"Shadow! You piece of trash, you are not worthy to be my substitute!"
"Sima Lie only threatened you a little, and you agreed to sign all the edicts! If the Empress suspects that I have sided with Sima Lie, that woman will definitely kill me!"
Snap!
A sharp crack of the whip brought a sharp pain, jolting Qin Yu awake. The surroundings were completely sealed off, as if it were some kind of dark room!
A double? The Empress?
Qin Yu suddenly thought of something, abruptly raised his head, and his eyes trembled violently!
Before him, the enraged man whipping him wildly looked exactly like him!
The only difference was that his face was pale and terribly haggard!
In the midst of extreme shock, a sharp pain suddenly surged through my brain, along with countless fragments of memories!
Qin Yu couldn't believe it! He had actually transmigrated! And he looked exactly like the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty in front of him!
That's why the original owner was secretly captured by the emperor and made into his substitute!
It turns out that the emperor was muddle-headed, lustful, tyrannical, and bloodthirsty, which aroused the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. He was abandoned by his followers and his family. The court had long been controlled by the empress dowager and the prime minister Sima Lie, who wielded power over the court and undermined the emperor's authority!
Even Empress Zhao Lan, who shared a bed with the emperor, was the biological daughter of Zhao Hu, a warlord from Guanzhong who commanded a million soldiers.
Fortunately, Zhao Hu and Sima Lie were evenly matched, both vying for control of the emperor to command all sides; otherwise, the emperor would probably have died more than a dozen times over.
Half a month ago, the emperor was assassinated while hunting and court was suspended for ten days. Fearing that the two powerful ministers would lose patience and abandon him to establish a new emperor, the emperor hurriedly sent a stand-in to court in his place. However, he did not expect that the imposter would cause a great disaster on his first court appearance!
...
"Shadow! Even if I raised a dog, it would be better than you!"
"Since you can't be a good substitute, then I have no use for you! I'll beat you to death, you piece of trash!"
Upon seeing Qin Yu awake, the emperor's furious rage immediately erupted!
The bloody whip lashed out fiercely!
Smack! Smack!
Qin Yu was immediately whipped until his skin was torn and bleeding, and he felt a burning pain. He was instantly enraged by the whipping!
Damn it! You've squandered the family fortune, and now I'm the one cleaning up your mess!
He's going to fucking kill me?
He was a special forces king in his past life, how could he let himself be slaughtered!
"Get out of my way!"
Qin Yu roared and stood up abruptly. He grabbed the whip that was being lashed out at him, pulled it back sharply, snatched it away, and slammed it to the ground fiercely!
The weakened emperor let out a muffled groan and stumbled, nearly being pulled to the ground!
His eyes widened in astonishment! He couldn't believe that the cowardly shadow who had always let him beat and scold her was actually rebelling against him?!
The emperor roared in fury, "Shadow! What do you think you're doing! Are you rebelling?! I'll kill you!"
But before he could get up, a sudden, fierce lash of whips came crashing down on him, so badly that the emperor couldn't even lift his head. He could only howl in agony on the ground, clutching his head and rolling around!
"Rebellion? Damn it, I'm the emperor too! Why should I get beaten by you every day? Huh? Weren't you behaving so arrogantly just now?"
"You want to kill me?! I'll cripple you first!"
Qin Yu's eyes were bloodshot. What kind of melodramatic plot is this? He just transmigrated and got slapped. Is Ace in love with him?
He's been in the army for over ten years, and he's always the one beating others up!
What's even more infuriating is that the Great Xia Kingdom has been ruined by this good-for-nothing. What kind of lousy substitute is he? Isn't it obvious that he'll end up taking the fall for him sooner or later?
It would be better to get rid of this useless person, replace him myself, and start a new instance!
Thinking of this, a fierce glint appeared in Qin Yu's eyes, and the whip in his hand whistled through the air as he unleashed his fury! He whipped the emperor until he screamed and howled, never imagining that the cowardly figure who had always allowed himself to be beaten and scolded could have such a terrifying side!
"Ah! Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
The emperor scrambled toward the door in a panic, screaming hysterically, but not a sound could escape from the secret chamber!
Behind him, Qin Yu's cold figure pressed closer step by step, but he did not notice that the emperor on the ground suddenly turned pale and his body twisted in pain.
"ah!"
The next second, the emperor suddenly clutched his chest and let out a scream. His whole body trembled violently in pain, and large gushes of black blood gushed from his throat!
"Yes...it was all him...I was deceived by him..."
puff!
A terrifying jet of blood spurted out, and the emperor fell straight to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, with only a pair of angry eyes wide open!
This horrifying scene stunned Qin Yu, and the whip in his hand stopped in mid-air!
He hadn't even made a move, and this damned emperor was already dead?!
Wait!
Blood was flowing from all seven orifices! His eyes were turning black! This was clearly a horrific sight of poisoning! Someone was trying to kill the emperor!
First an assassination attempt, then poisoning! Who could be so ruthless?
The Empress Dowager? Sima Lie? Or Zhao Hu!
Who exactly was the "he" the emperor spoke of before his death?
Just as Qin Yu frowned in astonishment, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the ingenious sound-collecting hole in the dark room, followed by the eunuch's shrill voice: "This servant greets Your Majesty. It is now the hour of Xu (7-9 PM). Your Majesty, it is time for you to proceed to the inner palace!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu was immediately startled. After a moment of thought, he hurriedly changed out of his blood-stained clothes, put on a dragon robe, and walked out of the dark room.
The incident happened suddenly, and the most urgent task now is to deal with the situation at hand.
After completely locking the emperor's body in the dark room, Qin Yu then mimicked the emperor's haughty tone and replied, "I understand. Wait outside the door and bring my red pills too!"
His voice was incredibly domineering, but as he calmly recalled everything, a chill ran through him.
Although he transmigrated to become an emperor, he is now a commander without troops! He can only survive in the cracks between the two women, the Empress Dowager and the Empress. The Empress Dowager has the support of the powerful Sima Lie in the previous court, and the Empress has the Longxi military noble group with a million soldiers behind her.
Worse still, the Xiongnu in the north were eyeing the land covetously, drought and famine were rampant in the south, and peasant uprisings were breaking out everywhere within the Great Xia territory.
Beset by internal and external troubles, the country is in dire straits!
I took over a complete mess!
Thinking of this, Qin Yu wished he could rush back to the secret chamber and whip the emperor's corpse again!
But after calming down, he fell into deep thought.
At present, although he has no soldiers, his mind is filled with scientific wisdom and military skills that are thousands of years ahead of the world.
If used properly, it can definitely turn the tide, rebuild the country, create its own great achievements, and become the true emperor!
Thinking of this, a resolute look flashed in Qin Yu's eyes as he slowly straightened the nine-tassel crown on his head in front of the mirror!
He pushed open the vermilion palace gates and strode out!
Looking at the majestic palace in the distance, Qin Yu couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.
This world! I have arrived!
Just then, a group of eunuchs hurriedly gathered around.
"Your Majesty, your servant has prepared the imperial carriage. Today is the sixth day of the month. According to court custom, please proceed to the Empress's palace to bestow your favor upon her."
"The Empress has already bathed and changed, and is waiting for the Emperor's favor."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu snorted coldly and immediately stepped onto the dragon carriage.
He wanted to see just how monstrous the empress was, who made the real emperor so fearful that he dared not even sleep with her!
A moment later, the imperial carriage stopped in front of a luxurious red palace.
Qin Yu's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and he couldn't wait to push open the door and go inside. A fragrant breeze wafted towards him.
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