Qianning Palace.
Main hall.
Empress Dowager Zhao, who was firmly protected in the middle by more than a dozen warriors wearing golden armor, was looking at Jiang Chengdao with an extremely ugly expression.
She was holding a child in a golden python robe by her hand. It was Jiang Chengyun, the King of Qin who was already "famous" at the age of nine.
And around them, there were corpses lying on the ground.
Severed hands and feet were randomly scattered aside, and the blood on the ground dyed the originally magnificent hall into a sad red, like a purgatory on earth.
Among the corpses were eunuchs, maids, guards, and several extremely handsome young men.
Wu Zhongxian, whom Jiang Chengwan previously called his "big companion", was among them.
I saw that his body was broken into several pieces, his head was in different parts, red and white were bleeding all over the ground. His residual limbs were lying quietly in a pool of blood. On his head standing on the ground, the old muddy face still remained. Incredible color.
Obviously, he could not figure it out until his death. Why, at the critical moment when the King of Qin was about to replace the Empress, and as the most popular person next to the Queen Mother, he also had to ascend to heaven, the situation would turn so suddenly and suddenly. Then one of them died tragically under those damn Heijiaqiu eight swords.
Not only could he not figure it out, but the man next to him who also died in a miserable state could not figure it out either.
At this time, Qianning Palace had become a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and blood flowed into rivers.
Queen Mother Zhao's many years of hard work in Ziji City were destroyed in just two hours.
"I really didn't expect that the Holy Land, which has been keeping its peace for tens of thousands of years, no matter what happens in Central Continent, no matter how the dynasties change, will never take any action, and has never shown a trace of ambition, will actually take the initiative to send troops to surprise Luo Jing, stirring up the world. .”
Regarding Empress Dowager Zhao's insinuations, Jiang Chengdao acted as if nothing happened.
"Just because something hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't happen."
As he spoke, a flash of light quietly flashed through his eyes under his mask.
"It's as if no one in the Great Xia Dynasty has ever been able to perform the duties of a king as an emperor and empress like the Queen Mother, right?"
He did not deny what the Queen Mother said, and even hinted inside and outside her words, making the Queen Mother's followers mistakenly believe that he indeed intended to pursue the supreme imperial power and become the first holy king in history to unify the world.
"Nonsense!"
Empress Dowager Zhao angrily scolded: "I have always been law-abiding. When has there ever been such a treasonous and unethical act? Your Royal Highness, what is your intention in slandering me like this?"
Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan, who seemed to be "held hostage" by Jiang Chengdao, couldn't help but his eyes turned cold.
A good one who keeps to himself.
In the past six years, in order to survive, she had to wear a frail mask every day. No matter who she faced, she looked trembling with fear. She did not dare to show any signs of weakness, for fear that the Empress Dowager Zhao would feel a slight threat and then be " Death of illness".
Therefore, she was despised by almost everyone, even a eunuch could look down on her casually.
A dignified emperor, but without any majesty, and his life was not as good as that of an ordinary royal family.
All this was given by Empress Dowager Zhao.
Does she hate Queen Mother Zhao?
The answer is yes.
He hates him more than anyone else and wants to kill him immediately.
Originally, she could be a leisurely emperor concubine. After all, she was from an ordinary background. Her mother's family was just an inconspicuous small family. Her talents, martial arts, and spiritual roots were not outstanding. The late emperor did not expect her to compete for the throne. From her You can tell by the name.
But six years ago, the late emperor died suddenly in a strange vision of heaven and earth, and a group of crown princes disappeared mysteriously. The political situation in Great Xia was turbulent, so she was forced by the Queen Mother Zhao to become the emperor.
She will never forget in her life that six years ago, Empress Dowager Zhao took out the so-called late emperor's edict. When she shook her head and refused and questioned the edict, she ordered several eunuchs, including Wu Zhongxian, to force her to kneel in front of the late emperor's soul. When he was in position, he had an extremely indifferent expression.
If she was really a puppet emperor with no ability to resist, she knew exactly what would happen to her next when Jiang Chengyun turned ten and could inherit the jade seal.
Know better than anyone else.
Because she was the person involved and had witnessed with her own eyes the Queen Mother's methods of eliminating threats.
The Queen Mother Zhao would never let go of anyone who might pose a threat to King Qin.
Therefore, from the moment she succeeded to the throne six years ago, there was naturally an irreconcilable conflict with Queen Mother Zhao.
