Ever since Emperor Xiaoming "drown" in the pond, all the beauties in the Qionghua Palace were driven back to the Jiaofangsi by Concubine Ling.
The hot spring pool in the garden, which was surrounded by mist all day long, has also been filled in and some flowers similar to those around it have been planted on it.
In the main hall of Qionghua Palace, all the palace maids and eunuchs hid inside the door, trembling with fear.
"Why hasn't Commander Wei come yet?" Qi Yao was holding the secret guard transfer order that the Queen Mother had given him not long ago, but no matter how hard he waited, Wei Lin didn't show up.
Imperial Concubine Ling gritted her teeth and whispered in Qi Yao's ear, "There is a secret passage behind the bed in the bedroom that leads directly to the imperial study."
That secret passage was dug many years ago when the queen was still alive.
Later, she personally planned the case of witchcraft in the harem. In order to protect the reputation of the prince, the queen committed suicide in front of Emperor Xiaoming and died to prove her innocence.
After that, this secret passage was never used again.
After all, she no longer needs to act secretly and can enjoy the emperor's favor openly.
"Mother, we..."
Qi Yao hadn't finished his sentence yet.
Then there was a bang as the palace door was kicked open from outside.
The royal guards guarding outside have been taken under control by another team of unfamiliar-looking soldiers in armor.
A man in black with a stern face walked into the main hall of Qionghua Palace step by step, like a ghost from hell, and approached Concubine Ling and her son, who seemed to be frozen in place, with terrified faces.
The blade of the long sword in his hand was still dripping with blood.
The jade bricks in the Qionghua Palace were dyed red.
The palace maids and eunuchs in Qionghua Palace were trembling with fear.
At this moment, several flying knives flew out from the beams above his head.
The target was exactly the neck and chest of the man in black.
However, before those flying knives got close to the people, they seemed to have suddenly lost their power and fell to the ground powerlessly.
There was a "ding-dong" sound, and the woman in green, who had walked into the palace at the same time as the man in black, loosened her right hand that was hidden in her sleeve.
After practicing countless times, she has now become quite proficient in using this move.
Even in front of many people, he can put away and retrieve items freely in an instant without revealing the slightest flaw.
The three people hiding on the beams have been exposed.
Several guards who entered the hall with the black-clothed man jumped up in an instant. Taking advantage of their numbers, their skills were not inferior to the three guards on the beams, and they took care of the three in a moment.
There were three "bang bang" sounds, and a figure fell to the ground.
Then, another figure emerged from the darkness.
He was very alert and did not attack the man in black. Instead, he raised his knife and attacked the woman beside him.
However, before he could get close, the black dog beside the woman pounced on him and knocked him to the ground.
Then the first bite clamped on his neck, and the second ripped the mask off his face.
The man was already dead, with the wound on his neck almost biting off half of his neck.
The face hidden under the veil was none other than the secret guard leader Wei Lin.
Seeing this scene, Qi Yao's eyes widened, full of disbelief.
His last trump card was destroyed so easily by a dog's mouth?
How ridiculous this is!
"Qi Xu, are you going to force the emperor to abdicate?" Qi Yao retreated step by step, until he could not retreat any further. He raised the sword in his hand and asked with a slightly trembling voice.
The person he questioned ignored him and only ordered his subordinates, "The second prince Qi Yao, killed his father and the emperor, and plotted to usurp the throne. He deserves death. Announce his evil deeds to the world, and behead him outside the Meridian Gate tomorrow."
Qi Yao was stunned. He had thought that Qi Xu would ask him to "abdicate and give way to others" and pass the throne to him.
However, he didn't expect that Qi Xu decided his life or death without saying a word to him from beginning to end.
"I did not kill my father!"
"On the contrary, it is you who have disregarded the imperial edicts of the emperor many times, disobeyed the emperor, and attempted to rebel. It is you, Qi Xu, who has angered the emperor so much that his health has deteriorated!"
"Father was pissed off by you!"
"Ha." The only response he got was a sneer.
Then, everything went dark before my eyes, and there was no room for resistance.
Concubine Ling, who was standing by, had already been frightened by the series of incidents. When she saw Qi Yao being knocked unconscious by someone, she finally found her voice again and asked in a trembling voice: "Qi... Prince You... Yao'er, Yao'er is your emperor, how can you take his life?"
"Why not?"
The one who responded to her was a female voice.
The woman in green with the black dog by her side approached step by step. Looking at the canine fangs that were still bloody, Concubine Ling took half a step back, staggered, and fell to the ground.
This time, he was closer to the black dog following the woman's legs.
The black dog leaned forward and leaned closer.
She seemed to be able to feel the hot air coming out of the other person's nose.
Her body felt hot, and she did the most undignified thing in her life.
He was no longer able to say anything more. He rolled his eyes and fell down next to the bright yellow figure without anyone helping him.
…
Both mother and son fell to the ground.
Looking at the two figures on the ground, Wei Yunlan couldn't help feeling a little dazed.
This is, well, too easy.
No wonder the ones who had the last laugh in the previous life were not this mother and son.
From the beginning to the end, they were just pawns in the hands of others, but they knew nothing until the last moment.
The same is true in this life.
Stupid and unaware.
"Your Highness, do you want to take them away?" Feng Ping asked as he entered.
Qi Xu's eyes were stern, and he shook his head and said, "Wait a moment."
Except Wei Yunlan, no one knew what he was waiting for.
The palace maids and eunuchs in Qionghua Palace dared not even breathe, for fear of angering the future emperor who already had the power in his grasp.
It didn't take too long to wait.
After a stick of incense had passed, hurried footsteps were heard outside the Qionghua Palace.
A group of court ministers rushed to the Qionghua Palace.
Soon after, the remnants of the Five Cities Army and the Imperial Guards came to the Qionghua Palace, surrounded by sedan chairs.
The sedan stopped outside the palace.
The curtain was opened, and the person who got out of the sedan chair with the help of a maid was none other than the Empress Dowager, who had been recuperating in the Cining Palace for a long time and had not seen outsiders for many days.
And the second sedan chair...
In front of everyone, the two eunuchs beside the empress dowager lifted the curtain and carefully helped the weak man out.
The man was almost unable to walk on his own. His steps were unsteady and each step was very difficult. He was able to stand in front of everyone only by relying on his strength to press on the two eunuchs.
He looked a little frail, with his head lowered, making it difficult to see clearly.
But when he raised his head, everyone's eyes suddenly widened.
Exclamations rang out in front of the Qionghua Palace.
"Your Majesty, you are still alive!"
This frail man with a pale face, purple lips, and the need for someone to support him to stand, was none other than Emperor Xiaoming, who had passed away ten days earlier.
He was not dead.
In the huge Qionghua Palace.
Only the two people, one in black robe and the other in green skirt, standing side by side, showed no sign of surprise on their faces.
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