C9 Gunpowder

"If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have become the current Emperor Chu. My royal father and mother, as well as countless other commoners of South Zhao will not have died. Since it all started from here, it should have ended from me!" The fierceness and decisiveness in Mu Qianxue's words made Dongfang Zhi's pupils shrink slightly, "You want to perish together with Xiao Ruo Ao?"

Mu Qianxue didn't answer him and instead said slowly, "I am very clear on the situation of Xi Chu. I know very well that if Xiao Ruo Awesomo has a young heir, when he dies, those brothers who were bestowed the title of Emperor will fight endlessly over the throne, and even cause the West Chu to fall apart. The Qi Kingdom has been suppressed by Northern Zhou for many years, so the Qi Emperor will definitely not let go of this good opportunity to expand their territory; as for what that imperial brother of yours will do, I don't think I need to say it; it can be said that killing Xiao Ruo Ao would destroy Xi Chu's foundation for hundreds of years!"

Gritting her teeth, she enunciated each word clearly, "He caused the destruction of my country and my family. I want him to become the greatest sinner of Xizu, regretting it for the rest of his life!"

In the end, his gaze landed onto the small bag wrapped in sheepskin beside Mu Qianxue's hand. He said in a heavy voice, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be gunpowder inside this bag. It should be a bargaining chip you used to kill both you and Xiao Ruo Ao."

"That's right, so hurry up and leave. If they discover you, you won't be able to escape even if you want to." With that, she turned to Xia Yue and said, "Once they leave, go and spread what I've instructed you to do. Lead Xiao Ruo Ao to the Yongde Palace, then you can take advantage of the chaos and fly far away!"

Xia Yue blankly stared at her for a while, and in the next moment, she shook her head with all her might, and frantically shouted: "No! Empress, don't! You'll die if you do! "

"I am already destined to be a dead man. Rather than dying for nothing, I might as well take this opportunity to destroy the thing that Xiao Ruo Ao cares about the most, the thing that he cares the most!" Before she finished speaking, Dongfang Qing's cold and solemn voice rang in her ears, "Do you think that Xiao Ruo Ao will regret this? It will not, because before the Western Chu was destroyed, he was already dead. He would not know anything if people died like lanterns were extinguished, much less feel sad or regretful! "

"Moreover, Xiao Ruo Ao was able to trick you for so long, you can see that his thoughts are extraordinary, are you sure he will be tricked by you, and die under these gunpowder?"

Mu Qianxue tightly pursed her lips. It wasn't that she hadn't thought of all that Dongfang Qing had said, it was just that ? She had no other choice!

Dongfang Qin saw through her thoughts. He stepped forward and said with shimmering eyes, "This is not your only choice. I may not have thousands of men and horses, but as long as I have a breath of air, I will definitely protect you!"

"Brother Mu told me before that even though you are a girl, you are still a world-shocking talent. Rather than dying like this, it's better to leave your life and let Xiao Ruo Ao see with his own eyes what he cares about the most.

"Personally ?" She lowered her head to look at her pure and slender hands. As long as she had enough troops and backup, she could indeed destroy Xi Chu. She had never doubted this, but ? Since Nan Zhao was already gone, how could she fight against an entire country by herself unless ?

She raised her head and looked at the cold face that was just inches away from her. "Will you help me?"

"Yes!" Spring light streamed in through the casement windows, casting crisscrossing panes of shadow across Dongfang's cold face.

His answer was always this simple, and he would never say anything unnecessary, much less say warm and considerate words like Xiao Ruo Ao to please Mu Qianxue. He was like a log, standing there completely straight, regardless of the wind or the rain, without bending in the slightest.

"What's going on? Why are all the people from the Yongde Palace asleep?" Xia Yue was the closest to the door, so she quickly opened it a little and looked outside. She saw that Madame Cao, who was dressed in luxurious clothing, was quickly walking over with the support of the palace maids. On their way over, there were several palace maids from Yongde Palace sitting or lying on the ground, all of them without exception with their eyes closed, unconscious.

Xia Yue quickly closed the door and said in panic, "Not good, it's Imperial Concubine Cao!"

Mu Qianxue secretly clenched her hands by her side. Yongde Palace had been banned. The reason Mistress Cao was able to enter must have been with Xiao Ruo Ao's permission, and her goal ? There was only one!

Before the thought came, there was a heavy knock on the door from behind Xia Yue, "Open up! "Quickly open the door!"

Xia Yue pressed herself against the door, not knowing what to do. "Empress, what should we do?"

Once Madame Cao came in, she would discover that Dongfang Gu still had the smell of gunpowder filling the room, and at that time, she wouldn't be able to hide anything.

At this time, the knocking on the door suddenly became silent, completely silent. If it wasn't for the human figures still visible outside the door, they would have thought that they had left.

"Someone, break open the door for me!" This arrogant voice was without a doubt the Cao family.

As they were preparing, Mu Qianxue suddenly said, "Open the door!"

Xia Yue hurriedly shook her head, "No, once I open the door, they'll know everything."

Mu Qianxue shot a glance at Dongfang Zhi and said, "If you don't open the door, they won't leave. Open the door!"

Seeing that Mu Qianxue was adamant, Xia Yue had no choice but to open the door. The moment she opened the door, the inner manager, who had gathered his strength and was planning to ram into the door, immediately missed her.

Madame Cao did not even look at the two people, but only stared at Dongfang Zhi and the rest who were dressed as eunuchs. The palace maid, who had entered with her, sniffed a few times, and her expression changed as she whispered into Madame Cao's ear, "Empress, your servant smelled gunpowder in the hall, and they have been unwilling to open the door for a long time. There must be something strange in here, please be careful!"

Madame Cao calmly nodded. Her eyes moved slightly as she shifted her gaze to Mu Qianxue. "Your Majesty wishes to see you, please follow me to the Myriad Temple immediately."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave, but she was stopped by Dongfang Gu's movement. His face paled slightly as he shouted, "Insolent slave, what kind of identity do you have to dare block me? Hurry up and get out of the way!"

Her scolding did not make Dongfang Po move aside, nor did he even move a bit. Instead, a voice as cold as ice came from behind Madame Cao, "Xiao Ruo Ao sent you, so should you send me to Myriad Temple, or ? Kill me? "

Madame Cao's expression changed. She turned her face away and said uncomfortably, "I don't know what you're talking about. In short, you can follow me to Myriad Temple." As she spoke, she circled around Dongfang Gu and was about to leave. Unfortunately, before she could even take two steps, her shoulder was firmly grasped by someone, making it impossible for her to move.