Call Me The Mother of Quick Transmigration

Chapter 120 – The Widow’s Adopted Daughter (part 20)

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Time flew.
Two years had passed in a flash.
When the new year had barely begun, the emperor suddenly fainted at court.

The ruling and opposition parties were shocked and panicked.

After the imperial physician treated His Majesty, the emperor woke up and ordered the crown prince to supervise the country, Yong An Mansion, Official Qi, and the others.
Even if the emperor arranged everything, then so what? The human heart was the most unpredictable thing.

The chaos happened suddenly.
Even if the emperor had prepared for a long time, the situation was still out of control.

Prince Qi and Prince Chu cooperated with the empress dowager and the empress and launched a coup.

There were loud voices outside the Eastern Palace.
The guards of the Eastern Palace faced off against the rebel army.
The sound of fighting continued.

Li Qi Ming sat upright and practiced his calligraphy.
He asked calmly, “Si Qin, are you afraid?”

Wang Si Qin’s expression was as usual.
She kept grinding the ink.
“This servant is not afraid.
It is just some clowns!”

Li Qi Ming glanced at her, then lowered his head to continue to practice calligraphy.

Zhao Fu wiped the sweat from his forehead, then turned to look at the two calm people.
Si Qin and His Highness were really a good match.
There wasn’t a person present who wasn’t nervous and trembling.
Even he was prepared to die.
But, the two of them were calm.

The sound of fighting was getting closer.
Everyone’s expressions became more solemn.
Some of them couldn’t bear the pressure and were afraid, so they fainted.

Nobody cared about that woman at the moment, so she was left to lie on the cold ground.

Zhao Fu stood at the forefront as he nervously stared at the door.
They were the last line of defence.
Whoever dared to hurt His Highness would have to step on his bones!

The sound of fighting was getting closer and closer.
Suddenly, a sharp whistle was heard.
Everyone relaxed a little, then tensed.
It was the Long Jinwei, who were responsible for guarding His Majesty.
They actually came.
Did His Majesty ask them to protect the crown prince? Or, did it mean that the crisis on His Majesty’s side was resolved?

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After an hour, everyone heard a familiar voice.
“Official Chen from Yong An Mansion, Xiao Qi Zhi, pays respect to His Highness.
The rebel party has been wiped out.
Please rest assured, Your Highness.”

 Everyone was relieved.
Zhao Fu hurriedly ordered people to open the door.
When the door opened, the cold wind blew in with the scent of snow and blood.
Xiao Qi Zhi walked in covered in blood.
When Xiao Qi Zhi saw Li Qi Ming sitting down, he was relieved.
“His Majesty… His Majesty was worried about Your Highness’ safety and ordered the Long Jinwei to come and protect His Highness.
Now that the chaos encircling the Eastern Palace has been wiped out, Your Highness can rest assured.
This minister will also go and suppress the remaining rebels.
Xiao Zhen Shu will be responsible for guarding the Eastern Palace.”

Li Qi Ming put aside his pen and nodded slightly.
“Thank you, grandmaster!”

Xiao Qi Zhi glanced at Wang Si Qin before he turned away.

Wang Si Qin was a little worried.
Granduncle was covered in blood.
She didn’t know if he was injured, and if he was, whether it was serious.

Li Qi Ming stood up and strode forward.
Wang Si Qin calmed down and quickly followed.

When Li Qi Ming reached the door, Zhao Fu stopped him.
“Your Highness, it’s dangerous.”

“As the crown prince of Daqi, I want to see the soldiers who sacrificed themselves to protect us! Step aside!” Li Qi Ming said solemnly.

Zhao Fu frowned and looked at Wang Si Qin.
He hoped that Wang Si Qin would persuade His Highness.
Wang Si Qin did not say anything and stood next to Li Qi Ming.

Xiao Zhen Shu then tried to persuade instead.
“Your Highness, a man of virtue should not stand under a dangerous wall1.

