Chapter 889: Emperor Ci
Emperor Ci is in the prime of life, with the majesty of the imperial family, the strength of the soldiers, and the arrogance of the Fu master, he is indeed worthy of these three, in the records of the Holy Fu Dynasty including the previous dynasties, very few emperors can grasp the imperial power, military power and Fu power at the same time, he realized, and made up his mind to hold these three powers in his hands all the time, and pass them on to future generations.
He sat in a large chair, leaning slightly, his right elbow propped up on the armrest, and his palm resting on his cheek, which made him appear calmer.
The others could only stand ten steps away, even the most favored Concubine Li.
Regardless of her appearance or intelligence, Concubine Li was far inferior to the queen, and she was favored because she gave her one of her qiē—life, status, love, honor and disgrace—to Emperor Ci, and she believed in him wholeheartedly, relied on him, and even worshipped him as a god, and every time she went to bed, she could tremble with excitement.
She is like a fish floating on the surface of the river, proving that there are really big fish under the water, proving that power is not illusory, but real.
"The queen really rebelled, the queen really rebelled......" Concubine Li kept muttering to herself.
Emperor Ci felt a burst of irritability in his heart, although Concubine Li was cute, but she had one shortcoming, and when there was really a crisis, she would only ask for help pitifully, and she couldn't help at all.
"I expected that. Emperor Ci said coldly, showing a steely composure.
"His Majesty is like a god. Concubine Li sat on a very low stool, her skirt covered, as if she was sitting on the ground, tilting her head, looking at the "high" Emperor Ci with admiration and dependence, "Your Majesty will soon be able to put down the rebellion." Why would the queen be stupid enough to betray His Majesty, you are the Holy Fu Dynasty, without His Majesty, the common people will suffer, and the Xijie Kingdom will never be able to restore the country. What did the queen think, not only was she not grateful to Dade, but she also wanted to rebel? Without Her Majesty, is Empress a meaningless title? Even if it is only as a wife, she should not ......"
"The rebellion will end before dawn. Emperor Ci said confidently that in front of Concubine Li, he always felt infinite power, which was the state he liked, "The queen is greedy for power, which makes her lose her mind." ”
"Where is she hiding? ”
"She escaped from the palace to find her 'secret army'. Emperor Ci sneered, "Then she will join Xin Youtao and Pei Shurong." ”
"But His Majesty has been prepared for a long time. ”
"Except for Xin Youtao, all the Great Fu Masters have sworn allegiance to me. More than half of the Great Monks of Baidan have also secretly stated that they will stand on the side of the royal family, and the five ministers and their henchmen have been placed under house arrest at home, and the queen will throw herself into the net wherever she goes. She made a big mistake, thinking that if the master and the monk were not in harmony, she would be able to fish in troubled waters. I know everything she's done over the years. ”
"Your Majesty xià ......" Concubine Li's eyes flashed with tears of reverence, that was sincere trust, no matter what Emperor Ci said, she would believe it unreservedly. It was in this situation that she said something that she shouldn't have said, "Will the queen be suspicious and actually hide in the palace all the time?"
"Impossible!" said the Emperor. The petite Concubine Li was so frightened that she fell off the small stool and really sat on the ground, her face pale, as if she had been reprimanded by a god. Emperor Ci was both complacent and a little remorseful, and softened his tone slightly, "I understand the Empress. I can imagine her every step of the way. ”
"I'm so damned, I doubt His Majesty's judgment......" Concubine Li blamed herself with tears in her eyes, but there was a little jealousy in her heart.
"I know her......" Emperor Ci temporarily forgot about Concubine Li and concentrated on his own thoughts, which is also one of the reasons why he likes Concubine Li, in front of Empress Xun, anyone has to be energetic, it is impossible and wrong to ignore her existence.
A eunuch suddenly rushed in, such a rude act meant that he brought very unexpected news, Emperor Ci failed to control his body, stood up on the ground, and the news of Empress Xun's arrest sounded in his ears, if his self-confidence was not so much, he could see from the eunuch's panicked expression that what he brought would not be good news.
"Queen...... The queen ...... "The eunuch was so anxious that he couldn't speak.
Emperor Ci was regretting that he was too eager to get up, so he deliberately remained cold and did not open his mouth to urge, Concubine Li got up with the support of her personal maid, and asked expectantly: "The queen has been caught? Where is the Fu Qi Pagoda or the Five Elements Camp? Or is it the minister's home? Your Majesty is like a god, and she has ...... long ago."
The eunuch shook his head vigorously, "Empress...... Queen......"
The door was pushed open again, and a woman came in, dressed not like a palace maid, and her expression was even more unlike, her eyes swept wildly, and finally fell on Emperor Ci, and said flatly: "Empress Xun asks to see Emperor Ci." ”
Emperor Ci vaguely remembered that this woman used to be a maid beside the empress, but he couldn't remember her name, he was hit by this unexpected news, his whole body stiffened, and he didn't react for a long time.
"Who are you? You're lying!" said Concubine Li, angrily.
Zeng Fu ignored the woman and shrugged, "If the Emperor doesn't squeak, that's allowed." She turned to the door and said, "Queen Smoke, you can come in." ”
The eunuch at the door knelt down and retreated on his knees.
