My Lord, the princess doesn't want you anymore.

Mei Xueer was too lazy to change the medicine on the "nerve", so she asked Nanxing to do it.

If we continue to have no contact with each other, we can live in peace as much as possible, or at least hurt each other less.

There is no benefit to be gained from that bastard anyway. If I go there more often, I might lose all the 500 points that I have worked so hard to save.

She simply moved into the palace again.

More than ten days passed in a flash. During these ten days, the Queen did not come to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects. I heard that she was seriously ill.

Nanny Kuang naturally heard about the gossip that was trending on the Internet.

But because the gossip was so explicit, she didn't dare tell the Queen Mother.

I just privately reminded Mei Xueer to be careful of the Queen's revenge.

Mei Xueer was a little scared, but not frightened.

In short, just be careful.

I always carry poisons, poison needles and the like with me.

Although the Queen Mother was still unable to get out of bed, she had already fully regained consciousness and could even speak a few simple words to people.

She could recognize some of the people closest to her, and she was particularly attached to Mei Xueer.

But the Queen Mother just didn’t recognize Cui Qimo.

This made Cui Qimo lose face in front of the palace servants, so he stopped coming after a few times. However, he still asked Eunuch Li to visit her every day, and then go back to report to him on the latest progress of the empress dowager's illness.

Hearing that the Queen Mother was getting better day by day, he was very pleased and contributed a total of 48 points to Mei Xueer.

Mei Xueer knew that the emperor was truly filial to the empress dowager.

"The Queen Mother has selective amnesia." Mei Xueer told Madam Kuang seriously that the Queen Mother's illness was because the Emperor had never said such harsh words to her. The Queen Mother was too young to bear the anger and was made sick by the Emperor. The Queen Mother instinctively hoped that the dispute between her and the Emperor had never happened. So now she selectively forgot about this matter and the Emperor.

Zhang Yuanpan also felt that this statement made sense because he had indeed heard of this disease.

That day, Cui Qimo called Mei Xueer over.

He has mixed feelings about his daughter-in-law.

very complicated.

First of all, she is the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family and has to give face to Prime Minister Mei.

Secondly, the Queen Mother was getting better under her treatment, and she did not overstep the mark in her daily behavior. She was definitely not a useless, immoral nymphomaniac as previously rumored.

Cui Qimo's opinion of her had changed, but unexpectedly, after the incident at Prince Yan's Mansion, he discovered that she was a cruel person and couldn't help but be more wary of her.

But the Queen Mother's illness still depends on her.

Cui Qimo is also a filial son, at least he should make people feel that he is filial.

So, the look in his eyes when he looked at Mei Xueer was very complicated.

I want to get angry, but I feel like I can't.

"The Queen Mother doesn't recognize me now. Do you have any solution?" Cui Qimo said in a somewhat stiff tone.

Mei Xueer shook her head honestly, "Medicine can only be auxiliary. The key is for Father to take the initiative to get close to the Queen Mother. Mother and son are connected by heart. Maybe one day, the Queen Mother will suddenly remember everything. It is also very possible."

Cui Qimo touched his nose and felt that what he said made sense.

After contributing another 5 points of gratitude, he casually asked, "I previously punished Prince Jing by confining him to his palace to reflect on his actions for a month. Does he have any complaints?"

This was the first time in many days that Cui Qimo talked to her about a topic unrelated to the Queen Mother's illness, and it was also the first time he mentioned Cui Hongjing.

His son was tortured like that, but the father didn't even ask a question.

Mei Xueer always thought that the emperor had forgotten that he had this son.

Of course, she wouldn't be stupid enough to bring it up.

The Dog Emperor wishes to turn the Dog Prince into a disabled person. How great must his hatred and resentment be!

Let them bite each other, it's none of her business!

However, she also understood that in this world where men are superior to women, she would be good only if he was good, and if he was not good, she would not be good either.

Actually, since she married into the palace, the dog prince has not been able to do anything to her. This is also one of the reasons why she continues to treat his injuries.

So, you still have to install it when it’s time.

"His Majesty's disobedience is a serious crime, but the emperor has already let him off the hook, so how dare he complain?"

"Really?" Cui Qimo snorted coldly, squinting at Mei Xueer, "Then what does he do every day?"

Mei Xueer hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth: "The external wound has basically scabbed over. Recently, the prince has been undergoing rehabilitation training. In another month, he may be able to walk a few steps on crutches..."

Cui Qimo was a little surprised, "He, he can't walk?"

Tsk, you got beaten up by someone, and now you're pretending to be talking like this, is there any point?

She asked tentatively: "Father, do you know how badly Prince Jing was injured?"

"Humph, I just locked him up in the Dali Temple and ordered him to suffer. This is the price he paid for disobeying my order! He should bear it."

So, you had his mouth burned, his legs ripped, and his entire body bruised?

Mei Xueer didn't dare to say this.

