Chapter 866: Fake Death (Third Watch)
The Empress Dowager sat on the edge of the dragon couch and stared at Huo Tiange.
Tang Guang bowed and stood aside.
The queen was in tears, wandering.
The palace maids and eunuchs kneeling on the ground stopped trembling at this time, and faintly felt a glimmer of life.
They earnestly hoped that King Nan would arrive and save the emperor, so they would not have to be buried with him.
Time passed little by little, very slowly.
The Empress Dowager looked at Huo Tiange quietly, her expression was focused and serene, and she said softly: "Your Majesty, he has been strong since he was a child, and he has never died when he grew up, he has always wanted to be an emperor, and finally became an emperor, but he has never been happy." β
Tang Guang nodded lightly.
He grew up with Huo Tiange since he was a child, and he was originally the eunuch next to the queen mother, and he was the most powerful.
Huo Tiange has been depressed since he became the emperor.
He knew why.
It's not because the king of the south is powerful, the emperor doesn't care about the power of the king of the south, and thinks that the king of the south is the king of the south and the king of the south is the great yong.
The southern realm was originally a drag on Dayong, but now it is no longer a drag, and it is nothing to cede directly to the king of the south.
The emperor was depressed, in fact, because after reaching the goal, he was at a loss, like climbing to the top of the mountain and having no way out.
The emperor may have been eager to be the emperor since he was a child, and he has been working hard for this as the ultimate goal.
The hard work has finally been reached, and it is completely satisfied.
But after satisfying, there is no goal, no motivation, and I can't keep up all day.
Moreover, being an emperor is hard and boring, there are more troubles than pleasures, and he becomes more and more unhappy.
What the emperor likes is only the emperor's seat, not the emperor's life.
"If I knew this, I might as well not be the emperor. The Empress Dowager sighed softly: "The mourning family would rather he not be the emperor." β
She turned her head to look at Tang Guang: "What has he always wanted to do?"
Tang Guang said softly: "The emperor said that his most lively days were in Zhenbei City, and his days in the army were the most lively. β
"Yes......" the Empress Dowager sighed, "that suits his temperament, he should be a general, not an emperor." β
Tang Guang was silent.
It's not happy to be an emperor, but it's even more unhappy not to be an emperor.
Don't look depressed and unhappy, but if you really want him to give up the throne and become the emperor, he can't agree.
Who in the world can lay down the throne?
"Alasββ!" The Queen Mother pulled Huo Tiange's left hand and groped it gently, her face full of sadness and tears in her eyes.
Needles could be heard in the dormitory, only the queen mother murmured, which seemed empty and lonely.
After a while, Tang Guang suddenly said softly: "Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the King of the South has arrived." β
"Please come in, King Nan. β
"Yes. β
Tang Guang walked quickly, landed silently, and opened the door of the dormitory.
A moment later, footsteps rang out.
Li Chengkong followed Tang Guang's steps into the dormitory.
His face sank like water, and he hugged his fists to the queen mother and the queen: "The minister is one step late." β
"King Nan, let's take a look at the emperor. β
The queen mother raised her jade hand, signaled that there was no need to be polite, and got up to get out of the way.
The queen hurriedly wiped a handful of tears, took two steps back to make way for Li Chengkong, and let him sit on the edge of the couch.
Li Chengkong sat on the edge of the dragon couch, stretched out his hand to put his hand on Huo Tiange's wrist, closed his eyes, and his face quickly became more gloomy.
Suddenly, the shadow of his fingers shrouded Huo Tiange, and in an instant, he seemed to point out hundreds of fingers, and the Queen Mother was dazzled and her hopes were greatly increased.
Huo Tiange trembled, but then fell silent.
Li Chengkong withdrew his palms, his face gloomy as iron.
"His Royal Highness the King of the South?" the Queen Mother was stunned and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty?"
Li Chengkong sighed, shook his head and said, "I'm late, the emperor is already powerless." β
"......" The Queen Mother looked at him, and then at Huo Tiange.
