bookcurios Chapter 279 Empress Dowager Xie wants to stop them
Chapter 279 Empress Dowager Xie wants to stop them
Emperor Ming shut up.
At this moment, there was a storm in Empress Dowager Xie's eyes. She took a step forward, and Emperor Ming couldn't help but step back.
Empress Dowager Xie had been angry before, but never as frightening as she was now. Her once well-maintained face now looked veiled in a murderous aura, its beauty obscured. A thick, hostile aura emanated from her brows. "Ji Xue?"
Empress Dowager Xie did not expect that Zongkui would actually tell all this to Emperor Ming.
This was almost a blatant display of power against Emperor Ming.
What on earth does Zong Kui want to do? !
Dark energy surged in Empress Dowager Xie's eyes, and those eyes, which were already evil and charming, were now even more evil.
A flash of fear crossed Emperor Ming's eyes. This was another side of Empress Dowager Xie that he had never seen. She didn't look like the mother of a country at all.
He nodded.
"It seems that Zong Kui really knows your personality thoroughly." Empress Dowager Xie guessed Zong Kui's intention in an instant. The corners of her crimson lips slowly curled up, and the coldness in her eyes became even more intense: "So, Jun Changye, are you afraid that Ji Xue will come back?!"
Empress Dowager Xie looked at her son with mockery, as he had absolutely no aura of a ruler.
"She's dead and she can't come back!"
died? !
This was a result that Emperor Ming had never expected. You have to know that Ji Xue was so flamboyant and lived a life of great fanfare, so how could she die without a sound?
"Otherwise, how do you think I got spiritual blood?" Empress Dowager Xie looked at Emperor Ming's surprised expression, and the sneer at the corner of her lips became more obvious.
"Whose blood do you think that is?!"
Empress Dowager Xie's words were so cold that Emperor Ming was stunned.
He looked at his mother in front of him in disbelief. From the beginning, Emperor Ming had never thought that she would be someone who had no blood relationship with him.
Isn't Ji Xue the biological child of Empress Dowager Xie?!
How could Empress Dowager Xie say such cruel words so lightly?
Ji Xue was killed, and Queen Mother Xie acted like a mother only wanting her child's blood?!
"Who killed her?" Emperor Ming's voice trembled slightly.
"Who else but Zong Kui?!" Empress Dowager Xie snorted coldly. The only person who could kill Ji Xue was, of course, someone she was completely defenseless against. Otherwise, with that child's abilities, even if they wanted to kill her, they would have to lay a tight net and still not succeed.
Zong Kui?!
Emperor Ming frowned. The relationship between Ji Xue and Zong Kui was actually well-known throughout the world.
So, Empress Dowager Xie's biological daughter died at the hands of the very people she had always protected! ?
And Empress Dowager Xie is still aiding and abetting the evil?!
"Did the Queen Mother and Zong Kui have any consensus?" Emperor Ming's reason gradually returned amidst his shock. He looked at the Queen Mother Xie, whom he almost didn't recognize. Why was the Queen Mother Xie's daughter with Zong Kui?
Could it be that they had made up their minds about this from the very beginning?
Ji Xue was destined to be sacrificed from the very beginning.
"Awake?" Empress Dowager Xie looked at Emperor Ming coldly. Seeing that he was finally regaining his composure, she nodded. "Of course, so don't worry about his threats. I have leverage over him, but he won't dare to speak out!"
This is why Zong Kui did not dare to use other means when he saw that Empress Dowager Xie did not agree.
Empress Dowager Xie did not expect that Emperor Ming would send Zongkui away immediately. She thought it would be at least the next day, so she did not tell Emperor Ming about this.
Otherwise, Zong Kui would be inseparable now.
"What handle?" Emperor Ming couldn't help asking. His life experience was like a knife hanging over his head. If he didn't have the corresponding handle, Emperor Ming always felt a little uneasy.
