The emperor covered his face, and his first reaction was anger!
He is the emperor, even the empress dowager cannot hit him!
But the next second, he suddenly came to his senses - yes, the attack is about to reach Shengjing, if he doesn't run away now, does he have to wait until he is caught before running away?
At that time, how could he possibly escape?
The mother and son looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes. Just like all these years, they had relied on each other for survival. Every time they faced life and death, they stood together to face the outside world. That was how they were able to get to where they are today.
The emperor believed that the queen mother was sincere at this moment, otherwise, she could have abandoned him and walked away.
"There is a secret passage in this palace that can only be opened by members of the royal family. Lu Hua told me about it before." The expression on Zhuang Mi's face was very complicated. When she mentioned her old friend at this time, she felt mixed emotions for a moment.
if……
Forget it, there are not so many ifs. The only thing she can do is to protect herself!
The emperor nodded. He knew about this matter and subconsciously asked, "Mother, what should we do now?"
A hint of cruelty flashed in Zhuang Mi's eyes. "Go back and pack your things immediately. From now on, I'm not your queen mother, and you're not the emperor. After we leave here, we'll just be two refugees who know nothing!"
She specifically instructed the emperor to take more valuable things. Although some things were easy to trace, once the situation became chaotic, who would care about you so much?
Anyway, as long as they have money, their future life will be better.
"Okay, I understand."
After the emperor figured it out, he acted quickly. He first ordered his private treasury to be opened, saying that he wanted to inspect it himself in preparation for war.
Those who were well-informed thought that the emperor had changed his mind and was determined to fight with all his strength, and their confidence suddenly increased.
Even Prime Minister Qin was a little surprised. He didn't expect that at the last moment, the emperor would still have the courage to fight to the death!
Everyone was encouraged by the news, but after receiving the news from the spy, Shen Ruoyan smiled slightly and said, "Get ready, I want to go to the palace."
It is obviously impossible to enter the palace at this time.
But Shen Ruoyan naturally wouldn't do that and walked in openly through the palace gate.
Meanwhile, in the dim secret passage, the emperor, holding a torch, cautiously groped his way forward. Zhuang Mi, laden with bags, followed behind him, her hands tightly wrapped around the packages.
"How far is it?" Zhuang Mi felt a little nervous. She had deliberately dismissed her attendants and not even brought her confidants, for fear that the news would leak out.
So at this time, there were only her and the emperor in the secret passage.
It was pitch black, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you. The only source of light was the torch in the emperor's hand.
This made Zhuang Mi feel very insecure, and she wanted to get out of here immediately!
"It's almost there, it's almost there." The emperor replied, but he was actually not sure in his heart.
He had never walked through this secret passage before, and had only heard Empress Dowager Dezhuang mention it before. Now he walked in without making any preparations, and he had no choice.
But his mother kept urging him on, which really made him feel annoyed.
"Wait a minute!" Zhuang Mi suddenly spoke up, pulling the emperor aside. "What's that noise up ahead?"
The emperor was initially impatient, but upon closer listening, he realized there really was a sound coming from the front. He subconsciously felt delighted, "Is that the sound coming from outside the secret passage?"
Zhuang Mi shook her head, "Not really."
There was a rustling sound, not like the sound of water, nor like the sound of human footsteps... Cold sweat suddenly climbed up her back, and Zhuang Mi's hands began to tremble, "Son, is it, is it..."
The emperor also stepped back. He stared nervously at the front, but could see nothing.
The sound, like an animal crawling on the ground, became clearer and clearer. The emperor's hands were covered in cold sweat and he didn't even notice that he had stepped on Zhuang Mi's foot!
"I, Zhuang Mi, voluntarily become Lu Hua's sister. We will share weal and woe, support each other, and never betray each other! If you break this oath, you will die a miserable death, pierced by thousands of snakes!"
"Mother, when I become the emperor, I will love the people like my own children and protect Dasheng. If I can't do that, I will die without a burial place!"
"Mother, you raised me single-handedly. I will treat you well in the future, even better than my own mother! You must take good care of yourself. When I become the emperor, I will honor you well!"
There was a ventriloquist in the capital who was said to be able to imitate human voices to a perfect resemblance.
At this time, the words that Zhuang Mi and the emperor had said to Lu Hua continued to echo in the secret passage.
At the same time, the lights on both sides of the secret passage were all lit up!
Under the blazing flames, they finally saw what they were seeing—snakes! Snakes!
"Snake! It's a snake!"
“Run! Run!”
Zhuang Mi and the emperor wanted to turn back, but at some point, the road behind them was blocked and filled with snakes!
These snakes seemed to have intelligence, just looking at them quietly, as if waiting for something.
The emperor's legs went limp, and he fell to the ground, muttering, "It's all over, it's all over. It must be our mother seeking revenge on us... It must be her!"
"What nonsense!" Zhuang Mi was furious and kicked him directly. "You useless bastard, Lu Hua is dead! He died a long time ago!"
It was they, mother and son, who killed Lu Hua with their own hands!
All those monsters and ghosts are lies. Lu Hua has been dead for a long time!
Dead!
"Zhuang Mi, I believe I have devoted my heart and soul to you and your son, but why do you repay me with ingratitude and make me die a miserable death?"
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