Chapter 729
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"Your Majesty, you broke your promise."
Outside Weiyang Palace, the imperial carriage was already waiting. The palace servants bowed respectfully, waiting for His Majesty and Her Majesty to return to the palace.
The Emperor and Empress walked out of the palace door without a word. They stepped over the backs of the palace servants and boarded the imperial carriage. The rain had not stopped. Surrounded by hundreds of palace servants, eight imperial horses galloped forward. Both the men and the horses were drenched. Only the Celestial Empress and Empress sat side by side under the wide colored glaze, facing each other in silence.
A long time later, under the cover of the rain, Cao Hou expressionlessly said, "Your Majesty, you promised chenqie that you would kill Xiahou Qing, but you still broke your promise."
After a night of torment, the Heaven's Choice Emperor was extremely tired. Hearing Cao Hou's question, his temples twitched as he slowly said, "Zhen has already ordered people to prepare the poisoned wine. It's just that we haven't found a chance to make a move yet. Empress, please do not misunderstand. He is the heir of Nanping King in name. Everyone knows this. If he dies without a reason, the officials will be suspicious. Therefore, zhen has been waiting for a suitable chance. But before zhen's plan could start, Zhang shi suddenly appeared and disrupted it. "
Cao Hou looked over with a smile at Heaven's Choice Emperor's explanation. "Is that so? Your Majesty is not lying to chenqie, right? After all, he is your flesh and blood. Even a vicious tiger will not eat its cubs. If you cannot do it, chenqie can understand. "
Heaven's Choice Emperor's appearance was visibly aging. It was as though he was closer to death with each passing moment. He shook his head and said hoarsely, "Although he is Chisu's flesh and blood, he has been raised by Nanping King for twenty years. There is no father-son relationship between him and zhen. In the past many years, zhen did not even know of his existence. Tonight, he used Zhang shi to threaten you. Isn't that threatening zhen? Then, why would zhen be unwilling? "
The mockery in Cao Hou's eyes grew. "Then, can Your Majesty explain to chenqie what Zhao Bin did in Weiyang Palace four hours before the banquet started? Who was the culprit behind the iron pillar? "
Heaven's Volition Emperor was shocked and drenched in the rain. His dragon body coughed uncomfortably. His internal organs were in turmoil and he coughed heavily for a long time. Only when Cao Hou's hand landed on his back and gently patted him did he feel better. He frowned and said unhappily: "Zhao Bin was indeed sent by Zhen, because Zhen sent him to do something. They set up a trap under Xiahou Qing's seat and sent Nanping Wang's bodyguards to assassinate Zhen at the right time. At that time, the culprit and the stolen goods were caught. It was only logical. If the Empress doesn't believe me, you can send someone to check. "
When Zhao Bin heard the summons, he immediately handed over the poison that he had prepared beforehand.
Cao Hou's gaze fell on the bottle of poison for a long time. The corners of her eyes moved. She saw Cai Bin nod slightly at her from a distance that was not too far away. Only then did her voice slowly soften. With a smile, she said, "How could chenqie suspect Your Majesty? It was just that it happened so suddenly that I was shocked."
"Your Majesty, why do you look so pale? Has your old illness relapsed? Come, why haven't you brought the cloak over yet! " Cao Hou angrily took the cloak from the palace servant and carefully draped it over Heaven's Volition Emperor. Seeing that Heaven's Volition Emperor was a bit more comfortable, she let out a sigh and said, "This way, there must be Xiahou Qing's spy in the palace. Otherwise, his plan tonight would not have succeeded. Come, take the entire troupe into the prison and torture them. If they can't find anything useful, beat them all to death! "
Heaven's Volition Emperor said weakly: "Then what does the Empress intend to do with Xiahou Qing staying in Wei Yang Palace tonight?"
Cao Hou smiled. She softly leaned on Heaven's Volition Emperor's shoulder and stroked his once broad chest. She said softly: "Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about this. Since he carefully gave Bengong a big gift, how can Bengong not return the favor? Doesn't he want Ning Shu back? Bengong will return her to him. But tonight, Bengong will make it unforgettable for him. What do you think, Your Majesty? "
Under the curtain of rain, Heaven's Volition Emperor's dark and waxy face flashed with endless complicated emotions. After a long time, he said in a daze: "Good."
Cao Hou smiled: "Then, please give the order. Chenqie will cut off a piece of Your Majesty's heart."
The Emperor's hand stiffly hugged her: "As long as the Empress is happy."
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