The Way of the Empress

Early the next morning, Moodys and Zhuo Yang went to Zhuo Yang’s private residence to meet Zhuo Yang’s mother.

After leaving the Zhuo mansion and being taken care of by the entire Osphia’s top medical team, Tan Yuzhi’s mental condition has recovered very well. Not only can she recognize people, but she also knows about the current general news and situation. As long as her eldest son who died unexpectedly, and the unbearable past with Zhuo Hengyuan, which will over-stimulate her, are not brought up, she is no different from ordinary people.

Although she is not very young, years have not left any marks on her face. She is still as beautiful as before.

Only the vicissitudes in her eyes revealed her past experiences.

Zhuo Yang hadn’t got along with his mother under normal circumstances for many years. The mother and son looked at each other quietly, speechless.

After a long silence, Tan Yuzhi got up first, walked up to Zhuo Yang, and hugged him tightly into his arms as if he was a child: “Xiao Yang, my Xiao Yang… For so many years, my mother is sorry for you. I really wronged you.”

A mother should be the guardian angel of her child.

But for so many years, she has not only never protected her children, but also relied on her son…

“It’s okay, it’s okay, mom, everything is getting better. Everything is getting better now.” Zhuo Yang buried his head between his mother’s neck, feeling a little agitated, and didn’t know what to say.

He only continued to comfort her like this: “It’s getting better, everything is getting better now, as long as you… as long as you are still by my side…”

The hardships of their mother and son finally overwhelmed.

After the cold winter, spring finally ushered in.

Moodys stood beside Zhuo Yang considerately, watching the mother and child pair depend on each other, neither stepping forward nor disturbing. Seeing their mother-child affection like this, his heart had some feelings.

Such a deep love between mother and child was something he had never experienced before.

After Zhuo Yang and Tan Yuzhi cried together for a time, Tan Yuzhi returned to her senses and saw someone else in the room. She uncertainly whispered: “Xiao Yang, this is?”

She heard from servants and knew her son was married to the crown prince, but she had never seen who the crown prince was.

“Oh, by the way, mom, I haven’t introduced you to him yet.” Zhuo Yang recovered, and quickly took Moodys’ hand and brought him to his mother. His ears were red as he introduced them. “This is Moodys, he is my partner… and the crown prince of the empire.”

In his mind, Moodys’s partner and lover’s identity is greater than that of the crown prince of the empire.

But Tan Yuzhi didn’t think so. Although she was a commoner, she had been immersed in the aristocratic circle for a few years, and she was well-versed in aristocratic etiquette. After listening to Zhuo Yang’s introduction, she hurriedly saluted Moodys: “I have met Your Royal Highness!”

“Mom… You are Xiao Yang’s mother, that is, my mother. There’s no need to act so politely, you can just call me Moodys.” Moodys quickly helped her up.

Although Tan Yuzhi was not much older than him, he and Zhuo Yang are together, and Tan Yuzhi is one generation above him.

Considering the relationship between Zhuo Yang and Moodys, and being helped up by Moodys, Tan Yuzhi no longer forced it: “…well, Moodys.”

Knowing Moodys’s identity, and seeing his respectful demeanor towards her, Tan Yuzhi is not a fool. She can tell that this crown prince is very kind to her son and cares about her son very much.

Somewhat satisfied with this son-in-law at the moment.

“By the way, Moodys, what’s wrong with your face? Why do you wear a mask?” Tan Yuzhi has just recovered and doesn’t know much about many things. She immediately asked with curiosity when he saw Moodys wearing a mask on his face.

Moodys was taken aback immediately, not knowing how to answer, for fear that his mother-in-law would be dissatisfied.

Zhuo Yang spoke for him first: “Mom, Moodys’s face was injured in the early war…”

Moodys hasn’t worn a mask out for a long time. Today, it was because he came to see Zhuo Yang’s mother. When he looked left and right in the mirror, he felt that the comparison between himself and Zhuo Yang was too tragic. For fear of frightening the mother-in-law who had just recovered, he chose to don a mask again.

“Oh, is that so…” Tan Yuzhi’s voice dropped a bit. How did Zhuo Yang and Moodys’ marriage come about? Although no one mentioned it to her, she still has a vague impression in her heart. She couldn’t help but feel a little wronged for her son.

Zhuo Yang saw what his mother is seeing in a glance. The hand holding Moodys’ hand unconsciously tightened as he very firmly told Tan Yuzhi: “Mom, I love Moodys, we are very much in love…”

Whether What Tan Yuzhi thinks, he wants his mother to know that he loves Moodys, and he doesn’t feel wronged at all with Moodys.

Moodys is his male god, he is the one who lifted him up high.

Moodys understood what Zhuo Yang meant, and unconsciously clasped Zhuo Yang’s hand tightly back. Holding Zhuo Yang’s hand, Moodys solemnly promised Tan Yuzhi: “Mom, as long as I live in this world one day, I will treat Xiao Yang well and take care of him for the rest of my life. I will never make him sad or sad… I assure you.”

