Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1586

Chapter 1586: Chapter 1581: At a Loss

She and Ah Li were completely played by Xiao Rongyan and that Emperor of Zhou, Bai Qingyan!

Yet her foolish son still trusts him so much!

Ah Li... is just a child. His father passed away early, so it’s natural for him to trust his uncle.

But she, an adult, was also deceived by Xiao Rongyan, which is just foolish!

Since she was initially deceived and made a mistake, even if the heavens were to punish her with death, before she dies, she must correct her mistakes and ensure that the gamble with the nation does not continue, allowing the Zhou to take the Yan Kingdom without bloodshed in the end.

Seeing that her son, despite hardening his heart, issued the order that she would be executed if she left the palace, after all ... he was still her son and could not bear to see her die before his eyes.

"Empress Dowager!"

"Empress Dowager!"

The imperial clan hurriedly ascended the platform from the side to check on the Empress Dowager, fearing that she might die before everything was settled, and exclaimed, "Empress Dowager, you must not have any troubles! The Emperor is young... the traitor Murong Yan seeks to usurp the country, the Yan Kingdom still needs the Empress Dowager to stand strong!"

Just now, the imperial clan urgently declared their support for the Empress Dowager to take charge because they knew the Empress Dowager was gravely injured and feared she wouldn’t hold on, wanting to settle matters while she still had a breath left.

"No need to call the Imperial Physician! I... am beyond help." The Empress Dowager of Yan grasped Murong Li’s hand tightly, "Ah Li... Ah Li! Mother knows you have been kind since childhood and trust your ninth uncle Murong Yan greatly, but Ah Li, he has changed. Why cover up for him by claiming that your father passed the throne to Xiao Rongyan, such a lie? Xiao Rongyan will not be grateful; instead, it will cast doubt on the legitimacy of your ascension!"

The court officials and imperial clan members’ faces changed again. They say the words of the dying are sincere...

Is it the Emperor lying to protect his uncle, or the Empress Dowager lying to eradicate the Regent Prince?

The ministers could not discern.

"Mother!" Murong Li, looking at his frail mother, did not know how to argue with her. He could not hold back his tears, his voice heavy with sobs, "Everything I said is true! You know it’s true! Why... even now, do you still slander ninth uncle! Ninth uncle has always been dedicated to the country! How much has he sacrificed for the Yan Kingdom, don’t you know? Stop wrongly accusing ninth uncle, don’t say any more!"

Murong Li turned his head, his choked voice weakly crying out with an unstoppable soft sobbing: "Call the Imperial Physician... Imperial Physician..."

This was Murong Li’s biological mother; he was brought up by her since childhood. Although she later made mistakes, the love she gave him was never false.

Even though he issued the kill order, he... never expected his mother would truly die under his command.

But why, must it be so cruel, making his mother die by his order, and right in front of his eyes?

As the Emperor of Yan Kingdom, he disagrees with what the Empress Dowager of Yan has done, yet as a child... how could he possibly watch his mother die before his eyes without feeling anything?

"Ah Li, your father... had other sons, why would he pass the throne to his brother!" The Empress Dowager of Yan spoke lies against her conscience, but she believed she was right, protecting her husband’s and her son’s throne. Without waiting for Murong Li to respond, the Empress Dowager of Yan continued, "Ah Li, your mother can’t hold on anymore! I’m leaving the future of Yan Kingdom in your hands!"

"Mother... why must you be like this!"

Murong Li’s throat swelled with pain, hating his mother’s actions, and worried for his ninth uncle, a mix of sadness, guilt, and fear intertwined, leaving him at a loss, feeling as if a fierce wind was churning through him, tearing apart his insides.

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