Chapter 406: The Brutal Little Emperor vs. the Beauty Killer (12)

Empress Dowager Rong was indeed so thirsty from scolding Lu Cha that she instinctively picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip of the Jade Belt Soup to moisten her throat.

Lu Cha then handed over a piece of plum cake and said, "Mother, please eat something to calm down."

I don’t know whether the little villain put poison in the pastries.

Thinking that Lu Cha was admitting his mistake, Empress Dowager Rong took a bite of the plum cake with a haughty look, then put the rest back into the box and ordered in a pretentious manner:

"You should go to Prince De and apologize now, and then let Prime Minister Gu take charge of the government again."

"If Prime Minister Gu doesn't want to, you must beg him back even if you have to kneel down and beg!"

She also wants to be a queen mother and live a peaceful life!

Seeing that Queen Mother Rong had no reaction after eating the food, Lu Cha was slightly disappointed.

The poison used by the villain isn't working fast enough.

"The Queen Mother is old and should rest well. Worrying too much will make you age faster."

The implication is that Empress Dowager Rong should not be involved in these matters.

After hearing Lu Cha's words, Empress Dowager Rong's anger flared up again: "Without Ai's help, how could a loser like you be worthy of the throne?!"

"I see you've been living too comfortably lately!"

This time, Empress Dowager Rong learned her lesson and did not attack Lu Cha directly. Instead, she picked up the long whip handed to her by a palace maid and whipped the little emperor who was sitting in front of the desk.

Bang——!

The whip fell into the air.

When Empress Dowager Rong raised her hand to whip again, Lu Cha was the first to grab the whip and pulled it hard.

"Ah!" Empress Dowager Rong threw herself forward uncontrollably, staggered and fell to the ground, hitting her forehead heavily on the edge of the table.

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"

The palace maid hurriedly tried to help Queen Mother Rong, but suddenly a long whip was swung down, blocking her way.

The long whip that fell to the ground severely tore the hem of Empress Dowager Rong's skirt.

It was only half an inch away from hitting Empress Dowager Rong in the face.

Empress Dowager Rong was so frightened that she sat on the ground, her face pale.

This rebellious girl, is she trying to kill her?!

The young man in dragon robe holding a long whip spoke in a cold voice:

"Come here, send the Queen Mother back to the Cining Palace to recuperate. Without my order, you are not allowed to step out of the palace."

Empress Dowager Rong suddenly raised her head: "You want to put me under house arrest?!"

"You are so unfilial! Aren't you afraid that the officials will poke holes in your spine?!"

Lu Cha said sarcastically, "Even my mother doesn't care about my reputation, so why should I care what others say?"

"My notoriety is so great that I don't mind having a few more unfilial people and matricide."

At the end of his words, a hint of solemnity and murderousness permeated Lu Cha's dark and bright pupils.

Empress Dowager Rong felt a sense of fear inexplicably in her heart, but she uttered cruel words: "Do you think that now that you have become the emperor, I will have no way to deal with you?!"

"Just wait for me! I'll make you know what regret is!"

When Empress Dowager Rong wanted to continue speaking, the eunuch who was called in forcibly dragged her out of the imperial study.

Hearing the voice of Empress Dowager Rong cursing in the distance, Lu Cha casually threw the whip to Xiaoshan to deal with.

The reason why Queen Mother Rong dared to be so arrogant was not only because the original owner was easy to control, but most importantly, she had a very good relationship with Helian De.

Although they didn't get to the point of sleeping together, their private behavior was very ambiguous. They often held hands, hugged each other, and talked in private.

Otherwise, how could Helian De, who had 50,000 soldiers and horses, be on good terms with Empress Dowager Rong, who had no background and no power?

To put it bluntly, Helian De has the desire but not the courage.

We must find an opportunity to seize his troops.

Lu Cha was lost in thought and was about to lie down on the couch for a while when Xiao Shan respectfully reminded him:

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. You should review the memorials."

“…”

Lu Cha looked silently at the pile of memorials on the desk, and strangely felt like he had to finish homework for school.

The little emperor took a deep breath and sat back in his chair resignedly.

I envy the villains who are concubines because they don’t have to do anything!

Ying!

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At night, everything is silent.

A blinding flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the dark sky.

Boom—deafening thunder resounded above the palace.

Shen Yi, who was originally sleeping soundly in the small palace, suddenly opened his eyes, but his pupils were empty and dull, without focus, as if he was a night wanderer who had lost his soul.

Shen Yi curled up reflexively, hugging the quilt tightly, and intermittent images flashed through his mind -

Torrential rain washed over the blood-stained bluestone slabs...

He was hanging in a damp, dark cell, barely breathing as he listened to the thunder outside...

The sharp spikes were embedded in his shoulder blades...

Shen Yi's gaze fell blankly into the air, and he clenched his teeth unconsciously. Suddenly, the windows in the hall opened wide.

A strong wind blew and blew out the flickering candle on the table.

The palace fell into oppressive darkness.

Suddenly a white shadow floated past the window.

The crackling sound of rain mixed with huge thunder, as if someone was crying and roaring in despair.

The nightmare was so deep that it was impossible to distinguish between reality and the past. A trembling murmur escaped:

"Don't... please don't..."

“?” Lu Cha, who was hiding outside the window, was wearing a white dress that dragged on the ground and blinked in confusion.

What?

Did she scare the little villain to tears?