She looked at Ye Ji in front of her, her eyes filled with tears and sorrow.
It's her...
It was she who harmed the Yi family, her father, and everyone.
If she had agreed to her request from the beginning, would the ending be different?
"No...Mother, no."
Ye Ji shook his head and cried uncontrollably.
Ye Ji, who used to be as calm as a little adult, lost his composure for the first time.
Having been unfavored since childhood and knowing the difficult situation of his mother and the Yi family, Ye Ji was very sensible at a very young age.
This was the first time he cried in front of his mother. He never cried before because he was afraid that his mother would worry about him. He had always been very sensible.
"Aji, be obedient. No one has seen you before. Only by breaking away from everything related to the Yi family can you live well. Don't worry, before the Queen Mother leaves, she will pave the way for you. You must remember that from now on, Concubine Qin is your mother. I, Yi Rong, have nothing to do with you."
"I have a favor to Concubine Yuqin. She will help you. Go ahead, Aji."
Yi Rong forced a smile and said with tears in her eyes, looking at Ye Ji with eyes full of reluctance and guilt.
"Mother..."
Ye Ji looked at her and sobbed and cried, but he was very sensible and understood what his mother meant.
He didn't say anything else, just crawled over, took off the bloody jade pendant from his mother's body and left.
He looked back every few steps, looking at his mother lying in a pool of blood, with deep hatred in his eyes.
He walked away quietly with heavy steps.
The road was dark and there was no light at all. He didn't know how long he walked before he saw a light.
"Hurry up and leave. There's no one here right now. If we get discovered, neither you nor I will survive."
The woman's low voice reached his ears.
"Mrs. Qin."
"Why call me Empress Qin? From now on, I will be your mother. Remember, my Li family and the Yi family have always been at odds with each other. We are as hostile as fire and water. Don't forget that."
"Especially now that the Yi family has been accused of treason and their entire family has been executed, we cannot afford to say anything wrong."
"Son, remember...Mother..."
"Well, let's go. From now on, you are my son. You have nothing to do with the Yi family or Yi Rong."
That night, a huge fire broke out in the palace, burning down Fengqi Palace. The princes in the palace died tragically overnight, and no one in the palace was spared except for the son of Concubine Qin who suddenly went out.
The emperor was also assassinated and almost died. All the palace people said that it was a monster covered in blood that specialized in absorbing people's blood and essence and killed everyone.
The emperor was furious and issued a killing order, and the monster Yi Rong could only hide from place to place.
Later, the emperor's health deteriorated and all his sons died, so he had no choice but to appoint Qin Guiren's son as the crown prince.
A few years later, the emperor passed away and the prince succeeded to the throne.
The first thing he did after stabilizing the court was to order a thorough investigation into the Yi family's treason case, which took several months to overturn.
The new emperor was diligent and loved his people like his own children. He was a wise ruler and was deeply admired by all officials and loved by the people.
One day the new emperor came to Fengqi Palace, fifteen years ago.
"Which palace are you from, and why are you here?"
The emperor looked at the man and asked with a frown.
"Rong'er greets the Emperor."
"Rong'er?"
"Yes, I am from the Shupin Palace. My mother passed away early. Rong'er was a little hungry and wanted to find something to eat. I accidentally came here. Please forgive me, father."
As she spoke, she knelt on the ground with a submissive look.
But he didn't see that the new emperor standing there had dark and unfathomable eyes.
"Your Majesty, do you wish to deal with that evildoer?"
The man in black clothes asked, with an immortal look.
"That's right! Back then, that evildoer dug out my mother's golden elixir and took it from her own body. She also framed the Yi family for treason. The Yi family was full of loyal and brave men who fought for the people on the battlefield, but died unjustly. It was also because of her tactics that the late emperor sentenced the entire Yi family, over 300 eloquent people, to be executed."
"Her appearance hasn't changed in all these years. She's the same as when I was little. She even said she was my daughter! I don't have a daughter who is as cruel, vicious, and cruel as this monster."
"And I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. Everything she did was for the Demon King of the Demon Tribe! She obtained the Queen Mother's Golden Elixir only to prolong her life and be with the Demon King!"
Ye Ji said excitedly that he had long lost the demeanor of a king.
Upon hearing this, the man's face grew solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "If what Your Majesty says is true, I will report this matter to the three sects for handling. If this woman truly did such a thing out of love for the Demon King, she must not be allowed to stay."
"Thank you very much, Immortal."
"Your Majesty, you are welcome. Maintaining peace in the Three Realms is my responsibility."
But the immortal did not expect that the demons were becoming more and more rampant at this time. He had no choice but to go and fight against the demons, and the matter was left unresolved.
Ye Ji waited for a long time, but the immortal did not show up, so he could only keep Ye Nishang in the palace and lie that she was his daughter.
After experiencing what happened that year, Ye Ji knew how important immortals were.
He ignored the advice of his ministers and established the Bailing Camp, which included the Tiandi, Xuanhuang and Dili camps. Each camp had eighteen people, for a total of seventy-two people in the four camps. All of them were from the common people with spiritual roots and strong talents, who came to protect the royal family.
He always believed that his mother was still alive, but he searched for her for half his life, but to no avail.
Until the day he died, he dragged his sick body to paint a portrait of his mother. Before he died, he lay in bed and handed the portrait to his son.
Looking at the son he had raised, he couldn't help but shed tears.
"Yu'er, the people I feel most sorry for in my life are your Royal Grandmother and your grandfather's family. I only gained this throne by killing all my brothers before your Royal Grandmother disappeared."
"I am a good emperor, but not a good son."
"I remember your grandmother's teachings: be loyal to loyal ministers and resist slander. I have dedicated half my life to governing this great Ye, transforming it into a powerful nation where people never lock their doors at night. I hope... that after my death, you can fulfill my wishes."
"Don't give up on finding your royal grandmother! Father believes she's still alive!"
"I feel so sorry for her. When I was young, I was weak and unloved. It was your royal grandmother who carefully raised me and brought me up. I am useless and cannot protect your grandfather's family or your royal grandmother. I feel guilty and I will never be able to let it go until my death."
"Yu'er, your father hopes you will remember what he has told you: honest advice hurts. A ruler must know how to use people wisely, be kind, yet also be cruel. Furthermore, you must distinguish between loyal and treacherous ministers. Clear waters hold no fish. Both loyal and treacherous ministers are extremely important. Everyone has his or her proper place. If they are properly restrained, there is nothing to fear."
"It's not difficult to be an emperor, but it's very difficult to be a good emperor."
"I'm tired. I'll leave Daye to you. If one day you can find your grandmother, I want you to tell her..."
"Ah...Ah...Aji misses her."
"Father!"
Ye Huangyu held Ye Ji's hand and cried bitterly, tears falling uncontrollably.
"Yu'er has made a note of this. Yu'er will definitely find the Imperial Grandmother... Yu'er will tell her that Father misses her..."
Ye Huangyu choked up as he spoke, burying his face in his father's hand and crying uncontrollably.
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