☆, Chapter 290, the finale: Who schemed against whom?
"Moon, Moon!" Baili Chen shouted. His once neatly combed hair and exquisite clothes were now in disarray from the struggle. Leng Sha cried out urgently, "Quick, someone come and help!" However, Leng Sha was no better off than him and looked even more disheveled than Baili Chen.
Two more people rushed over and held Baili Chen's hands tightly, while Leng Sha held Baili Chen's chest tightly, preventing him from escaping her control.
The three men held Baili Chen down, but Baili Chen, who was struggling and roaring, was pulling them off the cliff. They almost all fell down. Meanwhile, Li Rushuang's face was ashen, her body was trembling slightly, her hands were tightly gripping the snow on the ground, and her eyes were bloodshot.
Yue'er came to save her even though she knew it was dangerous, all for her sake. Li Rushuang may have been a little confused just now, but she understood completely now. It was clear that someone wanted to use the false news of capturing her to lure Yue'er out so that they could deal with her. Everything before was just to lure Yue'er out. Otherwise, why would they bring her here and then suddenly release her? These people are so cruel!
Li Rushuang was filled with deep guilt for harming Ouyang Yue, and even felt at a loss. Her mind kept replaying the various encounters and interactions with Ouyang Yue, and how their friendship had deepened. In this relationship, Ouyang Yue had never asked her for anything, yet he was always sincere towards her. Back then, when Li Rushuang was disfigured in a horse race with Mu Cuiwei and Fu Meier, if it weren't for Ouyang Yue's invention of tattoos, Li Rushuang wouldn't dare to look people in the eye, let alone marry like a normal woman. Who would want her?
It goes without saying how important a woman's appearance is. At that time, Li Rushuang had lost all hope in the world. It can be said that Ouyang Yue gave her hope and the courage to stand up again. Moreover, she was more radiant than before. Her fiancé was also introduced by Ouyang Yue, and they finally got engaged.
General Xuanyuan Chaohua, a man of both civil and military talents, is not only of noble birth and handsome and elegant, but also a man who knows how to care for others. Such a man is hard to find even with a lantern. When news of her engagement to Xuanyuan Chaohua spread, countless young ladies from prominent families in the capital were filled with jealousy and hatred towards her.
All of this demonstrates the immense kindness Ouyang Yue has shown Li Rushuang. Not only has she had no chance to repay him, but now Ouyang Yue has also suffered an accident because of her, which is completely unacceptable to Li Rushuang, and she is unable to calm down.
"Ah!" Li Rushuang suddenly cried out in grief and indignation, her eyes bloodshot and her face flashing with a ferocious expression. The black-clad men who had been fighting with Ouyang Yue were now surrounded and being killed by the men brought by Baili Chen. When Li Rushuang saw these people, she wished she could find three heads and six arms. She was so angry that she wanted to tear them all to pieces!
"Ah, you deserve to die!" Li Rushuang suddenly threw herself at the blood-stained sword that had fallen to the ground during the fight, picked it up, and stabbed it fiercely at the nearest person: "You deserve to die!"
You deserve to die!
You deserve to die!
You deserve to die!
"..."
Each time Li Rushuang stabbed someone, she let out a sharp, angry cry. She seemed like a madwoman. Even though her martial arts were inferior to these people, her desperate madness still made people tremble with fear. Unconsciously, Li Rushuang's momentum increased, and she managed to stab several people in succession, causing serious injury or death. Seeing this, these people were truly enraged and also had the intention to kill Li Rushuang. However, the people brought by Baili Chen were not pushovers either, and they would not be allowed to be arrogant. The fight on both sides became more intense, and the death toll was heavy.
Over there, Leng Sha and two others were pulling on Baili Chen, but they were losing their strength. Baili Chen was acting too recklessly, and Leng Sha was also injured from the struggle. Seeing Baili Chen near the cliff edge, his body hanging precariously, he cried out in alarm, "Master! What about the young prince? You still have the young prince! He is your and the Princess's hope! What will happen to the young prince if you go down like this? He's just a child. How will he survive in that dog-eat-dog royal family? If something happens to you and the Princess, the young prince will likely meet with misfortune soon. And the Princess won't be safe either. You must calm down! The Princess would never want to see you like this!"
