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Chapter 494
The Empress Dowager and Prince Lian have been living in a remote corner of the palace. Although they knew about the rebellion that happened two days ago, because of Mo Ran's intentional concealment, they only knew that the rebellious second prince was injured and taken to prison. I don't know that Emperor Shun'an was killed by his own son.

After they got the news, the empress dowager fainted immediately.

But she is not an ordinary person, at least she is the former empress.

Even Dean Lin praised her as a strong woman who can stand on her own. After experiencing the pain of losing her son, the Empress Dowager went to see Empress Lin with a sullen face.

The atmosphere in Qifeng Palace is very depressing.

The empress dowager felt it as soon as she came in.

She didn't want to be supported by her mother, and walked into Queen Lin's bedroom alone.

Empress Lin was still wearing the red dress that day, sitting alone on the thick blanket in the bedroom, looking down at the string of beads in her hand, her eyes were dull.

The empress dowager couldn't help being surprised when she saw her.

Her black hair turned into white hair.

Looking haggard, he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

"Wan Wan, you..." The Empress Dowager walked to her side, sighed faintly, and sat down next to her, "Why are you doing this?"

Empress Lin raised her head in a daze, looked at the Empress Dowager, and said softly, "Mother, aren't you sad?"

The empress dowager sighed, smiled wryly and shook her head: "It's a lie not to be sad. But when you live to my age, many things will be overlooked. When you are in the emperor's house, the family relationship will become weak. Throughout the ages, the emperor Father and son kill each other, and brothers kill each other. Is it rare for husband and wife to betray each other?"

With a hoarse voice, Empress Lin shouted unwillingly: "But, Mo Xun said that he only loves me in his life!"

"How can you believe a man's words, especially an emperor's words? Silly boy."

The empress dowager stroked her hair with pity in her eyes, "Power can change people. Dynasties change, how many emperors can not be manipulated by power?"

"But my father didn't..." Empress Lin's eyes rolled down tears, "My father only loved my mother all his life..."

"Stupid boy, how many people in this world can be like your father who doesn't love country and beauty?" The empress dowager looked outside with long-distance eyes.

At this moment, she seemed to see the handsome young man who was as rich as jade back then.

She smiled: "What's more, your father didn't serve as emperor for a few days, so he went to serve your mother... He didn't have time to give power a chance to corrupt him."

Empress Lin hugged the Empress Dowager and cried loudly: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault...I shouldn't have forced Mo Xun...nor should I have made things difficult for my mother's apprentice...and I shouldn't have sent someone to kill her...otherwise Mo Xun will not die..."

The Empress Dowager sighed deeply.

So far, no amount of regret will help.

After crying for an unknown amount of time, Empress Lin fell into the arms of the Empress Dowager and fell asleep.

The maid came in and helped her to the bed.

The Empress Dowager exhorted: "Take good care of her."

The female officer knelt down: "I understand."

The Empress Dowager looked back at the sleeping Empress Lin, then turned and left the Phoenix Palace.

After she left for a while, she met Mo Ran and several ministers hurried over.

The Empress Dowager stopped.

Moran and others hurriedly saluted her.

"Aran, come here." The Empress Dowager frowned.

Wearing a plain suit, Mo Ran walked over and said softly, "How is mother?"

"You still know how to care about me?" The Empress Dowager said coldly, "Your brother had an accident, and you even hid it from me and your father! You have really grown up now, and your wings have hardened!"

Mo Ran supported her arm and said: "The court is in turmoil, and my son has been busy comforting her. He hasn't slept for two days and two nights."

The empress dowager glanced at him, and she saw that his eyes were blue, and even the stubble on his chin had grown out.

The handsome and handsome young man in the past actually had a bit of a carefree taste.

She is a little soft-hearted.

"How are you doing now?" she asked, softening her voice.

Mo Ran said: "The influence of Lin'an has developed rapidly in recent years, at least it is temporarily suppressed, everything is messy, and it is difficult to sort it out for a while. Now it is necessary to arrange the funeral of the emperor, and people's hearts are not stable."

The Empress Dowager frowned and said: "A country cannot be without a king for a day, and a country without a king is naturally difficult to be stable. For those forces from all sides, you should mainly appease them. The most important thing now is to choose a candidate to succeed the throne. .”

She looked at Mo Ran.

Mo Ran understood her eyes, and shook her head quickly: "Mother, you know, I was not the emperor back then, and I will not be the emperor now."

"Why, do you want to pass the throne to Lin An?"

"Lin'an? I didn't kill him, I did my best." Mo Ran said coldly, "Brother Huang is not the only son, as long as he has my support, who will be the same?"

"Eldest Prince... I'm afraid he won't be able to convince everyone."

The empress dowager's worries were not unreasonable.

Emperor Shun'an had only three princes on the bright side.

The eldest prince was born of a concubine, and now he has married a wife and had children, behaves in a low-key manner, and has a mediocre temperament.There is no heart.The second prince and the third prince were born by Empress Lin, and the third prince is only eight years old now.

After counting and counting, the only one in this court who is capable of fighting for the throne is the second prince, Mo Lin'an.

Although the crown prince has not been canonized yet, everyone in the court takes it for granted that he is the next emperor.

Mo Lin'an himself thought so too.

That's why he was confident that Mo Ran would not kill him.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Mo Ran.

"I think that the third prince Yulin is not bad. Although he is still young, he has a firm heart and a calm demeanor. He is a responsible child." Mo Ran pondered.

The empress dowager looked at him: "It seems that you have already thought about it?"

Mo Ran said: "This is just my suggestion, and the mother and the emperor's sister-in-law will decide the details."

"That child Wan Wan..." The Empress Dowager shook her head, "The matter of your imperial brother has hit her too hard. I'm afraid I don't have the mind to care about these things anymore. When I went to see her just now, she didn't even care about it." Ask about Lin An's situation."

Mo Ran said coldly: "That's her own fault."

"Don't say that either. Your sister-in-law was a very clever, lovely and kind girl when she was young. Anyone who saw her would like her." The empress dowager sighed, "It's just...your aunt and uncle are a little distant towards her. Because of discipline, it cannot be all her fault that she has become like this now."

"Auntie's child isn't her alone, why is she the only one who is so vicious?" Mo Ran lost patience with Empress Lin completely, and said, "Since she doesn't interfere with the crown prince's affairs, I won't make things difficult for her. If mother doesn't object, I will Then support Yulin to ascend the throne."

"But Yulin is too young..." The Empress Dowager was worried.

"It doesn't matter, there are old ministers in the state affairs. He is learning slowly now, and he will grow up in a few years."

"Your father and I don't want to care about these things..." The Empress Dowager waved her hands, looking a little out of sorts, "You, you can figure it out yourself."

(End of this chapter)