Chapter 151 The method is quite special
The Xiao family's patriarch grabbed the third generation ancestor's ear and pulled hard: "Look at this immoral thing you did. If you favor someone, you must take responsibility. You threw a pregnant woman aside to fend for herself. Are you still human?!"
The emperor tried to reason with the Heavenly Master by whispering, "You must have seen this in the palace over the years. In fact, this kind of thing really happens a lot in the palace. Even for the emperor, there are some things that he cannot take care of completely."
"It's okay for princesses, but many princes don't even live past the age of five. For example, I had eleven princes in my life, but now only four are left. This can be seen as a selection. If they can't even survive, how will they deal with the intrigues in the court in the future?"
The third generation ancestor nodded continuously: "Listen, old ancestor, although he is extremely stupid, what he said is indeed correct. This is exactly the case."
"That's right!" The Xiao family's ancestor kicked him hard, "Is that what I taught you back then?"
"I've said it more than once: competition and the fight for the throne are inevitable, but we must teach them from a young age to respect their elders, be kind to their brothers, and know propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame! How come your generation is the only one that's gone astray? I'll beat you to death!"
The Taoist priest was furious when he saw the emperor's complacent look.
"You say it's easy, but that's because you're not the one being squeezed out, abandoned, excluded, and living a life worse than death."
"You've lived for decades and never felt cold, have you? Have you ever eaten a rat? Have you ever fought with a concubine's dog for food? Have you ever been beaten and bruised all over, curled up in a corner, waiting to die?"
"You haven't experienced it firsthand, so you can't empathize with it. That's why you can speak so pompously."
"At that time, I thought that if I died, that would be my fate. But if I were given any chance, I would definitely kill the entire Xiao family and all those who bullied my mother. Thank goodness, God has opened my eyes. Today, I finally stand in front of you and the ancestors of the Xiao family."
"Although I have been a Heavenly Master for generations, no other emperor has ever trusted me as much as you do. In the past, prayers were always held outside the ancestral temple. Only you... allowed me to enter the Xiao family temple and see the tablets of my ancestors."
The Xiao Family Patriarch said, "What a sin! Did you see how this idiot became the emperor? How could an emperor trust those around him so easily? He must be mad and want to die."
The Taoist priest stood up and looked at the emperor: "Are you curious about why I am still alive today? It's because my mother is actually the next witch of the Beining royal family. It's just that the sealed witchcraft was only released after she ascended the throne, which is why she fell to this point."
"My mother didn't want to be confined to the palace for the rest of her life, so she ran away before ascending the throne. Later, when she saw that I couldn't hold on any longer, she forcibly broke the seal and took me out of the palace with the help of the palace maids and guards."
"My mother used her last bit of strength to bring me back to Beining and agreed to take the throne. However, because she forcibly broke the seal, her life span was shortened and she passed away after only six months..."
"Tell me, how could I not hate you! Of course I have to come back for revenge. My mother's death and the suffering I endured back then, you Xiao family must all pay for it."
After hearing this, the Xiao family ancestors all looked at the third-generation ancestor. There was no doubt that the third-generation ancestor was beaten by the ancestor again, and the other ancestors applauded on the side.
The emperor closed his eyes and said, "I know you are here to kill me today."
The Heavenly Master sneered, "I won't kill you today. The Crown Prince is my son, and I've long seen the Queen's feelings, so I used the excuse of being drunk to do that to her."
"No matter what, the Crown Prince is also a member of the Xiao family. No matter who succeeds him in the end, his only fate will be death."
The emperor looked at him in disbelief: "That's your own son, the only son you've had in hundreds of years. How could you bear to let him go?"
"What's there to be reluctant about? I'm willing to sacrifice myself, so why can't I sacrifice a son who has the blood of the Xiao family?"
As the Taoist priest walked out, he said, "Do you think Beining would have cooperated with you these two times if it weren't for my orders? Don't worry, when the news of Xiao Yulan and his princess's death comes, the next one to die will be Prince Su, and then your sons and grandsons... Don't worry, you will be the last one to die."
"When the time comes... I will sacrifice myself to transfer all of the Great Zhou's fortune to Beining. From then on, the Great Zhou... and even the Xiao royal family will become history."
Watching the Heavenly Master leave, the Emperor was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground and looked at the tablets of the Xiao family ancestors: "I...what should I do, ancestors, what should I do?"
Even the other ancestors were looking at the old ancestor.
Ancestor: ...
"Look at what I'm doing. I don't know what to do. How can I control the fate of this country?"
"Now all we can do is pray like that idiot kneeling down there that Ruo'er is alright. This matter... I'm afraid only Ruo'er can resolve it. Even though we don't know who she is, the colorful glow around her can't deceive anyone."
"And that kid Xiao Yulan...I'm afraid he's not an ordinary person either."
The third generation ancestor, who had been beaten black and blue and remained silent, spoke weakly: "Actually, there is nothing we can't do. We can put all our merits on Xiao Yulan and his little princess."
"As long as that boy and his little princess survive, the luck of our Great Zhou will never be snatched away. I've seen it long ago. Even if all these people are put together, they are no match for that couple."
The old ancestor looked at him and sneered, "What? You figured it out after getting beaten up? You don't even want your son or grandson anymore?"
The third generation ancestor touched his nose and said, "Don't laugh at me, ancestor. I have no choice. I can't let the Great Zhou disappear and the people become homeless because of my fault."
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Here, Bu Ruo sighed as he looked at the waning moon in the sky and General Cui who was organizing the exchange of soldiers.
"Princess, are you tired? Why don't you take a rest?"
Bu Ruo shook her head: "No, continue, I still have to go find the prince."
Another wave of soldiers stood in the open space outside the camp. Bu Ruo once again formed seals with his hands and covered all the soldiers with golden light, muttering something.
Qian Luan stamped his feet excitedly as he looked at the countless white spots of light that kept pouring in from all directions.
"What's so exciting about that? You stomped your feet five times after every five waves of soldiers changed. Your way of cheering Ruo'er on is quite unique."
Qian Luan glanced at Jin Congcong and said, "What do you know? No matter how many times you see this kind of scene, you will be shocked."
"I don't know who the princess is. She can actually help so many people summon their souls at once. Even my master can't do it."
"If this place weren't so small, the princess's power would have been enough to finish it all in one go. But there's one thing I don't understand. Why does the princess's power seem to be endless? Is it as if she has as much as she needs and never runs out?"
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