After screening out everyone in the palace, Empress Wu did not rush to speak. Instead, she looked at Gaozong infatuatedly for a while, and then called out softly, tears already flowing down her face before she spoke.
"Mei Niang, you, this is..."
What Gaozong was always most afraid of was Empress Wu's tears. Even though he was wondering about Empress Wu's intention of rejecting everyone, when he saw Empress Wu's tearful face, all his doubts were gone and all that was left was
If it weren't for being in a state of confusion and confusion, I would have jumped up long ago.
"No, it's okay. I'm just happy. Your Majesty is in good health. No matter how hard I go, it's worth it."
Seeing Gaozong's panic, Empress Wu's eyes immediately flashed with sparkle, but what she showed was panic. She hurriedly wiped her tears and replied meaningfully.
"That's good, that's good. Alas, my body is probably useless. If I hadn't been supported by Mei Niang over the years, the government would have been in ruins long ago. I can't help you."
There was ambiguity in Empress Wu's words. However, at this moment, Gaozong's mind was not on the court situation at all, so he could not understand Empress Wu's painstaking efforts. He just thought that Empress Wu was complaining about the complexity of government affairs, and he suddenly felt guilty.
, and sighed with apologetic expression on his face.
"His Majesty."
Empress Wu's original intention was not to complain, she just wanted to use it to break into the topic of the court situation. However, Gaozong's misunderstanding was a good thing for her. As long as Gaozong's inner guilt did not diminish, Empress Wu could
Taking this opportunity to write a big article, with Empress Wu's ability, she would not miss this opportunity. However, when Empress Wu jumped forward, she seemed to be grateful, but also seemed to be frightened and uneasy, and she lay down.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, he covered Gaozong's mouth, and looked up at Gaozong's eyes with tears in his eyes. That little look, if he wasn't a little older, would be really charming.
"Meiniang, I have known each other for more than thirty years and have gone through countless ups and downs. Now, I am afraid that I can no longer accompany you, I..."
If anyone else saw Empress Wu's little birdlike appearance, they would probably be surprised, but Gaozong just did this, and he felt warm in his heart. Suddenly, he seemed to have returned to decades ago.
Feeling so excited, he stretched out his hand to hold Empress Wu's hand and sighed again.
"Your Majesty, you will get better, I..."
Although Empress Wu was a vicious person, but in front of Gaozong's deep affection, her heart could not help but soften, and she hurriedly tried to comfort Gaozong with words, but before she could finish her words, Gaozong reached out and gently covered her mouth.
"Mei Niang, don't talk about it. I know my body myself. It's just a matter of these two days. Oh, I have destroyed countless countries in my life, and I can feel no shame about it. Even my ancestors,
I'm afraid you can't fault me, my whole life is worth it! The only person I can't worry about is you, Mei Niang."
Emperor Gaozong passionately took Empress Wu into his arms, patted Empress Wu's back tenderly, and spoke with worry.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go with you."
Empress Wu actually didn't have much love for Gaozong, but after decades of husband and wife, they still had some feelings for each other. Seeing Gaozong so excited, Empress Wu couldn't help but feel a little sad in her heart, and her words came out naturally.
Some sincere feelings.
"Mei Niang, you don't have to be like this. I am not a foolish king, so how can I be buried in sacrifice? This matter should not be mentioned again!"
Although Emperor Gaozong was moved by Empress Wu's words about his burial, he didn't take it seriously, so he pretended to be displeased and shouted down.
"Your Majesty, I am a concubine, I am a concubine..."
Empress Wu's words were originally half-truths and half-falsehoods, but when Gaozong stopped them, the truth was admittedly a little more true, but the element of acting was still there. She looked at Gaozong with tearful eyes and seemed to be choked with sobs.
He couldn't utter a complete sentence, but the affection in his eyes seemed to be overflowing.
"Mei Niang, you have been so strong all your life. You have never been willing to let others go, so I can tolerate it. Now, I have to leave. You can't just show off your strength anymore. Xian'er is a very human being, civilized and martial.
They are all outstanding, even compared to the late emperor, they are no less generous. With him here, the country will have no worries. Mei Niang has worked hard for so many years and it’s time to take a break. Those annoying government affairs can be ignored if they can.
alright."
Emperor Gaozong lovingly stretched out his hand to help Empress Wu wipe the tears from her cheeks, and gave her careful instructions in a tone that would explain to future generations. Although his words were gentle, the meaning behind his words was clear, that is, he wanted to
Empress Wu handed over power.
"Your Majesty, I would like to put things to rest, but I don't want to show him off. Alas, I don't even know what to say to Your Majesty."
Power is the lifeblood of Empress Wu. If she wants to hand over power, it means taking her life. Not to mention Gaozong, even if the king of heaven comes, there is no such possibility. After hearing what Gaozong said, he naturally refused to obey the order.
, his eyes flashed, he lowered his head with a gloomy expression, and said something resentful.
"Huh? What does Mei Niang mean by this?"
