ebookland Chapter 277: Fire in Cining Palace
Chapter 277: Fire in Cining Palace
Queen Mother Xue tried to remain calm, but there was still a hint of fear in her eyes.
She tried to protect herself with threatening words: "If you dare to kill me, your Xianwang Mansion will be destroyed by the emperor!"
However, Chu Shiyou was not frightened by her words. Instead, he sneered, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Chu Shiyou responded without flinching, "The whole Dazhao Kingdom knows that you, a witch, killed two generations of Wu'an kings and betrayed the country! What, your son still wants you to fake your death and live? Don't even think about it!"
His voice was icy cold, like the chill wind from the depths of hell, making people shudder. Every word he spoke was filled with deep anger and hatred, and his expression became distorted, as if he wanted to vent all his anger.
Queen Mother Xue screamed in fear: "Someone come! There is an assassin! Someone come and save me!"
However, all she got in response was an empty palace and endless fear. Chu Shiyou had a strange smile on his face, and his eyes revealed a creepy look.
He said softly, "Your son wanted to fake your death, so he has killed everyone in the Cining Palace. He even kept it a secret from Eunuch Gao. Who do you expect to save you now?"
Hearing this, Queen Mother Xue's heart instantly sank to the bottom of the valley. She widened her eyes and looked at the young man in front of her in disbelief. She felt a chill rising from her spine, and her whole body was shrouded in fear.
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she shouted a person's name loudly: "Kong Boda! Where are you? Come out! You useless thing!"
However, the only answer she got was dead silence. The palace was filled with a tense atmosphere, as if time had stood still.
Chu Shiyou reached out his hand without hesitation and pushed the candlestick next to him to the ground. The candlelight quickly spread and formed a sea of fire. He said indifferently: "The Cining Palace will be flooded tonight! And Queen Mother Xue... is really... dead!"
Empress Dowager Xue was terrified and screamed loudly: "No! Chu Shiyou! The emperor will never forgive you!" Her voice was full of despair and fear.
Chu Shiyou just smiled coldly: "How do you think the urgent military information from 800 miles away entered the palace?" There was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
Queen Mother Xue widened her eyes and roared angrily, "Chu Shiyou! You actually forged military intelligence! You want to rebel!" Her face became hideous and distorted.
Chu Shiyou laughed loudly, his laughter was filled with endless coldness: "So what if you rebel? So what if you don't rebel? All this has nothing to do with you! Just go to hell and apologize to my father and mother!"
He paused, then said coldly: "Today I also avenged Xiao Jinghan's father's death! Oh, and his grandfather! And my father's other concubines and princes!" His tone was firm and resolute, as if there was no hesitation or retreat.
Queen Mother Xue shouted in horror: "Come! Come quickly! Ahem! Save me!" Her voice was full of fear and despair, hoping that someone would come to save her. However, the fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the smoke was so thick that it was difficult to see the surrounding situation clearly.
Chu Shiyou stood aside, watching Queen Mother Xue struggling in the fire indifferently. His eyes were as cold as ice, without a trace of pity or sympathy. He seemed to have lost all emotions for the world, leaving only hatred and anger.
The flames continued to burn, devouring everything. Queen Mother Xue's cries gradually faded away, swallowed by the flames.
The entire palace fell into chaos and destruction, and Chu Shiyou stood there quietly, watching it all happen. His heart may be full of pain and contradictions, but at this moment he chose to remain silent and witness the tragedy with indifferent eyes.
Back then, his mother was burned to death in the bedroom by Queen Mother Xue, and he himself was also burned beyond recognition and disfigured. Today, he finally avenged his mother with his own hands, and he felt extremely happy!
At this time, a figure quietly appeared behind Chu Shiyou, and a man lowered his voice and said, "Prince, let's go quickly, the fire has started!"
In the blazing fire, Queen Mother Xue looked at the man behind Chu Shiyou in horror, her lips trembling slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she couldn't make a sound. She slowly raised her hand, trying to grasp the last glimmer of hope, but soon it fell down weakly.
The merciless flames spread rapidly, surrounding her tightly. In the sea of fire, Queen Mother Xue let out her last desperate scream, and her body was gradually devoured by the flames.
Finally, she stopped struggling and fell into the sea of fire, ending her sinful life.
Chu Shiyou curled his lips in a cold smile, then left quietly with the man.
In the imperial study, Emperor Wen and An Qingxuan were still discussing the military situation in Beiyuan. Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside the door, and then Eunuch Gao fell down at the door of the imperial study.
He looked at Emperor Wen with horror and screamed, "Your Majesty! It's bad! There's a fire in the Cining Palace! The Empress Dowager... has passed away!"
When Emperor Wen heard this, he was shocked and looked shocked. He stood up hastily and wanted to rush out the door, but because he stood up too quickly, he felt dizzy and fell heavily on the dragon throne.
Emperor Wen looked pale, his breathing was rapid, and his body was trembling slightly. He tried to calm himself down, and asked with heavy breaths: "Gao Rui! Gao Rui! What's going on? Why is this happening?"
Eunuch Gao burst into tears and said with a sad face: "When the imperial guards went to put out the fire, the Cining Palace was almost burned down! The fire was too big and could not be put out at all! We...we tried our best!"
Emperor Wen stared at Eunuch Gao with eyes wide open in disbelief. His eyes were filled with sadness and anger, his lips trembled slightly, but he could not make any sound.
Emperor Wen took a long time to calm down before he shouted, "Where are the people from the Cining Palace? Where did they go?"
Eunuch Gao's heart tightened. He took a deep breath and answered with courage: "Your Majesty, you ordered all the maids and eunuchs in the Cining Palace to be buried with the Empress Dowager!"
When Emperor Wen heard this, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and spit out blood. His eyes went dark and he fainted on the ground.
An Qingxuan was horrified when he saw this, and hurriedly shouted: "Gao Rui! Go and call the imperial physician! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The entire palace was suddenly in chaos, and people gathered around in panic, trying to wake up the unconscious Emperor Wen.
Chu Shiyou stood in Prince Xian's mansion, looking towards the direction of the imperial palace. His eyes were full of determination and resoluteness. He murmured in a low voice: "Father! Mother! Your son has finally avenged you!" His voice revealed a deep sorrow and anger.
At this time, the virtuous princess came slowly with her pregnant belly. Her steps seemed a little heavy, but there was a faint smile on her face. She walked to Chu Shiyou, leaned on him gently, and said softly: "The great revenge of Prince Xiao and my father must be avenged! If it weren't for that witch, how could my father and Prince Xiao die on the battlefield!" Her tone was full of hatred for the enemy and longing for her relatives.
Chu Shiyou held Princess Xian's hand tightly and comforted her, "Don't worry, everything is over. We have already got justice for them." Princess Xian nodded, tears flashing in her eyes. She knew very well that the road to revenge was not easy, but now she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.