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Perhaps in his heart, the distance between me and him is already separated by a thick layer of palace doors. If I do not open the door for him and risk my life to pave the way for him, perhaps he will never come over.

However, this also meant that there was still a place for me in his heart.

I don't know how much weight this seat holds, and I don't know how much weight my Life Bestowal is in it, but having this seat is always better than having none. Didn't I come back to the palace just to take back my son and win everything I have?

However, in order to take back all of this, all he could rely on was my weight in his heart.

It's enough. As long as he still has this bit of heart, I can achieve twice the results with half the effort. It's even harder to scheme and seek power in the palace.

"It's hard on you, Ying Xiu. It's late today, so you don't have to disturb your grandma and your dog. Pack your things, I haven't had a rest on this journey, plus, I'm very tired. Tomorrow, you can tell your mother and your dog in secret. " I walked into the bedroom and slowly began to remove the loose uniform I was wearing.

Ying Xiu glanced at my lower abdomen. Although it hadn't swelled up yet, she could still see some clues. She couldn't help but rejoice.

"Is the Empress pregnant with the little prince?"

I slightly sighed, stroked my belly and nodded.

Ying Xiu was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She quickly helped me put on a set of soft undergarments and was about to boil some water to take a bath when I stopped her.

"It's a bit late tonight. Let's have a good wash tomorrow."

Even though I was not in the palace, the small charcoal stove in the chamber was red and warm. I lit a long candle and sat in front of the bronze mirror, studying the man in the mirror.

Compared to before, it was a bit lighter. Due to the continuous running, my eyebrows were full of grievance. While I combed my hair with my sleeves, I lamented:

"Did the Empress suffer a lot outside?" "I can't believe you're so haggard. This servant will go and get a hot towel for the Empress to cover your face with right now."

I sighed. There was some pain, but it was nothing compared to the sadness in my heart.

Just as I was about to rest, I suddenly heard a light knock at the door. I was a little surprised, who would come at this time?

Ying Xiu hurriedly helped me put on a plain Dark Veins Palace dress. I casually tied my hair back on my temples. I simply fixed it with a pear blossom hairpin and ordered Ying Xiu to open the door.

Unexpectedly, Ah He came back with a worried look and said:

"Empress, just now, when this humble subject left, I saw that little palace maid called Jing Er sneaking out of the palace, but the guards at the entrance pretended not to see her. It was obvious that they were doing it in private, and this humble subject found it very strange, so I followed her. This humble subject will leave now, so as to not disturb your rest. "

With that, he saluted and left the room.

In my heart, however, I was shocked. I thought for a while, then coldly smiled and said:

"Ying Xiu, no wonder we were always tricked by others. So it was because of you!" If my guess is accurate, in less than an hour, there will probably be someone who wants to turn Yongan Palace upside down! "

Ying Xiu thought about it for a while and then remembered that Jin had found out that I was not in the palace. She turned pale with fright.

"I didn't expect that Little Celebrity would hide such a malicious intention. It's really my fault that I was unable to see it clearly. Who does the Empress think she is?"

I faintly shook my head. Right now, all of my concubines are at the Eternal Fortune Palace, so how could I guess who she would snitch on? I can only take one step at a time. A trace of coldness emerged from the bottom of my heart. If I didn't come back tonight, the entire Yongan Palace would probably be in trouble.

On the surface, he was sneering like ice.

"I'm afraid she had all sorts of plans, but she didn't expect that I would return at this time. It isn't bad, perhaps it would even help me."

His eyes turned slightly as he made up his mind. He whispered a few words into her ear and then said:

"Let's not tell Grandma and Doggie about this first, then we can act a bit more lifelike."

Ying Xiu agreed and quickly brought me a jade Buddha, which was placed in the middle of the inner hall. She placed the incense on a table, intentionally burning half of the incense, and placed the entire sandalwood incense in a charcoal stove. After a while, the room was filled with a thick sandalwood fragrance.

As soon as he finished, he heard voices coming from outside, as if there were dozens of people walking in at the same time. It was really fast!

I winked at Yu Zhexiu, then twisted the bead and knelt on the mat in front of the Buddha. I clasped my hands together and muttered something.

