Some of the concubines had yet to be connected. Some of the concubines didn't even know what was going on when they saw the Imperial Guards barging in. The cold blades were already charging towards them, leaving no room for discussion or explanation.
It wasn't just the concubines who fell. The concubines' handmaidens and the maids in the residences were also killed by the merciless Imperial Guards.
Screams, screams, and the sounds of the arch-breaking bows intertwined, echoing in the sky palace.
Those who tried to escape were immediately hunted down and surrounded.
The exquisitely carved jade buildings and white walls, as well as the exquisitely crafted and beautiful courtyards, were destroyed by the flashing light of the Shooting Star Arrow along with the spurting blood.
The smiles that were once like flowers in front of the Emperor, the kindness that was once showered by the Emperor, the love that was once promised by the Emperor, all turned into coldness in an instant, turning into the cold blades, turning into the dying gasps in the pools of blood, turning into the sadness in the eyes that gradually dimmed.
"Your Highness! His Highness is in danger! His Highness is your biological grandfather! "
In the East Palace, Yin Shuang and Bai Xue forced their way into the quiet cultivation room and knelt on the ground, begging Zhan Ruyi who was sitting cross-legged on the bed.
Actually, Han Fei was only a backup candidate. The Ying Family's main candidate was still Zhan Ruyi. They hoped that Zhan Ruyi would plead for mercy. If it didn't work, then they would use the most brutal method to kill Lord Qing.
The expressionless Zhan Ruyi slowly opened his eyes and looked at them. "His Majesty and His Highness have already reached the point where the dagger is revealed. Do you think there's any meaning in doing this? It's just a pointless suicide. We don't have to go and die. I'm sure the people who will kill us will arrive soon. Everything will be over … "
Just as she finished speaking, the sounds of arch-breaking bows could be heard from outside, as well as the screams of agony.
Yin Shuang and Bai Xue turned to look, their faces pale. They couldn't be bothered with Zhan Ruyi anymore. They quickly ran outside to see what was going on.
Even Zhan Ruyi quickly got out of the bed.
The three of them had just entered the courtyard when a group of heavily-armored Imperial Guards had already barged in. They began to stand guard at various points in the East Palace.
The red-armored general who walked in last saw Zhan Ruyi and immediately quickened his pace. He cupped his fists and bowed. "Greetings, Heavenly Consort!"
The sounds of slaughter continued outside. Zhan Ruyi, who was listening attentively, saw with her own eyes that several dozen streams of light had shot down one of the concubines she knew. Her bright eyes returned to the face of the general, and she asked calmly, "Are you here to kill me?" Her expression was one of resignation, or rather, a sense of release.
Silver Frost and White Snow's expressions were unsightly, and the terror in their eyes could not be erased. They were truly terrified to the extreme.
The general lowered his head and cupped his fists, "How would I dare! Your Highness has misunderstood. Someone is causing trouble in the back palace. His Majesty has ordered me to strengthen the defenses of the Eastern Palace and protect Your Highness. If I have disturbed you in any way, I hope Your Highness will forgive me! "
He was not a fool. After such a major incident, it was reasonable to say that the entire Ying Clan would be executed. However, this woman was still fine. It could be seen that His Majesty doted on her. She was truly doted on by His Majesty. How could he dare to offend her?
He just could not understand. There were so many beauties in the palace. Which one of them wasn't carefully selected from the stars? This Heavenly Consort's looks could only be said to be good, but not to the point of being peerless. She even ignored His Majesty, but His Majesty seemed to be infatuated with her and only doted on her. His Majesty's taste was a little too heavy!
Of course, he only dared to keep these words in his heart.
Zhan Ruyi stared at him for a while, then slowly looked at the surrounding guards. Finally, she looked in the direction of the Starry Hall. Hearing the sounds of slaughter, she slowly turned around and walked back into the room, dragging her long dress.
Silver Frost and White Snow heaved a sigh of relief. They felt as if they had just escaped from death. They quickly lowered their heads and followed Zhan Ruyi. They felt that being by Zhan Ruyi's side was the safest. But their legs were still a little weak from the fear …
"What's going on?"
Heaven Valley Palace. Xiahou Chengyu, who heard the strange movements in the palace, almost ran out holding her dress. A group of palace maids gathered behind her worriedly.
"Your Highness, it's none of your business. Without His Majesty's orders, it's best not to run around!"
A cold and slow voice came from not far away. Xiahou Chengyu, who had wanted to fly up to see what was going on, had to restrain herself and tilt her head to look.
On the balcony of the pavilion by the Jasper Flower Jade Elixir Pond, Gao Guan, wearing a tall black hat and a black cloak, stood with his hands behind his back. He raised his head slightly and looked expressionlessly at the figures that flew up and down from the sky. The Jade Elixir Pond also reflected his lonely figure.
In Xiahou Chengyu's eyes, Gao Guan had always been arrogant and cold.
But Xiahou Chengyu couldn't understand. This Gao Guan was clearly here to investigate her, but after she was placed under house arrest, she didn't even ask about it. It seemed like she didn't have any intention of investigating her at all.
Xiahou Chengyu walked over and said as she walked, "Before this consort is convicted, this consort is still the master of the harem. Such a big thing happened in the harem, this consort has the right to know what exactly happened!"
Gao Guan was silent for a moment, then calmly said without turning her head, "The Imperial Guards have already faced off against the Eastern Army!"
