The second prince intercepted the eunuch who was delivering the imperial decree on the road and followed him there.
"The second brother is here."
The empress inside the palace was dressed in plain clothes, as if she had returned to her appearance before she entered the palace, gentle and graceful.
"Your Highness..."
The accompanying eunuch reminded him.
The contents of the tray also came into the Queen's view, but they did not elicit much of a reaction from her.
It was as if all of this was within her expectations.
"Give me the things and get out. I have something to say to the Empress."
The second prince interrupted the eunuch, waving him away.
"yes."
The eunuch handed the tray to the second prince, then lowered his head and closed the door.
But inwardly he sneered.
Ha, the Empress? She's already in the Cold Palace, about to die.
If it weren't for the fact that Prince Chen hadn't been disliked by the Emperor, he wouldn't be so cautious.
This palace is full of sycophantic lackeys.
If you ever fall from grace, these petty people will all try to take advantage of you.
Of course, the second prince was well aware of this.
"The Prime Minister is dead, and all his men have been captured and will be beheaded tomorrow."
He knew that this was what the Empress cared about most.
"Dead? Dead."
The Empress was stunned for a moment, then a relieved smile appeared on her face, but tears welled up in her eyes:
"Heh, it's good that you're dead, it's good that you're dead."
"Mother."
The second prince clenched his fist tightly as he held the tray, unsure how to describe his feelings.
He could sense a deep sadness, and a sense of relief, emanating from the Empress.
"Second son, the person your mother has wronged the most is you. You are Jingyao's son, and that is the luckiest thing for me."
The Empress picked up a white porcelain bottle from the tray, which contained arsenic, a substance believed to grant titles and honors.
He opened the bottle cap, paused for a moment, and then said, "My mother was not a good mother. If I have the chance in my next life, I don't want to meet her again."
After saying that, he drank the poison in one gulp.
"Mother!"
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