Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord

Chapter 2303: Chapter 2303: The Emperor’s Menopause Arrives

Xuexue spoke eloquently: "Of course it matters; once expelled from the royal family, one is no longer a descendant. After death, the coffin cannot enter the Imperial Mausoleum. The Emperor’s move is ruthless; the Empress must be extremely furious."

Zi Xia sneered and said, "I don’t understand why people care so much about empty titles. Once they’re dead, why bother with what happens next!"

Xuexue: "Although you say that, the living do care, especially the Empress. The Fourth Prince is her only son, and to end up like this, it’s no wonder she’s enraged."

Zi Xia: "The fault lies with the parents for not teaching their child. They failed to raise the Fourth Prince properly, and now he’s become a devil."

The master and servant talked as they walked towards the shop.

With the issuance of the Imperial Edict, the entire Capital was jubilant. People spread the good news with great enthusiasm.

In sharp contrast to the citizens’ delight, inside the Imperial Palace, there was someone on the brink of madness.

Indeed, it was the Empress. Since the incident with the Fourth Prince, she had repeatedly sought an audience with the Emperor, only to be stopped by eunuchs at the door, unable to see the Emperor in person.

The Empress grew anxious, realizing the Emperor was determined to execute the Fourth Prince.

At this moment, a palace maid came running in a panic, shouting, "Empress! Empress! This is terrible!"

The Empress, already troubled by the Fourth Prince’s situation, was infuriated by the news. Her phoenix eyes glared fiercely at the maid: "If you dare say anything terrible again, I’ll cut off your tongue. If you can’t speak properly, you won’t need a tongue."

The maid, terrified, fell to her knees, knocking her head on the ground, pleading for mercy: "Spare me, Empress! Spare me!"

The Empress asked slowly, "What’s the matter causing such panic?"

The maid’s expression was one of shock and fear: "It’s... it’s about the Fourth Prince...!"

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Upon hearing it concerned the Fourth Prince, the Empress could no longer remain calm. She leapt up from the Noble Consort Chair and urgently asked.

Indeed, with the Fourth Prince imprisoned by the Emperor, any news about him made the Empress highly anxious.

The maid, flustered, spoke incoherently: "The Emperor... the Emperor...!"

The Empress, furious, demanded: "Is it the Fourth Prince or the Emperor that’s in trouble?"

The maid steadied herself, trying to speak calmly: "The Emperor has issued an Imperial Edict, declaring that tomorrow... tomorrow...!"

Upon hearing this, the Empress panicked and asked quickly: "What about tomorrow?"

The maid trembled as she replied: "The Emperor plans to execute the Fourth Prince tomorrow."

"What?"

The Empress stood frozen, her legs giving way as she collapsed onto a stool. She couldn’t hold back her tears; the Emperor was truly ruthless to execute the Fourth Prince.

It was a while before the Empress struggled to sit up, mumbling to herself: "No, I can’t just give up like this. Yes, I’ll go plead with the Emperor, plead for the Fourth Prince’s life."

The Empress spoke as she staggered towards the palace gates. She knew the chances were slim, but while the Fourth Prince still lived, she had to try.

"Empress, please be careful," the palace maid hurriedly followed after her.

The Empress’s disoriented state was truly worrying.

Imperial Study Room.

The Emperor, distracted as he dealt with state affairs, suddenly heard a commotion outside. He was immediately annoyed; lately, he had been irritable, and wondered who dared to disturb him.

"Xiao Shunzi, Xiao Shunzi," the Emperor irritably tossed aside the memorial to the throne and called out loudly.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant is here," Little Eunuch rushed into the Golden Imperial Study Room, understanding that the Emperor was currently irritable and easily angered, so he couldn’t afford to displease him.