Shaking her head, she leaned against the headboard.
When the Empress and others arrived, the Empress Dowager had her eyes closed and said nothing.
"Empress Dowager?" the Empress softly called.
The Empress Dowager opened her eyes, gazing at the people before her, a room full of people, and then slowly said, "Someone, bring out those chests of mine!"
The Empress Dowager had twenty chests in total, three were given to Yun Jinnian, now there were seventeen left.
When the chests were brought forward.
The Empress Dowager then said, "Empress, I know you have always been fair and just. I entrust these chests to you, to give to Princess Yijia, that girl!"
The princesses all gasped in surprise.
This was the Empress Dowager’s private collection, and she gave it all to Yun Jinnian!
The Empress responded, greatly astonished in her heart.
The Empress Dowager coughed again, and as the Empress wanted to approach, the Empress Dowager waved her hand to stop her and continued, "After I pass away, other than this string of Zitan Buddha Beads on my wrist, no accompanying burial items are needed!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress knew that the Empress Dowager did not have much time left.
Perhaps, this moment was the last light before darkness.
"Furthermore, those serving in my palace, grant them a favor and send them to the Princess Residence to serve Princess Yijia!"
The Emperor suddenly stood up.
The Empress glanced at the Emperor.
She actually hoped the Emperor would cause a scene, because if he did, he would be the one disgraced.
The whole world knew he poisoned and killed the Empress Dowager.
Perhaps, the Empress Dowager had already kept something hidden, but what exactly was it?
"Yes, I shall faithfully follow the Empress Dowager’s last wishes!"
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and then said, "Bring my burial robe!"
Very soon, the Empress Dowager was dressed in her burial robes.
Lying on the bed, looking at the canopy.
She called the Emperor forward, took a letter from a hidden compartment in the headboard, and handed it to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, this is the last thing I can do for you!"
The Emperor took the letter.
He immediately opened it, and after reading it, he started trembling all over, "No, this absolutely cannot be true, this absolutely cannot be true!"
Looking at the Empress Dowager on the bed, "Mother, tell me, this absolutely cannot be true!"
However, the Empress Dowager had already stopped breathing.
"Mother, mother, please wake up, wake up and tell me this isn’t true!"
The Emperor cried out, suddenly kneeling in front of the Empress Dowager.
This old lady, even at death’s door, had deceived him.
His mother actually had a Hidden Guard, under her control, but never used it, nor handed it over to him.
It turned out that all these years, she had been watching his actions, to see if he was truly filial or just pretending.
If truly sincere, she would give him the Hidden Guard, if insincere, she would never tell him.
Now at the end of her life, she told him about the Hidden Guard, but didn’t provide a way to contact them...
The Empress simply ordered people to go out and announce, "The Empress Dowager has passed!"
As for those things given to Yun Jinnian, "Take them all to Weiyang Palace. After the Empress Dowager’s matters are settled, deliver them to Princess Yijia!"
The Empress was also curious, the Empress Dowager actually gave all her collection to Yun Jinnian.
Now in this Capital City, there really wasn’t a girl richer than Yun Jinnian!
"Empress, the Emperor requests your presence to discuss the Empress Dowager’s posthumous matters!"
Upon reaching Cining Palace, the Emperor was seated on the Dragon Throne, with Consort Le by his side.
The Empress bowed slightly, "Your Majesty!"
"I asked you to come because I need your help with a matter!"
"It’s necessary to send someone to inspect the items the Empress Dowager bestowed upon Princess Yijia!"