The generals looked at each other in shock. They vaguely realized something, especially the part about Wang Dingchao's rebellion and the fact that he'd won House Xiahou's support. It was easy for them to connect the dots.
The scene was dead silent. All the generals had different expressions on their faces. Some looked left and some looked at the people around them.
No one said anything against it, but no one said anything in favor of it either. They didn't oppose it because they weren't sure if it was what they thought, and they didn't agree with it either. How could they just jump out and express their stance?
The strangest thing was that these people, who had clearly been transformed from the guards, didn't say anything when they realized the treason in Yuan Venerate Qing's words.
Because of this, Yang Qing, who had been standing silently in the back hall, smiled and gestured for Xiahou Chengyu to step forward.
Xiahou Chengyu smiled and nodded at him. Then, she straightened her sleeves and walked out with her head held high.
"I can testify that the Xiahou Family will fully support Her Highness. You heard me right. Fully support Her Highness!"
Xiahou Chengyu's voice came out of the back hall before she showed herself. Her noble demeanor was overwhelming as she walked up to the platform where Yuan Venerate Qing was standing. Yuan Venerate Qing cupped his hands in greeting.
The mother-son duo stood side by side, looking down at the generals. Their aura was completely different from the nervousness and fear they had felt earlier. After experiencing such a situation and quickly taking control of the situation, the two of them had cast aside their apprehension and developed a strong sense of self-confidence. They had also awakened the confidence of their noble birth and realized that this matter was nothing much. They didn't believe that the mother-son duo couldn't accomplish great things!
"Greetings, Empress!" The generals bowed in unison.
After the greetings, Xiahou Chengyu's words were still echoing in the minds of the generals. The Xiahou Family will fully support Her Highness!
Xiahou Chengyu's words carried a certain weight and made the generals realize that the Xiahou Family would support the mother-son duo. The mother-son duo was a member of the Xiahou Family, so this matter had probably been instigated by the Xiahou Family. Otherwise, the mother-son duo wouldn't have had the guts to do this!
However, these people weren't going to give in just a few words. Finally, someone asked, "Your Highness, what is the future of leaving the netherworld to fight for a future?"
Yuan Venerate Qing looked around at everyone and said loudly, "Let's take the Southern Army's territory first!"
The generals looked at each other. Then, someone asked, "The southern army is Niu Youde's territory. How could he let us occupy one of them?"
Yuan Venerate Qing said, "Not only will we occupy it, but we will also do it without any bloodshed. The Xiahou Family has already made thorough preparations. As long as we are prepared, the Xiahou Family will naturally force Niu Youde to give up a portion of his territory. You don't have to worry about this. Why would I do something I'm not confident about?"
Someone else asked, "Can we stand firm?"
Of course, everyone understood what he meant. Would His Majesty just sit back and do nothing?
Yuan Venerate Qing said loudly, "Back when Niu Youde toppled Hao Defang, do you know why the various factions didn't send reinforcements? It's the same principle! "
The generals were deep in thought. Wasn't the reason why no one went to help Hao Defang because the internal and external forces were being held back by the Xiahou family?
At this moment, everyone had thought of that saying earlier or later. The Xiahou family would rule the world. Could it be that the world was about to change?
There was a moment of silence in the hall. Everyone was sizing up the others, not knowing what they were thinking. No one dared to be the first to express their opinions.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Why is His Highness doing this?"
Yuan Venerate Qing said angrily, "Someone from the Sky Palace actually put my mother under house arrest in the Sky Valley Palace because of that slut from the Cold Palace. If the Xiahou Family hadn't rescued my mother, I'm afraid she would still be under house arrest in the Sky Valley Palace. The Sky Palace even wants to use Wang Dingchao to get rid of us. Where did my blood come from? I almost died at the hands of that bastard Wang Dingchao! Someone wants to help that slut from the Cold Palace replace my mother. Do you want us to sit back and wait for death? The Xiahou Family naturally can't sit back and do nothing! "
"Ah!" There was an uproar in the hall. Everyone knew who the person from the Sky Palace was. Who else had the authority to put the Sky Empress under house arrest? No one had expected such a thing to happen. It was no wonder that the Xiahou Family wanted to make a move.
Many people sighed silently. If this was true, then they really didn't know what to say about His Majesty.
Actually, most of the people present had heard about how much Lord Qing doted on Zhan Ruyi. Lord Qing had already broken the rules for Zhan Ruyi and had been criticized by many people. Logically speaking, since Ying Jiuguang had rebelled, Zhan Ruyi should have been punished with death. However, Lord Qing was famous for doting on Zhan Ruyi. If Lord Qing insisted on protecting Zhan Ruyi, there was nothing anyone could do. However, no one had expected that Lord Qing would actually kill his wife and son just to help Zhan Ruyi ascend the throne. If this was true, then it was a little too much. He was gradually showing signs of a fatuous ruler!
Faced with the uproar, Yuan Venerate Qing suddenly said loudly, "I wonder who is willing to lend me a hand and share my glory and wealth with me?"
There were already people in the hall who had been infiltrated by the Xiahou Family and had been waiting for these words. Someone immediately shouted, "I am willing to die for His Highness!"
"I am willing to go through fire and water for His Highness!"
The people in the hall who had already pledged their allegiance to Venerate Qing declared loudly.
In such a difficult situation, most people did not dare to take the lead. In some cases, there was a difference between taking the lead and blindly following the punishment. When many people started to declare their positions, others also expressed their support for Yuan Venerate Qing.
Xiahou Chengyu and Yuan Venerate Qing were overjoyed!
