Chapter 48 The Empress Dowager's Ambition

"Ahhh... I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

"Pfft."

He finished off another person with a single sword strike.

continue……

In one breath, Tianyao killed a total of fifteen people, leaving only the last candidate sent by the Empress Dowager.

"explain!"

Tianyao placed the sword against the neck of the last person and coldly uttered a single word. At this moment, she was like a demon who had emerged from the depths of hell.

"I...I'll talk, please...Your Highness, spare my life!"

The man knelt on the ground, not daring to move, his face pale, his teeth chattering, begging for mercy.

There was a puddle of water under him; he must have wet himself from fright.

"explain!"

Tianyao's dark eyes were sharp as blades, and her voice was like a demon's roar.

"It's...it's snake venom! This venom was...it was brought into the palace by me. The person who gave it to me specifically...specifically told me that it was snake venom...a highly venomous venom, and told me to be careful."

Snake venom?!

"Quickly investigate! Find out which snake venoms cause symptoms similar to His Majesty's. Also, find out the universal antidote for snake venom and prepare an antidote immediately."

As if grasping at the last straw, Tianyao suddenly turned around and roared at the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital, completely disregarding her image.

Some of the imperial physicians hurriedly took out the medical books from the box, knelt on the ground, and quickly read them. Others rushed to the Imperial Hospital, where there were still some medical books about snake venom that hadn't been brought over, so they went to get them.

"Quickly, start a fire and brew the medicine!"

The last group of imperial physicians immediately turned to the maid and said urgently.

The maid immediately understood and hurriedly brought the stove, firewood, coal, and earthenware pot for brewing medicine, lit the fire, and poured water into the pot.

The imperial physician took out all the herbs from the medicine box, including Lobelia chinensis, Duchesnea indica, Hedyotis diffusa, Indigo naturalis, and Realgar, and put them into an earthenware jar.

The fire was blazing hot, and in order to speed up the process of boiling the medicine, no one paid attention to controlling the heat.

The most important thing now is to prepare the antidote as soon as possible, give it to His Majesty, and save him.

They dared not imagine what would happen to the Great Wei Kingdom if His Majesty passed away.

If Your Majesty has no heir, then who will become the next emperor?

The Great Wei Kingdom currently has three princes.

One was a wise king who lived in the western wilderness.

One was the King of Qi, who resided in Nanjiang.

One was the Prince of Jin, who resided in the northern frontier.

If His Majesty dies, these three princes, in their quest to become emperor, will certainly beat the other side senseless and will not rest until they have no brains.

The Great Wei Kingdom will almost certainly be plunged into war.

What will they do then?

Thinking of this, everyone began to pray for Tianheng, praying that he would not die and that he would survive.

A moment later, Qin Ge appeared, pulling the Empress Dowager who was bound hand and foot. He clasped his hands in a respectful manner and reported the news.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I have captured the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine."

The Imperial Concubine was being held back by ordinary guards because she was too weak to even kill a chicken.

Tianyao, who was standing guard beside Tianheng, suddenly stood up upon hearing the sound, holding a sharp sword in her hand. She rushed straight to the Empress Dowager, her eyes fierce, and asked through gritted teeth.

"Tell me, where is the antidote?"

"I do not know if what you say is agreeable."

The Empress Dowager turned her gaze and saw Tianheng lying unconscious on the ground. A smile flashed in her eyes, and she replied slowly and leisurely.

!!

Tianyao opened her eyes wide, her face full of astonishment.

She still wouldn't admit it, and even wanted to remain uninvolved.

Is it because you think that as long as Tianheng doesn't survive, no one in the world will dare to touch her, and therefore you are fearless?

Nobody dares, but she does!

"Your Majesty, I'll count to three. Tell me where the antidote is, or I'll kill you!"

After Tianyao finished speaking, she saw the Empress Dowager smile dismissively.

Sure enough, she didn't believe it.

But it's okay, she'll believe it soon enough.

“3……2……1”.

"Pfft."

After Tianyao finished counting to 321, without the slightest hesitation, she drew her sword and plunged it into the Empress Dowager's abdomen.

And with continued force, he pierced the sword even deeper.

