After seeing Liu Ning clearly, many people looked at each other in bewilderment. They were all servants in the palace, and many of them had met the Empress Dowager. Now that the Empress Dowager and the Empress were jointly identifying the Emperor and Bi Qi as demons, it seemed to carry more weight.
Even Li Guanshi, the Palace Attendant, subconsciously moved away from Zhao Ruizhi and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, remaining on guard.
Bi Qi snorted coldly: "You just hate the Emperor and me so much because of the destruction of the Liu family, so you want to find an opportunity to take revenge; moreover, you even brought Yun Jianyue, the leader of the Demonic Sect. It seems that you two kidnapped the Empress and forced her to say things against her will. Your Majesty, please forgive the Empress's sins just now. What she said was not from the heart."
Zhao Ruizhi secretly gave a thumbs up and nodded upon hearing this, saying, "Of course, how could I blame Linglong?"
Zhao Si was initially overwhelmed by the news, worried that she had thoroughly offended the Empress and the Empress Dowager recently, and that she was only able to rely on the Emperor's favor.
If the emperor is a demon, then no matter which side wins, I will die without a burial place.
Hearing Biqi's words, he suddenly realized: "That's right, who is the leader of the Demonic Sect? He is a traitor known to everyone. They want to overthrow the court and have come up with such an absurd trick."
At this moment, Zhao Ruizhi and the newly appointed guards of Bi Qi echoed each other, and soon the scene was clearly divided into two sides: the emperor's guards on one side and the empress's guards on the other. The two sides were on the verge of war and ready to clash at any moment.
Bi Qi glanced coldly at the Imperial Guards and the Jiao Si Gun Pu Duan Diao: "How dare you draw your swords against the Emperor? Are you plotting a rebellion?"
Upon hearing his shout, the soldiers on Bi Linglong's side looked at each other, hesitant for a moment. Openly defying the emperor was truly a great act of treason. They all had families and no one wanted to bear the stigma of rebellion.
At this moment, Bi Linglong spoke up, her voice extremely calm: "Actually, it's easy to tell who among us is lying. All of us, including the two of you, should surrender. Let the palace guards restrain us with restraint ropes, and then invite important officials and experts from the academy to examine our bodies. That will reveal the truth."
"Nonsense! The Emperor is of noble birth, and you are the mother of the nation. How can you be tied up like this and have your body examined at will? What will become of the dignity of the court and the royal family?" Bi Qi reprimanded loudly.
What he said made sense, and the guards under his command nodded secretly. Tying up the emperor and empress was something they never dared to even think about.
Bi Linglong frowned secretly. Her opponent was truly cunning, always managing to deflect her attacks with perfectly legitimate reasons. Now, things were really getting difficult.
At this moment, Yun Jianyue chuckled softly, "Little girl, no need to rush, we'll see soon enough."
"What do you mean?" Bi Linglong and Liu Ning were both puzzled.
Yun Jianyue smiled without saying a word, while Bi Qi and Zhao Ruizhi exchanged a glance, becoming somewhat impatient.
They knew perfectly well that Zu'an had already returned to the capital, and who knew when he would come over? If that happened, everything would be over.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ruizhi shouted, "This is so annoying! Arrest them all! Anyone who disobeys will be treated as a rebel!"
Seeing that the emperor had lost his temper, his guards all agreed and drew their weapons, pressing towards Bi Linglong and the other two women.
The Empress's Guard and the Imperial Guard hesitated. The Emperor's word was law; if they went against him...
At this moment, Xiao Jianren arrived with a group of embroidered-robed envoys: "This matter is likely due to a misunderstanding. Let's discuss it further!"
Bi Qi's expression turned cold: "Lord Xiao, if I remember correctly, the Embroidered-Robe Envoys are the Emperor's private guards, and they only report to the Emperor. Now go forward and seize that demonic witch and that traitorous woman!"
Xiao Jianren took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind: "The Embroidered Robe Envoys should naturally obey the Emperor's orders, but what if the Emperor is no longer the Emperor? All colleagues, protect the Empress!"
He wasn't actually sure if the emperor was real or not, but remembering the Grand Commander's instructions, he decided to go all out and stand firmly on the Empress's side.
Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang were overjoyed. With the addition of the Embroidered-Robed Envoy, they felt more confident.
Bi Qi's expression was grim. He knew that he could not delay any longer and directly ordered, "Take down all these traitors!"
"Yes!" The newly appointed confidants they had recently replaced all obeyed, with Zhao Si and others being the most enthusiastic.
Li Guanshi frowned slightly. Although he felt that things were a bit strange, his identity and duty prevented him from saying anything. He decided to subdue the Empress and the others first. Otherwise, if the Empress Dowager were to be restored to the throne, those of them who participated in the coup that night would definitely die without a burial place.
Just then, a lazy voice came over: "Who are you calling a traitor?"
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