The woman was dressed in a magnificent palace gown, adorned with various jewels and jade that shone brilliantly in the surrounding firelight. However, these jewels paled in comparison to her breathtakingly beautiful face.
Her oval face had skin as white as snow, her bright eyes beneath her arched eyebrows were captivating, and her pink lips shone with an alluring luster.
With a full bust, a slender waist, and hips that connect in a perfect arc, she possessed both the innocence of a young girl and the maturity of a woman. It was truly unimaginable how such two completely different qualities could be so harmoniously unified in one person.
However, her face was full of worry as she tightly hugged her young son, saying, "Don't be afraid, your mother will protect you."
As he spoke, a hint of determination appeared between his brows.
Although she tried her best to be serious, the natural, captivating charm in her voice made her sound both sweet and coquettish.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers in the field became as if they had been injected with chicken blood, with only one thought in their minds: to protect the little demon queen and not let these treacherous officials get close to her.
Watching her subordinates fight valiantly, the little demon queen showed no joy whatsoever.
Because she knew that the enemy and herself were of vastly different strengths, and that their actions were merely delaying the inevitable.
She never expected that the Golden Crow Prince would go mad and suddenly turn against several of his brothers in the royal court.
Isn't he afraid that the Demon Emperor will come out of the secret realm and demand an explanation?
Fortunately, she had some trusted confidants in the palace. Upon learning that Crown Prince Jinwu was secretly gathering men, she worried about the danger to her son who was away, so she decided to come and bring the young prince back to the palace. However, not long after she arrived, Minister Lei Xin and General Wu Cheng arrived with a large number of Jinwu Guards.
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The other party kept saying that in order to prevent the little prince from being harmed by villains, they wanted to take him back for protection. How could the little demon queen agree to that?
The two sides negotiated for a long time. After all, the Little Demon Queen was the Demon Emperor's legitimate wife. At first, the Golden Crow Guards were somewhat wary of her, but the deputy generals sent by the Golden Crow Crown Prince to monitor her quickly stirred up their emotions. Before they could even finish their sentence, the two sides started fighting, and then it got out of control.
Although the young empress had accumulated some trusted confidants over the years, she had only a few people to bring with her when she hastily left the palace to find her son. So, it was basically the guards from the young prince's residence and a few people she brought with her who were struggling to hold on.
If these people hadn't been willing to risk their lives for her, the little prince would probably have been taken away long ago.
The Little Demon Queen did not make a move because neither Minister Lei Xin nor General Wu Cheng of the Martial Guard made a move. Everyone wanted to maintain a little dignity, after all, she was the empress in the hearts of the demon people.
Neither of them wanted to commit the crime of insubordination. The Little Demon Queen knew that Lei Xin and Wu Cheng were both famous experts in the royal court. In a one-on-one fight, she might still have a chance, but if it was one against two, and considering that there were many other experts behind them who had not yet made a move, she would have absolutely no chance.
Since that's the case, and no one else is making a move, it's definitely a win for him to hold off so many people all by himself.
The only hope is that this situation can be sustained for a while, alerting various factions within the royal court, so that someone will come to the rescue.
But who will come to the rescue now?
This was clearly at the behest of the Golden Crow Prince, who is about to become the new Demon Emperor. Who would risk offending the new Demon Emperor to save their mother and child?
She even thought of the old demon king. Over the years, the two had no feelings for each other, but his existence at least provided her with enough security.
Now that she's gone to the secret realm, the people below dare to offend her.
She prayed in her heart that the Demon Emperor would come out of the secret realm soon, so that none of these people would dare to cause trouble.
However, she quickly gave a bitter smile. So what if the Demon Emperor came out? This time it was the Crown Prince who instigated it. Would the Demon Emperor really turn against the Crown Prince for her sake?
She knew very well that the old demon emperor's lifespan was nearing its end, and that the crown prince was destined to succeed him as the new demon emperor.
Having been in the royal family for so many years, she was quite clear about the mindset of an emperor. If he had enough lifespan, he would definitely stand on her side and deal with the crown prince swiftly; but if his lifespan was about to end, he would inevitably stand on the crown prince's side.
Thinking of this, she felt a pang of sadness. It was a pity that Zu'an hadn't succeeded in killing the Crown Prince in the imperial tomb; otherwise, none of this trouble would have happened.
Now that the Crown Prince has come out, and there is no news of him, it proves that he has died inside.
It's a pity. He was originally a rather interesting young man, and more importantly, he was handsome.
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By the time she came to her senses, the battle in the palace was nearing its end. Most of the guards in the palace had fallen into pools of blood, and most of her men were also dead. The few remaining men had retreated to her side, while the Golden Crow Guards under Lei Xin and Wu Cheng surrounded them.
A trace of blood remained on the gleaming blades, and the sight of so many knives pointed at the Little Demon Queen and her companions exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression.
"Little Demon Queen, please don't make things difficult for us. It's better for everyone." Lei Xin looked at the radiant woman before him with a complicated expression. Even in this situation, she was still so stunningly beautiful. No wonder the old Demon Emperor was infatuated with her back then.
The little demon queen tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and shielded her young son with her body: "If you want to take my son, you'll have to step over my dead body first."
Lei Xin and Wu Cheng's expressions changed: "Little Demon Queen, why are you doing this?"
Everyone knows that the Little Demon Queen is the Empress of the Old Demon Emperor. Even after the Golden Crow Prince ascends the throne, he still has to respectfully call her Empress Dowager. He really doesn't want to have a direct confrontation with her. If he accidentally gets accused of murdering the Empress, the Golden Crow Prince might push him out to quell public anger when others attack him in the future.
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