kingnovel Chapter 198 We are all one family
Chapter 198 We are all one family
"Grandma."
Huan Ge'er called out respectfully.
Although he was still a little confused about this unexpected relative, his mother had taught him to hold on tight to those who had big legs. Wasn't this the time to hold on tight?
The more and thicker the better!
"Ah! Good boy!"
This made Concubine De smile from ear to ear, and she hugged Huan Ge'er and responded affectionately.
"Come, come, come, let grandma take a good look at you."
Concubine De pulled Huan Ge'er to sit on the warm kang.
Huan'er's maternal grandfather was Defei's cousin. It was Defei who arranged for Cui to marry the eldest prince. The two aunt and niece were naturally close as they helped each other in the palace.
But ten years ago, the case of the eldest prince implicated the Cui family and Cui's father's branch, so Concubine De had a falling out with Emperor Jingde. However, in the end, she was unable to protect her cousin's family, and their property was confiscated and they were exiled to the southern barbarian land.
In addition, Emperor Jingde favored Concubine Wen at that time, which made Concubine De disheartened.
"Not only is he heartless and heartless, he's also a fool with no vision!"
Concubine De cursed Emperor Jingde mercilessly.
"He's been bewitched by Wen, and has long lost sight of anyone else. I told him about that incident, saying it must have been Wen who framed him, but he wouldn't listen! Wen looks like a vixen, always dreaming of becoming empress so her son can become emperor."
"Bah! The old man refused to listen and even accused me of favoring the Cui family. If I plead for the Cui family again, I will be punished with the same crime."
"Bah! In a fit of rage, I severed all ties with him and will have no further dealings with him. For all these years, I've cursed him every moment! I cursed him to death! Well, now he's truly ill, a life worse than death! Great! So satisfying!"
De Fei scolded happily, not caring at all that the person in front of her was still a child. But Prince Kang couldn't stand it any longer, so he coughed a few times and pulled De Fei aside, saying:
"Mother, that's enough!"
"Almost? How almost! If it were my will today, I would have let him die! But death is too easy for him. My Fu'er, such a good girl had to suffer so much and die in a foreign land, with nothing left. And my cousin, how much suffering has he endured in the miasma-ridden land of the southern barbarians over the years! And my brother Huan, you have suffered so much, all because of the evil deeds of that bastard old man! And me... My youth has passed, and I have been trapped in the palace for my entire life, all because of him!"
As she cursed, Concubine De hugged Huan Ge'er and started to cry.
All the grievances and hatreds from the past few years burst out at this moment. Huan Ge'er felt a little uncomfortable because of her crying. He had no choice but to imitate the way his mother used to comfort him and gently patted De Fei's back.
"Grandma, don't cry."
De Fei had cried enough, and her makeup was a little smudged. She wiped her tears carelessly and said:
"My dear child, Prince Kang told me that you are Fu'er's child, and I, your great aunt, can't sit still. Don't worry, that vixen won't try to harm you. I'll scratch her face! If that old man wants to kill you, I'll scold him to death. I'm not afraid of anything! At worst, we can just go back to the south. We can't stay in this damn place anymore!"
With Concubine De protecting her, even if Concubine Wen hated him to the core, she couldn't do anything to Huan Ge'er. She could only stare at him with a cold face.
Everyone was waiting for Master Fei to treat the emperor, and they waited until dawn.
Shun Dajian ran out excitedly and shouted:
"Awake! The Emperor is awake."
……
Emperor Jingde was still a little depressed, but his complexion looked much better, his eyes were brighter, and his speech sounded much smoother.
When Huan Ge'er came in, Emperor Jingde was leaning on the bed. When he saw Huan Ge'er, his expression became interesting again.
It’s hard to put it into words!
Unexpectedly, Huan Ge'er is actually Qian'er's child.
When he saw the two children at Su Ji that day, he felt that they looked familiar. He really didn't expect that this would be his fate.
In the end, they are a family.
"come here!"
Emperor Jingde stared blankly for a long time before he weakly waved to Huan Ge'er, motioning him to come over.
