Mind Reading: The tyrant panicked after hearing the little princess's inner voice

He laughed.

I have lived half my life, and have fought my way to the throne, but I am still not as clear-headed as a child.

He had been afraid before, but he didn't show it in front of others.

Sometimes late at night, I would think that although I have lived a life that is worthy of the country and the people, I have committed many evil things.

Will he go to hell after his death? Will his descendants suffer retribution?

What Chu'er said makes sense. God may not be bothered to pay attention to them.

Otherwise, someone like him who is deducting merits every day should have gone to hell to meet the King of Hell long ago.

The emperor was shocked by the news of the empress dowager's "death" and went to Renshou Hall to pay his respects to the empress dowager.

By the way, Bei Jingchu was also rescued.

In the Renshou Hall, Aunt Hui, who was beside the Empress Dowager, ran in with a happy look on her face.

The Queen Mother laughed and scolded her: "How old are you? You still look so happy. Are you so happy because you found gold?"

"Queen Mother, please stop teasing me. His Majesty is here to pay his respects to you. His Royal Highness is already on the way."

The Queen Mother stood up from the couch and was no longer sleepy.

"Why did you think of visiting me out of nowhere?"

Aunt Hui picked up what she liked to hear and said, "Your Majesty is filial! It's just that he is busy with court affairs."

"I may be free now, so I came to pay my respects to you."

In fact, a normal emperor would pay his respects to the empress dowager every day to set an example of filial piety.

But the reason why the current emperor is judged as a tyrant is because he never cares about his reputation and does not care about the evaluation in later history books.

So the empress dowager felt sorry for the emperor's hard work in handling state affairs and exempted him from paying his daily respects.

However, the ministers did not know whether this feeling of distress was voluntary or forced, and they did not dare to ask.

Bei Jingchu was also carried to Renshou Hall. When the empress dowager saw her, she smiled even more brightly.

But she scolded the emperor: "How old is Chu'er? You brought her out in such a cold weather. Aren't you afraid that the child will get cold?"

As soon as the words came out, the Queen Mother fell silent.

Her relationship with her son was already strained.

It would be fine if he didn't show some concern and try to bring the mother and child closer, but he blames them as soon as he speaks.

The emperor's tone was as cold and hard as ever: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I will naturally come in a warm sedan chair. I will not let the princess stand in the cold wind."

"……okay."

Bei Jingchu rolled her big eyes around as she watched the awkward atmosphere.

[Actually, Aye blamed the Queen Mother for being too busy vying for favor and not caring about the children.]

[He was lying in bed with a fever and unable to speak, but the Queen Mother was still thinking about how to please the late Emperor.]

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor froze at the same time.

The emperor felt uncomfortable because his thoughts were revealed, but the empress dowager was surprised how the child knew that.

[Alas~ My father has few children and loves all of them, so I don’t know how the unfavored princes are treated. ]

[The prince is favored because he is promising, or his mother is a favored concubine. 】

[However, how can we tell whether a child will have a promising future before he or she goes to school?]

[Besides, a prince who is too promising will not only be favored, but also easily feared and suppressed. ]

[It was because of this that the Queen Mother tried her best to win the Emperor's favor, giving him a chance to lie dormant.]

[These are all very simple truths, but the mother and son were confused and didn't understand them. ]

[As for my foolish father, he was young and misled by others, thinking that the Queen Mother was just using him as a tool, so he hated her even more.]

[They don't have a mouth, and they blame their mother for not caring about them. 】

[One complained that his son was dull and stubborn, with a gloomy face like a stone all day long. ]

[It was not until the Queen Mother was dying of the plague that she said, "A son wants to take care of his parents but they are no longer around. Isn't this just a joke!"

The incessant complaints made the emperor and the empress dowager's heads buzz.

The emperor held Bei Jingchu's arms tightly.

It turns out that A'niang didn't just care about her father's favor, but also didn't care about her as a son.

Don't use him as a tool to win favor, or as a stepping stone to gain power or a noble status.

He was fighting for it so that he could get better resources and keep a low profile.

The Queen Mother then understood why the Emperor's temper had become like this.

She remembered that the child was very well-behaved when he was young, although he was not lively and had a shy personality.

The Queen Mother loved to tease him the most. He would become shy when teased, and would cry if provoked. It was really funny.

I just don't know when I became more and more unfamiliar with it.

By the time she noticed, the child was no longer willing to talk to her.

The mother and son had never had a frank talk, so it was not easy to untie the knot in their hearts.

Also, will she die of the plague?

Bei Jingchu didn't know that the two were eavesdropping, and continued to think: [In fact, the Queen Mother got what she wanted. ]

[Queen Yeon is devoted to her son, and the relationship between mother and son is so good. ]

[But it didn't help the child at all, and he lost the battle for the throne by a single move.]

[No matter how good the relationship is, they can only reunite in the underground. 】

[Rather than having a close relationship with her child, she probably hopes that the child can live well and be honored.]

[So after all these years, I don’t regret it, I can only say it’s a pity. ]

[But I regret it so much! I regret it so much! Tsk, how pitiful.]

Bei Jingchu looked at the two of them looking at each other in silence and became so anxious that she almost wanted to speak.

The empress dowager gave the emperor a strange look. She really couldn't imagine the sadness and regret on the face of this heartless boy.

In that case, let’s find an opportunity to talk it out.

The Queen Mother took a deep breath and said, "Let me hold Chu'er."

Bei Jingchu was transferred to the Queen Mother's arms.

"Chu Chu, do you miss your great mother? She wants to bring you to live in Renshou Palace."

"It was just too cold outside, so I gave up because I was afraid you might catch a cold on the way."

"As a result, your unreliable Aye brought you out directly."

This time the emperor did not refute, but just lowered his head slightly to listen to the instructions, and he actually felt a rare sense of obedience.

"Is our little baby feeling cold?"

Bei Jingchu smiles sweetly and is simply a lively and cute little girl.

The Queen Mother sighed that her granddaughter was the best.

Much better than the brat she gave birth to.

Now that she was here, she actually wanted to keep her granddaughter with her.

But when I thought about what the little one said, that she died of the plague, what would I do if she was infected?

The emperor stayed in the Renshou Hall for a long time, which was rare, and left only when he had no time to deal with state affairs.

Seeing that the Queen Mother liked Bei Jingchu, he also wanted to keep the little girl here.

But I thought the Queen Mother might be infected with the plague.

Losing his mother was already a sad thing, and he couldn't let his daughter also get sick and die.

After pursing his lips, the emperor still couldn't call out "Aniang".

He said in a tense voice: "I will come to pay my respects to the Queen Mother every day from now on."

The emperor left with a slightly heavy heart.

After he left, Aunt Hui almost cried for joy.

"That's great. Your Majesty is finally filial."

The Queen Mother was helpless: "You sly fellow, you said earlier that His Majesty was filial, but he just didn't have time. What? Are you contradicting yourself now?"

"No, I was wrong. Your Majesty is more filial."

The Queen Mother snorted.

When I returned to the imperial study, a nanny was standing in front of the door.

Eunuch Jiang recognized that she was one of the maids specially sent to serve Concubine Shu.

The main task was to supervise Concubine Shu's daily life and diet, and to ensure the safe birth of the royal heir while keeping her under house arrest.

After consulting the emperor, he stepped forward to ask.

Bei Jingchu was carried into the imperial study by the emperor.

After a while, Eunuch Jiang came back.

"Your Majesty, it was Concubine Shu who was on a hunger strike."