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The queen stopped in the courtyard, turned around, and was about to say something when she was interrupted.
The Emperor: "I came specially to visit you today. Do you have to argue with me?"
The emperor could already guess what she was going to say next.
Such conversations had happened too many times. Every time he wanted to have a good talk with the Queen, the conversation would always end with Concubine Zhen, and the argument would end in a bad mood.
Therefore, over the years, the emperor never set foot here and was unwilling to meet with the queen in private.
He would get annoyed at the sight of the Queen's face.
I thought after all these years, her character would have improved, but when I came here today, she was still the same.
After all, a dog will never change its nature.
This morning he was thinking of coming over to pretend to make peace with her, first to stabilize the Queen and the Li family, and buy some time so that he could make further plans.
The reason why he was defeated before was that he didn't expect that Wu Weian would be the son of Xuanbing, and he underestimated the Ji and Wu families.
But from now on, as long as he is given the chance, the Ji and Wu families will never have a chance to turn things around.
He was initially concerned about the Ji family army in Ji Minghao's hands, and most importantly, he was also concerned that they were the children of his dead friends, so in the end he couldn't bear to take action.
But now that things have come to this, he was forced to do so and cannot be blamed.
But when he came here, saw the wrinkles on the queen's face, and recalled the love, hatred, and emotions of his youth, he really wanted to let go for a moment.
Back then, before he met Concubine Zhen, he really liked the Queen.
After all these years, only he and she are left.
He really wanted to make peace, let go of Concubine Zhen and Wu'er, and let the prince ascend the throne.
That’s it. After counting and fighting for so many years, he is really tired.
But the queen disappointed him again.
As unreasonable, unruly and mean as ever.
If she hadn't quarreled with him that day, he wouldn't have drunk. If he hadn't drunk, the accident with Concubine Zhen wouldn't have happened, and Concubine Zhen wouldn't have been allowed into the palace.
All of this was caused by the Queen herself, but in the end she blamed him and Concubine Zhen.
He had planned to let go of the deaths of Zhenfei and Wu'er and not bother with her anymore, but she kept on dwelling on these trivial matters.
He was the emperor! He was supreme! Even if he really loved Concubine Zhen and wanted to take her into the palace, so what?
However, she, as the queen, did not properly manage her mother's family. Instead, she allowed her mother's family to develop its power, colluded with powerful families, recruited countless scholars, and bribed countless martial arts masters to work for her.
Her eldest brother commanded a large number of troops and was stationed at the border. Ji Minghao was brought up by the queen's eldest brother.
The emperor and the Li family fought secretly for decades, but each time ended in a draw.
It’s not that he doesn’t want the prince to take the throne. It’s just that in this situation, how could he dare to let the prince take the throne?
The prince has come to the throne. Will the country belong to the Qi family or the Li family?
"Stop arguing." The queen smiled and walked out of the room, almost approaching the pond, a long distance away from the emperor.
She turned around and looked at him: "Your Majesty, you and I both know that there is no going back between us. It's either you die or I live. Let's end it today."
As soon as the queen finished speaking, the two maids waiting at the door raised their heads, closed the door with lightning speed, and locked the emperor in the hall.
The emperor stood in the hall, his eyes sweeping over the people emerging from under the bed, cabinets and other possible hiding places. He put his hands on his waist and moved them slightly, and the silver-white soft sword was instantly in his hand.
Eight secret guards dressed as imperial guards immediately protected the emperor in the center.
"Li Ying, you are truly confused." The emperor sneered, "Everyone in this world may not know the depth of my martial arts, but you alone should know it best."
The Queen stood outside the courtyard, looking at the closed door. "Qi Wenyu, you're too conceited. You've been trapped in the palace all these years, and you've forgotten how many generations of martial arts have passed. In this world, the waves behind push the waves ahead. You were indeed the best in the world back then, but not necessarily now."
The emperor gripped his sword, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. "Pass my command on! The Empress is attempting to assassinate me. Kill her without mercy! The entire Li, Ji, and Wu families will be exterminated! The Crown Prince will be deposed!"
That's fine.
Today's trip was not in vain. The queen actually attacked him openly.
The eight secret guards answered yes, two of them protected the emperor, and the other six raised their swords and fought with the black-clothed men rushing out from all directions.
The royal guards outside had already assembled and were waiting outside the palace gate.
The commander of the Imperial Guards looked at the sun, remembered the emperor's instructions and estimated the time in his mind. After an incense stick of time, he led the Imperial Guards towards the Queen's Palace.
Ji Mingshuang and Ji Minghao, dressed in black, led the Ji family army to hide among the flowers and rockery in the imperial garden.
Seeing the commander of the Imperial Guards in charge, Ji Minghao rushed out first.
The Ji family army was silent, but caught up at an extremely fast speed, blocking the way of the Royal Guards.
The commander of the Imperial Guards was horrified when he saw the men in black who suddenly appeared. "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the palace?"
No one in the Ji family army spoke, and Ji Minghao just slashed with his sword.
For a while, the harem was in chaos and everyone was in danger.
In the low-key yet luxurious palace, the calming and nourishing Zen incense was mixed with the strong smell of blood, and there were many dead bodies lying on the ground.
Most of the dead bodies were from the Queen's side, and only six secret guards died on the Emperor's side.
In the end, there were only three people left for the emperor and three people left for the queen.
The emperor reached out, took out a bright yellow handkerchief from his bosom, and wiped the blood off the sword.
He smiled grimly, "You three were defeated by me back then. Why, are you still coming?"
The three guardians of Xuanbing Palace looked at each other with serious expressions in their eyes.
Even though the emperor was extremely distracted these days and couldn't sleep well at night, his sword was as sharp as ever.
The three guardians pursed their lips, looked at each other, and surrounded them together.
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