Chapter 407 The Holy Son of Miao Territory is Bewitched by the Villainous Cult Leader (The End)
Consort Shu's men quickly surrounded the Prince Yun's residence, and Ji Changyun was imprisoned there. Consort Shu planned to deal with Consort De and Ji Changyun after her son Ji Qihuang was announced to have ascended the throne the next day.
This makes things convenient for Gu Shixian.
If Consort Shu is so eager to silence them, he will probably have to find a way to bring Ji Changyun and Consort De out.
Even if they, mother and son, were to die, they should have died at his hands. It's just a pity for the dog emperor, who didn't die at his hands. The dog emperor probably never imagined that Gu Shixian and Yu Sheng were the masterminds behind this.
Although it was Consort Shu who personally killed the dog emperor, even Consort Shu was part of their plan.
How can the dog emperor not be considered to have died at his hands?
Gu Shixian was in a good mood after the death of an enemy. Of course, it would have been even better if he hadn't seen Ji Jingchi, who had faked his death and escaped, at the Gu residence.
"It seems that after tomorrow, we will be able to get what we want..." Ji Jingchi had a faint smile on his face.
It must be said, this plan is perfect.
However, there are still risks. If Elder Yun is not so arrogant as to think that Yu Sheng cannot silently transfer her Gu worms to a corpse, their plan may be discovered.
But unfortunately, Yu Sheng knew Elder Yun too well.
As the previous Holy Maiden of Miao territory, she was arrogant enough. She did not want anyone to disobey her, and she did not want to think that anyone's talent in Gu magic was superior to hers.
"Heh, since you're a 'dead man' now, can you shut your mouth?" Gu Shixian got angry as soon as he saw Ji Jingchi.
Especially when I saw Ji Jingchi talking to his wife.
Ji Jingchi: Do you only hate me? You clearly hate every single creature that talks to or looks at your wife.
888: Insightful, a perfect summary, that's exactly how he is.
Regardless, Ji Jingchi kept quiet.
After all, Gu Shixian had helped him, and Bai Yue'er was an elder of the Sun-Sweeping Sect. Even if he didn't give Gu Shixian face, he had to give Bai Yue'er face.
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Just as dawn was breaking, the sound of funeral bells rang out from the palace, echoing throughout the entire capital.
Every household looked towards that magnificent palace; their emperor had passed away.
But what does it have to do with them?
Early in the morning, Gu Shixian sneaked into the Yun Prince's mansion and killed Ji Changyun. Meanwhile, the Empress, who should have been imprisoned in the palace, carried a long sword and fought her way from her bedchamber to the imperial court.
Just as Ji Qihuang was happily preparing to sit in that position, he was shocked to see the Empress carrying a sword and covered in blood. He was so frightened that he lost his balance and fell down the steps.
Consort Shu's eyes widened, her voice shrill as she stared in disbelief at the blood-covered Empress, "Empress?!"
She never imagined that the Empress would actually come out of nowhere.
She suddenly remembered that the Empress's brother was from the General's Mansion. As a young lady from the General's Mansion, even if she became the Empress in the palace, her skills would naturally be much better than those of the secret guards she kept, not to mention that she also had helpers.
The Empress's accomplices were none other than Bai Jinjun, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and Zhang Gonggong, the chief eunuch.
From the moment Bai Jinjun and Eunuch Zhang entered the room, Elder Yun's eyelids kept twitching, and his ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger.
She felt like she had failed.
When Yu Sheng and Gu Shixian appeared, her unease gradually intensified, especially since the Crown Prince Ji Jingchi, who should have been dead, was following behind them.
The people who were even more panicked than Elder Yun were naturally Consort Shu and Prince Qi, Ji Qihuang.
The mother and son both wore identical expressions of astonishment, and...fear.
"Wasn't Ji Jingchi dead a long time ago? How could he be here?" Consort Shu looked at Elder Yun in despair, grabbing her arm tightly, her face contorted as if she wanted to break Elder Yun's arm.
Elder Yun's feelings at this moment were no better than Consort Shu's.
She flung Consort Shu away, and Consort Shu, who did not know martial arts, was thrown away by her.
"Mother Consort—" Ji Qihuang ran to Consort Shu and helped her up.
"Mother, how are you?"
Consort Shu looked directly at Elder Yun. "Elder Yun, is this your plan? Please explain, Elder Yun, why is Ji Jingchi, who should be dead, standing here perfectly fine?"
A resurrection? Or did you never intend to cooperate with me in the first place? Will His Majesty be the next one to 'rise from the dead'?
Elder Yun's brows furrowed even deeper.
Consort Shu is indeed a fool. Is she trying to drag me down with her by saying these things now?
Before anyone else could say anything, you've already revealed it yourself.
If she could do it all over again, Elder Yun swore she would never cooperate with a fool like Consort Shu again.
That's incredibly stupid.
Elder Yun had never been so speechless.
Consort Shu's self-disclosure successfully shocked the ministers in the court.
So, in order for Prince Qi to ascend the throne, Consort Shu conspired with this Elder Yun to persecute His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty?
The ministers looked at each other, having already made their decision.
For them, the best course of action now is to support the crown prince.
Can't you see that the Crown Prince seems to have victory in his grasp? Regardless of what His Majesty is doing, given the current situation, they have no choice but to take sides.
Without a doubt, their best choice is the rightful Crown Prince Ji Jingchi.
The mere fact that Consort Shu plotted to harm His Majesty and the imperial heir is enough to make them take sides. As for Consort De and Prince Yun, who have been missing for a long time... it's obvious even to a fool that they must have been poisoned by Consort Shu.
