Upon hearing that the old emperor had gone to find the two children, Han Luoxue dared not delay and hurriedly rushed over there as well.
The old emperor's mind is a little off; she doesn't want her two children to be in danger.
They rushed over as fast as they could, only to find the old emperor talking to the empress dowager.
"Don't they look like Zhen'er when he was little?"
The Empress Dowager's voice held a hint of pleasure, while the old Emperor stared intently at the two children: "They do bear some resemblance, but Ouyang Zhen has gone too far. How old is this child, yet he's already been named Crown Prince!"
The old emperor was still somewhat angry. He hadn't seen Han Luoxue arrive yet, and questioned her, "Mother, why didn't you wake me up sooner?"
"And what about Ouyang Fu and the Empress? Why didn't you save them?"
The emperor was still somewhat incredulous. He had only been unconscious for a short while, and when he awoke, both Ouyang Fu and the empress were dead.
Moreover, he died without a complete body, and he sent his men out to search for him, but there has been no news since.
"Oh, my son, let's just let this matter go and not mention it again. Our relationship with Zhen'er isn't very good to begin with. If we fall out with him over this, won't we both be the ones who suffer in the end?"
“I watched Fu’er grow up. Do you think I wasn’t heartbroken when I heard about his accident? But what could I do? He’s gone now. I can’t afford to offend Zhen’er too, can I?”
The Empress Dowager earnestly advised him, but the Emperor's expression grew even more displeased: "Ouyang Zhen's actions were unethical. After all, he is his own brother. How could he bring himself to do such a thing?"
"When Ouyang Fu attacked Ouyang Zhan before, did he not hold back at all?" the Empress Dowager asked rhetorically.
"Things were different back then!"
The emperor said, his neck stiff.
"It's different. He wasn't as lucky as Zhen'er. He didn't survive by chance. Don't you think about it? No matter how difficult things were for Ouyang Zhen back then, did he ever do anything to wrong us?"
“His maternal grandfather holds military power and is stationed on the frontier. If he had such ambitions, do you think we could still live peacefully in the palace?”
"No matter how difficult his situation was, he never thought of betraying us or going to another country. But what did Ouyang Fu do?"
"It was just a small setback, but he actually got involved with Xi Wujue. Just think about the situation in Xishu now. This is all trouble caused by Ouyang Fu."
The old emperor remained silent. Although he resented Ouyang Zhen's ruthlessness, he had to admit that what the Empress Dowager said was true.
"I'm just heartbroken! After all, they are the children I watched grow up, and the Empress..."
That was also his first wife!
"Alright, things have come to this. Just rest well in the palace. Don't worry about this or that in the future. Ouyang Zhen is capable, and he will definitely do better than you!"
Han Luoxue listened outside and suddenly didn't want to go in anymore.
What was she going in there for? The Empress Dowager was a sensible person, as for the old Emperor…
Let her be. He has already abdicated and has no military power. If he wants to live a better life, he has no choice but to behave himself. Otherwise, he will be the only one suffering!
As for the two children, with the Empress Dowager here to look after them, she had nothing to worry about.
Han Luoxue turned to leave when a voice called out, "Your Majesty, why aren't you going in? Should I announce your arrival?"
"The Empress has arrived?"
Before the old emperor could react, the empress dowager smiled and said, "Little girl, come in quickly!"
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's voice, Han Luoxue could only go in, first paying her respects to the Empress Dowager and the old Emperor, with a polite smile on her face: "Grandmother, Father, I've come to see the two children!"
Upon seeing Han Luoxue again, the old emperor felt a mix of emotions.
"I heard it was your medicine that saved me?"
"Father is joking; it was just a coincidence!"
"snort!"
"At least you have some self-awareness. Han Luoxue, you clearly had the medicine, why didn't you give it to me sooner?"
The old emperor suddenly spoke, which startled Han Luoxue. She looked at him in disbelief. She had kindly saved him, but it had caused him to fall ill.
The Empress Dowager was also stunned; she hadn't expected the old emperor to suddenly say such a thing.
"You..." The Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically. She glanced at Han Luoxue with concern, afraid that Han Luoxue would overthink things.
"Little Xue, don't overthink it. Your father was just saying it casually."
She knew all too well how good the things Han Luoxue brought out were. Although the Emperor's condition had improved considerably, he was still very weak, and his recovery would still depend on Han Luoxue.
And then listen to what that unfilial son said! Does that sound like something a human being would say?
"Mother, I..."
"Shut up!"
"Xue'ertou never came to the palace before, how would she know what's wrong with you? It's all just a coincidence, why are you making such a fuss?"
Your Majesty... can't he just have a reasonable suspicion? It's either Han Luoxue or Ouyang Zhen; they're doing it on purpose.
However, his health is not very good now, and he doesn't seem to be as energetic as before.
Han Luoxue's things could revive him and help him recover, right? Now that they're all family, Han Luoxue shouldn't keep such a good thing to herself.
"I..." The emperor opened his mouth, and the logic was sound, but he couldn't say it out loud; he wasn't that shameless.
"Alright, you should go back and rest now. Your health isn't good yet, so you need to rest more and listen to the imperial physician's advice. Focus on getting better first. Look, you already have grandchildren, so you want to spend more time with them, right?"
The Empress Dowager said with a smile that she would have to do more to persuade the old emperor in the future, since it was no longer the time for him to make the decisions, and he should restrain his temper.
Anyway, she's figured it out now: she's getting older and doesn't want to worry about so many things. Isn't it better to live a few more years to the fullest? As for other matters, let the young people worry about them.
Her son had just stepped down from the throne, and he was bound to be unaccustomed to it at first. However, she needed to have a good talk with him and make sure he didn't cause any trouble for Zhen'er. Otherwise, she would regret it later.
The Empress Dowager made up her mind to send the person away first; her son was just too much of a worry.
The old emperor frowned; he wanted to ask Han Luoxue if there was any other way to improve his health. However, the Empress Dowager winked at him, and after thinking about it, he decided against it.
After the old emperor left, the Empress Dowager pulled Han Luoxue's hand and tried to get closer to her: "Xue'er, don't take your father's words to heart. That's just the kind of person he is. Actually, he's not a bad person, but sometimes he's a bit clueless."
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