The First Empress - Chapter 248

Chapter 248 Tragic Death

After Hui Ye finished speaking, he glanced at Ji Zhu Hua, who was sitting beside Huiqi. Ji Zhu Hua’s eyes were filled with anxiety and helplessness. “Imperial Brother Wu Chen naturally knows what I’m going to do.”

“The first emperor is my father. I did not personally kill the first emperor. When it comes to Mother, there was a reason. I was ruthless, but I am not that ruthless yet.” Huiqi said as he looked at Hui Ye. “You don’t know what happened back then. You’re still young, so you can’t listen to slander. That’s why I have a grudge with you. I’ve heard a story about cooking beans and burning dickthorns” Before I could finish reciting the Seven Steps Poem, Tears streamed down Huiqi’s cheeks, Linglong coughed slightly. This is a reminder. Only then did Huiqi’s expression become cold and solemn. He pointed at Hui Ye and said, “You and I brothers are the first generation and the second generation. Since ancient times, this dynasty has been ruling neither the younger nor the younger generation. I know that I have transgressed, but you can take a look at what is not good in the world under my control.” Huiqi threatened, “Right now, you are following a bunch of old and young thieves to force the palace. Is it really okay to do this? Zhen Nian has always been reluctant to kill you, but today, I have no choice but to kill you.”

Huiqi closed his eyes and Hui Ye heavily kowtowed three times on the ground. He said, “Royal Brother, one of us should have ended our battle today. That’s good, so that I don’t have to slack off all night to take the position of the Ninth Five-Year Sovereign. Since I covet the throne so much, and Royal Brother is unwilling to hand it over, I can only arise.” As he spoke, Hui Ye glanced at his crippled right hand, sighed, and stood up, “Someone, surround Qian Qing Palace for this king.”

This time, the siege was still as easy as last time, After a while, the third floor was surrounded, Huiqi wasn’t in a hurry, He tossed down an imperial edict that he had just written, Hui Ye grasped a section and slowly opened it. Linglong also looked in that direction. Because she was closer to him and saw the words on it, Ji Zhuhua was even more nervous as he walked down from the throne. However, he was pressed down by Royal servant beside him, so he could only sit there gasping in anger.

Hui Ye’s fingers trembled fiercely, “Only in the thirteenth year of Qianyuan … Wang Di Xing’s nameless weapon violated the Purple Taboo in a large scale. I read for Brother Zhang’s sake, so I didn’t assassinate him …” The strength of his hand increased slightly every time he read a word, In the end, he could barely hold the imperial decree in his hand. The imperial edict landed on the ground, He was almost furious. The wording on this imperial edict was unusual. It said that he was going to become a nameless soldier and had to face the possibility of being surrounded. Hui Ye stood up and drew the saber from his waist. “Nonsense. This king is the righteous emperor. Only this king is the emperor. You are nothing.”

As she spoke, she raised her sharp sword and rushed over. Just as Hui Ye was about to rush over, Linglong suddenly waved her hand and said, “Wait a moment.”

Hui Ye’s eyes fell, Seeing that Linglong was even more grieved and indignant, There was an inexplicable hatred in those watery eyes. If it weren’t for the fact that this woman wouldn’t have anything, they would have won like a bamboo stick. Hui Ye’s sword suddenly stabbed at her. Linglong knew that she would not be spared, so she took the risk and looked at Huiqi. The dagger in Huiqi’s hand also rested on Ji Zhuhua’s neck. Huiqi said, “Is Wang Di a Meng Lang person?” “Does Brother Wang not have the slightest bit of compassion for beauty and jade now?”

Hui Ye’s sword stopped at the tip of Linglong’s nose. Linglong remained calm and said, “It’s not that Seventh Prince doesn’t cherish her beauty, it’s probably because Seventh Prince is a little impetuous.” Linglong’s eyes were filled with spring water as she looked at Hui Ye. Within Hui Ye’s stern and awe-inspiring eyes was a cold light. “You, evil woman, this king will not let you go.”

“This concubine knows that His Highness will not let her go. This concubine has already thought of a way to protect herself. Although you will not let this concubine go, this concubine and the Emperor will definitely let you and the Empress go.” When Hui Ye heard this, he withdrew his sword and looked at Huiqi, asking, “What are the conditions for Royal Brother?”

