Consort Hua, whose complexion had finally returned to normal, looked at her son, her mind somewhat dazed. After a long while, she finally nodded and said, "Mm."
"What kind of imperial edict?"
"Ha...haha..." Consort Hua laughed.
She went from mocking at first to laughing out loud, and then, as she laughed, she cried again.
Having served the emperor for so many years, she never knew that she could never enter his heart, no matter how much she spent her life.
At the crucial moment, not a single outsider was of any importance.
No, many years ago, a mysterious woman appeared.
The Empress Dowager had met this woman, but they were not qualified to meet her, and even the Empress did not know what she looked like.
No, they had actually seen them, but only from afar, before the Empress Dowager had them killed.
That woman truly entered the Emperor's heart, and it was because of this that the Empress Dowager became angry and killed the woman while the Emperor was away. This also caused some discord between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.
She thought that after so many years, the Emperor had let go of it, but she didn't realize that he hadn't let go at all.
How ridiculous.
It's ridiculous that a living, breathing person like her can't compare to a woman who's been dead for so many years.
"Mother?" The Third Prince saw Consort Hua acting like a madwoman, grabbed her arm tightly, and asked sharply.
At this crucial moment, he would not allow Consort Hua to hold him back again.
This time, Consort Hua quickly realized what was happening, looked at the Third Prince, and slowly uttered two words, "Last Will and Testament".
After saying this, Consort Hua glanced at her son and turned to go to the inner palace.
She just realized something.
For the Empress Dowager, her decision to target the Emperor's beloved woman back then sealed her fate.
Chen Siyuan may have had a special relationship with the Emperor, but this special relationship only came about because the Emperor used the same methods to harm her, which led to the current situation of the Empress Dowager.
Once a person has chosen a path, what does it matter how beautiful the scenery of another path may be?
Having served the Emperor for so many years, she has come to understand that there's no rush to deny or replace things. Perhaps he was just lonely, or perhaps he was just in a bad mood, and she just happened to be there. It was just a coincidence. If someone else had been there, the result would have been the same. It wasn't that she had truly caught his eye.
Once inside the inner palace, Consort Hua sat quietly, trying not to think too much, but tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She vented her arrogance by doing this.
Wang Mama arrived at Consort Hua's side tremblingly long after the Third Prince had left.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager..."
Consort Hua didn't even glance at it, and said, "What you shouldn't know, don't know."
She knew in her heart that Chen Siyuan was special to the Emperor. No matter what the reason was, now that Chen Siyuan had her will, no one dared to do anything to her.
After the old emperor dies, things will be hard to say.
Many times people are deceived without even realizing it, so it's better to continue being deceived, even if only for a while.
......
The Third Prince's Residence.
study.
The Third Prince went straight to the study in the mansion and did not come out for a long time.
He was thinking about what Chen Siyuan's last will and testament actually contained.
Normally, he could not care, but now the emperor's body was already on its last legs, and he had been forcing himself to stay strong.
Now there is an additional imperial edict, which Consort Hua and the Empress Dowager have seen, as have many court officials. This matter will not be made public, but it will remain in everyone's hearts.
At this moment, he was worried.
In Chen Siyuan's hands, which is in Qiao Yuchen's hands, what if the Emperor were to die one day? What would Qiao Yuchen do if he held this imperial edict?
Thinking of this, he immediately contacted Tao Yifan in secret.
Tao Yifan arrived very quickly; at least when they went to invite him, he should have already been on his way.
Tao Yifan arrived in such a hurry that he forgot to even bow when he saw the Third Prince.
"Third Master, have you heard about the will?" Tao Yifan was still thinking about the recent events and had many things he couldn't understand. Suddenly, the appearance of the sensitive word 'will' made Tao Yifan cautious.
At the critical moment, in order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, he had to speed up their pace.
"Haha..." The Third Prince laughed, "You were right about things."
The more doubts there were, the more slaps in the face there are now.
Seeing the Third Prince's appearance, Tao Yifan had a guess in his heart. He hesitated for a while but didn't say it. His purpose was only to protect Chen Siyuan. As long as the Third Prince didn't move, nothing would happen.
In that moment of calm, looking at the Third Prince before her, she said those words again, "No rush."
"Not in a hurry?" The Third Prince's face was gloomy, as if he wanted to devour someone.
"There will be results regarding the matter in Huzhou in the next few days."
The Third Prince was anxious. "That's probably what the Seventh Prince would most like to see."
“When people are too happy, many unexpected things often happen,” Tao Yifan said, looking intently at the Third Prince.
The Third Prince's expression gradually changed as he stared at Tao Yifan and asked, "Is this what you meant by 'not in a hurry'?"
"Hehe—" Tao Yifan gave a profound and inscrutable laugh.
He left it at that. As for whether anyone will get carried away, that's beyond his control. He just hopes that someone will think twice before acting!
......
New General's Mansion.
Chen Siyuan was stunned for a long time after hearing what Wang Li said.
Chunlan and Chunping looked at Wang Li with great surprise. Was what he just said true?
"The Empress Dowager is gone?" Chen Siyuan repeated.
"Yes." Wang Li was also quite surprised.
The Empress Dowager died—such a momentous event, yet it was suppressed.
"Haha..." Chen Siyuan laughed, jumping up and down on the spot.
The Empress Dowager is dead, finally dead. She has avenged her mother.
This news was wonderful. Ignoring what Qiao Yuchen had said before, she immediately took a carriage to the Wen family.
At this time, the Wen family was unaware of this news.
Chen Siyuan ran into the courtyard and saw her grandfather practicing boxing.
She stood quietly to the side, her radiant smile impossible to conceal.
Wen Tonghai, who had been practicing well, was speechless when he saw his granddaughter, who looked like a fool.
Is this really her own shrewd granddaughter?
Could it be that I said something too significant that day, and it triggered something?
Thinking of this, he stopped practicing, took the towel that Butler Wang handed him, wiped his sweat, and walked inside.
Chen Siyuan followed behind eagerly.
After her grandfather sat down, she finally spoke, "Grandpa, I have good news to tell you?"
"What good news?" Wen Tonghai didn't seem to care.
Right now, it seems there's nothing that can make him happy.
The thought of his daughter's death made him very sad.
"Butler Wang, you may leave," Chen Siyuan said.
Butler Wang glanced at Wen Tonghai and quickly left.
"Grandpa, that man is dead."
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