Xiahou Chengyu's footsteps stopped. After a moment of shock, she suddenly understood. Listening to the screams around her, she understood that this was probably a purge of the people in the harem.
After understanding this, Xiahou Chengyu's face revealed an expression of unconcealable joy. She looked in the direction of the Eastern Palace and laughed wildly in her heart. Slut, to think you would have such a day!
The only thing she regretted was that she couldn't personally torture that slut to death!
Once a woman hated another woman, she would be extremely vicious.
With such a shocking change in the palace, Guang Tian Palace, Kou Tian Palace, and Hao Tian Palace all received the news immediately.
Lord Guang Ling, Kou Lingxu, and Hao Defang were all silent, tense, or hesitant. After knowing that Lord Qing hadn't touched their people, they all knew that it was Lord Qing who sent them the message, indicating that he didn't want to touch them yet. He had the intention of stabilizing them and making them think twice about their next actions.
To Lord Qing, this was one of the reasons why he had so many concubines in the harem. It was used to express his stance and convey his intentions to the feudal vassals below him.
Even if he didn't like a certain woman, if the person behind that woman did something he liked, he would force himself to have sex with that woman. This would convey the message that everyone would understand. Or sometimes, when it was inconvenient to say it openly, he would reveal a few words to a certain woman. He believed that the woman would quickly convey his intentions. Or, when he wanted to sow discord between certain people below him, he would purposely have sex with a certain woman.
The relationship between Lord Qing and the concubines in the harem had always been the focus of some people's attention.
Clatter …
A crisp sound rang out. The jade wine cup that was half filled with wine suddenly fell from her delicate hand and smashed onto the ground. The wine splashed everywhere.
A table of exquisite dishes and a pot of good wine.
Zhuge Qing, who had always been lonely and greedy for wine, suddenly covered her abdomen with one hand and supported herself on the table with the other. Her face was filled with pain as she leaned her forehead against the edge of the table. Her entire body trembled slightly.
The two girls standing beside her were surprised and came over to help her up. "Fairy sister, what's wrong?"
Zhuge Qing waved her hand with great effort. She used one arm to support herself on the table and stood up shakily. She slowly raised her head to look at the dishes on the table. Her pained expression actually revealed a trace of a sad smile. She muttered to herself, "What's going to happen has finally happened, haha …"
She then turned around and knocked over the chair behind her. She staggered all the way to the couch not far away and fell onto it. She curled up like a shrimp in pain.
The two girls were scared to death. They were so scared that they didn't know what to do. They had never seen such a scene before. In their minds, it was impossible for their fairy sister to fall sick.
In the end, it was the older girl who shouted, "Quick, go find someone! Go get someone!"
The younger girl immediately lifted her skirt and ran out. "Someone, someone, someone …"
The older girl rushed to the side of the couch and shook Zhuge Qing's arm with a sobbing tone. "Fairy sister, what's wrong? What's wrong …"
Hunched over, Zhuge Qing opened her eyes with great effort and looked at her weakly. Then, as if using all the strength in her body, she turned over and laid her body flat. She tried her best to maintain her last shred of dignity, as though she wanted to reach out and touch the face of the anxious girl beside her.
In the end, her hand didn't manage to touch her face and fell powerlessly to the ground. Two clear streams of tears rolled down from the corners of her closed eyes.
Outside the room, several guards rushed in and strode towards the couch. The person leading them turned to look at the dishes on the small table. He was none other than the leader in charge of guarding the Middle Constellation Palace, Fang Liao.
When he reached the side of the couch, Fang Liao shouted, "Miss Qing, what's wrong?" After calling out a few times, there was no response. He turned to the girl beside him and gestured for her to take a look.
The girl quickly went forward and reached out to check. After invoking her arts to check, she was so shocked that she abruptly retracted her hand. She turned around and shouted, "She … she's dead …"
"Ah!" The others were also shocked. They couldn't help but invoke their arts to check.
After confirming that the person was really dead, they all panicked. The person they were in charge of guarding was dead. How were they supposed to report to the higher-ups?
Someone asked in fear, "What should we do?"
"No, no." The girl beside the couch shook her head and cried bitterly. She shook Zhuge Qing and begged her to wake up.
Someone else quickly realized something was wrong. They noticed the broken wine cups and overturned chairs beside the table.
Fang Liao, who had been unmoved the entire time, turned around and calmly said, "There's no need to investigate. It's the Venerable Lord's will. Just inform the Immeasurable Heaven. We don't have to worry about anything else." He was the one who poisoned Zhuge Qing, so he naturally knew what had happened. He glanced at Zhuge Qing's beautiful face and thought it was a pity. He then turned around and left.
On the city tower, Miao Yi stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He suddenly looked into the distance. It seemed like a gust of wind was blowing in the distance. The trees swayed, and yellow dust rose into the sky like a pillar. Then, it suddenly dispersed and drifted about. His emotions were the same. Up until now, he still didn't know what Lord Qing was doing. The tens of thousands of Netherworld troops scattered across the Celestial Avenue could be attacked at any time. However, he still stood ramrod straight with a determined gaze and slightly pursed lips.
The people below and on the city walls were still shouting and threatening each other. Their blades were already pressed against the necks of the shop assistants who were being escorted to the top of the city walls. Xing stood by the window and watched the scene unfold. She sighed softly, "Imperial hegemony is nothing more than a dream …"
Miao Yi slightly tilted his head and quietly cast a sidelong glance at her.
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