Baili Chen seemed stunned. His frenzied expression froze on his face. His eyes were even redder than Li Rushuang's, and his expression was filled with indescribable despair and rage. But after hearing Leng Sha's words, his eyes, which had been empty for a moment, slowly regained some brightness. He said blankly, "Yes, I still have Su'er. Yue'er loves Su'er so much, and loves me so much. She wouldn't abandon us. She must still be alive. Quickly, go and send people down to find Yue'er. We must bring her back alive!"
Seeing this, Leng Sha quickly pulled Baili Chen, who had stopped struggling, to a safe place, but the next moment, he himself collapsed to the ground in pain.
Baili Chen was taken aback, and only then did he recall what had happened before. He helped Leng Sha up and patted her on the shoulder: "You did a good job. I also want to thank you for stopping me this time, otherwise Yue'er would have blamed me too."
However, Baili Chen's eyes held a complex expression. It didn't matter if he jumped down, but as Leng Sha had said, what would happen to Baili Su if he died?
Baili Su is very intelligent, not like a child. Sometimes his intelligence is no less than that of an adult. However, he is still naive and does not understand the intrigue and backstabbing in the adult world. If he is left in the Prince Chen's mansion, and he is a prince who cannot inherit the throne of Prince Chen before he is of age, then Baili Su will only be at the mercy of others. Baili Chen grew up in such a difficult way since childhood, and he is very clear about this.
So he came to his senses, his eyes glancing briefly at the bottom of the shore before returning to their own.
"Bang!"
Just then, the sounds of fighting over there caught their attention. Baili Chen coldly stared at the group of men in black, and suddenly waved his hand, sending out several gleaming silver needles.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft!" After a few sounds, several people fell backward. Each of them had a small wound on their neck, with blood seeping out gently. Their deaths were quite gruesome.
"Run!"
"I'll kill you!" The men in black were also somewhat frightened, because with Baili Chen's ruthless killing techniques combined with Li Rushuang's, they were no match for him. Moreover, Baili Chen also had strange hidden weapons in his hands, so they didn't even have time to fight back, and he took down several people in a row.
They killed Ouyang Yue, and their mission was complete. Why would they bother with any more trouble? They wanted to leave after committing their evil deeds, but they weren't going to get away with it so easily!
At this moment, Baili Chen pushed off with one foot and suddenly flew forward, striking one of the men in black on the back with two palm strikes. Baili Chen was originally from the First Killing Alliance. Assassins only care about completing the mission and don't care about whether the method is reasonable or not. If they really wanted to be gentlemen, they would have died long ago.
Baili Chen swiftly struck out with both palms, and even while severely injured, he quickly seized a sword, thrusting it fiercely and then flicking it away. The man's body instantly split in two. The men in black were shocked and put even more effort into their escape. But Baili Chen didn't give them a chance. Not only him, but also Li Rushuang, who was in a killing frenzy, and Baili Chen's men, all attacked with deadly force, quickly surrounding the men.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" The sounds of swords piercing bodies echoed all around. It was a brutal massacre. Everyone was bloodthirsty by the end, but Baili Chen still had a sliver of hope: "Leave two alive."
"Hiss hiss hiss hiss!"
"Hiss hiss hiss hiss!"
However, the sound of swords being thrust didn't stop. Baili Chen's two men were even faster with their swords, but this time they weren't aiming for their hearts. Instead, they were targeting the arms and legs of the two men in black, severing their tendons and crippling them.
However, Baili Chen's men did not stop. They immediately reached out and reached into the mouths of the two men. After pulling out two white, ball-shaped objects, they pulled out two white, ball-shaped objects. These were poisons. Ordinary assassins and true death squads would hide poison in their teeth to prevent them from leaking information if their mission failed. To avoid being tortured into confessing, they would bite down on the poison pills and poison themselves.
However, this time they finally met their match. Although Baili Chen was not the true mastermind behind the First Killing Alliance, he was the leader. Almost all of these people were trained by him, and he was very clear about them.
The two men in black cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground, their faces ashen. Baili Chen looked at them coldly and said, "Who sent you?"
The two men in black kept their mouths shut and didn't say a word. Baili Chen sneered, "Even if you don't say it, I know it's the Empress Dowager, isn't it?"
The two men in black simply lowered their heads, preventing Baili Chen from seeing their expressions and guessing the truth. Li Rushuang, however, was utterly shocked. The Empress Dowager was actually the murderer who assassinated and framed Yue'er? Was it true?!
