Chapter 196 Her Armor
The Emperor of Zhaoguo was cheerful and had no airs at all. He walked towards the main hall side by side with Yun Chen in a familiar manner.
As the temple door slowly opened, behind the incense and candles that shone brightly like a sea of fire, a set of peerless armor gleaming with silver light appeared at the end on a golden rack supported by a human figure.
The armor's crest was crowned with phoenix feathers, and its arms were adorned with ferocious Taotie patterns. Its shoulder pieces were gilded silver, bordered with cinnabar, and interlocked in a cross. The two round shields on its chest shone like the sun and the moon, and the glaring lion-like figures on its waist and abdomen seemed to spit out the sea and swallow the sky. Its boots were welded with dragon-scale claws, giving it a look of undeniable majesty and dominance.
The entire armor shone silver like snow, and when the candlelight shone on it, it looked like the armor was facing the sun, with the beauty of flowing golden scales.
Noble and arrogant.
Arrogant, beautiful, and domineering.
There is probably no word in this world that can describe this armor. Yun Chen felt a tingling sensation all over his body and was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.
"This is Amu's precious silver armor, which was given to her by the previous emperor when she was a general." The emperor looked at Yun Chen and said with a smile:
"You are about the same height as Amu, so it should be a perfect fit."
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it..." Yun Chen waved his hands repeatedly, but his eyes were staring at the armor with almost obsession, imagining how the late queen would look when she wore it.
It's a pity that she has never seen the real person and can't imagine it.
She couldn't help but ask: "The late queen——"
She had just said the first three words when the emperor interrupted her with a smile:
"You can call her 'Amu' instead of the empty title 'Queen'. In Amu's eyes, there is no such thing as high or low in this world. All beings are free and equal."
It was the first time that Yun Chen heard such a novel statement, especially from the mouth of a person who held imperial power.
She nodded and continued to ask:
"Your Majesty, what kind of person was Amu? Although the former dynasty is so far away, no matter where I go, I can hear stories about 'Amu'. I always have the illusion that she is still alive."
The emperor smiled. "It's not that she's still alive. It's that we all live in the world she created, the glorious era she left behind."
The emperor looked up at the armor, his kind face slowly becoming serious, and a sharp light appeared in his green eyes:
"She is the last descendant of the previous royal family. She wandered among the common people for over a decade, acquiring exceptional martial arts skills in secluded and dangerous locations, honing her extraordinary abilities. After being rescued by the previous royal family, she disguised herself as a man and entered the court as a general, riding a divine tiger and commanding nine armies. Later, she was crowned Crown Prince with the name 'Sirius Star,' becoming a powerful figure, wielding immense power and influence.
Because of her, the previous dynasty reached its peak of prosperity. She was able to govern the country with both civil and military skills. She loved the people like her own children, cherished her soldiers and her generals, to the point where everyone was willing to die for her. At that time, the people's admiration and support for her was simply unimaginable.
The emperor changed the subject, his thoughts seeming to return to some precious, warm and interesting memories, and said with a smile:
“除了脾气不太好，爱喝酒，喝多了就揍人，说实话，我想不到她有什么缺点，哈哈……”
Yun Chen was fascinated by what he heard. "What happened next?"
"Later?" The emperor put away his smile and said coldly in a joking and teasing tone:
"Then she died."
Yun Chen had heard that A Mu had died twice. The first time, he was killed by thousands of arrows piercing his heart on the long streets of Kyoto.
After faking her death and escaping, she became the Queen of Nan Kingdom. The second time was when Nan Lijun was three years old, she suddenly left the palace and died on Xiangxiao Cliff.
"I heard that Amu died of illness at Xiangxiao Cliff."
"Died of illness?" These two words suddenly struck the emperor as if they had touched a sore spot. His expression instantly turned to hatred, and he sneered:
"She never died of illness. She was hacked to death, one knife after another! She was killed by the lustful maggots of this world, who sucked her flesh and blood dry!"
