Chapter 743 - 403: Demon Queen Lin Yuan
Chapter 743: Chapter 403: Demon Queen Lin Yuan
Wu Zheng pointed at Lin Yuan and continued:
"Back then, Si Yuanwu repeatedly reported to the Emperor, directly criticizing the Empress for interfering in politics, saying the West Imperial Dynasty couldn’t continue to be under the control of the Immortal Flying Pavilion."
"The Empress then had Si Mingcheng steal Si Yuanwu’s seal and, imitating Si Yuanwu’s handwriting, forged letters of communication between the Si Family and the Three Great Demon Sects!"
"I know the Si Family was wronged, but I had no way out!"
"Back then, my elder brother was the Crown Prince, and he was killed by her. What could I do?"
Lin Yuan looked at Wu Zheng in disbelief: "Emperor?"
Wu Zheng did not dare to meet Lin Yuan’s eyes, yet felt a tight grip on his neck. He quickly shouted:
"Empress, you’ve done wrong, and you can’t hide it any longer. Just admit it!"
Lin Yuan’s face paled slightly, her gaze growing colder.
Si Minglan kicked at the back of Wu Zheng’s knees, forcing him to kneel.
"Your Holiness!"
The Imperial Army and Golden Snake Guard below were shocked to see the Emperor kneeling.
Si Minglan pointed at the numerous spiritual tablets floating in the air and said coldly:
"Though you were not the chief culprit back then, you were one of the accomplices. Repent to my entire Si family, and I will spare your life! Otherwise..."
Si Minglan’s claws pierced half an inch into Wu Zheng’s neck, causing blood to gush out.
Wu Zheng was terrified and quickly bowed heavily towards the countless Si Family spiritual tablets in the air:
"Minister Si, members of the Si Family. I was too cowardly back then to resist the Empress. The Si Family suffered an unjust case!"
"Today, I declare to the world, the National Guardian General Si Yuanwu was loyal to the nation, and the Si family in full are honorable and brave!"
"Si Yuanwu’s spiritual tablet should be placed in the Grand Ancestral Temple!"
"The spiritual tablets of other Si family members should be placed in the Heroic Spirit Hall, receiving eternal respect and admiration from the people of the West Imperial Dynasty!"
"The orphan of the Si family, Si Minglan, is to be granted the title of National Guardian Duke, inheriting her father’s rank!"
"Your Holiness..." Thousands of soldiers stared blankly at the Emperor continuously bowing to the spiritual tablets atop the Celestial Martial Hall.
For a moment, everyone was bewildered, not knowing what to do.
The ironclad case from twenty years ago was personally overturned by the Emperor, who even knelt to atone.
And the woman who assassinated the Empress, Si Minglan, suddenly transformed into an orphan of honor, titled a Duke.
So now, should we still fight her?
"Hahaha, hahaha!"
Si Minglan laughed up at the sky, her voice hoarse:
"Father, mother, elder brother, second brother, third brother, Cui’Er, Uncle Li, Aunt Zhou... Your grievances have been cleared!"
Lin Yuan tightly gripped the Cyan Peak Sword, veins bulging on the back of her hand, staring coldly at Wu Zheng.
"Emperor..."
Back then, she indeed resented Si Yuanwu, but she only suggested to Wu Zheng that Si Yuanwu be stripped of power and exiled.
But Wu Zheng claimed that Si Yuanwu was forming factions within the court, wielding significant influence, so it would be ideal to use this opportunity to eliminate the Si family.
Having Si Mingcheng forge treason evidence was also Wu Zheng’s idea.
But unexpectedly, at the critical moment of life and death, Wu Zheng placed all the blame on his own head.
Lin Yuan suddenly laughed: "Wu Zheng, I’m glad I never gave my heart to you, and never bore you children."
Wu Zheng awkwardly lowered his head, avoiding her gaze, while Si Minglan tightened the grip on his neck again:
"Since the Si family was wronged, what about the main culprit? How should they be dealt with?"
Si Minglan looked at Lin Yuan, and Wu Zheng hesitated and slowly raised his head to also look at Lin Yuan:
"Em-Empress..."
Lin Yuan looked at him coldly.
Wu Zheng hesitated for a moment, his neck again felt intense pain, prompting him to shout:
"Empress Lin Yuan, for years you’ve controlled the court, and for your own interests, you’ve slandered a loyal minister of the nation, slaughtering the entire loyal and righteous Si family, your crimes are heinous and unforgivable!"
"I issue an edict: Empress Lin Yuan lacks virtue for her position, is stripped of her title, degraded to a redeeming slave, thrown into the Celestial Prison, awaiting punishment!"
All soldiers glanced at one another.
