Outside the palace, Jun Jiuxian and General Lu led a large army to force the emperor to abdicate, and their slogan of "cleansing the court of corrupt officials and eliminating evil spirits" further enraged the proud Zongzheng Shen.
Even at this point, Bai Li still wouldn't calm down, hiding in the palace every day and crying bitterly, saying that she couldn't possibly have given birth to a monster, and that Zongzheng Shen must be lying to her.
Although he harbored some resentment towards the monster that came out of Bai Li's belly, Zongzheng Shen still couldn't let go of Bai Li. So many years of feelings couldn't be easily forgotten, and he was unwilling to admit to everyone that he had made a mistake.
Lu Qingyan touched the cool nail guard with her slender hand and smiled slightly: "Huixiang, when the time comes, bring all the drums from Chang Le Palace up to see the Emperor."
After washing and dressing, Lu Qingyan changed into her elegant empress attire and swaggered into the Gan'an Palace with a group of concubines and guards.
"Why is His Majesty in such a bad mood all of a sudden?" Lu Qingyan frowned, picked up a handkerchief, and looked at Zongzheng Shen with disdain as his hair was disheveled, his eyes were red, and his clothes were in disarray.
The concubines in the harem all wore joyful smiles. In the past six months, Zongzheng Shen had been beating and killing people, and had long lost the hearts of the people. Now that they knew Jun Jiuxian was going to rebel, many of them were not only not afraid, but were overjoyed, thinking that Zongzheng Shen's death was finally coming.
They were all women with no strength to even kill a chicken, and their families all had some influence in the capital. If they were obedient when Jun Jiuxian attacked, they would certainly not be insulted or killed.
"Tell me, what kind of harem are you managing?" When Zongzheng Shen saw Lu Qingyan, he had long forgotten his satisfaction with her when she had paid for the medicinal herbs out of her own pocket. He reached out to slap Lu Qingyan again.
But things are different now. In the past, he was skilled in martial arts, and Lu Qingyan had deliberately let him win, so he could easily defeat her. Now, however, he had lost all his power and couldn't muster any energy. Jun Jiuxian would soon come to her aid, so what did she have to fear? Lu Qingyan smiled and took two steps back, avoiding his slap.
"You dare to dodge?" Zongzheng Shen looked at Lu Qingyan in disbelief, and when he came to his senses, he was even more furious and shouted sharply, "How dare you!"
"You're the one who's being audacious!" Lu Qingyan sneered twice. She had been swallowing her anger for nearly a year, and now she was naturally not going to hold back any longer. In the past, Zongzheng Shen still had bodyguards by his side, but now he was not only crippled, but he didn't even have a single person he could use. What was he trying to prove?
"Now that the Imperial Noble Consort has given birth to a monster, the news has spread throughout the streets and alleys. Has His Majesty heard the angry curses from the people outside?" Lu Qingyan calmly had a chair brought out for her to sit down. She reached out to touch the jewels at her temples, crossed her legs, and smiled at Zongzheng Shen: "I wonder how His Majesty plans to explain this to the people?"
"An explanation?" Zongzheng Shen couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this: "I am the ruler of a country, what explanation do I need?"
This whole world belongs to him, why should he need to answer to anyone?
"Traitors and rebels deserve to be killed by everyone. A few bandits think they can make me admit defeat? Empress, have you gone mad?" Zongzheng Shen couldn't help but laugh. He believed that he still had his secret guards at hand. Even if the palace was useless, at least these people could protect him and Bai Li as they left without any problem. He didn't care whether he was the emperor or not. As long as he could get the woman he loved, what did it matter if he had to give up this boring position?
Having reigned as emperor for ten years, he had long since seen through the allure of wealth and glory, considering them nothing more than fleeting clouds, and felt no reluctance to part with them.
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