C2 Southern wasteland annihilation

Under her pressure, Mu Qianxue slowly opened her eyes. Xu Huifei secretly let out a breath of relief and said to the palace maid, "Linyi'er, immediately call for the imperial physician!"

Just as she was about to leave, her clothes were pulled by someone else. It was none other than Mu Qianxue.

Xu Huifei's face fell as she hastened to say, "Esteemed Empress, although you're awake, it's better to let the imperial physician see you."

Mu Qianxue didn't pay any attention to her and only stared at the silk as she said in a trembling voice, "You ? Just now, they said that His Majesty exterminated the State of South Zhao and personally gave the order ? Slaughter the city? "

"How could there be such a thing? Your Highness must have heard it before. South Zhao is not only the Empress's country, but also our West Chu's strongest ally. Your Majesty, why did you destroy South Zhao for no reason?" As she spoke, she said to Xia Yue who was also full of suspicion, "Hurry and help the Empress back to the Eternal De Palace!"

Mu Qianxue's gaze slowly swept across Xu Huifei's face. In the next moment, two drops of tears quietly fell from her eyes, "It seems ? I didn't mishear you! "

"No, esteemed wangfei, you ?" Without waiting for Xu Huifei to continue speaking, Mu Qianxue, whose tears had yet to dry, had already stood up with difficulty with Xia Yue's support. She gritted her teeth and said, "We're going to Myriad Temple!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Huifei hurriedly stopped him, "Your consort has already said that Your Majesty did not destroy Nan Zhao. It would be better for Empress to return to the Yongde Palace to rest first."

Mu Qianxue painfully closed her eyes, "Since things have come to this, why would Imperial Concubine Hui still lie to me? If I let you hide it from me today, then what about tomorrow? Can you hide it from me for the rest of your life?"

Xu Huifei was left speechless by her question. That's right, she could hide it for a while, but she couldn't hide it for a lifetime. After all, paper couldn't cover up a fire.

She let out a long sigh and said, "Since that's the case, chenqie will accompany you." She knew that this was no small matter. Since she couldn't stop it, she could only go with him and argue with him. In addition, she wanted to know why Xiao Ruo Ao wanted to do this.

After Xiao Ruo Ao became emperor, he had specially ordered that Mu Qianxue could enter and exit the Imperial Palace anywhere, including his Myriad Temple, at any time, to express his love for this empress. As a result, Mu Qianxue and her group met Xiao RuoAo, who had just returned from the expedition, as well as the imperial concubine, Cao family, who had arrived at Myriad Temple a step earlier without any obstruction.

"Greetings, esteemed empress." She was gentle, virtuous, and beautiful, and didn't have any of the arrogance that would normally be seen on the girls from other famous sects. Although Xiao Ruo Ao didn't have as much love for her as Mu Qianxue, he still doted on her a lot. After she ascended the throne, he made her his imperial concubine, and the position of the imperial harem was only second to Mu Qianxue.

Mu Qianxue glanced at Xiao Ruo Ao, who was still clad in his armor, and coldly said, "Your Majesty and I have something to discuss, so you should leave first!"

If it was in the past, Madame Cao would have listened to him. But this time, she didn't have the intention of leaving and instead extended her slender index finger to touch her charming lips. She gave a faint smile as she said, "Chenqie, guess ?." The important matter the Empress was talking about was the matter of the guide to the destruction of the State of Zhao, right? "

Mu Qianxue suddenly turned her head and stared at her. "You know about it too."

"Of course." Madame Cao's smile did not waver as she continued, "To be precise, before His Majesty left for the war, Chenqie already knew that South Zhao was about to be destroyed. Only the Empress does not know."

Her words caused Mu Qianxue's pupils to shrink. Xu Huifei, who was beside her, anxiously said, "Impossible! Her Majesty's imperial bodyguards only found out after we left the city, how did you find out?"

Madame Cao smiled contemptuously as she turned around and walked up the stairs. The gold-plated lotus flowers' strings, which hung down, collided with each other as she walked. It was a crisp sound.

She walked all the way to the side of Xiao Ruo Ao who hadn't spoken at all, saying in a tender voice: "Your Majesty, it's time to tell the empress."

Xiao Ruo Ao nodded, stood up and looked at Mu Qianxue condescendingly, "Our expedition this time didn't destroy the Yan Empire, but South Zhao."

Although she already knew, after hearing Xiao Ruo Ao admit it with her own ears, Mu Qianxue still felt her vision go black. She took a few steps back and pressed her hand against the icy-cold vermilion pillar, but Xia Yue tried to support her as she was pushed aside with one hand. After trying hard to take a few breaths, she hissed: "Why did you do this?"

"Why?" Xiao Ruo Ao's eyes narrowed, a cold smile appearing on his handsome face, "Do you even need to ask? Of course it's to expand the West Chu's territory, to increase ?"

"I'm not asking you that!" Mu Qianxue sternly interrupted him and shouted in a near shrill voice, "I am asking you why you want to destroy Nan Zhao. That is my homeland, and there are parents who were born to raise me and brothers who are related to me by blood.

Amidst the clanking of armor, Xiao Ruo Ao arrived in front of Mu Qianxue and said with an abnormally calm expression, "We will naturally remember that, but it's not enough for us to spare their lives!"

"You!" Mu Qianxue didn't expect that after he destroyed her homeland and killed so many people, he still didn't have a trace of regret. She was so angry that she couldn't speak up for a moment; only now did she realize that she didn't understand a single thing about this man who had been husband and wife with her for four years.

Xu Huifei probed, "Your Majesty, didn't you say earlier that you were going to destroy Yan Country? Why did you suddenly change your mind after leaving the city?"

"You are wrong. His Majesty has never changed his mind. From beginning to end, His Majesty has always wanted to destroy the State of South Zhao, the State of Yan." It's just a cover. "

As Xiao Ruo Ao looked at Mu Qianxue whose eyes were filled with dense hatred, she slowly said, "Although the Yan Nation's power isn't as great as ours, the difference isn't too great. Moreover, Yan Nation is thousands of miles away from us, and they're located in a mountain city, so it's easy to defend, hard to attack, and after a long journey, if they want to break through Yan Nation's defenses, it's easier said than done. Even if they force themselves to break through, it'll still be the result of killing one thousand of their enemies. This Emperor has indeed won! "

"Despicable!" Mu Qianxue was filled with hatred as she slapped him, but Xiao Ruo Ao grabbed onto her wrist, making her unable to move. She struggled as much as she could, "Let go! Let me go! "

Xiao Ruo stared emotionlessly at her, and coldly said: "Do you hate me?" Before his voice fell, Mu Qianxue had already spat on his face, gritted her teeth and said, "I wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood!"

Madame Cao's expression sank as she slapped Mu Qianxue's face, "Impudent! You dare to treat His Majesty in such a manner? You're simply courting death!"