Otherwise, it's impossible that Consort De and Prince Yun couldn't have made it in time for such a big event.
Therefore, the only explanation is that they also fell victim to Consort Shu's poison.
Now they have no choice but to side with the Queen.
"Please, Your Majesty the Empress and His Highness the Crown Prince, take charge of the situation!" The ministers bowed in unison, which further enraged Consort Shu.
She couldn't understand why she lost when it was a sure thing.
The Empress gave Eunuch Zhang a look, and Eunuch Zhang cleared his throat. "Consort Shu and Prince Qi colluded with people from the martial arts world to poison His Majesty and also attempted to murder the Crown Prince. The evidence is conclusive. We hope that Your Majesty the Empress and His Highness the Crown Prince will take charge of the situation."
Ji Jingchi's eyes were red and he was filled with grief. He pointed his sword at Prince Qi, slowly closed his eyes, and with trembling hands, inserted the long sword into Prince Qi's body.
Consort Shu, in a frenzy, pulled out the hairpin from her head, intending to stab Ji Jingchi in the neck, but instead, the Empress slit her throat with a sword.
No one dared to utter a sound.
Although they had their doubts, His Majesty only had this one prince left. If the Crown Prince didn't inherit the throne, who would?
Suddenly, Eunuch Zhang produced an imperial edict: "His Majesty's will bequeaths the throne to His Highness the Crown Prince, Empress Ren is to be Empress Dowager, and Bai Yue'er, daughter of the Bai family, is to be made Empress. This is the imperial decree—"
"Long live the Emperor!"
The court officials, including the Empress and Ji Jingchi, all knelt down. Only Yu Sheng and Gu Shixian did not kneel, but they dared not speak out!
After all, he is His Highness the Crown Prince... oh no, now he should be called His Majesty. He is His Majesty's man, and he helped His Majesty reclaim the throne. He has rendered meritorious service in supporting the emperor's rise to power. How could they dare to utter a word? After all, His Majesty has not said anything.
As for Elder Yun, she originally wanted to run away, but Yu Sheng kicked her, forcing her to kneel down.
"Your Majesty and Empress Dowager pay their respects. May Your Majesty live ten thousand years and Empress Dowager live a thousand years."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Minister of Justice looked at Elder Yun on the ground and said bluntly, "How does His Majesty intend to deal with such a traitor?"
Ji Jingchi didn't even glance at the minister, but pointed at Elder Yun and said, "Elder Yun is, after all, a Miao person, so naturally he should be handed over to the Holy Son of Miao for disposal."
"Your Majesty—"
Just as the Minister of Justice was about to say that His Majesty should not, he saw Yu Sheng grab Elder Yun's neck almost without hesitation and snap it in front of everyone.
The Minister of Justice's "No" was stuck in his throat, making him look quite ridiculous.
Yu Sheng took the handkerchief Gu Shixian handed her, carefully wiped her hands, and then covered Elder Yun's face with the handkerchief, concealing her unseeing eyes.
"How can a traitor who betrayed my Miao region return alive?"
No minister dared to utter a word.
Ji Jingchi dismissed them all, and when no one was around, Bai Yue'er, led by Bai Jinjun, angrily walked towards Ji Jingchi and lashed him with a whip.
Bai Jinjun was so frightened that she almost lost her soul.
"Ji Jingchi, what do you mean?"
Ji Jingchi gripped Bai Yue'er's whip and pulled her into his arms. "Sister, of course I want you to be my empress!"
Bai Yue'er struggled to get up, but Ji Jingchi held her firmly in his arms.
"Ji Jingchi, let me go!"
"I won't let go. Once I let go, you'll leave again, sister. You clearly like me too, so why can't you stay with me?"
If it were before, Bai Yue'er might have considered it, but now, she would definitely not agree.
"Sister, I will only be with you for life. If I can't do that, then kill me, okay?" As he spoke, Ji Jingchi took out the love potion made by Yu Sheng. "I know you are worried that we will follow in your parents' footsteps. With the love potion, I will only love you."
Bai Yue'er hesitated.
She did have some feelings for Ji Jingchi, but she was afraid that she would follow in her mother's footsteps and fall for someone she shouldn't.
But with the Love Potion in her possession, perhaps... she could try to like someone?
"I only promise to try being with you. If I can't marry you in the end, you have to let me go."
Ji Jingchi readily agreed.
As for the Empress Dowager, she did not want to ask any more questions about her son's love life.
This scene made Gu Shixian quite jealous.
That was clearly the love potion that Sheng Sheng made for him, but Ji Jingchi actually took it away in the end. How despicable!
"Okay, don't be angry, I still have what I gave you."
Gu Shixian's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Yu Sheng nodded.
The Empress Dowager glanced in their direction and smiled amicably, "Have either of you considered entering the court as officials?"
Gu Shixian's smile froze. "No, and there won't be any."
"If you two would like to stay in the palace for a while, that's fine too..."
Gu Shixian interrupted her, "We'll naturally be going sightseeing and enjoying some time alone together."
“No, what will happen to the Sun-Embracing Sect if you go sightseeing?” Bai Yue’er said.
"From now on, Mu Qingfeng will be the leader of the Sun-Embracing Sect. He will manage everything well. We'll meet again in the martial world if fate allows!"
Bai Yue'er: "..." She was speechless.
Gu Shixian took Yu Sheng's hand and walked towards the palace gate. Under the sunrise, their figures gradually disappeared into the distance until they could no longer be seen.
Bai Yue'er pursed her lips, saying that if fate allowed, they would meet again in the martial world, but it seemed like they would never see each other again.
Hopefully... they really will have the chance to meet again.
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