Chapter 4 The Princess of a Fallen Kingdom (The End)

The King of Huainan was the only king of a different surname.

He never participated in the power struggles of the imperial court, because no matter who became emperor, it would not affect his status.

After all, he held real military power. Even with his leg injured, no one dared to underestimate him.

Xiao Yan raised his eyes and gave Luo Xi a deep look. "Okay."

Then, Luo Xi stayed at the Prince of Huainan's residence to help Xiao Yan treat his leg.

Two months later, Xiao Yan's leg had almost fully recovered, and he was able to walk again.

Six months later,

This day is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

A Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was being held in the palace. Inside the main hall, there was a lively atmosphere with singing and dancing. People were drinking and enjoying the performances.

An hour later,

In the main hall.

At the very center, in the head seat, the Emperor, dressed in bright yellow robes, was a little drunk, his face flushed.

Just then, someone rushed in to report, "Your Majesty, the rebels have led their troops into the palace."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shen was so startled that he sobered up halfway and hurriedly stood up.

He roared in fury, "Where are the guards at the east, west, south, and north gates? How could they have broken in so easily?"

"And what about the city gates, and the guards?"

"Your Majesty, the city gates have long since fallen. General Liu sent a message to the palace an hour ago. Did Your Majesty not receive it?"

"Received? I haven't received any message."

Even if Emperor Shen were foolish, he would know that there must be an inside agent of Luo Xi in the palace, and one who wields considerable power and is someone he trusts. Otherwise, he wouldn't have received the news so late.

He seems to know who the mole is.

With a gloomy face, Emperor Shen drew the knife from the guard's waist and killed the chief eunuch, Eunuch Fu, who was standing next to him.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Quan, standing behind Emperor Shen, had a slight glint in his eyes.

In fact, it was Eunuch Quan who was Luo Xi's inside man. Before Emperor Shen rebelled, Luo Xi's father had already placed him by Emperor Shen's side.

At first, he did not gain Emperor Shen's trust, but it was only in recent years that Emperor Shen gradually began to trust him.

The ministers, palace maids, and eunuchs in the main hall were in complete chaos, running away in a panic.

Emperor Shen believed that as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn, so he also wanted to run away.

The next second, Xiao Yan broke his leg, preventing him from escaping.

The princes and princesses fled in terror.

Unfortunately, they couldn't escape.

Because Luo Xi had already ordered people to guard all the entrances and exits of the palace. She also gave the order that anyone who left the palace before tomorrow would be killed.

She also had the exits of the various secret passages in the palace blown up with explosives.

In the end, all the concubines, princes, and princesses were captured.

At this moment, in the main hall.

Luo Xi first cut off Shen Di's hands and feet, and only when he was numb with pain did she cut off his head.

Then, she looked coldly at the trembling concubines, princes, and princesses squatting in the center of the hall.

"Kill them all."

Just then, Xiao Yan spoke up, "Princess, could you spare one person?"

Luo Xi: "Oh? Who does the King of Huainan want me to let go?"

He pointed to someone and said, "Her, Shen Qinghan."

Xiao Yan knew Shen Qinghan.

She had helped him a year ago. It was also during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet when his leg pain flared up, and he left the banquet first.

He encountered her on his way out of the palace.

Seeing that he was sweating profusely from the pain, she gave him a medicine packet to relieve the pain in his leg.

Xiao Yan felt that Shen Qinghan's mother had been killed by Emperor Shen, and that she was not favored by Emperor Shen.

He felt that Shen Qinghan must hate Emperor Shen, and that she wouldn't help Emperor Shen take revenge.

Moreover, she has always been a princess with a low profile, and she poses no threat to Luo Xi.

She had helped him, so he would save her life.

Luo Xi: !!!

Let a princess go?

Does he think she's stupid? She's not going to let a tiger return to the mountain.

Even though Shen Qing harbors resentment towards Emperor Shen, it doesn't mean she'll willingly give up her status as a princess.

As for Xiao Yan? She really didn't expect him to be so kind.

Ah, luckily she gave him a little bit of medicine when she treated his leg.

She didn't really trust him from the beginning.

Sure enough, he didn't disappoint her.

He's a smart man, after all.

What was he thinking, actually asking her to spare the daughter of an enemy?

Shen Qinghan must die. Who told her to be the daughter of Emperor Shen? Blame Emperor Shen.

As for Xiao Yan, if he behaves well and doesn't cause trouble, he will be a meritorious official after she ascends the throne, and she will not treat him unfairly.

It's a pity, he has to die today too.

Their relationship was originally one of transaction.

She helped him heal his leg, and he helped her ascend the throne.

Luo Xi subtly shook the sandalwood bracelet on her left wrist, triggering the poison within him.

Finally, Xiao Yan died from the poison.

Luo Xi pinned Xiao Yan's death on Emperor Shen, since Xiao Yan was poisoned after attending the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet.

As for Shen Qinghan and the others, they were all dead.

In the end, Luo Xi became the Empress. (The End)