But even so, she still did not rush to let Jiang Chengdao kill the Queen Mother Zhao. Instead, like the neglected puppet emperor before, she said nothing and silently observed the exchanges between Jiang Chengdao and the Queen Mother Zhao, testing each other.
Based on her understanding of Queen Mother Zhao, the other party must have some unknown trump card. Rushing to attack may not necessarily kill her, but may leave hidden dangers.
After all, the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother, and the King of Qin is still the King of Qin.
Taking action now is not the best option.
Therefore, it is best not to be impatient now, but to take steps step by step to force the Queen Mother to reveal her flaws and strike later.
At this time, Queen Mother Zhao suddenly took a deep breath, glanced at Jiang Chengwan first, then clenched her fists, and said coldly to Jiang Chengdao: "His Royal Highness, can you tell me how you managed to make these Xuanjia soldiers quietly Came to Ziji City silently? So that I can let you know clearly."
Everything seems to have settled.
Under the fierce attack of the Xuanwu Guards, the most elite of the Holy King Army, who had guarded the Holy Land for generations and fought against monsters for a long time, including the Yulin Guards and various worship masters, the Queen Mother's people had basically been killed and injured, and Ziji City was completely destroyed. Under Jiang Chengdao's control.
At this time, the Queen Mother Zhao was like a turtle in a urn, and it seemed impossible to break out of the Xuanwu Guards.
With just one order, the Xuanwu Guards launched a final siege, killing all the golden-armored guards who were almost exhausted, capturing the Empress Dowager Zhao and the King of Qin alive, as well as several important figures of the Zhao family, and leaving them to their fate.
From the looks of it, Queen Mother Zhao seems to have accepted her fate, and now she seems to just want to figure out how she lost, so as not to die in mourning.
However, at this time when he should have been so proud and might have gotten carried away and showed off how brilliant he was to his enemy who had become a loser, Jiang Chengdao shook his head indifferently.
"I have no obligation to tell you, and I have no habit of revealing secrets."
Hearing this, Queen Mother Zhao couldn't help showing surprise.
After all this time, he still hasn't gotten carried away?
What a pity...
Empress Dowager Zhao calmed down, then a flash of light flashed in her eyes, and she said to Jiang Chengdao as if she was resigned to her fate: "So, what are you going to do with me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chengdao felt a few eyes looking over him.
However, his expression remained unchanged, his eyes were locked on the Queen Mother Zhao, and he said calmly: "Although the Queen Mother is suspected of wielding power, after all, she has worked hard for the people of the world for many years, and there is hard work without credit. Therefore, I will arrange a perfect arrangement for the Queen Mother. It is a good place to keep healthy. From now on, the Queen Mother will no longer have to worry about court affairs as before, and can just enjoy her life there peacefully."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chengdao stretched out his hand and gestured to the Xuanwu guards around him.
The next second, all the Xuanwu Guards stared at each other and stepped forward slightly.
A hint of disappointment quietly flashed through Queen Mother Zhao's eyes. Obviously Jiang Chengdao's satisfactory response was not what she wanted.
"Your Highness is really kind."
Queen Mother Zhao narrowed her eyes and looked around at the approaching Xuanwu Guards, with a look of sarcasm gradually appearing on her face.
"But I can only accept your Highness's wishes. I won't bother Your Highness for the rest of my life."
As she spoke, she suddenly raised her hands, revealing the palms in her wide sleeves.
But she saw that she was holding an open bloody scroll in her hand.
Immediately afterwards, she violently threw the opened scroll upwards, and then the scroll was suspended in mid-air, which was extremely strange.
Obviously, this was the Queen Mother's back-up card, a trump card that would allow her to avoid being at the mercy of others.
However, although Jiang Chengdao's expression suddenly changed when he saw this scene, he was extremely calm deep inside.
Obviously, he had expected this scene before him.
After all, the Empress Dowager Zhao has been in control of the world for six years. Every year, she reaches out to the treasury, holds a large amount of gold and silver in her hands, and hides it in a place no one knows. At the same time, she also collects countless rare treasures, among which there must be Qimen Dunjia. , Qiankun bag and other treasures.
After all, with her scheming and extremely cautious temperament, she would definitely leave herself with a foolproof backup plan.
Just when everyone's attention was involuntarily attracted by the Queen Mother's movements, Jiang Chengwan calmly clenched the small hand in the dragon robe. At the moment of a thought, a gleam of golden light suddenly flashed through his originally black pupils.
The next second, a colorless and invisible power quietly surged out of her body.