Gaozong was well aware of the sharp conflict between Empress Wu and Li Xian. In fact, this was the result of Gaozong himself intentionally or unintentionally. However, when he heard the strangeness in Empress Wu's words, it was obvious that he was not talking about past grudges.
He couldn't help but frown, and hesitantly asked.
"Your Majesty, you don't know something. Show him, he... Hey, the army from Hexi has arrived in Luoyang. I am so incompetent that the government has been corrupted here. I am ashamed of your majesty's favor and trust. Your Majesty, I do.
My crime deserves to be punished by death, my concubine, oh oh..."
Empress Wu had only one fundamental purpose for meeting Gaozong, and that was to set an ambush from Gaozong to obtain a sharp weapon against Li Xian - the imperial edict. Naturally, it was a crisis. As for whether it was true or not, Empress Wu didn't care about that much.
Understand.
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Gaozong's body suddenly shook, and he exclaimed with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Your Majesty, I dare not lie. This is the truth. I have betrayed Your Majesty's great trust. I will die, Your Majesty."
One has to strike while the iron is hot. Seeing Gaozong's fear, Empress Wu immediately began to cry sadly, as if she was about to die.
"Shuzi, Shuzi, hey, that's all, that's all, I, I..."
Emperor Gaozong was always afraid of the military power in the hands of Li Xian, and what he feared was that Li Xian would take risks. However, he did not expect that despite all precautions, something like this happened. He was so angry that he did not think about what happened.
Is it true? I suppressed it until my face turned purple. I exerted my strength angrily and sat up straight. After scolding a few times, I was just about to say something serious when I couldn't take a breath anymore and my eyes widened.
, the person has fallen heavily on the brocade mat.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Empress Wu angered Gaozong in order to get the posthumous edict, but she didn't expect Gaozong to be so angry. She was so shocked that she didn't bother to pretend to cry anymore, and hurriedly grabbed Gaozong's body and exclaimed twice.
Later, when I saw that Gaozong didn't react at all, I suddenly panicked. I stretched out my hand tremblingly to check Gaozong's breath, and then I discovered that Gaozong was already dead!
"ah……"
Although she had known for a long time that Gaozong's awakening was just a flashback, when Gaozong actually died, Empress Wu couldn't help but feel panicked. With a cry of surprise, she took three big steps back and looked at Gaozong with a distorted face.
Chen's corpse, with gleaming eyes, stood silently for a long time, gritted his teeth, took out a yellow silk-covered imperial edict from his wide sleeves, walked to the couch, and with a cruel heart, grabbed
Lifting up Gaozong's arm that was hanging down by the couch, he quickly took out a box of cinnabar and pressed Gaozong's index finger into the box. After soaking most of his finger, he pressed it heavily on the imperial edict.
"well……"
After finishing everything, Empress Wu did not leave in a hurry, nor did she say anything to summon the people behind her. Instead, she took a few big steps back, away from the wooden couch, and looked at Gaozong on the couch with a complicated expression. Finally,
, let out a long sigh of unknown meaning, turned around, and walked out of the room without looking back.
"I'm waiting to see you, your Majesty!"
The people waiting outside the palace had been impatient for a long time, but no one had the courage to disrupt the meeting between Empress Wu and Gaozong, so they could only wait outside honestly. When Empress Wu finally came out,
In the palace, everyone was so energetic that they didn't dare to neglect it, and everyone paid homage to him.
"Cheng Denggao!"
Empress Wu ignored everyone's salutes, and instead drank coldly.
"The slave is here!"
Cheng Denggao was already kneeling at the forefront of the crowd. When he heard Empress Wu call his name, he hurriedly took a few steps on his knees and responded loudly.
"Your Majesty is tired and has already fallen into a deep sleep. No one is allowed to disturb you. I order you to watch over me here and make sure there is no mistake!"
Empress Wu glanced at Cheng Denggao with a cold expression and gave the order in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"My slave obeys the order!"
Although he was wondering how Empress Wu could issue such a strange imperial edict, under Empress Wu's consistent prestige, Cheng Denggao did not dare to question it at all, so he could only respectfully agree to the promise.
"Empress, Your Majesty..."
As the doctor of the Taiyuan Hospital, Sun Qiyan naturally had heavy responsibilities. Although he was shocked by the majesty of Empress Wu at this moment, in the end, his concern for the health of the dragon body still prevailed, so he bit the bullet and stepped aside.
He stood up and tried to find out the truth, but before he finished speaking, he was so frightened by Empress Wu's cold eyes that he trembled violently, and he couldn't continue what he said.
"Ge Aiqing, come with me!"
Empress Wu did not blame Sun Qiyan for his rashness, nor did she pay attention to the anxious expressions on the faces of others. After giving her orders calmly, she raised her feet and walked to a side room not far away.
"The general will obey the order!"
Gar Yin Gong was a man with seven orifices and an exquisite heart. When he saw Empress Wu acting like this, he was suddenly enlightened, but he did not dare to say anything. He respectfully agreed and followed Empress Wu in an orderly manner...