Li Rushuang didn't believe it, but thinking of Jiang Xuan's tragic death from a fall from her horse, her heart was in turmoil. Jiang Xuan's death was indeed strange. Others who hadn't interacted with or argued with Jiang Xuan might not know, but she knew that Mei seemed to have ill intentions towards Yue'er at that time. However, evil people always have their nemesis, and since Jiang Xuan had suffered such a terrible death, she wouldn't stay long. At that time, the Empress Dowager suddenly suggested that Mei come out, which was illogical. What did an old lady like the Empress Dowager want to do? Why was she getting involved? This behavior was very abrupt and indeed puzzling.
After Mei's incident, the Empress Dowager's various actions and the speculations of others made Li Rushuang realize that Baili Chen was right; the Empress Dowager was the murderer.
But why?!
Hasn't the Empress Dowager always neglected state affairs? She and Yue'er don't have any major conflicts, do they? Even if there were conflicts with the Empress and the Lin family, it was the Empress and others who first plotted evil and then reaped the consequences. No one can be blamed for that. If the Empress Dowager wanted to harm Yue'er for these reasons, her magnanimity is far from what is rumored. On the contrary, she is extremely petty and vicious. They have all been deceived by the illusion created by the Empress Dowager!
Li Rushuang grew up by her father's side, frequently appearing in military camps. She had heard rumors of assassins hiding poison in their mouths. Some families also had secret guards, but in terms of loyalty, they could never match the loyalty of assassins. Training an assassin was no simple task. What was the Empress Dowager's purpose in having this group of highly skilled assassins? Over the years, Emperor Mingxian had not mistreated her. Even if Emperor Mingxian wasn't sincere, for the sake of reputation and filial piety, as long as the Empress Dowager didn't go too far, Emperor Mingxian was enough to ensure her safety after her death. Did she really need to raise this group of assassins?!
Are they raised by the Lin family? And what is the purpose of the Lin family raising them?
Li Rushuang felt a chill in her heart and harbored an even deeper and more intense hatred for the Empress Dowager!
Empress Dowager! It was her! She's the one who caused Yue'er to fall off the cliff, she deserves to die!
Li Rushuang's eyes widened like a bull's, her resentment undisguised. No matter how nice Leng Sha's words were, this mountain cliff was famous throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty because it was extremely dangerous. The four walls were all naturally formed rocks that protruded, and the height was extremely steep. Even a person with high martial arts skills would surely die if they fell down. And this was a forbidden area of this hunting ground, so you can imagine how dangerous it was. If Ouyang Yue fell down, her chances of survival would be almost zero.
Li Rushuang's eyes reddened. She desperately hoped that Yue'er would be the lucky one favored by heaven and escape this calamity. However, her rational mind told her that the possibility was extremely slim. She had never heard of anyone who fell down and came back up alive. The chances of Ouyang Yue being an exception were unimaginable.
"Bang!"
"Moon, I'm so sorry!" Li Rushuang knelt on the ground, crying her heart out.
Baili Chen glanced at Li Rushuang without saying a word. Li Rushuang and Ouyang Yue had a very close relationship, but compared to Ouyang Yue, his feelings of affection and friendship for Li Rushuang were negligible. Li Rushuang should feel guilty because she was indeed the one who harmed Ouyang Yue this time. If Ouyang Yue died, Li Rushuang would indeed bear some responsibility. However, Baili Chen also clearly understood that Li Rushuang was also a victim. He did not doubt the friendship between Li Rushuang and Ouyang Yue. Ouyang Yue had an extreme fastidiousness towards the people around her. As long as these people were loyal to her and did not betray her, she would give them her whole heart. This included family, friendship, and love. Li Rushuang was one of them, and Ouyang Yue was willing to give her life for this friend.
This was exactly the case this time. Ouyang Yue knew this might be a conspiracy by the Empress Dowager, but she didn't want to risk even the slightest possibility of Li Rushuang's death. So she came, only to be dragged off the cliff, her fate unknown. But based on what Baili Chen knew about Ouyang Yue, even if she had to choose again, she would still do the same thing. Because if she were facing him, Ouyang Yue would make the same choice without hesitation.
All of this was Ouyang Yue's own choice, and she couldn't blame anyone, including Li Rushuang. At this moment, Li Rushuang was just as heartbroken and regretful as Baili Chen, and the overwhelming guilt could drive her crazy. Even though she was also a pawn in the scheme, she was completely innocent, and she couldn't accept that Ouyang Yue would die for her.