As expected, the outer palace was in a state of chaos as the people from the Conclave were all riled up.

The sound of footsteps could be heard once again. I heard the people from Yongan Palace bowing in a disorderly and helpless manner:

"Servant (servant) greets the Emperor. The Emperor lives for tens of thousands of years, for tens of thousands of years. Greetings, mistresses. The Empress lives for thousands of years, thousands of years!"

After a period of confusion, I heard my mother-in-law's anxious but humble voice:

"I wonder what is the purpose of the emperor and the various empress visiting Yongan palace?"

Yang Guang hesitated for a moment and then asked:

"Why didn't the empress come out?"

Nanny did not know that I had returned, so she replied with a slightly trembling voice:

"In reply to Your Majesty, the Empress has already ceased to exist."

Perhaps it was because his mother-in-law was frightened, but the person behind the scene was secretly delighted. Before Yang Guang could say anything, he heard a sweet voice, and it was filled with disrespect:

"Servant, why aren't you rushing back to the empress? It's New Year's Eve today, how can you rest so early?" Your Majesty and the sisters are waiting to go with her to hear the New Year's bell. "

This was Chen Zhong's voice, and his heart trembled. It really was her! Perhaps she believed that I was the one who poisoned my son, so she pressed on. Now that Yongan Palace is like a cold palace, everyone knows that apart from my title as the empress, I have already lost all of my favours, yet she still refused to give up.

A cold smile appeared on her lips. It was likely that she would be disappointed this time around.

Suddenly, he heard a burst of tinkling sounds, as if a woman had walked up to him.

"If the empress has already rested, we sisters shouldn't disturb her. Can we come again tomorrow to pay our respects?" Lun Yun said timidly.

As expected, she didn't disappoint my expectations, as I expected. In the end, she still faced me. Although she didn't know about the matters of my Li Palace, seeing the expressions of Grandma, Doggie, and the others filled with fear, she probably guessed that I was unable to avoid her.

And when she announced that she would come here to pay her respects, didn't she tactfully give it to Yang Quang to remove the restrictions on Yongan Palace? Although their hearts were slightly comforted, they couldn't just let it go like this. Otherwise, how could they continue acting? He then gave a meaningful glance to Ying Xiu, who was standing to the side.

"If you are indeed resting, then you are not allowed to disturb me. Isn't there still a light in the inner room?" Maybe the empress hasn't rested yet, so I'll have to trouble you to let this granny know. " Besides Su Ke Er, who else could such a charming and gentle voice be?

Was she in cahoots with Chen Fu? But it didn't seem like it, because she had left some leeway in her words. If Granny replied that I had already settled down, everyone else could only give up.

Su Ke Er was an enemy or friend, so it was difficult to discern her difference.

At this time, Ying Xiu had already walked out from the inner room. She pretended to be panicking and dropped to her knees.

"In reply to Your Majesty, everyone, this servant is the empress's personal maid, and the empress is not at rest. In these few months, the empress has prayed every day and night for the blessing of Big Sui, for the birthday of the emperor, and for the safety of His Highness the crown prince. The empress has said that during the time of cultivation, no one is allowed to disturb the empress, and this servant truly does not dare to disturb the Empress."

Ying Xiu's voice was full of fear and surprise. Her voice was slightly trembling. She looked like she was afraid of a thief.

"How dare you!" He'd actually impersonated the esteemed empress's imperial decree to bluff people! Even His Majesty couldn't look the empress in the eye? What kind of peace do you have in mind?! " Chen Lin shouted.

Ying Xiu was terrified and her voice trembled as she replied:

"In reply to Lady Chen Concubine, this servant will never deceive you. It is indeed inconvenient for the Empress to see anyone."

Seeing Ying Xiu's terrified expression, as well as the sound of her mother-in-law and Doggie begging for mercy, Chen Wu was even more certain that I wasn't in the palace. Instead, he sneered and said:

"Your Majesty, look at this lowly servant. Isn't she relying on the fact that she was once Esteemed Empress Dowager's personal servant?" Yet now, he was relying on his status to bully the overlord. She must have been hiding things from the empress. If not, the empress would have come out to meet her after making a ruckus for so long. Furthermore, one by one, they said that the empress had rested, and then they said that they were cultivating in seclusion. It can be seen that there must be a trap involved! "

He turned around with an expression as if he was crying, and said with a sad voice:

"Chenqie has followed the empress for many years and is as close to her as a sister. Now that I've not seen her for a few months, I'm truly worried. Although the empress didn't control things well and committed wrong, I can't allow these servants to bully me. I ask for Your Majesty's justice!"

