The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

The Queen Mother was somewhat surprised when she heard the Emperor's words. "If you had never doubted me, why would you investigate these things?"

The emperor sneered and said, "This is naturally because of your good niece, Ulanara Yixiu!"

When the Queen Mother heard the Emperor mention Ulanara Yixiu, she became a little emotional. "How is it possible? I have never told her about it, how could she know?"

The emperor sneered, "The reason why she knew this is naturally because of your Buddhist temple."

When the Queen Mother heard the Emperor's words, she also thought of her own Buddhist temple, and her thoughts turned to a thousand things. The first baby she gave birth to was a girl, but she died before she was born. Although she wanted power and status at that time, she was still kind-hearted. She begged the late Emperor to take back her daughter's body, and enshrined it in the Buddhist temple. She chanted sutras and prayed for her every day, praying that she could be reborn into a good family as soon as possible.

It was precisely because of her action at that time that the late emperor looked at her differently. Although she was not as favored as Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia, she would still receive some rewards on weekdays. Therefore, after the death of Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia, she had the opportunity to give birth to the fourteenth child again.

The emperor saw the queen mother's reminiscing expression and knew that she was thinking about the past. Then he said coldly: "I not only found out about your past with Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia, but also your past relationship with Longkodo!"

When the Queen Mother heard what the Emperor said, she was horrified, "Emperor, what are you going to do?"

"What should I do?" The emperor glared at her, "I would like to ask the Queen Mother, what do you want to do?"

The Queen Mother collapsed to the ground. She never expected that the Emperor even knew such a secret matter.

The emperor continued, "I used to regard you as my biological mother, and I have always respected you in every way. But now that mother-son relationship is gone, everything you have done has endangered the stability of the court. I cannot sit idly by!"

The Queen Mother burst into tears and begged for mercy, "Emperor, I was confused for a moment, please forgive me!"

The emperor looked at the queen mother with a cold look in his eyes, "If you want me to spare your life, it is not impossible."

When the Queen Mother heard what the Emperor said, she looked expectant and asked, "Really? Emperor, what do you want me to do? I will obey you."

The Emperor looked at the Queen Mother with a hint of malice in his eyes, "What if I ask you to kill Old Fourteen with your own hands? Would the Queen Mother be willing?"

When the Queen Mother heard what the Emperor said, she refused without any hesitation, "Emperor, no matter what, you and Old Fourteen are brothers. Now that Old Fourteen has been imprisoned by you, he is no longer a threat to you. I beg you, for the sake of your reputation, the Emperor should not kill Old Fourteen."

When the Emperor heard what the Queen Mother said, he sarcastically asked, "If only one of you and Old Fourteen can survive, what will you choose?"

The Queen Mother said cruelly, "If I am to die, I hope the Emperor will not break his promise."

The emperor laughed out loud as he looked at the queen mother's face, which showed that she was ready to die. Although he was smiling, people who knew him well could sense that he was in a very bad mood. After he finished laughing, he looked at the queen mother and said, "I was just joking with you. The queen mother is right. Now that my fourteenth brother has been imprisoned, he is nothing to be afraid of. Why should I take his life?"

When the empress dowager heard the emperor's words, she was a little stunned for a moment. The emperor's mother died in her hands, but the emperor did not choose to let her pay with her life, nor did he choose to get rid of the fourteenth prince and make herself suffer for the rest of her life. So what should the emperor do?

The emperor looked at the empress dowager, his voice was slightly cold, and every word was clearly heard by the empress dowager, "No matter what the truth is now, you are nominally my biological mother, and I don't want the secrets in the palace to be known to everyone in the capital. If you behave yourself in the future, I can let you live out your life in Shoukang Palace. It's just that your old relationship with Longkodo has kept my father in the dark, so I have to seek justice for the late emperor. Moreover, Longkodo is becoming more and more restless. When Longkodo came to pay his respects to me a few days ago, he also asked about the empress dowager's health. I think Longkodo still cares about the empress dowager. I will bring Longkodo into the palace tomorrow to reminisce with the empress dowager. I believe the empress dowager will know what is the wisest choice."

When the Queen Mother heard the Emperor's threat, she closed her eyes, then looked at the Emperor with a clear expression and said, "Emperor, I know what to do."

The emperor left Shoukang Palace with satisfaction. After the emperor left Shoukang Palace, the empress dowager couldn't help it and collapsed to the ground.

The Queen Mother sat on the ground, her face pale and her body trembling slightly. Zhu Xi looked at the Queen Mother distressedly and said, "My Queen, are you okay?"

The Queen Mother said in a hoarse voice: "It's fine with me, but don't blame me for disregarding our past friendship since the Emperor did this."

When Zhu Xi heard the Queen Mother's words, he quickly advised: "Your Majesty, please don't be confused. If you fail, you will be doomed forever."

The Queen Mother said indifferently: "You also saw the emperor's attitude just now. If I do what he wants, do you think I will have a chance to survive? Zhuxi, you have been fighting with me in the palace for a lifetime, why are you becoming more innocent now?"

When Zhuxi heard the Queen Mother's words, his lips moved slightly, but he did not speak in the end.

In the evening, a carrier pigeon flew out from Shoukang Palace. The emperor sent people to intercept it. After reading the contents of the note, he ordered Su Peisheng to imitate the empress dowager's handwriting and write a new note. He put it back on the carrier pigeon and let it continue to fly to where it should go.

The next day, after Longkodo entered the palace at the order of the emperor, he paid his respects to the emperor as usual and mentioned the empress dowager's health.

The emperor looked at Longkodo, his eyes half-smiled and he said, "If uncle is worried, then go to Shoukang Palace to pay respects to the empress dowager and check on her health."

Longkodo did not expect that the emperor would change his previous attitude of resisting and allow him to see the empress dowager so easily. Longkodo hurriedly thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor looked at Longkodo, smiling but not in his eyes, and said, "It's okay, uncle, go to Shoukang Palace."

After paying his respects to the emperor, Longkodo left the Yangxin Palace and was led to Shoukang Palace by Su Peisheng's apprentice Xiao Xia Zi.

When the empress dowager met Longkodo in Shoukang Palace, she pretended to remain calm because Xiao Xia Zi was there, and the two of them remained silent.

Xiao Xiazi, who had received advice from his master Su Peisheng, bowed after Longkodo entered the palace and said, "Your servant greets the Empress Dowager. If there is nothing else, I will return to the Yangxin Palace to continue my duty."

When the Queen Mother heard what Xiao Xia Zi said, she nodded, and Xiao Xia Zi hurriedly left Shoukang Palace.