"What nonsense!"
Liu Yi didn't believe a single word that Eunuch Wen said.
Empress Dowager Pei and Princess Huyang, sister-in-law, had been feuding for decades. Whether in public or private, they had never been kind to each other.
Even with the most malicious speculation, Empress Dowager Pei was probably secretly happy when Princess Huyang died.
It must be so satisfying when the person you've been fighting with for years finally dies.
Eunuch Wen actually said that Empress Dowager Pei missed Princess Huyang so much that she almost became sick.
He also deliberately planned to bring Master Wuwang back to the capital with the purpose of forcing Master Wuwang to death and letting Wuwang be buried with Huyang.
This was the most ridiculous thing Liu Yi had ever heard.
"Nonsense! Absolutely impossible! My Royal Brother, this dog slave is full of nonsense and slandering the reputation of our mother. It would not be excessive to cut him into pieces."
Liu Yi was very angry.
Is it possible that Empress Dowager Pei does not miss the late emperor, but misses Princess Huyang, with whom she has fought all her life?
Of course it is possible!
Gu Jiu believed what Eunuch Wen said.
She secretly held Liu Zhao's hand, reminding him not to jump to conclusions or get angry easily.
Liu Zhao stared at Eunuch Wen.
Eunuch Wen felt that he was not far from death.
From above, His Majesty's question rang out: "You said the Queen Mother wanted to seek justice for Princess Huyang. Do you have any evidence?"
evidence?
Eunuch Wen was confused.
"The Queen Mother was afraid of being discovered, so she left no evidence."
"Without evidence, how can I know whether what you said is true or false." Liu Zhao's face was grim, as if he would kill the other person if they disagreed with him.
Liu Yi interrupted, "He must be talking nonsense. My Royal Brother, why bother being polite with him? Just punish him severely. Aren't you afraid that he won't tell the truth?"
Eunuch Wen was terrified and shouted, "Every word I say is the truth. Even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to deceive Your Majesty."
Liu Zhao waved his hand to stop Liu Yi and not allow him to speak.
Liu Yi suppressed his anger.
It is said that Empress Dowager Pei forced that hopeless bald man to death for Princess Huyang. She must be crazy!
If there is no hope, then die.
Empress Dowager Pei was seriously ill and could not get up. It was purely because of illness, and it was definitely not because Huyang and Wuwang, the couple, died one after another.
One must be very depressed to worry about Huyang and Wuwang.
Liu Yi believed that Eunuch Wen was talking nonsense and he didn't believe a single word he said.
"Words are not enough. If you can't produce any evidence, I will have to punish you severely."
Liu Zhao gave Eunuch Wen an ultimatum.
Eunuch Wen was trembling, his brain working at high speed in order to survive.
"There's evidence, there's evidence. I've figured it out. The Empress Dowager has been enjoying reading Buddhist and Taoist scriptures lately, occasionally annotating them. The content of her annotations proves everything I've said is true."
"Come here, bring all the Buddhist and Taoist scriptures from the Weiyang Palace. Especially the scriptures that the Empress Dowager has been reading recently. Don't leave out a single page."
Liu Zhao gave the order and all the palace servants started moving.
Eunuch Wen felt relieved and knelt on the ground, soaked all over.
I hope that the Buddhist and Taoist scriptures can save his life.
Soon, the palace servants moved the scriptures to the bedroom.
Eunuch Wen pulled out several volumes of scriptures that Empress Dowager Pei had been reading recently. "They all have the Empress Dowager's annotations. Your Majesty and the Empress, please review them."
When I opened the scripture, I saw the annotations. Judging from the handwriting, they should have been written by Empress Dowager Pei.
As I turned the pages, I found the evidence.
Huyang and Wuwang both appear in the annotations.
Liu Zhao's eyes changed slightly, and his expression was as ugly as ever.
Liu Yi was very curious. Seeing that Liu Zhao had no objection, he opened one of the books and quickly searched.
After reading the comments, he felt terrible.
"The Queen Mother is really for Princess Huyang..."
"The hopeless bald donkey is dead, so why did the Queen Mother torture herself? It can't be out of guilt, right?"
"The anger in my heart was instantly gone. The obsession that I had been holding on to for several years has been fulfilled. My body and mind have reached the limit. No wonder I have been feeling drowsy all the time." Gu Jiu said softly.
Everyone looked at her.
Gu Jiu held Empress Dowager Pei's wrist and took her pulse again.
"The Empress Dowager lost her obsession, her subconscious relaxed, and she lost the motivation to persevere, so she became like this."
"What the Empress Dowager means is that the Queen Mother is worried?" Liu Yi asked cautiously.
Gu Jiu nodded, "About the same!"
"How should I treat it?" Liu Yi asked subconsciously, and then he was confused. He thought that the emperor's sister-in-law was not a doctor, so how could she know how to treat it.
However, to his surprise, Gu Jiu answered his question.
"They say that heart disease requires heart medicine, but in my mother's case, it's the other way around. Her strong obsession supports her body. When that obsession is gone, her body and spirit will soon collapse."
The implication is that Huyang's death, the obsession with seeking justice for Huyang and having Master Wuwang buried with Huyang, supports the lonely Empress Dowager Pei.
Empress Dowager Pei was soft-hearted and let Wuwang go at Xiangguo Temple.
As long as she was alive, Empress Dowager Pei kept thinking about this matter, sometimes with hatred, sometimes with regret. If it were someone else, they would be emotionally unstable and might even get sick.
For Empress Dowager Pei, strong emotions are actually the driving force that supports her body.
As a result, there was no hope of passing away, and all obsessions turned to ashes.
