To be honest, Chu Yan was really a little bit overwhelmed for a moment.

But thinking about how the empress dowager couldn't wait to see him, and how terrible she must be on a normal day, he immediately began to feel disgusted with her.

Thinking of this, he took a step back silently.

Empress Dowager Ci was slightly stunned, then looked up at him with pity:

"General..."

Seeing him like this, Chu Yan frowned and was about to start scolding him, but at this moment a silent voice suddenly sounded behind him:

"Since the Queen Mother is interested, why don't you, General Chu, reluctantly agree?"

The tone of this sentence fell here and paused for a moment before continuing: "I think General Chu seems to be interested as well."

Chu Yan: "(?_?)"

no?

Are we so in tune with each other?

I just got here, how could it be such a coincidence?

But to be honest, the marshal was right in misunderstanding me in this matter.

Realizing he was misunderstood, he quickly distanced himself from the matter:

"Marshal Shi misunderstood."

"This general is not without women, how could he be interested in a mere concubine of a dead man?"

"Oh?" Qingxue's expression did not improve after hearing this. She just stared at Chu Yan's face, "Where did General Chu get this woman?"

"Needless to say, this general's woman is of course... ahem... uh... this matter is not important, so let's not talk about it."

Chu Yan was honest in heart, and he wanted to declare his sovereignty in front of everyone as soon as he opened his mouth. However, he was choked by the even more indifferent and ruthless look on Qingxue's face at that time.

Like a fishbone stuck in the throat, like a thorn in the back.

Ahem, can’t say…

If we continue to talk about it, I'm afraid that not only the Anjun camp will know about it, but the whole Qi State will know about it.

Seeing that Chu Yan was frightened into silence by her look, Shi Qingxue was honestly quite satisfied.

It’s not that she didn’t believe him, she just wanted to show off her power in this place.

After all, she, the marshal, is the one who really makes the decision.

As for whether the Queen Mother in front of him can survive...

This is a decision that can only be made after reporting to His Majesty, and it is definitely not something that Chu Yan can easily decide alone.

"Are you Queen Mother Ci of Qi?"

Finally, after a moment of silence, Shi Qingxue also walked forward.

Empress Dowager Ci stared blankly at the woman in front of her. She obviously knew Shi Qingxue's identity and nodded repeatedly.

"This palace... is exactly."

"Well, I see it."

Shi Qingxue looked at her with disdain, "In just over a year, you've brought the great State of Qi to this state. It's no exaggeration to call you a demon who brings disaster to the nation."

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Ci's face showed obvious reluctance, but she didn't know what to say.

At this point, the winner takes all, and she really has nothing to refute.

After struggling for a while, she knelt on the ground hurriedly:

"Marshal Shi, please... spare the emperor's life..."

"The fate of the Emperor of Qi and his concubines is for your Majesty to decide. I, the Marshal, cannot make that decision!"

"Put her under house arrest for now. I will report this to His Majesty before making any further arrangements!"

After saying this, Shi Qingxue turned around and left.

Seeing this, Chu Yan hurriedly followed.

"Qingxue..."

In the long corridor of the imperial palace, Chu Yan finally couldn't help but followed behind and spoke tentatively:

"Now that Shengjing City has been captured, there's not much to do next. We should be able to settle down and rest for a while, right?"

He had already discussed this matter with Shi Qingxue privately countless times before, so it was impossible for him to say that Shi Qingxue still didn't understand it now.

Just then, Qingxue stopped when she heard Chu Yan chattering.

Then she turned around and looked him up and down for a long moment: "What else is going on in such a hurry?"

Chu Yan immediately straightened his back and said, "Of course it's a serious matter between the two of us!"

"hehe……"

Seeing him like this, Shi Qingxue had already guessed what had happened. After thinking about it, she still felt that she couldn't bear to refuse him.

"Okay, come see me tonight."

Chu Yan's face suddenly lit up with joy, but after thinking about it, he couldn't help but test it, "Isn't it a little too late tonight? How about we do it now?"

A smile appeared on Shi Qingxue's face.

Don't get me wrong, it's a smile that hides a knife.

"Now? I'm curious, do you have a place?"

"Of course. Actually, after my men withdrew from the palace, many areas were empty. There was no one else there..."

Chu Yan smiled and pointed with his finger.

Shi Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked around, as if he had thought of something, and his face suddenly turned red with embarrassment.

"Chu Yan, you're asking for death—"