She only said, "Dr. Chen knows the most about Prince Jing's injuries. On the day Prince Jing returned home, the Empress asked Dr. Chen to treat the prince, and I took over later. If father wants to understand the situation at that time, it is best to ask Dr. Chen."

Cui Qimo's mouth twitched. He knew that Mei Xueer was worried that he didn't believe what she said, so he asked someone to call Doctor Chen.

Mei Xueer was watching from the side, and Doctor Chen did not dare to say anything nonsense and reported the truth.

After hearing this, Cui Qimo didn't say anything for a moment, then waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.

"Your Majesty?" Eunuch Li stepped forward cautiously, "This old servant..."

"I know you don't know the truth, otherwise you wouldn't dare to hide it from me." Cui Qimo rested one elbow on the armrest and supported his head.

At this moment, he was like a balloon from which the air had been deflated, sitting shriveled in the large dragon throne, without any trace of the king's domineering aura.

In other words, at this moment he looked more like a middle-aged man with gray hair.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will check it out right away."

"No need!" Cui Qimo called Eunuch Li, "I know who did it."

Eunuch Li knelt down on his knees and said, "Your Majesty, it's all my fault. Although Prince Jing was imprisoned in the Dali Temple at the time, it was still under our noses after all, and I didn't even notice it. It's my fault that I'm useless and incompetent..."

In fact, he had thought about going to the Dali Temple to have a look, but he was worried that the people in the Dali Temple would use excessive torture and not use enough punishment. But when he thought of the emperor's resentment towards Prince Jing for disobeying the emperor's order, he gave up the idea.

Thinking of this, he slapped himself a few times.

Eunuch Li knew that what really brought down the emperor was not his son's injury.

What the emperor was more concerned about was that someone had tortured a prince to the point where he almost lost his life right under his nose, and the emperor was completely unaware of it!

Making the emperor blind and deaf is a contempt and lack of respect for imperial power.

This is what Cui Qimo cannot tolerate the most.

He was strong throughout his life, but by no means incompetent. He would never allow anyone to act in such a way that was hypocritical under his nose.

Eunuch Li felt that if the Emperor had not inadvertently asked the Princess of Jing today, he would never have known that Prince Jing might become disabled due to excessive torture.

After all, Cui Hongjing was an insignificant prince who was particularly unpopular. He never got close to anyone, and almost no one would take the initiative to talk about him in front of the emperor.

He is a taciturn person, and even if he is wronged, he has long been accustomed to bearing it silently.

If it was another prince, perhaps this would not have happened.

"If Princess Jing hadn't treated him in time this time, he might never have been able to stand up again... Do you think I was too harsh on him?"

Seeing the emperor like that, Eunuch Li felt sad, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. Who knows how much pain you are feeling?"

A jumping boy seemed to appear in front of Cui Qimo's eyes.

The boy had just learned to walk, and was toddling around in the imperial garden chasing butterflies, with a pair of chubby arms like lotus roots raised high.

The boy reached out to catch the butterfly, but failed. He then jumped hard on his chubby legs, but still failed.

The boy jumped again, the butterfly flew away, and he fell down.

The boy cried very sadly, but Cui Qimo smiled lovingly.

At that time, Cui Qimo was still the crown prince.

Jing'er's appearance was so cute that it melted his heart.

He picked up the crying child and held him high up.

Holding him up, he chased butterflies.

The boy chuckled with delight.

When he was happy, he pouted and kissed that white and tender face.

But as soon as the kiss started, the child started crying loudly.

A slender figure walked over with light steps. She was wearing a lavender palace dress, the style was simple, not as complicated and luxurious as other concubines.

She likes everything simple and pure.

She took the boy, held him in her arms, patted his back gently, and pretended to be angry, "It's all father's fault. Father's stubble hurt our Jing'er. We don't want to play with father anymore."

The woman picked up the boy and pretended to turn around and leave.

The little fellow cried and made a fuss, stretching out his chubby little hands to him, "No, I want father, I want to play with father. Mother, I am good, I will be obedient and stop crying! Now that I stop crying, can I let father hold me and lift me up high..."

Recalling this scene, a hint of softness emerged on Cui Qimo's resolute and weathered face, and his nose actually felt a little sour.

But before long, all of this no longer exists and can only appear in dreams.

In the dream, the lavender figure was always smiling at her, then gradually became blurred, so blurred that she could not see her face clearly.

He remembered that she loved to laugh when she first entered the East Palace.

Her smile was so pure and natural, without any pretense or affectation.

He could see that she was indeed very happy and content.

Especially after she had Jing'er, she never concealed her happiness in front of him.

Until she fell in front of him.

In the last moment of her life, she had a pure smile on her face.

She had the purest smile and said the cruelest words.

"Cui Qimo, I hate you... If time could go back, I would rather die than marry you..."

These were the last words she said to him.

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