Chapter 520: The Cause of the Dog Emperor’s Death, Died of Exhaustion
Emperors are heartless, not everyone is as lucky as her, to make the sovereign of a nation abandon The Six Palaces for her, with her being the only woman in his life.
Xia Weibao was at ease knowing that after her death, her children lived well and her siblings were harmonious.
Then, she decided to look into the cause of Emperor Xia Liang’s death.
To see what later generations would say about it.
After all, she had also died at the time and didn’t know the subsequent developments.
But unexpectedly, it was all speculation.
Some said Emperor Xia Liang died from old ailments gotten from early years of battling in the fields, compounded by his dedication to the people, exhausting himself to death from his relentless work.
Xia Weibao, "..."
Nonsense!
She had been taking care of Emperor Xia Liang’s health; how could she not know if he had any chronic illnesses? He was very healthy!
Some said Emperor Xia Liang was poisoned.
Xia Weibao thought about it and found it impossible; other than when he attended court, he was with her all the time.
She was a divine physician; who could poison him in front of her?
Anyway, was the Dog Emperor vegetarian or something?
Back in the day, she found his vitality too robust and several times tried to dose him with drugs for erectile dysfunction, only to be caught, and then...
Hold it right there, getting off track.
Continuing on, some said it was a struggle for the throne. Emperor Xia Liang preferred the Second Prince, so the Crown Prince killed him to become the Emperor himself.
Xia Weibao, "..."
Are these people brainless?
The relationship between her sons was incredibly good, especially the way they doted on their youngest sister; there was never an issue with fighting over the throne, okay?
Others said Emperor Xia Liang was actually a foolish ruler, addicted to pleasures and indulging in excesses with Empress Bao every day until he died from overexertion.
Xia Weibao blushed slightly, that... might actually be a possibility.
Pfft, rubbish!
Even though Emperor Xia Liang’s... ahem, urges were a bit much, he was strong and vigorous.
How could he have died on her?
On the day he died, she checked his pulse for him, which was normal.
No sign of illness, no symptoms of poisoning, just a fast-draining life force.
And he died peacefully, just gazing at her calmly, neither sad nor happy.
How he actually died has become an eternal mystery.
She looked further, and it was all nonsense!
None of it was as detailed as what she knew, completely useless.
Thinking it over, she checked the historical records on herself to see if there were any clues and also to see how later generations evaluated her.
According to Baidu, she was the most doted on Empress of all time.
The only Empress in history who made the Imperial Harem virtually nonexistent.
Most of what was documented were her absurd deeds.
Beating court officials, tearing up Memorials to the Throne, burning down the Imperial Study Room, dismantling the palace, and impersonating an Emperor to tease the Imperial Harem.
They said she was the wildest and most unrestrained Empress in history, yet also the happiest.
They say theirs was the most affectionate Emperor and Empress in history.
Together in life and death, a tale for the ages.
Xia Weibao mumbled, accepting that she might be the wildest Empress.
After all, she once roamed Jianghu as a divine physician and nearly became the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch.
Naturally, she didn’t understand all those palace rules, and the Dog Emperor didn’t require it of her.
But to say she was the happiest Empress, that she couldn’t agree with.
She must have been the most unfortunate Empress in history, right?
She was living a joyous and carefree life outside, and she could even order Jianghu around as the Alliance Hierarch.
Yet, she was deceived by the Dog Emperor into the palace, forever confined within the Four-Sided Palace Walls, her wings clipped.
Those court officials had endless complaints about her, saying she had no discipline and wasn’t fit to be the mother of a nation.
What angered her most was that the Dog Emperor wanted her to have children!
In ten years, she bore six of them!