Chapter 2299 [Shangxie] Deposed Queen
All of this was reflected in his eyes, and when he finally spoke, his voice was a little hoarse.
"Miss Xia, thank you very much."
He nodded slightly to his side, and someone immediately came forward to take the antidote.
Xia Fuyi breathed a sigh of relief and was about to walk into the hall, but Lian Tang took a step forward and suddenly stood in front of her.
Xia Fuyi was stunned for a moment and looked up at him in confusion.
Lian Tang raised his hand slightly, his voice cold and dry.
"Xia Fuyi accepts the order."
It was not until this moment that Xia Fuyi saw clearly what he had been holding in his hand.
It was a yellow scroll. When she was in the palace before, she had seen the imperial edict read out by the palace servants, which conveyed the words of the emperor.
It seems that Changsun Chi has something to say to her.
But why not say it to his face?
Miss Xia stood there without any manners, with no intention of kneeling down.
The Xuanyi Guards, who always took the emperor's orders as their highest priority, had no intention of upholding the emperor's dignity. They began to read the imperial edict without saying a word.
"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims. I ascended the throne before I was twenty, and it has been but six short years since. As an emperor, I have accomplished nothing, and have nothing to say. I have only one empress, and although her coronation ceremony has not yet taken place, she has already been recorded by the historians. Because the empress came from a humble background, yet her position is too high, I fear that she will cause dissatisfaction among the people and ministers. Therefore, I depose her empress and demote her to a commoner. However, in consideration of Xia Fuyi's service in the war between Chiwei and Jinliang, I grant her ten thousand taels of gold and ten palaces. From the day I receive this decree, Xia Fuyi is not allowed to approach the imperial palace again..."
Xia Fuyi was stunned.
She stood in front of Lian Tang blankly, feeling that her whole body, from head to fingertips, was stiff and cold as if frozen.
It was not until Lian Tang finished reading the imperial edict that she asked blankly,
"Why?"
Xuan Yiwei's eyes were already red, but he had to speak in a cold voice,
"How can we arbitrarily guess the will of His Majesty?"
He glanced at the antidote held by the servant, and finally couldn't help but say one more word,
"Miss Xia, thank you for finding the antidote."
Xia Fuyi blinked, as if she didn't hear anything, and asked,
"Is he dead?"
Lian Tang was stunned and immediately said anxiously,
"No!"
"You swear?"
"I swear!"
"I don't believe you."
Xia Fuyi had no expression on her face and repeated it stiffly.
"I don't believe you."
She held onto Long Yuan tightly, and was about to bypass Lian Tang and enter the hall, but as expected, she was stopped again.
Xia Fuyi raised her hand without saying a word and slapped him with all her strength. Lian Tang was shocked and blocked the blow with all his strength. However, Xia Fuyi, who had once said that all the Xuanyi Guards could not beat her, was knocked back and fell on the stairs by this blow.
She spat out a mouthful of blood. Lian Tang was shocked. He looked at his palm, took a step forward in a hurry, but then stopped with restraint.
Xia Fuyi raised her head, and her dark eyes finally dimmed.
She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and slowly walked in front of Lian Tang.
The wind blew through the empty and luxurious palace, ruffling her hair in the square. The air was silent. After a long silence, her clumsy and stubborn voice finally reached her.
"I'm not going to be the queen anymore."
She lowered her head and said,
"I took one look at him and knew he was still alive, so I left."
Lian Tang stood there for a long time, his eyes red, and finally he silently moved away.
Xia Fuyi, clutching the sword with blood shed, walked slowly forward and pushed open the door.
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