Empress Dowager Xie sneered, looked at Emperor Ming sarcastically, and did not answer.
Emperor Ming's heart sank. Now it wasn't just Zong Kui who was trying to control him. Why was Empress Dowager Xie so unconcerned? It turned out that she, too, could control Emperor Ming completely. Empress Dowager Xie's eyes seemed to say, who does Emperor Ming think he is? He can answer any questions she wants.
"Mother, Su Jixue said that Emperor Jing is dead!" Seeing how aloof Empress Dowager Xie was, Emperor Ming couldn't help but say, "Zongkui is in such a hurry to go back because of this!"
"Emperor Jing is dead?" Empress Dowager Xie had not received the news yet. After all, Emperor Ming rushed to the Cining Palace as soon as the accident happened, and the people placed by Empress Dowager Xie had not had time to pass the news back.
Empress Dowager Xie's expression turned ugly: "Fool, if it weren't for you, Zong Kui, how could he have left!"
Emperor Ming's face was also very unhappy. His mother always looked so superior. But if Empress Dowager Xie really had a plan, even if she had let Emperor Ming know about this earlier, the result would not have been like this.
After all, Zong Kui said that he was rejected before the Queen Mother.
Empress Dowager Xie should understand Zong Kui. He is definitely not someone who gives up easily. Since Empress Dowager Xie cannot achieve her goal here, she will definitely shift her target to Emperor Ming.
"Now the War King has led the three armies to pursue. Su Jixue suggested lighting a signal smoke and letting the Qianji Department notify all places to block the enemy." Emperor Ming suppressed his dissatisfaction and talked about the current situation.
Empress Dowager Xie looked Emperor Ming up and down as if she were looking at a rare object, and sarcastically said, "They seem to have a tacit understanding. Since you have already agreed, why not just give up the throne as well?!"
The three armies are given to the King of War. Emperor Ming must be crazy.
The King of War is already known as the God of War. Now all three armies in the capital are handed over to Jun Wuzui. The Emperor Ming is really great!
What kind of organization is Qianjichu? It actually has to listen to Su Jixue's orders.
Emperor Ming's heart sank, Zong Kui's provocative words before he left still ringing in his ears. The War King was the only one in the world who held the late emperor's bloodline, and he was truly the only one qualified to sit on the throne.
"Why, now you know this isn't right?" Empress Dowager Xie sneered at Emperor Ming. "If Prince Zhan and Su Jixue really captured Zong Kui, and if Emperor Jing of Nanqing really died, do you know how much Prince Zhan's prestige would be destroyed?!"
This is why Empress Dowager Xie thought Emperor Ming was stupid.
Emperor Ming opened his eyes and looked at Empress Dowager Xie, various thoughts flashing through his mind.
In fact, before the late emperor passed away, he had summoned Emperor Ming. At that time, Emperor Ming was still young, and the late emperor was worried about handing over such a large court to a child, but his health really couldn't last until Emperor Ming grew up.
The title of Emperor Ming embodies the late emperor's expectations for him. He hoped that under the assistance of the Xie family, Emperor Ming would still be able to see clearly and have a clear mind.
The late emperor once said that women are different from men. Men have the world in their hearts, while women only see the vastness of the harem. Therefore, women only see the gains and losses of a matter, and only care about immediate interests. He urged Emperor Ming to consult with the regent more often when encountering problems. Empress Dowager Xie's decision may not be correct.
Before his eyes, Emperor Ming seemed to see the embodiment of the previous emperor's prophecy. To Empress Dowager Xie, the interests of Dongchu and the overall situation of the world seemed less important than suppressing Prince Zhan.
"Oh, useless thing! Being so afraid won't help. It's better to think about how to stop this." Empress Dowager Xie thought that Emperor Ming was silent because he was frightened.
Emperor Ming was shocked. Empress Dowager Xie wanted to stop Dong Chu from intercepting Zong Kui?!