Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 259 Copying the Huo Family
When Huo Zhengde heard Huo Mingzhu's words, his expression dimmed immediately, but a little hope was also ignited in his heart. If Huo Mingzhu did these things in order to avenge his mother, it would be justifiable. She is a filial Child, if he and her make amends and admit their mistakes, she will let him and Huaiyu go.

Thinking of this, Huo Zhengde said: "Father knew it was wrong a long time ago. What happened back then was not what you thought your mother was. Rujin's death was an accident. She was already weak and In addition, after giving birth, the vitality will be greatly damaged, so I will not be able to recover from illness."

"Fart, Huo Zhengde, you can say such things!" Huo Mingzhu was furious, and Huo Zhengde's excuses for herself were so nice and shameless, she refused to call him even her father, and called Huo Zhengde Zhengde's name.

"Pearl..." Huo Zhengde shouted weakly.

"I'm the queen now, you dare to offend me and directly call me by name, it's not a pity to die!" Huo Mingzhu gritted her teeth and stared at Huo Zhengde, her face was full of undisguised hatred.

When she came to this prison, she never thought that Huo Zhengde would admit the crimes she committed. She just came to tell him why she did it, and after letting him go down, she could tell her mother that she did it for her mother. He took revenge on his father and sent his father down to find her to make amends.

"Hmph, empress, you are so vicious, you want to poison your younger sister and your father, you will die a terrible death." When Huo Huaiyu heard Huo Mingzhu's attitude towards Huo Zhengde, she expected that she would never let her go again, and neither would she. Begging her again, but yelling at the side.

Huo Mingzhu glanced at Huo Huaiyu, then said to Huo Zhengde: "Hehe, General Zhongyong, I'm afraid you don't know that when Yu Tong's parents arrived at the General's Mansion, it was Lin Ruyi who sent someone to stop them. , Your father-in-law and mother-in-law may die on the way."

"You're talking nonsense, my mother wouldn't do such a thing!" Huo Huaiyu yelled, slapping and wanting to come out and fight Huo Mingzhu desperately.

"Who Lin Ruyi is, I know very well, don't worry, she will come to reunite with you soon." Huo Mingzhu smiled, and stopped talking, and she didn't even want to sweep Huo Zhengde out of the corner of her eyes. Huo Huaiyu and his father and daughter glanced at each other, turned and left the prison.

Huo Mingzhu knew very well in his heart that Huo Zhengde's calm appearance had something to do with it. With the military talisman in his hand and the existence of Baili Zongru, there might still be a glimmer of life.

Back in Yongning Palace, Huo Mingzhu stood in front of the window, and silently talked to Lin Rujin in her heart, and then news of the emperor's death came.

Huo Mingzhu smiled lightly and said, "The fun is just beginning."

Afterwards, she hurried to the emperor's palace with Su Ling, and there was already a piece of kneeling there, and Huo Mingzhu also wailed: "Your Majesty, why did you leave your concubine and left by yourself, Your Majesty, you are so cruel!" .”

After all, Huo Mingzhu staggered and fell down.

Su Yu let out a cry of surprise, accompanied by the exclamations of many court ladies.

Lying in Sulu's arms, Huo Mingzhu said weakly: "Help me in, this palace is going to see the emperor for the last time." She was so affectionate and righteous that all the maids around her burst into tears.

Baili Jingqi and Baili Feng'er hurried over, seeing Huo Mingzhu lying beside the emperor crying out of breath, Baili Feng'er immediately cried out: "Father... .”

When the queen mother heard the news of the emperor's death, she fell heavily on the chair. In those old eyes, there was even more heartache. She is a highly respected empress dowager, even though she had been mentally prepared for a long time, when this matter became a reality, all she felt was pain.

There are even more worries. At this moment, Baili Zonglu may have reached the gate of the palace.

The next day, the death knell of the emperor's death sounded, and the whole country mourned together.

Baili Zonglu led all the troops under his command to surround the palace, and he was also armored, with a majestic appearance.

It's just that Lin Yunxi, who was supposed to give power to the throne, made him more powerful because the emperor was critically ill, and he had more soldiers under his command than Baili Zonglu's.

The equally majestic Lin Yunxi entered the palace together with Baili Zonglu. In the name of guarding against rebels, he knelt at the door of the emperor's bedroom, and together with the officials, mourned the emperor's death.

Not long after, Huo Mingzhu appeared in front of everyone with a sad face, supported by her close aunt Sulu, and said with tears: "Huo Guozhang sent the unclean Huo Huaiyu into the palace to become the emperor's concubine." Empress Chongxi, the technique of Chongxi failed and the emperor died. Huo Guozhang was so guilty that he would be demoted to a commoner and exiled to the border town. Huo Huaiyu, as the empress of Chongxi, was unclean, and made the emperor die of joy. It is an unforgivable crime. To be buried with the imperial mausoleum."

When Huo Mingzhu said this, all the officials remained silent, or bowed their heads and cried, expressing their last ounce of loyalty for the emperor's death. At the same time, they were also worried, the prince is so stupid, can he successfully ascend the throne as emperor?The actions of Baili Zonglu made all the ministers see in their eyes, but they had more worries in their hearts.

Especially the ministers who support the prince's party and those ministers who are still swinging from side to side are even more ashamed.

Huo Mingzhu paused, and said to the ministers: "The emperor passed away, and the whole country mourns together. However, a country cannot live without a king. The crown prince Baili Jingqi is the crown prince, and he should be enthroned as the emperor."

After Huo Mingzhu's words, the scene fell into silence, and those ministers who were frightened put their hearts in their throats, as if something happened, and they meant to faint on the spot.

