Chapter 25 (2/2)
The courtyard that had been turned into execution grounds was plagued by the night winds as well as catthe people inside shake with fright
”Your Majesty,” Lou Zigui called out
Ning Xiaoyao gave a start This was the first ti her 'Your Majesty' After some hesitation, she walked over and asked, ”What is it?”
Lou Zigui lowered his voice ”It's useless even if Your Majesty threatens her with your death Once you die, these Dragon Guards won't escape their death sentence, either”
”Why not?” Ning Xiaoyao asked
”Because they forced Your Majesty to take poison Naturally, they'd be sentenced to death for the criui explained
Ning Xiaoyao glanced at Eer Xie and released a breath ”Then you don't have to worry Esteeer can't kill me What will she do once I die?”
”But right now, she has no way to extricate herself fro an imperial edict, how is she supposed to take back a supposed order from the late emperor?”
Ning Xiaoyao's mouth opened wide Was there any justice to this at all? In the end, she was the one who had to wrack her brains to think up solutions for the Xie father and daughter's sins?
It was at this point that E 'late emperor' under her breath The eunuchs and court ladies under her corossly bullied
”Your Majesty,” a minister stepped out with a bow ”This h with the late emperor's testamentary edict?”
Lou Zigui said softly, ”If there's no way to prove that the testamentary edict was falsified, then Your Majesty can't say it's a fake”
The little gyrfalcon lightly pecked Ning Xiaoyao's head and gave a low cry ”Is there nothing we can do? Then I'll go beat up that bad woman!”
Ning Xiaoyao patted the gyrfalcon's wings If even death couldn't solve the issue… She stared at the fake edict in the eunuch's hands Fake, fake… The little person in Ning Xiaoyao's heart was scratching at the walls Even though she kneas fake, she couldn't say anything without proof? For what reason? Who could explain to her the logic behind this?
Wait, a fake
Ning Xiaoyao chuckled If esteeer could make a fake to trick others, then why couldn't she fake one as the emperor to save others?
”It's not that I…”
The gyrfalcon pecked Ning Xiaoyao's head again
Ning Xiaoyao's face contorted froed her words ”It's not that Zhen won't follow through with the late…”
”Iui reminded her in a low voice ”That's your Imperial Father”
Could she keep talking at this rate?! Ning Xiaoyao pulled at her collar in annoyance before she spoke ”It's not that Zhen won't follow through with Imperial Father's testamentary edict It's because Zhen's Imperial Father left Zhen another testauards alive with the dead He said he changed his on Guards live well so they can kill zombies for the country–oh, I mean, so they can render services to the country”
A co Xiaoyao's words You only entered the palace after the late emperor died How could you have his testamentary edict in your hands?
Ning Xiaoyao felt around her body but found nothing, so she ended up extending her hand towards Lou Zigui ”Before Zhen came over, I had Supreme Commander look over the testamentary edict Supreme Commander, hand over Zhen's Imperial Father's testamentary edict
”…” said Supreme Commander Lou
”… …” said the generals of the Black Frost Cavalry and Shadowrain
E Xiaoyao ”Oh? Was there really such a thing? Then may Your Majesty please present the late emperor's testamentary edict”
Ning Xiaoyao beckoned for Lou Zigui with her fingers
Lou Zigui took out a gray linen handkerchief fro Xiaoyao's hand
(￣△￣；), went the generals and Shadowrain
Ning Xiaoyao took the handkerchief and walked to Eh as she clapped it in the woman's hands ”There, Zhen's Imperial Father's testamentary edict”
Eer Xie looked at the linen handkerchief in her palm You could buy one of these for two copper coins at the shops in the marketplace
Ning Xiaoyao handed off the bowl in her hands to the saive ive Zhen a hot one instead”
Eer Xie's hands trembled
”Hurry up,” Ning Xiaoyao urged the eunuch, who treer Xie
Eeous spot She still had a son and her clan hter before her had clearly taken advantage of this fact, while she had nothing to counter her with, because the sa that could sentence her, Ning Xin, and the Xie Clan to death
”This consort2 receives the decree,” Eray linen handkerchief above her head
The victor Ning Xiaoyao stood stark straight before the eer She was certain that this was the start of Eic end
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