Even though he was reluctant, Gu Yanming still left at dawn with a few secret guards. Before leaving, his concern for his family forced him to secretly visit Li Yang.
Li Yang knew that he was fine and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will take good care of everyone in the palace!"
Li Yang said solemnly. In his heart, he thought, after all, we are all a family in the future! I have to follow Yan Xin and call them father, mother, and sister-in-law!
Gu Yanming had no idea what he was thinking. He patted his shoulder and was obviously relieved.
At daybreak, the exile team continued on their journey.
"Gu Yanming" was unconscious and occupied a carriage. Gu Yanlin, Gu Yanxin, the old princess, and the old prince could only squeeze together.
Because he was injured by an assassin, the carriage that "Gu Yanming" was riding in was under increased security, and several officers and soldiers were guarding the surroundings at all times.
Only Ye Xinran, the old princess, and Daoqinjianshu could get close. Even if others had any guesses, they could not go forward to investigate.
…
In Yanjing City, Gu Zhenting's face became increasingly ugly.
Two days ago, he asked the Queen Mother to choose between him and King Wensheng. The Queen Mother said she would give him an answer today.
He arrived at the Empress Dowager's Palace as promised, but unexpectedly, he heard the sorrowful cries of the crowd as soon as he approached.
He was startled and quickened his pace, but he was still a step too late.
All he could see was the empress dowager sitting on the chair in the middle of the hall with her head lowered, a trace of black blood still lingering at the corner of her mouth.
The chief steward beside the Queen Mother knelt at the door, trembling, and shouted with tears on his face.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has committed suicide by taking poison!"
He was startled and froze.
The Queen Mother, is she dead?
How is this possible?
He couldn't believe it and wanted to move forward, but it was difficult to move. He said to Xiao Quanzi next to him.
"You, go and take a look..."
Xiao Quanzi nodded, hiding the expression in his eyes, and respectfully stepped forward to investigate.
He tried it under the Queen Mother's nose and then gently touched her neck.
Then he quickly retreated behind Gu Zhenting and whispered.
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences! The Queen Mother has indeed passed away."
The group of palace maids and eunuchs who followed Gu Zhenting knelt on the ground in an instant.
Gu Zhenting was sure this time, and a look of confusion appeared on his face. Was his mother really dead? The most noble woman in the Daliang Dynasty died just like that.
He still remembered how beautiful her mother was when she was young and how her life was almost smooth sailing.
As soon as she entered the palace, she became the empress. Although she was not the legitimate empress, she was favored by the emperor for decades. All the concubines in the harem were under her control.
She gave birth to him very quickly, and he was a legitimate prince!
However, she did not care about him and just handed him over to the servants to take care of him. It was not until he was ten years old that she became pregnant again and gave birth to Wensheng Wang Gu Zhenxiao. Only then did her motherly nature burst out and she began to take good care of Gu Zhenxiao.
Gu Zhenting was jealous, but as an older brother, he felt sorry for his younger brother, so he kept his jealousy buried deep in his heart.
Later, the late emperor delayed appointing a crown prince, and the empress dowager played tricks between the late emperor and the ministers, trying to win him over. At that time, he thought that the empress dowager still cared about him.
It was not until later that he met Mr. Nanhua. From Mr. Nanhua's analysis and judgment, he realized that the Queen Mother's actions not only could not help him obtain the throne, but had angered the previous emperor, who believed that he was forming a clique for personal gain and wanted to usurp the throne.
He was really shocked at that time.
Later, with the help of Mr. Nanhua, he indeed discovered the clue.
He was in his twenties and had yet to marry a suitable wife. But King Wensheng was only in his teens, and his wife had already been chosen, the daughter of the Chu family, which had 200,000 soldiers and horses.
What else doesn't he understand?
His mother was actually setting a trap for him.
He was heartbroken and helpless.
He asked Mr. Nanhua to be his counselor and gradually turned the situation around. A few years later, he became the crown prince and the situation was very good for him.
The late emperor was already terminally ill, and his ascension to the throne was just around the corner.
But unexpectedly, in the last few days of the late emperor's life, he was persuaded by his mother to depose him and make Gu Zhenxiao the emperor.
He was extremely shocked, so he had no choice but to use a colorless and odorless poison to kill him quickly before the late emperor was persuaded to depose him.
He was the crown prince, and he ascended the throne smoothly. He also detained his younger brother in Yanjing City and did not allow him to leave.
Just like that, four years passed in a flash. He thought the Queen Mother and Prince Wensheng would be content.
But, now.
Even if it meant death, the Queen Mother would not choose him!
Why……
Gu Zhenting staggered forward a few steps, stood in front of the empress dowager, stared at her face, and roared.
"Why are you doing this to me? Why!"
Mingming, I am also your biological son!
Unfortunately, no one could answer him.
Gu Zhenting simply ordered that no one should know about the Queen Mother's death. He was afraid that he would not be able to explain it clearly and people would think that he had killed his father and then his mother.
He quickly returned to the meeting hall.
Call in a few trusted ministers to discuss countermeasures.
"Now that the Queen Mother has passed away, what should I do?" Gu Zhenting rubbed his forehead. This seemed to be what he did most often recently.
Jin Zishu stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I mourn for you!"
Gu Zhenting nodded.
Jin Zishu said again.
"The Queen Mother has passed away. We can hold a grand funeral. This will not only show the Emperor's filial piety, but also show that he has no guilty conscience. He should act uprightly and be upright!"
Several ministers looked at each other and nodded.
"What should I do now about the matter that I asked the Queen Mother to help me clarify? Should I just let this matter escalate?" What Gu Zhenting was most worried about was that everyone in the world would say that he had killed his father.
Jin Zishu smiled.
"Your Majesty, didn't the Queen Mother leave an imperial decree to prove your innocence? But because you were heartbroken that King Wensheng dared to rebel, you felt ashamed of your ancestors and committed suicide to apologize!"
Gu Zhenting was stunned.
One of the ministers' eyes lit up and he said, "That's right! We just need to prepare the imperial edict and stamp it with the Queen Mother's seal!"
"That's right, we can write whatever we want! We can also list all the crimes of King Wensheng that we have collected."
"In this way, the Queen Mother's death becomes a great act of unfilial piety on the part of King Wensheng!"
"Yeah, that's a great idea!"
Gu Zhenting listened, and his brows relaxed for a rare moment.
Yes, there is no evidence, so they can just make a fuss about it!
"Okay, you guys handle this matter as you wish! I can just use the seal when the time comes!"
Gu Zhenting said to Xiao Quanzi who was standing beside him.
"Go and get the Queen Mother's seal."
Xiao Quanzi withdrew respectfully.
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