Qin Yining's face was deathly pale. Her stomach churned, and she almost vomited on the spot.
On the way here, she was still thinking about how to talk with Li Qitian and how to deal with Li Qitian's family. She didn't expect that Li Qitian would be so ruthless as to kill his own mother and wife! And he did it in such a cruel way!
"You've come?" Li Qitian stood up. Bright red blood dripped down the edge of his blade and his robe into the pool of blood, making the sound of dripping water.
His footsteps were stiff as he walked over. His eyes were lifeless, and his voice didn't carry much anger. However, the dagger was still tightly gripped in his hand.
"Why? Why did I have to fall to such a state! I am the Son of Heaven, I am the ruler of the country! You traitor, I shouldn't have put you in an important position from the beginning. I should have killed you ten years ago! I should have killed you! "Li Qitian suddenly raised his arms and laughed loudly towards the sky.
Huzi, Tang Xiu, and the others immediately stepped up from behind him. They neatly removed his weapon and pressed his arms against the ground. The feeling of holding something was really bad. When Li Qitian struggled, his hands were covered in blood, and he felt like he was holding a fish. It was a bit slippery, but the two had no choice but to use a lot more strength.
With half of his face pressed against the ground, Li Qitian was still struggling fiercely. He howled like a trapped beast, "Rebels and traitors! You let me down! All I did was build a mausoleum for myself, and you saw me as muddle-headed! All I did was guard against treacherous officials and didn't allow rebels and traitors to bring troops into the capital, and you said I was afraid of loyal officials! You're all blind, you're all stupid! Do you still have me, the emperor, in your eyes? "
He shouted himself hoarse, and his voice broke. He vented his dissatisfaction and resentment on his family and concubines, but the blood did not wash away his anger as he had expected. In the end, it turned into a sense of guilt that wrapped around him like vines. The more he struggled to forget, the more he remembered clearly how incredulous his mother was, how his wife begged for mercy, how his personal servant hid and resisted, but was still caught by him …
Li Qitian could not roar anymore. His eyes were wide open, he suddenly twisted his neck to look to the left, and then to the right. He repeatedly said, "Go away, all of you get lost for Zhen! I am the Emperor! I want to conquer the world! "
Pang Xiao maintained his posture of keeping Qin Yining behind him for a long time. He looked down at Li Qitian, who seemed to have gone crazy, and sighed silently.
"He's crazy."
"Wang Ye, why don't we give him a quick death?" Yu Ziqiu suggested.
Pang Xiao looked at Yu Ziqiu and shook his head. "Since he's already like this, there's no point in killing him. We can't ask him what we want to ask, and he can't say what we want him to say. "
Qin Yining also nodded. She also felt that Pang Xiao was right not to personally kill Li Qitian. There was no need to bear the crime of regicide for this person. It would be a stain that would follow him for the rest of his life.
Pang Xiao said, "Take good care of him. Send more people to serve him."
The servants immediately understood. Huzi personally sent people to watch over Li Qitian. Although it was said to serve him, it was actually to send people to watch over Li Qitian. They would not allow Li Qitian any chance to escape.
Li Qitian was taken away by the arm.
Pang Xiao pulled Qin Yining and turned to leave Yangxin Palace Hall. He ordered, "Send people to clean up this place. Bury the dead."
"Yes." Yu Ziqiu immediately nodded and ran off to pass on the message.
The group walked far away until the thick smell of blood could no longer be smelled in the air.
Pang Xiao then said, "It's time to invite the Prince of Northern Ji into the palace."
Qin Yining and Ji Zeyu both nodded in agreement.
Song Quan and the remaining elders of Northern Ji were very surprised.
According to their plan, Pang Xiao would definitely sit on the throne after taking down the current emperor. Not to mention the people around him supporting him, even among the common people, Pang Xiao was probably supported by the masses. Previously, when he said that he agreed with the Prince of Northern Ji's proclamation and wanted to restore Northern Ji's state and bring benefits to the common people, those were all high-sounding words to give the new emperor a way out.
They just didn't expect Pang Xiao to not be in a hurry to ascend the throne.
The group left the palace. At this time, there were already a few curious commoners on the streets. They didn't dare to approach and ask, but hid in the streets and alleys to listen for news.
Song Quan looked at Pang Xiao and thought for a while. He said, "I didn't expect Li Qitian to commit suicide before Wang Ye entered the palace! It's really unexpected. "
His voice wasn't soft, and the old officials of Northern Ji who came with him also reacted.
"That's right. I think he also knew that his dirty deeds were exposed, so he didn't have the face to continue sitting on the throne. "
"But before he committed suicide, he even killed his own mother and first wife. He even killed all the concubines in the harem. This can't be described as just crazy!"
… …
These old officials of Northern Ji all talked at once. As they walked, they spread half-truths and half-lies. Some of the commoners nearby heard what they said clearly.
Qin Yining lowered his eyes and sighed inwardly.
This group of people had been in the officialdom for many years and knew how to figure out the intentions of their superiors.
To say this to the public was to completely remove Pang Xiao and his party from this matter.
The palace was occupied by the officials who couldn't stand the actions of an incapable ruler.
The Emperor had committed suicide out of fear.
Even the empress dowager, empress, and concubines were killed by the emperor himself.
From the beginning to the end, all Pang Xiao did was return to the imperial court and deploy his troops outside the city. He didn't do anything else, but the emperor had already killed him.
"I didn't expect that he didn't even let off the concubines who had just entered the palace. He killed them all … It's enough to see how cruel that person is."
"That's right, that's right! Thinking about what he did in the past, he really deserved to end up like this! "
… …
Many people were already discussing this matter among the commoners. Some of the faster ones had already rushed back to the Inner Palace to pass on the message.
Pang Xiao turned around with his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "You're quite observant."
Song Quan bowed nervously. "Wang Ye, this official is just stating the facts."
While the group of people were talking in front of the palace gate, a luxurious red carriage came from afar.
Pulling the carriage were four tall and sturdy horses. Following behind the carriage were ten bodyguards and ten sturdy servants. All of them hurriedly approached the carriage.
Qin Yining looked up.
He saw the carriage stop not far away, and a handsome young man wearing a jade-colored embroidered robe with arrow sleeves and a golden crown on his head walked down from the carriage. Although his figure was thin, and it was obvious that he hadn't grown up yet, his every movement was full of elegance and nobility.
Pang Xiao's eyes flashed. The hand that was holding Qin Yining's hand scratched her palm playfully. Then, he bowed and said, "This official Pang Xiao pays his respects to Your Highness."
Song Quan and the other officials of Beiji almost didn't react. They looked at the person who came and indeed saw the shadow of the Beiji Emperor in his appearance.
"I didn't expect, I didn't expect … Heaven has eyes. The previous emperor actually has a descendant in this world!"
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