Chapter 8 The Love-Brained God 8: Slaying the Gods
The Empress sat on a seat carved from millennia-old purple jade, her exquisitely beautiful face covered with frost.
The thought of the Heavenly Emperor and Xiyin laughing and joking when she left made it impossible for her to calm down.
Back then, she was the most beautiful woman in all the world, and countless men pursued her, but she never even glanced at them.
The diva felt that none of those men were good enough for her, and that only the best man in the world was worthy of her.
If she hadn't met the Heavenly Emperor during her tribulation in the mortal realm, and the two hadn't spent their lives together in the mortal world, she would never have married him.
When she married the Heavenly Emperor, he was just an insignificant prince among the previous Heavenly Emperor's many sons. If it weren't for the strong support of the Phoenix Clan behind her, Ye Yun would never have been able to ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
When Ye Yun proposed to her, he promised her parents that he would only marry her and would never take another woman as a concubine.
"If I break this oath, may my soul and spirit perish, and may I never be reborn."
His vow moved the Empress and her parents. The Phoenix Clan is a monogamous and unwavering race, and her father and mother were a couple who were devoted to each other for life.
Ye Yun's promise convinced them, and they wholeheartedly assisted him in his struggle for the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
Later, after Ye Yun ascended the throne as the Heavenly Emperor, in order to protect the safety of the Heavenly Realm, her father and mother led the Phoenix Clan to confront the Demon Clan.
Her father and mother both perished in that great war between gods and demons.
At that time, the Empress was heartbroken and gave birth to her son Ye Hao prematurely.
Ye Yun always said that she doted on Ye Hao and was unwilling to train him more, and even shielded Ye Hao from the heavenly tribulation of ascending to immortality.
But Ye Yun probably forgot that Ye Hao was born prematurely and was born with congenital deficiencies. It was she who spent countless efforts to make up for what he lacked.
Because she was completely devoted to Ye Hao, Ye Yun, during the time she spent on Ye Hao, fell in love with someone else.
It was around that time that Xi Yin was taken as a Heavenly Consort by Ye Hao. While she was working tirelessly for Ye Hao and searching for rare and precious materials for him, the Heavenly Emperor and Xi Yin became entangled.
By the time the Heavenly Empress finally had some free time, the Heavenly Emperor had already given birth to his first child with Xiyin.
At that time, the Empress was heartbroken and felt that the Heavenly Emperor had betrayed their relationship. She did not want to be with the Heavenly Emperor and only wanted to live a good life with her son.
But that vile woman Xiyin had other ideas. She instigated the Heavenly Emperor to change the crown prince to her own son, hoping to seize the crown prince position from the Empress's son.
The Empress may not need the Heavenly Emperor's love, but she must protect her son's position as Crown Prince.
The Empress, who had been living a secluded life, had to rouse herself for the sake of her son and compete with Xiyin for the Emperor's favor.
Fan Zhi was the Empress's personal maid. While others were unaware of the Empress's hardships, she was fully aware of them.
The original Empress was a very, very good person. She became the way she is now because she was forced into it by the Heavenly Emperor.
Seeing that the Empress had gotten stuck in her own stubbornness again, Fan Zhi stepped forward and knelt down at her feet.
She reached out and gently massaged the diva's legs, saying as she did so.
"Your Majesty, I know the pain in your heart, but no matter what, you must cheer up."
"The Empress Dowager is single-mindedly trying to secure the position of Crown Prince for the Second Prince. If you don't step up, the position of Crown Prince will surely fall into the hands of that vile Empress Dowager."
“His Highness the Crown Prince has grown up. As long as he can successfully overcome this tribulation and return, he will be the undisputed next Heavenly Emperor, and no one can take his place.”
"The Heavenly Consort is merely a concubine, and her children are nothing more than illegitimate sons. No matter what, they can never surpass you."
"Only those who have nothing to rely on would use their beauty to serve others, but she doesn't know that using beauty to serve others can't last long. You are the Heavenly Empress, whom His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor married by proper ceremony. No matter what, the Heavenly Consort cannot compare to you."
Fan Zhi's voice was soft and gentle; she spoke in a soft, gentle voice and quickly touched the Empress's heart.
Yes, why would she bother arguing with a concubine?
Xi Yin was born into a lowly pheasant clan; how could she compare to her?
She was of noble birth, and her son was of the blood of a true dragon and a phoenix, making his lineage even more noble.
What do Xiyin and her bastard children have to compare with her?
Thinking this way, the Empress gradually calmed down, and the anger surging in her heart dissipated.
"What was that maid doing in such a panic?"
After calming down, the Empress thought of the maid who had just been punished by her to go to the Execution Platform, but by then, the maid had already been thrown off the Execution Platform.
The Empress didn't care about the life of a mere maid, but recalling the maid's flustered appearance just now, she felt a little strange.
After all, Qiwu Palace has strict rules, and the maids are all carefully trained. Their every word and action is in accordance with the rules. If something hadn't happened, she wouldn't have made such a fuss.