Li Qi Ming glanced over at Xiao Zhen Shu, who stopped talking.
Yes, apart from being His Highness, he was also his wife’s uncle.
He was a lowly person and did not dare to persuade His Highness anymore.
So, he could only do his best to protect His Highness.

It was snowing heavily, but it couldn’t cover all the blood on the ground or the scent of blood in the air.
The guards kept dragging away the dead bodies of the so-called rebel party as well as the guards of the Eastern Palace.

They were all citizens of Daqi.

Li Qi Ming felt heavy.
He turned around to go to Supreme Hall.

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The rebel party outside Supreme Hall had also been wiped out.
When everyone saw Li Qi Ming, they knelt down and asked for peace.
“Where is father emperor?” Li Qi Ming asked when he saw Xiang Zhong’s apprentice, Xiao Shun Zi.

“Your Highness is great.
His Majesty was worried about Your Highness and sent the Long Jinwei to the Eastern Palace.
Supreme Hall was almost captured by those rebels.
It was fortunate that, at that time, His Highness Prince Yan appeared and led the guards against the rebels, therefore buying time for Official Zhen and the others to come to the rescue.
It was just that His Majesty was angry and fell unconscious.
His Majesty is awake now.
Presently, Prince Yan, Yong An Mansion, and others are all inside.
Your Highness, go in!” Xiao Shun Zi said.

Li Qi Ming’s eyes flashed.
Prince Yan, his 7th older brother, had always remained hidden.
He hated himself for being young and not strong enough!

When Li Qi Ming entered the hall, he happened to see Prince Yan.
Prince Yan smiled slightly.
“I greet the crown prince.”

However, Li Qi Ming looked solemn.
He adjusted his clothes and gave him a big gift.
“Younger brother wants to thank seventh older brother for saving father emperor.
Thank you, seventh older brother!”

Prince Yan’s smile stiffened.
He kept silent and merely paid a respectful greeting.
He didn’t dare to underestimate his 18th younger brother, even if he was still young.
It was a pity that the two idiots used most of their power and failed to kill him this time.
But, he still had time.
He waited for so many years, so he could wait a few more.

“Your Majesty!” Xiang Zhong wailed.

Li Qi Ming’s eyes widened.
He didn’t care about anything else and ran inside.
Prince Yan also put on a sad expression and ran after him.

The old emperor died and left a message behind before his death.
He decreed that the crown prince would succeed him, with Prince Yan as the regent.
Yong An Mansion, Official Zhen, Official Qi, and An Ping Mansion will assist with government affairs.
When the new emperor gets married, then the government affairs will return to him.

After Xiang Zhong delivered the old emperor’s verbal message, he smashed himself to death on a pillar and followed the old emperor.

This news was beyond the expectations of many, but it was also expected by many.
The crown prince’s succession and Yong An Mansion’s assistance in government affairs was expected.
However, Prince Yan becoming the regent was unexpected.

After the dust settled, Li Su heard the imperial decree.
Just like the rest of the people, she was shocked.

Princess Qing Shan couldn’t believe her ears.
“Seventh younger brother bravely rescued them and became the regent? How is this possible? Wasn’t he bad at it?” As soon as she said this, Princess Qing Shan knew what she had said was stupid.
What did she mean by bad? Seventh younger brother pretending to be a pig so he could eat the tiger!

Li Su felt that the dust had finally settled.
So he was the regent! Although Li Su had never seen Prince Yan, it did not prevent her from cursing the regent hundreds of times in her heart.
However, no matter how Prince Yan became the regent, there was still a big difference in this life.

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For example, Yong An Mansion and the others were assisting the government.
The regent couldn’t do it by himself.
So, would the tragedy of Yong An Mansion and Si Qin happen again?

Then, Li Su thought of Si Qin again.
Now that Si Qin was in the palace, would the regent go after her?