After a long time, nothing happened. Huo Mingzhu continued: "The date of the new emperor's ascension to the throne shall be chosen after seven days."

Huo Mingzhu was talking about the next thing one by one. No one dared to refute, and no one would refute. Originally, before the change of dynasty, there were many variables. Huo Mingzhu is a powerful one. Those officials who want to save their lives, Naturally, she wouldn't say anything, you know, this Huo Mingzhu even dared to deal with her own father.

But Baili Zonglu's party was extremely anxious. They didn't understand why Baili Zonglu didn't take action. If Baili Jingqi was really enthroned as emperor, then they would have no way out.

Of course Baili Zonglu did not dare to act rashly, Baili Jingqi was still alive, although his troops had already gathered at the gate of the city, but Lin Yunxi's troops were also at the gate of the city.

Baili Zonglu understood at this moment, since the schemes in his hands failed one by one, he has already passed the throne.

But Baili Zonglu was not discouraged, he had just realized that although Baili Jingqi's ascension to the throne was expected by everyone, it would be difficult for such a foolish person to sit on the throne safely.

But it doesn't matter, as the emperor's uncle, he will assist the emperor well. Therefore, when Huo Mingzhu announced the new emperor's enthronement, Baili Zonglu said: "I will definitely assist the new emperor, serve Dayong, protect The land of Dayong."

As soon as Baili Zonglu's words came out, those ministers who supported Baili Zonglu were also moved in their hearts, and they followed suit, and those ministers who were originally part of the prince's party were of course very happy.

Huo Mingzhu glanced at Baili Zonglu and said: "The emperor understands righteousness so well, the emperor's spirit in heaven must be gratified."

General House

At this moment, it was already flying like chickens and dogs, and there was noise and crying everywhere.

After Lin Ruyi learned that Huo Zhengde and Huo Huaiyu were imprisoned, only one day later, she hadn't figured out how to rescue them, but the general's mansion received bad news and ransacked the house.

No matter male or female, regardless of rank, all the property of the common people and the General's Mansion will be put into the national treasury. When all the guards poured into the General's Mansion and put seals everywhere, Yu Tong started and she was about to give birth.

Faced with such an accident, old lady Lin twisted her mouth and fell to the ground with a stroke. Even Yu Tong's childbirth could not make her feel the slightest bit of joy. Moreover, this accident caused chaos in the general's mansion. An old lady like her who had a stroke Lying on the bed, unexpectedly no one cares about it, those maids have already taken the opportunity to snatch things, wanting to take the opportunity to grab things so that they can run away.

Lin Ruyi sat down on the ground, staring blankly at the chaotic scene. Just overnight, the general's mansion suffered such a catastrophe. Even if she had all kinds of scheming, she couldn't do it right now. .

In the end, Lin Ruyi thought of the Lin family. No matter what, she is also a member of the Lin family. The Lin family will definitely help her. Even if they can't completely save the general's mansion, they can still save their lives.

Yes, look for the Lin family.

Lin Ruyi hurriedly got up from the ground, and ran towards the door in a stumbling manner.

On weekdays, a person who is supported by someone when he walks has fallen to the ground several times at this moment, and no one has asked. To save his life, he hurriedly left the General's Mansion.

Lin Ruyi walked to the door, but was blocked by a big knife, Lin Ruyi hastily handed over a piece of silver to the guard: "Brother Guancha, please be accommodating, I will leave for a while, you see, I don't care about anything." Did not take it out."

The guard is also a fine person. It can be seen that Lin Ruyi's clothes must be the master of the general's mansion, and the master of the general's mansion has a woman of this age, so it is not only the general's wife, so the guard smiled. Said to Lin Ruyi: "Ma'am, you said you didn't take anything out, so your silver ingot is not something you took out? The queen has orders, and the general's mansion is not allowed to move every plant and tree, and it must be filled into the national treasury." of."

After that, he snatched the ingot of silver, stuffed it into his own arms, and embezzled the silver.

Lin Ruyi dared not speak out, even if she gritted her teeth with hatred for Huo Mingzhu, she didn't dare to scold him, but she still put on a good face and said to the guard: "Brother Guancha, treat the money as your own." Now, I don’t need to go into any treasury, you see, can I go out?”

"Go out? Didn't you hear what I said just now? No one in the general's mansion is allowed to go out." The guard didn't say that just now, and Lin Ruyi apologized and said with a smile: "Brother Guancha, you didn't say that just now , you let me go out, I just go to the Lin family, the Lin family of Pingyang Hou, I am Lin Ruyi, the daughter of the Lin family, you know Pingyang Hou, right?"

Speaking of this, Lin Ruyi put on an air of condescension, thinking, you will let me out now.

As a result, the guard fought with a sword, as if there was nothing to discuss.

Lin Ruyi was so angry that she couldn't help shouting: "You are a little guard, you dare to stop me, I am the daughter of the Pingyang Hou family, as long as I go to the Lin family, I will be safe and sound, when the time comes It's easy to kill one of your guards, but now you don't let me go out and angered me, do you know the consequences?"

It's no wonder Lin Ruyi is like this, she wanted to go out, but she was anxious, but the guard kept making things difficult for her, so she lost her former composure, and her vicious mood was evident.

Just as Lin Ruyi was clamoring, there was a burst of crying from the mansion, and Yu Tong gave birth to the baby smoothly. This crying completely broke Lin Ruyi's tight neck.

Her complexion became extremely ugly, and the Lin family didn't go, but ran towards the direction where the baby was crying.

(End of this chapter)