Baili Chen understood. He knew everything perfectly well, yet he still couldn't forgive Li Rushuang. He wished Ouyang Yue could be a little selfish, even just for her own sake, and not come at all, so this accident wouldn't have happened. He'd rather spend his life feeling guilty towards Xuan Yuan Chaohua, serving him like a slave, than see Ouyang Yue take this risk. But now, everything was irreversible. He could only pray that Ouyang Yue would be taken care of, that this time she would escape unharmed. He couldn't care less about anything else, nor did he have the heart to care.
Baili Chen withdrew his gaze from Li Rushuang, who was kneeling in sorrow, and coldly said to the two people, "It's fine if you don't want to talk, I will make you fight over it."
"Go, prepare for the death by a thousand cuts. If they still don't talk, then they will all be subjected to the five punishments. If they still don't talk, I will turn them into dried-up human pigs and make them wish they were dead. You are welcome to try." Baili Chen said coldly to the two men in black.
Not only did the two men in black finally change their expressions, turning as white as paper, but Leng Sha and the others also changed their expressions. The First Killing Alliance did have some cruel interrogation methods, but none of them were as ruthless as Baili Chen. It was clear that although he had stopped his madness, how deep was the hatred in his heart, or perhaps because of his restraint, he had become even more insane!
However, at this moment, no one dared to say a word against it, for fear of provoking Baili Chen.
Ignoring the snow stained red by corpses, Baili Chen turned and left. Several subordinates dragged two crippled men in black forward, while Leng Sha, clutching his chest, came to Li Rushuang's side: "Miss Li, let's go back first."
Li Rushuang was completely powerless at this moment. After frantically attacking those people and collapsing to the ground, she had no strength left in her body. Seeing that Li Rushuang couldn't get up, Leng Sha waved his hand, and two people came over to support her. Leng Sha himself was also unsteady on his feet, clearly having been seriously injured in the struggle. The group slowly walked down. The snow in the sky hadn't stopped yet. Snowflakes the size of little fingers landed on their heads, one, two, three, accumulating more and more, but no one had the heart to brush them away.
Snowflakes fell sparsely, gradually obscuring even human figures, yet the snow fell heavier and heavier, as if even the heavens were taking pity on Ouyang Yue, who had fallen off the cliff…
The group could only hear the crunching sound of their footsteps on the snow, the sound reaching their ears and echoing in their minds, causing a sudden, inexplicable unease and pain in their hearts.
Li Rushuang's tears flowed uncontrollably, tears she couldn't stop even when she wanted to. Her body trembled, and she cried until her body was shaking and convulsing. She bit her lip tightly to stop herself from crying out, but the suppressed sobs only made her more sorrowful. Baili Chen quickened his pace and almost ran away. Several of his subordinates immediately chased after him. Ouyang Yue had just been surrounded and ambushed, and Baili Chen was also in danger. They couldn't leave Baili Chen alone at this time, so they rushed to protect him.
The others went to the camp tents with Leng Sha and Li Rushuang, but they quickened their pace considerably.
Leng Sha and the others didn't disturb anyone and directly sent Li Rushuang to the tent of the Minister of War's residence. The snow outside was falling heavier and heavier. Cheng Shi was a little worried, but she didn't take it seriously when she went to Ouyang Yue's place. She only thought that she would send two maids to pick up Li Rushuang and protect her when it was about time. However, she never expected that Li Rushuang would not only return early, but would also be helped back by two men who were limp and weak.
Although Li Rushuang was a straightforward woman, it didn't mean she didn't understand the difference between men and women. No matter what, Li Rushuang would never allow a man to intimately help her back, as that would damage her reputation. Moreover, she was already engaged to Xuan Yuan Chaohua, and this was the time when she should avoid suspicion. Anyone with a sound mind wouldn't do anything that would invite gossip.
However, the two women didn't give Cheng Shi any time to ask questions. They handed Li Rushuang over to two equally dumbfounded maids and turned to leave. Before the two maids could react, Li Rushuang was pushed over and immediately collapsed. The two maids rushed to help her up in alarm. At this moment, Cheng Shi also saw Li Rushuang's red eyes, crying uncontrollably and convulsing as if she had suffered a stroke. She immediately became anxious. Why was Rushuang in such a sorry state when she went to find the Princess Consort of Chen? Something was really wrong.