Li Su began to worry again.

In fact, Li Su was really worried.
The most important thing to the regent was to consolidate his power.
Besides, how old was Wang Si Qin? The regent would never be tempted by a child.
That would make him a paedophile and a pervert.

Wang Si Qin carried a box of food and walked to Li Qi Ming’s side.
She opened it and revealed a bowl of congee and some side dishes.
“Your Majesty, your body is important.
Eat something!”

Li Qi Ming didn’t move.
He just stared at the golden coffin in front of him.
He didn’t know what happened at Supreme Hall that night, but he knew his father’s feelings towards him.
He believed that his father would not let 7th older brother be the regent.
Xiang Zhong had died, leaving no evidence.

Xiang Zhong… He still betrayed father emperor!

Wang Si Qin said softly, “Your Majesty, the future is long.
Your body is important.”

Perhaps it was because the deceased empress, who gave birth to Li Qi Ming, had passed the optimal age for childbearing so Li Qi Ming’s body was not very good.
But, the people around him took good care of him.
However, Li Qi Ming still got sick every time the season changed.

Li Qi Ming took a deep breath and looked at Wang Si Qin, nodding.

Li Qi Ming sat at the table and ate the bowl of congee.
He suddenly remembered something.
“Si Qin, did you want to leave the palace and return home?”

Leave the palace at this time? Would this not be a waste of all her previous efforts? Wang Si Qin knelt down without thinking.
“This servant does not want to leave the palace.”

Li Qi Ming looked at Wang Si Qin and slowly said, “Okay, get up!” This was the last chance he gave her and she didn’t take it.
From now on, she couldn’t blame him.

Time flew and 3 years passed in a flash.
In the past 3 years, Li Qi Ming was able to calm down and keep his filial piety for the previous emperor for 3 years, earning him the reputation of having pure filial piety.
He knew what he was lacking, so he kept his filial piety while he learned.

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Fortunately, there was still the auxiliary minister.
The regent was not as powerful.

Everything was calm.

Over there, Li Su looked at Wang Si Qin, who was walking far away.
This was what was known as the light and playful years.
She was like a cardamom flower budding in early spring.
That was probably it!

Li Su felt proud and worried.

“Mother, what do you think?” Wang Si Qin walked in and couldn’t help but smile.
She saw that her mother had a very good life in the past few years.
In addition, her mother’s mentality was very good.
Even though the years went by, her mother was getting younger.

“Nothing! Why are you back? How is everything? You haven’t met the regent lately, have you?” Li Su asked as she held her daughter’s hand.

Wang Si Qin shook her head.
She was almost inseparable from His Majesty at the palace.
She would naturally meet the regent often.
She also understood what her mother was worried about.
As she grew older, the regent looked at her more.
In the past few days, the regent looked at her with less restraint.

His Majesty seemed to have noticed, so she was rarely asked to leave Supreme Hall alone.
Whenever the regent entered the palace, she would avoid him.

However, she could handle these things for now, so she shouldn’t let her mother know.
She didn’t want to trouble her mother more.
“Mother, don’t worry.
With the regent’s status, how could I easily meet him?”

Li Su was Wang Si Qin’s mother so how could she not know that Wang Si Qin was only telling her the good news and leaving out the worrisome news? Although her uncles comforted her by telling her that His Majesty would take care of Si Qin, Li Su still worried.

Li Su had thought about assassinating the regent, but she was stopped before she even left the mansion.
After two of her uncles and some cousins learned of her thoughts, they sent someone to monitor her for 3 months to make sure she had really given up on this absurd idea.

Later, Xiao Zhen Ting took her out of the house quietly.
After she saw the regent’s combat condition, she really dispelled that idea.
She didn’t indulge in that fantasy.
She wouldn’t overestimate herself and try to take on someone more powerful than her!

1.(君子不立危牆之下) preventing something is better than having to deal with the aftermath of an injury later.