Chapter 58 The Evil Cat Princess Who Bewitched the Kingdom 19
He stepped aside to make way, suppressing his excitement, and said softly to the rebels, "Go in."
The rebel leader had just had his heart ripped out, and the rebels looked at each other in disbelief and confusion.
This isn't a bodhisattva descending to earth; it's clearly a monster from a storybook that devours men's hearts!
But they had no way out; it was all or nothing. So the group charged in, brandishing their swords, but instinctively avoided the empress's trailing robes.
Xie Rong turned around and followed behind at a leisurely pace.
There were no lights in the hall, only the golden palace lanterns carved with dragons and phoenixes reflected a cold light.
The palace was permeated with Xie Rong's fragrance. As soon as you entered, the fragrant breeze would rush into your arms, making you want to daydream about how happy you would be to live in this Qifeng Terrace and hold the soft and fragrant Empress every day.
At the far end of the hall, a tall man wearing an imperial crown sat on a dragon throne, a drawn imperial sword resting on his lap.
He was wiping the sword with his eyes down, his expression unreadable in the dim light.
Even though Lu Wenjing had been indulging in his love with his empress for the past two years and neglecting state affairs, the rebel army that stormed in was still intimidated by the emperor's unique majesty. They crowded together in the center of the hall, dirtying the carpet that he had specially laid out for the empress.
The rebels had no choice but to push out their second-in-command.
"You dog emperor, you are licentious and immoral, you have angered the heavens, and caused all the people in the world to suffer because of you. You, on the other hand, are building the Phoenix Pavilion and enjoying your carefree life with the demon queen! Today is your death day!" the second leader shouted.
The rebels regained their confidence and echoed the sentiment, gradually becoming excited.
Once we kill this dog emperor, Qifeng Terrace and that wicked empress will all be theirs!
Lu Wenjing ran his fingertips across the sword, his knuckles suddenly tapping. However, the ones who rushed in from outside the palace upon hearing the signal were not the Imperial Guards he had been lying in ambush, but the Qilin Army stationed in the outskirts of the capital.
Lu Wenjing suddenly turned his head and looked at Xie Rong.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Xie Rong walked closer, snuggled up to him, and sat down, resting her chin on his shoulder.
“It’s you,” Lu Wenjing said in a hoarse voice.
To mobilize the Qilin Army, two Tiger Symbols are required.
One is in Gu Qiansi's hand, while the other was taken away by the little stray cat a year ago and played with as a toy.
"It was you who gave the tiger tally to the Gu family."
Xie Rong smiled as she listened to the rising pain levels in her ears, snuggling even closer to the man in a sweet embrace.
"Gu Qiansi's dried fish was delicious, and I couldn't resist, so I traded it for him with the tiger tally." Blood filled the hall as Gu Qiansi fought her way through the crowd. Xie Rong watched with interest, her arms still around Lu Wenjing's neck, her innocent tone laced with venom. "Didn't you say I could have anything I wanted?"
"So this is what you wanted?" Lu Wenjing gripped the Emperor's Sword tightly. "Let me die, so you and Gu Qiansi can live happily ever after?"
"I just want to eat dried fish. As for whether you live or die, what does it have to do with me?" Xie Rong said maliciously, snuggling into Lu Wenjing's arms.
Lu Wenjing's arm veins bulged as he gripped Xie Rong's delicate chin, his gaze lingering on her beautiful face for a moment before he suddenly smiled.
"Very good, as expected of my empress. Seeing that I am about to fall, it is only right to find someone else."
Xie Rong didn't see a trace of pain in the man's eyes, but the system's announcements hadn't stopped since Gu Qiansi came in.
During the conversation, the rebels were completely wiped out.
Gu Qiansi, clad in armor, walked up to the emperor and empress, cupped his hands respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, I arrived late to rescue you. Although we annihilated the rebel army, Your Majesty died in the rebellion. I am ashamed."
The lieutenant beside him sneered, "General, why bother speaking so politely to this dog of an emperor? If it weren't for the brothers risking their lives today, he'd probably still be cuddling with this wicked empress!"
Xie Rong no longer needed to guess what would happen next, nor did he care.
He stared intently as Lu Wenjing stood up, picked up a cup of poisoned wine, and was about to tilt his head back and drink it all in one gulp.
All I could hear was the constantly increasing pain level in my ears.
Once his pain level is full, everything here will be irrelevant to him. Having done his evil deeds, it's time for him to leave.
[The protagonist's pain level is 97!]
[The protagonist's pain level is 98!]
[Protagonist's Pain Level: 99]
The system's announcement abruptly stopped.
Lu Wenjing drank the poisoned wine, black blood continuously sliding down his lips, but he seemed unaware, only bending down to stroke Xie Rong's cheek.
“Empress,” the man’s dark eyes bulged with hatred as he stared into hers, his voice hoarse and unpleasant, “I will miss you.”
The man, who was taller than the average man, fell down at Xie Rong's feet.
Gu Qiansi didn't care what the emperor and empress were whispering to each other. Her eyes scanned the hall, her brows furrowed, as if she were anxiously searching for something.
"What is the general looking for?" Xie Rong was in a bad mood, and the group of people blocking his room only made him more irritable.
"His Majesty is dead. Your Majesty should worry about yourself instead of others," Gu Qiansi said. She had always kept her distance from this wicked empress who had wreaked havoc in the palace, but she couldn't help but smell the unusually familiar fragrance on Xie Rong.
Suddenly realizing something, he stepped forward and questioned, "Is that cat in your hands?"
Xie Rong blinked: "Yes."
"Give him to me," Gu Qiansi said. "You can forget about doing anything to him."
This wicked queen might do something terrible to an innocent kitten.
"You want him?" Xie Rong curled the corners of his mouth. "It's not impossible, but you have to agree to one condition."
Gu Qiansi asked, "What are the conditions?"
Xie Rong gently kicked away Lu Wenjing's 'corpse' and said with a smile, "Kneel down three times for me."
Before Gu Qiansi could say anything, the soldiers behind her were already furious.
How dare a wicked empress, now without any support, be so arrogant!
Gu Qiansi raised her hand to press down the soldiers behind her, staring coldly at him. After a few moments of silence, he dropped the spear in his hand and knelt down at Xie Rong's feet.
Xie Rong couldn't help but laugh, clutching her aching stomach, her eyes reddening with laughter. "You actually went to such lengths for a cat, you're such a shameless person."
Gu Qiansi's forehead veins bulged with suppressed anger. Her mind was filled with the pitiful sight of the kitten being abused by this wicked empress, and her heart clenched. She lowered her head and bent over.
His forehead had barely touched the ground, and before he could even lift it, the empress's bare foot had already stepped on his head.
Gu Qiansi gritted her teeth, wishing she could kill the poisonous empress on the spot! Her forehead hit the ground with a dull thud.
However, the struggle between the civil and military officials in the court has always been fierce. This time, in order to support the new emperor and seize control of the government, Jiang Yebai still needs to appease the civil officials. Therefore, he had no choice but to agree to Jiang Yebai's request to spare the life of this wicked empress.
Gu Qiansi suppressed his murderous intent, his knuckles taut and white as he braced himself against his side, unaware that the gazes of the soldiers who had followed him for many years had become strange.
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