"Ru Shuang, Ru Shuang, what's wrong with you? Tell your mother quickly! What happened to you? Quick, go and stop those two people! Go quickly!" Cheng Shi shouted immediately, her hand already reaching out to support Li Ru Shuang. At this moment, her heart was in turmoil because she noticed that Li Ru Shuang was crying uncontrollably, her clothes were disheveled, her hair ornaments were loose, and there was blood on her clothes. She simply couldn't imagine why this had happened, why Li Ru Shuang had so much blood on her body.
A bad premonition immediately arose in Cheng's heart, and her mind was in turmoil, because she could only think of one thing: for Li Rushuang to be in this state, it must be that she had been bullied...
"Ru Shuang, Ru Shuang, tell your mother who bullied you! Tell your mother quickly, don't scare your mother!" Cheng Shi said anxiously, as Li Ru Shuang's condition was very bad.
Her hair was disheveled, and there was unknown blood on her body. Li Rushuang was crying in a very suppressed manner, her lips were bitten raw, and her eyes were red and vacant. She couldn't hear Cheng Shi's words at all, and she was completely frightened and at a loss.
"What happened? What's wrong with Ru Shuang!" Li Gang rushed in after seeing someone leave in a hurry. As soon as he entered, he saw Cheng Shi holding Li Ru Shuang, her face pale with fright. When he took a closer look at Li Ru Shuang's current condition, his expression changed drastically, and his eyes widened. He glanced at the two maids who were at a loss beside him and immediately said, "You two go out first!"
The two maids immediately hid and left, fearing that they might have overheard something they shouldn't have and be killed to silence them.
Li Gang and Cheng Shi immediately surrounded Li Rushuang, saying with concern, "Rushuang, Rushuang, what's wrong with you? Answer your parents quickly, don't make us worry, Rushuang, answer us!"
Li Rushuang looked dazed, but she raised her head and looked at the two of them. Her eyes were still empty. She seemed to have stopped suppressing her emotions, but the tears in the corners of her eyes wouldn't stop: "Yue'er... Yue'er..."
"What? Princess Consort Chen? What does your matter have to do with her? Who exactly bullied you?!" Li Gang's expression changed as he asked.
Cheng was also very puzzled. Given the friendship between Ouyang Yue and Li Rushuang, there was nothing that would cause the two to fall out. Moreover, Ouyang Yue was also smart. Li Rushuang would be her sister-in-law in the future, and it would be troublesome if the sister-in-law and sister-in-law did not get along. She would never make enemies with Li Rushuang at this time, right?
"What does this have to do with Princess Chen? Ru Shuang, tell us quickly! Are you trying to drive your parents crazy with worry?" Cheng Shi cried out anxiously.
Li Rushuang's lips trembled: "Yue'er... Yue'er... Yue'er... Waaah..." However, Li Rushuang could not say anything except Ouyang Yue's name at this time, and Li Gang and Cheng Shi became even more anxious.
"Summon the Empress Dowager's physician to take a look first." Li Gang had someone summon the imperial physician, but Li Rushuang was still crying. Helpless, Li Gang had Li Rushuang knocked unconscious, because if she continued to cry, she would easily become dehydrated. Li Gang and Cheng Shi then sent someone to the tent of Prince Chen's residence to inquire, only to learn that Princess Chen had already gone out, and Prince Chen had gone to Emperor Mingxian's tent. The two felt that things were very complicated, and they became even more worried.
There were only three people in Emperor Mingxian's tent at this moment: Emperor Mingxian, Baili Chen, and Fushun. Baili Chen's face was colder than ever before: "I will make sure the Empress Dowager dies!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? That is the Empress Dowager, my mother, and your grandmother. Aren't you afraid of being cursed by the whole world for saying such things?" Emperor Mingxian shouted.
Baili Chen laughed, but the laugh was very strange: "Do you know where I just went, what I did, and what I saw?" Emperor Mingxian saw that Baili Chen's expression was strange and remained silent. Fu Shun also felt strange. He had always been by Emperor Mingxian's side and knew many of Emperor Mingxian's things, whether they were secrets or not. He had survived even the most difficult times for Baili Chen, but he had never seen him with such a sinister look. Although his eyes were deep, they were somehow filled with emptiness and despair. His gaze pierced people's hearts. Even Fu Shun, who had lived in the palace for many years and had long since hardened his heart to be incompatible with fire and water and was not affected by the emotions of outsiders, was shocked and trembled when he saw it. What happened to Prince Chen? He was fine when he went back in the morning. Why is he like he has lost his mind now?
