After my rebirth, my whole family read my mind, and my father decided to usurp the throne.

Chapter 354 Epilogue 1
Fortunately, the long-awaited dream finally came that night!
In her dream, Song Jiujiu saw a woman whose eyebrows and eyes were very similar to those of her brother Yan Qing.

As the scene changed, she guessed who the woman was.

She is the Empress, and the biological mother of Yan Qing's brother.

The empress is half good and half evil, and the boundary between the two is very clear.

She saw the young Prince Yu appear before the Empress, and she saw the emotional entanglement between the Empress and Prince Yu, the Yong'an Emperor and his brother.

Song Jiujiu frowned, somewhat unable to understand the adults' emotions.

The relationship between the three of them is indeed very dangerous.

Before marrying into the palace, the Empress and Prince Yu were already in love. However, due to her family situation and Emperor Yong'an's affection for her, she had no choice but to enter the palace, severing her relationship and contact with Prince Yu.

The scene then shifts to a moment where the Empress, who originally belonged to the righteous path, is being turned into an evil one by Prince Yu.

Prince Yu only succeeded halfway; the Empress became a person who was half good and half evil.

She learned that Prince Yu was the evil leader who had caused widespread panic in the capital, but because of her past relationship with him, she couldn't bring herself to expose his identity and watch him be executed.

Unable to do this, the Empress could only torment herself.

She spent her days in tears, blaming herself and feeling overwhelmed, and rarely even took care of her own son.

Seeing this, Song Jiujiu began to speculate about the reason why she dreamed about the Empress.

The empress is both righteous and wicked, and the line between the two is very clear.

Would such an empress have the ability to turn evil back into good?

Her only problem now is that she doesn't know how to turn the people who have gone astray back to their original state.

She happened to dream of the Empress.

This can't be a coincidence; it can only be the answer.

The dream ended, and Song Jiujiu woke up. The sun was shining brightly outside, a good omen.

After washing up, she went to find Rong Yanqing and asked about the Empress.

Rong Yanqing has very complicated feelings towards the Empress, his birth mother.

For him, the word "Empress" had always been taboo, and no one around him dared to mention it in front of him.

But now that Song Jiujiu has asked about the Empress, Rong Yanqing still tells her everything he knows.

"That's all. Although the Empress is my birth mother, I know very little about her. Jiu'er, why did you suddenly ask about her? Did you discover something?"

Song Jiujiu didn't intend to hide it from Rong Yanqing, so she spoke directly.

“Brother Yanqing, I suspect that Her Majesty the Empress has a way to restore the people who have become evil to their original state, or perhaps Her Majesty the Empress knows that the leader of the evil sect is Prince Yu!”
I have a plan that, if successful, might allow me to eliminate Prince Yu in one fell swoop.

But this requires the Empress's cooperation.

Rong Yanqing understood. "You want me to persuade the Empress Dowager?"

"Yes, Brother Yanqing, only you can do this now."

Song Jiujiu's expression was solemn and serious.

"Okay, I'll give it a try. What's your plan?"

"That's it"

Song Jiujiu explained her plan, and Rong Yanqing's eyes grew brighter as he listened.

"This plan is good. I'll give it a try. I hope everything goes well!"

Rong Yanqing immediately went to see the Empress in secret.

Song Jiujiu continued to hide in Emperor Yong'an's palace.

She didn't know how Rong Yanqing had persuaded the Empress, but the Empress tearfully told Rong Yanqing everything she knew about Prince Yu.

In order to test whether the Empress could restore a person who had been turned into a heretic to their original state, Rong Yanqing had his subordinates find a heretic and bring him into the palace for the Empress to try.

As expected, the evil people returned to their original state and transformed into righteous citizens of the Immortal Dynasty.

Feeling that her existence had found value, the Empress stopped dwelling on past regrets and remorse, and instead met with Song Jiujiu and Rong Yanqing to discuss countermeasures. Emperor Yong'an also came to see the Empress, and after learning about some of the past events, he made a promise to her.

"If you don't want to be trapped in the palace, I will allow you to leave after everything is over, and you can do whatever you want."

The Empress shed tears again, though it was unclear whether they were tears of freedom or tears of regret.

A few days later, the eagle that had helped Song Jiujiu deliver the message to the border returned with the news.

Upon learning that her father's troops were approaching the capital, Song Jiujiu happily told Emperor Yong'an and Rong Yanqing that they could begin to proceed according to plan.

The Empress wrote a letter, inviting Prince Yu to the palace in her own name.

On Prince Yu's side, he received a message from the 'secret guards' who had infiltrated the palace, learning that Rong Yanqing and another child were not in the palace. He then sent people to search all over the capital, but still could not find any trace of the two.

If he hadn't known what Rong Yanqing looked like and been certain that the 'Rong Yanqing' he had captured was a disguised imposter, he would have almost thought he had misunderstood.

Upon receiving the Empress's letter out of the blue, Prince Yu hesitated for a moment before entering the palace.

He entered the palace to see the Empress openly and without anyone daring to stop him.

Upon entering Kunning Palace and seeing the Empress, who appeared as delicate as a willow in the breeze, Prince Yu's gaze was complex.

"Your Highness, it's been quite a while since we last met. How have you been lately?"

The Empress greeted her with the familiarity of an old acquaintance.

"Lately, I've been living the same life as before."

Why would Your Majesty suddenly say you want to see me?

Prince Yu asked himself the question that was on his mind.

He still remembered the last time he met the Queen, when she told him to leave, saying she hated him and didn't want to see him again.

He thought that once he conquered the Immortal Dynasty and became its sole ruler, he could openly and legitimately make her his.

Unexpectedly, before that day even arrived, she invited him into the palace to meet her.

A poignant smile appeared on the Empress's pale, sickly face.

"Perhaps it's because I don't have many days left."

These past few years I've spent my days in tears, my health has been deteriorating, and I don't know how much longer I have to live.

"While I'm still alive, I want to see you."

The Empress stood up and slowly walked to Prince Yu.

"Your Highness, do you still have me in your heart?"

Prince Yu's fingers trembled slightly as he held the Empress's arm.

"Of course, I've always wanted to take you with me, but you wouldn't."

"You, Prince Yu! How dare you have an affair with the Empress behind my back!"

A furious shout rang out behind Prince Yu.

Prince Yu's eyelids twitched, and he turned around to see Emperor Yong'an, dressed in a dragon robe, staring at him intently.

Behind Emperor Yong'an were guards carrying swords.

Prince Yu couldn't help but wonder whether his current predicament was a trap or an accident.

In the instant he was pondering, the Empress shielded him and pleaded with Emperor Yong'an.

"Your Majesty! The Prince and I are truly in love!"
Please grant our request! We beg you, Your Majesty!

The Empress's actions made Prince Yu forget to think too much, and he subconsciously pulled the Empress behind him to protect her.

"Brother, my beloved and I were once deeply in love, but you broke us up."

Now, I want to take my beloved away, and I hope my elder brother will grant my request.

Prince Yu stared intently at Emperor Yong'an, completely oblivious to the Empress's movements behind him.

By the time he realized it, it was too late.