Actually, the Empress herself wasn't very clear. She had only heard it from the Liu family after they had taken her out. But she was very clear that there were some things that she definitely couldn't let her son know at this time. Otherwise, with his current body, he wouldn't be able to take it.
She first said some good things. For example, the matter of him being framed had been cleared. The Emperor pitied his heavy injuries, so she was also released from the Sacred Buddha Temple.
Also, the main branch of the Grand Canal had been opened and so on …
But even if she picked out some unimportant things to say, it was still very dangerous. When Gong Che heard that he was escorted by GongYimo all the way from the Huai River to the capital, he couldn't help but ask joyfully.
"Imperial Mother, where's Mo 'er? She … why isn't she here? "
Was she too tired? But didn't they say that they had already been back for seven days?
The Empress didn't know what to say. After all, this matter was so big that it couldn't be hidden. But she didn't dare to say it. She mumbled a few words and said that GongYimo had left the palace. Then, she excused herself and left with an excuse. Another person came to serve him.
This person was one of the Empress's older confidants. She was called Shui Xian. She walked in quietly with her head lowered. She didn't dare to look at Gong Che's eyes and only dared to lower her head to feed him medicine.
At this time, Gong Che suddenly smiled.
He was born handsome and gentle. His smile actually stunned the people who looked at him.
"Aunt Shui Xian, Imperial Mother said that the Princess is with Imperial Father. Why didn't she come to see me?"
When he said this, Shui Xian was stunned. She didn't even know that the soup in her spoon spilled out. There were some fine wrinkles on her face. Usually, they weren't obvious, but when she frowned, they were all exposed.
Gong Che didn't seem to see her abnormal expression and smiled again. "I feel very energetic now. Aunt Shui Xian, can you call her over for me?"
He really … really wanted to see her!
But once he finished speaking, Shui Xian hurriedly hugged the soup bowl and knelt down. Her entire body was trembling because she really didn't know what the Empress had said to the Crown Prince. She could only keep quiet, afraid that she would say something wrong.
Her actions made Gong Che's heart sink. He seemed to have a premonition, but he didn't dare to think too much about it.
His face paled as he forced a smile and said, "What is Aunt Narcissus doing? Where's Mo'er? "He said the last few words very softly, his voice trembling slightly.
Meanwhile, Water Deity's entire body was stretched taut as a thin layer of sweat seeped out of her forehead. She knelt there helplessly, not knowing what to say. If she were to tell the truth, she was afraid that Gong Che's body would not be able to take it if he found out. If that happened, she would not be able to absolve herself from the blame even if she were to die ten thousand times!
"Aunt, what are you doing?"
Gong Che could no longer maintain his smile as he enunciated each and every word.
"Where's Mo'er?"
After a while, Water Deity said in a low voice, "This servant … doesn't know …"
Gong Che seemed to heave a sigh of relief and smiled. "Aunt, quickly get up. Look at you, I didn't ask you where Mo'er is. Those who don't know are not guilty. Why are you so nervous?"
Water Deity was about to cry. At this moment, the very worried Empress still came back. She couldn't help but sigh when she saw this and waved her hand to dismiss Water Deity. Water Deity hurriedly retreated as if she had been pardoned.
Gong Che looked deeply at his Empress mother, as if he wanted to see through all of her dodging and helplessness.
"Empress Mother, what's wrong with Aunt Narcissus? I only asked her to pass on a message. Why is she so scared? "
Empress Liu looked sorrowful when she heard this. She sat at Gong Che's bedside and thought for a while. Her mouth moved a few times as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she only sighed.
"Son … if Empress Mother tells you everything, you must promise Empress Mother that you must be well!"
Her words were like a warning bell to Gong Che! Gong Che forced a smile.
"Empress Mother, what are you talking about … I don't understand …"
Empress Liu's expression suddenly turned serious as she stared at him!
"Che … GongYimo … she's already dead!"
As if he was hallucinating, Gong Che felt his ears were buzzing. What was Empress Mother saying? He must have heard wrongly. How could something happen to Mo 'er?
"Empress Mother … you, what did you say?"
Empress Liu saw Gong Che's face suddenly turn pale. She gritted her teeth and finally steeled her heart!
Just as she was about to speak, Gong Che suddenly interrupted her!
"Empress Mother!"
His lips trembled as he looked earnestly at the Empress. It was as if as long as the Empress didn't say those words, it would be as if nothing had happened.
How could it be? How could something happen to GongYimo? She was GongYimo!
The Empress couldn't help but cry. She was also very grateful to GongYimo for all that she had done for Che. But it was too late to say anything now. She was already dead!
Therefore, she resolutely told him everything that had happened.
Including Li Ke's betrayal, GongYimo being threatened by the Emperor for him, and being forced to spit out blood! Including how she had spent so much effort to open up the Grand Canal so that he could safely return to the capital. Including how she had argued with the Emperor to clear his name … including how she had refused to hand over the weapon in her hand … and her last three requests and finally dying!
She spoke so slowly and so clearly. She hoped that Gong Che would recognize reality. It was better to end the pain quickly than to prolong the pain!
But Gong Che … he only felt as if his entire body was empty … as if when the Empress said she was dead, his entire body also died.
When he came back to his senses, he felt as if he had been shattered into a thousand pieces! Ten thousand pieces! Every time it shattered, it was a heart-wrenching pain!
GongYimo! The woman he loved the most! How could she die! How could she die!!
The suffocating feeling appeared again. The Empress was shocked! She quickly gave Gong Che the medicine that he had been taking for a long time! She loudly shouted for her trusted imperial physician to come! Gong Che, he seemed to be having a relapse!!
Gong Che didn't know how much medicine he had taken, but it didn't work. He clutched his chest tightly and gasped as if he couldn't breathe. When the imperial physician came, Gong Che only said that his chest hurt so much that he couldn't breathe. But after the imperial physician examined him, Gong Che didn't have a relapse at all … so he didn't feel physical pain, but psychological pain.
The Imperial Physician shook his head, and the Empress was even more regretful. She hugged Gong Che and cried, "Don't worry.
"Che! Nothing can happen to you! What should I do if something happens to you?! "
But Gong Che couldn't hear anything. He was trembling all over and curled up on the bed.
He couldn't feel the Empress's heart-wrenching cries, nor could he hear the sounds of people falling off their horses in Phoenix Perch Palace. He only felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by a pair of hands! Tightly clenched!
He couldn't breathe. He was about to die. But why did he feel so terrible before he died? His mind was filled with images of her, but she wasn't by his side? Why?
Gong Che regretted … he regretted that he didn't express his feelings. He regretted that his beloved was dead! She still didn't know his feelings!
He didn't want to be her brother! He wasn't her brother! He wanted to be her man! Even if she hated him, he should tell her about his feelings!
Ah … GongYimo, where are you? Where are you!!
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