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Chapter 47 The most poisonous woman’s heart
The outer perimeter of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Two squads of imperial guards stood watch over the Hall of Mental Cultivation, scanning their surroundings warily.

Ignoring the sounds of fighting coming from all sides, the two imperial guards did not move an inch from their posts, but simply remained faithfully guarding their positions.

On a pavilion not far from the two imperial guards, several figures stood looking down towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

These figures were none other than Empress Wu Ying, Wan'er, Wei Zhong, and Zhou Junxian, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.

Behind them stood hundreds of Phoenix Guard experts in uniform.

These hundreds of Phoenix Guard experts are the most elite members of the Phoenix Guard.

The weakest among them were fifth-grade martial artists, while the two strongest were grandmasters.

One is a mid-stage Grandmaster and the leader of the Phoenix Guard.

One possesses the strength of an early-stage Grandmaster and is the deputy commander of the Phoenix Guard.

It can be said that the experts under Empress Wu Ying's command are almost comparable to the foundation of the General's Mansion.

It's just that we lack top-tier experts.

Empress Wu Ying frowned as she looked at the Yangxin Hall, which remained completely silent. "It seems that our Emperor was well-prepared, and all his forces have been stopped."

"I originally planned to use them as the first wave of attackers to test the situation of the Yangxin Hall's defenses."

"It seems that we have no choice but to take action now."

Empress Wu Ying withdrew her gaze.

Then, he looked at Zhou Junxian.

"Junxian, have you made all the arrangements here?"

Zhou Junxian nodded; "Everything is arranged. The messengers sent from Yangxin Hall have been stopped, and the other imperial guards on duty in the palace won't be able to get here for a while."

"Then let's get started immediately!" Upon hearing this, Empress Wu Ying said no more and began to issue the order.

……

The order was given.

Two thousand imperial guards, fully armed and ready for battle, emerged from the pavilion where Empress Wu Ying and the others were staying and headed directly towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Stop."

"Whose men are you?"

"No one is allowed to approach the area outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

When the two squads of imperial guards stationed outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation saw two thousand imperial guards approaching, they immediately went on high alert.

“Deputy Commander Zhou has given orders that assassins have appeared in the palace, and that a portion of us be sent to guard the Hall of Mental Cultivation.”

The two thousand imperial guards, without stopping, continued walking towards the two groups of imperial guards.

Upon hearing this, the two squads of imperial guards stationed outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation did not relax their vigilance; instead, they drew their weapons.

"The Emperor has decreed that anyone who approaches will be killed without mercy."

They had already received orders from inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation: anyone who dared to approach the Hall of Mental Cultivation, regardless of who they were, would be killed.

"Damn it, we've been discovered! Charge in!"

Upon seeing the two groups of Imperial Guards draw their weapons, the two thousand Imperial Guards did not hesitate any longer and charged forward.

"kill."

"Enemy attack."

"There are rebels among the Imperial Guards. Go and report to Commander Lü immediately."

Before he finished speaking, two thousand Imperial Guard rebels charged at him.

Bang.

Bang.

Bang.

War broke out on all sides. The two Imperial Guards fought desperately to resist the Imperial Guard rebels, but they were too few in number, only a hundred men. How could they withstand the attack of two thousand elite Imperial Guards?

In less than a minute, the two groups of imperial guards stationed outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation were overwhelmed, with hundreds of soldiers killed or wounded.

Even the imperial guard who was about to run to inform Lü Bu was shot dead dozens of meters away.

After dealing with the two groups of Imperial Guards, the two thousand Imperial Guard rebels did not linger for a moment and quickly rushed towards the inner perimeter of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Not far away, Empress Wu Ying, along with Wan'er, Wei Zhong, and hundreds of Phoenix Guard experts, leaped down from the pavilion and followed closely behind the two thousand Imperial Guard rebels, rushing into the inner perimeter of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

As for Zhou Junxian, he remained standing on that pavilion, looking down at everything. To the surprise of Empress Wu Ying and the others, they encountered no obstacles along the way, nor did they see any guards, easily breaking into the inner perimeter of the Yangxin Hall.

This left Empress Wu Ying with many doubts, wondering what Emperor Zhou Chen was up to.

She wasn't naive enough to think that Zhou Chen wouldn't know about the commotion outside.

This week, Chen must be plotting something again, otherwise there would have been a guard along the way.

However, Empress Wu Ying no longer had the mind to think about that.

Regardless of Zhou Chen's plans, Empress Wu Ying was already in a difficult situation and had only one option: to take over the Hall of Mental Cultivation at all costs.

……

When Empress Wu Ying led her troops to the square outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she couldn't help but stop.

Because Empress Wu Ying saw that a dragon throne was placed at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhou Chen sat calmly on the dragon throne, with Lu Bu and Zhao Gao standing on his left and right sides, and dozens of imperial guards surrounding him.

It seems they were specifically waiting for Empress Wu Ying and the others.

"My Empress, you have arrived."

"I have been waiting for you for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn."

Zhou Chen glanced at the two thousand Imperial Guard rebels and the Phoenix Guard experts, and finally his gaze settled on Empress Wu Ying, who was standing at the very front.

"is it?"

"I'm sorry to have kept you, the emperor, waiting for so long."

"You should know why I did this."

"As long as you agree to a few things, I won't do anything to you. The Great Zhou will still be ruled by the Zhou family, and you will still be the emperor of the Great Zhou."

Empress Wu Ying also calmly looked at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

Their eyes met instantly.

Hearing Empress Wu Ying's undisguised words, Zhou Chen's lips curled into a slight smile; "If I don't agree, are you going to depose me?"

"Or do you still want to kill me?"

"Let the Great Zhou Dynasty change its dynasty and its surname!"

Zhou Chen looked at Empress Wu Ying.

Empress Wu Ying shook her head; "It's not that bad."

"I would never dare to commit regicide and seize the throne. At most, I would simply restore the Emperor to his previous state of being bedridden."

"but."

"Whether the Emperor agrees or not today is not important."

"The important thing is that I will make the Emperor agree."

"I will also allow the Emperor to return to his previous carefree life in bed."

"This is the last thing I can do for Your Majesty."

Empress Wu Ying spoke slowly and deliberately.

The character '我' (I) has been changed to '本宫' (This Palace).

This shows that Empress Wu Ying's inner thoughts have changed, and she no longer has much awe for Emperor Zhou Chen.

"Hahaha, what a fine Empress Wu Ying!"

"As expected of my good empress, she is ruthless and vicious."

Zhou Chen burst into laughter.

The mouth of a green bamboo snake, the stinger of a wasp's tail.

Both are poisonous, but the most poisonous is a woman's heart.

This was the first time Zhou Chen had truly understood what it meant to be "the most poisonous heart is that of a woman."

This is comparable to Pan Jinlian, and perhaps even surpasses her.

At the very least, the fact that Pan Jinlian poisoned Dalang was kept secret.

But Empress Wu Ying directly tore off this fig leaf, making no attempt to cover up at all!

(End of this chapter)