In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

Bai Lu sighed, "I'll go over there and see the children myself later. Let's go to Kyoto first. We have to rescue the queen right now."

I have done my best. If the queen dies in the palace, the prince cannot blame me.

They rode at full speed, not even sleeping in the middle of the night, and arrived in Kyoto in two days.

As soon as Bai Lu and the prince entered the city gate, soldiers ran frantically to the palace to report to the emperor.

The emperor had just finished his morning court session and was reviewing memorials in his study when he suddenly heard Guan Hongfei, accompanied by a team of imperial guards, announce the good news: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Lady White have returned!"

"What? They're back!"

The emperor was so overjoyed that he almost jumped up.

He coughed twice and immediately stood up from the dragon throne. He could no longer sit still and said to them anxiously, "Hurry up and prepare food and drinks, and prepare a palace for them..."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly thought that the Queen might not be able to survive at this moment, so he had to quickly send Bai Lu and the Prince to the Queen's Palace.

The emperor's face was solemn, and he said directly to Guan Hongfei: "How about this, I will go to the palace gate to greet them and take them to the Queen's Palace."

As soon as I stood at the door, I saw two horses galloping towards me. They were Bai Lu and the prince.

Their speed was almost the same. As soon as they pulled the reins to about 10 meters ahead of the emperor, they jumped down.

Suddenly, the two horses behind me fell to the ground, twitching and foaming at the mouth. They were practically dead...

Seeing the two horses in such a state, the emperor was shocked: "Good fellows, you haven't slept for several days and nights, and you have been galloping towards Kyoto?!"

Then the Crown Prince and Bai Lu rushed forward, their faces darkened, and saluted the Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty."

"Father!"

The emperor first gave Bai Lu a big hug, holding her so tightly that he almost rubbed her into his flesh and blood.

This action was really against the rules, but everyone knew that the emperor loved Bai Lu, so no one thought much about it and just lowered their heads silently.

Not long after, the emperor returned to normal and said softly, "You are finally back."

"If you hadn't come back, I would have felt so bad. How could I have gone to see your mother?"

He kept sighing.

Bai Lu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. We must go and see the Queen right away."

"Oh, yes!"

"Let's go, let's talk as we walk."

The emperor brought Bai Lu and the prince to the queen's palace. They hurried along the way, and the emperor spoke one sentence after another, like popcorn popping out: "Are you okay?"

"They didn't do anything to you, right?"

"Bai Lu... Oh, you don't have any injuries at all, that's not easy!"

The emperor sighed.

The crown prince twitched his lips and couldn't help but say, "Father, don't just ask Bai Lu, ask me too."

"What can I ask you?"

The emperor turned his head and glared at the prince fiercely. Seeing that he was thinner than before, he felt relieved, but he was still unforgiving. "What's the point of me asking you? It's better to ask Bai Lu. You are not as considerate as Bai Lu."

Hearing this, the prince was speechless.

Then another sentence was heard: "Prince, now that you have returned, it is time to get married."

"If you don't get married soon, and your mother really dies in the near future, she won't be able to rest in peace in her grave."

The prince felt depressed and said nothing.

He didn't think too much about it, thinking that the emperor wanted to reassure the queen, so he wanted him to get married quickly.

Bai Lu didn't think too much about it, she just felt a little embarrassed.

After all, saying this kind of thing in front of an outsider like me, and during this special period... is very embarrassing.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

As they were walking, they saw a man coming towards them. It was the emperor with a slightly hunched back.

However, the retired emperor was in much better spirits and energy than the emperor. Seeing the retired emperor with gray hair, the prince and Bai Lu hurried forward to pay their respects.

The emperor helped the two men up and looked at them carefully. After looking at them for a long time, he was completely relieved to see that they were fine.

He nodded and said, "Yeah, I knew you two were good kids and heroes, and nothing would happen to you."

Bai Lu was especially relieved when she saw that she was clear-headed and proud, still the same proud white crane as before.

"Come on, let's go see the queen."