Li Chengkong nodded: "The emperor has returned to the sky!"
"Your Majesty ββ!" The queen suddenly cried bitterly and threw herself on Huo Tiange.
The Empress Dowager stared at Li Chengkong in amazement.
Li Chengkong sighed ashamedly: "Queen Mother, mourn." β
The Empress Dowager turned her head to look at Huo Tiange, who was still unmoved.
"Your Majestyββ!" Tang Guang fell to the ground softly.
He originally had great hopes for Li Chengkong, because Li Chengkong's Heavenly Command was really wonderful, and he had already saved the emperor once.
He felt that Li Chengkong could also save the emperor this time.
That's why I'm so calm.
Now listening to this bad news, my mind is blank, and I can't exert any strength all over my body, and I am limp and paralyzed.
The Empress Dowager stared at Li Chengkong unwillingly: "King Nan, is there really no way?"
Li Chengkong sighed and shook his head.
"Emperor-ββ!" The queen hugged Huo Tiange tightly and cried: "Why did you leave your concubine and leave by yourself, the emperor ββ!"
The Queen Mother was upset when she heard this.
Li Chengkong got up, hugged his fists and said, "Queen Mother, the minister retires." β
"The mourning family will send you. The Empress Dowager then stood up, walked through the palace maids and eunuchs who collapsed to the ground, and sent Li Chengkong to the outside of the palace.
Li Chengkong said: "Father-in-law Tang, come here." β
"Tang Guang!" the Empress Dowager shouted.
Tang Guang struggled to stand up and moved to the palace gate with difficulty.
"Close the door. Li Cheng said emptyly.
Tang Guang turned around and closed the door.
"Bang!" the door to the dormitory slammed shut.
Outside the dormitory are three circles of inner guards, one circle after another, all wearing iron armor, their eyes flashing, and their cultivation is profound.
Under their tight guard, not a single mosquito could fly.
Li Chengkong glanced at them.
Tang Guang took out a gold medal from his arms, looked at the sky, and said in a deep voice: "You all retreat." β
The eyes of the guards met the golden token, and with a fist salute, they turned and withdrew, and soon left the empty courtyard and left through the narrow palace gate.
The dormitory is surrounded by green bricks in a radius of 100 meters, and there are no trees, no flowers, no statues, only empty.
"King Nan, let's talk about it. The Queen Mother said.
Li Chengkong said: "The emperor has been rescued." β
The Empress Dowager and Tang Guang were suddenly overjoyed and looked at him in disbelief.
Li Chengkong nodded: "This time it was also rescued by luck, it was more dangerous than the last time, a little worse, and there will be a next time, and the minister dare not guarantee that he will be able to save it." β
β...... The kindness of the king of the south is remembered by the mourning family. The Queen Mother took a deep breath and suppressed her excitement.
She looked at Li Chengkong with bright eyes: "Nanwang, are you trying to lure the murderer out?"
Li Chengkong said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to attract the murderer, such a powerful method is not so easy to expose." β
"Then why ......?"
"Give the emperor a chance to choose. Li Chengkong said: "The emperor can take the opportunity to retire and live a free life." β
"What nonsense. The Empress Dowager shook her head slightly: "He told you that he wants to abandon the throne?"
Li Chengkong smiled: "This is a rare opportunity, and besides, I can also see the true faces of the ministers of the court, and see the loyal ministers." β
The Queen Mother groaned.
In this way, I am afraid that Daeyoung will be in a mess.
The battle for the throne has started again, and I don't know what it will become.
Tang Guang frowned and said, "His Royal Highness the King of the South, who will do it?"
"I can't see it. Li Chengkong shook his head: "The means are extremely secretive, you need to visit carefully, no one in the hall is allowed to go out, I asked the saint to come and have a look." β
"Tang Guang, you fully cooperate with King Nan. The Queen Mother said.
"Yes. Tang Guang replied solemnly.
The queen mother's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Dare to plot against the emperor, so bold, if you don't find out, the mourning family will be uneasy!"
PS: Update done.