Chapter 1053
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The Empress Dowager had sent someone to Anhe City to inquire about the news. The Emperor was indeed missing, and even Lu Yaoyao was nowhere to be found. This news was suppressed by General Ye. The Emperor and the Empress were probably dead.
The news almost made the Empress Dowager unable to restrain her joy. She suppressed the joy in the depths of her heart and tried her best to show her sadness and grief. Only in this way would everyone believe that she was sad because of the Emperor's disappearance.
What she didn't know was that Mo Rongzhan deliberately let the news spread. The person she sent to Anhe City had already been replaced, and the news brought back was just what Mo Rongzhan wanted her to know.
The Empress Dowager summoned the cabinet ministers again. This time, her attitude was much tougher. She wanted the cabinet ministers' seals to support Mo Rongyi to become the new Emperor.
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is only missing, not dead. How can a new Emperor be appointed at this time?" Lu Shiming was the first to stand out and oppose.
"I am also doing this for the stability of Jin Country. If the Emperor comes back in the future, the little prince will naturally return the throne to him!" Empress Dowager said bitterly. "The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. You are all the backbone of the country. Don't you understand this?"
Lu Shiming felt that the Empress Dowager was simply ambitious. If the Emperor came back, she was afraid that she would not allow the Emperor to live in this world. "Please forgive me for not agreeing!"
The Empress Dowager didn't even look at Lu Shiming. She had long known that Lu Shiming would oppose it. Anyway, Lu Yaoyao would not come back. When Ah Yi became the Emperor, she would slowly deal with the Lu family. "Lord Lu, I know that the Empress is your daughter. Now that she is missing like the Emperor, I am also very sad!"
"The Emperor will not be easily killed. He will definitely come back!" Lu Shiming said.
"The news of the Emperor's disappearance will soon spread. The royal family will know sooner or later. Lords, I believe you still remember what kind of life the people of Jin Country had when Mo Ronghui ascended the throne. It has only been a few years. Aren't you afraid that the royal family will push Mo Ronghui out again?" Empress Dowager asked in a deep voice.
If there was anyone in the royal family who had the best bloodline, it was only Mo Ronghui!
Lord Xu bowed his head and said nothing. Lu Shiming's face was full of anger. The others looked at each other and had to admit that the Empress Dowager's words were reasonable.
"I will obey the Empress Dowager!" Lord Xu suddenly said in a low voice.
Lu Shiming looked at him in disbelief. "Lord Xu …"
Xu daren nodded lightly to him, "Before the Emperor returns, this is the best method!"
This is the only way to prevent the Empress Dowager from killing innocent people.
Lu Shiming did not expect Official Xu to agree. He was alone and could not stop the Empress Dowager's ambition.
"Very good." The Empress Dowager smiled with satisfaction. This Lord Xu was still sensible. He knew that there was no possibility of opposition at this time. With his consent, the rest would be much easier. "Lord Xu, then go and prepare the imperial edict. The young prince will ascend the throne today."
The imperial edict had not yet been drafted, but Mo Rongyi had already learned of this matter. He immediately went to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful. The way he looked at the Empress Dowager was strange and cold.
"Yi, what are you doing?" asked the Empress Dowager with a smile.
"Mother seems to be in a good mood!" Mo Rongyi lowered his eyes slightly, feeling bitter and disappointed.
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "What exactly do you want to say?"
"I want to know when Mother will tell me the truth!" Mo Rongyi asked in a low voice, "What happened to Brother?"
"You know?" The Empress Dowager frowned. Who dared to tell the young prince? She knew that this child worshipped Brother. It would be impossible for him to ascend the throne directly. She had even planned to force him to wear the imperial robe!
Mo Rongyi shook his head with a bitter smile. "Is Brother really missing?"
The smile on the Empress Dowager's face disappeared. She nodded lightly. "He fell off the cliff with Lu Lingzhi. Lu Yaoyao went missing with him. There has been no news of them for a few days. Anhe is a dangerous place. I'm afraid they won't come back!"
Won't come back …
Mo Rongyi slowly raised his head to look at the Empress Dowager. "Mother, how can you be so calm about Brother's life and death … Shouldn't you send more people to look for Brother? Do you really not care about Sister-in-law and Brother's bones at all?"
The Empress Dowager knew what Mo Rongyi was asking. She thought that he could see her sorrow. "Ah Yi, I don't have time to be sad now. Ah Zhan has many confidants in Anhe City. They have already gone to look for him. If there is any news, it will be sent back to the capital."
"And you can't wait to make me the new Emperor. Do you really want me to replace Brother?" Mo Rongyi asked sarcastically.
"I did it for the Jin Nation and for your Brother!" the Empress Dowager said confidently.
Mo Rongyi chuckled. "Snatching Brother's throne is for the Jin Nation and for Brother. Mother, don't you feel guilty for saying such words?"
The Empress Dowager was a little embarrassed by his question. "What are you trying to say? Didn't I do it for you?"
"You did it for me? Where do you think Brother is? Aren't you afraid that he will be disappointed if he finds out? Aren't you afraid that the officials of the imperial court will be disappointed if they find out? Who do you think I am? Coveting Brother's throne? What kind of person am I? What kind of person am I?" Mo Rongyi asked loudly. "He is my brother, my biological brother! He is also your son. How could you treat him like this? "
The Empress Dowager was so angry that her heart ached. "If I didn't do this, would I let Mo Ronghui ascend to the throne in the future? How are we going to survive in this place then?"
"Don't try to fool me with the same words you use to fool others!" Mo Rongyi said coldly, "Imperial Mother, even if Imperial Brother isn't here, Sister-in-law Empress still has his child. Regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl, I will make his child the master of Jin Kingdom. I'm not your pawn. In the past, I couldn't understand why you could let Imperial Brother go to the military camp without worry. How could you bear to let him go to the battlefield at such a young age? Now I understand, you don't treat Imperial Brother as your child.
The Empress Dowager was so angry that she almost vomited blood. "You … unfilial son, how can you say such words?"
"Otherwise, how can you explain why you are so cold to Brother? When you heard that something happened to Brother, the first thing you thought of was how to consolidate your position as the Empress Dowager. Have you ever cared about Brother?" Mo Rongyi asked.
"He has never been liked by your father since he was young. Even you and I have fallen out of favor with him. He is born with evil in his life, and whoever is close to him will have bad luck. I let him go to the battlefield for his own good. He didn't grow up by my side, so I can't help but be … a little cold to him!" The Empress Dowager's face was pale, but her voice was unusually calm.
Mo Rongyi said expressionlessly, "You shouldn't be cold to Brother. You should feel guilty!"
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