Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 656

On the city tower, Huo Tingsheng led his ministers, watching the Qingluan army below return in triumph.

On both sides of the official road outside the city gate, countless people lined the road and cheered, throwing flowers like a rainstorm at the soldiers entering the city.

On the lead horse, atop a fiery red steed, the young Xie Qingmo, clad in silver armor and a white robe, looked dashing and spirited. He raised his head towards the city tower, waved to Huo Tingsheng, and revealed a radiant smile.

The scene suddenly shifts to the desolate and dilapidated Beiying Palace, where Xie Qingmo stands before Huo Tingsheng.

The once dazzling and stunning female marshal has now become a ragged, emaciated woman, a resentful widow in the cold palace, hysterically crying out to Huo Tingsheng.

"It was you! You drugged me and made me like this!"

She lunged at Huo Tingsheng, her hair disheveled, blood tears streaming from her eyes, instantly transforming into a vengeful ghost, her appearance terrifying. She stretched out a pair of sharp, long claws and claws, aiming to scratch at Huo Tingsheng's face!

"...!!!"

Huo Tingsheng suddenly woke up from his nightmare, panting heavily, his clothes soaked with sweat.

He leaned over the bed and coughed violently.

"Cough cough..."

It's this bitch again!

For the past few months, whenever Huo Tingsheng fell asleep, he would have nightmares all night long, and the person he dreamed about most was Xie Qingmo.

She's been dead for almost twenty years, but her ghost still haunts her!

It took Huo Tingsheng a while to catch his breath. When he looked up, all he could see was a dimly lit palace.

It must have been midnight by then. It was pitch black outside the window, and only a few candles were lit in the room. The light couldn't penetrate the large space, and the deepest corner of the palace was still shrouded in darkness.

The air was eerie, and ghostly figures lurked about.

The surroundings were deathly silent, without a sound, which only added to the sense of terror.

Huo Tingsheng didn't know how long he had been unconscious. When he woke up, he felt dizzy, weak, and had a dry mouth with a bitter taste.

The sound that came out of his mouth was hoarse and dry.

"Water...bring me water..."

The sound echoed in the empty palace, but there was no response for a long time.

Huo Tingsheng was furious, but he was now struggling even to get angry, and his roar sounded weak and powerless.

"Where are they?! Are they all dead?!"

This time, there was finally movement.

The door to the bedchamber creaked open.

The eerie sound echoed in the silent night, as if the gates of the underworld to the human world had been opened, and demons and monsters were emerging from them, making their way through the darkness.

Huo Tingsheng turned his head and saw that it was "Huo Jinghuai" who walked in silently from outside.

Huo Jinghuai stood before the dragon bed, looking down at Huo Tingsheng with a detached expression.

"Father previously told everyone to get out and even injured Consort Xian. Everyone knows that Father is now paranoid, suspicious of everyone, and irritable and cruel, indiscriminately killing innocent people. They are afraid of losing their lives, so no one dares to come and see Father now."

Huo Tingsheng's eyes widened.

"Impossible! I am the Emperor! I am now ill, who would dare to ignore me! ... You must have blocked everyone from the outside world! You unfilial son! I have known for a long time that you harbor rebellious intentions!"