The obsession is gone, and all the hatred and regret are gone too.
There is no one to hate anymore, life is so lonely.
The loneliness, solitude and coldness that emanated from everywhere and from inside to outside overwhelmed Empress Dowager Pei's spirit and body.
It’s better to go home!
"How could this be?" Liu Yi was stunned. "Every day, someone keeps our mother company and chats with her, and the children often come to the palace to show their filial piety. How could she still feel lonely?"
Gu Jiu said, "Because people of the same age as my mother have passed away one after another. All the familiar people are gone, and all she is around are the younger generations. The younger generations are filial, and it seems lively, but it doesn't touch her heart. If Hu Yang were alive, my mother would definitely be in high spirits when fighting with Hu Yang."
After Hu Yang's passing, who could have been so bold and outspoken, giving the Queen Mother no respect at all? Hu Yang's words and actions seemed rude, even treasonous. But this was exactly what the Queen Mother needed: a familiar atmosphere. As one ages, only by living in a familiar environment, surrounded by a familiar atmosphere, can one maintain a happy state of mind and body.
Liu Yi was silent.
Gu Jiu continued, "Huyang was the Queen Mother's obsession, and hopelessness was also the Queen Mother's obsession. Without that obsession, it's not surprising that her body and spirit collapsed instantly."
"How to treat it?" Liu Zhao asked directly.
Gu Jiu shook his head, "It's very difficult!"
The medicine will only work unless Empress Dowager Pei is determined to survive.
If she doesn't want to live anymore because she is too lonely, no one can help her.
This is also why Empress Dowager Pei was always in a coma and could not be woken up even with medicine or acupuncture.
…
Empress Dowager Pei had been in a coma for three days and the atmosphere in the palace was heavy.
The Shaofu had already begun secretly preparing for the funeral and quickly prepared all the necessary funeral supplies.
If anything happens to Empress Dowager Pei, funeral supplies can be used immediately.
On the fourth day, Empress Dowager Pei finally opened her eyes.
"Mother, are you awake?"
Liu Zhao's eyes were bloodshot.
He has not been able to get a good rest since Empress Dowager Pei fell into a coma.
"Where's the imperial physician? Why don't you check on the Empress Dowager right away?"
A group of imperial doctors rushed into the bedroom to take Empress Dowager Pei's pulse and prescribe medicine.
The situation is not good!
The imperial doctors looked as pale as ghosts and dared not speak.
Just then, Empress Gu Jiu came in and saw the expression on the imperial physician's face. She knew everything.
She waved her hand, "Everyone, leave."
If the imperial physician is pardoned, it means that the Empress is merciful.
Gu Jiu came to the bed, sat down on the round stool, and naturally put his hand on Empress Dowager Pei's wrist.
No wonder the imperial doctors looked so grim, Empress Dowager Pei didn’t have much time left.
Gu Jiu whispered to Liu Zhao, "If you have anything to say, hurry up and say it. You might not have another chance later."
Liu Zhao was shocked and looked at her in disbelief.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly and gave him an affirmative answer.
Liu Zhao felt a tightness in his chest and a lump in his throat, and for a moment he was unable to speak.
I clearly hated him so much, and the relationship between mother and son was so bad, but when the time came to say goodbye, all kinds of feelings came to my mind at once.
All hatred and resentment are fleeting and not worth mentioning.
Only the mother-child relationship is the most real
"Mother!"
Liu Zhao choked up and felt very uncomfortable.
Gu Jiu patted his shoulder and whispered to the palace servant, "Go and invite Prince Duan."
Immediately afterwards, Gu Jiu personally gave Empress Dowager Pei acupuncture to give her the strength to speak.
Empress Dowager Pei stared at Gu Jiu's hand as he was giving acupuncture, her eyes calm, as if she had known for a long time that Gu Jiu was a medical practitioner.
Gu Jiu said: "Mother, you can try to speak."
Queen Mother Pei tried to speak, "You, you guys..."
"Mother!" Liu Yi rushed in, crying bitterly, and knelt in front of the bed.
He cried breathlessly, "The Queen Mother finally woke up. I was almost worried to death."
Empress Dowager Pei was very tired, very tired.
I have no strength in my whole body.
She asked, "How long have I slept?"
Liu Zhao and Liu Yi remained silent, and it was Gu Jiu who spoke up, "He slept for four days. He was sometimes awake and sometimes asleep, but his consciousness wasn't clear enough."
Empress Dowager Pei said, "Oh," "No wonder I vaguely felt that someone was talking around me."
After saying this, Empress Dowager Pei was in a daze.
Liu Zhao asked softly, "Doesn't your mother have anything to say to me?"
Empress Dowager Pei stretched out her hand, and Gu Jiu quickly ordered the palace servants to help her sit up.
Empress Dowager Pei looked at Liu Zhao and said, "You're fine! I'm not worried at all."
Liu Zhao wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.
Empress Dowager Pei then said to Liu Yi, "Listen to your elder brother and do your job well. Don't cause him any trouble. If you stick to your duties, your elder brother will naturally treat you well."
Liu Yi nodded heavily, "I will listen to my mother."
Empress Dowager Pei then asked Liu Zhao, "Will you take care of the fourth child?"
Liu Zhao said in a resounding voice, "Yes!"
This voice had enough power to comfort Empress Dowager Pei.
Empress Dowager Pei smiled with satisfaction.
"I am tired. Please all leave. Let Eunuch Wen serve me."
"Mother?" Liu Zhao and Liu Yi shouted in unison.
Empress Dowager Pei continued to smile. "I dreamt of the late emperor and Huyang. I am happy. Be good and don't let me down."
The two brothers were shocked.
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