"You, what do you mean? Since when did the emperor nowadays speak so obliquely?"

"I don't want to expose you, but please quickly spit out this scarlet bracelet. Otherwise, I can't let you go in the same way you got out!"

"Are you forcing me?"

Zhao Xin was silent, then kicked the table to pieces.

He did not hold back his strength and was filled with anger towards this man. If this man had not come to tell him, he would probably not have known that the empress dowager had once done such a cruel and insane thing.

"I'm not forcing you. If you're planning on handing this thing over, nothing will happen to either of us. If you don't hand it over, you know my mother died young."

"And I was a stillborn child in the womb. Now I sit on the throne, and all prosperity depends on me."

"If you displease me, I will send you to the imperial mausoleum, where there will be no one to guard you, and you will confess your sins to the late emperor. If you behave yourself, this matter will be easy to deal with. Do you understand what I am saying, mother?"

It was now obvious that all the facts were laid out before him, and the Queen Mother's face stiffened when she said this.

She really didn't expect that the emperor would actually tell her everything.

That's right. Now that his Cui family is gone, he has no backing to ask the emperor to show mercy to his men. In this case, she can only take a step back and hand over the bracelet to him intact.

But after thinking about it, she realized that she was already so old and the Cui family was dead. She was afraid that if she stayed in this world, she would just be a puppet. So, although the queen mother took off the bracelet, she threw it to the ground with all her strength.

After the fall, the scattered things on it disappeared in an instant, and then Zhao Xin grabbed the queen mother's throat and gritted his teeth.

It would be fine if she just looked unhappy, but looking at Zhao Xin's attitude, I was afraid that he wanted to strangle her to death.

"How come it's been over twenty years now and you've only just discovered this thing is in my hands? I'd smash it to pieces rather than give it to you, little bastard! That thing is your mother's only obsession with you. I'd be unlucky to give it to you!"

“…”

Zhao Xin withdrew his hand, but the Ghost Emperor behind him moved and grabbed her throat.

The Queen Mother panicked, and Zhao Xin stood there without moving, so who was the person who grabbed her throat at this time?

She panicked, only to find herself rising higher and higher, as if someone were holding her by the neck and lifting her up, but that person was nowhere to be seen. The Queen Mother kicked her legs furiously in panic.

"What evil magic are you using now, Emperor? Didn't you intend to annihilate those witches and the like? Why are you secretly learning this filthy thing now? You are truly bringing shame to the previous emperors of the Great Qin."

"Daqin, how could there be a scum like you!"

Zhao Xin didn't even look at him, then made a move, and the Ghost Emperor also pinched him hard, then let go and threw her down. The Queen Mother was scared and dizzy from the fall, but she didn't understand the situation.

I don't know how she suddenly fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what kind of magic tricks you, the Emperor, used to transform me. However, even though I no longer have the Cui family's support, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get rid of this public opinion."

"Oh, now you are threatening me with chicken feathers as your token of authority?"

"Your Majesty, it is you who is threatening me now. I am now at my wit's end. Besides, I am not afraid of death even at this age. Let's see how you will explain to the people after you kill me!"

Zhao Xin was silent.

Afterwards, he thought seriously about how to explain this to the people, but then he suddenly remembered something that happened about half a year ago.

"How am I supposed to explain myself? After all, I've kept you locked up in this palace for about a year. Honestly, the Cui family is dead, so who would have the time to remember you now?"

"You...what do you mean!?"

Seeing that the moon was high in the sky, Zhao Xin had no desire to ask any questions and turned around and left. He probably didn't even have the intention to see the queen mother a second time.

When the Ghost Emperor disappeared, the eunuchs and palace maids in the whole room were trembling, as if they felt an extremely strong oppression.

This emperor really cannot be underestimated.

But they don't know that such oppression can't be emitted by a human being. It seems that only ghosts can emit such oppression.

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"Well, what are we going to do now?"

Zhao Xin pushed the tray. He had ordered the eunuchs to collect the things bit by bit on the tray, even the small fragments on the ground were not spared, for fear that if some of them fell, he would be blamed by the emperor and then he would have no peace.

"I'm afraid this thing has to be handed over to Chen Mang."

Yitai shook his head, finally helpless.

"Your Majesty, I have considered this for a long time. It is really inappropriate for me to give this thing to you. It is better to give it directly to Chen Mang. He is good at magical machines and will be able to repair it."

"I don't want to repair it, I want to restore it, or even just create a layer of silver armor on it, etc. Anyway, I have to make this bracelet as good as new!"

Seeing this, the man also pursed his lips.

"Why? If you have any questions for me, just tell me directly."

"To be honest, there is indeed a smell of blood on it. Since Your Majesty has said so, repairing this thing will probably require blood."

Blood nourishes red jade, especially the blood of a previous wearer. Furthermore, this jade-nurturing process can restore it to its original state over the years, though it still requires a weekly dose of pain.

"I... can the Queen Mother's blood nourish this jade?"

"What's the meaning."

"The Empress Dowager has been wearing this jade for many years. If you count it, it's probably more than ten years. And if you keep it for such a long time, it will easily kill it."

“…”

"Your Majesty, you speak very interestingly."

That lady suddenly started laughing, and she couldn't stop. This made several envoys passing by outside stop and look into the room, and then they stopped.

"My dear, how are you now? Why are you smiling like that..."

"Don't leave either. I have something to tell you."

Chen Mang happened to be among that group of people, and Chen Mang, Zhuge Liang and a few others all looked inside at the same time, and then saw that the two men were silent when talking to each other.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

These people walked straight into the house, and then Zhao Xin took out the chessboard, smiled, and patted the chessboard.

"Now, I am going to play chess with this beloved minister. Would you like to watch from my side?"

"Well, Your Majesty, have you learned a new chess technique?"