Chapter 235: The Empress Protects Her Own

Chapter 235 The Empress Protects Her Own

However, Luo Xinyi and Mu Qingxue were unaware that, while they were searching for Qin Xuan's whereabouts...

Qin Xuan, the person involved, has been heavily surrounded by the Imperial Guards in Underworld Kings Mansion.

Fortunately, the Ming Emperor Blood Guards arrived in time, preventing a conflict from occurring immediately.

Qin Xuan, Hades Zhou Chen, and Ning Waner were brought into the inner palace together.

The moment the three of them set foot in Wutong Palace, Old Eunuch's shrill voice rang out, " Dowager Concubine has arrived!"

Surrounded by a group of palace maids, a beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous robes with a bewitching face strode in with an angry look in her eyes.

Welcome Dowager Concubine!

Those holding official positions, including Ning Waner, bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.

Qin Xuan secretly sized it up, then jokingly whispered to Ning Waner, "I didn't expect Father Zhou Chen to like this kind of thing. This Dowager Concubine sounds old-fashioned, but it actually looks—quite slutty."

Ning Waner raised her head, glared at Qin Xuan, and telepathically said, "Shut up!"

“You’ve really blew the sky out this time. Although the Prince of Jin is incompetent, he is Dowager Concubine’s most favored son. He dared to be so fierce towards Your Majesty, Your Highness, within the imperial city, disregarding Your Majesty’s reputation. This is entirely due to Dowager Concubine and his elder brother who has been granted land and territory!”

"Now that the Prince of Jin has died, you have once again altered the historical records, giving Dowager Concubine an excuse. This time, even Her Majesty the Empress cannot protect you!"

Qin Xuan curled her lip indifferently.

He didn't think he had made a mistake.

His actions were not only not a fault, but also a merit.

If Empress Mingyue doesn't offer him any benefits he deems acceptable, then don't blame him, the future imperial tutor, for throwing a tantrum and refusing to continue!

Dowager Concubine's gaze fell on Qin Xuan, his eyes blazing with fury, and he roared, "You're Qin Xuan?"

Qin Xuan smiled warmly and nodded slowly, "It is I, Dowager Concubine, who knows me?"

Dowager Concubine turned angrily to Empress Mingyue and shouted, " Your Majesty, this traitor Qin Xuan killed my son and your brother, Prince Jin! This son has wreaked havoc on the royal family! Why did you send the Imperial Guards to arrest him when I sent them?!"

She wanted nothing more than to slap Qin Xuan to death.

This man killed her beloved son, yet he still dares to laugh and joke in front of her, acting as if he has nothing to fear.

She was the Dowager Concubine, made of clay.

You can't kill people?

Empress Mingyue smiled gently, her beauty captivating, and said soothingly, "Mother, you misunderstand. My brother's death was not caused by Qin Xuan, but by other reasons."

She waved her sleeve and pointed to the historian standing below, saying, " The Diary Scribe, responsible for recording Hades's food, clothing, and lodging, is right here. Everything that happens in the Underworld Kings Mansion is recorded."

"If Mother has any doubts, she can find out by reading this."

Dowager Concubine frowned and gestured with his eyes. Old Eunuch took the historical record from Diary Scribe's hands and respectfully presented it to Dowager Concubine.

As he turned over, Dowager Concubine's lips went from trembling slightly to twitching violently.

Snap!

Dowager Concubine Qi slammed the history books to the ground, glared at Empress Mingyue, and demanded furiously, " Your Majesty, are you saying that my son was lustful and forced Li Diary Scribe to die in the Underworld Princes Mansion?!"

This reason is far-fetched and absurd!

It's so absurd that Dowager Concubine simply cannot accept it.

She knew about her youngest son, Prince Jin's, past actions, and also knew about some of his peculiar habits.

The only thing she absolutely disagreed with was her fondness for men!

This matter is clearly fabricated out of thin air.

That's slander!

Empress Mingyue shook her head helplessly, "I didn't know that Prince Jin had this kind of hobby. If I had known earlier, I would have given him a few male concubines. How could he have ended up in such a state?"

"Enough!"

Dowager Concubine glared at Empress Mingyue with bloodshot eyes, his voice filled with fury and desperation, " Empress Zhou Wu! You and I both know who killed my son! Today, I won't waste any more words with you."

She pointed at Qin Xuan and shouted angrily, "I'm going to take that scoundrel Qin Xuan away to comfort my son's spirit in heaven!"

Empress Mingyue glanced at Qin Xuan, then looked at Dowager Concubine, and said with a troubled expression, "Mother, please don't be angry. Qin Xuan is extremely prodigy. In the Ziyang Empire, he single-handedly destroyed the Butian Holy Land and even killed a quasi-emperor. If you want to take him away, it may be detrimental to you."

Dowager Concubine gritted her teeth, enraged by Empress Mingyue's blatant favoritism towards Qin Xuan. " Your Majesty! Aren't you being too arbitrary? Do you really think my son and I are incapable of avenging Prince Jin?"

