Chapter 67 [VIP] The Empress Dowager’s Death

That day's court meeting ended when Xie Rong fainted in a hurry. That night, Xie Rong brought his wife to kneel at the gate of the palace to plead guilty.

It was not until the next morning that Yueqing received them.

Facing Mrs. Xie with a pale face, Yueqing still had some impressions. She helped Mrs. Xie up, "Madam's health? Is it not good? You shouldn't be here."

Xie Rong was still kneeling on the ground with the thorns on his back, and looked at his wife worriedly at this time.

He didn't want to bring his wife here at first, but his wife was stubborn and said that Ji'er was the adopted son of the two of them, and he shouldn't be responsible for it alone, so she came along.

Mrs. Xie supported Yue Qing's hand, and the general stood up. After listening to Yue Qing's words, she bent down and bowed to Yue Qing, "Your Majesty, my wife is Xie Ji's adoptive mother. For such a crime, my wife should not hide in the general's house."behind the scenes, steal half a day of peace."

Even if she is physically weak, she still has an elegant posture and perfect etiquette, and she does not fall into the demeanor of a daughter of a famous family.

Yueqing withdrew her hand?, with her back behind her, and said in a calm voice, "Since Madam knows this is a serious crime, are you prepared to die?"

Xie Rong's eyes trembled slightly, but he didn't interrupt.

Treason can kill nine clans.

Mrs. Xie did not hesitate, her eyes were full of calmness towards death, "Since my wife is here, I am not afraid of death, but..." She raised her head abruptly, her normally gentle face was now full of stubbornness and firmness, "I don't believe that Xie Ji will defect to the enemy!"

"He was raised by his courtiers and wives. He has known since he was a child what it means to be loyal to the emperor and what it means to be patriotic. His body is filled with the blood of the Xie family who has guarded the Great Zhou for decades! Why did he surrender to the enemy? He is a nobleMy son, he is envied by others, he has outstanding achievements and is praised by the people."

"What purpose does he have, and he needs to surrender to the enemy?"

Mrs. Xie never thought that Xie Ji would defect to the enemy, it must be the enemy's conspiracy.

Yue Qing turned his head to look at Xie Rong, "You think the same way?"

Xie Rong nodded with a firm voice, "Yes." Even if Ji'er was young and frivolous, she would never surrender to the enemy unless...

Unless the other party has an advantage that Xie Ji cannot refuse.Yueqing silently added in her heart.

She looked up to the south, where the sky was bright, and under the light, it was a peach blossom garden that people in the capital couldn't imagine.

"I can spare you the death penalty..." she said suddenly.

Xie Rong and Mrs. Xie looked over, with luck and hope in their eyes.

Yue Qing continued: "The iron coupon of the alchemy that Xie Ji awarded when he regained Shunzhou is still valid, and it can protect the lives of all the people in your Xie family."

Mrs. Xie's heart was finally relieved, she was most worried about the lives of other people in Xie's residence.

"Xie Rong." She called out.

Xie Rong bowed on his knees, "The minister is here."

Yueqing looked indifferent, unable to hear any emotion, "Send you..."

Xie Rong's eyes widened, his fists clenched, he couldn't believe what he heard?Madam Xie at the side was also terrified, His Majesty, this is...

The two finally left the palace. Behind them was the palace gate that was gradually closing, like an invisible abyss, bit by bit, swallowing the people inside.Madam Xie turned her head suddenly, and saw His Majesty standing inside with indifferent eyes, watching them go away. That lonely figure seemed to be the only one in the world.

For some reason, Mrs. Xie had a sore nose and almost shed tears.

Xie Rong gently wiped away tears for her, "Madam, don't be afraid."

Mrs. Xie was like a child at this moment, sniffing her nose, feeling very sad, "Your Majesty is tired."

Xie Rong's hands and fingers froze in the air for a long time, then he sighed, "Yes, Your Majesty is tired."

The two supported each other and left the man-eating palace, the shadow stretched long behind them...

Yan Zixun put a woolen cloak on Yue Qing who was standing alone in the yard, "Winter is coming soon, Your Majesty, should you pay attention to your health?"

Yueqing woke up suddenly, "Winter is coming?" A light flashed in her mind, "Yuanxi's birthday is coming." She suddenly smiled.

Facing Yueqing's smiling face, Yan Zixun tightened his fingers, "Really? It's so fast."

Yue Qing nodded, "Yes, I still remember that Yuan Xi was only twelve years old when he first came to Shangqing Palace, and now he is almost sixteen years old, so fast." She looked melancholy, lamenting how time flies.

"What do you think I want to give Yuan Xi?" Yue Qing thought, "How about giving him another piece of Jade Buddha?" She shook her head again, "No, no, I already gave it last year, and this year I will give him oneSword?"

