If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Although the Yong Dynasty emperors were not very wise in some aspects.

Queen Qu was indeed not virtuous or smart, but the emperor was extremely cold and unkind to her.

If it weren't for the Queen Mother and the Qu family, he might not have sat on the throne.

Thinking of the fate of the Qu family and Queen Qu in the previous life, Shen Sui'an was not too moved by the emperor's death.

However, the Emperor of Yong Dynasty was grateful to Lu Yuan for his recognition and support.

"I'll have someone prepare incense and candles, and bow in the direction of Yong Chao, which will complete the relationship between you and the late emperor as a monarch and his subject." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

Fu Jinyuan nodded slightly, "What do you think of the Second Prince?"

Shen Sui'an glanced at him and said, "Before, you were the eldest son of the Lu family. The Second Prince treated you with great courtesy and seemed to think highly of you. Later, you became the eldest prince of the Southern Dynasty, and the Second Prince began to think you were a threat."

"When judging a person, we should not only look at his high points, but also his low points. Although that was not the second prince's low point, it was obvious that he was not a tolerant person."

Imperial Concubine Yao was wise and intelligent, but the Second Prince and Guangning, whom she taught, were really not that good.

Fu Jinyuan said, "I wonder how he will deal with Feng Chuanjin."

Feng Chuanjin has been named King of Zhenbei. In fact, the late emperor had good intentions. There are almost no generals in the court who can restrain King of Zhennan. The eldest prince guards the north and can contain King of Zhennan.

If the new emperor was smart, he would not suppress the King of Zhenbei at this time.

But Shen Sui'an did not think that the new emperor had such foresight.

"With the new emperor ascending the throne, the Yong Dynasty court will definitely be in turmoil. As for the Prince of Zhenbei... we still have to remind him to be on guard." Shen Sui'an whispered.

"Sui Sui, after I left Kyoto City, did Concubine Yao and the Second Prince do anything to you?" Fu Jinyuan asked in a deep voice.

He could hear Shen Suian's disgust towards the new emperor, which he had never heard before.

Although they had never discussed Concubine Yao and the Second Prince before, she was willing to cooperate with Concubine Yao to open a shipyard at that time, which shows that she was not very opposed to Concubine Yao and the Second Prince.

Shen Sui'an said calmly, "Empress Yao believed that I killed Guangning. When the Second Prince knew that you were the eldest prince of the Southern Dynasty, he even wanted to put me under house arrest in Kyoto City to threaten you."

"Even if you hadn't returned to the Southern Dynasty, I'm afraid that Concubine Yao and I would still be at war to the death."

If Fu Jinyuan was still the commander-in-chief of the Yong Dynasty, she might not have dared to take decisive action and have Guangning killed.

"Guangning's death is not a pity." Fu Jinyuan said coldly, "If the new emperor really can't tolerate the King of Zhenbei, his kingdom may not be stable."

Shen Sui'an certainly didn't want the Yong Dynasty to be destroyed, but she was still a little worried.

Many things in this life are completely different from the previous one. It is really hard to say how it will turn out.

"Does grandfather know about this?" Shen Sui'an asked in a low voice.

"I'll go tell him right away." Fu Jinyuan said.

Shen Sui'an: "Grandfather and the late emperor were a monarch and a minister, so he must be sad. You should talk to him more."

"I know."

……

Before the death of Emperor Yong, he actually had some kind of response, which may be what is called a last flicker of light.

He met Empress Dowager Qu.

If there was anyone he felt guilty about in his life, it was probably Empress Dowager Qu.

"My queen mother has been kind to me and I did not allow the descendants of the Qu family to continue to serve as officials in the court as she wished. If I said that it was to protect the Qu family, my queen mother would probably not believe it."

Empress Dowager Qu looked at the emperor calmly. She was obviously a dozen years younger than her, but she looked older than her.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you won't even believe what you're saying now." Empress Dowager Qu did not do as the emperor wished and gave him words of reassurance before his death.

The emperor opened his eyes and said, "My mother blames me."

"Whether you blame me or not, it's all in the past. The one who should blame you the most is the Queen," said Empress Dowager Qu in a calm voice.

"You didn't like the queen, so you could have refused to make her queen. You gave her hope, but then used another woman to suppress her life. Your Majesty, our Qu family doesn't owe you anything."

"From the time you ascended the throne until now, the Qu family has never done anything to let you down."

"Even the queen didn't do that. She is not dignified and virtuous enough. She is sincere to you. When you fed her the contraceptive medicine, you really didn't have any affection for her husband or wife at all."

Queen Mother Qu smiled and said, "You are afraid that the world will become the world of the Qu family, but you are not afraid that the world will become the world of the Yao family."

The emperor was startled, "The Second Prince..."

"The Second Prince has no tolerance for others. This is why I want the Queen and the Fifth Prince to leave Kyoto before you die. But when your Second Prince ascends the throne, whether he can tolerate his brothers will depend on whether your spirit in heaven can bless them."

"Your Majesty, the Feng family's world may be destroyed in your hands."

The emperor's face was stiff, and he looked at Queen Mother Qu angrily, "Mother, are you finally done pretending?"

"What's there to pretend? I am the Empress Dowager. If the new emperor dares to be unfilial to me, he will not be able to bear the world's infamy."

"Your Majesty, you should be worried about whether the new emperor you chose can do what you wish and let the King of Zhenbei restrain the King of Zhennan. I think it is unlikely. The new emperor will definitely not tolerate the King of Zhenbei."

"When you pass away, he will definitely summon the King of Zhenbei to the palace on the pretext of attending the funeral. By then, the brothers will kill each other, and it's hard to say who will survive."

"I have said all I need to say. Goodbye, Your Majesty."

The emperor watched Empress Dowager Qu leave leisurely and almost breathed a sigh of relief.

With only one breath left, the emperor summoned the cabinet ministers and the second prince.

"After I pass away, the King of Zhenbei will still stay at the border and guard my body."

The second prince's face changed slightly, and he stepped forward to protest, but was pulled back by the person next to him.

"Prince Chengxuan is my only legitimate son. Unless he commits the crime of treason and destruction of the country, he will never be stripped of his title, and he will never be sentenced to death for rebellion."

"My private vault, everything is for the Queen."

"Appoint the Second Prince as the Crown Prince... After my death, the Second Prince will inherit the throne."

Although it was something he had been looking forward to for a long time, the Second Prince did not feel very happy at this moment.

My father gave everything to the eldest prince and the fifth prince. What’s the point of giving him the throne?

How did the private vault get given to the queen?

Which emperor would give the contents of his private treasury to the queen?

"Draft the edict and have it approved by the cabinet." The emperor held on with his last breath.

Watching the cabinet draft the imperial edict and send it out.

He fell on the big pillow, his face turned pale and his eyes gradually lost their luster.

Concubine Yao, who was standing outside the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, looked pale, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.

He said he loved her the most, but the emperor didn't leave a single word for her until his death.

"The Emperor has passed away..."

Concubine Yao let out a breath and looked up at the thin sun in the sky. Dark clouds moved down, gradually swallowing up the last ray of light.

After darkness comes a new dawn.