Emperor Yong couldn't bear it any longer. He trembled all over and wanted to escape, but the dream was so solid that he couldn't break free.

"Father...Father, what are you talking about? You actually want Yu Liu to be reborn in my mother's belly?"

"You...how could you treat the Queen Mother like this, how could you treat Xiao Si like this!"

The prince's voice was trembling, he grasped the hem of Emperor Yong tightly, the veins on the back of his hands were bulging, each one was clearly visible!

Emperor Yong wished he could shut up, but in his dream, he lowered his eyes and said calmly:

"It is your mother's honor."

"Let's get back to the point. How do you explain this portrait?"

Upon hearing this, the prince suddenly loosened his hem, looked at the portrait in front of him for a long time, and then laughed out loud.

"The king is not like a king, the father is not like a father, the husband is not like a husband, hahaha, ancestors, look at what the Yong Dynasty has been messed up by a woman!"

"presumptuous!"

Emperor Yong saw that his eyes were red, so he raised his hand and slapped the prince.

The prince was hit so hard that his face turned away. When he turned back, his eyes were red and he had a smile on his face:

"At the age of three, I started to learn by the emperor's side. I looked up to my father like a mountain, feared his majesty, and served him like a god."

"For more than a decade, I have been walking on thin ice, self-denying and dedicated to my work, reading books before dawn and not daring to rest even at night, but in the end... in the end, it's all just a joke!"

A fierce quarrel broke out between him and the prince, and in a rage he asked Huang Pei to bring poisoned wine.

Huang Pei held the tray and asked him to think twice with a sad face, but the prince also refused to give in.

However, at this moment, someone came to report that the queen had received the news and was rushing here.

The prince's face suddenly showed panic.

Emperor Yong sneered when he saw himself. At this moment, his heart had completely sided with the second son. After all, the prince was really rebellious tonight!

Seeing that the queen was about to be implicated, the prince slowly closed his eyes and finally compromised.

"Father, please... please don't involve anyone else in what happened tonight. Mother, Concubine Xiao, and Zhen'er are all innocent."

"As long as Father agrees, I am willing to die. I am willing..."

Emperor Yong saw that he raised the corners of his mouth, and his humanity was completely lost. He was left with only the pleasure and pride of conquering the prince.

He saw the prince slowly take the poisoned wine and drink it all in one gulp amid Huang Pei's pleading.

A whisper escaped the prince's lips.

He said: "Why was I born into a royal family..."

When the queen arrived, the prince came out of the hall to greet her with a smile on his face, without any clues.

"Mother, why are you here?"

The queen took the prince and looked him up and down several times, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She said, "Just now, Madam Mei got the news that your father had hurriedly called you away, and your mother was worried about you."

Emperor Yong, now an outsider to the dream, immediately understood that even the Queen was plotted against.

The second brother was sure that the prince would not easily drink the poisoned wine, so he brought in the queen. The queen was the prince's weak spot, and the prince would definitely succumb...

Emperor Yong felt a chill down his spine when he thought of this, but the scene changed and he was already standing at the door of the cold palace.

Behind the door was the queen with disheveled hair and a dazed expression.

In the dilapidated courtyard, Aunt Mei was looking at a small pot. She looked much older, and her face was filled with sadness all the time.

The queen was walking around unconsciously. Suddenly, she leaned against a pillar in front of the hall, put her face against it, and murmured:

"Zhan'er, are you here to see the Queen Mother again? Don't worry, the Queen Mother is doing very well. Look, the weather is great today."

"Ah! No! It was mother who made a mistake. This is Xiao Si! Xiao Si, shall we eat bamboo shoots today? Mother knows that you love bamboo shoots the most."

"Wow, this is fake. They are all dead. My Zhan'er and Xiao Si are both dead. They will never come to see me again."

The queen leaned against the pillar and slowly slid down to the ground, buried her head in her knees, and began to sob.

But in a flash, she suddenly got up again and hurried into the inner hall.

"Crying! It's Xiao Zhen'er crying! Don't be afraid, Xiao Zhen, the Imperial Grandmother is here."

Emperor Yong looked inside and saw the queen kneeling beside the couch, holding a patched pillow in her arms and rocking it gently.

Zhen'er, that was the child of Zhan'er and Concubine Xiao, and it died...

When Emperor Yong saw this, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He was shaking all over and could hardly breathe.

This dream was too real, as if all of this was truly the sin he had committed.

He couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he turned around and ran outside, but the corridor to the cold palace was so long that it seemed to have no end.

Emperor Yong was filled with fear and could not help shouting, "Huang Pei! Huang Pei!"

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"

Emperor Yong felt that the whole world was shaking, and he felt dizzy. Suddenly, he stepped on empty air, and his whole body shook, and he suddenly opened his eyes!

What came into view was the queen's still delicate face, still so noble and proud.

Emperor Yong was in a trance and raised his hand to touch the face, but the queen suddenly stepped back.

"Your Majesty, you are dreaming."

"dream?"

Emperor Yong looked around in a daze. He was still lying on the couch in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, and Huang Pei was standing by his side with a worried look on his face.

He felt something cold on his face, raised his hand and touched it, it was covered with tears.

And that dream, like a carving by a knife or an axe, was deeply engraved in his mind.

He executed Qiao Zhongguo, ordered the death of the crown prince, drove the queen crazy, and caused Xiao Si to die in vain...

But it was just a dream, right?

Thinking of this, Emperor Yong hurriedly tried to hold the Queen's hand, but at this time, the Queen stood up.

"Huang Pei, next time His Majesty feels unwell, you can just call Doctor Zou. I don't have the skills of Xinglin, so I can't help His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Huang Pei replied with an embarrassed "yes". Only then did Emperor Yong know that the empress was invited by Huang Pei.

Seeing the queen walking out step by step without hesitation, Emperor Yong suddenly felt panic in his heart and shouted hurriedly: "Queen! Chan'er!"

The Queen stopped.

Emperor Yong couldn't help but look expectant when he saw this, but the queen didn't turn around, she just said calmly:

"Your Majesty, please do not mention the name you used when you were young, lest you taint that beautiful memory."

"Please take good care of yourself. I will pray for you day and night."

After the queen finished speaking, she left without looking back, but Emperor Yong used all his strength to sit up and shouted in a hoarse voice:

"Queen, it's the Gu! It's the Gu that's controlling me. This is not what I meant!"

The Queen pretended not to hear and walked out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity without stopping. However, the moment she faced the sunshine, she couldn't hold back her tears.

The young man who came to the Ren residence in person with the imperial edict to propose marriage was handsome and tall, with joy in his eyes.

She hid behind the screen and looked at him, with a girl's shyness and uneasiness, as well as admiration and expectation for this young man.

But it turns out that the dream must end, and she returned with scars all over her body. Now it’s time for her to regain her pride and live for herself.

As for the beautiful boy in the past, just let him go with the wind——

Emperor Yong watched the Queen's figure gradually walking away, the light in his eyes dimmed, and he even shed tears at this moment.

It's too late.

He knew it was too late...