"Father, Empress Dowager Zheng's crimes are heinous. She was responsible for the great disaster that befell the Jing Kingdom in the past and for the Crown Princess's current predicament in the An Kingdom. I hope that Father will punish her severely."
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Zheng's heartstrings trembled, and she stared blankly at Jing Huaixu, who in turn turned his gaze to Empress Dowager Zheng.
He raised his right hand, stained with his own blood, his expression resolute yet filled with resentment and disappointment.
“You are unworthy of your position. I will depose you, strip you of all honors, and you will not be allowed to be buried in the tomb of the late emperor after your death.”
Empress Dowager Zheng's pupils trembled. She disagreed: "No, I am the Empress Dowager and should be buried with the late Emperor. I can go down and apologize to the late Emperor."
Jing Huaixu ignored Empress Dowager Zheng's words and shook his head again in resentment.
"I am unworthy to be a monarch. I did not know that the greatest murderer who harmed the Jing Kingdom was my own mother. If I do not punish her severely, I will be ashamed of the more than forty years of suffering in the Jing Kingdom and ashamed of the dead."
"A son cannot kill his mother; otherwise, how can he be considered a son?"
He said ruthlessly, "I will banish you from the palace, whether you are imprisoned or sent to a temporary palace, you will never be allowed to return."
"No... Your Majesty... Huaixu," Empress Dowager Zheng, unable to bear such a punishment that left her with nothing, pleaded with Jing Huaixu again.
"Xu'er, your mother is wrong. Your mother cannot leave the palace, nor can she not be buried in the imperial mausoleum with the late emperor."
"Don't be so cruel to your mother!"
"puff……"
These few words seemed to have exhausted all of Jing Huaixu's strength.
As Empress Zheng pulled and shook him, his voice grew weaker and weaker until he finally lost his balance, vomited blood, and fainted.
The crowd rushed over in alarm, and Jing Yan quickly sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.
Empress Dowager Zheng was covered in blood and fainted from fright.
...
Jing Huaixu's bedroom.
The imperial physician and Shang Yu were treating him, and he woke up after half an hour. As soon as he opened his eyes, he called out to Jing Yan.
"The Crown Prince, where is the Crown Prince?"
“Father,” Jing Yan immediately stepped forward and called softly.
"Father, please be careful. The imperial physician said that you are suffering from a sudden heart attack and cannot easily withstand great stimulation."
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