The emperor became excited as he spoke, his voice rising, and he glared at Yun Chen with an extremely sharp look:
"She was betrayed by her beloved! She lost her throne and kingdom! Her soul was torn apart! In the hands of these vicious executioners are your deceased Emperor of Nan! And your master Jiang Ming!"
The last sentence, coupled with the emperor's sudden harsh words, made Yun Chen stunned.
She suddenly remembered that Jiang Ming did have a remarkable title in the martial arts world:
Kill the wolf with the sword.
It turned out that Jiang Ming had killed... the lover whom he had admired all his life but had never been able to get close to?
Did the Emperor of Nan personally kill his loving wife?
She stood there in shock, her mind a mess.
She could not accept the fact that in the previous generation's story, Amu died so tragically, and she was confused as to why all those who killed her were those who loved her?
She didn't understand the world and human nature, but suddenly a huge sadness came over her heart.
She felt so sorry for Amu.
The emperor could clearly see the pity in Yun Chen's big eyes, which were clearly black and white.
This calmed his anger a lot.
He rubbed his brows, regained his amiable expression, and smiled apologetically:
"Forget it, it's all in the past. Tell me, why was I mad at you? You're nothing like Jiang Ming. Besides, you're Jiang Ming's only disciple. Even though he felt guilty towards A Mu and taught you all sorts of killer moves, intending for you to fight for Nan Lijun, he couldn't bear to see you die in the end. He personally risked his life for A Mu's daughter, which was a small way to make amends, saving me the trouble of sending him off."
Yun Chen nodded in agreement and sighed deeply, still stuck in sad mood.
Sometimes she felt sorry for A Mu, and sometimes she felt sorry for her master.
Sometimes he thought of the Emperor of Nan's appearance before his death, and sometimes he looked at this hall that was carefully worshipped every day. He knew clearly that the Emperor of Zhao in front of him had as much friendship in his heart as anyone else in the world.
She felt indescribably blocked and uncomfortable in her heart. It took her a long time to react to the emperor's last words. She couldn't help but ask in surprise:
"Your Majesty, from what you just said, what do you mean by 'send him off'? Have you ever hired someone to kill my master? Could it be that you hired the Unrighteous Blood Guards to hunt down my master?"
The emperor chuckled, "You guessed right. Every time he left Xiangxiao Cliff, I hired people to 'send him off,' but it was always unsuccessful. Then I hired the Wuyi Blood Guards, but it still didn't work. They were all killed by you and your disciples."
She took a breath, then wondered:
"Hey, that's not right. Don't the Unrighteous Blood Guards kill their employers if they can't kill their targets? How dare you hire them..."
"Do you think I'm stupid? Do I really want to deal with the Wuyi Blood Guards face to face? I can just find a death row prisoner to give the order on my behalf."
"...Uh...this loophole in the rules of Wuyi Blood Guard has clearly got you stuck..."
"Haha... stop talking about this useless stuff. Look at that precious silver armor, isn't it nice? Do you want it?"
"No, no, I'm not worthy!"
"Why not? Jiang Ming was able to 'kill the Heavenly Wolf with his sword', and since you're his disciple, you can still kill him. Your skills should be able to support this armor."
"Your Majesty... could you please stop telling such a ridiculous joke..."
"Hahahaha... then hurry up and put it on, don't waste time."
"Your Majesty, um... I'm a man, I can't wear this women's armor..."
"Still pretending? I've known your master for decades, how could I not know whether you're a man or a woman? When you didn't know, I went to Xiangxiao Cliff dozens of times. The road to the back mountain was almost covered in glaze by me, okay?"
“…”
"Don't worry, I'm tight-lipped. Besides, I'm the emperor. I don't have the chance to sit under the wall and eat melon seeds and gossip with others."
Finally, at the insistence of Emperor Zhao, Yun Chen finally accepted the armor.
She felt deeply unworthy of the honor, and felt as if the armor she held was as heavy as a thousand pounds.
But the emperor looked at her deeply and said:
"Go, don't let the precious silver be covered in dust, let her grace shine through in the world for a while. If you feel burdened, then strive to obey her will."
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