The first time the emperor dreamed of the empress, it was of her when she was young, and she looked at him with a smile, seemingly very happy.
In the dream, the empress first thanked him for taking good care of the crown prince, and also told him that it was her choice and had nothing to do with him. She said he had protected him very well and that he should not feel guilty anymore.
The empress told him that she was going to be reincarnated and would have a wonderful next life, and that he no longer needed to be sad for her.
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When the emperor awoke, he felt completely relaxed. The melancholy that had lingered in his heart for so many years seemed to vanish in an instant.
He felt that those were the words the empress wanted to say to him before she was reincarnated.
Just then, the emperor suddenly noticed the amulet placed under his pillow.
Wait, wasn't this amulet brought back by the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince said he went to Liuyun Temple with Wange to pray for him. Is that why the Empress knew he felt guilty and couldn't let go of his resentment, so she appeared to him in a dream?
Is this amulet specifically meant to help him resolve his inner conflict?
It must be. I just finished talking to my son about those topics, and he knew I couldn't let it go, so he went to pray for me and brought back a peace charm for me.
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In fact, the empress the emperor dreamed of was a fake; the empress had already been reincarnated, and what he said in the dream was what the empress was thinking.
It is true that the Empress will have a wonderful life in her reincarnation, so Your Majesty can rest assured that this is not nonsense.
When Wan Ge heard Xuan Yi say that, she thought that His Majesty had been diligent in governing and caring for the people for so many years, and that it could help him resolve his inner conflict. So she discussed it with the system and came up with this solution.
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When Wan Ge arrived at the Imperial Concubine's palace, the nanny told her that the Imperial Concubine had gone out. Wanting to give the Third Prince some things and also to say a final goodbye, she went out early in the morning.
The nanny told Wan Ge to wait a moment, and at the same time sent someone to immediately inform the Imperial Concubine.
Wan Ge was willing to wait, of course. There was nothing else to do, so she obediently waited in the Consort's palace.
Meanwhile, the imperial concubine saw the child she had raised herself.
At the same time, she also had some things brought up to the temple for the monks to practice. Of course, many things could not be brought along. The Consort only had some things packed up, things that she felt were meaningful or useful to the Third Prince.
When Xuan Yu saw the Imperial Concubine, he immediately rushed forward crying and said, "Mother, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Father loves you the most. Please plead for me, please help me."
"You're wrong. Your father doesn't like me. Besides, I won't plead with him for you, so you don't need to hold a grudge. When I sent someone to deliver a message to you, you didn't even bother to see them."
Xuan Yu instantly recalled the time when General Jin was in trouble, when he hadn't even bothered to put on a show and had completely ignored the Consort's message. He never imagined that he would be the one begging her now.
The imperial concubine looked at him and said again, "Do you know why I raised you in the first place?"
A look of confusion appeared in Xuan Yu's eyes.
"When your mother knew she was going to die soon, she came to ask me to adopt you. I thought that I had no children to rely on, and you were indeed a lovable child, so I agreed to your mother's request."
All these years I've treated you like my own son, but how did you react? When my brother was in danger, when you thought the General's Mansion had fallen on hard times, you simply ignored me.
The Imperial Concubine sighed again at this point, and then continued, "I didn't expect you to do much for me anyway. After all, even if the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, he won't do anything for me. I will still be the Dowager Concubine."
My feelings for you are mostly out of sympathy, but what have you said to others? You surely know the truth?
Xuan Yu's face turned pale again upon hearing this.
The Imperial Concubine continued, "I've come here today not to dredge up old grievances with you. After all, I raised you myself, and the fact that you did such a thing is due to my improper upbringing."
"I have come here today only to sever the bond between mother and son that has lasted for so many years. I also hope that you can let go of your obsessions and do what you should do."
Was doing what he was supposed to do just become a monk and live a life of asceticism in a temple? He was clearly a prince, so why did he end up like this?
Xuan Yu shook her head in disbelief. Where did she go wrong? Was it wrong to annul the engagement? Or was it wrong to ignore the Imperial Concubine? Or was it because she wasn't hypocritical enough? She hadn't even bothered with the pretense.
Xuan Yu couldn't understand it, she really couldn't understand it.
After saying everything she had to say, the Imperial Concubine turned and left.
She genuinely sympathized with Xuan Yu, which is why she agreed to adopt him at that time.
Because she knew that Xuan Yu's birth mother was dying, and Xuan Yu would become a child without a mother.
The Consort's mother had also passed away early, and her father was always away fighting. She and her brother depended on each other for survival. Although her brother was the tutor of the Crown Prince and now the Emperor, the two siblings still did not have a good life in the General's Mansion.
Because they were constantly threatened, even though their brother and others were so close to the Crown Prince, they never dared to reveal the General's Mansion's secrets.
Eventually, her father found out about this. He was extremely angry but also very helpless. After her mother died, he did not want to remarry, so there was no mistress in the mansion, which allowed those people to bully her and her brother.
At that time, he and his brother were too young to know any of this and didn't understand anything.
It was only after an incident that their father solemnly told them that they were the masters of this mansion, and no one was allowed to disrespect them; anyone who disrespected them should be put to death.
Because she empathized with him, she knew that Xuan Yu had lost his mother, and since his mother had no power, he might not even be able to survive in the palace. Therefore, she had the idea of helping him, but she never expected such a thing to happen. It was ironic.
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The Imperial Concubine returned to her palace with a somewhat upset mood, only to see Wan Ge standing in the sunlight.
She was standing under her favorite sycamore tree, seemingly waiting for her to return. When she saw her, she immediately smiled and said, "Auntie, you're back!"
Wan Ge immediately stepped forward.
In that instant, the Imperial Concubine felt her previous depressed mood vanish.
Yes, with such a niece around, what is there to be sad about?
Seeing that she seemed a little lost in thought, Wan Ge gently waved her hand: "Auntie, why do you look so thoughtful? Has something happened?"
The imperial concubine immediately smiled and shook her head: "It's just a small matter."
"Did he upset you again?" Wan Ge knew that she had gone to see Xuan Yu, so she made this guess.
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