During the confrontation between the two sides, Yan Zheng observed that the archers were wearing the clothes of the imperial guards, and immediately understood what was going on.

But now is not the time to worry about it, the most urgent priority is to protect the emperor and the empress dowager.

His eyes widened with anger, and he shouted to Li Zhengqing:

"Li Zhengqing! Do you know that what you are doing is tantamount to treason?

Do you really think that the few people you have placed can compete with the Imperial Guards?

Let me tell you, if the Emperor and the Queen Mother show any sign of disobedience today, your entire Li family will be exterminated!"

"Commander Yan, you misunderstood." Li Zhengqing said calmly.

"I, Li Zhengqing, am loyal to Your Majesty and will never harm Your Majesty in the slightest.

Today's move is to avenge the death of the late Empress Dowager, and to ask the Empress Dowager to return her to the Emperor. It is for the sake of the country and the people. I hope Commander Yan will not stop it."

Li Zhengqing spoke passionately and righteously.

But all the military officials in the court can sit here, and each of them is a thousand-year-old fox. How could they not see through the ambition of the Li family?

The greatest traitor appears loyal, nothing more than this.

Li Zhengqing took a step forward:

"Commander Yan, you keep saying you are loyal to the emperor and love your country. Since you are so loyal to His Majesty, why not ask His Majesty -

Does he really want to avenge the late Empress Dowager?

If His Majesty wants to kill the Queen Mother, as the commander of the Imperial Guards, don’t you know what choice you should make? "

Yan Zheng was stunned for a moment and subconsciously turned his head to look at Yan Ning.

After all, he was just a ten-year-old child. A series of events happened so quickly that Yan Ning stood on the ground as if struck by lightning, tears welling up in his eyes.

He tried hard to look dignified, but his slightly trembling hands revealed his inner anxiety.

He didn't want to care about the court, nor did he care about being an emperor.

What he wanted most was for his mother to come back to life.

If Dong Lanxin were still alive, Yan Ning would hide in her mother's arms without hesitation, listening to her gentle voice as she coaxed her to sleep and smelling the soothing scent of grass and flowers on her body.

But there are no ifs in the world.

He would never see his mother smile at him again.

The last scene in my memory is her black and blue lips and her arms hanging down limply.

The only thing he wanted to do was to avenge his mother, and he wanted to find that enemy.

Ma Yan and Master Xu had been constantly emphasizing to him that Queen Mother Qin Yuwei was the biggest beneficiary of his mother's death, that everything was set up by her, and that she was the enemy who murdered his mother.

As the Son of Heaven, he cannot avenge his mother and is restrained by his enemies. This is a shame and unfilial.

But now it seems that Ma Yan deceived himself.

So, was it the Queen Mother who killed my mother?

If it wasn't her, then who was the murderer?

Who should I hate?

Yan Ning opened her mouth slightly and a tear as big as a bean fell from her eyes.

Seeing Yan Ning's reaction, Li Zhengqing's eyes flashed with despair, knowing that this little kid would not be of any use.

Yan Zheng was still hesitant.

Li Zhengqing knew that it was time to push him.

He slowly took something out of his sleeve and said to Yan Zheng:

"Commander Yan, do you recognize this thing?"

Yan Zheng turned his head and his expression changed suddenly when he saw the sky blue sachet in his hand.

"Axue... have you seen her? What did you do to Axue!?"

The sachet was Yan Xue's personal item, and he saw her wearing it two days ago.

He knew his sister's personality. Since she had said she would cut off contact with Li Zhengqing, she would never take the initiative to meet him again.

Unless Li Zhengqing used some means to trick her into meeting him!

"She's a very young girl and she's in a very safe place now.

I think she is also looking forward to seeing you again, her brother."

After Li Zhengqing finished speaking, he put the sachet away.

How could Yan Zheng not hear such a blatant threat?

"Li Zhengqing, you despicable villain!

You actually took advantage of Ah Xue's feelings for you and lied to her, you are shameless! Hypocrite! "

Li Zhengqing listened quietly to Yan Zheng's insults, his expression calm.

He was just taking a gamble to see whether Yan Xue was really cruel and heartless, so he asked someone to tell her that he had fallen off a horse in the suburbs and was in critical condition.

Sure enough, he won the bet.