bayedsolid Chapter 484 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 19]
Chapter 484 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 19]
"My son Yunzhi is both talented in literature and martial arts, and he grew up in my arms and is the most filial to me. Yet, you, such a rebellious son, actually imprisoned him in the imperial mausoleum." The empress dowager stared at the emperor, her eyes filled with anger and dissatisfaction.
The emperor sneered, "I didn't grow up by your side, but isn't this your fault, Empress Dowager? Didn't you personally hand me over to Empress Xiaoyiren? I'm afraid in your heart my throne is not legitimate and should be given to your youngest son."
The Queen Mother's face changed drastically after hearing this. She didn't expect the Emperor to say these words so bluntly. Her heart sank, but she still said calmly, "Your Majesty, how can you talk like this? What I did back then was all for your own good!"
The emperor sneered, "My Queen Mother, you are really good at acting! After so many years, don't you feel tired? I have grown up and am no longer the child who can be manipulated by others."
The Queen Mother trembled and said, "Your Majesty, I am doing this for your own good! Look at you now, how can you still look like an emperor?"
The emperor interrupted the queen mother and said, "My queen mother, stop deceiving yourself. You don't regard me as your own son at all. You just regard me as a tool. You want to use me to realize your ambition and make your family the largest family in the world. Unfortunately, I won't let you succeed!"
The Queen Mother turned pale, tears streaming down her cheeks: "Your Majesty, how could you treat me like this? I have done so much for you, but you don't appreciate it."
The emperor looked at the queen mother coldly and said, "My queen mother, please stop crying. This will only make me hate you even more. If you really want to repent, then think about how you can help me govern the country instead of thinking about how to plot against me all day long."
"You...you...are you going to piss me off to death? I really shouldn't have given birth to you." The empress dowager was so angry that she was shaking all over, pointing at the emperor with a trembling hand.
"Haha! I know that I was born a mistake. If it weren't for the deal you made with Tong E'niang, how could I be who I am today?" The emperor sneered. He decided not to hide his emotions anymore and directly pointed out the hypocrisy of the empress dowager.
"What deal? How dare you, an unfilial son, slander me!" The Queen Mother's face changed drastically, but her eyes flickered.
"Back then, you made a deal with Tong E'niang. You gave me to Tong E'niang to raise, and Tong E'niang helped you get a throne. Later, you took advantage of the emperor's guilt, got pregnant quickly, and gave birth to several other children. Tell me, am I right?" The emperor looked directly into the empress dowager's eyes and revealed the truth mercilessly.
"You're talking nonsense! How dare you treat me like this, you ungrateful bastard!" The Queen Mother's face flushed with anger after her privacy was exposed. She cursed loudly, "As expected, she is the child of that bitch Tong Jia. She is exactly like her, an ungrateful bastard. But she is different from my little Fourteenth."
"Yes, I am not as good as your little Fourteenth, but I am the master of this world now. I used to cherish the mother-son relationship between us, but now I see it clearly and I don't care about it anymore. From now on, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, you should stay in Shoukang Palace to enjoy your remaining years. After all, we hate each other, so we'd better not meet each other." The emperor said coldly.
"Are you going to imprison me? Aren't you afraid of God's punishment? If the previous dynasty knew, you would not still be the emperor." The empress dowager's eyes were wide open, and she pointed at the emperor and shouted.
The emperor looked at the queen mother calmly and spoke slowly, "You, the queen mother, have also said that I am the emperor and what I say is what it is. Now, I heard that my fourteenth brother broke his leg. The queen mother was too sad because of this. She decided to close the palace and concentrate on practicing Buddhism, just to hope that my fourteenth brother can get better. Does the queen mother think this reason is acceptable?"
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother sneered: "Hmph! The Emperor must have had this idea a long time ago, otherwise he would not have waited until today." A trace of resentment flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
"I didn't have this idea before, wasn't it you, the Queen Mother, who forced me to do so? I am an emperor and I can favor whomever I want. Why can't I go anywhere? You have to say it's for the sake of the Qing Dynasty. I'm not a brothel owner. You can visit this one today and that one tomorrow. What do you think I am? A male prostitute? I'm afraid I'm even worse than a male prostitute. At least they have freedom. As for me, if I don't enter the harem, you will say that I have few children. If I enter the harem frequently for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, you will say that I am obsessed with women. I'm really a coward as an emperor and can't do anything." The emperor sneered.
The emperor became angrier and angrier as he spoke. Finally, he stood up and pointed at the empress dowager and said, "I'm going to make this clear today. This world belongs to me. I can do whatever I want. No one can influence my decision in the future! Su Peisheng came in. The empress dowager was old. When she heard that the fourteenth brother had a broken leg, she decided to pray in front of the Buddha so that the fourteenth brother could get better. After that, she decided to close Shoukang Palace and not let anyone in or out."
"Yes, I obey your order." Su Peisheng said. He also knew what to say and what not to say.
"I can go by myself. You don't need to see me off." The Queen Mother was very angry. She took Zhu Xi and left the Yangxin Palace.