Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 488

She was wronged! She refused to accept it! She was the most pitiful pawn!

Zhu Jinxi knelt on the ground, kowtowed and begged, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life! Grandmother, please save your granddaughter!" She knelt in front of Zhu Lingxiu again, "Father! Father! Please save Xier! Xier will take good care of you in the future!"

Zhu Lingxiu turned his face away in disgust and gently closed his eyes.

Xiyingwei stepped forward and dragged Zhu Jinxi away, leaving behind a series of miserable screams.

Li Changying and Li Changde were completely sober now. Realizing that the emperor was serious, their knees softened and they fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, spare us! We, your servants, were also... harmed by Princess Chanyu!"

Emperor Mingde was arrogant and indifferent, leaving no room for maneuver.

Li Changying and Li Changde were then dragged away by the Xiying Guards, leaving behind a long string of cries for "Empress Dowager, save your nephew."

The Buddhist beads in the Empress Dowager's hand were almost crushed, and her voice trembled with anger, "Emperor, aren't you afraid that the historians will record your killing of innocent people? You don't want to be remembered for generations, but to be infamous for eternity?"

She knew that Emperor Mingde was very careful about his reputation and had the Northern Wing in his heart, and he would never want to leave a bloody stain in the history books.

Emperor Mingde asked seriously, "Who killed indiscriminately? Who is innocent?"

The Queen Mother choked.

Emperor Mingde suddenly raised his head and laughed loudly, "What kind of emperor is he if he can't protect his elder sister, his subjects, and the people of his country! If the history books record it, it will be that I was cowardly and incompetent, and only wanted to protect myself! It will be recorded that I was a puppet emperor, allowing the empress dowager to monopolize power and the harem to interfere in government affairs!"

The Empress Dowager's pupils trembled violently. How dare the Emperor accuse her of "interfering in government affairs"!

She smelled an unusual scent of danger.

Emperor Mingde said, "Compared to a cowardly and incompetent puppet emperor, I would rather have the history books record a courageous emperor who overturned the verdict for his elder sister and avenged his subjects with blood splattered every five steps and flowed like a river!"

The Buddhist beads in the Empress Dowager's hand broke and scattered all over the floor.

Emperor Mingde took a step forward, forcing the Empress Dowager to take a step back. "My northern wing is now peaceful and prosperous! I have restored order and eradicated the evil. How can I be infamous for eternity? Does the Empress Dowager think she can still lie with her eyes open?"

The Empress Dowager felt a chill down her spine and was finally defeated.

She tried to maintain her last bit of dignity, her chest heaving a few times before she could calm herself down and speak solemnly, "Emperor, I know you are angry. You and Princess Yuyang have a deep relationship as siblings, and I went too far back then."

This was a very clever statement, and it sounded like the Empress Dowager was magnanimous and gave Emperor Mingde a low rank.

With just a few words about the deep love between brother and sister, the events of the past were easily forgotten.

Emperor Mingde's sharp eyes were filled with grief. "Did the Queen Mother just go too far? The Queen Mother clearly wants me to surrender! Let me know the consequences of not obeying!"

He stood in the peach blossom forest, and the wind blew, and the petals fell on him. This reminded him of the moment when he was given the imperial power, and he felt uneasy and yet full of passion.

Today, he finally stood up straight and proudly, no longer bending over or lowering his head, no longer enduring pain and frustration, and no longer having to force a smile.

He is the emperor! Imperial power is supreme!

He should have done as he pleased! If the ruler wants his subjects to die, they must die!

Emperor Mingde's face was grim and his eyes were filled with anger. "I have issued an order that anyone who breaks into the palace today will be imprisoned! You are the Queen Mother of a country, but you took the lead in disobeying the order. How should I deal with you?"

The Queen Mother's pupils suddenly dilated, "You! You want to punish me? I'm your mother!"

Emperor Mingde sneered, "Would my mother kill my eldest sister's family?" He waved his hand, "Western Shadow Guards, escort the Queen Mother to the Western Hills to worship Buddha! The Queen Mother needs to chant sutras for the dead souls of my eldest sister's family! Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave!"

"You! You! You!" The Queen Mother panicked, "I won't go... Emperor, you will regret it!"