The Beloved Imperial Consort

Chapter 70

Chapter 70

Pin xiuyi was lying on the bed, looking at Yuancheng Emperor and Zhong Zheng Han with a pale face. Her lips trembled and tears could not stop falling from her eyes.

"Chenqie failed to live up to your Majesty's expectations. Chenqie won't be able to attend to your Majesty anymore." The woman sobbed. Her sorrowful voice bore its way into Yuancheng Emperor's ears.

Yuancheng Emperor stroked the back of Pin xiuyi's hand that had blue veins protruding on the skin surface. His eyes couldn't bear to see this scene.

He wasn't very fond of this woman. However, she has been accompanying him for nearly two decades. And now, she was going to leave. In the end, he was still saddened.

"The imperial physician has said you need to set your mind at rest, recuperate and properly take medicine. You'll get well. Zhen will find time to come to see you often. Be sure not to think too much." Yuancheng Emperor looked at the woman on the bed who was as thin as a match. Nevertheless, his heart has somewhat tugged a little.

Pin xiuyi turned her head to look at Zhong Zheng Han who was standing at the bedside with red eyes. Her gaze was filled with deep worry.

"Your Majesty, chenqie has never asked for anything. Before chenqie goes, chenqie hopes your Majesty can assent to one matter, on behalf of attending to your Majesty for all these years." She slowly looked up at Yuancheng Emperor's chin. Pin xiuyi's eyes were blurry, tears gushed from them, "Chenqie only asks your Majesty to watch over chenqie's only son a little so that he would be safe and healthy, surrounded by his offsprings who would run around his knees. Chenqie will then have no regrets."

Zhong Zheng Han sobbed quietly. After a moment of silence, Yuancheng Emperor held her hand, "Alright. Zhen promises you."

Pin xiuyi smiled softly. She slightly closed her eyes as she recalled the secret letter sent by her clan. In the next life, she only wished to never again be born into a prominent and noble family. She only hoped for a family that would love her dearly and a husband who would grow old together with her.

On the thirteenth year of Zhanghe, seventeenth day of the first month, the eighth prince's birth mother Pin xiuyi passed away. The emperor was grief-stricken. He conferred upon Pin xiuyi a posthumous title consort Wan of a standard class second rank. She shall be buried with a ceremony equal to a first rank imperial consort and be subsequently interred in an imperial mausoleum.

The seventh day after consort Wan's death, Yuancheng Emperor assigned the crown prince to take charge of the Ministry of Justice and shifted the eighth prince to the Ministry of Revenue. Once this assignment came out, the whole court was in an uproar.

The crown prince stayed in the Ministry of Revenue for two years. His foundation there was firm. Then, he was suddenly being transferred to the Ministry of Justice. Was this because Yuancheng Emperor wanted to toughen the crown prince or because he was dissatisfied with the crown prince's performance in recent months and thus has made the eighth prince to take charge?

In the past the eighth prince was young. He was inexperienced in the court matters. To everyone's surprise, at this time he has entered the Ministry of Revenue and wielded actual power.

Zhong Zheng Lin looked at the crown prince's stiff figure and then turned to look at the first prince's eyes that were reflecting a rejoice in other people's misfortune. He shook his head inwardly. The seniority was wasted on these two elder brothers of his. They couldn't even see through Yuanchen Emperor's intention behind assisting Zhong Zheng Han and still competed over the present gains and losses. Even the fifth prince Zhong Zheng Ming knew to draw in his horns. Yet, the two of them were constantly preoccupied with how to oppress the other one.