Zhu Qian's half body was hanging in the air, and his body was slowly sliding down.
"Evil creature, please come down quickly, I will tell you everything.
The Queen Mother finally gave in and was willing to tell the truth.
When the Third Prince made a fuss, the Queen Mother was finally willing to tell the truth. There were three charcoal basins burning in the warm room, and the charcoal fire in the basins was red. The Queen Mother, the Emperor, the Third Prince, and Gu Yinwei each held a hand warmer.
The room was warm, but the Queen Mother's words were colder than a thousand-year-old ice.
"I am a mother. You two are my flesh and blood. I have raised you like precious treasures. How could I bear to hurt my own flesh and blood?"
"Mother, if you don't tell the truth, your son will have to climb the tall building again." Zhu Qian smiled ruffianly and spoke nonchalantly.
"Don't interrupt, Third Brother, when the Queen Mother is speaking."
"Okay, brother."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh softly, "I have evil intentions. A while ago, you were seriously ill, and I found the relics left to me by the late emperor."
"When the late emperor was still alive, he traveled to the East China Sea and helped fishermen in a fishing village build dams to prevent floods. Local fishermen presented him with a pair of jade pendants shaped like twin carps, saying they had the power to bring people back to life."
"In the fifteenth year of Xuanhua, the Rong and Di tribes invaded the capital. Your father personally led the army to fight. The heart-protecting mirror on his chest shattered into three pieces. Your father was seriously injured and could not recover. The imperial doctors said there was no way to save him. Prince Xiang proposed using the Twin Carp Jade Pendant, saying he was willing to sacrifice his own life for his brother's. Later, Prince Xiang died, but your father came back to life."
"Prince Xiang and the late emperor are brothers. Prince Xiang's life can save the late emperor's life, so... so... I have no other choice."
"My brother and I are brothers, so my mother is willing to sacrifice her brother's life to save me."
"Qian'er, the Queen Mother did all this for you."
Zhu Qian suddenly pulled off the jade pendant from his body, raised it high and was about to throw it to the ground, but Xun He hurriedly snatched it away.
"You're not doing this for me, you're doing this for yourself."
"My brother was diligent in his duties as emperor and loved the people, but he never satisfied your selfish desires. That's why you hold a grudge against him. You devised a vicious plan to murder him. Once he dies, you can push me into the throne. I'm a piece of shit, so what do I know about governing a country? You'll have the final say then."
"Today I'll appoint a sea patrol officer to bring you seafood, and tomorrow I'll appoint a bird and flower officer to bring you famous flowers and birds. You only care about eating, drinking, and having fun, and you don't care about the lives of the people. Then all the benefits will be yours, and all the blame will be mine. Even if others call me a tyrant, it won't be your fault."
Zhu Qian took off the pearl crown on his head and threw it into the charcoal basin. "What the hell is this prince? I don't want to be your son anymore. I want to become a monk."
The Third Prince left, and the pearl crown burning in the charcoal fire was emitting black smoke. Aunt Fang hurriedly used pliers to rescue it, but most of the pearl crown was burned.
Aunt Fang brushed off the dust with her sleeves and tried to save the Queen Mother, saying, "It's useless. It can't be saved. It's ruined."
The Third Prince left, and the Emperor returned to Kyoto with Gu Yinweizhe.
The number of people in the royal convoy suddenly decreased. The empress dowager's carriage was in the front, followed by Concubine Yi and the four concubines Bing, Zhao, Qian, Sun and Li.
The horse headed towards the capital, and along the way, it saw the ice and snow melting and the sky and earth looking vast.
As spring approached, light pink flowers bloomed on the grass. The emperor's health was getting worse, and he began to write his will in secret.
"Fugui, I'm afraid I can't hold on for a few more days. Please keep the edict safe. When I... ahem... I'm gone, you must hand it over to Concubine Xiang in person. Help her, support her, and listen to her."
"Your master is a hot-tempered man. He will definitely do something stupid once I leave. Tell Xun He to live well."
There were footsteps outside, and the emperor hurriedly covered the blood on his cuffs with a handkerchief, "Go down, and be cheerful."
"Hey, I understand."
Fugui forced a smile, "Hello, Madam Xiangfei."
Gu Yinwei said, “You too.
Fugui has been acting really weird lately, his smile is uglier than his cry.
Gu Yinwei met Fugui and returned to the carriage to take care of the emperor.
"If I'm not well, you have to be well."
"Your Majesty, rest assured and don't overthink it."
"In this life, your fate with me started too late. I haven't had time to fully experience it yet, cough cough."
Gu Yinwei gently rested her head against his, and the two of them snuggled up to each other. Outside the car curtain was an old tree with a crescent moon hanging on the top of the tree.
The emperor held on for a long breath and returned to the palace. He called four ministers, Chen, Zhang, Zhao and Li. The content of the conversation was completely like the arrangements for his funeral. The four ministers cried while listening.
"I have long said that the Twin Carp Jade Pendant is an evil object, but the Queen Mother insisted on keeping it. Now it has harmed my Lord... Alas!"
Thousands of words cannot be expressed and turned into a long sigh.
Lord Zhao was filled with regret. If he had known that the Twin Carp Jade Pendant could harm people, he would have smashed it to pieces with an axe.
"The four ministers who protect the country will definitely assist the new master wholeheartedly."
The four of them said in unison: "We will do our best."
"I have no son. Zhu Beifeng, the illegitimate son of Prince Xiaoyao, can be the new emperor."
King Xiaoyao hurried over with his three sons. One of his three sons was about to be established as the new emperor, and he was both surprised and delighted.
Princess Zhou patiently warned, "You two little ones, keep quiet and listen to your eldest brother. When your eldest brother becomes the new emperor, you will have everything you want."
Zhu Bifeng loudly retorted: "Mother is wrong. The world belongs to all the people, not the emperor's private property."
"Shut up, you little jinx."
Princess Zhou was busy tidying up the clothes for her eldest son Zhu Qingyun. Zhu Qingcong nodded in agreement, while Zhu Beifeng stood upright.
"Announce, the three young marquises of the Zhu family come to see you."
Zhu Qingcong tugged at Princess Zhou's sleeve and said, "Mother, the eunuch wants us to come in."
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