Now that the maid has been thrown off the Execution Platform, it's too late to ask her anything. So the Empress sent Fan Zhi to investigate the situation and see if anything had happened.
Fan Zhi bowed, accepted the order, and withdrew.
Before long, Fan Zhi, pale-faced, ran in from outside.
"Your Majesty, something has happened..."
Fan Zhi didn't say much, but simply presented a blue jade pendant with numerous cracks to the Empress.
Upon seeing the jade pendant covered with spiderweb-like cracks, the Empress's expression changed drastically. She suddenly stood up and snatched the blue jade pendant from Fan Zhi's hand.
"What happened? How did the jade pendant become like this?"
This is Ye Hao's natal jade pendant, which is closely related to his life. The fact that the jade pendant has become like this proves that Ye Hao has encountered a life-threatening danger.
Fan Zhi panicked and hurriedly shook her head, saying, "Your Majesty, this servant does not know. The female immortal guarding the jade tablet is Qingping... She has just been thrown off the Execution Platform. This servant does not know anything about the jade tablet."
No wonder Qingping looked so flustered just now. It turns out that His Highness the Crown Prince's life jade pendant had a problem. However, the Empress Dowager was in a bad mood at the time, and Qingping had offended her, which is why she ended up being thrown off the Execution Platform.
Just then, a beam of azure light shot out from outside Qiwu Palace. The Empress reached out, and the blue light fell into her hand.
"Mother, save me..."
A blue gem fell into the Empress's palm, and Ye Hao's dying voice came from the gem.
The gem brought only this one message; as soon as it finished speaking, the blue gem shattered into dust.
Ye Hao is in trouble.
The diva could no longer sit still.
"Hao'er is in trouble, I must descend to the mortal realm!"
The Heavenly Emperor's previous warnings had been completely ignored by the Heavenly Empress; at this moment, her heart and mind were only focused on her son.
If something were to happen to Ye Hao in the human realm, how could she possibly survive alone?
Fan Zhi originally wanted to persuade the Empress, but seeing her anxious appearance, she knew that it would be useless to persuade her. She sighed inwardly and hurriedly said.
"Your Majesty, please descend to the mortal realm without worry. This servant will keep it a secret from His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor."
The Empress didn't even glance at Fan Zhi. With a flick of her long sleeves, her body transformed into a wisp of green smoke and vanished from the spot.
No sooner had the Heavenly Empress left than Fan Zhi transformed into her appearance and remained in the palace.
The Heavenly Emperor forbids the Heavenly Empress from descending to the mortal realm. If this is discovered, it might cause other troubles, so it's best to keep it a secret.
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The Empress Dowager, who was anxious about her son, followed Ye Hao's aura and soon arrived at Peach Blossom Village.
As a celestial empress, she would never have set foot in such a dilapidated and filthy place if her own son had not been undergoing tribulation in the mortal realm.
Ye Hao's presence was right there in the small courtyard in front of them.
How did Hao'er end up here?
The Empress frowned deeply, a hint of suspicion rising in her heart. But the fact that her son's life tablet had been damaged was true. Even if it was a trap, she had to go in and try.
Just as the Queen was about to force her way in, the tightly closed gate in front of her opened silently, revealing a dark courtyard.
No wonder the other party managed to put her son in danger; they must have some ability.
The Empress was not a reckless person. She took a deep breath and summoned a protective golden light.
She is the Empress of Heaven, and no demon or monster in the mortal realm can harm her in the slightest.
The celestial empress, draped in golden light, stepped into the doorway and was quickly engulfed by the black mist.
Qi Wang watched with great interest as the Empress stepped into the trap.
The black mist was a trap set by Qi Wang based on Ye Hao's memories.
For every human who tried to rebel against the Heavenly Realm he killed, Qi Wang set up countless obstacles.
The Empress faced Ye Hao, who wielded the Nine Heavens Thunder. Although Ye Hao's power was diminished by the environment, it was still enough to give the Empress a hard time.
The Empress must kill Ye Hao in the illusion to advance to the next level. If she doesn't kill Ye Hao, she will be trapped inside and unable to escape.
Qi Wang's illusion was poorly made; the Empress could tell at a glance that the person holding the purple lightning bolt was fake.
At first, the Empress will mercilessly kill the fake Ye Hao, breaking through the layers of illusion.
It's just a fake. Did they really think it could sway her will?
The person behind the scenes has underestimated her.
However, Ye Hao killed 888 rebels in the past two years, and the Empress also had to enter 888 illusions.
At first, Ye Hao in the illusion looked rough and was obviously fake.
But as the Empress broke through layer after layer of illusions, the appearance of Ye Hao in the illusions became more and more real.
At first, the Empress could kill the fake Ye Hao without any mercy, but later she began to soften her stance.
The Ye Hao in the illusion was so realistic. His appearance, expression, and even the tone of his voice were exactly the same as the real Ye Hao.
The Empress could kill the fake Ye Hao without mercy, but she couldn't bring herself to kill the Ye Hao who was so realistic.
When she killed those Ye Haos, she felt as if she were actually killing her own sons.
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