Chapter 441 Entering the Palace
Princess Qingran also advised: "Yes, my cousin is the real prince, and Chuchu and my cousin should exchange their identities."
The late queen lowered her eyes and said with embarrassment: "I don't want to argue about this matter. Chuchu has not had an easy time these years."
Princess Qiongying said coldly, "How can that be possible? I will send the Emperor's sister-in-law and the Crown Prince to the palace immediately."
"Aunt, my name now is Muran. My mother has already said that I will not go back. Why are you forcing me?" Muran spoke with a dull temperament.
"Prince, why are you like this? The Chu kingdom should belong to men. If a woman becomes the emperor, the world will be in chaos!" Princess Qiongying was very disappointed.
"Yes, cousin, look at what Chuchu has done. Some of the Chu family members died, some were disabled, and some were exiled. She is a jinx!"
"Shut up!" The late queen looked at Princess Qingran coldly, "Chu Chu is my biological daughter, you are not allowed to talk about her like that!"
Princess Qingran said coldly: "But this is the fact."
The former queen looked embarrassed. "I haven't seen Chu Li for many years. This time I came back to the palace to see her. I heard that the Empress Dowager was injured, so I also wanted to visit her."
"Sister-in-law, I will accompany you to the palace."
Several people entered the palace together, and Mu Feng stopped Princess Qiongying's carriage.
"Your Majesty has already said that the princess and the county lady should go back."
"Mu Feng!" The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Mu Feng raised his eyes and saw the late queen Mu Xinyue.
"Elder sister!" Mu Feng stood there in a daze, and it took him a while to realize that this was not a dream.
He walked quickly forward and confirmed that the person in front of him was the late queen, and beside her was a man who looked very similar to Chu Li.
Mu Xinyue explained, "He is Muran, Chu Li's brother. This is a long story. I will explain it slowly after I enter the palace."
Even though she said this, Mu Feng still stopped them from leaving, "Eldest sister, let me first tell His Majesty that you are back."
Princess Qiongying rebuked: "Mu Feng, you are crazy. How dare you block the way of the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince!"
Now that the emperor's sister-in-law has returned, she must be the empress dowager, and in the future the real Chu Li will replace Chu Chu and become the emperor.
Mu Feng insisted: "Sorry, please wait here for a moment."
"Mu Feng, go ahead. I'm not in a hurry." Mu Xinyue smiled slightly and did not make things difficult for Mu Feng.
"Okay." Mu Feng left.
When Chu Li was feeding Pei Ye water, he saw Mu Feng dismiss his attendants and come in and say, "Your Majesty, I have something to say. Don't be too surprised."
Chu Li fed Pei Ye some water and asked, "Is my brother back?"
Mu Feng's eyes widened, "You know everything."
Chu Li nodded, "I had my brother's tomb opened, and it was empty."
Ever since her memory was fully restored, she guessed that her brother should be back by now.
"Not only your brother, but your mother is still alive!"
The bowl in Chu Li's hand suddenly fell to the ground and broke with a bang.
"They are all outside the palace gate. I did not let them in."
Chu Li stood up, his eyes gradually darkening, "Let them in."
Unexpectedly, the queen mother was still alive. Now that they were back, there were a hundred ways to get back to the palace.
"Yes." Mu Feng went to convey the oral order.
Chu Li came to her mother's An Ning Palace. She looked at the decoration inside the palace and found it was worthy of being her scumbag father's white moonlight.
The scumbag father must have had the mother in his heart all these years.
The palace is clean and tidy, and someone cleans it every day.
She turned and went to the imperial study, waiting for her mother and brother to come.
She turned her back to the table, recalling the woman's appearance. She only remembered that she was stunning.
"Chu Chu..." Chu Li suddenly heard a voice as gentle as water coming from behind him.
She looked back and saw a beautiful woman standing at the door. Judging from her appearance, she was no more than thirty years old.
Looking at the face that looked so similar to her own, Chu Li suddenly became dazed. The late queen looked like the mother who abandoned her in her previous life.
She stood there in a daze until the woman came quickly over, held her hand and hugged her.
