Mo Rongzhan looked down at the Empress Dowager who was still sitting. He had no memory of the Empress Dowager in his mind. When he heard that she disregarded his life and death and only wanted to support another son to ascend the throne, he also imagined the Empress Dowager's appearance, but it was somewhat different.
The person in front of him, who was his biological mother, looked so gentle and weak, different from what he imagined.
Unfortunately, under such an appearance, there was a cruel heart.
"Mother, I'm sorry to disturb your great plan today." Mo Rongzhan said faintly. He was not in a hurry to enter the palace today. Deep in his heart, he still did not want to turn against his mother. If she was willing to stop at the last moment, then everything could still be salvaged.
But in the end, he was disappointed.
"Aren't you the one who led all this?" The Empress Dowager asked Mo Rongzhan coldly. "The disappearance is fake. You deliberately led me into your trap, right?"
Mo Rongzhan sneered and shook his head. "It doesn't matter to you whether I'm really missing or not."
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly. "Today, I lost. You can do whatever you want."
Ye Zhen never spoke. The Empress Dowager and Mo Rongzhan were mother and son. The grievances between them should be solved by themselves. However, she looked at the Empress Dowager's indifferent attitude. When she saw Mo Rongzhan return, not only was there no joy on her face, there was even resentment on her face. She was extremely angry at the Empress Dowager, but she still tried to restrain herself.
"Mother, what do you think I will do with you?" Mo Rongzhan asked with a faint smile.
The Empress Dowager glanced at him indifferently and turned to look at Mo Rongyi. "You can do whatever you want, but Ah Yi is innocent. It was I who forced him to ascend the throne."
"Good." Mo Rongzhan nodded. "You have given birth to me. I will not kill you."
"Brother …" Mo Rongyi choked with sobs. He knew that the Empress Dowager was biased and felt guilty for it, but he did not want her to die.
Mo Rongzhan said coldly, "First, please ask the Empress Dowager to go back to the Palace of Compassionate Peace to rest. Tomorrow morning, send her to the Lingshan Palace to recuperate."
He did not want to kill the Empress Dowager because he did not want to leave the reputation of killing his mother. Therefore, it was best to send her to the Lingshan Palace. He did not want to see her again in this life.
Hearing his words, the Empress Dowager widened her eyes. "You want me to live in the Lingshan Imperial Residence?"
Mount Numinous was tens of thousands of miles away from the capital. If she was sent away, it would be difficult for her to return in this lifetime. She might not even see Ah Yi again.
Mo Rongzhan ignored her and asked Eunuch Fu to send someone to take her back to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful.
The Empress Dowager was furious. "I will not go to the temporary imperial residence!"
"Mother, you should rest well in the temporary imperial residence," Mo Rongyi said in a low voice. This was already the best result he could have imagined.
Imperial Brother had already done his best.
The Empress Dowager was forcibly taken away. Ye Zhen, who had not spoken from beginning to end, sighed softly in her heart.
Mo Rongzhan turned around and held her hand as he said in a gentle voice, "Yaoyao, go back and rest first. We still have some matters to attend to and will accompany you later."
"Alright." Of course, Ye Zhen knew that he had a lot of things to deal with next, but she was still worried about him. He had lost his memory now. "Then you …"
"Don't worry, we can handle it." Mo Rongzhan whispered in her ear.
Ye Zhen hooked his sleeve. "Then I will wait for you to come back in the palace."
Mo Rongzhan left the hall and went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. The cabinet ministers were waiting for him. Murong Ke and Tang Zhen followed behind him. Only Mo Rongyi stood in place, not knowing whether he should follow or not.
Walking to the door, Mo Rongzhan looked back at him. "Yi, what are you standing there for? Follow me."
"Yes, Imperial Brother." Mo Rongyi was overjoyed and hurriedly followed.
Ye Zhen was escorted back to Hua Qing Palace. Hong Ling and others had been waiting at the palace gate for a long time. As soon as they saw Ye Zhen appear, they all cried uncontrollably. Everyone knelt down to greet their Empress.
"What are you doing? Get up." Ye Zhen's eyes were hot from their crying. It had been a few months since she was taken away by Qi Ruoshui. When she left, she was not sure if she was pregnant. Now she came back with a big belly.
Hong Ling looked at the Empress. "Empress, you are finally back."
"Yes, this Empress is back. What are you crying for? Get up."
"We don't cry. Today is a joyous occasion. How can we shed tears?" Hong Ying wiped away her tears. They had been on edge today. Since the news that the Empress Dowager was going to appoint a new emperor, they all thought that something had happened to the Emperor and the Empress. Today, they were all ready to die. They did not expect the Empress to come back.
Hong Ying's eyes were also red. "Sister Hong Ling, let the Empress go in to rest first."
"Yes, yes, yes, this slave is so happy." Hong Ying stepped forward to hold Ye Zhen's hand. When she saw the Empress's belly, her tears came up again. "The Empress is a person with great fortune."
Ye Zhen looked at her palace and breathed a long sigh of relief. She was finally back. When she was in the Priest's Hall, she thought she would never come back.
"Is everyone okay?" Ye Zhen asked Hong Ling in a low voice. After such a big incident, she thought these palace maids would not be able to survive.
Hong Ling whispered, "The Empress Dowager originally planned to put us all into the Yeting Water Prison. It was the young prince who stopped her. We were careful to save our lives."
"You have all been frightened these days." Ye Zhen glanced at the maids who had served her for many years. She was also happy to see that they were still alive and well.
"Empress, did you suffer outside?" Hong Ling asked with a pained heart. When she found out that Empress had been taken away by the Shaman King of Western Liang, she had almost been scared to death. She had been worried about her, but thankfully, she was fine.
Ye Zhen smiled. "This Empress is fine."
"Empress, you haven't had lunch yet. This slave will go to the Imperial Kitchen to see what is available for you." Hong Ying asked in a low voice.
"Good." Ye Zhen nodded with a smile and said to Hong Ling, "Little Seven has entered the palace with you. It's still in front. It recognizes you. Go and bring it in, lest it won't let others feed it."
Hong Ling was stunned. "Little Seven is back?"
Ye Zhen nodded with a smile. "Go ahead."
"Dai Mei, this is Xiao Ran. She will stay with this Empress to serve me in the future. You take her to settle down first." When entering the palace, Ye Zhen also took Lin Zhiran with her. Only Zhao Ning was sent to the Sixth Wangye's mansion.
Although Dai Mei and Hong Ling were very curious about what happened to the Empress outside, it was not the time to inquire. It was better to settle down first. At this time, the outside must be chaotic.
Soon, Hua Qing Palace returned to its usual calm under Ye Zhen's orders. The most restless place in the palace was the Palace of Benevolence and Peace.
The Empress Dowager made a fuss about seeing the Empress.
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