Chapter 620
After Shen Qinglan left, the Empress Dowager sat upright in the main hall, recalling many things.

From the time before the death of the first emperor to the present, everything has undergone earth-shaking changes, both in the palace and in the court.

First, Zhao Ying conspired against him, and the first prince Zhao Feng and the first emperor died because of this.Later, the Jing family and his cronies rebelled in front of the imperial mausoleum, trying to push their youngest son to the throne, and Zhao Bai ascended the throne with the support of Zhao Shun.Later, she formed an alliance with Zhao Yi again, intending to kill Zhao Shun and Zhao Bai, push Zhao Su to inherit the throne, and finally fell into a trap.

Looking up at the empty hall, the empress dowager's heart is also empty.

In the past few years, she has hardly had a full night's sleep, and after careful planning for so long, it still came to nothing.

Mother Meng brought a cup of tea and sighed: "Your Majesty, why don't you go back to the inner hall and have a rest."

The empress dowager shook her head, "The Ai family thought that the emperor or Linchuan would come in person, but they sent Shen Qinglan over to explain everything to the Ai family."

"The empress dowager really believes in what Shen said?" Mother Meng asked.

"Originally the Ai family didn't believe it, but Mrs. Shen had reason and evidence. Then, thinking about Su'er's attitude and what he said faintly to the Ai family, the Ai family had no reason not to believe it. It's this time, and she still came What's the point of defrauding Ai's family?" said the Empress Dowager.

Mother Meng let out a long sigh, "This old slave never believed that the former crown prince would do something to murder the first emperor."

The Empress Dowager raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her eyes, and said: "Call Su'er back, I have something to ask him face to face."

"Yes."

Zhao Su originally wanted to leave the palace directly, but because he was worried that his mother would find it difficult to accept the truth, he stayed in front of Zening Hall all the time.

Seeing Shen Qinglan leave, he waited in place for a long time.

The little servant originally planned to go out of the palace to find him, but he didn't expect him to leave.

"King Su, the Empress Dowager is here to invite you." The servant said.

"How is the Empress Dowager?" Zhao Su asked.

The little waiter looked puzzled and said: "The empress is waiting for you."

Zhao Su didn't ask any more questions, and quickly walked into Zening Hall.

Seeing that his mother was well, he finally let go of his hanging heart.

"The son has met the queen mother." Zhao Su cupped his fists.

"Su'er, Aijia... I want to ask you to prove something." The Empress Dowager said.

Zhao Su frowned, knowingly asked: "What's the matter? Please tell me, Queen Mother."

"Su'er, you don't fight for the throne, why? Did you already know about your brother?" asked the empress dowager.

"It seems that Mrs. Wang has explained everything to you clearly." Zhao Su said.

The Empress Dowager sneered, "As expected... The Ai family really doesn't understand, your brother is already the crown prince, why did you do that?"

"At that time, King Yong's power was gradually expanding. Brother Huang was worried that his status would be threatened, and Jing's instigation led him to go astray. Empress Mother, what happened back then is already over, so you don't have to think about it anymore. His Majesty promised his son that he would not do anything to you, and you are still the Queen Mother." Zhao Su said.

"The Queen Mother..."

The empress dowager sneered again, she only felt that the word was ironic and heart-wrenching.

"Now, the Ai family may not even be able to die." The Empress Dowager said again.

Hearing this, Zhao Su hurriedly said: "Why did the mother seek death? Isn't everything still fine now?"

"The Ai family and the Ai family's own son did such a thing, how can you tell the Ai family to have the face to go underground to meet the first emperor and the ancestors of the Zhao family?" The empress dowager said, tears falling again.

"No, it's all my son's fault. It's because my son didn't explain all this to you early on. You were also confused for a while. If you want to come, you can forgive me." Zhao Su said.

"You didn't say it because you were worried about Ai's family. Zhao Bai and Zhao Shun didn't say it, and it's the same. Ai's family is too stupid to think that Zhao Shun is the traitor..."

