Chapter 313 Regent
As soon as Madam Chang arrived at the cell with the poisoned wine, she saw Rong Ye. She was shocked and cursed inwardly that this Nanzhao woman was indeed a disaster.
She said respectfully, "How can such a filthy place like yours be a place for you to stay?"
Rong Ye said calmly, "Vile? I'm afraid people's hearts are even more vile. Besides, I've walked on corpses and bones to get to this day, so I've seen everything. But what are you doing here in this filthy place, Madam, instead of serving the Queen Mother in the palace?"
Nanny Chang saw Rong Ye was not giving her any respect at all, and her face turned red with anger. "This old servant is ordered by the Queen Mother to send the Nanzhao girl on her way."
Rong Ye said coldly: "What if the king doesn't allow it?"
Nanny Chang was shocked by Rong Ye's momentum and was in a difficult situation.
She definitely couldn't fight against Rong Ye.
Nanny Chang's thoughts turned, and she said slowly, "Your Highness, she is the culprit who killed the Emperor. How sad the Empress must be that you are protecting her like this!"
Rong Ye hates it most when they talk about feelings. They pretend to be deeply in love even though they clearly have no feelings.
Bai Rushui suddenly fainted while holding her stomach.
Rong Ye was afraid that someone had poisoned him, so he quickly told Rong Yi to call a doctor.
Soon the doctor arrived and took the pulse of the unconscious Bai Rushui: "Your Highness, this is a pregnancy pulse."
Nanny Chang was caught off guard by the sudden change.
The witch is pregnant!
This is a big deal. The emperor has not had many children to begin with, and now that he has a child, he must report this to the empress dowager immediately.
She glanced at the fainted Bai Rushui and hurried back to the palace.
When the Queen Mother heard that Bai Rushui was pregnant, she was so shocked that she didn't speak for a long time.
She hated this witch, but her grandson was innocent.
She snorted coldly, "Let her live a few more days. Once the child is born, it will be out of her control!"
But Madam Chang felt that this was not a good thing:
"My Lady, I went to the Heavenly Prison today and discovered that His Royal Highness the Prince of Liang seemed to be..."
She saw that Prince Liang had an indescribable feeling towards the witch.
"How does it seem?" asked the Queen Mother, frowning.
"It seems there is a lot of protection."
"No matter what, I must kill this witch and avenge my son. Yu'er loved her so much when he was alive, she must be buried with him!"
In the evening, Rong Ye came back and told Xie Shuangbai and Ru Shui the news that she was pregnant.
Xie Shuangbai didn't know whether this was good or bad for her.
But he firmly opposed the abortion, saying, "Having this child will surely delay the Empress Dowager for a while. When will the Emperor be buried?"
Xie Shuangbai looked at Rong Ye: "The burial is the main event. What if the Queen Mother forces you to assist Rong Xu?"
"I have already discussed this matter with Lord Zhang in secret. You don't need to worry."
Xie Shuangbai did not doubt Rong Ye's ability. He asked again, "Shouldn't Nanzhao Kingdom also pay something for this matter? After all, the Saint Girl came from Nanzhao."
"They won't be able to escape after the emperor is buried."
When the King of Nanzhan, who was far away in Nanzhao, heard that Emperor Dayin had died, he was happy but more anxious.
The little eyes that had previously advised against sending the Saint Girl to the Great Yin Dynasty offered another suggestion: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty died unexpectedly this time. If we can send the consolation money in advance, perhaps we can resolve a major war."
Someone objected, "No, that would be a disguised admission that we plotted to murder Emperor Dayin."
Small Eyes said, "That's wrong. The Great Yin Dynasty hasn't reacted yet. If they want to attack us, they won't care about your reasons. We should take the initiative to show our sincerity. As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person."
The choked minister couldn't utter a word.
The King of Nanzhao also thought it made sense, and sincerity was the greatest weapon.
He looked into her small eyes and ordered, "Go and do this."
Little Eyes didn't expect to be called, and was startled for a moment, then accepted the task with a smile.
Rongyu's funeral was grand, and the cabinet proposed the posthumous title of Shun'an for him.
The Queen Mother fainted several times due to excessive grief.
There weren't many people in Rongyu's harem, and Concubine Li Shu took the lead in crying the loudest. Little Rongxu was actually still a little confused.
But seeing that everyone was crying so sadly, he started crying too.
Because Rongyu passed away unexpectedly, the construction of the imperial mausoleum was not as large as expected, but fortunately it was exquisite and had all the necessary features.
As the emperor's younger brother and the only prince, Rong Ye is naturally the only person to preside over the funeral.
They started working at dawn and didn't finish until nightfall.
Ever since Concubine Li Shu acted disrespectfully in front of Rong Ye last time, she felt ashamed to see him again.
She looked at Rong Ye and wanted to say something, but due to face and etiquette, she bowed and hurried away with Rong Xu.
Concubine Li Shu returned to the cold palace and looked at her son, unable to hold back her tears.
"My son, I will keep you safe, no matter what the cost!"
The next day, the Queen Mother went to court despite feeling unwell.
She was looking at the ministers below from behind the pearl curtain when suddenly, Lord Zhang from the Censorate stepped out and presented a memorial, saying, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor has been buried, but the country cannot remain without a ruler for a single day. I hope Your Majesty will make a decision quickly."
The Queen Mother's voice was filled with fatigue. "What do you mean, Master Zhang? Although Rong Xu is young, he is the Emperor's biological son after all. He will naturally inherit the throne."
The ministers were in a state of confusion.
The Queen Mother really just throws people away after using them. Where does she put His Royal Highness the Prince of Liang?
Another official stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I think this is inappropriate. A strong country with a weak ruler will inevitably attract the attention of surrounding nations."
The Queen Mother behind the pearl curtain looked at the ministers like a sculpture. She said in a deep voice:
"With Prince Liang assisting the new emperor, there is no need to worry about foreign enemies."
She turned to look at Rong Ye and said, "With Prince Liang by the new emperor's side, I can rest assured. I will appoint you as regent and you will handle all government affairs on behalf of the emperor. You will also be responsible for teaching the new emperor. Is Prince Liang willing?"
Rong Ye felt like he was being fried in fire, but his mother still loved his eldest brother the most.
She never asked herself whether she wanted to or not, but just forced him in front of all the ministers.
In this case, he sneered: "I don't want to!"
I'll just be the traitor, are you happy, mother?
The Queen Mother behind the pearl curtain was stunned. She took this step today just to force the second son to agree to assist the new emperor under pressure.
I didn't expect that he would be so shameless as to openly become a traitor!
She couldn't help but ask again, "Second brother, can you bear to see Tuan'er helpless?"
Rong Ye said calmly, "I have many affairs to attend to in the northern border, and I am not very knowledgeable. The masters in the palace are all outstanding people. The Empress Dowager should look for someone else."
These words were extremely disrespectful to the Queen Mother. All the ministers knew that the Queen Mother disliked the Prince of Liang, but they had not expected that their relationship was so bad.
Seeing that Rong Ye refused to listen to her persuasion, the Queen Mother was so angry that she almost broke her armor.
She calmed down and said calmly, "We can discuss this matter later. Let's leave the court."
"Long live the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother returned to Shoukang Palace in a rage.
Nanny Chang also knew what had just happened and hurriedly poured tea for the empress dowager.
"Have a drink of water to moisten your throat, madam."
The Queen Mother held her forehead and leaned back on the couch. "The Second Prince is trying to piss me off to death. It seems he's not willing to be the regent anymore."
She took a sip of tea, looked at Nanny Chang and asked, "I heard that male concubine is very favored by him?"
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