943 Empress Dowager 2 (1/2)
Looking at the delicately attractive and petite sized youth in front of her, the Empress' gaze fell upon the Ring of Imperial Fire upon Jun Xie's hand.
”How are you related to Lei Qian?” The Empress Dowager asked gently.
Jun Wu Xie shook her head.
The Empress Dowager then asked: ”This ring, belonged to the First Emperor's Elder Brother, the Emperor of the Fire Country in his time, Lei Qian.”
”Since you came to possess this ring, you must be linked to him in some way. But no matter, the First Emperor's Imperial Decree is here, and since you are the possessor of the Ring of Imperial Fire, then from this day onwards, you will be the Fire Country's Emperor.”
Jun Wu Xie was just about to say something.
But the Empress Dowager continued on: ”I know the Emperor had been guilty of quite a few wrongs that he had committed, and it is completely reasonable that you hold hatred against him. I do not plead for anything else from you, but to only ask that you spare him his life. Rest assured that henceforth, I will bring him back to my palace, and discipline his strictly, and will not allow him to create any more trouble for you.”
The Empress Dowager had abided by the First Emperor's decree, but she could not bear to see her grandson's life end just like this. She had been herself with Wen Yu and Qu Ling Yue in a secret room at the back of the main hall for a long while and everything single word that the Empress had said earlier, she had heard them all clearly.
”Sure.” Jun Wu Xie nodded her head. Killing someone off would be too easy for them, moreover she had not intended to take the Emperor's life anyway. Instead of slicing a knife across his throat, it would be better that he was trapped within the Imperial Palace, and forced to witness the throne of the Emperor he valued the most, falling into the hands of the person he disliked the most, Lei Chen. The heart rending torment and the burning jealousy, would be hundred folds more agonizing for him!
”But, I need him to first hand over something to me.” Jun Wu Xie said, her eyes narrowing.
”What is it?” The Empress Dowager asked.