The Emperor remained motionless, and a female talisman master stepped out from behind him, his last line of defense.
Empress Xun stepped into the house, holding a straw hat in her hand, looking at her husband calmly, and she supported the Emperor of the Holy Fu Dynasty with one hand. Concubine Li lowered her head, her face was full of shame, as if she had done something extremely dirty and was caught.
Holding a piece of paper in each hand, the female talisman master stood in front of Emperor Ci and bowed to Empress Xun, "Please leave here and wait for Your Majesty's summons." ”
Empress Xun had already prepared for a coup d'état and was slow to act because there was one most important problem that could not be solved: how to get to the side of Emperor Ci and keep him firmly in her hands.
The chaos is an opportunity, and when the chaos subsides, some people are unlucky, some people benefit, she can provoke the suspicion of the monarch and the ministers, lead the chaos in the imperial capital, and use the more than 1,000 talisman masters and monks who are loyal to her to make the chaos more intense, but as long as the Emperor Ci can still issue the will normally, she cannot get any benefit from this chaos.
There are few masters of the sacrifice talisman in the inner courtyard of the palace, there is one by the side of Queen Xun, and Emperor Ci can summon at least a hundred, without the help of a stronger person, even if she is lucky to hold Emperor Ci hostage, she will not be able to keep him.
Mu Xingqiu's arrival finally solved this problem.
From the inner study to the Liuyun Palace where Emperor Ci and Concubine Li were located, the distance was no more than a thousand steps, and there were 3,000 soldiers and 500 Fu Gong masters guarding it, which was enough to block a huge army, but it couldn't stop Mu Xingqiu's illusory technique.
Seeing Empress Xun coming, the soldiers and talisman masters automatically put down their weapons and gave way to the way, as if they had received the most severe orders, and many of them were demonic, and they retreated in shame and anxiety after only a little resistance. Whether seen or heard, what Queen Smoke had done was still deeply imprinted in everyone's mind, and illusion could inspire obedience with just a little provocation.
In the face of Mu Xingqiu's first attack, the demon seed did not accept the move and automatically gave up this small position.
Maybe it was because standing in front of Emperor Ci, the female talisman master resisted illusion stronger, staring at Empress Xun tightly, the paper talisman in her hand trembling slightly.
There was silence in the room, and the fighting was going on silently.
When Mu Xingqiu raised the Illusory Technique to the sixth layer, the female talisman master retreated, her face full of shame, and she broke out in a cold sweat, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I ...... it."
The demon seed has not yet been recruited.
Emperor Ci waved his hand, ordered the female talisman master to shut up, and then said directly to Empress Xun: "No wonder it will be tonight, it seems that you have found a big backer." ”
Emperor Ci looked at Zeng Fu and looked at him a few times, "I remember, you are the woman who enters the palace once a month, and you used to be a Taoist priest of Pangshan." ”
"I used to live in Pangshan, but I am not a Taoist priest, I don't even have a Dao root, and I am not the 'big backer' of Queen Xun. Zeng Fu corrected.
Emperor Ci's gaze turned to the straw hat in Empress Xun's hand, it was a strange thing that didn't fit with her, "The others stand down." He commanded.
The palace maid, the eunuch, and the female talisman master immediately obeyed the order and retreated, only Concubine Li did not move, and said timidly: "Your Majesty xià......"
The majesty of Emperor Ci was still there, and he snorted coldly, and Concubine Li hid her face and ran out, and when she passed by Queen Xun, she glanced at her, opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't spit out a word, and she ran faster under her feet.
"So that person really isn't dead. Emperor Ci said that the rumors were spreading these days, and he didn't believe it much, but he didn't expect that the one he was most unwilling to accept was true, "Show up, I have no protection." ”
"Didn't the Demon Seed warn you beforehand?" Empress Xun took two steps forward, she and Emperor Ci rarely met, but they knew each other better than others, "Or do you refuse to believe the reminder of the Demon Seed?"
"The demon seed has been destroyed by me, and it is in Wangshan. Anger began to appear in Emperor Ci's voice, the Battle of Wangshan was the greatest moment of his life, and the strongest foundation of his power, but Empress Xun had always refused to believe in the destruction of the demon seed, and the only reason was that she did not participate in the war, so she tried her best to devalue this victory.
Demon spells are not omnipotent, Emperor Ci is arrogant and stubborn, and the demon seed can take advantage of this, but it can't be directly controlled like in Broken Flow City.
"Sit down, Your Majesty, I'm not here to kill you, nor am I here to seize power. You and I are humble beings in this world, and power that is more important than life in our minds is, to others, just ridiculous toys, not much different from the sticks in the hands of children. Sit down, your fate, my fate, is not in your own hands. ”
Emperor Ci's knees slowly bent, and the most important reason why he was reluctant to meet Empress Xun was that she still had a strong influence on him.
Emperor Ci fought against this influence with full of anger, resentment, and suspicion, and before his ass touched the chair, he stood up again, opened his arms, and his palms flashed with a strange black light, "My Empress, you are not omniscient, Mu Xingqiu is the same, I have power that you can't imagine!"
The black light burst into flames, and Mu Xingqiu finally sensed the spell of the demon seed, but the source of the spell was not Emperor Ci, but somewhere above his head.
The master of demon seed cultivation has arrived?
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