The emperor still sat on the dragon throne, motionless, his heart empty, like a bottomless abyss.

He could only continue to live a life of drunkenness and dreams.

"Your Majesty, please drink less!" Eunuch Xu stretched out his hand tremblingly, trying to dissuade the emperor from drinking any more.

The emperor waved away Eunuch Xu's hand, splashing the wine on his face. "Get lost! Stay out of my business!"

Eunuch Xu wiped the wine stains off his face, his face full of worry. Since the regent's wedding, the emperor seemed to have become a different person. He became more and more crazy, especially in the past few days, more and more people died in the hands of the emperor for no reason. And the emperor, who was usually diligent in his work, turned into a cruel official...

Eunuch Xu didn't dare to ask why this happened, he didn't even dare to guess, but he knew that if this continued, the palace would definitely be in chaos.

Now everyone in the palace is in danger, fearing that a cough will lead to a murder. If this continues, how can the emperor sit on the throne safely...

Eunuch Xu sighed deeply in his heart, he knew that the world would probably be in chaos.

There was a sudden commotion outside the hall, mixed with the clanging of weapons.

"What's going on?" The emperor raised his head with drunken eyes, a hint of impatience in his eyes.

"Go and see what's happening outside, Eunuch Xu."

"Yes." Eunuch Xu hurriedly trotted to the front door of the palace, looked outside, and was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.

Eunuch Xu paused for a moment, then quickly got up from the ground, staggered to the emperor, his face pale.

"Your Majesty...something bad has happened!"

"What's wrong? I'm not dead yet!" The emperor took a big gulp of wine, and the wine jug made a clattering sound when he squeezed it.

"The... Regent... he... he brought his army... and surrounded the palace..." Eunuch Xu spoke intermittently and almost collapsed to the ground.

Bang!

The wine jug in the emperor's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces. The aroma of wine filled the air, but it could not cover up the tense atmosphere in the air.

silence.

Deathly silence.

Only the faint shouting and screaming coming from outside the palace beat on the emperor's heart.

The emperor's face turned from red to white, then from white to blue, and finally settled on a deathly gray color.

However, he quickly forced himself to calm down.

Wasn't this all within his expectations?

and so.

What is there for him, the emperor, to be afraid of?

"What was supposed to come... finally came..." He muttered to himself, his voice so low that it was almost inaudible, "As I said, death is death. I have been the emperor for so many years, even if I die now, it is worth it..."

Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on the corner of the emperor's mouth. He slowly stood up, staggered a few steps, but then steadied himself.

He straightened his chest and sat upright on the dragon throne, which symbolized supremacy, his eyes emitting a cold light.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Should we quickly ask Marquis Dingguo to come over to protect you?" Compared to the emperor's calmness, Eunuch Xu was covered in cold sweat.

He glanced at the emperor secretly, then knelt aside and waited for his instructions.

Marquis Dingguo?

Ha ha ha.

The emperor seemed to have heard some joke.

If Marquis Dingguo was useful, how could his regent Beichen Yuan come here so easily!

"Pass the imperial decree and open the palace gates!" His voice echoed in the empty hall.

The unique pressure from the emperor immediately made the entire hall tense. The emperor knew that with the regent acting in this way, he certainly had no chance of winning, but even if he lost, he had to lose with dignity.

Lose like an emperor!

The palace door burst open, and the clanging sound of armor colliding echoed throughout the hall.

Beichen Yuan took the lead, with a large crowd of soldiers behind him, and a sinister atmosphere instantly filled the air.

He was wearing black iron armor that was flashing with cold light, and his icy gaze was directed at the emperor on the dragon throne.

and.

Behind him, in addition to the armored soldiers, there were also royal relatives, nobles, and countless court officials.

The emperor chuckled.

He looked coldly at those people who were kneeling in front of him, and now followed Beichen Yuan happily. He felt it was extremely ironic.

Beichen Yuan walked over confidently, his voice echoing in the hall.

"The late emperor's will states that brothers should be friendly and respectful to each other, and fratricide is strictly prohibited!"

"Your Majesty has disregarded the late emperor's strict orders and committed a serious crime. Now is the time to settle accounts!"

"Beichenfeng, do you plead guilty?"

The emperor's face suddenly changed, but he forced himself to remain calm and sneered, "I am the Son of Heaven! I will not allow you to punish me."

"Besides, I don't know what crime I have committed!"

deny?

Ha ha ha.

Beichen Yuan took a step forward, and the ground shook slightly: "Your Majesty actually ordered the favorite concubine to murder the regent. Do you know your crime?!"

The emperor stood up suddenly and pointed at Beichen Yuan angrily: "How dare you! How dare you slander me! What evidence do you have?!"

"Evidence?" Beichen Yuan sneered.

Lin Xilan walked out of the crowd, holding someone in her hand, who was An Bailing.

An Bailing's face was pale and she was shivering. Now she had changed into a decent white dress and she no longer looked as miserable as before.

She knelt on the ground, raised her head and looked at the emperor with a sharp gaze, and immediately avoided his gaze.

"An Bailing, you speak!" Beichen Yuan curled his lips and sneered, saying dimly.

An Bailing pointed her slender finger directly at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne, and said word by word with great force: "It was him! He was the one who asked me to assassinate the Regent and his wife!"

There was an uproar in the hall.

The emperor stood up suddenly, his face livid: "An Bailing, you are crazy!"

An Bailing trembled all over, and boundless fear spread in her heart.

Take a deep breath.

She fell to her knees with a thud: "Yes... it was His Majesty who ordered me to murder the Regent... The knife that was used to assassinate His Royal Highness the Regent was given to me by His Majesty himself. I have evidence and witnesses, and the maids in my palace can testify for me."

An Bailing was also a smart woman. In order to prevent herself from being purged by the emperor in the future, she left a few witnesses when the emperor discussed the assassination with her.

He strode up to An Bailing, and brought his raised hand down heavily. There was a crisp "pa" sound, which was particularly harsh in the silent hall.

A clear five-finger mark instantly appeared on An Bailing's fair face, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, but she stubbornly refused to bow her head.

"An Bailing is willing to testify against the current Majesty."

The emperor pointed at her, his chest heaving violently: "You..."

An Bailing's voice trembled, but it was clearly heard throughout the hall.

The emperor's face instantly turned livid, his eyes spitting fire, but he was powerless to refute. After all, An Bailing was his most beloved concubine, and she had personally pointed it out, so he had no way to quibble.

The hall was filled with silence, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, and it was suffocating.

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