After being reborn as a widow, the mistress of the Hou family remarried a powerful official

"I've told you everything you should know and shouldn't know. I hope you take care of yourself."

The queen's smile had a hint of schadenfreude in it.

If she had a glimmer of hope in the harem before, now this last glimmer of hope was cut off by her own hands.

If she wanted to survive, Yan Ming's rebellion might be the only way left for her.

Ke Yiqing closed his eyes. In this case, Concubine De's escape path became especially important.

"Thank you, Queen, for informing me. My wife is tired, so I won't bother you any more."

"Go, the anti-fetal medicine sent by my palace is also on its way."

She lowered her eyes in response.

On the way back, Xia He saw her heavy face and was very worried.

"How come Madam's face looks even uglier than when she first entered?"

"Whoever listens to this will not look any better than me."

"Sister Jin has prepared meals. Madam, please go back and use some."

"You guys eat, I have no appetite."

If she had still had thoughts when she first came out, but now she has no appetite at all. She never expected that the case of deposing the crown prince was not an ordinary dispute over establishing the crown prince at all, but a unilateral persecution by the emperor.

In the previous life, the deposed prince directly faced the Holy Emperor's weapon. Was there any hatred towards his father?

There must be.

Ke Yiqing sighed, this royal family is really not easy to deal with. No matter what, she must find a way to take her child out of this place that eats people without spitting out bones.

"Ma'am, do you really don't want to eat at all?"

She shook her head in despair. She was obviously very hungry, but looking at the delicacies in front of her, she had no desire at all.

Zi Xing came over with delicious food, "Aunt Xue said that people must eat enough before they have the strength to work. What do you think, madam?"

Looking at the half-grown girl in front of her, she smiled a little, "Girl, you have the same principles. Madam, it's up to you."

It has to be said that Aunt Xue was very talkative and unreasonable. Although she had to eat the meal reluctantly, she really felt much better after eating it.

"Ma'am, are you going to rest?"

"If I don't rest, I have to go out in the afternoon."

Xia He massaged her legs. As the child in her belly grew bigger, her legs and feet were always swollen and sore. Yan Ming often massaged her legs when he was there. Now that the other party is not here, Xia He's strength is far inferior to him. , but it’s better than nothing.

"Where is madam going?"

"Go to Jingren Palace."

"It's true that Madam hasn't been to Concubine De's place for a long time."

Xia He smiled brightly, thinking that she went there to communicate with each other. Only Ke Yiqing knew that this afternoon's trip to Jingren Palace would be another tough battle.

The news told by the queen was like a double-edged sword, which not only sealed her retreat, but also provided her with new ideas.

How can we make Concubine De become the way out for her child?

Lure them with benefits and force them with coercion. A two-pronged approach is the best strategy.

At Jingren Palace, Concubine De's servants wanted to refuse, but when they saw her coming, the eldest maid quickly backed away.

She supported Ke Yiqing and said cordially: "It's actually Madam who is here. I heard that you went to the Queen's house earlier, so I thought you didn't have time to come over in the afternoon."

"I thought I hadn't been here for a long time, so I came here specially."

Concubine De was looking at her storybook boredly when she suddenly heard the eldest palace maid saying joyfully: "Your Majesty, please see who is here?"

As soon as she heard the footsteps, she dropped her notebook and rushed over.

"You are so heavy. After rushing to the Queen in the morning, why do you have time to come to this palace in the afternoon?"

She smiled and said, "It's not because I was thinking too hard that I rushed here. Please don't think I'm clingy."

The two entered the room, and Concubine De immediately stepped back.

"You don't have an impetuous temper. You have been running back and forth today. You must have something important to ask me. Tell me, what is it?"

Ke Yiqing walked down the collapse, knelt down and said, "Please save me, please!" Concubine De was taken aback and quickly helped her up, "Good sister, you are really trying to offend me. If you have anything to say, just say it. Why bother?"

She held Concubine De's hand and cried every word: "The Queen Mother and the Empress have joined forces to kill me when I give birth to a grandson!"