The retired emperor had a complicated look in his eyes, with some worry in his deep eyes.

"How is the Queen now?"

Bai Lu asked the retired emperor and the emperor.

The Emperor had been visiting the Empress frequently recently and was well aware of her condition. He hurriedly said, "The Imperial Physician has tried every possible remedy, barely keeping her alive... He says we must use some strong medicine to keep her alive until you return."

"They used everything from meat to vegetables, and even all kinds of harmful medicines and infertility drugs!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. If the situation wasn't urgent and special, I would never let them give the Queen this kind of harmful medicine..."

The emperor also sighed in his heart.

"Maybe he won't live long after being rescued, but I thought we should always try our best, right? So I allowed them to use him."

"Also, there are now two or three imperial physicians on duty in her palace... From time to time, news of her critical illness comes out... After giving her acupuncture, there are three bad news reports a day."

Is it really that serious?"

Isn't it just a dying person, a withered tree...

Bai Lu's heart trembled.

The prince's eyes were red and he rushed directly to the Queen's palace, faster than the emperor and the retired emperor.

The emperor was about to scold him when he saw the retired emperor grab the emperor's hand and shook his head at him: "My grandson has such a filial heart, so let him go and see the queen... Maybe this will be the last time."

"Bai Lu."

The Emperor turned his head and looked at Bai Lu again, saying to her, "If you think the Queen can be saved... then do your best."

"If you can't save him, don't force it."

"Whether you can save him or not, you have tried your best. We will not blame you."

They all knew that the Queen's condition at this time was worse than death, and it would be normal for her to die.

It would be better if I were alive.

The emperor nodded and sighed.

At first, he thought that if he could save the queen, it would be fine, but if he couldn't save the queen... he would be upset.

But now that I see the queen in so much pain, I don’t think about whether to save her or not.

Do your best and don't leave any regrets for yourself.

Bai Lu nodded and quickly flew towards the Queen's Palace.

She also used light skills and was faster than the emperor and the emperor emeritus.

Seeing her back, the retired emperor and the emperor looked at each other, and the retired emperor said, "Look, look, this girl is really a person who repays evil with kindness!"

"The Queen treated her like this... She was so kind and willing to save the Queen!"

The emperor opened his mouth and said awkwardly, "You say... is it possible that she still doesn't know what the queen did to her?"

"How is that possible!"

The retired emperor couldn't help but glare at the emperor, his beard pouting with anger. He walked up and slapped the emperor on the head, making him grimace in disbelief.

The Emperor said angrily, "Are you stupid? How could someone as smart as Bai Lu not know this?"

"If she doesn't know, is it possible that the prince and others won't tell her?"

"The Crown Prince is so kind... He must have told her about the Queen's actions, or else he would have tricked Bai Lu into coming to treat her. The child herself couldn't hold back."

"This kid..."

The emperor couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

Then the retired emperor said coldly to the emperor: "Do you think the prince takes after you? He takes after me when I was young."

But later, when the retired emperor reached middle age, this was no longer the case. The emperor became somewhat like himself when he was middle-aged.

Therefore, the emperor emeritus likes the prince the most. He is kind-hearted and benevolent, which is very good.

The retired emperor hesitated for a moment, then heard the emperor's eyes sparkle as he said, "I was previously hesitating whether to marry Bai Lu to the crown prince."

"After all, their identities... need to be considered to some extent. At that time, some ministers in the court will definitely object... Although their opposition may be ineffective, I still think it will be a bit troublesome."

"But now I have no hesitation. Marrying Bai Lu to the Crown Prince is the wisest and most correct idea in the world!"

How could I come up with such a brilliant idea?

Bai Lu is so good, she should marry the prince and become the most noble woman in the world.

The emperor's eyes sparkled, and he said to the retired emperor, "Besides, she has saved the prince's life. Even if the prince dislikes her, he shouldn't do anything to her. He should treat her with respect..."

The emperor suddenly laughed, "The prince dislikes her? Haha, it's too late for the prince to like her."