Yang Guang was stunned for a moment. He seemed to think that Chen Hei's words were reasonable, and he could not help but feel angry. With a sullen face, he shouted:

"Ying Xiu has waited on mother for so many years, she is already an old man in the palace, how can she be so foolish?! Hurry and open the door, the other empresses can't do anything, don't tell me she doesn't want to see us either! "

With that, he walked towards the inner hall.

"NO!" Your Majesty! Please, I beg you, please don't go in! "Young Master she …" Ying Xiu cried in grief. She staggered a few steps forward and threw herself onto the ground, hugging Yang Guang's feet.

"How is the empress?" Yang Guang frowned, his anger became even stronger.

In my heart, I secretly sighed. For the sake of performing such a good play, Ying Xiu actually didn't care about her own life.

"Esteemed wangfei she, she …" Ying Xiu choked and could not answer. She held Yang Guang's feet in fear and kowtowed to him.

"Your Majesty, did chenqie make a mistake?" [If this bitch doesn't know anything, why did she stop His Majesty?] Right now, chenqie was even more confident. She must have thought that the Empress had committed a mistake and lost her favor. It would be difficult to see the color of heaven again, so she locked the Empress up! When she met such a vile servant, the empress had no idea what kind of torture she had suffered! " It was as if he was really in love with my sister and wanted to rescue me.

After all, if I didn't want to see him, and he barges in, he will only cause himself to be displeased, and then, in front of all the consorts, he will lose all face, and for me, who only has the title of Empress, he cannot think of any punishment that would be able to salvage his embarrassment.

With a weak body and a weak posture, Madam Xuan Hua was able to attract others' attention. She approached Yang Guang with a slight bow and said:

"Your Majesty, Zhuo'er has such a straightforward personality. His words are offensive, but the behavior of this servant girl is suspicious. Your Majesty, why don't you go in and take a look. If the Empress is safe and sound, then your sisters can rest assured."

With a cold snort in his heart, Chen Zhen and Xuan Hua were like a small marten. Back then, I pitied her and her nephew and cared for them too much. However, it was to raise a tiger that led to trouble. It's fine if I don't pay back the old debts, but now that Han'er is still in Xuan Hua's hands, if there's even the slightest mistake, I'll definitely not spare her!

"What my beloved concubine says makes sense." Yang Guang said to Xuan Hua Wen, and then his expression changed again.

"I originally pitied you for being loyal to my mother and did not want to bicker with you. But today, you keep offending me. I will not tolerate you any longer!" As soon as she finished talking, she put her hand into her sleeve and let out a miserable scream. She was pushed out more than ten feet away and immediately coughed out a mouthful of blood, fainting on the spot.

Hearing the outer hall Ying Xiu's scream, my heart hurts and my hands that were twisting the buddhist beads trembled non-stop. However, at the instant Yang Guang pushed open the door and entered, I regained my calm.

The fragrance of sandalwood curled up in the air as she closed her eyes, kneeling devoutly before the Buddha statue with one hand on her chest and the beads in the other hand. A pear-wood hairpin wrapped around her head and she wore a simple palace dress.

"Empress?" Yang Guang, who was behind him, asked.

But I pretended not to know, and went on praying.

Sensing that Yang Guang was slowly approaching, my eyelashes lifted slightly but I quickly closed them.

Three steps, two steps, one step. Through the gaps between my slightly closed eyes, that flash of yellow had already appeared before my eyes.

"Empress?" Yang Guang called out to me again, and raised his voice.

As if I had just awoken from a dream, my mind was a little blurry. I raised my gaze to look at Yang Guang, and was met with his pitiful and complicated gaze.

Xiao Yan slowly stood up. His eyes were blurry. Layer after layer of soft clothes that were placed on the praying mat quietly straightened themselves as he stood up. Layer after layer, they were placed on his body.

