Eternal Sword

Chapter 449 Empress Dowager Yu

Bactrian Palace.

Xia Daozi had an ugly look on his face and hurried towards the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

Before I knew it, I looked up and found myself at the destination.

Outside the bedroom, there was a row of eunuchs patrolling, and standing in front of the door was the eunuch chief of the harem, Eunuch Wei Jin.

Wei Jin saw Xia Daozi from afar. He hunched over slightly and walked over slowly. He smiled and said, "Master Xiangguo, you are here really early. The Queen Mother hasn't woken up yet. There is a lot of commotion outside. What happened?"

Xia Dao thought to himself, "It's better if he doesn't wake up, so I don't have to bother with greetings."

"Eunuch Wei guessed correctly. Something has indeed happened."

Xia Daozi said in a deep voice: "My son Yuan Xian was murdered!"

"Oh?"

Wei Jin raised his eyebrows, his face showed no sadness or anger, but some surprise. He asked, "Who killed the prince, and where is he?"

"It's in the Qingyu Tower in the capital!"

Xia Daozi recounted the scene he had just seen, and then clenched his fist and said, "Eunuch Wei, I know that Yuan Xian has been secretly learning skills from you. Please help him find the murderer!"

Wei Jin did not comment, a strange look appeared on his face, and then quickly disappeared.

After a moment's silence, Wei Jin said slowly, "According to what the Prime Minister said, he was able to kill Lin Mubai, Prince Yuan Xian, Xiao Wuhen, and Liu Yingxiu at the same time without causing much commotion. This person must be a master."

"Wang Xiaobo also said so."

Xia Daozi said: "At first I thought it was Chen Tang, after all, he had a grudge against Yuan Xian, but Wang Xiaobo just came down from Cangshan Mountain and said that Chen Tang was killing people there and destroyed a Xuantian Sect altar, so he couldn't be in the capital."

"Moreover, Chen Tang used a sword, while the murderer who killed my son used a knife..."

Before Xia Dao could finish his words, the door of a side hall next to him suddenly opened with a creak.

A man in a plain robe came out from inside, with his hair tied up high and a few strands of hair casually falling in front of his forehead. He walked towards this side with a straight figure like a pine tree and deep eyes.

"what did you just say?"

The man in plain robes spoke slowly, with a hint of condescending majesty in his tone.

Xia Daozi was a little dazed and shook his head.

The man just now seemed to be floating over here without touching the ground, like a ghost.

"Maybe I've been through some unexpected change, and I'm tired and blurry."

Xia Dao said to himself, looking at the person who came.

This person looked unfamiliar and his exact age was hard to tell. He seemed to be in his thirties, but the insight into the vicissitudes of life in his eyes seemed to indicate that he was older.

What’s more important is that the tone of this person’s voice made him very unhappy!

Who is he?
A royal relative, the prime minister of the current dynasty, and the emperor's uncle.

Who dares to talk to him like that?

Moreover, he had just experienced the pain of losing his son, and had no place to vent his anger. Seeing that the visitor was very disrespectful to him, he could not help but sneer, squinting at the man, and asked in a stern voice: "Who are you? Do you understand the rules of the palace?"

"I'll ask again."

An extremely dangerous aura suddenly emanated from the man in plain robes. He stared at Xia Daozi with extremely sharp eyes, as if arcs of electricity flashed in his eyes!

Xia Daozi just looked into those eyes, and he felt as if he had been electrocuted. His whole body was numb and his heart almost stopped beating!
"Wei, Wei, Wei..."

Xia Daozi's face was filled with horror, his voice trembling, and he tried to turn his head to look, wanting to call for help from Wei Jin.

The reason why he had such confidence just now was not only because of his self-esteem, but also because Wei Jin was right next to him.

Even if there were any mistakes, Wei Jin would definitely help him solve them.

But at this moment, Wei Jin seemed to be unable to see his situation. He just lowered his head and stood with his hands hanging down.

"All right."

At this moment, an old voice was heard from the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

The numbness all over Xia Daozi's body gradually subsided.

The suffocating feeling of oppression just now receded like the tide.

Xia Dao felt as if he had been through the gates of hell. In just a moment, he was sweating profusely. He held on to his body, breathing heavily, his heart pounding, looking at the plain-robed man in front of him, his eyes revealing deep fear.

The door to the bedroom slowly opened, revealing darkness inside.

After a while, several figures gradually emerged. The Empress Dowager Yu, who was over ninety years old, slowly came to the door with the help of several maids.

"See the Queen Mother."

Everyone in the yard knelt on the ground.

The same is true for Wei Jin and Xia Daozi.

This is the mother of Emperor Cheng of the Third Dynasty of the Great Xia Dynasty. She sits in the deep palace and has witnessed countless turmoil and disturbances in the court over the past hundred years.

The fact that he could live to this age in this deep palace shows his ability.

The man in plain robe did not kneel down, but just bowed slightly.

Xia Daozi secretly glanced at him, feeling annoyed.

Even he knelt down, but this man was still standing!

Who is this person?

He is so arrogant and rude in front of the Empress Dowager!
"Get up."

Empress Dowager Yu was already old and frail, with white hair and beard. She spoke in an old voice and said calmly, "They are all young people, no need to be polite."

"Daozi, what did you just say about Chen Tang killing people in Cangshan?"

Empress Dowager Yu asked.

Xia Daozi felt a little indignant.

He didn't care about the battle at Cangshan at all. He just said it casually. He only cared about how to avenge Yuan Xian.

But apart from him, these people didn't seem to care about Yuan Xian, but instead cared more about what happened on Cangshan Mountain.

Of course, this thought only passed by for a moment.

Xia Daozi honestly told the whole story about the battle at Cangshan.

Empress Dowager Yu didn't react much.

The look in the eyes of the plain-robed man next to him grew colder.

After he finished speaking, Xia Daozi couldn't help but be curious and asked tentatively, "Grand Empress Dowager, who is this? He was a bit rude just now."

"This is my nephew."

Empress Dowager Yu said: "You have never been to the palace and don't know the rules. Please bear with me."

"Oh, so we are all family. It was a misunderstanding."

Xia Dao laughed to himself, but in his heart he complained: "Your nephew is too arrogant, and he is so bold and disrespectful. He almost attacked me just now!"

He still feels scared when he thinks back to what just happened.

At that moment, he really felt that he was going to die!

Moreover, he just clearly saw flashes of lightning in the eyes of Empress Dowager Yu's nephew!

That is no illusion.

Empress Dowager Yu said, "Wei Jin, accompany Daozi to Qingyu Tower to see if you can find some clues."

"Yes."

Wei Jin bowed in response.

Xia Dao was so happy in his heart that he wanted to leave early.

He came here originally to find Wei Jin.

Every time he stayed around Empress Dowager Yu, he felt a little uncomfortable.

What's more, there is also her neurotic nephew here.

Xia Daozi and Wei Jin took their leave from the Empress Dowager Yu and left.