The Four Great Imperial Guards and the Four Elders of Mount Li who were on the brink of death looked at Zhao Yu and Lady Qi in the direction of the voice. If someone else had said this, they would have scoffed and would not have believed it. However, the person who said this was Lady Qi and Young Master Zhao who had shared the same bed with the Qin Emperor.
For many years, Xianyang City had been wondering why the Qin Emperor would suddenly banish Lady Qi to the Cold Palace. They also wondered why the Qin Emperor was suddenly so cold toward Zhao Yu.
They looked at the person they were loyal to, the lofty Qin Emperor, and hoped that he would give them an explanation.
Unfortunately, the Qin Emperor only shook his head silently. Half of his face was pressed against the ground as he remained motionless.
Zhao Yu supported Lady Qi as they walked toward the others.
Zhao Yu looked at the messy Serene Mystic Palace and took a deep breath. He had pestered Madam Qi relentlessly and begged her to tell him the truth.
The truth stunned him for a long time in the Zhao Mansion.
Zhao Yu and Lady Qi hurried over after considering the relationship between Lu Zhou and Mingshi Yin.
The stench of blood in the air made Lady Qi uncomfortable.
The two of them walked up to the Qin Emperor who was sprawled on the ground with a haggard expression on his face.
Lady Qi said, "General Meng, am I right?"
"I …"
Lady Qi interrupted him and said, "At this point, are you still going to hide the truth? Is there a point? Are you afraid of being labeled as a regicide after you die? "
The Qin Emperor pushed his palms against the ground and mustered all his strength to sit up. However, no one helped him. It took him a while to move three to four meters back. He left a trail of blood on the ground. He leaned on the steps and met Lady Qi's gaze with his sunken eyes. He said, "Lady Qi, you're smart."
"I've shared His Majesty's bed for many years. How could I not know his habits? He doesn't like sandalwood, sleeping on his side, and even washing his face with hot water. He likes to lie flat and wash his face with cold water … "Lady Qi began to recount the past.
Now that she heard it, many things did not stand up to scrutiny. Alas, nobody dared to suspect this.
"Although General Meng has tried his best to imitate and learn, many things are imprinted in his bones. They won't change," Lady Qi said.
The Qin Emperor chuckled.
"This is the empire that I've conquered.
Lady Qi remained silent.
The Qin Emperor's words also meant that he had acknowledged his identity.
Mingshi Yin looked at the aged Emperor of Qin with a complicated gaze as he took three steps back.
The Qin Emperor continued.
"Before attacking Jin, I, Xi Qishu, and the two generals, Bai Yi, attacked cities and seized land, fought bravely against the enemy, drove out the barbarians, and conquered the country … But do you know what he did?"
Lady Qi's eyes widened slightly as she spoke with a hint of anger in her voice, "No matter what His Majesty does, you … are disloyal! Unjust! How unfilial! "
The Qin Monarch remained unmoved.
In the past many years, he had been thinking about betrayal and loyalty. In the first few years, his mental state, will, and mentality were tormented every day. It was in such a painful environment that he had developed a heart of stone.
The Qin Emperor (Meng Mingshi) was visibly agitated as he said, "He was afraid that my meritorious service would shock the Emperor, afraid that I would raise my army and become conceited, afraid that my cavalry would rebel … Hehe, in the battle of Xiao Mountain, there were countless casualties. He, on the other hand, obviously could have sent reinforcements earlier, but he dragged it out until both sides suffered losses."
His tone changed, and his eyes widened. "If you see with your own eyes the butcher's knife cleaving at your own people, you'll understand that he deserves it!"
The others were inwardly shocked when they heard this. They did not expect the battle of Xiao Mountain to have so many secrets and past events.
The Qin Emperor (Meng Mingshi) coughed a few times. His hair fell off, and his strength grew weaker as he spoke.
