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I was shocked and quickly wiped it with my handkerchief. The empress had already seen it and her expression became even more miserable. A trace of a bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth as she spoke in a voice like the floating clouds.

"Help me back to the palace."

The imperial physicians of Yongan Palace all rushed over, but the empress was already unconscious. Just now, the emperor left in a rage to invite his young eunuch back. I paced around the hall anxiously, and from time to time, I would ask the imperial physician:

"How is the empress?"

All the imperial physicians shook their heads and sighed. There was probably nothing they could do to reverse the situation. I held Zhao'er in front of the empress and choked with sobs,

"Muhou, wake up …" "Zhao'er, hurry up and call me Royal Grandmother."

Zhao'er caressed the empress's face with her small hand, calling out to her indistinctly.

It was unknown if it was Zhao'er's call for help, but the empress slowly woke up. After opening her eyes, she caressed Zhao'er's head. Her eyes were filled with love and her voice was weak:

"Good child, listen to your mufei."

Then he looked up at me and said,

"Little'er, I'm afraid mother won't be able to make it. When mother goes, your father will definitely have a lot of internal favors, and this is a waste of the country. Little Sister, I'm afraid mother won't be able to make it, but when mother goes, your father will definitely have a lot of internal pampered.

I couldn't help but to nod my head, deeply touched, and at the same time extremely regretful. For the sake of Big Sui, the empress had put in a lot of effort, but in the end, the emperor actually treated her like this. It was said that the empress's "old ailment" was due to the Emperor's miscarriage of power in the past few years.

"Mother, relax. You will definitely get better."

"Also, after I go, I can't start a funeral and it would be too extravagant." The empress shook her head, knowing that her time was up.

The empress was a little out of breath after saying these words. She still wanted to say something, but was already powerless and could not speak. The corners of her eyes were wrinkled tightly, tears streaming down her face as she stared unwaveringly at the door.

I knew that she must be waiting for the Emperor, for the husband she had loved all her life, supported all her life, and who had left her to suffer the pain of betrayal at the end of his life.

He quickly gave a look to Ying Xiu and told her to send someone to get the emperor. However, the empress began to pant rapidly. I called for the imperial physician to come closer, but after a while, the empress's breathing suddenly stopped. The imperial physician's face was filled with grief as he cried out in pain,

"The empress is willing!"

I burst into tears and burst into tears. All these years, the empress had always treated me like her daughter and had never treated me unfairly. I will never forget this kindness in my heart.

The empress passed away, her eyes still fixed on the door of the hall, but she could not wait for the bright yellow. I gently touched her eyes and closed them. I was filled with grief, but Zhao'er actually started to cry, as if she understood the difference between life and death.

"Empress!" The emperor had finally come, but he was still a step too late.

I slowly stood up and didn't bow. I stared straight at the emperor and spouted out flames as I spoke word by word.

"The Queen Mother has passed away!"

The Emperor gave me a blank look. Perhaps he had not expected me to speak to him in such a harsh tone, but then he approached the bed and took the empress's hand, his face sorrowful and his head bowed in silence.

A bit of hatred arose in my heart. If it wasn't for the Emperor stirring up flowers in the imperial garden today and the fact that he left in a fit of anger, would the Empress have left so quickly?

Thinking about it this way, he felt that the sorrow on the emperor's face was all fake, all fake! Maybe he had been hoping for the empress to send him off and give him a new life.

The Emperor looked at me with anger in his eyes and felt a little uncomfortable. I was sure that he would not do anything to me. After all, I was his daughter-in-law.

From his eyes, I saw a hint of guilt. I don't know if it was because I was dissatisfied with him, but I always felt that there was an additional, ruthless relief in his expression.

"Send the order that we are going to bury the empress in the same manner as we have done in ancient and modern times." The emperor's face was filled with grief as he spoke to the attendants beside him.

I coldly looked at him. The respect I had for him before was now gone, and there was even a hint of contempt in my tone.

