On the evening of March 15th, at the hour of Hai, the moon was bright, like a silver plate hanging high in the sky.
The palace of Lengyue Kingdom was quiet and peaceful. Emperor Gongyang Yingyi, who was immersed in his dreams, suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
She suddenly woke up and opened her eyes, only to find a dagger with a cold glow hanging on her neck, and what came into her sight was Dongguo Chuxiong's expressionless face.
Gongyang Yingyi was shocked and shouted angrily, "Dongguo Chuxiong, what are you doing?"
However, facing Gongyang Yingyi's questioning, the noble lord Dongguo Chuxiong, who had always been gentle and weak, seemed unusually calm at this moment.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he said softly, "Your Majesty, I have come specially to serve you...to assist you in writing the imperial edict deposing Gongyang Jieying as the Crown Princess and appointing the Third Princess, Gongyang Jiezhen, as the Crown Princess!"
"What? Dongguo Chuxiong, how dare you be so bold!"
Gongyang Yingyi was so angry that she was shaking all over, her eyes wide open, glaring at the man in front of her who had once been so obedient to her. She could never have imagined that Dongguo Chuxiong could have such a rebellious heart.
Just as Gongyang Yingyi was about to raise her palm to strike Dongguo Chuxiong fiercely, she suddenly noticed something was wrong with her body. She was shocked to find that her once powerful internal energy had disappeared without a trace. Now, let alone a full-strength attack, even her normal strength was difficult to exert.
"Hahaha! Your Majesty, I advise you to save some energy!" Dongguo Chuxiong looked relaxed and contented, with a hint of disdain and contempt in his tone.
Gongyang Yingyi's heart suddenly trembled, and an inexplicable fear surged in her heart. She widened her eyes and asked in a trembling voice, "You...what on earth did you do to me?"
"Hmph!" Dongguo Chuxiong snorted coldly, a glint of cunning and resentment flashing in his eyes. "Your Majesty, you have only yourself to blame for being too partial! My daughter Jiezhen, regardless of her own safety, resolutely went to Laifeng Kingdom, just to fulfill your endless desire for territorial expansion. But what about Gongyang Jieying? She was greedy for merit and recklessly launched an attack on Youzhou. As a result, not only did she suffer heavy losses, but she also became a prisoner..."
Dongguo Chuxiong paused for a moment, then added sarcastically, "They're both your daughters, both captured by the enemy. Yet, you'd rather sacrifice the city for the incompetent Gongyang Jieying, while ignoring the brave and fearless Jiezhen. This disparate treatment is truly unbelievable... and truly chilling!"
Suddenly, Dongguo Chuxiong's eyes turned extremely cold. He gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Since you are so heartless and ungrateful, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"You, you, you...how dare you be so rebellious! What on earth do you want to do?" When Gongyang Yingyi realized that he was in a desperate situation and had become a fish at the mercy of others, a feeling of powerlessness that he could not control the situation surged in his heart.
Dongguo Chuxiong gazed at the once arrogant Gongyang Yingyi, who always loved to shout and boss around, but now looked like a dying dog struggling to escape death. He felt an indescribable joy in his heart, and even his tone was filled with joy. "Your Majesty, I have just made it very clear. Naturally, I want you to write an imperial edict to depose him and another to support the new crown prince!"
Upon hearing this, Gong Yangyingyi's face instantly darkened to a gloomy tone, as dark as the bottom of a pot. She panicked and screamed at the top of her lungs, "Someone! Someone, come quickly! Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!"
However, no matter how Gongyang Yingyi called out, the only response she got was the dead silence outside the bedroom and the mocking voice of the man in front of her.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I'm afraid you never expected that you would be in such a state of disgrace today! Aren't you usually arrogant and domineering? You scold me whenever you want, and beat me whenever you want. Why don't you insult and beat me as recklessly as before?"
"I've also heard that you actually sent Jiezhen to Laifeng State under the pretext of congratulating the Laifeng State Princess on the full moon of her twin babies. You even shamelessly asked her to propose marriage on your behalf to Feng Lingqian, the Second Young Master of the Feng General's Mansion in Laifeng State. This is truly ridiculous! You know, they wouldn't even consider an old woman like you!"
Dongguo Chuxiong's tone was full of contempt and disdain, as if the person sitting on the bed in front of him was not the woman he once deeply loved, but an extremely disgusting enemy.
Hearing Dongguo Chuxiong's words, Gongyang Yingyi's face turned pale and she trembled all over. She was obviously furious. Her eyes were wide open and she shouted at Dongguo Chuxiong, "You... Dongguo Chuxiong, do you know what you are doing? Your behavior is extremely rebellious and you should be punished with death!"
However, facing Gongyang Yingyi's angry rebuke, Dongguo Chuxiong seemed indifferent. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a playful smile, and responded: "Your Majesty, who do you think will go to the underworld first... It's probably hard to say..." After that, he burst into laughter.
At this moment, Gongyang Yingyi suddenly felt a wave of panic, and she was shocked to find that she could no longer speak. What made her even more terrified was that after Dongguo Chuxiong forced her to write the two imperial edicts, her limbs began to tremble and twitch violently, and her entire body gradually lost control.
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Back in the day, Dongguo Chuxiong was once an innocent, kind-hearted young man. But after more than twenty years of struggling in the treacherous and scheming harem, countless humiliations and hardships had finally honed him into the cold and ruthless man he is today.
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