"My conscience?" Gu Zhongye smiled.
"From the moment you ordered me to kill, I lost my heart. I thought you and I were of one mind, and I was willing to put my heart on you, even if I had no heart in my chest. For your position as Queen Mother, I am willing to do anything. My heart is with you, as long as you are well, I am well too."
"I am willing to be by your side, nameless and without status. I am even willing to help you poison the Queen Mother, so that you can ascend to the throne of the Empress Dowager from the position of the Imperial Dowager."
Didn't he know why she kept him here?
That's because he is more useful than anyone else around her.
And with his fake eunuch identity, she could easily control him.
Once any problems of hers were exposed, she could still put the blame on him, after all, she did many things through him.
The Empress Dowager shouted coldly, "Stop talking, stop talking. If I die, you won't live either. In today's situation, no matter what I do, you only have one way out, and that is death!"
"I know." Gu Zhong said.
"But in today's situation, if you hadn't done this, I would have been able to survive and you would have been able to stay by my side. What on earth are you trying to do?" The Empress Dowager really couldn't understand.
Before today, he always listened to her.
He did whatever she told him to do.
Never expect anything in return.
At most she would coax him and he would be satisfied.
Gu Zhong shook his head in pain.
Until now, she still couldn't understand his intentions.
How could he be plotting something?
He just wanted her, and wanted her to have him in her heart.
Now he realized that he was just a piece of shit, not even as good as Lu Tongfu.
His pride as a man, coupled with decades of pretending to be a eunuch, probably distorted his mind, and he thought that this woman only had him in her heart.
But the reality he learned today made him collapse.
What’s the point of saying anything more at this moment?
This woman's heart had never been with him.
The Empress Dowager cursed, "Fool, how foolish! Don't forget that you were the one who poisoned and set the fire. Even if you tell them everything, will they forgive you?"
Yan Funing said, "The Empress Dowager is wrong. We already know everything you've done. Even without Gu Zhong, your crimes can still be proven. My husband and I have already clearly understood your motives and actions."
She raised her hand. "Of course, the only thing we didn't anticipate was the arson incident."
Fu Ciyi agreed, "Indeed, since we're here today, we must have sufficient evidence. It's just that using Gu Zhong and Lu Tongfu as witnesses makes it more convincing."
The Empress Dowager couldn't believe it: "You, you have suspected me for a long time?"
"Yes." Yan Funing admitted.
"Since you doubt me, why did you dare to leave Beijing for so long? Aren't you afraid that I will take drastic measures?" the Empress Dowager asked again.
"Although I don't want to admit it in my heart, I know that my father will be able to protect my mother now. My mother has been separated from my father for so long, and my father will definitely not let anything happen to her again." Fu Ciyi said in a calm voice.
He secretly ordered many secret guards to provide protection, and asked Pang Gaozhuo, Yan Xinghe, Yan Bojian and others for help, so he could naturally rest assured.
Of course, there is no need to mention these two points at this moment.
Long Yi was moved when he heard this: "This brat!"
The brat still has his father in his heart.
The Empress Dowager shook her head. "I don't understand. Qiao is clearly blind and has lost her memory. How come she can see now and remember what happened back then?"
This is the problem that was exposed today.
The amnesia poison was indeed given to Concubine Ling, but the blindness poison was obtained from outside by her.
"If I knew the antidote to these poisons, I would have destroyed them long ago."
She really couldn't understand it.
Qiao Wanyou smiled faintly: "How can someone as vicious as you know how good your daughter-in-law is? Even if there is no antidote, I have Fu Ning!"
The Empress Dowager burst into laughter and pointed at Yan Funing: "It's you, you Yan family girl!"
He turned to look at Long Yi: "The Emperor has forgotten that it was because Old Duke Yan disagreed with you becoming the crown prince that you missed the throne for so long."
Seeing that she was still trying to sow discord, Fu Ciyi became angry: "Old bitch, the Yan family has been loyal and patriotic for generations. How can you, an old bitch, judge us?"
I’m afraid that my father will be confused at this moment.
At this moment, Long Yi raised his hand to signal the three sons to be quiet and let him speak.
Fu Ciyi nodded.
Long Yi said, "When I was five years old, what could I use to compete with my brothers for the throne?"
He glanced at the Empress Dowager with a solemn expression, "With your support and the help of your influence?" He sneered, "Even if I ascended the throne back then, could a five-year-old me have governed the world?"
"Aren't you the one who controls the government?"
"Based on the fact that I am not your biological son, if that is true, wouldn't the Dajing dynasty eventually belong to the Ling family? By then, I would be a puppet emperor."
"You probably know that many people wanted to kill me back then. I don't know if you were there to protect me, but I know it was my brother who saved me time and time again."
"He is the legitimate prince and should rightfully become the emperor."
"My father also wanted me to become emperor, but before he passed away, he passed the throne to the eldest son. Because my brother is kind and benevolent, he can not only manage the country well, but also protect me well."
"It's not about whether you fight or not. Father truly loves his youngest son and teaches me every detail. But I also understand that in his heart, an eldest son who has grown up early and has gained experience is more suitable for the throne."
"Father is wise. This is the only way for Dajing's kingdom to last forever."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager shut her mouth tightly.
The Empress Dowager clapped her hands and praised: "The late emperor was indeed benevolent and did not make a mistake in choosing us. The throne of Dajing must be inherited by our branch, which is the legitimate succession."
It was indeed a wise move for the late emperor to pass the throne to his younger brother!
According to what Long Yi said, this boy deserves to be the new generation of benevolent ruler!
Long Yi nodded to the Empress Dowager: "Thank you for your affirmation, Mother!"
The Empress Dowager said, "Everything is clear now, Emperor. It is getting late. Please tell us how to handle the matter in the end."
Long Yi said in a clear voice, "The Imperial Guards will guard this palace, and a special person will be assigned to watch over the Empress Dowager. No one else is allowed to approach her. As for the subsequent treatment of the Empress Dowager, we will discuss it after I depose her from the position of Empress Dowager at the morning court tomorrow."
After a brief pause, he issued another order: "Gu Zhong, Lu Tongfu, and all the palace maids, eunuchs, and maids in this palace are to be taken to the prison and await their fate."
The Empress Dowager sneered, and tears welled up in her eyes as she laughed.
"Emperor, you have such a cruel heart!"
"I've been your mother for over forty years. Was it all for nothing?"
"Even if I did something wrong, it's true that I raised you. Even if I'm not your biological mother, I'm at least your adoptive mother, right?"
"Is this how the new Emperor of Dajing treats the mother who raised you with so much hardship?"
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