Xiao Ruxun was not interested in these concubines at all. He just wanted to get Empress Dowager Li's cooperation. She and Zhu Changluo would attend together, so that they could put on a good show and everyone would be happy.
The door of the main hall was open. Standing in the hall, one could see that the hall was brightly lit. An old woman was sitting in the middle of the hall, and behind her stood the old eunuch.
Xiao Ruxun stepped forward, and the people around him wanted to follow, but Xiao Ruxun stopped them.
"You don't need to go, I can go alone."
"Your Majesty … This …"
Zhou Yao seemed to want to stop him.
"If I die in the hands of a few women, then I don't deserve to be an emperor."
As Xiao Ruxun said this, he stepped into the hall. Zhou Yao and the others could only anxiously hold their weapons, planning to rush into the hall as soon as something went wrong.
But they were obviously worried too much. At this moment, what could Empress Dowager Li do?
"The Emperor of Daqin, Xiao Ruxun, greets Empress Dowager Li."
Xiao Ruxun entered the hall and cupped his hands towards Empress Dowager Li as a greeting.
"The Emperor of Daqin? How awe-inspiring! Xiao Ruxun, you are my Daming's official. You are shameless to rebel and usurp the throne. How dare you call yourself an emperor? Don't you know that everyone in the world wants to drink your blood and eat your flesh? "
Empress Dowager Li pointed her cane at Xiao Ruxun and scolded him.
"Whatever you say, Empress Dowager. But don't forget that the lives of everyone in the capital, including yours, are in my hands. If I get angry, there will be corpses everywhere and blood will flow like a river. So I don't want to get angry, and please don't make me angry."
Xiao Ruxun's tone was calm and he had a smile on his face.
Empress Dowager Li was so angry that her face turned red. She took a deep breath and then pointed at Xiao Ruxun and scolded him again, "If you have the guts, then order a massacre in the palace! I'd like to see how cruel and heartless you, the Emperor of Daqin, are! "
"Empress Dowager, don't be too angry. You're old, and I don't want to make things too difficult for you. My request is that when I ascend the throne, you must appear, bring your little grandson, and hand over the throne to me in front of all the cultural relics in the court."
"Dream on!"
Empress Dowager Li propped herself up and scolded, "A traitor dares to proclaim himself emperor! Even if I die, I won't let you get what you want! "
"Then I'll kill someone."
Xiao Ruxun shouted, "Come in!"
When Zhou Yao and the rest heard this, they immediately rushed up the hall and stood in front of Xiao Ruxun, raising their swords and spears with a fierce look on their faces.
Empress Dowager Li seemed to be frightened. She took a few steps back and fell into a chair. Although the old eunuch was scared, he still stood in front of Empress Dowager Li and screamed, "Xiao Ruxun! You dare to kill the Empress Dowager? "
"You're quite loyal."
Xiao Ruxun nodded and said, "How would I dare to kill Empress Dowager? I wouldn't dare to kill Empress Dowager even if I killed all the people in the palace. But I'm not sure about the others, such as the people in that room. Empress Dowager, aren't you worried?"
Xiao Ruxun pointed to a room on the right.
Empress Dowager Li's expression changed.
"What are you doing? Xiao Ruxun! What are you doing! "
Empress Dowager Li stood up again and seemed to want to stop Xiao Ruxun. But Xiao Ruxun directly waved his hand, and a dozen guards rushed over. The leader kicked the door open, and suddenly there was a violent scream from the room.
Inside the room, there were a dozen armed guards and a group of men and women. Seeing the soldiers glaring at them like tigers watching their prey, the men and women screamed. The guards' legs were shaking, and their hands were shaking as well. They retreated step by step, not daring to move forward.
"Bring them out! If anyone dares to resist, kill them! "
Xiao Ruxun's cold voice sounded.
"Xiao Ruxun! You … "
A few spears immediately pointed at Empress Dowager Li and the old eunuch.
The guards in the room could not resist under the strong pressure. After the first one dropped his sword and knelt down, the others all knelt down and begged for mercy. The guards easily kicked the guards out of the room, and then violently brought the other men and women out.
Of the three little boys, two were a bit older, and they were each protected by a woman. They were already crying. There was also a very small child who was held in the arms of a woman, and he was also crying loudly. The two older girls were also hiding behind the women and crying.
They were probably Zhu Yijun's concubines and children.
"Xiao Ruxun! My son has treated you well! How dare you! You bully an old woman like me! You bully an orphan and a widow! How dare you?! "
Empress Dowager Li was already crying, and she shouted hoarsely.
"Bully the weak? Hmm, when I fought for Daming, I always won with fewer people. I'm used to this kind of battle. Sometimes, I also want to try what it feels like to bully the weak. It's not bad. "
Xiao Ruxun looked indifferent.
"You … You … Zhu Yijun! You are a blind thing! Why did you fall in love with such a traitor!! "
Empress Dowager Li had no one to scold, so she started to scold Zhu Yijun.
"I'm a traitor? What about Shen Yicheng? "
"You're all traitors! Traitors who steal Daming's world!! "
Facing Xiao Ruxun's question, Empress Dowager Li's face turned red, and she shouted angrily.
"Fine, whatever you say. But Empress Dowager, these people's lives are in your hands. If you cooperate with me, they will live well, and they won't have to worry about their livelihood. If you don't cooperate with me, then it's hard to say."
Xiao Ruxun gave an ultimatum.
Empress Dowager Li sat on the chair, and looked at the crying children. She hesitated for a moment, and then closed her eyes in pain.
"Where is Changluo?"
"It's already well protected."
"I promise you, but you can't harm the lives of the royal family!"
"Sure."
Xiao Ruxun nodded. "Empress Dowager's cooperation is naturally for the best. I can guarantee the lives of the imperial family, including those in and out of the palace. Of course, the premise is that they surrender and cannot resist. Otherwise, I will not hold back."
"What do you want me to do?"
Empress Dowager Li wiped her eyes, and sat up straight.
"It's very simple. Tomorrow, I will arrange for all the civil and military officials to come to the Empress Dowager and ask her to allow Zhu Changluo to abdicate. Empress Dowager will leave them hanging for four to six hours, and it's best to scold them as much as possible. In the end, we will pretend to be forced to agree. The only thing left is to attend the coronation ceremony a few days later, and announce the abdication to me with Zhu Changluo.
Finally, Empress Dowager will issue some decrees to the kings, telling them that fate has changed, and the divine weapon is easier to obtain. Ask them to surrender, and not to resist needlessly. As long as the Empress Dowager cooperates, everything will be fine. "
Empress Dowager Li nodded silently.
"Alright, let them go."
Xiao Ruxun waved his hand again, and the guards returned to their positions. The women immediately took the children and hid in the room.
"Empress Dowager, I'm a man of my word, and I hope you will do the same."
Xiao Ruxun warned Empress Dowager Li.
Then he turned and left.
"Xiao Ruxun!"
Empress Dowager Li stopped Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun stopped.
"Why are you rebelling?"
Empress Dowager Li seemed to want to know about this matter. In her impression, it seemed that she always heard news of Xiao Ruxun's glorious battles, but he suddenly rebelled, which made Empress Dowager Li at a loss.
"No reason."
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