As if I was sleepwalking, I wore a pure smile that could only be found in deep sleep on my face. With a chuckle, I raised my hand and caressed Yang Guang's cheek:

"Guanglang, it's great to be able to meet you in your dreams again."

This tone is very similar to the way Yang Liang looked when he met me in his "dream".

Yang Guang's face shook, he was slightly confused. My slender fingers grazed his brow, his eyes, and his cheeks before finally resting on his warm lips. Laughing foolishly like before, I slowly said.

"Guanglang, don't speak. Every time you speak in my dreams, you would say goodbye to me. If you leave, I won't even be able to continue dreaming."

If he was in his right mind, no one would dare to caress his face like I did, but I would bet that he still had feelings for me, that he would be touched by my words, not angered.

"Guanglang, if only you weren't the emperor." I said slowly, still pressing his lips.

Yang Guang's expression changed, his eyes had a hint of majesty, his lips slightly moved, but due to being pressed by me, he didn't make a sound, as though he was afraid of scaring me.

"If you are not the monarch, then you are just an ordinary wife, not a mother to the empress of this world. Just like back at the Jin palace, you were a loving couple, like a pair of immortals."

From Yang Guang's clear eyes, I could see that his thoughts were gradually sinking into his memories under the guidance of my words. The corners of his mouth also eased up a lot, and there was even a trace of an imperceptible smile on it.

"The throne was so high, so far away, and could not withstand the cold. The concubine in the throne was like a thin layer of ice that travelled day after day, forcefully cutting off this relationship. Day and night. I can only see you so close in my dreams. This kind of torture is like a needle hanging in my heart, piercing me dozens of times every day. "

My voice gradually became choked with sobs, but the tears didn't slide down. With a slight blink, my tears dripped onto my eyelashes, making me want to cry. His face, which was originally tired from the continuous journey, now looked even more haggard, as if it was caused by endless yearning.

The lines on Yang Guang's face gradually softened. In the light of the candlelight, they became even more hazy. He gently reached out an arm and gently wrapped it around my waist. He used a finger to gently touch my tightly knitted eyebrows with a face full of love.

"After loving you, it was I who made you feel wronged."

After he finished speaking, he tightly embraced me and rubbed my back with both of his hands. It was extremely painful for him.

Lying in his embrace, I finally could no longer pretend to be a fake expression. Gritting my teeth, I once again used my gentlest and most moving voice to speak with determination.

"No, I am not wronged. Being able to marry Guanglang is my life's fortune. I wish that I could reincarnate and be together with Guanglang. I hope that we were just an ordinary couple at that time."

Accompanied by the sound, were the drops of tears, rolling down on Yang Guang's clothes.

Yang Guang pulled me closer to him, pressed his lips against mine and kissed away the tears on my cheeks. Slowly, I raised my eyes and saw that his eyes were a little misty.

"Little Ling'Er, I am also willing to be married to you for all eternity."

His words were half moved, half pity, half sincerity, and half consolation. Yet, I knew that this time, I had firmly grasped his heart in my hands. Even though I used the method that I despised the most, even though pity was the highest of emotions.

Pride? Self-esteem? Can you redeem my position and my children?

Nanny was right. Women were always softer and more patient. No man was willing to keep a cold face.

"Guanglang, can you not leave tonight?" Accompany me in a complete dream until daybreak, will you? " My voice was bitter, and my eyes were hopeful. I begged in such a humble manner, just as Yang Liang had begged me to stay in East Lay.

Yang Guang was emotionally moved, with a doting look in his eyes:

"No, Little Ling'er, this is not a dream. I am by your side, accompanying you until dawn. No, I will be with you every day. How about it?"

I blinked. My eyes that were filled with tears were as clear as a lake. I extended my wrist to my mouth to take a bite. I cried out in pain.

"Little Ling'Er, what are you doing?" Yang Guang stroked my wrist, which had a row of bite marks on it, and sighed.

My eyes lit up, and Zir panicked again.

"This, this is not a dream. Your Majesty, your concubine has offended Your Majesty. Please grant me the punishment!" My expression changed, and I became extremely terrified. I wanted to kneel down.

However, I was picked up by Yang Guang and was not allowed to bow.