Immediately afterwards, under the corpses scattered around the hall, the miserable pools of blood began to squirm strangely under the pull of this force, and then boiled violently like boiling water, and a terrifying blood mist formed in an instant. They quickly gathered towards the scroll above.
From the outside, it looked as if this creepy scene was caused by the scroll the Queen Mother had just thrown.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but be startled, but the Xuanwu Guard beside Jiang Chengdao suddenly changed his expression.
"No, she wants to activate the evil forbidden technique!"
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother reacted instantly.
Forbidden magic? !
not good!
The blood energy gathered and the red mist filled the air.
Isn't this what often happens when evil spirits perform evil spells?
Only those evil spirits who like to devour living beings and use human flesh and blood as a guide to perform all kinds of weird and incomparable evil spells will have such a gruesome scene when performing their spells.
Moreover, the smell of blood that filled the air at this time covered everything up, and there was most likely a sinister aura hidden in it...
Thinking of this, her expression completely changed. The ease with which she had just taken out her trump card completely disappeared, and there was a hint of panic in her eyes.
What's going on... What I use is obviously a treasure from the Immortal Family! How can this be? !
At this time, not only the Xuanwu guards, but also the golden-armored guards who had loyally guarded the Queen Mother Zhao until the end, as well as other members of the Zhao family, and even the King of Qin Jiang Chengyun looked at her in great surprise.
"Queen Mother, you..."
The Queen Mother defended herself subconsciously: "No, I am pure and innocent. There is absolutely nothing evil about me, and I will not use any evil methods..."
However, before she could finish her words, Jiang Chengdao shouted angrily: "Damn it! No wonder the Queen Mother, who was supposed to care so much about Your Majesty, became so greedy for power. She was indeed controlled by evil spirits! Damn evil evil spirits. , how dare you secretly manipulate the Queen Mother to humiliate the Tian family, bring disaster to the court, and cause trouble to the world, I will definitely cut you into pieces."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother didn't know her situation at this time.
She quickly realized that the immortal thing would never be so terrifying when it took effect. It was probably Jiang Chengdao's people who had tampered with it secretly.
But it was hard for her to explain at this point.
The objects of the Immortal Family are extremely rare. Although they are not comparable to the holy relics, each one is extremely magical. Most owners regard it as their biggest secret, and outsiders know very little about it.
At this time, there were corpses everywhere in the hall, and the diffuse blood mist gradually enveloped everything. It seemed that it was entirely caused by the scroll, and she had no way to explain it.
If this matter spreads, especially from the mouths of people who were once loyal to her, given the overwhelming hatred that people generally have for evil spirits, even if she can escape with the treasure of the fairy family, her reputation and prestige will be lost. It will be seriously affected, and whatever you want to do in the future will be greatly hindered.
Unless you go to the Dangyao Department for verification.
But is this possible?
Give up the chance to escape and go to the Demon Driving Department to prove your innocence?
She is not stupid, how could she do such a stupid thing? As the saying goes, if you keep Qingshan, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood. Only by living can you have a chance. Once controlled by Jiang Chengdao, everything will stop and there will be no chance of turning around in this life.
She must quickly get out of this desperate situation, so she must suffer the loss of being dumb!
When she thought of this, a chill filled her heart.
This Jiang Chengdao is indeed the first ambitious Holy King in history. Although he is extremely powerful, he is also so scheming. After noticing her backhand, he can immediately think of a way to deal with it that is most beneficial to him. It's so terrifying!
At this time, Jiang Chengdao pointed at the Empress Dowager Zhao and said angrily to the others: "The evil spirit has appeared. Do you still want to be stubborn and help the tiger? If you don't capture and kill the evil spirit now, how long will it take?"
Hearing this, all the golden-armored guards were immediately shaken, but no one took action first.
Seeing this, Jiang Chengdao gave a fatal blow without hesitation: "I can promise you, as long as you can kill the evil spirit in time and perform meritorious service. Considering that you are all bewitched by the evil spirit, what you have done in the past will For what you have done, I will definitely ask His Majesty to pardon you and let bygones be bygones."
As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the golden-armored guards who had been able to endure the siege of the black armor soldiers for a long time completely changed.
The Queen Mother was also keenly aware that if she didn't activate the magic, she would never have a chance again.
So she only had time to glance at Jiang Chengdao with hatred, and quickly took King Qin's hand. The moment her mind moved, a golden light suddenly came down from the scroll above that had gathered a lot of blood, shrouding them in it.
In just one moment, before the golden-armored guards could take action, the figures of the Zhao family completely disappeared into the air and were no longer traceable.
