Chapter 345 : It’s Not Easy Being the Head of Household 29 (1/2)

Shi Sheng patted Ling Yue’s hand before turning to scan the surroundings.

The sounds of battle had already ceased. Jiang Zhi was nowhere to be seen, but Qin Hua had been captured by her guards. The rest of his people were lying on the ground.

“Where’s Jiang Zhi?”

‘FL-sama, are you planning on ascending the heavens ah?! Even all of my(lz) people were unable to stop you!’

Her guards shook their heads in confusion. No one had seen where she had gone.

“Your Excellency, what should we do with him?” Someone pointed at Qin Hua. “Should we just kill him?”

“He’s the Heir of Qin; do you think it’s appropriate to just kill him like that?” Shi Sheng rolled her eyes. “Bring him to the Empress and let her do it.”

Everyone, “…” ‘What’s the difference? Wouldn’t he still end up dead either way?’

Shi Sheng brought Ling Yue to the palace on her horse, leaving the rest of them to drag Qin Hua along as they sprinted after her.

‘We only have two legs to run, while Her Excellency has four! There’s no way to catch up, okay?!’

The palace was completely surrounded by the Prime Minister’s forces. Placed under house arrest, the Empress could do nothing but vent by smashing porcelain vases again.

By the time Shi Sheng arrived with Ling Yue, she saw the floor covered with porcelain shards yet again.

‘Just how many vases did they prepare for her to smash?!

The last time I came here, there were porcelain shards everywhere. And this time, there’re porcelain shards everywhere again! What a waste! Wait a few centuries and that’ll be worth so much money ah!’

The Empress was properly dressed up. Not a single one of her consorts were in sight.

She glared viciously at Shi Sheng.

All of her plots had failed against this woman. Before she even had the chance to execute them, this woman would always cause a series of unforeseen events that would catch her off guard.

“You were already old in the first place, but after that tantrum, you look even older.” Shi Sheng tsked, ignoring the Empress’s dark expression as she spoke, “Bring him in.”

Qin Hua was brought in. Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, the guards bringing him in kicked his calves as he stepped over a bunch of shattered porcelain, forcing him to his knees atop the shards. His knees started to ooze fresh blood.

The guards behind him revealed gleeful expressions. ‘Who told you to plot against Her Excellency? And on her wedding day too! Isn’t that just seeking death?’

The Empress coldly watched them. Her words no longer held any sway.

She had lived half of her life respected by all, yet this was how she ended up.

Shi Sheng personally went to pick up a chair and placed it before Ling Yue. She got him to sit before turning to look at the Empress. “The Heir of Qin tried to rebel. How do you think he should be dealt with, Your Majesty?”

‘Aren’t you the one who wants to rebel?!’

The Empress’s teeth itched with hatred. If she had the chance to bite Shi Sheng to death right now, she would take it in a heartbeat.

“Just deal with him as you see fit, Prime Minister. What’s the point of asking us(z)?”

‘All the power is in her hands now. Isn’t she just trying to humiliate me?’

“Seems like you’re still in the dark.” Shi Sheng’s lips tugged into a malicious and taunting smile. “Your daughter…the Ning Princess, has brought the Protector General here to try and root me out.”

Hearing this, the Empress’s eyes lit up. ‘The Protector General!’

“Do you think Jiang Zhi would forgive you?”

Shi Sheng’s words were like a bucket of cold water dumped over her head.

The memories of sending people to eliminate the Ning Princess were still fresh in her mind, as if it had happened just yesterday.

‘She brought the Protector General here, but would she save me?’

Reason told the Empress that she would not.

If it had been her own Imperial Mother who wanted to eliminate her, the Empress wouldn’t have forgiven her either.

Even if she was family.

There had never been any feelings of kinship in the imperial clan to begin with.

“Hahaha…” The Empress suddenly raised her head began to laugh. She stepped backwards, tripping over something and falling to the ground.

The hysterical laughter ceased as the Empress suddenly held her face and cried.

‘I must be the first Empress in all of history whose rule was so pathetic. What will the history books say about me?’

Shi Sheng, “…” ‘The hell are you crying for?!’

After crying for roughly a minute, the Empress wiped the tears away and stood up. Having been Empress for so many years, she still had some dignity left to her.