He said this at his wedding to Zhuo Yang… but it was a vow of love or a guarantee in front of Zhuo Yang’s parents…

Therefore, seeing Zhuo Yang’s only acknowledged kin today-

He solemnly promised once more.

His life was given by Zhuo Yang, and he will use it to protect Zhuo Yang throughout his life, and use his flesh and blood to cover Zhuo Yang from the wind and rain until his death.

Tan Yuzhi saw that the two of them were truly affectionate, and it did not seem to be faking. She immediately let go of her heart, placing her hands on theirs, and said: “Okay, as long as you two are good, it will be fine… being able to support each other from now on, as a mother, I feel relieved… ”

“By the way, Moodys…your face really can’t be cured?” Seeing Moodys wearing a mask, after thinking about it, she was a little unwilling.

What a good child, why is his face disfigured?

Moodys didn’t say anything. Zhuo Yang frowned first, and whispered in dissatisfaction: “Mom~”

“Okay, I won’t say anything, I won’t say anything.” Seeing Zhuo Yang upset, Tan Yuzhi quickly silenced herself.

Moodys softly explained to Tan Yuzhi: “Mom, my face was injured by zerg venom. It might be difficult to heal completely.”

“That’s fine, it’s okay… A man having some scars on his body from the was, that’s a medal of glory.” Tan Yuzhi felt sorry for him, but didn’t continue the topic.

The family of three talked happily.

 

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Zhuo Yang’s recent shots were quite harsh and sharp, which greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations. Many civilians were also talking about the crown princess.

Although, most of it is admiration and praise…

But there are also a lot of well-known and determined crown prince and royal family haters, who brought up various conspiracy theories on the network: “Look, see if you are still supporting your crown prince and other members of the royal family. Isn’t is completely different now? See, the fox’s tail is exposed, right? This kind of ruthless remediation of the family, like an old fritter, can it be done by a 20 year old guide? Clearly it’s Moodys behind the scenes, pushing his guide to be a knife, and hiding behind his act act as a benevolent monarch. He is a damn hypocrite!”

“Also, his marriage to the crown princess, who is now a knifeman, how there be such a coincidence? How could the crown prince marry the unfavored eldest son of the Zhuo family because of an old marriage contract? And being so kind to him now. All of this is calculated by the royal family. The royal family must have known long ago that Zhuo Yang’s spiritual power was originally SS-level. They arranged them to marry in order for him to accept this painful recovery treatment, and use his life as a bet in exchange for the opportunity to save the crown prince…  It’s just you people and Zhuo Yang are still kept in the dark. How good is the royal family and a crown prince? Balderdash, the royal family and nobles have grown up, how can there be any good things? Just you see.”

They distorted all of Moodys’s actions in an ugly direction: “He seems to be treating his crown princess very well now, but in the future, if there are any unexpected things… Zhuo Yang became his knife now, just wait for Moodys to push him out to die later.”

Although, most netizens and fans of Moodys do not believe it, immediately jumping out to refute with common knowledge: “How is it possible? His Royal Highness is not such a person.”

“His Royal Highness and His Highness are true love.”

“Even if it is true, why can’t they be doing this for the empire to develop in a good direction? The couple have discussed it, how can you foresee the future?”

“Yes, that’s right… the people who were taken down by His Royal Highness and His Highness are not good things.”

…

But it still attracted a lot of dissatisfaction with the government. People dissatisfied with the royal family clamored collectively, complaining and bringing up some past events: “How do the royal family and nobles treat ordinary people? Seventy-five years ago, have you all forgotten? And the fires two years ago burned 78 people to death. However, just because the Thunder Legion stood behind that group, the incident was abruptly calmed down, all blame was placed on the arsonists, and the group building management members were fired. The group leaders and the group relied on their aristocratic status to be irresponsible and shed guilt, and in turn, falsely accused the families of the victims for money.”

“There was also a noble rape and murder a year ago. The girl was only 17 years old and her parents were kneeling at the door of the court and crying. As a result, the noble man who raped and killed her was only sentenced to 50 years in prison, and neither was not given the death sentence. People who can live more than 250 years sentenced to 50 years, and he is still flourishing when he comes out. Will he continue to harm other little girls?”

“There is also the case of Marshal Xue’s family. Who is Marshal Xue? He is a national hero. I still don’t believe that Marshal Xue will commit treason…”

“This country has long been rotten and festered from the roots because of the existence of the nobility and the royal family… You are living a peaceful and happy life, but do you know how miserable the border planet is due to the mistake Hannibal made 75 years ago. Plague ran rampant, and many people died. What did this country do? They isolated the border planet from us and blocked news of the incident to cover up the facts.”

“Now the royal family and nobles are still spending time, singing and dancing… Your respected so-called crown prince is also one of them. His words sound good, but what about actions? What has been done?”

“You are elated and excited about the heir and change of imperial power, but countless people on the border planet are freezing to death and starving to death.”

“As long the royal family and nobles do not disappear in this country, this country will end sooner or later.”

Passionate discussions about the  decay and corruption of this country in low sentiments, disappointment with the country, and gossip about the imperial family and the crown prince, flourished.

 

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