Chapter 2015 Will
The Queen also responded obediently. The Queen Mother's eyes fell on the Crown Prince and others beside her. However, she said the same words as before, asking them to get along well with their brothers and sisters and help each other. The Crown Prince added, "Listen to your father. From now on, the Great Jin will be handed over to you two."
Then the Queen Mother began to divide her dowry, which was actually her private property.
The Empress Dowager was quite wealthy. She came from the Dou family, but she brought a substantial dowry when she got married. When the late Emperor was in urgent need of military supplies to conquer the world, she practically emptied her dowry to support her husband. Later, when the late Emperor ascended the throne, he gradually reimbursed her for the dowry.
Every time the emperor conquered a city, he would receive rare treasures from the people, and many of the valuables collected by the children during their battles were given to her.
Later, she gave a lot to the King of Yizhou, and it went back to the national treasury and the emperor's private treasury, but she still had a lot left.
Not to mention the rare treasures that fill the warehouse, there are also a lot of land, shops, and mountain villas under his name.
As early as her health deteriorated and she knew that she didn't have much time left, the Queen Mother began to think about how to divide the inheritance.
This year she had spent a lot of money on charity work at Huguo Temple and Xuandu Temple, but it was all cash and grain. She hadn't intended to divide it up, so she simply said, "All the cash in the treasury and the grain in the manor treasury will be given to His Majesty and the Queen."
She vaguely knew that the emperor was short of money and the treasury was not very well-off.
"I have already divided up the other things."
After saying this, she turned her head and looked at the senior palace maid beside her. The senior palace maid immediately presented several thick booklets. Each booklet was opened and filled with densely packed names. Some names were crossed out. The Queen Mother said, "These are the ones I have edited and divided over the past year. The ones that have been crossed out are the ones I have used or have other uses. After I leave, you can take the booklets and divide them up."
The head palace maid distributed books to everyone. Only the Crown Prince, Prince Gong, Princess Mingda and Princess Yunfeng had one. Princess Yunfeng had two books in her hands.
She said, "One portion is for Xinqing. I won't be able to see that child anymore, so let Yunfeng deliver his portion to him."
Everyone agreed.
Then the Queen Mother said to the Emperor, "The things in this palace are all my household items. If you want to keep something as a keepsake, you can pick it out and keep it. The rest will be buried with me."
The emperor also became sad at this time, "Mother..."
The Queen Mother waved her hand and didn't want to see him cry. She was afraid that she couldn't help it either.
She looked at the senior palace maid beside her, and she retreated. Soon, palace maids and eunuchs came in one after another, carrying boxes or chests in their hands.
These were some things that the Queen Mother picked out to leave for her descendants. Everyone except the Crown Prince who received the book had one, even the illegitimate grandson who was kneeling behind the screen and whom she was not very familiar with and had no blood relationship with her.
After all, the child born to her illegitimate son is also her grandson, right?
Changyu's was the largest one among them. The two people carried out the box, which was full of jewelry that the empress dowager had people select and thought was suitable for Changyu. After opening it, there were things placed layer by layer, including a black whip. Changyu was stunned when he quietly opened it and saw it.
The Queen Mother paid no attention. Her gaze lingered on Mingda and Yunfeng's faces as she earnestly admonished them, "Mingda, you're too thin. You need to eat more. It wasn't easy for you to grow up. You need to be stronger in the future."
Then she said to Yunfeng, "You are a good child. Grandmother knows that you are filial. In the future, you must listen to your uncle, get along well with your sisters, be filial to your parents-in-law, and get along well with the county horse."
Princess Yunfeng agreed while crying.
As he was speaking, the luxurious meal ordered by the emperor for his mother was delivered. The empress dowager had no appetite at the moment, so she frowned and looked at the table of food without saying a word.
The emperor immediately said, "If the Queen Mother doesn't like her son, she can have him replaced."
The Queen Mother paused and slowly shook her head, "Forget it, just eat something casually."
The emperor reached out and helped the empress dowager to sit on the table.
Manbao smelled the fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose and couldn't help but look up and glance over there.
To be honest, she had eaten in the palace many times, and even had meals at the same table with the emperor and empress, but never had the food been so good, smelled so fragrant, and looked so delicious.
Unfortunately, the Queen Mother had a very poor appetite. After picking up a piece of food with her chopsticks, she didn't want to eat anymore.
Manbao hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but look at Doctor Xiao and Doctor Liu.
The two men met her gaze, wanting her to be quiet and not to cause trouble.
The quarrel between the three men happened to be seen by Prince Gong, who was being carried a step behind. He immediately asked, "Zhou Man, what do you have to say?"
Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Xiao: ...Does Prince Gong have corns? They were clearly standing against the wall, with their heads half lowered and making eye contact, so how could he see them?
Manbao stared at Prince Gong who was sitting and being carried forward and thought, since he is short, he can see them just by staring at them, right?
Everyone turned to look at them. Man Bao stepped forward calmly and said, "Perhaps I can give it a try to improve your Majesty's appetite."
The emperor also wanted his mother to pass away peacefully. She had fallen into a coma last night, which meant she had not eaten for a day and a night.
Although the empress dowager was of noble status, the emperor still felt that there was a difference between walking with a full stomach and walking hungry, so without waiting for the empress dowager to speak, the emperor immediately asked Zhou Man to step forward.
He was still wondering whether they should retreat, but Zhou Man stepped forward, took the Queen Mother's hand, took out a short needle and inserted it into her tiger's mouth, twisted it lightly, then helped her hand to stretch it out, slid his thumb on her arm, and gently pressed several acupuncture points on her arm through her clothes.
The Queen Mother felt a little pain, but also felt very comfortable with the soreness and bloating. Just as she was about to speak, she felt her stomach was empty, as if she had not eaten for three meals. In fact, she had not eaten for three meals.
The empress dowager, who had not eaten for a day and a night, had a different feeling when she looked at the food on the table.
Manbao reached out and pulled out the short needle from his palm, then gently placed the empress dowager's hand on the table and took a step back.
The Queen Mother picked up her chopsticks and ate two bowls of rice in front of all the filial sons and grandchildren.
Everyone: ...I always feel that it is not a last gasp.
The Queen Mother also enjoyed the meal very much, but she had a premonition that her time was almost up.
After she had eaten and drunk her fill, she put down her chopsticks and glanced at Zhou Man, who had already retreated to the side of Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Xiao, and at her chief palace maid.
The head maid had served the empress dowager for many years, and she could understand with just one look without her saying anything.
She immediately bowed and turned back to the inner room. After a while, she brought out another small box, which was smaller than the one given to Changyu, but not much smaller.
The emperor noticed Zhou Man's name written on the box, and he couldn't help but twitch his forehead. Even Zhou Man got his share, but he and the queen still had to find it in the palace by themselves...
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