Huiqi nodded and signaled Eunuch Lu to pick up the imperial edict. After picking it up, Huiqi took it in his hand and said, “I don’t want you to stay in the Imperial City. You go to Yanmen Pass and I’ll let you be the King of Diligence. You just leave far away with the Empress. I won’t care about you forcing the palace to usurp the throne.” After Huiqi finished speaking, he threw the imperial edict at Hui Ye’s feet. Hui Ye held the imperial edict with his left hand, and his chest heaved violently.

He didn’t know what he was going to do right now, On the one hand, he had pursued the throne for his entire life. On the other hand, he was the empress he admired but could not be together. This made it very difficult for Hui Ye to make a decision. Linglong smiled and said, “Your Highness will be idle for the rest of your life. Your Highness has already said that you will let your Highness go. Please leave Zihua Palace as soon as possible.”

Hui Ye suddenly laughed out loud, “Do you think this king will fall for it? This king doesn’t believe that Huiqi has such good intentions. Back then, even Mother and his father would have killed him. What credibility is there to speak of? If you want this king to believe in this honorable emperor, why don’t you let this king do it on his own?”

Linglong closed her eyes and said, “So you don’t care at all?”

“I don’t care–”

Linglong looked at the Emperor and said, “The Emperor heard it. He doesn’t care about the Empress. Then what is the Emperor going to do? Should the Royal Guards also send out? Should the Blood Droplets also send out?” Huiqi clapped his hands. There were already a few people dressed in black beside him. Their movements were as fast as birds, and the ground in front of them was also silent.

Ji Zhu Hua looked at Hui Ye with pity in his eyes like a river that was flowing by in a hurry. “Hui Ye, let’s go. We don’t need to be here anymore. I’m willing to be a merchant. Since the Emperor has already said that we can be let go, why don’t we leave earlier?” Ji Zhuhua’s chest rose and fell. She didn’t think too much about it now. She just wanted to be with Hui Ye. As for what kind of life she had together, Ji Zhuhua had never thought about it.

“Zhu Hua, have you really never thought about it? This person can’t let us off. You haven’t seen Huiqi clearly for so many years, have you?” Hui Ye angrily pointed at Huiqi. Huiqi was only playing with a small dagger in his hand. His expression did not change at all. No one knew what Huiqi was thinking.

“Your Majesty’s heart is unfathomable. Zhu Hua, do you really believe that he will let us go?”

“Can’t he?” Ji Zhuhua looked at Hui Ye.

“I won’t.” Hui Ye’s expression changed slightly as he looked at Ji Zhuhua. Ji Zhuhua sighed and closed his eyes.

“As long as you read the decree, I will let you go,” said Huiqi,

Linglong looked at Huiqi and then at Hui Ye. Hui Ye was clearly engaged in a great ideological struggle. His remaining hands were slightly trembling, like bamboo in the wind, trembling very fiercely.

“As long as Your Majesty lets me go, I am willing to be a diligent king of Yanmen Pass,” Hui Ye handed over his pair of clear and emotional eyes to Ji Zhuhua. Linglong’s pill-like cherry lips twitched slightly as she said, “Seventh Prince can just chant the imperial edict. After that, the Emperor will arrange for Seventh Prince’s whereabouts.” After Linglong finished speaking, Hui Ye was still worried and asked, “Can you guarantee this king’s safety?” Linglong thought for a moment. The current situation was quite special. Perhaps Hui Ye still had one person he trusted in the end. She couldn’t help but frown and look at Huiqi. Huiqi nodded slightly. Linglong said, “You just need to believe me. This palace will protect you. The premise is that you must leave this place and never come to Zihua Palace. The customs outside will teach you a lot. As long as you don’t do this, the Emperor will let you go.”

Hui Ye nodded and walked to the palace gate. After he finished reciting the imperial edict, he turned his head. Huiqi was sitting in a tight position, but a beautiful and mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Hui Ye said, “Your Majesty, please make the decision and let go of the Empress and This King.”