Si Minglan shouted loudly: "What are you waiting for? Arrest the Demon Queen!"
No one dared to move, Wu Zheng said: "I command you, capture... the Demon Queen!"
"Heh!"
Lin Yuan suddenly started laughing, her eyes reddening:
"Wu Zheng, do you remember what you said when we got married?"
Wu Zheng looked grim and retorted, "Lin Yuan, what about you? Did you ever have even half a sincere heart towards me?"
"The Eldest Prince and Second Prince were born from concubines you bewitched me with spells!"
"And that Wu Yiren, she isn’t mine but born of you and an outsider!"
"You say I’ve wronged you, have you ever truly regarded me as your husband?"
The soldiers below were in an uproar.
"The Seventh Princess isn’t of royal blood?!"
"The Empress secretly consorted with outsiders?!"
"Demon Queen... Truly the Demon Queen!"
"Seize her!"
The Imperial Army was already inclined towards Wu Zheng, and upon hearing his words, they immediately shouted Demon Queen.
The Golden Snake Guard were also exchanging glances amongst themselves, although loyal to the Empress, they were hearing for the first time such transgressions by the Empress.
At present, everyone was unsettled, not knowing what to do next.
"Indeed."
Lin Yuan’s voice was icy, tears unexpectedly fell from her eyes:
"I’ve wronged you, you also plotted secretly to kill me, after all, we were only a union of convenience."
"Since today our goals contradict, I won’t show any mercy!"
The moment she uttered "mercy," the Cyan Peak Sword swung out, Sword Aura flashed!
Si Minglan dodged swiftly, but Wu Zheng remained where he was.
He opened his eyes wide, slowly raised his hand to touch his chest.
With a crash.
A great spray of blood shot out.
Wu Zheng looked incredulously at Lin Yuan: "You, you, Empress... Little Yuan..."
Wu Zheng’s eyes widened, he uttered his final words, and finally fell, silent forever.
"Your Holiness, the Emperor has passed away!"
"The Emperor has passed away!"
The Imperial Army and Golden Snake Guard below cried out in shock and grief.
"Lin Yuan, you’ve been wicked and lewd, today you’ve even killed the Emperor with your own hands, you ought to be sliced to death, lingeringly!"
Si Minglan shouted loudly: "I am Si Minglan, National Guardian Duke. Here stands the Demon Queen who killed the Emperor, why don’t you take action to kill her?!"
"Kill the Demon Queen, avenge His Holiness!"
"Kill the Demon Queen!"
Thousands of soldiers all jumped onto the roof of the Celestial Martial Hall, charging at Lin Yuan!
Lin Yuan snorted coldly, the Cyan Peak Sword suddenly flew out, circled in the air, and several dozen Imperial Army soldiers fell down.
"You are all soldiers of the West Imperial Dynasty, I don’t wish to kill you, I won’t be the Western Empress anymore, step down, do not come to die!"
"You’ve seen Lin Yuan kill the Emperor, if she’s let go, who here can survive?"
Si Minglan’s voice was chilling, the soldiers no longer hesitated and charged at Lin Yuan!
Lin Yuan tried to fly away but was blocked by thousands of Divine Bows all around, forced to slaughter.
In an instant, countless Imperial Army and Golden Snake Guard fell from the roof of the Celestial Martial Hall, blood flowed like rivers in front of the hall, corpses lay everywhere!
Lin Yuan’s eyes were bloodshot, her Cyan Peak in hand never stopped.
I cannot die here, Zhou and Yiren are still waiting for me!
Suddenly, a strange red shadow swiftly approached her.
Lin Yuan stabbed her sword into the right chest.
"Giggle, Lin Yuan, you won’t escape now!"
Si Minglan was pierced, yet her body continued to rush forward, letting the sword blade penetrate her fully, closing in again on Lin Yuan.
Pfft!
Si Minglan’s hands directly plunged into Lin Yuan’s chest.
Lin Yuan’s eyes widened, her left hand swiftly raised, striking Si Minglan’s lower abdomen at her Spirit Field.
Si Minglan spat out a mouthful of blood, splashing onto both their red garments, vivid and tragic.
Lin Yuan’s gaze was fierce: "Si family orphan, you still cannot kill me."
"Is that so?" Si Minglan’s eyes glowed intensely red.
Suddenly, Wu Tai silently approached from behind, stabbing a blade towards Lin Yuan.
This blade was incredibly precise, penetrating from behind, piercing the heart, and emerging from the chest once again.
...
"It’s over."
"Time to move to the other side."
All around the Western Emperor Palace, Fang Xue, Wei Wan, Jiang Yin, and others glanced towards the Celestial Martial Hall, then moved swiftly, departing the palace and heading to Chang’an Palace.