He lowered his voice and said, "I, Meng Mingshi, have roamed the lands for many years. Everyone thinks I'm a coward, but nobody knows my true strength. I don't even care about a Perfected One, let alone the Qin Emperor … It's either you die or I die. If a ruler wants a subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die. However, if a subject wants to kill a ruler, which ruler can fight him?! " “
The last sentence was said through gritted teeth and glaring eyes. Even at this point, he still had such great resentment and willpower. This tenacity, this imposing manner, made people tremble with fear. The change in his self-proclaimed identity also meant that his mind was clear. He had completely woken up from his dream of being an emperor.
At this moment, Lu Zhou spoke with a calm expression, "Do you have any regrets now?"
"I've never regretted it. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot exist at the same time. He was unjust to me, so there's no need for me to be loyal anymore. " The Qin Emperor (Meng Mingshi) chuckled. His chuckles were so loud that he almost could not catch his breath. "I killed everyone in the battle of Xiao Mountain! I'm the only survivor! "
"Since then, I've been the ruler of an empire. I'll rule the world. Under the Qin Empire, the people lived and worked in peace. Songs and dances were sung, and the cultivation world was at peace. The people under the heavens should be grateful to me … My name should go down in history. "
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "The name that will go down in history will always be the Qin Emperor's name, not Meng Mingshi. You, Meng Mingshi, bear the crime of regicide and rebellion."
"…"
Madam Qi shook her head and said, "Do you think there's any point in telling meaningless lies before your death?"
The Qin Emperor (Meng Mingshi) said, "These aren't lies. These are the truth. What a shame. You were so close … so close to advancing."
It was difficult to imagine that the Qin Emperor whom everyone revered was someone who would do anything to achieve his goals.
"For the sake of your throne, you chose to go all the way and destroy the Meng Mansion?" Lu Zhou asked.
This question directly poked at Meng Mingshi's weak point, causing his eyes to widen abruptly and his breath to be stuck in his throat. His expression and eyes were complicated and difficult to distinguish.
He laughed and cried as he said, "The Meng Mansion had no choice. The Qin Empire had no choice …"
How could there be two Meng Mingshis in this world?
The truth was finally revealed.
Mingshi Yin charged forward and grabbed Meng Mingshi's collar. He said, "Even a vicious tiger won't eat its cubs … You … You're worse than a beast! I'll kill you! "
He raised his palm and condensed his Qi into energy before he pushed it down.
Meng Mingshi stared at Mingshi Yin. His sunken eyes widened as his expression changed slightly. He opened and closed his mouth as he said, "If it can resolve the hatred in your heart, do it …"
"Do you think I won't dare?!"
Whoosh!
The energy blade descended. The others watched nervously.
The energy blade stopped half an inch away from Meng Mingshi's neck.
Meng Mingshi did not dodge it.
He still had ten Birth Charts. Although he was on the brink of death, if he unleashed his ten Birth Charts, he would be able to send Mingshi Yin flying.
However, he did not do so.
Meng Mingshi laughed. As he laughed, he began to cry.
"I've let down the Meng Family's ancestors, I've let down the Meng Family's ancestors, I've let down the Meng Family's ancestors …" He kept repeating these words.
He raised his wizened hand and grabbed Mingshi Yin's arm. A powerful force burst out from his old bones as he said, "Kill me! Kill me!"
The others were speechless.
Nobody made a move to help Mingshi Yin. Nobody offered him any advice.
Every family had its own problems. It was difficult for even an upright official to resolve family disputes.
This was his own problem. He should resolve it himself. Swoosh!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
A dense crowd of Imperial Guards, soldiers, and cultivators appeared around the Serene Mystic Hall.
"Those who trespass into the palace will be killed without mercy."
Meng Mingshi said, "Do you see that? Just how loyal are my soldiers?! Their hearts? If they were even one-ten-thousandth as good as I am, I wouldn't have chosen this path! Do it! Kill me! "
"Those who trespass into the palace will be killed without mercy!"
In truth, they did not think much of these people.
Lu Zhou glanced at his surroundings. Then, he looked in the direction of the Nether Mystic Hall and said, "Are you saying that I can't break this Formation?"
"What?"
"I'll break it for you to see."
Swoosh!
Lu Zhou pushed away from the ground with the tip of his foot and shot up into the air. The exquisite Unnamed appeared in his palm.
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