"you are not……"

Concubine De hesitated to speak. According to the news she learned, Mrs. Ke was going to die after giving birth. Why...

Thinking about it, although the other party is much weaker these days, he doesn't look like he is approaching his end.

She exclaimed in a low voice, "I heard that the holy medicine was stolen a while ago. Could it be..."

Ke Yiqing covered Concubine De's mouth and nose and whispered: "The Queen Mother does not know this, but the Queen Mother's share was indeed eaten by me."

Because of this, in order to eliminate hidden dangers and eliminate hidden dangers, the Queen Mother added a guarantee to her death. In case she gave birth and survived, the Queen Mother would kill her herself.

Concubine De looked at her in shock and confusion. The holy medicine that everyone wanted so much was actually taken by the weak and beautiful lady in front of her in two portions?

Ke Yiqing smiled bitterly. If he told the other party that Concubine Lan had also eaten her share, I wonder how she would react?
"Good sister, although I come from a noble family, the power of the Queen Mother cannot be shaken by us."

"I know that I didn't come here today just to ask your Majesty to save me."

Concubine De realized that the other party was looking for help from her.

She smiled bitterly and said: "You and I are quite attached to each other, and we can be regarded as relying on each other in the harem. I promise you that if you give birth to a daughter, I can take care of you, but if you give birth to a son, I can only take care of you." I’m afraid I can’t influence anything.”

Ke Yiqing was very touched. At the moment, he had no guarantee. Concubine De was able to achieve this just by relying on the affection between the two. He was indeed judging a gentleman with a villain's heart.

But the matter was so important that she still had to say it.

"Do you have something to say?"

"Mother, my child, I'm afraid you have to protect me if you want to, and if you don't want to protect me, you have to protect me."

Concubine De's face changed slightly. The other party was not unreasonable and she had the confidence to refuse. When Ke Yiqing said this, something must have happened that forced her to do it.

"Is what you are about to say related to this matter?"

"Now that the matter has come to an end, I no longer dare to hide it from your Majesty. The Prime Minister does not want to support the Eleventh Prince. The person he really wants to support is far away in Jingnan."

"what do you mean?"

"The deposed prince."

Concubine De lost her voice and said: "How could he be the deposed prince?"

She took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I know you are confused about this, but time is running out right now. If the prime minister and the deposed prince join forces, Shengjing will be in danger!"

The rebellion of the previous champion Hou happened three years later. Now it has been advanced by three years. I am afraid that the uprising in Jingnan will also be advanced.

Concubine De's face turned pale, "This matter is of great importance. Although you are on good terms with me, you must not talk nonsense!"

"I know, but if the champion's troops are taken into the hands of the prime minister, I'm afraid it will be more difficult to deal with. Concubine De, the decision needs to be made earlier."

"Please let me go first. Why did the prime minister support the deposed prince? Why did he choose this time to rebel? Why do you want me to help you?"

Questions came one after another, and after asking these questions, Concubine De was a little embarrassed.

"Although my mother's family is quite powerful in the court, I am still a palace concubine..."

Ke Yiqing smiled and said: "I know, but the empress and her family want to protect themselves wisely this time, but they can't."

"Why?"

"The Marquis participated in the murder of the deposed prince and was set up by the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister defectes in the future, what will happen to the Marquis who stays in Shengjing?"

Will be a scapegoat.

Concubine De took a breath, "But, but the aristocratic families share the same hatred, they..."

"In the case of deposing the crown prince, the Holy Emperor brought down two great families one after another. What role does the Marquis play in it? Your Majesty should know better than me."

In the case of deposing the crown prince, in addition to the Holy Emperor, there was also Marquis Xuanping.

Although he won, was it not a stab in the back to the eight great families?
Marquis Xuanping was made a scapegoat by the vindictive prime minister, and I was afraid that the other four aristocratic families would not only not come to help, but would instead rush to annex his power.

After thinking about this clearly, the remaining color on Concubine De's face completely faded away.

Before she knew it, she and her father had already run out of options.