Playing bad and eating melons: The whole court is laughing? No, no

Upon hearing that the Empress Dowager had less than three months left, Emperor Yuan, the Crown Prince and others were grief-stricken, but the person involved was unusually calm.

She stretched out her hand towards Emperor Yuan, who quickly held her hand.

"I haven't lived a happy life, but I've enjoyed wealth and glory, so I have no regrets. But..." The Queen Mother's weak voice was filled with guilt, "I've been too partial to Mingyu, causing you harm, and I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a mother. I'm sorry for you."

Emperor Yuan's eyes were red, and he held the empress dowager's hand tightly, but he couldn't say that he didn't blame her.

He has resentment and grievances in his heart!

"I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just ask that you pardon them."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuan paused, then slowly released the empress dowager's hand.

The sadness on the faces of others also stopped at this moment.

They knew that the "they" the Queen Mother was referring to was Prince Rong and his son.

When the Empress Dowager saw Emperor Yuan let go of her hand, she hurriedly said, "Mingxuan, I beg you."

Even at the last moment, the Queen Mother was still concerned about Prince Rong's orphan.

She knew clearly that Emperor Yuan would not be able to refuse her request at this time, but she still made it.

This was undoubtedly another severe blow to Emperor Yuan's heart, which had just recovered a little.

After hearing what the Queen Mother said, the Left Prime Minister and Lord Wei became more determined that they must not let the people of Daxia suffer because of the Queen Mother alone, and they must not let Prince Rong's family revive!

Emperor Yuan stood up, looked at the Queen Mother on the bed with cold eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Mother, please forgive me for not obeying your order."

Despair flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, but she still struggled to sit up, her voice filled with pleading and urgency: "Mingxuan, they are just orphans and widows with nothing. They can't accomplish anything. Please forgive them for the sake of my dying heart."

Emperor Yuan frowned, his eyes determined. "Mother, Prince Rong is plotting rebellion, his crime is unforgivable. If I show mercy and pardon his orphan today, the court will be in turmoil, and the people will also suffer from peace."

The Queen Mother coughed violently, gasping for breath. "If you don't agree, I will die with regret!"

Hearing this, Emperor Yuan felt his heart sink to the bottom of his feet.

He shouldn't have any more extravagant hopes...

When the Left Prime Minister and Lord Wei saw that the Queen Mother threatened Emperor Yuan that she would "die with her eyes open", they stepped forward and said that the country has its own laws, and the Queen Mother, as the mother of the country, should not disregard the laws for her own selfish reasons.

The Crown Prince also stepped forward and said, "Grandmother, according to the laws of our dynasty, Prince Rong has mobilized troops for rebellion, and his entire family should be executed. It is a great favor that our father has spared the lives of them, mother and son!"

The Queen Mother heard this and lay back on her bed, tears streaming down her face. The palace was silent for a moment, with only her faint breathing as the only sound.

After a while, she closed her eyes and uttered a cold word lightly.

"This is my last wish. If you do not comply, you would be unfilial. Does the Emperor want to be an unkind and unfilial emperor?"

These words completely cut off Emperor Yuan's last thought about the Empress Dowager.

Jiang Yueyang was furious when she heard this: "Isn't it said that even the dying speak kind words? How could she say such hurtful words? I just wanted to use the Light of Life to save her!"

System: ...He managed to hide the "Light of Life" with great difficulty.

It was the first time that the Queen Mother heard the inner voice, but she also knew immediately that the voice came from Jiang Yueyang, because no one dared to say such treasonous words in front of her.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked for Jiang Yueyang, and soon she found Jiang Yueyang standing in front of Guo Yuanzheng.

Just as she was about to open her mouth to expel Jiang Yueyang, Emperor Yuan moved over and blocked her view.

Then, a voice without a trace of emotion came from above.

"I am the Emperor of Daxia. If you insist on forcing me to make a choice, I...will be unfilial."

Jiang Yueyang snorted proudly, shouting in his heart: [Your Majesty, you are great! The Queen Mother is like this, she is a mother, so why not! ]

I don't understand what this Queen Mother is thinking! Although the Emperor has his faults, he's still a hundred times better than Prince Rong. She doesn't like the Emperor, but likes Prince Rong. Is she sick?

"You..." The words of the Empress Dowager were stuck in her throat.

Jiang Yueyang replied without a second thought: [She is definitely sick! Liver cancer, in the late stage.]

[Does the host still want to save her now? ]

【I don’t want to think about it anymore, she’s too mean! 】

When the Queen Mother heard that Jiang Yueyang could save her, she suddenly became afraid of death and was not as calm as before.

She raised her eyes to look at Emperor Yuan and moved her lips, but before she could say anything, the thought in her heart was strangled by Emperor Yuan.

Emperor Yuan looked at the Empress Dowager with a resolute gaze and said, "Director Guo, Miss Ling'er, for the next three months, I'll trouble you to take care of the Empress Dowager and do your best to make her feel better."

"Emperor..." The Queen Mother looked at him in disbelief.

Emperor Yuan resolutely turned around and walked out of the palace, saying as he walked, "Jiang Yueyang, follow me."

Jiang Yueyang responded without hesitation and followed quickly. She didn't want to stay in such a smoky and dirty place anymore.

The Left Prime Minister and Lord Wei bowed to the Queen Mother, then turned and left with Emperor Shangyuan.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was eerily quiet.

After a while, the Queen Mother stared at the direction where Emperor Yuan left and roared, "You watched your mother die without saving her. You are unworthy of being a son!

I shouldn't have given birth to an unfilial son like you! You blame me for favoring Mingyu, but why don't you think about why I don't like you? "

The Queen Mother screamed at the top of her lungs, but the only response she got was her rapid breathing.

Emperor Yuan could not hear these words.

At this moment, he was leading Jiang Yueyang and the others towards the library.

He wanted to go up and see Shengjing in Chang'an, so that he could forget the Queen Mother's ruthlessness towards him and strengthen his own ideas.

As he was walking, the system suddenly said: [Host, I have something I want to remind you.]

【What's up? 】

【The death of the Empress Dowager is a national mourning.】

Upon hearing the system's words, Emperor Yuan's pace suddenly slowed down, and the Left Prime Minister and Lord Wei couldn't help but look at each other.

Jiang Yueyang hadn't yet reacted to what the system meant. After all, she had never experienced a national mourning before.

"It's a national mourning, so be it." She said nonchalantly.

System: [According to Daxia’s regulations, when the Queen Mother dies, court officials must mourn for twenty-seven months.

During the mourning period, you cannot get married. This means that your marriage with Lu Yunting is no longer in sight!

[What!] Jiang Yueyang immediately did the math in her head, [Twenty-seven months is two years and three months... Ah Yue will be furious!]

The system hissed twice in sympathy: [You two are truly a pair of star-crossed lovers. Getting married is like Tang Monk's journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures; you have to go through 81 trials and tribulations.]

"Does it have to be twenty-seven months? Is twenty-seven days okay?" Jiang Yueyang asked irritably.

【As long as the emperor agrees.】