The Legend of Zhen Huan Reborn: Overthrowing Zhen Huan to Become the Queen Mother

The emperor stood quietly for a long time.

Shen Meizhuang quietly stood up and stayed by his side.

Jiang Ruyin bowed quietly, took the medicine bowl handed to her by Chunmao, scooped a little and poured it on the back of her hand to test the temperature. Jiang Ruyin called Shen Meizhuang to support the empress dowager's head.

Meeting Jiang Ruyin's misty eyes, the empress dowager's lips trembled, and she finally took the medicine obediently.

Jiang Ruyin could even sense the fading air in the empress dowager's eyes when she tilted her head. She bit her lip and continued feeding.

After she finished the whole bowl of bitter juice, the Queen Mother turned her head away, avoiding the candied fruit that was brought to her lips.

The heavy voice, like the sigh of an old tree, rang in her ears. The Queen Mother stared at Jiang Ruyin's face for a long time and said, "You are a good child."

The emperor moved. He leaned forward and knelt before the bed. He took the empress dowager's hand and said with a trembling voice, "Mother..."

"Back off! Everyone, back off!"

After calming down, Jiang Ruyin lowered her head and walked out of the inner room backwards.

Fu Qiu threw out a silk handkerchief and handed it to Jiang Ruyin.

The tears that were about to fall stained the blue handkerchief with a dark hue.

"I know you often copied scriptures and presented them to the Buddha, regardless of wind or snow. You are very thoughtful."

Shen Meizhuang was still choking with sobs, and said in a deep voice: "Since I entered the palace, the Empress Dowager has been like my own grandmother. This is what I should do."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Ruyin's sadness dissipated a lot.

Yes, the Empress Dowager had never shown kindness to herself, and now it was just a dying man's words that were kind.

The atmosphere in the inner room was stagnant. The emperor's eyes were dim and misty, and he was holding the empress dowager's hand and speaking incoherently.

The empress dowager's eyes were covered with a layer of cloud, so cloudy that the emperor could not see her gaze clearly.

A cool breeze seemed to blow from somewhere, the brown curtains swayed gently, and the lights flickered.

The empress dowager's body trembled slightly as she turned over with difficulty, her withered hands covering the emperor's hands.

"Mei Zhuang is a good child, she just trusted the wrong person."

The emperor nodded hurriedly.

The Queen Mother's eyes seemed to be ablaze with fire. "The people I feel most sorry for in my life are Rouze and Yixiu. If I had known that you two were so in love, I would have made Rouze your legal wife, so that you wouldn't have missed so many years in vain..."

The emperor lowered his forehead silently and touched the back of the empress dowager's hand. After a long while, the emperor choked with sobs:

"I have never blamed you, Queen Mother. If given the chance, I would like to be just an ordinary couple with Rouze."

The light in the Queen Mother's eyes suddenly flashed, then extinguished in an instant, and her tone became excited.

"The Ulanara clan must not have a deposed queen! Fourth Brother, old, cough cough cough, fourth brother, uh, did you hear that... fourth brother..."

The Empress Dowager began to cough violently. Only then did the Emperor realize that the Empress Dowager's shoulders and back had shrunk at some point, and she was hunched over like an old lady who had toiled for half her life.

"My son understands."

Unexpectedly, these words were like a fuse, and the chicken claw-like fingers firmly grasped the emperor's hand.

"Old Four, Old Four, please let me meet Old Fourteen, Old Four..."

The emperor couldn't pull his hand away for a moment as he looked into those gray, bloodshot eyes.

The emperor's back was soaked with cold sweat, and he quickly pulled his hand away and stood up.

"Empress Huang's mother!"

The emperor's tone became stiff again. "If it weren't for the fact that he was born to the Empress Dowager, I would have imprisoned him like the Eighth and Ninth Brothers."

"emperor!"

Rage rose from her heart, and the Queen Mother suddenly felt an immense amount of strength. "He is your biological brother!"

"I would rather not have such a brother." The emperor stood with his hands behind his back.

The Queen Mother fell heavily back onto the bed, her tone softened, almost sobbing:

"Six years. You have imprisoned him in the imperial mausoleum for six years."

A murderous intent flashed in the emperor's eyes. After a moment of silence, the emperor softened his tone and said, "My son ascended the throne at the age of thirty-five, and I have only been his mother for six years."

"...The imperial mausoleum is too far away, let him come back..."

The emperor said firmly: "Unless he realizes his mistake."

The Queen Mother raised her head and turned away.

......

After watching the emperor get into the sedan chair, Jiang Ruyin turned around and looked at Xiao Xiazi, "The emperor seems a little uncomfortable. Has your master not returned yet?"

Xiao Xiazi bowed her head respectfully, "Master has been teaching the new imperial maids all day."

Jiang Ruyin nodded thoughtfully and got into the sedan chair.

......

Witnessing the empress dowager's frustration, Shen Meizhuang was filled with emotion. This usually calm and kind woman was now lying listlessly on the bed, feeling melancholy and unhappy.

"Aunt, how can this be possible! The emperor, he won't come."

Zhu Xi was by the Empress Dowager's side every day, and inevitably he quickly showed signs of aging.

She stopped Shen Meizhuang with her eyes and handed the tray to Caiyue.

"My lady, just use it. You just listen and don't let the Queen Mother down."

Shen Meizhuang hesitated, her face flushed softly, "Then, please, aunt, thank the Empress Dowager on my behalf."

As soon as Zhuxi left, Caiyue and Caixing cheered and one went to prepare wine and food while the other helped Shen Meizhuang to dress up.

They waited until three quarters past midnight.

Shen Meizhuang, who was drunk, saw a figure in blue appear in front of her in a daze.

Wen Shichu was a little surprised, "My dear... why did you drink so much?"

Seeing that it was Wen Shichu, Shen Meizhuang suddenly laughed, "So what if you drank so much? Why are you here?"

Wen Shichu carefully put down the medicine box and went to help her. "I take your pulse and check the wound on your arm every five days. Today is that day."

Shen Meizhuang sat up straight, feeling dizzy, and tugged at Wen Shichu's sleeve, "Is that so..."

Wen Shichu sighed helplessly, took out his handkerchief and began to take the patient's pulse.

After a moment, he frowned slightly, "My young master has been worried too much recently, and his blood circulation is not smooth. He needs to recuperate."

Shen Meizhuang just stared at him infatuatedly, "Lord Wen, the people in this palace are all treacherous, but you are the only one who treats me sincerely."

Wen Shichu was shocked, but remained calm. "My lady is a royal concubine, and with Madam Zhen's entrustment, I will do my best."

The two of them were silent for a moment. The door was closed. One of them was standing, while the other was sitting. The intoxicating aroma of wine filled the air. Wen Shichu's palms were sweating. Just as he was about to say goodbye, Shen Meizhuang grabbed his sleeve tightly and said, "Don't go."

Wen Shichu wanted to break free, so he stretched out his hand, but then hesitated.

Shen Meizhuang smiled bitterly, the melancholy and affection in her eyes spreading out, piercing Wen Shichu's heart. "The feelings in this palace are like flowers in the mirror and moon in the water, which can be shattered if you are not careful. However, some emotions, once they grow, are difficult to suppress."

"do you understand?"

Perhaps it was his dissatisfaction with the emperor, or perhaps it was the man's youthful vigor, but Wen Shichu's eyes were filled with fear, and the next moment, he picked up Shen Meizhuang by the waist.