Chapter 101 Urgent News!
It’s Queen Mother Chi!
Everyone was shocked and hurriedly took a step back to look at Danying, but found that she looked calm and not surprised at all.
Zhao Yan immediately realized that they had been deceived by this man.
They had originally intended to see the Emperor, but the person sitting behind the pearl curtain was clearly Empress Dowager Chi. Naturally, every word they cursed at Empress Dowager Chi fell into her ears.
Empress Dowager Chi has always been ruthless and she will definitely not let them go.
Thinking of this, everyone's faces turned pale. What would Queen Mother Chi do? Capture them all and imprison them?
Or... kill them!
Chi Qi walked steadily in front of them, her eyes were cold, but there was a smile on the corner of her mouth.
She admired the look of fear on everyone's faces and smiled, "Why, you're speechless when you see me? Weren't you so happy just now?"
Everyone shuddered in fear.
Chi Li looked at them coldly. "No wonder your father didn't even come to the court to pay homage. So, in your eyes, I, Empress Dowager Chi, am the culprit who imprisoned the emperor and harmed the country and the people. But then, after all, I'm not the emperor's biological mother. Unlike you, all of you are members of the Zhao family. I'm afraid you've long been planning to rebel like Zhao Zhuo and eliminate me, a member of the outsider family!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two thuds sounded, and someone fell to his knees, his head banging loudly. "Your Majesty, this is unjust! I never had any intention of rebellion. It was Zhao Yan. All of this was Zhao Yan's idea. I was deceived!"
Zhao Yan took a deep breath and looked at the person who spoke with hatred. The murderous intent in his eyes almost turned into reality.
It's simply turning the tables!
Chi Li turned to look at Zhao Yan, "So, this was all your idea?"
Facing Chi Li's cold gaze, Zhao Yan's legs felt weak and he swallowed nervously, "I..."
No matter what he says now, Empress Dowager Chi will not let him go.
But he is the son of King Ling after all, and he doesn't believe that Queen Mother Chi really dares to kill him. Instead of begging for mercy in a weak manner, it is better to fight to the end.
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Yan came up with an idea. He calmed himself and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. My father and I have absolutely no intention of rebellion. We simply see the turmoil in the government and the unrest among the people, and hope that you can return power to the emperor."
After he finished speaking, his heart started pounding. He was betting that Chi Qi would not dare to kill him.
The others were frightened to death by his tough tone.
Doesn’t he know that Queen Mother Chi has military power and can chop off their heads with just a single order?
Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Chi laughed instead of getting angry, "Return the Emperor? Very well, since you want to see the Emperor so much, then I will let you see him with your own eyes."
What? Zhao Yan was stunned. Did Empress Dowager Chi really want them to see the emperor?
"As long as you die, you can see him." Chi Qi's teasing and cold voice sounded, like a thunder bomb, shocking everyone and causing a storm in their hearts.
Dead? Does that mean the emperor is dead? How is that possible?! How dare Empress Dowager Chi deceive the whole world?
I must bring this news back and let my father know!
etc--!
Since Queen Mother Chi dared to say it, does it mean that they are doomed to die?
Everyone looked at Chi Li, their eyes full of fear, as if they were looking at some man-eating ghost.
At this time, Chi Ling stretched out her hand, and Dan Ying understood and handed her a long knife.
"Who of you wants to go first?" Chi Qi raised an emotionless smile, slowly raised the long sword in her hand, and stared at the blade with her dark eyes, with a cold light.
After staying in this world for so long, she was almost forgetting what it felt like to be a cleaner.
Zhao Yan was startled. Looking at the blade reflecting the cold light, he suddenly understood why his father asked him to come to the court to pay homage.
Because from the very beginning, my father knew that as long as they set foot in the capital, Queen Mother Chi would not let them leave.
What surprised Zhao Yan was that Queen Mother Chi actually wanted to do it herself.
madman!
He cursed in his heart, but his fear of Chi Lun grew even stronger.
Suddenly, Chi Qi's gaze fell on him. He immediately trembled all over, his upper and lower jaws clenched in a fight, "No... no... Queen Mother Chi... you can't kill me..."
With a clang, a cold light flashed and flew towards Zhao Yan's face. He was so scared that he turned around and ran away.
However, the next moment, he felt a chill on the back of his heart, and the pain made his facial muscles twitch. He lowered his head and saw the tip of the knife stained with blood protruding from his chest.
He stretched out his hand, trying to grab something, but his grip was empty. Chi Qi slowly pulled the knife out. He only had time to make a click in his throat before he fell to the ground unwillingly.
"Ah!" Everyone in the room was frightened and screamed in panic. No one expected that Chi Li would be so cruel.
However, the commotion did not last long.
The blade flashed, and in an instant, blood splattered on the white curtain.
The princes fell silently to the ground one after another, their faces filled with panic.
With two clangs, Chi Qi threw the bloody long knife to the ground, and walked out of the hall with her black boots stepping on the bloody ground.
"Pass the order down. All the princes who pretended to be eunuchs and sneaked into the emperor's bedroom late at night with evil intentions have been executed!"
"yes."
