Chapter 335 The Queen Mother Passes Away
Song Zhao's heart seemed to be hit hard by something.
The fog lingering in my heart was shattered, and many things suddenly became clear.
Outside, the singing continued unabated.
Song Zhao approached the Queen Mother and whispered softly:
"The Fourth Master was originally the candidate for the Crown Prince chosen by the late Emperor. At that time, the late Emperor's eldest son had passed away. Although Prince Qi was the second son, he was the late Emperor's adopted son and had no chance of inheriting the throne.
So, the emperor's third son is the eldest son, and the empress dowager at that time has become the successor of the late emperor, so your fourth master is the legitimate son of the late emperor. The late emperor valued the legitimate son, and if the fourth master had not fallen ill later, perhaps the one who would be attending court today would be..."
Song Zhao stopped talking.
Seeing the glimmer in the Queen Mother's eyes gradually becoming cloudy, her expression changed from contemplating to a bit sad.
"The Emperor and Jingxuan were both raised by me. When they left the palace at the age of fourteen to start their own households, I could not see them often, but they would still come together to pay their respects to me. They were very friendly and harmonious.
Later, Jingxuan somehow contracted smallpox, and the imperial doctors in the palace went out to treat him, and I was also very worried in the palace. Fortunately, the emperor was out of the palace at that time, and he was very concerned about Jingxuan. He took care of Jingxuan every day, worked tirelessly day and night, and did everything a brother should do. "
The Queen Mother paused as she spoke, and then changed the subject:
"It was under his careful care that Jing Xuan...died."
Song Zhao was surprised for a moment, "The Queen Mother suspects that the Emperor..."
The Queen Mother remained silent and just looked at Song Zhao calmly.
Many things can be said without words.
Song Zhao knew that the Queen Mother must have discovered some irrefutable evidence before she said this to her.
But the Queen Mother did not say anything about this matter, and Song Zhao did not dare to ask further.
After a brief silence in the hall, the Queen Mother sighed again:
"After Jingxuan's death, Prince Rui quelled two wars in succession and was highly valued by the late emperor. On the contrary, the emperor made a mistake in the salt business and was reprimanded by the late emperor. Later, the late emperor passed away in a hurry, and the whole court followed the will and established the third son as the new emperor. At that time, many old ministers said that they couldn't understand why the late emperor made such an arrangement."
The Queen Mother paused, then suddenly sneered, "However, the emperor has his own ministers. I'm afraid that the old ministers who doubted the late emperor's will have been cleared out by the emperor now."
The implication was that the Queen Mother had never had any doubts about Xiao Jingheng's succession to the throne from beginning to end.
At least she didn't show any sign of it in front of Jamel Xiao, so she was able to have such a 'good ending' today.
Otherwise, she would have been dealt with by Xiao Jingheng without anyone knowing, just like Prince Rui's biological mother, Concubine Yu.
"You have hatred too, right?" asked the Queen Mother.
Song Zhao was in a trance for a moment, "What?"
"To the Emperor." The Queen Mother's voice was getting weaker and weaker. "Your Chengyu disappeared for no reason. Apart from the Emperor, I really can't think of anyone else who could have such a heinous ability. I guess you also know something, so you have been in a stalemate with the Emperor, right?"
Song Zhao nodded silently, and the Queen Mother continued, "I don't know what he is going to do. He is no longer the Jing Heng who was raised by me, served me diligently, and called me mother. He has gone crazy a long time ago..."
The Queen Mother was so tired that she gradually lost the strength to hold Song Zhao's hand.
But her tone was still solemn.
"You will never be able to walk out of this palace in your lifetime. I ask you, do you want to spend the rest of your life with a madman, or do you want to use him to get what you want step by step?"
Song Zhao thought for a moment, then he held the Queen Mother's hand tightly and made a prompt decision:
"I will not disappoint the Queen Mother's expectations."
"Okay, okay." The Queen Mother smiled in relief, tears welling up in her eyes, "From now on, take good care of yourself. Although I have used you, my friendship with your mother and my love for you are all real."
The Queen Mother lay flat on the couch, her eyes that had seen through the mundane world fixed on the colorful painting of Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix on the ceiling.
The phoenix spreads its wings and flies high, its feathers fluttering.
But even if you spend your entire life, you will never be able to fly out of this three-inch red wall and this square sky.
The Queen Mother smiled with difficulty,
"Sometimes, I really miss my youth."
"In April at that time, the early summer nights were cool. I often climbed up to the roof with your mother, spread a straw mat, ate some sour apricots and cheese, looked at the stars in the sky, and talked about our beautiful expectations for the future. Those days were indescribably comfortable."
"very nice......"
The Queen Mother's voice gradually weakened.
Until the last note fell,
Then he smiled and closed his eyes.
On the ninth day of the fourth month of the seventh year of the Qiyuan reign, Empress Dowager She died of a serious illness in Xianshou Palace at the age of forty-six.
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