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Chapter 56: Lu Shiwei Awakens Memories of Her Past Life?

After the meal, Eunuch Zhao approached Xiao Jingheng and announced: "Your Majesty, General Liang requests an audience."

"Alright, I understand. Please ask General Liang to wait a moment."

Xiao Jingheng gently patted Lu Jingning's hand, his eyes full of tenderness: "Zhaozhao, General Liang has important matters to discuss. You should go back to the palace to rest first. I will come to accompany you later."

A hint of reluctance flashed in Lu Jingning's eyes, but she obediently nodded, stood up and curtsied, her voice carrying a touch of grievance and attachment: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will be waiting for you. Please come as soon as possible."

Having said that, she slowly turned around, turning back every few steps, her eyes, as clear as autumn water, filled with anticipation. Even as she reached the door, she couldn't help but look back.

Xiao Jingheng was looking at her tenderly, a reassuring smile on his lips: "Don't worry, I'll go as soon as I'm done with my work."

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you," she said, and then left satisfied.

As I was leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I ran into General Liang: "Consort Lu."

Lu Jingning nodded in response, "General Liang"

After saying that, he left with Chun'er. As he walked along the road, he couldn't help but sigh to himself, "Pretending is so tiring."

Seeing that she looked tired, Chun'er said with concern, "My lady, I've learned some massage techniques. I'll give you a massage when we get back."

"it is good"

Cold Palace
Since being demoted to a commoner, Lu Shiwei has been acting erratically every day, with only Granny Li by her side to serve her.

The servants who used to bring her meals now that she was in decline treated her poorly.

As usual, the servants brought her meals today. When Li Mama took them and opened them, she saw it was just plain porridge again. She couldn't help but plead, "Eunuch, could you please send something better tomorrow? Her Highness needs to nourish herself."

"What 'Empress'? She's just a commoner now. She's lucky to have anything to eat. What's she complaining about?"

The eunuch looked impatient, put down the food, and left.

Granny Li sighed helplessly and took the food into Lu Shiwei's room.

"Dinner is served, Master."

Lu Shiwei is no longer the high and mighty Consort Xian she once was. Now she is still wearing clothes from long ago, covered in patches.

She picked up the bowl of porridge, took a sip, then pushed it aside, her eyes wide: "What is this? How dare you offer it to me? Be careful, or I'll have the Emperor punish you! Take it away! Take it away!"

When Lu Shiwei got up, she stumbled and tripped over a dilapidated chair, losing her balance.

Her frail body fell helplessly, like a withered leaf in autumn.

With a muffled thud, her forehead slammed hard against the corner of the table.

Fresh blood seeped out instantly, slowly sliding down her dirty cheeks.

Granny Li was terrified, and the bowls and plates in her hands crashed to the ground, shards flying everywhere.

Without thinking, she rushed forward, her hands trembling as she lifted Lu Shiwei's head, her voice choked with sobs: "Your Majesty, wake up! Your Majesty! What's wrong?"

Tears blurred her vision, but she couldn't stop the grief and anxiety in her heart.

Lu Shiwei's body went limp in her arms, without any reaction.

She thought she could finally see her mother, which was wonderful. But she didn't see her mother; instead, she had a very long dream.

In her dream, she was still the high and mighty Consort Xian, and her mother was not dead.

Lu Jingning was merely an insignificant concubine, and she did not receive the Emperor's favor.

Not only that, Lu Jingning also cleared away obstacles for her and gave birth to a healthy little prince for her.

Han Yizhi did not betray her; he successfully framed her for adultery, and the emperor, enraged, executed Lu Jingning.

After her death, due to the prince's influence, the emperor favored her alone, and the imperial concubine's family was also executed for their mistakes.

The imperial concubine also hanged herself, and no one in the harem could stop her anymore. She naturally became the empress and was revered by everyone in the harem.

After the emperor died, her adopted son ascended the throne and honored her as Empress Dowager. Everything went so smoothly and as she wished.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wake up! Don't frighten this old servant!"

Suddenly, Lu Shiwei felt as if she heard someone calling her, and she slowly opened her eyes.

What lay before him was no longer a magnificent palace, but a desolate palace covered in cobwebs.

"Your Highness, you're finally awake! How are you?" Li Mama's anxious face came into view.

Lu Shiwei felt a sharp pain in her forehead, which jolted her awake from her daze.

She gripped Li Mama's arm tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with disbelief and despair, her voice hoarse with pain: "Why? Why am I here? Was it all just a dream? No, it wasn't a dream. It was Lu Jingning, it must be her. She's the one who ruined me. Shouldn't she have cleared the obstacles for me and given birth to the prince?"

Tears mingled with blood, winding down her cheeks and dripping onto the cold, hard ground with a soft, crisp sound.

"Your Highness, what are you saying? What's wrong with you?" When Li Mama heard Lu Shiwei's words, she thought she had gone mad and burst into tears.

Lu Shiwei's eyes were bloodshot. She broke free from Li Mama's support and staggered towards the gate of the Cold Palace, muttering, "No, that's not a dream. I want to go back. I want to be the Empress Dowager again. I want to kill Lu Jingning! As long as I kill her, everything can go back to normal. I will still be the Empress Dowager, that's right!"

Her figure appeared exceptionally frail and resolute in the dimly lit cold palace.

Outside the hall, two guards, swords in hand and expressionless, blocked her path: "You are not allowed to go out."

Lu Shiwei lunged forward recklessly, gripping the cold gun barrel tightly with both hands, her nails almost digging into the wood grain, screaming, "Get out of the way! Let me out! I want to get out! I want to kill Lu Jingning!"

Her face was contorted, tears and blood mingling and streaming down her cheeks, splashing onto the cold ground.

"No, this isn't right, things shouldn't be like this."

Lu Shiwei screamed in despair.

The two guards standing at the palace gate looked at her as if she were a madwoman, and kicked her to the ground.

Lu Shiwei slumped to the ground, her hair disheveled, her eyes vacant yet resolute as she shouted, "I am the Empress Dowager! How dare you treat me like this!"

Granny Li rushed out of the hall in a panic, running towards Lu Shiwei with a terrified expression: "Your Highness, Your Highness!"

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? Are you alright?" She reached out with trembling hands to help Lu Shiwei up. As soon as she touched Lu Shiwei's thin shoulders, Lu Shiwei collapsed into her arms like a puppet with its strings cut.

Li Mama hurriedly supported Lu Shiwei with her frail body. She saw that Lu Shiwei's eyes were closed, her face was as pale as paper, and there were still wet tear stains and bloodstains on the corners of her mouth. She had fallen into a deep coma.

(End of this chapter)