The next day, the news of the princes' deaths spread, shocking the court and the public.
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On the other side, at the entrance of the East Gorge, a hundred miles away from Yuzhou City, was where King Xiqi’s army was stationed.
From afar, military tents stood tall in the valley, like a series of rolling hills. Soldiers from Xiqi rode back and forth on horseback, while logistics personnel carried food, bedding, and other supplies to the warehouse.
The tent of King Xiqi was the tallest and largest one in the middle.
At this time, King Xiqi was sitting in the military tent drinking uncontrollably, and the other generals, both big and small, were sitting on both sides of him, also drinking wine and eating meat with greasy faces.
"Once we capture Yuzhou City, all the wine and women in the city will be ours!"
The King of Xiqi raised his glass and said, "Cheers! Cheers to our warriors of Xiqi! This time we will conquer Yuzhou in one fell swoop!"
The generals thought that they had a total of 50,000 cavalrymen with strong soldiers and horses, while Yuzhou City only had a group of women who were not to be feared. As soon as their army arrived in Yuzhou, they would probably be scared and surrender.
Everyone cheered and raised their glasses to celebrate, as if victory was already in sight.
King Motuo of Xiqi looked at Qian Qian who was sitting at the table. Qian Qian was the commander of the Left Eagle Guard of Darong. He had been stationed in Tangzhou, but was later defeated and surrendered to Xiqi. He also helped him trick the city gate of Ningzhou open.
However, Motuo did not trust him. He brought him along when he led his troops to attack Yuzhou because he was afraid that there would be risks if he was left behind.
However, seeing Qian Qian sitting at the table looking unhappy and out of place, he felt angry, but at the same time, he had another idea.
He decided to use the same trick again, "Qian Qian, this time when we attack Yuzhou, I have decided to send you as the vanguard to attack the city from outside."
Qian Qian was startled when his name was called out unexpectedly. When he heard King Xiqi's request, he felt humiliated.
He knew that no matter how obedient he was, he would never gain the trust of the King of Xiqi. However, he did not dare to remain loyal to his country and die for it. He could only suppress his anger and answer respectfully, "Yes, I will follow your orders."
King Xiqi felt even more disdainful when he saw his cowardly appearance. Just as he was about to say something else, a soldier ran in.
"Your Majesty, our scouts report that several cannons have been set up on top of Yuzhou City. The people in the city say these cannons are so powerful they can even shatter rocks!"
King Xiqi was stunned. "Cannon?"
"They say it's a gunpowder-filled iron tube that fires iron bullets, just like a musket. It's a really big one!"
When Qian Qian heard the sound of the gunshot, his hand holding the wine bowl shook violently. With a loud "clang", the wine spilled all over him.
The other generals immediately cast suspicious glances at him.
King Xiqi looked at him and asked, "Why? Do you know about this?"
Qian Qian's eyes showed a hint of fear, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I don't know much about this artillery, but the Golden Crow Guard's muskets are very powerful! They are like bows and arrows, they can fire continuously and can even penetrate iron armor!"
When the other generals heard this, they all showed disbelief on their faces, "Impossible! It's not like we haven't seen your Darong firearms before. They are useless."
"Exactly. I think this artillery looks powerful, but it won't kill many people on the battlefield."
Qian Qian said anxiously, "What I said is true! When I led my troops to compete with the Golden Crow Guards, I lost because they had muskets."
General Xiqi was stunned when he heard this, and then he burst into laughter, as if he had heard a funny joke.
"Your men in Darong are such losers, they can't even beat a woman!"
"General Qian, our Xiqi warriors are brave and skilled in battle. They are not comparable to the soldiers under your command. This time, I will let you see the strength of our Xiqi!"
"Hahahaha..." The cheerful laughter filled the entire tent.
Qian Qian was very ashamed and angry. It was bad enough that they underestimated the enemy, but King Xiqi sent him to lead the charge and attack the city gate. If he encountered the firearms of the Jinwu Guards, wouldn't he be dead?
So he looked at King Xiqi anxiously and said, "Your Majesty, I think we cannot underestimate the enemy."
King Xiqi sneered, "General Qian, are you trying to escape from the battlefield? I tell you, our Xiqi warriors are the most ferocious wolves on the grassland. No matter who they are, they will only admit defeat when they stand before us!"
Qian Qian wanted to say something more, but when he met the fierce gaze of King Xiqi, he suddenly became timid and sat down with his head down.
King Xiqi laughed triumphantly, "Come, listen to my instructions! Within ten days, take Yuzhou!"
The soldiers responded in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty is wise!"
However, what they didn't know was that just above the entrance of the East Canyon, two soldiers were quietly watching the camp of the Western Prayer Soldiers.
"I said that man looked suspicious, and sure enough, he's a spy sent by Xiqi!"
"We must hurry back and tell the general that the Xiqi people are going to attack Yuzhou!"
The two men stood up and quietly left the canyon under the cover of night.
Two hours later, two soldiers rushed into the city on horseback and arrived at the governor's office.
"Urgent news! King Xiqi is leading an army of 50,000 to attack Yuzhou!"
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