His last sentence finally calmed them down. It made sense. If it was dangerous, wouldn't Yang Qing be sending himself to his death? It was obvious that Yang Qing was confident.
"Furthermore, Wang Dingchao has our people by his side and doesn't know it. There are also many of our commanders in the army. What is there to fear?" Yang Qing added.
Personally, he wasn't worried in the slightest. First of all, he had been through a lot with Miao Yi. Secondly, Miao Yi had already secretly sent his men in to provide support. If anything were to happen, there would be people inside and outside to protect Yang Qing's safe retreat. Ever since Yang Qing discovered that both mother and son were likely to be swayed by the wind, he had already made these preparations.
Of course, Yang Qing wouldn't do this unless it was absolutely necessary. The backup of troops was just a precaution. Otherwise, the plan would be ruined.
At that moment, E Mei came to report, "Lady Queen, Your Highness, Wang Dingchao requests an audience."
Xiahou Chengyu stood up abruptly, his heart pounding. "How many people are here?" Yuan Venerate Qing stood up as well, seemingly holding his breath.
Yang Qing was speechless at the mother and son's reactions. Since they were courteously requesting an audience, it meant that they wanted to use peaceful means before resorting to force, which meant that it was within their expectations. Was there a need to be so impatient? It would be troublesome if they barged in directly.
E Mei said, "Including Wang Dingchao, there are three people." She was a little curious about the mother and son's reactions, as she didn't know the truth.
Xiahou Chengyu glanced at Yang Qing and saw him nod slightly. He waved his hand and said, "Let them in."
Not long after, two people followed behind Wang Dingchao and entered the pavilion. They bowed and said, "Greetings, Lady Queen. Greetings, Your Highness."
Yuan Venerate Qing suppressed his nervousness and asked, "What's the matter?"
Wang Dingchao looked at him with a complicated expression. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, please send the troops!" There was a hint of pleading in his voice.
This was his last plea and the last chance he had fought so hard to get for Yuan Venerate Qing. The higher-ups had agreed to let him try one last time. If he could persuade Yuan Venerate Qing to send the troops, then forget it. Otherwise, they would issue a decree to strip him of his military authority and arrest the mother and son and send them to the sky palace.
Yuan Venerate Qing said with a straight face, "I have already said that we have to plan before we act. How can we act rashly?"
Wang Dingchao's face was full of pain. He suddenly bent down and knelt on one knee, begging in a pained voice, "Your Highness, we can't delay any longer. If we delay any longer, it will be defying the decree. You can't afford the consequences!"
Yuan Venerate Qing stood up with a cold expression on his face. "Wang Dingchao, don't accuse me of anything. A general can't obey the orders of the ruler when he's on the battlefield. I have the right to make decisions based on the changes in the situation on the battlefield. I can't let my subordinates send themselves to their deaths. Why did you say that I was defying the imperial edict? What are your intentions?"
With a pained expression, Wang Dingchao raised his head and asked, "Your Highness, why?"
Yuan Venerate Qing replied, "There is no reason. How many times do I have to explain it to you?"
Wang Dingchao pursed his lips and stood up slowly. "Your Highness, I have just received His Majesty's decree to immediately remove you from your position as the Netherworld Governor and 'invite' you and the Lady to the Heavenly Palace!"
Xiahou Chengyu and Yuan Venerate Qing shuddered in fear when they heard this. It was exactly as Yang Qing had said. If they were really escorted to the Heavenly Court, the next step would be to assassinate them and their son in the southern army's territory, just as Yang Qing had said.
Xiahou Chengyu yelled angrily, "How dare you!" She was no longer as afraid now. Instead, she was burning with rage as she muttered to herself, "That b * tch really wants to harm me!"
As soon as she said this, E Mei and the other female servants rushed in immediately.
"His Majesty's decree is here. The Lady and His Highness can verify its authenticity!" Wang Dingchao was unmoved as he took out a jade archive. The two people behind him quickly drew their weapons and guarded their backs against E Mei and the others.
As long as a message was sent out, a large number of troops would immediately rush in.
Yuan Venerate Qing also stood up slowly, his heart burning with rage. Was that person from the Heavenly Palace really going to disregard their father-son relationship and make a move? "Wang Dingchao, you once said that you did not have to be loyal to His Majesty and that you only had to be loyal to me. So you have been lying to me all along!"
Wang Dingchao said bitterly, "Your Highness, you have misunderstood. I have not gone back on my words. This is for Your Highness's own good. After you return to the palace, you will at most remain silent for a while. If you continue to resist His Majesty, only death awaits you. Everyone here is His Majesty's troops!"
Yuan Venerate Qing grinned. "I don't think so!"
Just as he finished speaking, "Uh …" Wang Dingchao let out a muffled groan. One of the guards behind him suddenly stabbed with his sword, directly piercing Wang Dingchao's heart, causing blood to spurt out from his chest.
Wang Dingchao's eyes widened in disbelief. He had not expected that his trusted aide would sneak up on him.
The other guard was shocked. He used his sword to break through the obstruction of the maidservant and let out a long howl as he tried to escape. Xiahou Chengyu's figure flashed, and a glowing Dragon Taming Whip appeared. The guard countered with his sword, but he was no match for Xiahou Chengyu's cultivation. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, allowing the people lying in ambush to rush out and attack him.
