The Empress Dowager was so angry that her chest was heaving up and down. This was her most beloved son. For him, she had endured humiliation in the palace. It wasn't easy for him to survive until now, but he didn't appreciate it at all. He didn't know how hard it had been for her, and now he was blaming her for not treating Mo Rongzhan well. If she had stood up to protect Ah Zhan back then, would they still be alive now?
"Why should I feel guilty? If I had kept Ah Zhan by my side back then, he would only have been raised into a good-for-nothing. He wouldn't have the glory he has today. What right do you have to criticize me? You are my son. You should do whatever I tell you to do! "the Empress Dowager said angrily.
Mo Rongyi smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Brother is not destined to be evil. It's you who didn't protect your own son. You're just looking for an excuse to cover up your selfishness!"
"Even if I have selfishness, it's for you!" the Empress Dowager cried.
"Yes, you're doing it for me. I've let Brother down. I'm already grateful to be able to live a comfortable life under Brother's protection. How would I dare to have ill intentions when he's not around?" Mo Rongyi said lightly.
The Empress Dowager glared at him. "What do you mean by that?"
"You want to take the throne while Brother is not around? Let's see who can sit stably!" Mo Rongyi glanced at the Empress Dowager. If he wasn't willing to cooperate with the Empress Dowager, who else could the officials support to become the new Emperor?
"Do you want Mo Ronghui to replace your Brother?" The Empress Dowager had already guessed this would be the result. This was why she had been hiding it from him!
Mo Rongyi smiled and shook his head. "You don't understand Brother. Do you think that Brother became the Emperor of Jin Country just because of luck?"
The Empress Dowager looked at Mo Rongyi darkly and said through gritted teeth, "Since I want you to become the new Emperor, he naturally can't come back!"
"Mother, you'll regret it!" Mo Rongyi's gaze was even colder and calmer. "I've said what I have to say. If you still insist on going about things the wrong way, when Brother returns, he'll be disappointed in you!"
"I will never regret it." The Empress Dowager closed her eyes. When she had decided to do this, she had been fully prepared. She would never regret it.
When she was forced to enter the palace, she already had resentment in her heart. Before she had any feelings for the late emperor, she had Mo Rongzhan. When she was giving birth, she almost had a difficult birth. What she resented the most was that Mo Rongzhan was born in a continuous storm for a few days. A Daoist even said that those days were the birth of an evil dragon, an inauspicious sign. Thus, the late emperor had never liked this prince, Mo Rongzhan. If it wasn't for the fact that he still had some affection for her, he might not even have been spared his life.
This kind of son … a child who was born with an ominous sign, how could she like it?
Later, when she fell out of favor, she felt that it was Mo Rongzhan who brought her bad luck, so she disliked this son even more. Who would have thought that he would eventually become the emperor?
In her opinion, the person who should become the emperor was her youngest son. This son was the one she truly loved and would be of one heart with her in the future.
Mo Rongyi lifted his eyes and glanced at the Empress Dowager. Without saying anything else, he turned and left.
Whatever the Empress Dowager wanted to do, as long as he did not cooperate, she could not force him to sit on the throne.
He wondered if Xue Lin had found his brother. He was his brother's former confidant and could always find a way to contact Shen Yi. If he found Shen Yi, he should be able to find his brother.
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After meeting Xue Lin, Mo Rongzhan ordered that they no longer take the official road and try not to let people discover their whereabouts, lest the Empress Dowager's grand plan be difficult to achieve.
"Ah Zhan, is it so easy for the Empress Dowager to set up a new emperor? The imperial guards in the palace and the capital's garrison army … Where does she get the confidence to make these troops submit to her?" Ye Zhen still could not understand. It was difficult for the Empress Dowager to set up a new emperor. Without Mo Rongzhan to protect her, the royal family may not let her go.
She is really … ridiculous! "" If everyone thinks that I am missing, in order to protect my Jin Kingdom, let Ah Yi sit on the throne and take charge of the country for me. Maybe some people will believe her, "Mo Rongzhan said sarcastically.
Ye Zhen snorted. "When you appear in front of her, she will know that she is thinking too easily and naively."
Mo Rongzhan reached out and held her face, bowed his head and kissed her for a while. "You have been talking about this for two days. How worried are you about me?"
"Do you dislike me for being long-winded?" Ye Zhen asked, blushing. She was worried about him, so she could not help but say it again and again. How she hoped that when she returned to the capital, she would find that the Empress Dowager had realized her mistake and would not do anything to make Mo Rongzhan sad.
"You care about me so much every night. If I dislike you, then I am too inhuman!" Mo Rongzhan whispered in her ear. His mellow voice drilled into Ye Zhen's ears. Her heart seemed to be tickled, and the blush on her cheeks became more obvious.
Mo Rongzhan loved her shy and blushing face. It was like a camellia in bud, bright and beautiful. He was infatuated with it. "Yao Yao, you have to believe in me!"
"In my heart, you are omnipotent." Ye Zhen put her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Shall we go back to the capital from the path now?"
"I have asked Shen Yi and Sun Jun to return to the capital first. They also brought my handwritten edict," Mo Rongzhan said with a smile. "After all, the Empress Dowager is my mother. Her wish must be fulfilled."
"..." Ye Zhen understood what he meant. He must have sent a handwritten edict back, ordering his confidants in the capital not to act rashly for the time being and to act according to the Empress Dowager's orders. The Empress Dowager thought that it was her ability that allowed Mo Rongyi to sit firmly on the throne. When Mo Rongzhan returned, she would probably be furious.
This man is really... as black-bellied as ever. Even if he has lost his memory, he still does not change his nature.
"Your Majesty, there is an inn ahead!" Wu Chong's voice came in from outside the carriage.
Mo Rongzhan said lightly, "It's getting late. Let's spend the night in the inn first."
They abandoned the official road, so naturally, they could not go to the courier station. Otherwise, the play in the capital would not go on.
"In the end, the inn is not as good as the courier station. I will have to wrong you." Mo Rongzhan bowed his head and said to Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen smiled. "When have you wronged me?"
Mo Rongzhan pinched her cheek, the corners of his mouth raised high.
Originally, he thought that there would be no good inn in this remote place, but unexpectedly, the inn was large and clean. However, there were not many guests. There were several men sitting in the lobby who looked like merchants. When they saw Mo Rongzhan and his party coming in, they all looked up and looked at them.
Ye Zhen was held by Mo Rongzhan's hand and wore a curtain hat on her head. No one could see her appearance.
"Dear guests, are you here for a drink or a meal?" The innkeeper was a woman. She looked at Mo Rongzhan with a bright smile on her face.
Murong Ke, standing behind Mo Rongzhan, said, "For the night, are there any rooms left?"
"There are four rooms left. Dear guests, please go upstairs," the proprietress said with a smile.
"Take the lady to her room to rest first." Mo Rongzhan whispered to Jianjia and the others.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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