She had already received information from Qin Xuan beforehand.

This child is indeed Prodigy; Heavenly Human Realm can kill Saint Realm.

It can even rival a holy king.

However, in the Butian Holy Land, his ability to kill the Holy Master of Butian was entirely due to the mobilization of a mysterious force.

Moreover, this force cannot be sustained for long.

If it weren't for Empress Mingyue's intervention, Qin Xuan would have already been reduced to ashes in the hands of Great Emperor Ziyang.

Even if Qin Xuan can once again mobilize that strange power, so what?

Let alone being on par with a quasi-emperor, she has killed even a true quasi-emperor before!

call--

Empress Mingyue exhaled a breath of clear water, sighed, and waved her hand, " Prince Zijing is a pillar of my Mingyue Dynasty and a key minister of my Imperial Dynasty. Your Majesty is also the one who manages the overall situation in the harem. If it is not conducive to unity, Your Majesty should be careful with your words. This matter cannot be discussed any further. Your Majesty, please return."

“ Your Majesty!”

"My mind is made up!"

With a wave of Empress Mingyue's hand, Nether Qi, along with Dowager Concubine and Old Eunuch of Quasi-Emperor Realm, left Wutong Palace.

Dowager Concubine stood outside Wutong Palace, watching the palace doors slam shut with a bang. Her fists clenched tightly, and veins bulged on her forehead.

“ Dowager Concubine, Your Majesty has made up your mind and I’m afraid you won’t allow me to execute this traitor Qin Xuan.” Old Eunuch’s eyes held a faint killing intent as he made a throat-slitting gesture. “How about this servant takes care of this traitor for Dowager Concubine?”

Dowager Concubine closed his eyes. "Your identity is inconvenient."

When she opened her eyes again, she turned around angrily and said, "Let's return to the palace!"

Since this woman, Empress Zhou Wu, is so assertive, I'm deliberately going against her.

Then don't blame her for resorting to some tricks!

They killed her son and then used such absurd reasons to elaborate on his death.

This is not just humiliation, it's blatant intimidation!

If she doesn't tear Qin Xuan to pieces, how can she comfort her son's spirit in heaven?

Before leaving, Dowager Concubine glanced venomously in the direction of Wutong Palace, and scoffed inwardly with contempt:

" After Zhou Chen broke the seal, you changed your usual behavior. It seems you really intend to let Zhou Chen take over!"

"That's wishful thinking; they're really underestimating everyone else!"

"Whether Zhou Chen can sit on this throne or not depends on whether he can live to see that time."

"Oh--"

Dowager Concubine and a group of palace maids disappeared into Wutong Palace.

As Dowager Concubine departed, the scene displayed on the light screen inside Wutong Palace vanished.

Empress Mingyue slowly withdrew her gaze, looked at Qin Xuan, and said with a smile, " Qin Xuan, if Old Eunuch were to kill you, are you confident in protecting yourself?"

Qin Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "I have done a good job as the royal army, and Your Majesty should reward me. How could you sit idly by and watch me be killed by Dowager Concubine?"

Empress Mingyue's gentle gaze slowly fell on Zhou Chen, and she asked in a warm voice, "Xiao Chen, Qin Xuan said he has done nothing wrong. What have you learned from him?"

"Hesitation leads to chaos!" After committing suicide against the Prince of Jin, Zhou Chen, who had been in a daze, regained some light in his clear eyes upon hearing Empress Mingyue's question. He said bluntly, "If I had killed the Prince of Jin in the Miaoyin Pavilion, and even had the ability to silence Dowager Concubine and eliminate Prince Zijing, who was thousands of miles away, there wouldn't be this chaos today!"

His youthful face was filled with reverence as he looked back at Qin Xuan. Dao, “ Master Qin, this is the first Dao principle you’ve taught me. Previously, in the Miaoyin Pavilion, due to the Heart Demon, I didn’t kill Wu Shan, nor did I destroy Wu Clan. Afterwards, Wu Shan will definitely try every means to seek revenge and cause trouble. You deliberately watched these things happen to teach me the Dao principle that hesitation leads to trouble, right?”

"Is there?"

On the surface, Qin Xuan remained unmoved, but inwardly he was questioning himself: Did I really have it?

Did I think about all that back then?

He simply believed that Wu Shan was a target of the Hidden Kill organization, and that Scarlet Thorn's attempt to infiltrate Wu Clan and kill Wu Shan was a pipe dream. He thought that by missing the opportunity at Miaoyin Pavilion, Scarlet Thorn would inevitably come to him for help afterward, which would also facilitate a few more days of in-depth communication between him and Scarlet Thorn.

Who would have thought that Zhou Chen, once enlightened, would become an astonishing figure!

Looking again at Zhou Chen's burning gaze filled with fanatical worship, Qin Xuan nodded without blushing or panting, "You do have some comprehension ability!"