For a son to make his father angry to death is simply treasonous.

An elder brother brutally kills his younger brother. How can such a person deserve to be alive?

The people spontaneously marched through the streets, demanding the execution of the War King.

The Queen Mother, bearing the pressure from the government, stood on the palace wall and said that she would give an explanation to the people.

Preparations for the emperor's funeral began, and the queen mother dressed up in a low-key manner and went to the prison of the Polisario Temple in person.

Here, she saw Prince Gong and his family.

They stared at her angrily.

Prince Gong asked loudly, "Is it true? Does the sound of the bell mean that the emperor has passed away?"

The Queen Mother looked at him and felt very sad.

But she said nothing and walked straight towards Chu Li inside.

Prince Gong was so angry that he kicked the door hard.

After he broke the door last time, it had been reinforced, so he couldn't kick it open this time.

"Old witch, how can you be so cruel? He is your own son, how can you plot against him?"

The words "my dear son" were like sharp needles piercing the Queen Mother's body.

She was in so much pain that her breathing stopped. She covered her chest and took several breaths before she came to her senses.

When he raised his head again, he met Chu Li's puzzled eyes.

"Grandma, what are you doing? Why did my father die?"

The Queen Mother said quietly, "You are so angry that you are dying. Don't you know that?"

"I... Heh, is it really me? Why?"

She had watched this child grow up, and when he was born he looked like a kitten.

He was born without a mother, and she knew very well what would happen to a child without a mother in this harem.

Especially the eldest son.

So she was afraid that he would be bullied, so after he was born, she took him into her own palace and raised him herself.

She watched him grow up, and although he was not her biological grandson, he was her great-nephew.

How could she bear to plot against her until her death?

The Queen Mother was reluctant, but...but when she thought about what that old man and the evil concubine had done, how they had teamed up to deceive her her entire life, how could she let them get what they wanted?

She didn't, she would never let them have their way.

So she had to be ruthless and be cruel.

"Someone, bring...bring out the commoner Chu Li."

"yes."

Chu Li felt that he had no strength in his body. He knew that this was their usual trick.

His food was drugged to prevent him from rebelling.

My grandmother knew him too well, and she wanted to protect herself from any danger.

Chu Li was helped by two people to catch up with the Queen Mother.

In a soundproof room in the 꺶Li Temple, when the last person left and the door closed, only the Queen Mother and Chu Li were left.

Chu Li looked up at her and said, "Grandma, can you tell me now? Why?"

The Queen Mother was extremely sad and felt extremely sorry for him.

But she had come this far, there was no turning back.

She can't turn back.

Once she knew her son had been replaced, there was no turning back.

Because of her personality, she couldn't cover up a wrong, play deaf and dumb, and let others succeed.

She must be avenged and compensate her own son.

"Li'er, grandma is sorry for you, you have to accept your fate."

Chu Li's hanging heart finally died.

During the two days he was imprisoned, he dared not admit that he was being schemed against by his grandmother.

I always felt that she must be hiding something.

Catching him was just part of her plan.

Now... I can finally give up.

He was indeed tricked by his grandmother.

"Why?" Chu Li growled, "I want to know why? Grandma, is there something I did wrong? Why?"

The Queen Mother shook her head and said with tears in her eyes, "You are not bad, you are very good, and you are very filial. You are not wrong, it is your grandmother who is wrong, it is... it is that old thing and that evil concubine who are wrong."

Chu Li: “…” He didn’t react for a long time. Who were the old thing and the demon concubine she was talking about?

After a long while, he asked, "Are you talking about the Emperor?"

The Queen Mother nodded, wiped her tears and said, "That old fellow has caused me so much trouble..."

So, she told him the story of the two concubines competing for the throne, and then told him that the woman who competed to give birth to the emperor's eldest son died, but she was not willing to die. Before her death, she came up with a bad idea and asked the late emperor to replace the child.

Chu Li was shocked after hearing this.

"So... the emperor is not your son, but Prince Gong is?"

The Queen Mother nodded.

"The demon concubine you mentioned is my real grandmother?"

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, then nodded uncomfortably.

"My child, you are great. You are worthy of being a descendant of our Xiao family. If you were not the grandson of that bastard, your grandmother would not care who your father was, but... you are her grandson."

"Are you sure it's true?"

The Queen Mother said: "I have read the letter, it is indeed written by that old man. In fact..."

She gritted her teeth and said angrily, "In fact, your fifth sister is very much like that jerk. I just thought it was a coincidence. It was only when I saw the old man's notebook that I realized that it was passed down from generation to generation."

Okay.

The hanging heart cannot be deader.

Chu Li smiled bitterly. His mind was confused for a moment. He really didn't understand what the point of starting over was.

He thought he had a sure win in this life, but he never expected something like this to happen.

He lost inexplicably, unexpectedly, and... wholeheartedly.

"Okay, you are sure, okay, you... you don't regret it. In this case, I accept my fate. I will give this life back to you as a reward for raising me for so many years. Come on, take it."

Hearing what he said, the Queen Mother burst into tears again.

"Li'er, grandma doesn't want your life."

Chu Li smiled, "You don't want my life? Ha, you know my ability. If you let me escape this disaster, will your children and grandchildren still be able to sit on the throne securely?"

"Then I don't want your life. As long as you can promise me one thing, I will give you a gift."

"what?"

"I'm going to make you waste your own energy... and waste all your skills."

She originally wanted him to disable his legs, but she softened her heart.

She could do that to the two younger ones, but she had personally raised this one, and the laughter of the children in the past was still as if she were still ringing in her ears. But she couldn't turn him into a legless cripple.

Chu Li's face changed. "You want me to become a cripple and then live on, right?"

To Chu Li, this was no different from being a cripple.

"No, I will arrange a way out for you. For the rest of your life, just be an ordinary person."

"Ha." He thought it was funny. "After becoming a useless person, can I still be a normal person?"

"Don't be afraid. I told you I'll make arrangements for you. I know you like Xiao Che's wife. I'll give her to you and you two will leave together."

Chu Li: “…”

He didn't expect she knew.

Chu Li smiled bitterly and said, "Grandma is really amazing. She even knows this."