Chapter 303 Collapsed
"It's fine."
Lu Qingqing leaned down and said to her, "The Crown Prince has extraordinary abilities and is blessed by Heaven. Xiao Zhang will definitely return safely with him."
"When the time comes, he'll be appointed a Grand General, and you'll be the General's wife."
Li Meng glanced at the clean-cut child and thought to herself, she didn't want to be a general's wife.
All she wants is for the child's father to come back safely.
He chopped wood for her, tended the fire, cuddled her while she slept, and then they had another child, each sleeping in a separate room.
Don't leave the room empty.
There's also the room reserved for my eldest brother, who occasionally comes back to stay there...
...
The distant capital city palace.
In the magnificent palace, adorned with gold hairpins and jewels, a bright and aloof woman stood atop the high steps, her face covered with frost, her eyes slightly lowered, like a high god looking down upon the mortals below.
There are two people below, one kneeling and one sitting.
"Your Majesty, I swear, the Holy Physician Sect would never dare to provide medicine to the Gu family army or the treacherous Xiao Yan! Food supplies are even less likely!"
Your Majesty, please be wise!
The woman had a fierce appearance, but now, kneeling before the Empress, she was as humble as a dog.
The empress remained expressionless, her voice indifferent and calm, as if nothing could stir her emotions.
"Who else besides the Holy Physician Sect could supply medicinal herbs for tens of thousands of people?"
Ouyang Bingyan, it seems your authority as the leader of the Holy Physician Sect is insufficient!
Go check it out!
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will investigate this matter thoroughly and get to the bottom of it!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Ouyang Bingyan's eyes.
She also felt it couldn't have been done by an outsider.
Throughout the world, the Holy Physicians Sect is revered as gods by physicians. Who dares to oppose them, and who has the ability to do so!
That's how certain I am!
She wanted to see who was secretly supplying medicine to the rebel behind her back!
Second junior sister?
That's a piece of trash, impossible.
Eldest apprentice? Second apprentice? Third apprentice?
Is he the eldest disciple?
That brat, she really doesn't take her seriously anymore. She's always out there doing who knows what, and hasn't been back to the capital for ages!
Investigate her first!
After Ouyang Bingyan left, the Empress's gaze fell on another one.
It was hard to describe his expression.
Indifference, disgust, or perhaps a little bit of warmth.
In short, it's very complicated.
In the end, all that remained was indifference: "You can't even handle a prodigy's son?"
The man scoffed, his tone laced with cynicism and nonchalance.
She blew on the fluffy, soft hair beside her temples.
"The Empress is so powerful, why hasn't she made a move all these years?"
The Empress's voice became sharper: "No matter what, get rid of him for me as soon as possible!"
Otherwise, you'll never have another chance to sit on the throne!
She never expected that the bastard child would be so lucky to survive a poison that was meant to kill him.
I don't even know when I learned the tunes for controlling birds and beasts!
A figure as ethereal as a fairy floated into my mind; her indifferent gaze cracked slightly, but was quickly suppressed.
The people below had already stood up and left the main hall without even performing a proper greeting.
No chance to ascend the throne?
No, no, no, it's not that complicated. He'll be seated tomorrow.
The Empress muttered under her breath, "Useless!"
Then I returned to the worktable and began grinding.
After grinding the ink, she paused for a long time before finally putting pen to paper to write the letter.
Let's see, Ji Ruyan, with your compassionate nature, what choice you will make.
The letter was written over a long period of time, until it was already dark.
The Empress handed the letter to the guards, then sat blankly in the chair, like a statue, for a long while.
"I told you, you'd regret it."
"Don't blame me, you betrayed your promise, you let me down!"
Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the main hall.
Then, the palace doors were kicked open.
The head eunuch, pale as a ghost, crawled over on his knees.
"Your Majesty! His Majesty has passed away—"
It collapsed—
It crashed?
It collapsed—
The Empress felt a splitting headache and couldn't understand the meaning of the word.
What does "collapse" mean?
He was merely poisoned and obediently stayed in her Phoenix Palace.
After she goes back, he will cling to her like a devoted husband.
"Your Majesty! It was the Crown Prince! The Crown Prince killed the Emperor!"
The empress lost her composure and nearly fell down the steps.
Her hairpins were askew, her steps were unsteady, and she ran towards the Phoenix Palace like a madwoman.
"Your Majesty, look, now that Father Emperor is dead, can I, the Crown Prince, ascend the throne?"
The young man's smile was alluring and captivating, but in the Empress's eyes, he was like a demon!
She personally nurtured this prodigy!
"His Majesty……"
She walked over and looked at the man in the dragon robe, his eyes wide open in death.
"You can't die, Your Majesty, Liu Lang... Don't die, don't die..."
She trembled as she wiped the blood from the man's mouth, "Don't die, don't die, don't..."
Suddenly, her eyes turned distorted and crazed.
"How could you die? How could you just die like that! Your favorite son is still out there, do you know that? I'll make you watch with your own eyes how the good prince you raised will be trampled into the mud. I'll make you pay for this!"
You cannot die. Open your eyes and watch, watch who will ultimately sit on the throne!
You can't die! Open your eyes! Open your eyes!
I haven't seen you regret it yet, you're not allowed to die!
Suddenly, she transformed into a tender and loving wife.
"Liulang, I won't retaliate against you. You've been so well-behaved since you took the poison, just like when we were in love. Let's continue like this, okay?"
The boy watched coldly as the empress went mad, and in the end, the empress held the emperor's corpse and wept.
It turns out that this naturally aloof empress also had human emotions.
So, she can cry, speak gently, and be vulnerable too!
The boy grinned, and his smile gradually widened.
"Your Majesty, I forgot to tell you, I just cured my father of the poison before killing him."
The empress trembled, turned around, and her eyes were filled with terror.
"My father said that the thing he regrets most in this life is knowing you."
He said, "For all eternity, we shall never meet again."
The empress clutched her chest and let out a scream of extreme pain.
"You bastard! I'll kill you! I'll kill you—"
"Guards! The Emperor has passed away. The Empress is overwhelmed with grief and is acting like a madwoman. From this day forward, she shall remain in Fengqi Palace to recuperate, and no one is permitted to visit her!"
"You dare!"
The Empress was horrified to discover that the Grand Eunuch and all the palace guards were obeying the Crown Prince's orders.
When did Ji Canglin take over all of her power?
"Your Majesty, we must first secure our internal affairs before we can deal with external threats. I must first tidy up the palace before I can deal with Ji Ruyan with peace of mind, don't you think?"
The boy smiled brightly, like an innocent child.
"Ji Canglin, I am your mother!"
Empress Dowager?
But you're the one who won't let me call you Mother!
The young man left heartlessly, and the heavy vermilion gate slowly closed.
He is no longer a child and no longer needs his mother.
----------------------------------------
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com