With bright eyes, Yueqing sought Yan Zixun's advice.

Yan Zixun's eyes drooped, "Your Majesty has already given Yuanxi the best thing."

Yueqing nodded approvingly, "Yes, I am really kind to Yuanxi." She smiled softly.

Hearing the soft laughter next to his ear, Yan Zixun became more irritable in his heart, so he should do what he thought before, and take her...

"When is your birthday?"

His thoughts were interrupted, and a magnified smiling face suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. The crystal clear eyes were looking at him with a lingering smile at the moment, reflecting a slightly astonished face.

He suddenly got stuck, "Birthdate?"

Yue Qing nodded, "Really? I celebrated Yuan Xi's and Lu Yao's birthdays, but you didn't tell me. Tell me, I will help you celebrate your birthday."

Think of it as making up for him before going home.

Yan Zixun never had a birthday, he closed his eyes, "I don't remember."

Yue Qing frowned slightly, don't you remember?How can you not remember your birthday?

She saw that Yan Zixun didn't want to talk anymore, so she looked away and quickly changed the subject: "How is the Queen Mother?"

The Empress Dowager has been ill for half a year, and the entire Hanguang Palace has been tightly sealed, and dead bodies are carried out every day, only occasionally an imperial physician visits the Empress Dowager.

When Yan Zixun heard the word "Queen Dowager", his heart moved, his eyes drooped, "I'm afraid...it's just this winter."

Yueqing fell silent. This is the end of the queen mother, who died alone in the palace after contracting the disease.

This was arranged early in the morning, and no one can save it.

Yueqing opened her lips and said softly: "Is there any way to make her... leave peacefully?"

Yan Zixun raised his eyes in amazement, and saw that the person in front of him looked slightly depressed. He pursed his lips and said, "There is medicine."

Yueqing bit the soft flesh inside her lips, "Give it to me."

Yan Zixun frowned, "Why don't you let the minister go?"

Yue Qing shook his head, "I'll go in person."

Just take it as an end to the mother-daughter relationship of nearly twenty years.

Hanguang Hall.

Originally a magnificent palace with Zhuzhen and Biwa, now it seems to be covered with a thick layer of fog, and the land on one side is foggy.The door of the temple was closed tightly, and no living person passed by.

"My little majesty, you have to be careful, there are consumptive ghosts inside." The old servant guarding the gate muttered.

Yue Qing nodded, and put on a layer of Yan Zixun's special veil on his face, which could cut off the dirty air.

She slowly stepped into the Hanguang Palace, where the prosperity of the past could no longer be seen. The wildly growing flowers and plants in the yard even climbed up to the eaves, clinging firmly to it.

Occasionally, a sick palace official knelt down and begged her for help, and even came to tug at the hem of her clothes, but was immediately pulled away by the guards behind.

Yue Qing didn't look sideways, and walked straight into the main hall of Hanguang Hall. She pushed open the heavy door, and there was a "creaking" sound. Someone inside was coughing uncontrollably, with a hoarse and unpleasant voice.

The Empress Dowager was sitting on the bed, coughing aloud due to an unbearable depression in her chest, her pale face was blushed by the coughing, she called softly: "Come here, water, Aijia wants to drink water."

She pushed herself up with all her strength, and called out to people outside the house, but no one answered her. She cursed, "A bunch of lazy people."

She looked at the teapot on the table and tried her best to go there. One of them failed to support her body, and she nearly rolled to the ground. Fortunately, she held onto the edge of the bed tightly and did not fall off.

The Queen Mother paused for a while, then began to curse again, "It's all those slaves!"

She cursed and cursed, and tears burst out suddenly, "Aijia is the queen mother! The most honorable woman in the entire Great Zhou! How dare this group of slaves do this? Right? Aijia! Woohoo, Aijia is about to be cut down by the emperor."Their heads!"

The queen mother gritted her teeth and tried to suppress her tears, "Wait, wait until the Ai family recovers, and the Ai family will kill them all!"

She had scolded enough, but she felt dry mouth and desperately wanted to drink water. She swallowed her saliva, but she really didn't dare to move freely.

At this time, a pair of hands dragged her up, and a cup of tea was handed over obliquely. She gulped down as if a passerby who had been traveling for a long time met Gan Lin.

Yueqing patted her on the back and said softly: "Slow down."

The queen mother stopped suddenly when she heard the voice, she raised her head stiffly, and a pair of familiar eyes came into view, her whole body was stiff, and suddenly began to tremble.

She retracted forcefully to the end of the bed, as if she saw some kind of flood beast, her eyes were full of fear, "No, don't come here, I won't go, I won't go to hell!"

Yueqing just sat on the head of the bed, without any emotion in her eyes. She looked at the crazy queen mother and remained silent for a long time.

She said: "Have you ever felt a little guilty about me...?"

