The old emperor proudly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Nie Yuhuang, you traitorous scoundrel, you traitorous scoundrel..."
Qi An disagreed, saying, "Why are you speaking such obvious truths? Our Nie family also came from a family of traitors. Whose throne wasn't seized from someone else? The winner is king and the loser is an outlaw. You'll get used to it."
"Besides, you said it yourself, Dayu can't function without me, Nie Yuhuang. Or do you want Dayu to perish again?"
Seeing that all was lost, the emperor said dejectedly, "I only have a few days left to live. Can't you let me die in peace?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? You may die in peace, but I won't be able to. Your dutiful daughter is dead, and I'm here for revenge. Besides, did I even agree to your death?"
Qi An stuffed a dark pill into his mouth: "You must live well and watch how this princess ascends the throne and rules the world."
A moment later, a scream that sounded inhuman came from the old emperor's mouth.
His body was constantly decaying into bones while simultaneously recovering completely, in an endless cycle of life.
Fu Gui was somewhat surprised: "Sister An'an, this is the stupid pill, right? I didn't expect it to have the power of destruction and regeneration of the inner demon illusion."
This pill comes from the cultivation world where Qi An and Fu Gui first met. It was made by Qi An by throwing many scumbags into the illusion of inner demons.
Qi An named it "Idiot Pill".
"You... ahhh... what did you give me... to eat?"
"After drinking so much medicine from Father Emperor, this is a small token of my gratitude from your daughter."
Seeing his miserable state, Qi An smiled brightly: "Father, don't worry, I'm feeding you the best things that will keep you alive for a long time. Living to be ten thousand years old is not a problem."
The pain, no less than being ground to dust, made the old emperor wish he could die immediately: "Kill me, kill me, please... Huang'er... kill me..."
"That won't do. Huang'er is your proudest child. You have to watch your daughter achieve imperial power and dominance before you go and show off to the Nie family ancestors."
Qi An stood in front of the dragon bed and bowed slightly to him: "Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor."
Fu Hai had already fainted from fright, and the foul-smelling liquid had spilled all over the ground.
As Qi An stepped out of the hall, all the Imperial Guards and Imperial Attendants knelt down in unison, bowing their heads respectfully: "Greetings, Your Highness the Eldest Princess."
The screams coming from inside the hall made everyone hold their breath, and no one dared to look up at her.
Those kneeling here at this moment are all people who have submitted to Qi An. Of course, those who did not submit are all dead, such as the Empress's nephew and his confidants.
Qi An said calmly, "Everyone should perform their duties and guard the palace well. Anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy."
"yes."
The guard captain, Wu Hao, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince... he's not eating or drinking, and he's making a scene, demanding to leave the East Palace. Also, the驸马 (the驸马's husband) has been stopped at the palace gates several times, and the brothers dare not disrespect him. What do you think..."
"Understood, I will handle it myself."
"yes."
Wu Hao breathed a sigh of relief. He could deal with other people as he pleased, but the Crown Prince and the Prince Consort...
Especially the prince consort; everyone knows that the princess and her husband are deeply in love. Judging from the current situation, the prince consort might become the emperor's consort in the future.
He dared not offend them.
The Eastern Palace.
Nie Ming smashed everything he could in the hall, spilling precious delicacies all over the floor.
The eunuchs and palace maids knelt trembling amidst the mess, their heads bleeding from the beatings, yet they dared not utter a sound.
Since the day the emperor was poisoned, Nie Ming has been imprisoned here, unaware that his mother, the empress, has died.
When Qi An arrived at the East Palace, he happened to hear him roaring inside.
The guards protecting the East Palace immediately knelt down to pay their respects upon seeing her. Their leader looked troubled: "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince..."
Qi An waved his hand: "Ignore him, just do what you're supposed to do."
"yes."
The next second, Nie Ming's voice came through clearly.
"You ungrateful dogs, how dare you stop me from leaving? I will definitely tell my father and have your entire family executed."
"I am the Crown Prince, the next Emperor of Dayu. That bitch Nie Yuhuang is just a princess, what right does she have to treat me and my mother like this?"
"Once I ascend the throne, I will tear her to pieces and throw her into a mass grave to feed the dogs."
"Well said." Qi An clapped his hands and walked in.
Upon seeing her, Nie Ming was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, stammering, "Your...Your Majesty, I...I didn't mean to."
In the chaos, Nie Ming tripped over the debris at his feet and landed hard on his bottom on the broken porcelain shards.
"ah……"
A scream rang out, and Nie Ming's tears immediately fell.
He was the only prince of the Dayu generation. He was spoiled by the empress since childhood and had never suffered any grievances except for being beaten by Nie Yuhuang.
These past few days, he's been under house arrest and worried about his mother, which has made him feel extremely aggrieved and frustrated. He's also on the verge of exploding with anger.
But in front of Nie Yuhuang, he didn't dare utter a single word.
Nie Ming had been afraid of this older sister since he was a child, because only she dared to grab him by the collar and beat him up without saying a word, and she wouldn't let him cry. If he cried, she would beat him even harder.
The Emperor said that his elder sister was doing it all for his own good, but the Empress Dowager said that she had ulterior motives and was deliberately using her to establish her authority and show off her status as the eldest princess.
He also disliked his overly dazzling older sister. With her around, his father would only ever see her, belittling himself to nothing.
The Empress Dowager often said, "Ming'er, you must be wary of that vile woman, Nie Yuhuang. Luckily, she is a princess, otherwise she would definitely be the biggest obstacle for us."
Therefore, he acted like a dutiful younger brother in front of Nie Yuhuang, but behind her back, he often cursed her with his mother, wishing her an early death.
The thought that Nie Yuhuang had overheard what he had just said terrified Nie Ming so much that he didn't even dare to cry.
He painfully pulled out the shard of porcelain stuck in his buttocks, and explained again with tears in his eyes:
"Sister, I was just confused and talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."
After he finished speaking, he slapped himself in the mouth, almost making the kneeling palace maids and eunuchs laugh.
Qi An: "..."
In the end, Nie Yuhuang actually fell into the hands of such an idiot?
No wonder they're so resentful.
Fu Gui clicked his tongue and said, "You can tell what a person will be like at three years old. This little beast is already showing signs of being a traitor. No wonder he knelt down so readily when he surrendered to the enemy."
Qi An sat in the main seat and went straight to the point, informing him, "Your mother is dead."
Nie Ming's hand trembled as he served her tea, and the last intact teacup fell to the ground.
"My mother... is dead?"
Qi An rested her chin on her hand and laughed, "She was a deposed empress who murdered the emperor and rebelled, and she doesn't deserve to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. I was just wondering what to do with her body, but my brother has given me a good idea. Let's do it your way."
Nie Ming trembled all over, looking at her in fear.
"Someone come here."
"Your Highness, what are your orders?"
Qi An looked at Nie Ming and smiled brightly: "By order of this princess, the deposed empress shall be torn to pieces and thrown into a mass grave to be fed to the dogs."
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