"Qin Tianrui is not dead. The man we sent to replace Qin Tianrui has been beheaded and thrown in front of Prince Ding!"

Empress Shen stood up abruptly. How could this be?

A sudden wave of panic nearly made her lose her balance.

"This is not true! You're spreading false information? Guards, drag this man away and execute him on the spot!" Empress Shen said.

This person must have been sent by Yun Zhuo or Ye Qingxue to undermine her. If she believes them, she will choose to retreat quickly, thus making her a defeated and fleeing soldier.

Once she leaves the palace, the outside world is full of the emperor's people. How can she possibly win?

The man was dragged away and executed on the spot. Blood splattered onto the ground, a glaring crimson. Empress Shen felt a sense of satisfaction, realizing she had almost been deceived.

Yun Xun took in everything before him and quietly spoke to his trusted confidant Ling Ya, instructing him to investigate the situation.

A short while later, Lingya returned and whispered something in his ear.

Seeing this, Princess Lingyang said coldly, "What are Prince Xuan and his subordinates whispering about? Is there something we can't hear?"

At this point, Empress Shen and Princess Lingyang became even more wary of Yun Xun, after all, he was a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

There was Yun Zhuo faking his death first, then the Prime Minister saving the Emperor, and even the claim that "Qin Tianrui might not be dead."

The atmosphere was very tense, and there was no room for even the slightest mistake.

As soon as Princess Lingyang said this, Empress Shen also looked at Yun Xun with a sharp gaze as piercing as a knife.

Yun Xun immediately stepped forward and curtsied to Empress Shen: "Your Majesty, my subordinate Ling Ya just went to investigate the situation."

“Those who came from Yanming Pass were indeed soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not the iron cavalry of the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom. Your Majesty, the information you received earlier was false, and that false information was likely sent by Qin Tianrui on purpose.”

In other words, they have no outside help at all.

Instead, they will soon be surrounded by soldiers coming from Yanming Pass.

Yun Xun continued, "Yun Xun believes that the most urgent task is to kill Yun Zhuo and seize the emperor. Only in this way can we have a chance of survival! Otherwise, once the soldiers of Yanming Pass arrive, we will have no way to survive."

Empress Shen's face was as cold as frost as she stared intently at Yun Xun, refusing to believe his words.

The atmosphere between the two sides seemed to freeze.

If it had been someone else who said these words instead of Yunxun, Empress Shen would probably have already ordered them to be dragged away and executed, just like that subordinate before.

However, the person that Granny Dai had sent out soon brought back news, confirming that what Yun Xun said was true.

The subordinate did not spread false information.

Empress Shen slowly sat back in her chair, a sudden chill running down her spine.

Yun Xun stepped forward and knelt down: "Your Majesty, Yun Xun is willing to take a team of guards to go around through the back door and arrest my father! Please grant me permission!"

Seeing the urgency of the situation and that it had reached a critical moment, Princess Lingyang immediately stepped forward, bowed to Empress Shen, and said, "Lingyang is willing to go with Prince Xuan!"

Only when multiple parties act simultaneously can there be a greater chance of victory.

Empress Shen remained seated firmly in her chair. Although she was silent, her eyes were still sharp as knives, and her body seemed to be filled with an extremely strong murderous aura, an aura that seemed capable of destroying the world.

She remembered that she had been away from her hometown for more than ten years and separated from her family for more than ten years. Her life was a gamble, all for the sake of completing the great cause of the Eagle King and then reuniting with her daughter!

We can't lose!

She absolutely cannot lose!

If she loses, then what does all the grievances she has endured over the past ten years, all the hard work she has put into planning, and all the separation from her family mean?

She took a deep breath, suddenly raised her head, and was about to respond to Yun Xun and Princess Lingyang's words, but, but, Yun Xun suddenly rushed in front of her.

He held a sharp dagger in his hand. Empress Shen instinctively tried to stop him, and the nanny instinctively tried to protect her mistress, but it was too late.

Yun Xun's dagger plunged viciously into Empress Shen's side of the neck.

Lingya rushed forward instantly, shielding Yunxun and pushing away the maid and Princess Lingyang.

There were also more than a dozen of Yun Xun's people who had been mixed in with Princess Lingyang's group. At this moment, they all rushed forward to protect Yun Xun.

Yun Xun pulled out the dagger, and blood gushed from Empress Shen's neck. She slumped to the side, quickly covering her neck, but could not stop the gushing blood. She stared intently at Yun Xun.

"You...you, you are a traitor to the Great Zhou! If you kill me, you will die too!" Empress Shen said through gritted teeth, using all her strength.

Her guards were all in disarray, but Lingya held his long sword in front of them.

"The Empress has been executed! The palace is about to be surrounded by the soldiers of Great Zhou. Who dares to step forward? Those who submit to Great Zhou will prosper, those who oppose Great Zhou will perish!"

Those people immediately hesitated and didn't move forward!

Yun Xun glanced in the direction of the Zichen Palace.

He said to Empress Shen, "Who said I was a traitor to the Great Zhou? The Empress rebelled, and I killed her. I am not only not a traitor to the Great Zhou, but I am also a meritorious official of the Great Zhou!"

Empress Shen still stared intently at him. All along, his chubby face had only shown kindness and gluttony. When, from when did he become able to kill without blinking an eye?