Chapter 393
Chapter 393
Yi Chang looked surprised.
"How could you not know that I was sent to the cold palace?"
"It's been so long since I last left home. When has the Emperor ever seen me?"
"These things will be known as soon as you ask them. Why should I hide anything?"
Concubine Lan did not respond.
He turned his head to look at Chunying who was kneeling beside him.
"Chun Ying, the imperial physician has told me how long I have left."
"My young master..."
"Don't lie. I need to make thorough plans for my children before I can go with peace of mind."
At this point, Concubine Lan seemed to have calmed down.
Chunying couldn't resist the gaze of Concubine Lan after all.
"My lady, the imperial physician said that I'm afraid I don't have much time left..."
With a bitter laugh, Concubine Lan said, "Chun Ying, go and invite the Emperor over and tell him that I have something to tell him."
"Yes, I will go right away."
After Chunying left, Concubine Lan looked at Concubine Yi again.
"You swear that you will treat my son as your own for the rest of your life. If you break this oath, the entire Fucha family will not have a good ending."
"Having sworn this oath, I will do everything in my power to beg the Emperor to place the child in your care and raise him."
Yi Changzai heard this without any hesitation.
Immediately, he put up three fingers and said, "I, Fu Cha Yi Xin, swear that if I am lucky enough to raise the Seventh Prince, I will devote everything I have to him and raise him up. If I break this oath, I will die without a burial place, and my entire family will not have a good end."
Fu Cha Yixin's decisiveness eased Lan Guiren's uneasiness a little.
"Hold the child. The Emperor will probably be here soon."
Concubine Lan spoke again, and immediately afterwards, the chanting of the Emperor's arrival began to sound.
Fu Cha Yixin had no time to move and quickly stood up and knelt down.
When Hongli entered the room, the first person he saw was Concubine Lan, who had cried until her tears ran dry.
He ignored Yi Changzai's greeting.
Hongli strode forward to the bedside, first glanced at the child, and then said, "Lady Lan, are you okay?"
Concubine Lan had no strength to move.
"Your Majesty, I am not feeling well and cannot stand up to pay my respects. I beg your forgiveness."
"Forget it, just lie down and rest. I've asked the imperial physician to treat you. You'll be fine in the future."
When Hongli said this, Concubine Lan laughed bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I know that I am afraid that I can't succeed. I invited Your Majesty here to ask you for a favor."
"Your Majesty, please consider my diligent service in the past and do not refuse."
Hongli's expression paused.
The concern on his face faded a little.
"Tell me about it. If you can do it, I won't refuse."
Concubine Lan noticed the change in Hongli.
The chill in my heart grew even greater.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I won't be around long. The only person I'm worried about is the Seventh Prince. I'm of low rank, and I don't have any close friends in the palace except for Concubine Yi..."
"Yi Changzai was once my concubine's daughter, and we grew up together."
"I would like to ask the Emperor to let Concubine Yi raise the Seventh Prince. That way... I can go with peace of mind."
Is Concubine Yi raising the Seventh Prince?
Hongli frowned subconsciously.
How can a concubine be qualified to raise a prince?
But before he could think about it, Yi Changzai spoke immediately.
"Your Majesty, I know that my position is low and I am not worthy of raising an heir. However, Concubine Lan grew up with me since childhood, and our relationship is unlike any other."
"I don't ask for anything else. Just let me take care of the Seventh Prince. I will do my best and will never let the Seventh Prince suffer any injustice."
Hongli understood what the other party meant.
This means that there is no need to change the name of the Seventh Prince's biological mother to her own.
His eyes lingered between the two of them for a moment, and finally landed on the Seventh Prince.
Seeing that the Seventh Prince looked a little sick, Hongli felt less pity for him.
"emperor…"
Concubine Lan's voice rose again, interrupting Hongli's thoughts that were about to come back.
I was too lazy to say anything more and finally nodded.
"Changzai's position is too low, and naturally she is not suitable for raising the royal heir. Considering that Yichang is wholeheartedly concerned about the Seventh Prince, she will be promoted to a noble lady, and Lan Guiren will be promoted to a concubine. From now on, the Seventh Prince will be raised by you."
Having said that, Concubine Lan is about to pass away, and it is already a foregone conclusion who the child will be entrusted to.
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