Chapter 320 - Chapter 320: Chapter 320. Rebellion
Chapter 320: Chapter 320. Rebellion
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In the end, only a few dozen men of sacrifice were left to protect them. The other soldiers scattered and ran away. Rebellion was a crime that would result in the execution of the entire family. Who would still work for the Empress when the situation was gone?
The Emperor looked at the panic-stricken Empress and Second Prince with a gloomy expression and ordered sternly,
“Men, capture the Empress and the Second Prince.”
“Emperor, ChenQie, and the Second Prince are here to save the Emperor.”
When the Empress saw that the situation was hopeless, she got down from her horse and knelt on the ground. When the Second Prince saw that his mother had knelt, he hurriedly knelt down but was not as calm as the Empress. He was so scared that he could not say a word.
“Save the Emperor? If Miss Su weren’t here today, you would have harmed me. How vicious are you?”
The Emperor was so angry that he clenched his teeth. When the Emperor was jealous of the woman’s benevolence, he remembered that the queen had accompanied him on the battlefield. He thought that as long as she no longer continued to stir up trouble, he would let her be the queen.
However, this woman was really like a poisonous scorpion. Being kind to her was vicious to him. She wanted to harm you at all times.
“Emperor, you’ve misunderstood. I beg Your Majesty to see clearly. ChenQie heard the rumors and rushed over to save Your Majesty. ChenQie’s loyal heart is only for Your Majesty!”
The Empress cried so hard that tears flew everywhere. She spoke with sincerity and threw away all the accusations.
“Your Majesty, your son is here to save Your Majesty.”
The Second Prince imitated the Empress’ words and kowtowed to the Emperor. He was glad he did not say a word at this moment. Otherwise, his Imperial Father would not forgive him.
“The Empress is the mother of a country and should be virtuous. However, the Empress is narrow-minded and vicious. She is no longer worthy of being the mother of the country. Send me an order to remove the Empress’ phoenix crown, take back the phoenix seal, and banish her to the Cold Palace.”
The Emperor’s face was as dark as water, and he no longer showed them mercy. When the Empress heard that he had taken back the seal and was sent to the Cold Palace, her entire body turned cold. She no longer knelt but stood up and roared at the Emperor with grief and anger,
“Emperor, you can’t be so heartless. I’m your wife; you can’t treat me like this.
How can you convince people by treating your wife like this?”
“Just based on the fact that you poisoned Madam Li, leading troops to rebel and even exterminating your entire family is not an exaggeration. Zhen spared your face and did not harm your mother’s clan. If you still do not repent, don’t blame Zhen for not thinking about the relationship between husband and wife.”
The Emperor flung his sleeves and looked at the Empress with a face as dark as water. There was no trace of warmth in his eyes. His thunderous anger was as terrifying as a volcano before it erupted.
The Empress fell to the ground and wailed. It was over; it was all over. Her heart was taken away after the phoenix crown and seal were taken away. Thinking about how she would be bullied by the servants in the Cold Palace for the rest of her life and never be able to stand out again, the Empress’s eyes flashed with determination.
The Empress saw the Second Prince trembling beside her, his eyes filled with reluctance. Large drops of tears rolled down her face. She knelt and begged the Emperor,
“Emperor, the Second Prince was forced to come by ChenQie, and it was not his intention. I beg the Emperor to consider the relationship between flesh and blood and not blame him.”
Seeing the Empress plead for him, hope rose in the Second Prince’s heart.
“Your Majesty, my mother asked me to come and save you. I don’t know anything else. Please forgive me.”
The Empress heard her son’s words, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. She laughed at herself. Forget it; as long as her son could live, he would have a chance to avenge her.
“You’re afraid of death. You’re not worthy of being my son.”
The Emperor looked at the Second Prince in anger. If he had the backbone to plead for his mother, the Emperor would have shown mercy to his son. At least he still had a kinship in his heart and filial piety as a son.
“Pass on my orders; the Second Prince will be relieved of his status as a prince and demoted to a commoner.”
The Emperor’s cold voice was like a clap of thunder that exploded in the Empress and the Second Prince’s ears. The mother and son were like they were struck by lightning. The Second Prince cried and crawled to the Emperor,
“My lord, please spare your son, my lord…”
“Take him away.”
The Emperor didn’t even look at him. He didn’t want to see this unfilial son anymore. He waved his hand and ordered the Second Prince to be taken away.
The Third Prince Yeluchun stood silently at the side. It was best if he did not speak at this time. How can you repay kindness with unkindness?
Kick someone when they’re down? The best way to make his father suspicious of him was to not participate in any opinions.
Madam Li did not say anything. She hated the Empress for making her live a life worse than death for more than ten years. Today, she was even more rebellious and wanted to rebel. How could she forgive this person?
Under the Empress’s hysterical curses and the Second Prince’s cries for mercy, the guards and eunuchs dragged them away.
The remaining guards of the Empress were so frightened that they knelt on the ground. The Emperor waved his hand, and his voice was calm, but it made those people’s bodies turn cold.
“Five horses to dismember.”
If there were no lightning strikes against those who rebelled, and if they could not make others fear them, there would still be people who would imitate them. The Emperor had issued the crudest death penalty.
Amid the pleas for mercy, these guards were dragged away. The participants of the Azure Mountain Meet looked at the Emperor in fear and unease.
Afraid that the Emperor would consider them to be on the Empress’ side?
“Continue to play music and dance.”
The Emperor glanced around coldly. These people were all saved by Su Qing, so they shouldn’t be on the Empress’ side. Today, they still had to entertain the distinguished guests so the atmosphere couldn’t become cold.
The music started again. The Emperor looked at Su Qing and asked,
“Miss Su, you have saved His Majesty. Tell me, what reward do you want?”
The Emperor was grateful to Su Qing for saving him twice. Now, he would agree to her request for a county.
“Emperor, this official’s daughter saving the Emperor is not for reward, but the Emperor wants to reward me for my kindness. This official’s daughter can’t be ungrateful, so this official’s daughter wants to ask the Emperor to promise that in the future when this official’s daughter needs help, he will stand for her.”
Su Qing thought about it. For the time being, she didn’t have anything to ask for, but in the future, she would have to accompany Shuisheng to conquer the country. There would be a time when she needed help. However, it was inappropriate to say it clearly, so she wanted the Emperor to promise her.
“Alright, I’ll give you this promise. If Miss Su needs help in the future, the Tartan Kingdom will not hesitate to go through fire and water.”
The Emperor did not think that Su Qing would make any excessive requests. If she were not here today, he would have lost his life. What could be more important than his life?
After Su Qing and the Emperor finished talking, she saw Xiaoying and Luan Hong. The young man who saved Luan Hong had left. Xiaoying and Luan Hong were frightened and did not dare to dance anymore. They stayed by Su Qing’s side and did not leave.
Luan Hong looked at Su Qing with a gaze that could not be described as worship. It was simply crazy admiration. Her cousin was terrific. She was proud to be her cousin.
“Sister Su Qing, can you teach me the war god ability?”
Xiaoying looked at Su Qing with her bright eyes. She came over to hold Su Qing’s hand excitedly. The little girl had always admired Sister Su Qing. It was not the first time she saw Su Qing fight. However, today was an eye-opener for her. Sister Su Qing’s War God ability had made her crazy.
“This is not the way to go.”
Su Qing’s face was filled with black lines. The God of War’s ability was upgraded by completing system missions. How could Xiaoying learn it without a system?
Su Qing asked Luan Hong,
“Luan Hong, where is the young master who saved you?”