Now that the situation had been decided, it was time to control the movements of the Netherworld Army. Not everyone in the Netherworld Army was willing to betray Lord Qing, so it was urgent to eliminate the dissidents. This was often the cruelest thing to do. Killing one's own people!
As soon as he walked out of the hall, a general quickly caught up with him. It was the person who had tried to assassinate Wang Dingchao. His name was Qin Fang, and he reported urgently, "Your Highness, the person sent by the Sky Palace to deliver the decree seems to have sensed something amiss and has just left. Should we stop him?"
"…" Yuan Venerate Qing hesitated slightly. If he had killed Wang Dingchao, he could still say that he had not received the decree or that Wang Dingchao had ulterior motives. However, if he had killed the person sent by the Sky Palace, he would have shed all pretense of cordiality. He could not help but look at Yang Qing.
Yang Qing said faintly, "Is Your Highness still hesitant now that things have come to this?"
At this time, Xiahou Chengyu also displayed an unusual decisiveness. He shouted, "My son, there is no turning back after a shot is fired. Why are you hesitating?"
Yuan Venerate Qing steeled his heart and bellowed at Qin Fang, "Kill!"
Thus, when the Sky Palace's messenger arrived near the exit of the netherworld, they were surrounded by a group of people who had suddenly appeared. A large number of Dharma Breaker Bows were aimed at them.
The commander said angrily, "I am the messenger sent by His Majesty. What are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel?"
"Release the arrows!" a general shouted angrily as he brandished his sword.
Amidst the rapid banging sounds, a dense stream of light shot out.
At the same time, the sounds of killing could be heard everywhere in the various garrisons of the Netherworld Army. Rebels and those who refused to betray Lord Qing were fighting one another. After being trapped in the netherworld for so many years, there were very few people who were still loyal. The latter were at an absolute disadvantage, and the commotion was quickly quelled …
In the Sky Palace, in the Starry Hall, Lord Qing paced back and forth with a livid expression, panting. "Unfilial son! Wretch! Unfilial son! Wretch … "
Shangguan Qing, Sima Wentian, Gao Guan, and Wu Qu all arrived one after another. They had been summoned as soon as they received the news that Wang Dingchao had been killed.
The Star Bells in their hands had not been put down at all as they kept receiving and sending messages.
After a while, Sima Wentian looked up and said, "Your Majesty, according to the eyewitnesses in the netherworld, the messenger must have been besieged by the rebel army. No one was left alive!"
Wu Qu replied in a deep voice, "The troops loyal to Your Majesty are in a critical situation and are urgently requesting reinforcements!"
"Unfilial son!" Lord Qing roared angrily and slammed his palm on the table. He was so angry that his hair and beard stood on end.
Gao Guan said indifferently, "Tens of millions of elite troops suddenly went out of control. How did this happen? Could it be that the Xiahou Family made a move? "
These words were like pouring oil on the fire. Lord Qing's face tightened while Shangguan Qing and the others rolled their eyes at Gao Guan. They realized that this fellow was really touching a sore spot. The Heaven Empress suddenly ran away and caused such a thing. It would be strange if the Xiahou Family did not do something behind the scenes. After all, it was related to the person in the Cold Palace that His Majesty was protecting. The Heaven Empress felt wronged and dragged her family to take revenge.
However, no one could figure out what benefits this would bring to the Xiahou Family.
Lord Qing did not expect that the incident in the Cold Palace could cause such serious consequences. He realized that he seemed to have made an unimaginably serious misjudgment about the Xiahou Family's reaction!
At this moment, there were steady footsteps coming from outside the hall. Defeating Armies had arrived!
Everyone turned to look, and someone's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. They realized that Defeating Armies was wearing battle armor. He came with a murderous aura.
When he saw Lord Qing, he put his hand on the sword at his waist and didn't bow. He just stared at Lord Qing coldly.
Wu Qu coughed and said, "Defeating Armies, something happened to the Netherworld Army …"
"There's no need for you to tell me. I already know the situation. There are also people from the Left Supervisory Guard who went there." Defeating Armies raised his hand and stopped him. He stared at Lord Qing and said in a low voice, "I heard that Zhan Ruyi secretly left the Cold Palace and was caught by the Heaven Empress. The Heaven Empress tried to protect the heavenly law and angered His Majesty. She was put under house arrest in the Heaven Valley Palace. The Heaven Empress suffered a great injustice and caused the Netherworld Army to rebel. Is that true?"
The others felt awkward when they heard this. This was practically questioning His Majesty.
The corner of Lord Qing's mouth twitched. "This matter is not as simple as you think. Now that I look back, someone must have planned this!"
Defeating Armies said indifferently, "This old official doesn't have the brains to listen to such roundabout things! Although the Heaven Empress is narrow-minded, as long as His Majesty is willing to lower himself and coax her, she is still very easy to be coaxed. Therefore, Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately to escort Zhan Ruyi to the Netherworld Governor Manor and let the Heaven Empress deal with him herself. If Your Majesty can't bear to see your beloved woman being humiliated, then just execute her directly. Let Shangguan Qing hold Zhan Ruyi's head and personally appease the anger of the Heaven Empress and Her Highness. Also, issue an order to pardon the rebels and guarantee that no one will be held responsible. At the same time, His Majesty will abdicate as the Grand Elder and give way to Her Highness. His Majesty will support them from behind to quickly calm down the current chaos. Don't let the fire get bigger and be used by others! "
Wu Qu and the others were dumbfounded by these words. However, it was undeniable that this was the fastest way to calm down the chaos.
"You …" Lord Qing pointed at Defeating Armies and said sternly, "You want to force me to abdicate?"
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