is all in Dugu City's hands"Feng Yixuan nodded at Dugu Xiu's questioning gaze, "This is the Emperor's order. He said that the Fourth Prince came to rescue the prince, so he handed over his military po...The Yuan Dynasty, Chen Wangfu
Ye Xi informed Dugu City of the latest news, and Dugu City could no longer sit still.
"Ye Xi, prepare immediately. This king is going to the Xigu Kingdom."
"Your Highness, news has arrived from the palace. The Empress Dowager has decreed that you are not permitted to leave the Chen Wangfu without permission."
獨孤城身子一僵，看著夜希，“本王的話你聽不懂嗎？讓我去準備。”這話，獨孤城幾乎是吼的，這西古國都已經是開始有了聯姻的想法，兮兒身邊又有了其他的男人，他要是再不去，他就真的一點解釋的機會都冇有了。
He had to explain everything to Xi'er, whether she forgave him or not. This was the last chance he had to fight for her.
"My Lord, I know your heart belongs to the Lady Wangfei. But if you were to go there now, she wouldn't likely see you. We need a reason to visit, to see her openly and honestly."
A word awakened the dreamer, and Dugu City hurriedly said, "The news of the general's serious illness should be conveyed to her as soon as possible. She will definitely go to see the general. I will go to the empress dowager to ask for permission to visit the general."
This way, he could see Xi'er.
Ye Xi watched Wang Ye frantically spin his head, and added, "Wang Ye, this matter has already been arranged. There will be news in a few days."
Dugu Cheng let out a breath, “Get dressed. This king is going to the palace to see the Empress Dowager.”
Ci'an Palace
Now, having been the Empress Dowager for several years, she is no longer like she was when she first entered the palace. Now, her status in the inner court is unparalleled, even the Emperor treats her with utmost respect. Although the Empress Dowager is the Empress and Dugu City is her son, she shows no favoritism towards him. Instead, she sets extremely high standards for Dugu City.
Surrendering military power and confining herself to Dugu City, these were all her suggestions. Even Dugu City's search for Feng Lingxi over the years, she was also deeply involved, filling the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, all stemming from her efforts.
No matter how hard the Empress Dowager tried, she couldn't add a son or daughter to the backyard of Prince Chen's Mansion. Even Luo Qin'i, this concubine, has yet to become the Princess Consort of Chen. The position of Princess Consort of Chen has always remained vacant.
That is precisely why Empress Dowager's opinion of Feng Lingxi increased day by day, and her disappointment towards Dugu City grew.
She thought about letting the Chen Wangfu's backyard flourish with children, but Dugu Cheng was unwilling. Luo Qin Yi had entered the mansion for five years and hadn't given birth to a single son or daughter for Chen Wangfu. Let alone the other concubines, she hadn't even climbed onto Chen Wang's bed.
All of this, Shu Taihou blamed on Feng Lingxi, believing that she was the cause of trouble because of her beauty. She seduced Dugu City and caused him to become infatuated with her. The love he once had for Feng Lingxi has now turned into hatred.
In Empress Dowager Shu's presence, Feng Lingxi became a taboo subject. Mentioning Feng Lingxi would put Empress Dowager Shu in a bad mood, so no one in the palace dared to bring up Feng Lingxi before the Empress Dowager.
"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
Dugu Cheng paid his respects to the Empress Dowager, his handsome face now slightly pale, and his slender frame no longer as energetic as before. The current Crown Prince looked sickly. Empress Dowager Shu was angered by this sight. This illness of the Emperor was because of the poison given to him by Cen Taihou before. But the Crown Prince's condition was all because of that woman, Feng Lingxi. How could she not be angry
"Get up."
The Empress Dowager's eyes were impatient as she looked at Dugu City like this, her anger rising.
Duke Gucheng stood up and coughed twice involuntarily. This cough made Empress Shu feel a pang of heartache as she looked at his pale face, becoming even more angry.
"My lord, I have heard that the esteemed General Zhen Guo is gravely ill and his time is short. I would like to request permission to visit him."
"Are you just looking for an excuse to see Feng Lingxi"
Dugu Cheng bowed respectfully to the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, this time when I went there, it was just to visit the old general. It has nothing to do with Feng Lingxi. I hope Your Majesty will approve my request. Besides, Feng Lingxi won't see me, Your Majesty can rest assured."
"The Empress has heard that Feng Lingxi is now in Xi Gu Guo. I presume you're aware of this."
"I know, I also know that the crown prince of Xi Gu Guo intended to marry her as his consort. I am even clearer that she has two children by her side."
“Child”
The Empress Dowager frowned, “She remarried”
Dugu Cheng said truthfully, "My investigation shows that she is not yet married. However, there is a young master accompanying her, who should be the one she likes."
"Who is this child"
Then Empress Shutai hurriedly asked, “But what about your children”
"I do not know."
獨孤城 looked at the empress dowager's calculating eyes and said, "When she left, she was not pregnant."
"How old is the child"
"Four or five years old, a boy and a girl, they must be twins."
Shutai Hou couldn't sit still. This answer was almost a confirmation; this child must be Cheng Er's. She had been gone for five years, it was impossible for her to find someone to get pregnant right after leaving. Moreover, Feng Ling Xi's personality wouldn't allow her to marry immediately, and she didn't have any other men around her now.
This child must be of the Dugu family's bloodline.
You must find out if these two children are yours. If they are, this imperial consort will bring them back herself.
Now the royal bloodline is dwindling, the emperor has no heir, besides Wang Yu who has a son, this throne cannot be handed over to Wang Yu.
Upon hearing this, Dugu City hastily said, "Your Majesty, I cannot take her child. Regardless of whether the child is mine or not, taking her child away would be too cruel to her."
This is the bloodline of the Dugu family. Feng Lingxi wants a child to have a life, but if this child is yours, she can't have it.
Du Gucheng saw the Empress Dowager's insistence, and a flash of inspiration came to him.
“Empress Dowager, Feng Ling is now in Xigu Kingdom and has moved into the Lu family. If we forcefully take her, I fear it will lead to conflict with Xigu Kingdom. To seize her would be even more impossible. The best course of action for now is for me to personally go there. If we delay, perhaps the crown prince of Xigu Kingdom will have already married her.”
“Feng Lingxi would never agree to marry the crown prince of Xigu Kingdom. Her temperament, the Empress knows it well. If she were truly able to marry anyone at will, then she wouldn't be Feng Lingxi.” The Empress’s confidence made Dugu Cheng feel uneasy inside.
If this is really true and she's competing with Xi'er for the child, things are going to get ugly.
"Go back first, this matter, the Empress Dowager will think carefully about how to handle it."
"Your Majesty, I implore you to allow me to handle this matter personally." Dugu Cheng pleaded. However, the Empress Dowager showed no signs of agreeing, clearly not valuing Dugu Cheng as much as she used to.
"The Crown Prince should return, the Empress Dowager has her own plans."
Dugu Cheng, seeing the empress dowager's cold attitude, bowed towards her and said, "This minister takes his leave."
After Duguyan left, Taishou issued an order: “Immediately dispatch someone to Xigu Kingdom to bring the child back to me. Also, have Feng Lingxi write a guarantee that she will never step into Dayuan Dynasty for the rest of her life and will never see Duguyan or their three children again.”
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