Yuan Venerate Qing kicked the table away, drew his sword, and arrived before Wang Dingchao. Then, he stabbed the sword into Wang Dingchao's chest. He pulled the sword out and stabbed it again, repeatedly, as though he had gone mad. His eyes were bloodshot and he was covered in blood as he muttered, "How dare you lie to me, how dare you lie to me …"
Yang Qing had already told him to get rid of Wang Dingchao, but he could not bring himself to do so. He had even held out hope for Wang Dingchao. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. He had not expected that Yuan Venerate Qing would harm him instead of killing him.
Wang Dingchao glared at the crazy Yuan Venerate Qing. He had not expected that Yuan Venerate Qing would treat him this way after all his years of loyalty. He had not expected that Yuan Venerate Qing would actually dare to kill him. Did he not know the consequences?
He had not expected Yuan Venerate Qing to attack him without even looking at the emperor's decree. It was clear that Yuan Venerate Qing had been planning to kill him for a long time, and he had even wanted to use peaceful means before resorting to force.
Most importantly, he did not know that someone had instigated the mother-son duo to act in desperation. Under normal circumstances, it would not have taken much effort.
Wang Dingchao's nose and mouth started to bleed, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed as he stared at Yuan Venerate Qing. Blood was bubbling in his mouth, and it was unknown what he wanted to say to Yuan Venerate Qing.
The person who had escaped had already been hacked to death by the people lying in ambush below. However, the howl had still attracted the people outside, and a dense crowd rushed in from all directions.
"Lady!" Yang Qing shouted at Xiahou Chengyu, reminding her of what to do.
Xiahou Chengyu, who had been frightened by the people rushing in from all directions, came back to her senses.
Yang Qing patted the shoulder of the slightly crazed Yuan Venerate Qing and shouted angrily in his ear, "Your Highness, gather all the people who have pledged allegiance to you immediately!"
Yuan Venerate Qing came back to his senses, pulled out the sword from Wang Dingchao's body, and chopped off Wang Dingchao's head.
Yang Qing grabbed the head and shoved it into Xiahou Chengyu's hands. "Empress, stay calm. You are the Empress of the world, they won't dare to do anything to you. Only you can deter them and buy time for His Highness!"
E Mei and the other maids turned pale with fright. They had not expected such a situation to occur.
The thousands of people lying in ambush in the courtyard quickly retreated and surrounded the perimeter of the pavilion.
Xiahou Chengyu flew to the top of the pavilion with the head in her hand, lifted Wang Dingchao's head, and shouted, "Wang Dingchao has faked a heavenly decree and plotted a rebellion. He has been executed!"
The people surrounding them all stopped and looked over in bewilderment.
"I am the Lady of the Heavenly Court, and His Highness is His Majesty's only son. Who would dare to touch us? I would like to see who would dare to rebel and force us to our deaths! "Xiahou Chengyu's voice reverberated in all directions.
The people around them hesitated, and the generals who had previously obeyed Wang Dingchao no longer dared to act recklessly. The Heaven Empress was going all out. Without Wang Dingchao around, just as Xiahou Chengyu had said, who would dare to force them to their deaths?
He could only send an urgent message to the guards that he could contact.
In the pavilion, Yang Qing scanned the surroundings and felt relieved. He grabbed the jade archive that Wang Dingchao had dropped on the ground and examined it with his techniques. Then, he crushed it into powder.
At the same time, even more troops rushed over from all directions. It was the troops of the people who had pledged allegiance to Yuan Venerate Qing. Wang Dingchao did not want to cause too much of a commotion, nor did he think that capturing the mother and son would be troublesome. He had only prepared a few tens of thousands of troops, yet the number of people surrounding them was many times greater.
Of course, the Netherworld Army was not limited to these people, but most of them did not know what was going on and were scattered all over the place. Wang Dingchao did not announce the matter to everyone beforehand, and there was no need to do so. Once the Heavenly Emperor's decree was announced, the situation would be set in stone.
"Wang Dingchao has faked a heavenly decree and plotted a rebellion!" a general leading the army suddenly shouted.
"Wang Dingchao has faked a heavenly decree and plotted a rebellion!"
"Wang Dingchao has faked a heavenly decree and plotted a rebellion!"
The army that rushed over immediately followed suit and shouted. Their voices shook the heavens and the shouts rose and fell.
The nearby garrisons sensed the commotion and rushed over, only to be stunned by the scene. Wang Dingchao was plotting a rebellion?
Who would dare to act recklessly after hearing such a commotion? All they could do was wait and see.
Yuan Venerate Qing, whose face and body were stained with blood, also flew up to the roof and looked around with Xiahou Chengyu. The shouts of support were like raging waves, and the two of them felt their blood boiling. They also found the feeling of being able to control the wind and clouds. The fear and dread they had felt previously had been swept away by the shouts.
Yuan Venerate Qing pointed to the troops surrounding him and shouted angrily, "Wang Dingchao attempted to assassinate me. Do you want to follow in his footsteps? Put down your weapons and let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, you will be killed! "
The shouts continued as a large number of Spell Breaker Bows were drawn and aimed at the group of people trapped in the middle.
Being outnumbered, those people had no choice but to put down their weapons slowly before they were quickly restrained.
A steady stream of troops rushed over and surrounded the Netherworld Governor's Palace.
Under Yang Qing's instructions, Yuan Venerate Qing quickly sent out orders to all the troops to urgently control the Star Bell's communication with the outside world, cutting off the Heavenly Palace's remote control of the Netherworld Army to the greatest extent. At the same time, he urgently summoned all the generals to the Netherworld Governor's Palace for a meeting.
After the hundreds of generals arrived, they passed through the crowd of people and entered the meeting hall.
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