The empress dowager wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "Okay, you can go back to the mansion first, and let Ai's family rest for a while."

"Mother..."

Zhao Su frowned, with a worried look on his face, for fear that the queen mother would not be able to think about it for a while.

"You don't have to worry, the Ai family is not that fragile. For you and for the royal family's reputation, the Ai family will make a good queen mother." The queen mother said.

Zhao Su lowered his head, "If the queen mother can take care of her body, the son will feel relieved."

……

"Grandson pays respects to the emperor's grandmother."

"Granddaughter-in-law pays respects to the emperor's grandmother."

In Zhanghua Palace, Zhao Shun and Shen Qinglan knelt on the ground together, saluting the Empress Dowager.

"Get up quickly." After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she waved to Zhao Shun again, "Linchuan, come here quickly, let Ai's family take a good look."

Just as Zhao Shun helped Shen Qinglan up, before he stepped forward, the Empress Dowager came forward and held his hand.

"Linchuan, you have suffered a lot. You have been imprisoned and gone to the border. You have lost a lot of weight." The Empress Dowager said.

"Grandmother, don't worry, if your grandson loves you well, you will definitely make up for it. It's because your grandson is unfilial. At your age, you still make you worry about us juniors." Zhao Shun laughed.

"It's nothing to be sad, Linchuan, when you're not around, Sisi devotes herself to these things, and it's even more difficult when she's busy. You must treat her well in the future, and never let her be wronged. "The Empress Dowager said.

Zhao Shun nodded, "Grandmother, grandson must take good care of her, and don't let her follow me in fear."

"Report to the Empress Dowager, His Royal Highness Prince Heng has arrived." Zhou Neishi said.

"Please come in." The Empress Dowager said.

"Yes."

His Royal Highness King Heng entered the door and saluted the Empress Dowager, Zhao Shun and Shen Qinglan also saluted him.

"Get up, sit down, come and serve tea."

Seeing King Heng's exhausted and haggard face, the Empress Dowager sighed and asked, "Xiao'er, you should be clear about these things, right?"

King Heng stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Mother, it's because the son didn't educate Yier well, so he asked the mother to forgive me."

"You are guilty. If you hadn't been conniving, Yi'er would have been a good boy." The empress dowager sighed again with a cold face, and said: "Forget it, Aijia has already discussed with His Majesty, Linchuan and Sisi We all know that first let Yi'er stay in prison in front of the palace for a few years, and then let him go back to the Canglin Courtyard of King Heng's Mansion, and continue to meditate on his own past and not go out."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." King Heng said.

"The concubine Qian was born in the Shangshu Mansion, and she is also a lady. She and Yi'er have no heirs. If she wants to leave, let her go. Don't waste her youth in vain." The Empress Dowager said.

"Yes." King Heng replied.

"Grandmother, Sisi and Sister-in-Law Wang have a long history of friendship, so it's better to let Sisi ask these questions." Shen Qinglan said.

The Empress Dowager nodded lightly, "That's fine, then you can go. Seeing how listless your father is, you can't do anything."

"Mother, the son is not feeling well and wants to leave first." King Heng said.

"You go ahead, Ai's family will send two imperial physicians to your house to ask for pulse." The Empress Dowager said.

"Thank you, mother, my son will leave."

King Heng saluted again, and when he was about to turn around, the Empress Dowager stopped him and said, "If you are worried about Yier, go and see him."

"What should be said, my son has already told him, and now... there is nothing to say." King Heng said.

"Forget it, you go."

Seeing King Heng so depressed and depressed, the Empress Dowager was very worried.

Shen Qinglan saw her worry, and said: "Grandmother, the father just couldn't accept it for a while, so he was in a bad mood. The granddaughter-in-law and the prince will often take Ziheng to visit and comfort the father."

"Well, with you here, your father and king will be more relieved." The Empress Dowager said.

(End of this chapter)

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