The emperor felt that the child would definitely like Bai Lu.

If for no other reason than that he resembles my younger self.

When I was young, I liked such strong women.

I like the Queen Mother...that's why.

The emperor sighed deeply, "Perhaps this time we have fulfilled the prince's wish, unlike the queen before... who chose the wrong couple..."

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a cold voice from behind them: "Emperor, Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"

Hmm? Why does this voice sound so familiar?

The Emperor and the Retired Emperor suddenly felt something was wrong... Why did this voice sound so much like Pei Huizhou...

The emperor turned his head and muttered, "I must be hallucinating. Why did I hear Pei Huizhou's voice?"

As a result, when he turned his head, he saw Pei Huizhou standing in front of him. He was thin and tall, and looked even more stern than before.

When the emperor saw Pei Huizhou, he was shocked and exclaimed, "Ah!"

The Imperial Guards immediately flew over. Guan Hongfei quickly stood in front of the Emperor and the Retired Emperor, and shouted at Pei Huizhou, "Why are you back?"

"Come here! Protect the emperor and stab this criminal to death!"

"and many more!"

The emperor put his hand in the air and was about to tell them not to stab him to death when he heard the emperor emeritus wave his hand and give an order.

"I, by order of the Emperor Emeritus, order you to kill Pei Huizhou immediately. Do not allow him to threaten the safety of His Majesty, the Queen, and others!"

The emperor's expression changed: "Father, please show mercy!"

But the Imperial Guards had already drawn their swords and were about to chop Pei Huizhou.

Many royal guards with arrows on their backs also drew their bows, and everyone surrounded him... They would definitely kill him right there.

At this moment, Pei Huizhou said, "Wait a minute, Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor, I am a meritorious official. You cannot treat meritorious officials like this!!"

"???"

"!!!"

Hearing this, the emperor and the emperor emeritus were dumbfounded.

They looked at each other. The emperor was alright, but the retired emperor asked in confusion, "How come you are a meritorious official?"

After Pei Huizhou told him about the situation on the front line, his expression was indifferent: "If that were not the case, why would the person at the door let me in?"

"The Imperial Guards of the Palace are not stupid. Would they let a criminal like me in?"

"Can the Crown Prince and Bai Lu, who returned with you this time, testify to this?"

"certainly!"

Pei Huizhou said, "Your Majesty and the Emperor Retired, please ask the Crown Prince and Bai Lu. Let's go to the Queen's Palace together."

"Before that..."

Pei Huizhou was silent for a while, then said to the emperor and the retired emperor with a deep look in his eyes: "Before that, you just take me there."

After hearing this, the emperor and the emperor emeritus both felt that it made a lot of sense.

Guan Hongfei immediately escorted Pei Huizhou to the Queen's Palace.

On the way, Pei Huizhou asked the emperor as if he were just chatting casually, "Your Majesty, what did you just say? Do you want the Crown Prince to marry Bai Lu?"

"of course."

The emperor nodded and suddenly thought of something.

Alas? I had previously issued an imperial decree granting Pei Huizhou and Bai Lu a marriage.

If Pei Huizhou is a meritorious official, it would be difficult to cancel the engagement between Bai Lu and Pei Huizhou.

The Emperor paused, as if he had thought of this. He snorted coldly and said, "Emperor, don't talk to him about all this nonsense first. Let's go to the palace and see the Empress first, and see what the Crown Prince and Bai Lu have to say."

He despised people like Pei Huizhou the most.

But unfortunately...the emperor favors him very much, so there is nothing we can do.

After all, he is the emperor, and everyone must listen to the emperor.

Although he could suppress the emperor, he could not do so at any time.

"If Bai Lu and the prince say you're not a meritorious official, I'll kill you right there!"

The emperor turned his head, his eyes quite vicious.

"The Queen's Palace...hasn't seen blood in a long time."

"After seeing the blood, the Queen's body might recover faster."

He walked hurriedly and soon arrived at the Queen's palace.

As soon as I entered, I heard a sharp wail!

"The Queen has passed away—"