GBP Chapter 276 Emperor Wen’s Plan
Chapter 276 Emperor Wen’s Plan
Emperor Wen looked at his mother, feeling a little bitter. He knew that his mother had sacrificed too much for his throne, but he also knew that her methods were too cruel. He couldn't help but say, "Mother...you shouldn't have taken action against Xiao Qichen and his son! They must be important officials of Dazhao!"
Hearing her son's words, Empress Dowager Xue's eyes turned cold. She said slowly, "Back then, Prince Wu'an and the Princess obeyed the late emperor's will absolutely. The late emperor wanted Chu Shiyou to be the crown prince! So I wanted to kill the mother and son, but the evildoer only got his face injured! But the late emperor actually wanted to use Youli's secret medicine to save him!"
At this point, a trace of hatred flashed in Queen Mother Xue's eyes. She continued, "If Prince Wu'an doesn't die, you won't be the crown prince! As for Xiao Qichen, he will know the truth sooner or later. If he rebels, your throne will be unstable! Queen Mother did this for you!"
After saying this, Empress Dowager Xue stared at Emperor Wen, as if expecting his understanding.
Emperor Wen looked at the Queen Mother, tears glistening in his eyes and a grief-stricken expression on his face. His voice trembled slightly, with a hint of coldness: "Will the Queen Mother still protect my kingdom and the reputation of the royal family? I have brought the osmanthus wine that the Queen Mother loves the most. Come! I will fill the Queen Mother's glass! I wish the Queen Mother a long life and good health!"
Empress Dowager Xue stared at Emperor Wen closely, as if she wanted to see through him. This son was born after ten months of pregnancy, and she had risked her life to protect him in countless dangerous situations. But now? He was actually forcing himself to die!
Queen Mother Xue slowly picked up the cup of sweet-scented osmanthus wine with trembling hands and drank it all in one gulp. As the sweet-scented osmanthus wine flowed down her throat into her stomach, her tears also slid down.
Emperor Wen lowered his voice and said, "Mother! From now on, the Queen Mother of Da Zhao has passed away. I will arrange for someone to send you to a beautiful place with mountains and rivers, so that you can spend your remaining years in peace."
Queen Mother Xue widened her eyes in shock and asked in disbelief: "You...you want to send me away?"
Emperor Wen nodded, with a trace of helplessness and sadness in his eyes: "Mother! How could I be unfilial? I know that everything you do is for my own good. But the current situation is so tense, I can do nothing about it!"
Queen Mother Xue burst into tears: "I'm sorry! There must be someone behind this!" Her voice was trembling and angry, and tears were flashing in her eyes.
Emperor Wen looked at his mother, his heart filled with guilt and helplessness. He knew that this incident was a huge blow to his mother, but he also understood that now was not the time to be sad.
Emperor Wen gnashed his teeth and said, "I will definitely find this person! My mother will leave at midnight tonight! Tomorrow I will announce that the Queen Mother has committed suicide to comfort the world!" His tone was firm and decisive, and his eyes were flashing with anger. He decided to use this method to protect his mother and to maintain the dignity of the royal family.
At this moment, the voice of Eunuch Gao came from outside the door: "Your Majesty! Urgent news from Beiyuan!" Emperor Wen frowned slightly, he realized that things might become more complicated.
He gently patted Empress Dowager Xue's arm and consoled her in a soft voice: "Mother, Kong Boda will come to arrange everything tonight! I have important matters to take care of!" After that, he turned and left, leaving Empress Dowager Xue sitting alone in the palace, tears still flowing.
Emperor Wen walked out of the Cining Palace with a sad face, his face was filled with undisguised sorrow. Eunuch Gao beside him followed carefully, lowering his voice and saying: "Your Majesty! An urgent report from Beiyuan, Beiliu suddenly sent troops to Beiyuan!"
Emperor Wen frowned tightly, with a hint of doubt and worry in his eyes: "This little princess of Beiliu is still in the capital, how dare they send troops?"
Eunuch Gao respectfully handed the emergency report on the military situation to Emperor Wen, who quickly unfolded it and read the contents carefully. His face gradually became solemn, and his eyes were full of surprise: "The Beiliu royal family is actually controlled by the imperial master! Go and recruit Qingxuan to the palace!"
After receiving the news, An Qingxuan rushed to the palace immediately. Emperor Wen and he discussed how to deal with the current situation in the imperial study, and decided to provide military supplies to Beiyuan as soon as possible to support them in resisting the invasion of Beiliu.
Empress Dowager Xue sat on the soft couch in the Cining Palace, packing her belongings while looking at everything around her with indifference. Her eyes finally fell on an exquisite brocade box, and she reached out and gently opened it, revealing an exquisite phoenix hairpin inside.
This phoenix hairpin was put on her by the late emperor himself when he made her the queen. At that time, they were still a loving couple, but now everything has changed.
She squinted her eyes and looked at the phoenix hairpin carefully, as if she had returned to that distant moment. At that time, their love was as beautiful as a phoenix spreading its wings and flying high, but as time went by, everything changed. The appearance of Chu Shiyou and his mother broke the peace, and the late emperor's heart gradually left her.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Xue frowned slightly, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and said to herself: "Since you love each other so much, let you reunite in the underworld!"
It turned out that the reason why the late emperor's condition suddenly worsened was because Empress Dowager Xue secretly added a highly toxic drug to his medicine. This secret was only known to her, and now she wanted to bury it in her heart forever.
Queen Mother Xue smiled coldly, put the phoenix hairpin back into the brocade box, and then carefully put the brocade box away. Her heart was filled with resentment towards the late emperor and Chu Shiyou and his mother!
Queen Mother Xue suddenly felt as if there was someone standing behind her. She turned around and saw a tall man who looked somewhat strange and yet inexplicably familiar!
The man was wearing a black robe, with gold thread embroidered on the collar and cuffs, and a black belt around his waist, inlaid with a huge gem, shining brightly. His lips were slightly raised, revealing a cold and ruthless smile.
"Who are you?" Queen Mother Xue asked in surprise.
The man sneered, "Queen Mother Xue, no, according to royal etiquette, I should call you Mother! Ha! Unfortunately, you! Are! Not! worthy!"
His voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of teasing and sarcasm.
Queen Mother Xue was horrified, staring at the man in front of her with wide eyes, and asked tremblingly: "You...you are Chu Shiyou! Your face...how...is it healed!"
Her eyes fell on the man's face. The face that had been disfigured had now returned to its original state, becoming handsome and without any flaws.
Chu Shiyou smiled grimly, his eyes revealing an uncontrollable anger and hatred. He stared at the person in front of him and said in a low and cold voice: "My face has been healed, what? Do you want to destroy me again? I am no longer the child I was back then! You killed my mother! Today I will settle accounts with you!"