Queen Mother Xue tried to remain calm, but there was still a hint of fear in her eyes.
She tried to protect herself with threatening words: "You dare to kill me! Your Xianwang Mansion will be destroyed by the emperor!"
However, Chu Shiyou was not frightened by her words. Instead, he sneered, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Chu Shiyou responded without flinching, "The entire Dazhao Kingdom knows that you, a witch, killed two generations of Wu'an Kings and even betrayed the country! What? Your son still wants you to fake your death and live? No way!"
His voice was icy cold, like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, sending shivers down your spine. Every word he spoke was laced with deep anger and hatred, and his expression twisted as if he was trying to vent all his rage.
Queen Mother Xue screamed in terror, "Someone, come! There's an assassin! Someone, come and save me!"
However, all she got in response was an empty palace and endless fear. Chu Shiyou had a strange smile on his face, and his eyes revealed a creepy look.
He whispered, "Your son wanted to fake your death, so he's killed everyone in the Cining Palace. He even hid the truth from Eunuch Gao. Who do you expect to save you now?"
Hearing this, Queen Mother Xue's heart instantly sank to the bottom of the valley. She stared at the young man in front of her with wide eyes, disbelief. She felt a chill running down her spine, and her whole body was enveloped by fear.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and shouted someone's name loudly: "Kong Boda! Where are you? Come out quickly! You useless thing!"
However, all she got in response was dead silence. The palace was filled with a tense atmosphere, as if time had stood still.
Chu Shiyou reached out without hesitation, pushing the candlestick next to him to the ground. The candlelight quickly spread, forming a sea of fire. He said coldly, "There will be a fire in the Cining Palace tonight! And Empress Dowager Xue... is really... dead!"
Empress Dowager Xue was terrified and screamed loudly: "No! Chu Shiyou! The emperor will never forgive you!" Her voice was full of despair and fear.
Chu Shiyou just smiled coldly: "How do you think the urgent military information from 800 miles away entered the palace?" There was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
Empress Dowager Xue widened her eyes and roared angrily, "Chu Shiyou! You actually forged military intelligence! You want to rebel!" Her face became hideous and distorted.
Chu Shiyou laughed heartily, his laughter filled with endless coldness: "So what if you rebel? So what if you don't rebel? None of this has anything to do with you! Just go to hell and apologize to my father and mother!"
He paused, then said coldly: "Today I also avenged Xiao Jinghan's father's murder! Oh, and his grandfather! And my father's other concubines and princes!" His tone was firm and resolute, as if there was no hesitation or retreat.
Empress Dowager Xue cried out in terror, "Someone! Come quickly! Ahem! Save me!" Her voice was filled with fear and despair, hoping someone would come and save her. However, the fire grew bigger and bigger, and the smoke filled the air, making it difficult to see the surroundings clearly.
Chu Shiyou stood aside, watching Queen Mother Xue struggle in the fire with indifference. His eyes were as cold as ice, without a trace of pity or sympathy. He seemed to have lost all emotion towards the world, leaving only hatred and anger.
The flames continued to burn, devouring everything. Queen Mother Xue's cries gradually faded, swallowed by the flames.
The entire palace fell into chaos and destruction, while Chu Shiyou stood there quietly, watching it all happen. His heart may be full of pain and contradictions, but at this moment he chose to remain silent, witnessing the tragedy with indifferent eyes.
Back then, his mother was burned to death in the bedroom by Empress Dowager Xue, and he himself was also burned beyond recognition and disfigured. Today, he finally avenged his mother with his own hands, and his heart was filled with joy!
At this time, a figure quietly appeared behind Chu Shiyou, and a man said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, let's go quickly, the fire has started!"
In the blazing fire, Queen Mother Xue looked at the man behind Chu Shiyou in horror, her lips trembling slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, no sound came out. She slowly raised her hand, trying to grasp the last ray of hope, but soon it fell down powerlessly.
The relentless flames spread rapidly, surrounding her tightly. In the sea of fire, Queen Mother Xue let out a final desperate scream as her body was gradually consumed by the flames.
Finally, she stopped struggling and fell into the sea of fire, ending her sinful life.
Chu Shiyou curled his lips into a cold smile, and left quietly with the man.
In the imperial study, Emperor Wen and An Qingxuan were still discussing the military situation in Beiyuan. Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside the door, and then Eunuch Gao fell at the door of the imperial study.
He looked at Emperor Wen with horror and screamed, "Your Majesty! This is terrible! There's a fire in the Cining Palace! The Empress Dowager... has passed away!"
When Emperor Wen heard this, he was startled and shocked. He stood up hastily and wanted to rush out the door, but because he stood up too quickly, he felt dizzy and fell heavily on the dragon throne.
Emperor Wen's face was pale, his breathing was rapid, and his body was trembling slightly. He tried to calm himself down and asked in between breaths, "Gao Rui! Gao Rui! What's going on? Why is this happening?"
Eunuch Gao burst into tears and said with a sad face, "When the imperial guards went to put out the fire, the Cining Palace was almost completely burned down! The fire was too big and there was no way to put it out! We...we tried our best!"
Emperor Wen stared at Eunuch Gao with eyes wide open, incredulous. His eyes were filled with sadness and anger, his lips trembling slightly, but he couldn't make any sound.
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