"Does Your Majesty not know that the empress has always opposed extravagant spending?" If Your Majesty is too extravagant, even if Imperial Mother knew, she would still be uneasy. "

"This —" The emperor was stunned for a moment. A moment later, a trace of anger appeared on his face as he said in a stiff tone:

"I know what I'm doing!"

I kept quiet and knelt in front of the empress's bed until all the princes and princesses had gathered and started crying, real or fake.

In the end, I was unable to complete the empress's last words. The coffin in the palace's Longevity Hall recited scriptures for forty-nine days, and after that, the emperor used all his grandeur to bury the empress in the Royal Tomb.

On that day, it was the first snow of the winter. The princes, princes, sons, and ministers were all dressed in plain clothes and filial attire as they slowly walked through the fluttering snowflakes. White lanterns were hung at the entrance of every household. I followed behind the coffin, frowning deeply. In my heart, I said, "Imperial Mother, you can go with your heart at ease."

I thought like this, but my heart felt even more sour. The moment the Queen's head was filled with seven days, the Emperor favored that palace maid called Yingyan and bestowed her with the title of 'noble person'. To the Queen, this was a great insult and ridicule.

As for me, other than hiding my anger in my heart, what else can I do?

As it was just entering winter, the temperature was not too low. When the snow fell on their faces, it immediately turned into droplets of water, like crystal tears. Unfortunately, how many people had tears in their eyes? The heavens are helping others, that's all.

When Zhao'er could clearly call out "Mufei," the warm spring sun made people feel even lazier. These days, Yang Guang rarely returned home. Without the Queen's constraints, he roamed the fireworks more unrestrainedly, stirring up flowers and grass everywhere.

As for me, I know that persuading him is useless. On the contrary, I cause my disciple to feel hurt, so I simply turn a blind eye and ignore him. Seeing that I was always disconsolate except for the time I spent with Zhao'er, Grandma persuaded me:

"The princess is a little stubborn. Although the crown prince is a little out of line, he is still young. The princess should not be cold towards him every day. I'm afraid no one in the entire Grand Sui Empire can match up to the princess in terms of looks. "

I smirked, feeling even more desolate in my heart. Grandma wouldn't know that what I cared about the most was his deception. As the future emperor, why would it be strange for him to be the third palace and sixth concubine? I am not Queen Dugu. I do not have her wrist and family.

"Granny, Lil ''er thinks it's good to be so dull."

The mother-in-law let out a long sigh, and the worry on her face deepened as she slowly advised:

"Princess is only concerned with the present? There would be a day when the Crown Prince ascended the throne and became the emperor. When that time came, he would be the supreme ruler of the world, and there would no longer be a need to hide anymore. Even if he wanted to take all the beautiful women into his palace, who could stop him? Not only that, even the prettiest ladies in the world were fighting to enter the palace. Even if you didn't think for yourself, you still had to think of Prince Zhao. If any concubine in the harem gave birth to children in the future, wouldn't they view him as a thorn in the eye? Traditionally, blood has flowed like rivers to take over the position of Emperor. "

After Grandma said that, she looked at me with a profound gaze that was filled with anticipation.

As long as I mention Zhao'er, my heart will always be moved. How can I let others hurt my Zhao'er? Then, with a stern expression, he said:

"I will fight to the death to protect Zhao'er!"

The old granny sighed as she shook her head helplessly and said:

"This old servant knows that the Empress will act this way. If I were you, I would have risked my life to protect Prince Zhao. Unfortunately, there are some things that you and I cannot protect." This old servant has been in the Liang Palace for many years, and I am well aware of the advantages and disadvantages of losing the favor of the palace. Even as the noble empress, if I do not have the intentions of the emperor, I am afraid that I will be no different from a imperial concubine.

I was surprised upon hearing this, thinking that Yang Guang and I were safe and sound, but I didn't expect that on this level, no matter how difficult the matter was, I would never be able to stop myself from being worried. I suddenly thought of a scene where a beautiful woman was lying beside Yang Guang's pillow, giving Zhao'er many unwarranted crimes, this soft jade and warm fragrance is the most enchanting, Yang Guang will definitely believe it, so, my Zhao'er …