Chapter 542
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"No one knows why Empress Zhou became like that." Ning Deyuan's face was filled with emotion. A magnificent, legendary, and terrifying picture scroll slowly unfolded with his voice.
"Perhaps the late Emperor gave her too much power. Not only did he allow her to choose the world's treasures, but he also allowed her to interfere in court politics. He even allowed her to pass memorials. When she was forty years old, the late Emperor did not hesitate to spend half of the national treasury to build Phoenix Terrace for her and ordered all the people of the city to come and pay their respects. Because the late Emperor was getting older, the position of Crown Prince was still undecided. The court officials repeatedly mentioned it, but the late Emperor blocked it on the grounds that he was waiting for the Empress to give birth. Even after the late Emperor passed the age of Heaven, the Empress was still unable to successfully give birth to a baby boy. The previous Emperor could not withstand the pressure and finally decided to choose one of the princes. This prince was the one that the Empress of Zhou had strongly recommended. He was her elder sister who had passed away — the only bloodline left behind by the Empress of Zhou. He was also her nephew. This action was very similar to the Tang Dynasty's Empress Wu several hundred years ago, preparing to steal the Li family's empire!
The court officials were filled with righteous indignation. Opposing memorials floated to His Majesty's desk like snowflakes, but none of them entered the late Emperor's eyes. Empress Zhou's power was already as great as a giant beast. It could no longer be blocked, and she disdained to hide it. The Crown Prince was like a sword in her hand. As long as he was in her hand, she could sit firmly on the empire. Over time, even His Majesty began to realize her ambition and gradually distanced himself from her. However, it was already too late. Xiao Zhou had discovered his intentions and made the first move by feeding him poison, causing him to fall ill. That poison was extremely mysterious. It was colorless and odorless. Even the most brilliant imperial physicians were unable to diagnose it. The only thing that could be seen was a blood red five-petaled plum blossom quietly blooming on his neck.
At that time, everyone was lamenting that the Great Yue's empire was about to change hands and that the people were about to suffer. Who would have thought that Empress Zhou would suddenly become insane overnight? She killed the late Crown Prince with one slash of her sword. Then, she used the blood-stained sword to kill the hundreds of people in the Phoenix Algae Palace. She then lit a fire and burned the corpses into black charcoal. She was the only one alive and was locked up in Phoenix Terrace by Jin Sheng's order. All the civil and military officials in the imperial court couldn't make up their minds on how to deal with this insane Demon Empress. After laughing crazily for a few days and nights, she lit another fire and buried herself together with the dazzling Phoenix Terrace. Since then, her time had finally passed.
What has all this to do with your mother, you may ask? Actually, many of the secrets in this story were told to me by your mother before we got married. On the day of Empress Zhou's fortieth birthday, your mother went with her father and brother to Phoenix Terrace to congratulate her. Empress Zhou once saw that your mother was born with exquisite features and that her eight characters were extremely blessed, so she often summoned your mother into the palace to accompany her. Xian Di also often saw your mother in Phoenix Algae Palace, so he opened his golden mouth and said that this was the origin of your mother's junzhu position.
From the age of seven to ten, your mother accompanied her in the palace for about three years until the day before the fire in Phoenix Algae Palace, when she suddenly fell ill and was sent out of the palace. By the time she recovered and woke up, it was already half a month later. She couldn't remember what happened during that time. However, your mother's temperament was gentle and she stood aloof from worldly affairs. Other than this matter, I can't think of any other possibility. "
It was such a long story. By the time Ning Deyuan finished, his throat was already hoarse and he was filled with exhaustion. And the many doubts in Ning Shu's heart had finally reached the tip of the iceberg. However, Ning Shu couldn't imagine what kind of unimaginable weight was hidden under that tip of the iceberg.
In any case, Ning Shu had personally shattered Ning Deyuan's idea of sending them out of the capital. He couldn't think of any other way and could only return to his room to rest under Ning Shu's persuasion. In the hidden room, only Ning Shu and Zi Gui were left. The two of them looked at each other silently.
Afraid that Ning Shu couldn't see clearly, Zi Gui specially took out a fairy rabbit lantern and placed it in front of Ning Shu. Under the lantern light, Ning Shu's tranquil face stared unblinkingly at the thick stack of old papers in the box.
After a moment of deep thought, she asked Zi Gui for a cup of tea. She dipped her finger into the light green tea leaves floating on the surface and then quietly sorted out her thoughts on the table.
Twenty-five years ago: Empress Zhou, the Demon Empress who brought disaster to the country, the late Emperor was poisoned, and he suddenly went crazy when he was in power. Mother contracted an illness, and her memories were incomplete.
Twenty-five years later: The curses continued, a blood letter fell from the sky, the Demon Empress who brought disaster to the country, the present Sage was in a coma, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
Finally, she raised her finger and drew two strokes on the table. She wrote a big "X" on the table. Then, she slowly and solemnly wrote the last three words behind the "X" — "Why?"
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