Emperor Mingxian was equally shocked. He had previously hated this son intensely, though he had to admit it was out of weakness, a reluctance to acknowledge his negligence that led to Empress Bai's poisoning and death, thus diverting attention and anger—something he shouldn't have done. Yet, even with such biased treatment, Baili Chen had only become more eccentric and domineering, never displaying this despairing urge to destroy everything. Even when he was very young, so young that the Gu poison flared up and he felt agonizingly painful, this had never happened. This was absolutely unlike his son, Baili Chen.
"Hehe, I saw Yue'er being attacked by a group of men in black, and then I saw two men in black pull her off a cliff. I saw it with my own eyes, do you believe me!" Baili Chen was indeed acting very strangely, because he no longer cared about seniority or hierarchy, and he didn't even call his father "Father" anymore.
However, Emperor Mingxian and Fushun were deeply disturbed by these words. Ouyang Yue had been killed during the royal hunt, which was a direct insult to Emperor Mingxian's reputation and posed a threat to his safety and that of many others. Most importantly, Emperor Mingxian knew of Baili Chen's feelings for Ouyang Yue. From the moment he insisted on marrying her despite the risks, he had defied all odds to dote on her. As princes and now kings, it was customary for them to take wives, concubines, and other women for the sake of the royal family, imperial power, and the struggle for power. Even if Ouyang Yue had given birth to a child, it wouldn't have stopped Baili Chen from taking concubines. Yet, Baili Chen had stubbornly resisted all of this.
Because of Baili Chen's refusal, the intricate web of interests within the royal family was broken. Many people had volunteered to enter Prince Chen's residence, but Baili Chen, despite the pressure, rejected them all. Baili Chen never told anyone about this; he single-handedly shouldered all the burdens. In this respect, Baili Chen did far better than Emperor Mingxian had done for Empress Bai. However, as the emperor, he still harbored some resentment towards Ouyang Yue because of this. No matter how much he disliked Baili Chen, he was still his son. As people age, they all hope for their sons to be around them and for their descendants to fill their homes. As an emperor, he would think the same way, but Ouyang Yue had stopped him.
He resented it, but Ouyang Yue falling off the cliff and dying was definitely not what he wanted to see.
Regardless of the fact that Ouyang Yue was his lawfully wedded wife, whom he had decreed to marry, even considering their familial bond and her social status, he absolutely did not want anything to happen to her. Although Princess Shuangxia was not Ouyang Yue's biological grandmother, Emperor Mingxian knew her character well; she was extremely protective of her own. Moreover, her feelings towards Ouyang Yue were evident from the first time she had swallowed her pride and pleaded for Ouyang Yue's princess title. With Princess Shuangxia absent this time, if Ouyang Yue died here, he would have a difficult time explaining himself.
Moreover, Xuanyuan Chaohua is the number one general of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he also has the habit of protecting his own. With Ouyang Yue gone, no one can predict what Xuanyuan Chaohua will do.
"Do you know who sent those people?" Baili Chen suddenly asked blankly.
Emperor Mingxian's heart tightened, and he understood what Baili Chen meant, but he did not speak for a moment: "Where is your evidence?"
“Having captured two assassins, I will eventually be able to extract the information I need from them.” Baili Chen’s voice was extremely calm and indifferent, but Emperor Mingxian felt uneasy listening to it: “But you also know that even if these two assassins are willing to talk, the evidence is not sufficient.”
Baili Chen's eyes flickered slightly as he looked indifferently at Emperor Mingxian. Emperor Mingxian had been emperor for many years and had seen all kinds of storms. He had almost been assassinated by rebels when he first ascended the throne. But now, looking into Baili Chen's eyes, he felt a tremor in his heart and suddenly couldn't speak. Baili Chen simply repeated a sentence woodenly: "I will make sure the Empress Dowager dies!"
Emperor Mingxian suddenly stood up: "Seventh Prince, don't be impulsive. I will never let the Empress Dowager off the hook either. However, she is prepared. Your evidence is not enough to make her confess. Instead, it is easy for her to turn the tables on you. At that time, the accusations of disrespect or filial impiety will ruin you forever."
Baili Chen's eyes were dark and gloomy, exuding a deathly aura that sent chills down one's spine: "What is reputation anyway? What do I have to fear now, even if it means eternal damnation?" With that, he turned and left.
Emperor Mingxian was startled and said to Fushun, "Go, send a few secret guards to keep an eye on the seventh prince. We absolutely cannot let him act recklessly."