anning pondered, recalling the whole story of her entry into the palace today. Could it be that she was the same person behind the scenes who was spreading rumors about the emperor in the capital?
Princess Anning felt it was possible, after all, these were things that the emperor would keep hidden and never let anyone know.
Since the person behind the scenes can spread the rumor that the emperor has no heir, if that is true, then it wouldn't be difficult to find out more about the emperor's behind-the-scenes dealings.
After careful consideration, Princess Anning turned her attention to her two young nephews who were to arrive in the capital the next day.
Could it be that Li Yanming and Li Yanli did it?
After some thought, Princess Anning concluded that she needed help to avenge herself.
And among these helpers, the two young nephews could be one, and the other would be the niece-in-law in the palace.
Princess Anning narrowed her eyes slightly as she thought of the Empress.
If the Empress could be more clear-headed and not focus all her attention on Li Yanxiu, they might very well end up on the same path.
Princess Anning immediately decided to take advantage of the arrival of the Ninth and Tenth Princes in the capital the next day to visit the Empress again.
A pale hand gently patted Xiao Chang Le's chest. In the candlelight, Princess Anning lowered her eyelashes, her expression flickering.
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Weiyang Palace
Three people were sitting in front of Leyan.
Wen Songzhi, Ruan Ruan, Ying Yi.
Yingyi had just returned; he had been arranged by Leyan to deliver a message to the Princess's residence.
Wen Songzhi and Ruan Ruan were the ones who helped provide evidence. One of them was once Li Yanxiu's confidant and knew all about these things, while the other had a childbirth system and could easily find out everything with a simple search.
When Wen Songzhi learned that Le Yan wanted to tell Princess Anning the truth, he immediately produced the evidence.
He was prepared.
When he learned that Li Yanxiu had targeted the Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife, he secretly hid the evidence.
He would hide it well as long as Li Yanxiu didn't intend to harm him, but if Li Yanxiu decided to discard him after he had served his purpose, he would present all the evidence to Princess Anning and stir up conflict between the aunt and nephew.
Princess Anning, who commands the Zhenbei Army, would be no easy opponent if she were to deal with Li Yanxiu.
But now, Li Yanxiu is already waiting to give birth in the secret room, so the evidence can be handled however you like.
Since the Empress wanted to give it to Princess Anning, he naturally took it out directly.
After learning that Princess Anning could control the Zhenbei Army, Ruan Ruan's restless heart became somewhat uncontrollable, and she unusually showed Wen Songzhi a kind look.
While Le Yan was explaining things to Ying Yi, she quietly whispered to Wen Songzhi, "Does Supervisor Wen think that our Empress is only fit to be the Empress?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Songzhi looked at her with some wariness: "What do you mean by this?"
Ruan Ruan laughed and said, "Don't you think it's very unpleasant to have someone pressing down on the Empress's head?"
Wen Songzhi was naturally unhappy. Whether it was in name or in fact, he was not happy to see anyone standing above his empress.
He pondered for a moment and said, "After Lady Li gives birth to a child, give one to the Empress. Then let Yingyi die of illness, and the Empress will rule from behind the curtain with her young son."
In fact, he had been thinking about this for a long time. He originally wanted to just bring one back from outside. Then, when the Empress Dowager became the Regent, she would be above all others.
Ruan Ruan raised an eyebrow, looking at Wen Songzhi with some surprise. She hadn't expected him to have such an idea; he was indeed quite something.
However, for her, this idea still had many flaws.
Ruan Ruan slightly raised her eyelids, her amber pupils flashing with a clear ambition. "Why can only the Empress Dowager rule from behind the curtain? Wouldn't it be better to just let the Empress Dowager become the Emperor directly?"
The idea of a regent empress dowager sounds good, but who knows what trouble that young emperor might cause in ten years or so? It would be better to just become empress directly!
Upon hearing this, I knew: "!!!"
Wen Songzhi was shocked by Ruan Ruan's words. He was caught off guard and heard Ruan Ruan's words about wanting to change the dynasty.
After all, he was still an ancient person, and couldn't compare to Ruan Ruan, a time-traveling woman with an open mind.
But since the object of his affections was his empress, Wen Songzhi began to ponder.
Finally, he nodded seriously, having to admit that the Empress sounded much more formidable than the Regent Empress Dowager.
Their mistress deserves to sit in that position above all others.
Wen Songzhi said, "Tell me what to do, and I'll support you."