Huan Ge'er turned his head and glanced at Su Li, his face full of reluctance.
Su Li simply took his hand and walked to Emperor Jingde's bed together.
"what's your name?"
Emperor Jingde asked in an old voice.
The question was naturally about Huan Ge'er's real name.
Huan Ge'er felt a pang in his heart, but his face remained cold as he said:
"Ji."
This is what his mother told him. When his father learned that his mother was pregnant, he was very happy for a long time. Before his mother showed her pregnancy, his father started to happily choose a name.
A whole bunch of names were suggested for both boys and girls, and finally Li Ji and a few others were chosen. Mother said that my father had even written a letter to the Empress Dowager, asking her to ask the Emperor to personally choose a name for his grandson.
"Father didn't receive a reply granting a name, but instead received an imperial decree bestowing death."
Recalling the past, Huan Ge'er's frosty face exuded a chill, and his eyes were filled with hatred when he said this.
Perhaps sensing Huan Ge'er's hatred, Emperor Jingde's eyes darkened and he began to cough.
After a long time, he sighed softly:
"Ji! Li Ji!"
"Ji is the king of all grains, and your father has high hopes for you!" Emperor Jingde bowed and wanted to sit up straight and get closer to Huan Ge'er.
But Brother Huan silently took a step back.
Emperor Jingde's outstretched hand fell on empty air, and remained awkwardly suspended in mid-air. Seeing that Huan Ge'er refused to approach him, he could only withdraw his hand awkwardly.
When people reach old age, they yearn for family affection.
His sons and grandsons were not close to him, and Ji'er, who he had finally found, was also so distant from him. Emperor Jingde felt a sense of desolation in his later years. He was silent for a long time and said to Concubine Jiang:
"My beloved, you have always been close to the Queen, and Qian'er was raised by you. Now, please take Ji'er to your palace."
As soon as Emperor Jingde spoke, Concubine Wen was the first to become unhappy. She stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is guilty of treason, and his orphan should be punished equally! How can Your Majesty forgive him so easily? Besides, Li Qian dared to give his son such a name, which shows that he harbors evil intentions and has long harbored ambitions of rebellion and becoming emperor!"
What does Ji mean?
The leader of all valleys!
The meaning of the country and the people!
Li Qian gave his son such a name, which clearly shows that he regards himself as the master of the world!
If this isn't treason, what is it?!
Emperor Jingde raised his eyes, looked at her lightly, and asked:
"Then what should you do?"
Concubine Wen raised her head proudly and raised her eyebrows.
"Of course, they will be dealt with according to the laws of Daqi. Pei Huan must be executed, and Pei Heng and Su Li are harboring the son of a traitor and plotting something evil. I suspect they are planning a rebellion, and they must all be beheaded!"
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the incense burner beside the bed was swept down by Emperor Jingde, and the burning incense ash splashed all over Concubine Wen. She screamed in fear and stepped back several steps. Just as she was about to get angry, she saw Emperor Jingde on the bed pointing at her with anger:
"Vicious woman!"
"Ji'er is still a child, he is my grandson! Pei Heng is still your nephew! You actually want to kill them! They are all your family! How can you be so cruel!"
"I was truly blind. It turns out what Yan'er said was correct. All these years you were pretending to be gentle and virtuous!"
These words shocked Concubine Wen, and she knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty! I am doing this all for the Li family's kingdom and people! Why would Your Majesty misinterpret my good intentions?"
"For the Li family's kingdom and people? Or for your own selfish desires! Don't think that I don't know about the bad things you've done just because I'm sick!"
Emperor Jingde was so angry that he lay on the bed, pointing at Concubine Wen's nose and shouting:
"Get out! Get out of here!"
"emperor!"
When Shun Dajian saw that Emperor Jingde was panting like a cow and his face turned pale, he was so scared that he rushed forward to support him and patted his back repeatedly to help him breathe.
Concubine Wen's face turned pale. She looked at everyone in the room with hatred and left in anger.