The corners of Murong Xueran's mouth twitched slightly, and tears flowed down her cheeks. She looked extremely aggrieved and pitiful.
Even a tough guy like Nie Chen felt a little softer after seeing this.
Murong Xueran murmured,
"During this period, everyone said that you, Nie Chen, are a benevolent and righteous person. You don't kill prisoners on the battlefield, and you don't kill the wind people when you shout for them. The maids also secretly said that if you break into the palace, you will definitely not do it. Killing innocent people indiscriminately will not kill them.
You are so kind to your enemies, let alone weak women like us.
I am also a wind person, why do you have to kill me? "
Nie Chen took a deep breath, but he still didn't put down the knife in his hand.
Zhou Long on the side heard this and whispered,
"My lord, she is the Queen Mother after all. Wouldn't it be better to kill her?"
Zhou Long didn't know much about politics, but the supremacy of imperial power was engraved in his bones. When he saw the Queen Mother, he couldn't help but be in awe.
But Nie Chen doesn't think so. He is a modern man and his main idea is that everyone is equal. Your Queen Mother also has two arms and one head. Who is nobler than the other?
When the late emperor was still alive, he dared to say to the late emperor, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
He was the one who forced the current emperor to ascend the throne with a sword. Without him, there would be no current Emperor Gale.
He has no respect for the emperor, whether it is the late emperor or the current Ji Kun.
Especially the former emperor, who took advantage of him again and again. Although he treated him well, Nie Chen supported the new emperor according to his wishes, which was considered worthy of him.
Nie Chen's murderous intention was indeed not that strong now. His political sense made him vaguely feel that keeping the Queen Mother might be of some use.
Nie Chen looked at the Queen Mother with a sneer on his lips and said,
"If you want me not to kill you, okay, then you have to convince me and give me a reason not to kill you. You have to prove your worth."
"My worth?"
Murong Xueran raised his eyes and looked at Nie Chen pitifully, thinking hard about his role.
Suddenly, she had an idea and blurted out,
"I know you want to hold the emperor hostage and monopolize power. I am the Queen Mother. I can help you..."
After speaking, her eyes glanced at Zhou Long and Zhou Hu behind Nie Chen.
The meaning is obvious, these words cannot be heard by outsiders.
Nie Chen also understood and did not ask further questions. Instead, he turned to Zhou Long and Zhou Hu and said,
"It is indeed a bit disrespectful for me to talk to the Queen Mother like this. Please help me remove my armor."
"yes!"
Zhou Long and Zhou Hu immediately stepped forward and helped Nie Chen untie the bloody armor and take it off.
Nie Chen walked to a washbasin, held up some water, and said while cleaning the blood on his hands,
"Everyone, get out and close the door. No one can come in without my order."
"yes!"
Zhou Long and Zhou Hu were not stupid. They also knew that the Marquis was going to discuss important matters regarding the emperor with the Queen Mother. They did not understand political things, but they also knew that these things were shameful and not something they could listen to, so they immediately praised them. He went out wearing Nie Chen's helmet and armor.
After closing the door, they asked the surrounding soldiers to stay away and strictly control the palace.
Nie Chen held water, washed his hands and face, and cleaned the blood on his hands and face. After all, after the blood dried, it smelled bad and felt uncomfortable. He had long wanted to wash it off.
Murong Xueran stood up and quietly took a towel and handed it to Nie Chen.
"Thanks."
Nie Chen wiped his face with a towel, and then turned to look at Murong Xueran. His big shining eyes were full of smiles and aggression, and his handsome face was full of youthful vigor, but his mouth was slightly twitching. An upward sneer, but with a scornful domineering air.
Murong Xueran was fascinated for a moment. This young man was so strange. He had the drive and vigor of a young man, but also had the domineering look of a king. What kind of person was he?
Nie Chen smiled and said,
"What are you looking at me for?"
"You're so pretty."
Murong Xueran blurted out, suddenly her face turned red and she quickly turned her head away.
"Well, I know, after all, I am Wu Yanzu himself, but don't think that if you say a few nice words, I can spare you. Before you prove your worth, your head will leave you at any time. neck."
Nie Chen's cold and heartless words broke Murong Xueran's heart.
She said slowly,
"Don't kill me, I can really help you. Now that the emperor is in your hands, he has to rely on you to recover the country and lead the troops to fight.
But what will happen after the world is conquered in the future?
Does he still need you?
The emperor is not a child, he is nineteen years old and an adult.
Doesn’t he want to take back his power and be in charge? Are you willing to give him the power you have?
Since ancient times, no powerful official has had a good ending.
Either the young master is suspicious of the country and a powerful minister is in power. After the emperor takes charge, the first thing to do is to eliminate that powerful minister.
Or the powerful officials had to rebel, kill the king and usurp the throne, ascend the throne as emperor, and leave a legacy of infamy for the ages, and then their descendants would repeat the same mistakes.
Do you want to kill the king and become emperor, or do you want to be deprived of power and have your entire family executed? "
Nie Chen smiled when he heard this and said,
"The Queen Mother knows a lot. It seems that you don't know anything as you said. You are just an ordinary woman."
"I... When the Ai family is in the palace, there is nothing else to do except study."
Murong Xueran said timidly.
"So, how can you help me?"
"I can help you control the emperor!"
Murong Xueran said quickly,
"I am the Queen Mother, and my status is more noble than that of the Emperor. His harem, wives and relatives all have to look at my face, and the courtiers and the army are all under your control.
Together with you, I will control the inside and outside, and completely turn the emperor into a loner. If he has no one he can use, he can only be a puppet.
I can even trick him and ask him to help you punish King Pingxi, if you want to fight for power against King Pingxi in the future. "
"King Pingxi? I didn't think that far ahead. We two brothers should not turn against each other.
But, what you said does have some truth to it. If you, the Queen Mother, were mine, you would still be able to play a big role. "
Nie Chen touched his chin, sat on the chair, looked at Murong Xueran in front of him, his eyes were shining brightly, and he said,
"But why should I believe you? Why should I think that you can be loyal to me?"
Murong Xueran pursed her lips and clutched the handkerchief tightly with both hands. It could be seen that she was extremely nervous inside.
She was also thinking hard about how to win Nie Chen's trust.