The queen mother just huddled at the end of the bed, biting the palm of her hand, "No, why should Aijia feel guilty! You owe me! You owe me!"

Yue Qing pursed her lips, "What do I owe you?"

The queen mother stared at Yue Qing's face bitterly, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have entered the palace at all!"

Yue Qing lowered her eyes, she seemed to regard her as the first emperor, so she said: "I made you queen, why are you not satisfied?"

The queen mother said madly: "What's the use of being a queen! Have you ever been in love with me?!"

Yueqing looked straight at her, "Since you love me, then? Why did you abuse me and your child?"

When she heard the word "child", the Empress Dowager looked dazed, "child?" her eyes suddenly lit up, "yes, I have a? child, and I gave birth to a? child for Your Majesty."

She shook her head violently again, "No, she's a girl, I don't want a girl, I want a boy! What's the use of a girl, you can't be an emperor."

Yueqing's finger was inserted into the palm of his hand, "So you pretended to be a boy? And drugged her like crazy?"

The queen mother laughed wildly, "Yeah! You died just right, and my child just succeeded, so I gave her drugs to make her a boy, and let her be the first person in this big week!"

Yueqing's throat choked, "You can obviously stop the medicine after her throne is stabilized."

The queen mother said: "Break the medicine? No, what if the cunning Mu Yu finds out? He will definitely let my child abdicate, so my queen mother will be gone?"

Yueqing found the key word from all the difficulties, she looked indifferent, "How did Taifu Mu die?"

The queen mother said: "Muyu? Hahahaha," she laughed loudly, "It was me, I found a capable person to control the emperor, and let the emperor kill him with his own hands."

"Hahahahahaha, it must be a good feeling to be killed by a child raised by yourself? Yes, Mu Yu is also considered dead hahaha. Right? His child was also sent to the inner court and became a...Eunuch, being bullied every day hahahahaha!"

"It's such a joy. Mu Yu never listened to me. Now, I can no longer disobey Aijia hahaha." The queen mother was like a madman.

Yueqing was startled when she heard what the Queen Mother said, and thought of the description of the villain in the plot.

"Originally he was the son of a high official in the former dynasty. Because of the emperor's stupidity, his whole family was beheaded. Only the four-year-old him was left as a servant in the inner court."

Yuanxi...is that? child?

The queen mother said again: "Aijia is the most honorable woman in Dazhou, no one can stop Aijia! Hahahahahaha."

Yueqing thought of Yuanxi's suffering, and when his eyes turned red, he was about to shed tears.

She stared at the person at the end of the bed with red eyes, "Why are you so cruel that you don't even let the children go?"

The Empress Dowager's smile subsided, and a childish confusion appeared on her face, "Child? Yes? I have a child." She said happily, "I have a child with him. It's a boy. The boy I've been looking forward to for a long time.’” She said viciously again, “Why this? The boy didn’t come sooner!”

Zhaoqing?Yueqing knew who the boy the Queen Mother was talking about was almost instantly.

"Since you have already given birth to him, why do you want to hunt down their father and son?" Yueqing said in a deep tone.

The queen mother covered her head, "I don't want to, and I don't want to. The longer he grows, the more he looks like the emperor, and he heard the conversation between Yushu and me, and he knows that the emperor is a woman.If he slipped his mouth, my position as empress dowager will be lost."

The more Yueqing listened, the more disgusted she became, "Just because of this? Are you going to kill your own child?"

The queen mother was confused and said: "What am I doing wrong? It's your majesty who taught the courtiers and concubines. You said that those who occupy high positions must be ruthless. If they are not ruthless, they will be coveted by others. These are all things youTo teach ministers and concubines, have you forgotten?"

Seeing the stupid look of the queen mother, Yueqing fell silent.

The queen mother began to smile foolishly again, "Your Majesty, are you here to pick up the concubine? Take the concubine away, it stinks in here." She acted coquettishly to the pillow at the head of the bed, as ifMy wife is so sweet to her husband.

Yue Qing got up without a word, and walked outside the hall. Just as she was about to step out of the threshold, she suddenly turned her head to look at the still smiling Queen Mother.

She was full of death, like an old man who was about to die, but her face was full of happiness and longing, and she didn't realize that she had stepped into the territory of Hades.

Yueqing suddenly felt a little depressed. This was the queen mother's ending, and it was also her ending.

They're all trapped here, in this cage of gold.

Soon, soon? Soon, she will be home, she will leave this palace of madness.

She is going home.

Yueqing firmly stepped out of the Hanguang Hall, the door behind her was closed bit by bit, and the crazy woman inside was no longer visible.

On the fourteenth day of the winter month in the nineteenth year of the early Ming Dynasty, the Empress Dowager died in Hanguang Hall, and she was given the posthumous title of Yide.