"puff……"

The Empress Dowager coughed up a mouthful of blood, which landed on Tian Yao's face. Tian Yao disgustedly raised her hand, wiped away the blood, and looked up, her dark eyes calm and unwavering.

"Your Majesty, if you don't speak now, you'll never have another chance."

As soon as Tianyao finished speaking, the Empress Dowager became anxious and angry.

"You...you dare!"

"I am the Empress Dowager of the Great Wei Kingdom, His Majesty's biological mother. Without His Majesty's order, if you kill me on your own, you will not live either!"

The Empress Dowager threatened her sternly. After speaking, seeing that Tianyao's expression remained unchanged, she raised her sword and stabbed at her again. Tianyao finally panicked completely and screamed.

"Help! Help! She's trying to murder the Empress Dowager! Stop her now!"

The Empress Dowager was no longer as composed as before.

She was insane! The Tianyao in front of her was completely insane!

"Pfft."

The second sword pierced the Empress Dowager's abdomen, which was like a burst spring, constantly gushing out water, except that the water was bright red and filled with the smell of blood.

The Empress Dowager swayed slightly; she could no longer stand, having lost too much blood.

Why?

She was about to become the Empress Dowager who ruled from behind the curtain, she was about to become the Empress Dowager who held real imperial power.

Why did she seem to die even faster than her adopted son?

No, I can't die, I don't want to die!

"The antidote is under my bed! Stop stabbing me! Save me! Please save me! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

"No matter what, I am His Majesty's own mother. Do you want him to lose his own mother?"

The Empress Dowager's body went limp, and she lay on the ground clutching her stomach. Her eyes had lost their ambition, leaving only pleading and vulnerability.

She calculated it very well.

She even calculated that if Tianheng didn't die and discovered that she was the one who poisoned him, she would threaten him with the fact that he wasn't of the Great Wei bloodline. Naturally, Tianheng wouldn't dare to pursue the matter of her poisoning him. Therefore, even in the worst-case scenario, she would still be able to secure her position as Empress Dowager.

If Tianheng dies, she will be the most powerful person in the Great Wei Kingdom. She has communicated with the wise king and will assist his eldest son to ascend the throne, while she will rule from behind the curtain.

She even brought the Prince Xian's eldest son to the palace.

She was highly skilled in martial arts; even the palace guards were no match for her.

But unexpectedly, Qin Ge returned to the capital. Qin Ge is the current Grand General of the Great Wei Kingdom, a veteran of countless battles. No matter how good her martial arts are, she can't compare to Qin Ge!

Qin Ge was the first move she overlooked.

In her eyes, Tianyao was not a concern. Under the pressure of the late emperor, Tianyao was forced to choose a husband and marry a woman, which was the second miscalculation she made.

She never expected that Tianyao was a madwoman.

She never expected that Tianyao, whom she considered insignificant and forced into marriage by the late emperor, was actually incredibly audacious. If she didn't reveal the location of the antidote, she would truly be stabbed to death by Tianyao.

She sensed it; she saw it in Tianyao's eyes: a resolute determination, a do-or-die attitude, and an overwhelming hatred.

She thought Tianyao wouldn't dare, but Tianyao was far too daring.

She lay on the ground, feeling the imperial physician trying to stop her bleeding. Her consciousness was hazy as she stared at Tianyao's back, with only one thought remaining in her mind.

Tianyao deserves Tianheng's unwavering chastity and the vacant harem for many years.

She must like him, otherwise why would she go to such lengths for Tianheng?

Even though Tianyao is a princess, she cannot escape the death penalty for assassinating the Empress Dowager.

As a princess, Tianyao couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

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Soon, a guard retrieved the antidote from under the Empress Dowager's bed. After being confirmed by a physician from the Imperial Hospital, it was confirmed to be the antidote, and Tianyao personally fed it to Tianheng.

After Tianheng took all the antidote, Tianyao knelt on the ground, watching Tianheng's complexion slowly improve, and finally showed a smile. The heart that had been hanging in suspense finally settled back down.

You scared me, you really scared me, Heng-gege.

Tianyao knelt on the ground, her hands tightly gripping Tianheng's arm. She slowly bent down, her forehead pressed against Tianheng's arm, and tears fell one by one.