12dz Chapter 95 An incredible secret!
Chapter 95 An incredible secret!
"Elder sister? What... does this mean?" Li Guangqi was probably surprised; even the usually composed eldest princess seemed anxious.
Li Cen composed himself and cleared his throat: "She is more useful than Liu Qi. I have met her. She is different from Liu Qi, who only knows unorthodox methods."
"Alright, I'll wait and see." Li Guangqi said nothing more, smiled and bowed to Princess Li Cen again, then took his leave.
Seeing the Crown Prince leave, Li Cen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Eastern Palace would not touch her for the time being.
The head palace maid rushed in to report: "Your Highness, after His Highness the Crown Prince went out, he sent you a message saying that he also received news that Mr. Lu and Liu Qi will be performing a ritual outside the Qi Ling Hall tonight, and they invite you to attend the ceremony."
"Invite a god?" This Mr. Lu is probably even crazier than she imagined, daring to promise anything. That's a promise made to the emperor. If she can't summon a god, that's a crime of mocking the monarch, and no one can protect her!
Looking at the sky, it was getting late, and the light rain outside had gradually stopped.
"Let's go to the Qi Ling Palace and join in the fun."
There were already quite a few palace maids, guards, and eunuchs peeking out from outside the Qiling Hall.
As soon as the news spread, all the idle people who usually love to watch the excitement showed up.
In addition, the emperor invited the concubines from the harem to the pavilion to watch the two men's duel.
Tonight's event is to invoke divine intervention; who knows, we might witness some incredible spectacle. Naturally, no one wants to miss out on the excitement. Even Princess Chengde, who is under house arrest, and the Third Prince Li Yun, who is being punished by copying books, have come to the Qiling Hall.
Such a grand gathering is something you only see when the palace holds a birthday banquet.
Lu He looked towards the viewing platform of the pavilion. In the layer where the imperial concubines, princes and princesses were seated, the Empress's seat in the center was empty. Next to her was the eldest princess, Li Cen. Looking to both sides, there were many concubines she had never seen before. She squinted and scanned them one by one, and their names and identities were displayed.
Consort Chen, Chen Shang, is accompanied by Princess Chengde.
Consort Chao, also known as Chao Lian, is accompanied by the Third Prince, Li Yun. It turns out Li Yun's birth mother is from the Chao family; no wonder Prime Minister Chao Ying has been so supportive of him.
Looking further ahead, we see Consort Shu, with the Fourth Princess, Li Wan, by her side.
Consort Qi, with the Fifth Princess Li Qingle by her side.
Where is the crown prince's birth mother?
Lu He looked up at the top of the pavilion, where Crown Prince Li Guangqi stood beside the emperor.
"Where is the Crown Prince's birth mother?" Lu He couldn't help but ask the system when she couldn't find any information.
"Dead," the system replied.
"Huh? How did he die? And what about the Empress? Why has she never appeared?" Lu He asked, puzzled.
"They are not important in this story. They are only briefly mentioned. The Empress became a nun, and the Crown Prince's birth mother died, so the position of Empress has been vacant." The system patiently explained.
"Huh? They weren't mentioned in the comic?" That's a bit surprising. The Empress, the birth mother of the eldest princess and the birth mother of the crown prince, should at least be an Imperial Noble Consort, right? Why aren't these two people of such high status mentioned in the story? Finally, there's not even an Empress Dowager in this comic!
"Is the author really that lazy? They just cut out all these important characters from the plot?" Lu He couldn't help but complain.
"Well, not really..." The system thought for a moment, deciding it wouldn't hurt to tell Lu He: "Actually, there's a short side story in this comic that tells the story of the previous generation, but it's not really related to the main plot of the comic world you're in now."
The system gave her a brief summary: "That side story is about the romance between the Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort. Then the Empress Dowager discovered it and, in order to protect the royal family's reputation, secretly executed the Imperial Noble Consort. In order to take revenge, the Empress devised a plan to kill the Empress Dowager without anyone knowing. Then she went to a temple to become a nun. That's the side story."
"Goodness! Such wild historical anecdotes?" Lu He almost choked on her own saliva. This side story was so intriguing, she wanted to read it herself. "Did Li Cen and Li Guangqi know about this? Did the Emperor know?"
"Of course I don't know. The only one who knows these things right now is the Empress who became a nun at Hanshui Temple." The system said helplessly, "You should stop worrying about those unofficial histories and focus on your own affairs first. Otherwise, we'll both be finished if you end up getting your heads chopped off."
"Hmph, just you wait and see. What do you think I'm going to do with such a huge item?" Lu He said, patting an object as tall as a person covered by a red cloth. "Tonight, I'll show these ancient people what I'm made of!"