Yue Zhixiao moved with lightning speed, leaping and bounding like the wind, wielding a long sword as he thrust directly at Yue Yufeng.
Yue Yufeng dodged Yue Zhixiao's longsword with a quick movement.
"Yu Feng, here you go."
Gu Yanan was naturally aware of the situation, and she had already wrapped her soft sword around her waist while changing her clothes.
He instantly pulled the soft sword from his waist and threw it to Yue Yufeng.
At that moment, Zebin thrust his sword at Yue Xiyuan. Yue Xiyuan's sword moved swiftly, as fast as lightning, leaving behind a series of afterimages and making a whooshing sound, stirring up gusts of wind that chilled everyone to the bone.
The ministers standing nearby all stepped aside; Yama was indeed Yama.
Zebin was not to be outdone. He swung his right arm and thrust his long sword at Yue Xiyuan with lightning speed and ruthlessness. The sword was sharp and made a whistling sound.
Yue Xiyuan seized the opportunity, raised his leg and swept it horizontally, like a heavy whip striking, and came out one after another, directly targeting Zebin's lower body. Each strike was more powerful than the last, forcing Zebin to retreat repeatedly.
Yue Xiyuan's expression was cold, and his steps seemed to slow down, but in the blink of an eye, he was already beside Zebin. Before Zebin could react, his sword was already aimed straight at Zebin's heart.
Zebin suddenly realized something was wrong, turned around instantly, and the sword slashed across Zebin's shoulder, severing his arm.
"ah!"
A loud scream echoed through the sky, and blood gushed out. Zebin clutched his shoulder, blood gradually seeping through his fingers and dripping onto the ground.
Yue Zhixiao also heard Zebin's commotion and was immediately distracted. He turned around to look at Zebin and saw him clutching his shoulder in pain, barely able to stand.
"Zebin!" Yue Zhixiao cried out desperately for Zebin, "Ah! I'm going to kill you all!"
Yue Zhixiao's eyes began to turn bloodshot, his dark eyes filled with coldness, his gaze icy and devoid of warmth, as if he were born for revenge, like a demon crawling out of hell.
Yue Xiyuan glanced at Gu Yi'an beside him and gestured for him to grab Zebin. Zebin had already turned pale due to massive blood loss and was powerless to resist, so he was easily subdued.
On the other hand, Yue Zhixiao's eyes were bloodshot, and his cold gaze even carried a hint of provocation, showing no regard for the lives of those around him.
Every move he made was aimed at killing Yue Yufeng. Yue Yufeng, who had just gained the upper hand, seemed to be losing ground due to Yue Zhixiao's madness and the inconvenience of his own clothes.
Upon seeing this, Yue Xiyuan paused, his body light as a feather, and leaped into the air, aiming to stab at Yue Zhixiao.
With the combined efforts of Yue Xiyuan and Yue Yufeng, Yue Zhixiao gradually lost ground.
In Shou Kang Palace, Consort Chen arrived early in the morning. She wanted to deal with this wretched woman herself. She wanted to see if she could still be as optimistic as before at this time.
"Sister, do you know who I dislike the most in this palace?"
The Empress Dowager, having become Empress Dowager, naturally understood what Empress Dowager Chen meant. She remained seated to the side, leisurely sipping her tea.
"This is a piece of Tianshan Snow Green that little girl An'an gave to me. It's a rare delicacy that you can't even find an ounce of in a year in the four kingdoms. And it's still fresh green. Would you like to try some, little sister?"
The Empress Dowager's calm and composed behavior and attitude immediately enraged Empress Dowager Chen, who had always hated this kind of demeanor.
Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen did not answer, but her expression was not very good, the Empress Dowager signaled to Rong Mama to brew a cup for Empress Dowager Chen.
"Little sister, don't say that your older sister has something good but doesn't share it with you."
Consort Chen took a deep breath. She was no longer angry. Anyway, this woman would die at her hands sooner or later. What did it matter if she let her be arrogant for a while?
"Since I entered the palace, the late emperor has been the person I hate the most. Do you know why?"
Perhaps it was because I had been planning this for so many years, or perhaps it had been kept in my heart for over twenty years, that I felt so repressed. At this moment, I suddenly felt like telling my enemy what had happened to me.
The Empress Dowager took a sip of tea, somewhat surprised. She had always thought that the person Consort Chen hated the most was her, but she never expected it to be the late Emperor.
The Empress Dowager shook her head. She really didn't know, after all, the person who had competed with her for the Emperor's favor most in the palace was Consort Chen.
If it weren't for the fact that the late emperor and she were childhood sweethearts and that he had no affection for her, she sometimes felt that any man should like a woman like Consort Chen.
"More than twenty years ago, my father, in order to consolidate his position in the court, joined several ministers in submitting a memorial to the late emperor, requesting him to take more concubines. But at that time, the late emperor was focused on you, so how could he agree? But my father, together with several senior ministers, openly and secretly opposed the late emperor. At that time, the foundation of the Yue Kingdom was unstable, and this behavior forced the late emperor to compromise."
At this moment, Consort Chen recalled her youth and seemed to hate her current status.
"Oh, I know about this matter. Although I don't like to share my beloved with other women, I have no choice but to do so as Empress. I remember that I was the one who persuaded the late Emperor. He promised me that he would only take two concubines and would only love me for the rest of his life."
The Empress Dowager still felt somewhat uncomfortable when she recalled the scene. Of course, she wanted to be with him for life, but as the head of the harem, she had to plan for the late emperor's affairs.
Because the Empress Dowager naturally understood the feeling of sharing her husband with another woman, she agreed without hesitation when the Emperor told her that he would only marry Gu Yanan for the rest of his life.
Perhaps it's something they didn't get themselves, and they want to leave it to their children.
"I didn't expect my sister to be so magnanimous."
Empress Dowager Chen looked at the Empress Dowager with a hint of sarcasm. This woman was still so arrogant even at a time like this.
Empress Chen picked up the teacup and gestured to the maid beside her to test for poison.
"Don't worry, little sister. It would be a waste to poison such a good thing."
Empress Dowager Chen was still not at ease, so she had her maid try it, stirred the tea leaves, and took a small sip.
The taste of this tea is as light as ambrosia, and its fragrance as delicate as orchids.
Such good things have fallen into the hands of this vile woman. How could she be worthy of them? She must take them all away.
"And so, I entered the palace with the daughter of the Minister of Rites, Lady Wang. But the late emperor never visited my palace. Even if he went to see Lady Wang, he would never look at me."
“But what could I do? My father urged me to quickly give birth to a prince for the late emperor, so I could only devise a plan to have the late emperor consummate my marriage with me.”
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