Huiqi’s expression did not change. She pulled Ji Zhuhua up and pushed him forward. Ji Zhuhua’s face was as shy as a grease. That smile was like that of a sixteen or seventeen year old girl. She was not a scheming person at all. Her eyebrows were curved like ink drawings. There was a sense of happiness gathering on her face. Looking at Ji Zhuhua’s expression, Linglong knew that Ji Zhuhua’s heart was filled with happiness. It must be true. Linglong had never smiled happily like this before. She knew that she knew better than anyone else that she no longer smiled sweetly like the spring breeze in April.

Ji Zhuhua was instructed by Linglong, Today was naturally a day of costume and luxury, Dressed in a five-colored phoenix embroidered robe, Walking like a cloud, The phoenix-tailed skirt shook slightly on the ground. there was a beautiful arc, Seeing that the two of them were about to arrive together, Suddenly, the dagger in Huiqi’s hand pierced straight into Ji Zhuhua’s back from behind. Ji Zhuhua’s beautiful smile froze on his face. Her body was still like a poplar tree, Instead, he stood upright, Linglong had never thought that such a change would happen again. The strength in Huiqi’s hand was increasing, Ji Zhu Hua looked at his chest. The knife had already pierced into his chest, so blood sprayed out. Ji Zhu Hua’s hand was like a withered tree root, trying to protect the earth vein that he relied on for survival. However, no matter what, those hands could not stop the blood gushing out of his chest. “Hui Ye … I … I’m sorry.”

Ji Zhuhua fell to the ground. Linglong only felt a slight warmth on her cheeks. Linglong clearly understood that it was Ji Zhuhua’s blood, which was as hot as the turbulence in his body. Linglong widened her eyes and looked at the figure lying on the ground in front of her. Why was she not in the mood to avenge her great vengeance? Wasn’t it really because she was enraged? Linglong reached out and wiped the blood off her face.

“You’re wrong. Have you been sneaking around for so many years? I’ve had enough of you. Why would I leave a pair of adulterers and adulterers here?” Huiqi’s voice was as cold as ice, Ji Zhu Hua’s eyes hadn’t closed yet. She didn’t know what she was looking at. Suddenly, Linglong looked through Ji Zhu Hua’s eyes. In front of her was a pot of Yu Ying flowers that were in full bloom. Those petals had already bloomed. They were like fireworks that had just descended from the sky. They were beautiful and enchanting. Linglong trembled slightly.

“No, you guys … no …” Hui Ye immediately pounced over, As there was only one left hand, that pair of left hands held Ji Zhuhua’s head. Huiqi walked over and stabbed Hui Ye’s back as fast as he could. “You can be together now. Enjoy it. I will definitely bury all of you in the Northern Mountain and the Southern Mountain.”

Hui Ye fell to the ground, The eyes that were still alive also looked at Yu Yinghua in front of them. That pair of hands that still had a bit of strength tightly gripped Ji Zhuhua’s palms. His chest rose and fell calmly, There was an illusion in his eyes, Seventeen years ago, Yu Yinghua first met, They fell in love with each other at first sight and decided that fate would last for their entire lives. However, they did not expect that fate would be so unpleasant. Not long after, she entered the palace. From then on, they were almost eternally separated from each other. Even if they met, they would glance at each other from afar. The two of them had finally endured for so many years, but did they still end up together at the last moment?

Huiqi hugged Hui Ye’s body. Hui Ye was still alive. The blood bubbles in the corner of his mouth clashed and all of them shattered at the corner of his mouth. Huiqi hugged Hui Ye and said, “Brother Wang, why are you doing this? I said that I would let you go. You guys treat me like this. Could it be that you really have destined me to be lonely and helpless for the rest of my life?”

Huiqi cried out of breath. Linglong hurriedly walked over and began to cry hypocritically. “Your Majesty, Seventh Prince has already gone. You should take care of yourself.” After Linglong finished speaking, she said to Eunuch Lu, “Hui Ye and the Empress committed suicide just now. Hurry up and ask the Ministry of Rites to arrange for Hui Ye to be buried in a size inferior to that of the Son of Heaven. Don’t forget that Hui Ye is buried in Mount Nanming while the Empress is buried in Mount Dongshan.” Linglong almost choked up. She walked over and helped the grieving Emperor up with great difficulty. “Your Majesty, the deceased is over. Please condolence, Your Majesty.”