After all, he was not a direct descendant of the Crown Prince Jinwu, otherwise he wouldn't have been sent to handle the most troublesome task of dealing with the young prince.

The little demon queen sneered, "You lot are all committing treason and plotting to harm the prince, and you still ask me why I'm doing this?"

Wu Cheng, who was standing to the side, said, "Little Demon Queen, you've misunderstood. We're here to protect the little prince, not to harm him."

The little demon queen's gaze swept across the entire area. Looking at the guards from the young prince's residence lying in pools of blood, she sneered, "They are the ones who are protecting the young prince. Your words may fool children, but how could you possibly fool me?"

Lei Xin and Wu Cheng looked ashamed, but the trusted general of the Crown Prince Jinwu shouted angrily, "Things have come to this, why say more? Don't ruin the Emperor's grand plan!"

The little demon's face lit up with joy: "Your Majesty? Could it be that the Demon Emperor has returned?"

The trusted general didn't answer and attacked directly, followed by several of his companions.

Lei Xin and Wu Cheng felt a chill run down their spines. Now that the Crown Prince had become the new Demon Emperor, if they messed up the matter or failed to put in the effort, they would definitely be held accountable later.

In that case, what does the former dynasty's empress matter?

At their level, they no longer act solely on emotion; they consider their own and their family's interests more.

"Excuse me!" The two quickly made up their minds and attacked together. In this situation, they would not fight one-on-one like in the martial arts world. After all, the Little Demon Queen was also a master. It was better to deal with her as soon as possible to avoid any complications.

After an unknown amount of time, the little demon queen cried out and fell to the side of the little prince. Her usually magnificent palace dress was now stained with blood. How could she possibly be a match for so many experts by herself?

She struggled to get up, but her injuries were too severe, and she failed several times. The few remaining guards wanted to help her up, but they dared not offend her.

Since things have come to this point, there's no need for much pretense anymore.

The prince's confidant quietly reached out and swung his hand, striking the hilt of his subordinate's sword.

The knife whistled as it flew towards the young prince.

Lei Xin and Wu Cheng's expressions changed. Although they knew that the Golden Crow Prince's so-called protection of his younger brothers was not out of good intentions, they thought it was just house arrest or something. They never expected that he would actually try to kill them!

What a cruel heart! What a cruel brother!

They made a slight movement, but ultimately did not stop it. Now that things had come to this, they had no choice but to go down this dark path.

The little demon queen wanted to stop the knife, but at this moment she was no longer in a state to do something that would normally be so simple.

She smiled sadly and used her body to shield her young child.

"Your Majesty!" the surrounding guards exclaimed in alarm, but they were all injured and nearing the end of their lives, so there was no time to react.

The little demon queen knew that if she died, her son would not survive either, but at this moment she had no other choice.

Suddenly, an absurd thought popped into her head: how wonderful it would be if someone came to her rescue right now.

When she was young, she loved reading storybooks and was particularly fond of the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress stories. She fantasized countless times about meeting such a hero.

But after she married the Demon Emperor, she never had similar fantasies again.

Among all the heroes under heaven, who can compare to the Demon Emperor?

However, the Demon Emperor was completely different from the heroic image she had imagined in her childhood, so much so that her dream was shattered.

It's unexpected that these thoughts would come to mind at this moment; it seems that even on the verge of death, one's thoughts are no longer under control.

She couldn't help but laugh at herself.

Just then, a voice that was both strange and familiar rang in my ears: "As expected of the Little Demon Queen, she is a heroine among women. She can still laugh even at a time like this."