"Being able to lick the Venerable One's boots is a skill in itself, much better than being constantly banished and exiled by the Venerable One to various realms, always unreliable and failing, with the Venerable One having to personally clean up the mess in the end," Little Cocoon sneered.

Meng Qi's face immediately darkened, becoming as black as the bottom of a pot.

He was indeed the first of the Ten Demon Generals that the Demon Lord sent to various realms, but he always considered himself capable and willing to do more.

He really couldn't save face after being teased by Jianyou today.

Because he really hasn't accomplished anything in the past thousand years.

Not to mention the Yun family members, he couldn't find a single close relative of the Yun family. On the contrary, because of the cruel methods used to establish the Black Purgatory, he caused a lot of trouble in various circles.

"What, you made a point of showing up just to show me your superiority as a watchdog?" Meng Qi coldly changed the subject, extremely displeased.

Xiao Jianzi's tone was even more dismissive and indifferent: "I'm not as bored as you. I just want to remind you that His Majesty values ​​Princess Chonghe very much. If you kill that old hag, the Empress Dowager, so quickly and cut off the Ninth Prince's last hope in the capital, and let the Ninth Prince run away with Princess Chonghe, His Majesty will not be able to find Princess Chonghe when he returns. You and I will both suffer."

"Heh, you don't need to worry about this. I have my own ideas," Meng Qi retorted to Xiao Jianzi in a flash, then adopted the attitude of a benefactor and said, "But since you've stepped forward to plead for that old woman, I'll let her live a couple more days as a favor to you."

whispering sound!

Little Cocoon scoffed and turned to leave.

This simple-minded, muscle-bound fool thought that Chen Ziyun, that seemingly shrewd but actually stupid woman, could give him any good ideas.

This is the entrance to the Imperial Study.

When the Empress Dowager saw that the person who kicked away her two trusted confidants was Di Kanlong, she flew into a rage and slapped him across the face: "You sinner, how dare you!"

Dikanlong, not wanting to be hit by this old hag, also raised his hand without hesitation and grabbed the Empress Dowager's thin, bony wrist.

His gaze was as cold as a venomous snake, and his tone was gloomy, his words carrying a hidden meaning: "Empress Dowager, the threshold of the Imperial Study is high. Be careful where you step. You are old. If you accidentally fall and break seven or eight bones, you won't survive!"

"How dare you curse the Empress Dowager!" Aunt Qiu immediately displayed her loyal dog-like nature, barking fiercely to protect her mistress.

Dikanlong didn't even glance at Aunt Qiu;

He shook off the Empress Dowager's hand and turned to enter the Imperial Study.

The Empress Dowager's eyes were terribly empty, and she followed him into the Imperial Study with a blank expression.

Inside the house.

The Empress was helping Shang Xiche, whose face was as pale as paper, back to sit on the dragon throne. Her clothes were slightly disheveled, and a woman's stocking lay under the low table next to her.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes

Who could believe that a monarch and a queen would do something so absurd?

The Empress Dowager could hardly bear to look. She kept her eyelids closed for a long while before saying in a deep voice to Aunt Qiu and several personal maids behind her, "You all go out and wait outside the door."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Aunt Qiu and several palace maids also lowered their heads cautiously and quickly retreated, fearing that if the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, or the Empress were displeased, they would be silenced.

"Empress!" The Empress Dowager's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.

Chen Ziyun, however, remained completely calm. She even glanced at the Empress Dowager with a hint of smugness, leisurely tidying her hairpins as she lazily said, "Everyone says the Empress Dowager is seriously ill. In my opinion, those imperial physicians should be killed. Isn't the Empress Dowager perfectly fine, with a booming voice?"