The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

When the empress dowager heard the emperor's words, she stood up without hesitation, snatched the sword from the Jinyiwei, and pointed the sword at Longkodo with a slightly trembling arm.

Longkodo looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief, his voice trembling slightly with fear as he said, "You...you really want to kill me? You really don't care about our past friendship?"

The Queen Mother hardened her heart and ignored the hurt in Longkodo's eyes. She said coldly, "I was first the concubine of the late emperor, then the Queen Mother of the Qing Dynasty, and finally Uya Chengbi. You disrupted the government and attempted to rebel. I had to clear all obstacles for the emperor. Everything you did today is what you deserve!"

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she thrust her wrist forward suddenly. The sound of the sword piercing her skin could be clearly heard in the quiet hall. The blood gushed out from Longkodo's chest and sprayed all over the Queen Mother, but she just stood there firmly without dodging at all.

Longkodo’s eyes widened, and he fell to the side, dead.

Nian Shilan sat on the couch and watched the scene in front of her. She was shocked. She was worthy of being the champion of the palace fight last time. She was so bold that she could become the empress dowager. It was not unfair that the concubine of the last time lost.

The Queen Mother looked at Longkodo's body and felt sad. She recalled the time she had spent with Longkodo before she entered the palace. They were so young and in love at that time, but now, everything was over. No one could go back to the beginning, and perhaps the love she had always thought about was just a dream.

The Queen Mother took a deep breath, turned her head, looked straight at the Emperor and said, "Emperor, I have made my decision. Are you satisfied?" There was a hint of mockery in the Queen Mother's voice.

The emperor looked at the empress dowager with an indecipherable expression, and after a long while he spoke: "In this case, I will tell the people that the empress dowager is not feeling well and needs treatment."

When the Queen Mother heard what the Emperor said, her face trembled and she said excitedly, "Emperor, you can't do this. I have already killed Longkodo as you wished. How can you cross the river and burn the bridge? If what happened today is known to the world, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by everyone and thought that you are afraid of your right-hand minister?"

The emperor looked at the queen mother with amusement and said, "What do you mean by as I wish? I can personally ask you to kill Longkodo. And if what happened today gets out, you and Longkodo will be traitors! You don't want your family anymore, right?"

The Queen Mother was so shocked by the Emperor's words that she couldn't recover for a long time, but the Emperor didn't have the patience to continue dealing with the Queen Mother, so he said: "Come here! Drag Longkodo's body to the mass grave, and take the Queen Mother and Zhuxi to the torture chamber. Send people to guard them carefully. If any news gets out, I will hold you accountable!"

When the Jinyiwei heard the emperor's order, they stepped forward without hesitation, arrested the empress dowager, and dragged her into the torture chamber.

The Queen Mother had lost her former dignity and yelled like a shrew: "Emperor, I raised you and helped you ascend the throne, but you treat me like this. I curse you to live out the rest of your life alone, with no one around you who is sincere to you. I curse you to die a miserable death!"

The emperor paid no attention to the empress dowager's curse, and his expression did not change. He just watched quietly as the empress dowager was dragged away from the Yangxin Palace by servants.

After he could no longer see the Queen Mother or hear her cursing, the Emperor turned to look at Nian Shilan, his eyes revealing a complex emotion.

"Did you see everything?" asked the emperor.

Nian Shilan nodded, "I saw it. Your Majesty is wise, I admire you."

The emperor smiled slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He said tiredly, "What do you admire about me? Is it my decisiveness in killing people?"

Nian Shilan sighed softly, "I admire your Majesty's methods. But... the Queen Mother is your biological mother after all. Is it inappropriate for your Majesty to lock her up in the torture chamber like this?"

The emperor sneered, "Biological mother? Is she worthy? This is all her own fault. If she hadn't colluded with Longkodo, I wouldn't have treated her like this."

Nian Shilan was very surprised when she heard the emperor's words. "What?"

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan, sighed slightly, held her in his arms, and in a low voice, recounted the past of the late emperor, Imperial Noble Consort Tonggia and Uya word by word.

After the emperor finished speaking, Nian Shilan remained silent for a long time. The emperor pulled Nian Shilan out of his arms with some confusion, and asked with some concern: "What's wrong? Are you scared?"

Nian Shilan looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes and said, "After the emperor knew all this, he must be very sad. He was deceived for so long, and regarded the murderer of his mother as his biological mother, and served and treated her carefully. The emperor must be very painful in his heart."

When the emperor heard Nian Shilan's words, his eyes suddenly reddened, but the majesty of an emperor and the education he received since childhood told him that men do not shed tears easily.

So the emperor just turned his face away, took a deep breath, suppressed the pain and grievance in his heart, and then turned back to look at Nian Shilan and said: "I'm fine, these are not a big deal."

The moment Nian Shilan buried her head in the emperor's arms, her eyes were clear, without any trace of heartache or concern. But she still pretended to be very concerned in her tone, and said gently: "Don't be sad, Your Majesty, I and the baby in my belly are here to accompany you, and you will never die alone in the future."

When the emperor heard what Nian Shilan said, he touched her hair lovingly and explained with a somewhat apologetic tone: "Just now I told the Queen Mother that I only love the country, not the beauty. It's just because I don't want to be caught by the Queen Mother, but I didn't expect the Queen Mother to send someone to bring you here."

Nian Shilan found the emperor's words very funny. If the emperor really hadn't thought about it, why would he send guards to guard the gate of his palace? If the emperor really cared about her, there were countless guards with high martial arts skills in the Forbidden City, so why would he send such a few shrimp soldiers to protect her?

Nian Shilan has been with the emperor for too long. After living a new life, Nian Shilan has long understood the emperor's thoughts. The emperor has long known that the queen mother and Longkodo would attack him. The emperor will definitely send a few people to protect himself, and other concubines in the harem will not have such treatment, so as to show the emperor's favor to him. If he really dies, the Nian family will not let Longkodo and the Uya family go. With the love of his brother and sister-in-law for him, they will definitely make a move to let them pay for their lives. After everything goes smoothly, the emperor will stand up to act as a peacemaker, and for the court and the people's criticism, he will also severely punish the Nian family. Killing two birds with one stone, not only can he save himself and eliminate Longkodo, his right-hand man, but also get rid of the Nian family, a big worry.

Your Majesty, this is a really good plan!