"Chu Chu, I'm sorry for you, because your brother is seriously ill. Over the years, I have taken him to find famous doctors all over the world, and finally cured his stubborn illness."
"Sister!" A man with gentle eyes and brows stood at the doorstep, looking at Chu Li with tears in his eyes.
Chu Li gently pushed Mu Xinyue away.
Mu Xinyue was already in tears.
"You have been alone in the palace these years, and your mother has missed you every moment." Mu Xinyue wanted to touch Chu Li's cheek.
Chu Li dodged.
Her hands froze in mid-air. "I'm sorry, it was my mother who left you alone in the palace. You have been likable since you were a child, and my mother knew that you would not be in danger. If it was your stupid brother, he might have been killed long ago."
Chu Li sneered, "Really? Do you know how many times I have escaped death over the years? Sons are human beings, but daughters are not human beings, right?"
Her throat choked up, and she didn't know whether she was sympathizing with the original owner or with herself.
She stared at Mu Xinyue's slightly guilty eyes and said, "You are only planning for your own son. Your daughter is also a person of flesh and blood. I won't feel pain, sadness, or death, right?"
She originally thought that her brother was selfish and would only come back to take back the throne after she had cleared the obstacles.
I didn't expect that everything was planned by my mother.
"Sister, how can you say that about our mother?" Muran was a little angry. "If you have any dissatisfaction, vent it to your brother, don't make our mother sad."
Chu Li walked past him, approached Mu Xinyue step by step, and whispered: "I have cleared all obstacles, and you brought your son back. You want to take back the throne, right? You are all equally selfish and shameless!"
Every word Chu Li said was heart-wrenching, and Mu Xinyue's chest heaved with anger.
She didn't expect Chuchu to not understand her at all. She had been worrying about her safety every day for all these years and had her confidants in the palace keep an eye on Chu Li all the time.
"Are you angry? Did I get it right? Sons are human beings, but daughters are not. Then take your son away and let him be filial to you."
There is no family affection between Chu Li and her, and she doesn't need such a biased mother.
There was a snap.
Mu Xinyue slapped Chu Li.
She looked at Chu Li with tears in her eyes, "How can you think like that? Just because you are the empress, do you not recognize your mother and brother?"
Chu Li's cheek hurt, and she slapped Mu Xinyue in the face.
"This slap was given by Chu Chu!"
Mu Xinyue was stunned and burst into tears instantly. Her daughter, whom she had not seen for many years, treated her like this.
Princess Qiongying had been outside the palace. When she saw this scene, she immediately came over to criticize.
"Chu Chu, you actually hit your own mother, you are a traitor!"
Mu Ran protected Mu Xinyue behind him. He looked at Chu Li with disappointment in his eyes, "Sister, why are you so harsh and hurtful? Mother had no choice but to take me away."
Chu Li sneered, "There is no way. Haha, you fell into the water and I went to save you. After you were saved, you pulled me into the water and turned around and left. Tell me why my words are so hurtful!"
"Sister, I didn't. I went to ask our mother to save you. Otherwise, how could you be saved? How could your brother harm you?"
Muran pursed his lips, "Brother has never thought of snatching anything from you. Brother is called Muran now, and mother has never thought of letting me come back to replace you."
He took Mu Xinyue's calloused hand and placed it in front of Chu Li.
"My mother goes to Minghua Temple every month and kneels down to climb the thousand steps to pray to the Buddha for your safety and health. What right do you have to say that about her?"
Thinking of her guilt and longing for Chuchu, Mu Xinyue burst into tears, "Muran, stop talking."
Princess Qiongying couldn't bear it any longer. "Chu Chu, you are too selfish. Your mother just came back and you beat her. Have you ever thought about how she feels?"
"I was the one who hit Chuchu first, don't blame her." Mu Xinyue blamed herself. She originally wanted to give Chuchu a good hug, so why did she hit her back?
Princess Qiongying continued to instigate, "Sister-in-law, throughout history, there has never been a child beating his mother. It's the Tian Gang who's doing it!"