Evil of all ages

Chapter 271 Becoming Someone Else's Plaything

After waiting for nearly two days, the assassins finally brought the person back.

When Wei Nanzhou saw the person, he was also stunned for a moment.

It's not just similar, it's practically a carbon copy.

"Who...who are you?"

Why are you arresting me?

Wei Qianlan pretended to be panicked.

Inside his body, Wei Qianlan from the future quietly watched all of this.

She doesn't intend to do anything unnecessary.

She will only take action when Huang Taichu is no longer a threat.

"Elder Fu, she is now in your care. You must teach her within half a month."

Wei Nanzhou didn't want to say another word to the Ghost King's daughter, and forcibly looked away from her face.

The Ghost King's daughter looks just like Wei Qianlan.

When he saw the face of the Ghost King's daughter, he inexplicably mistook her for Wei Qianlan, and the murderous intent and hatred in his heart always surged uncontrollably.

Although he was eager to switch Wei Qianlan with the Ghost King's daughter, his rationality held him back.

Because the daughter of the Ghost King knows nothing.

It's impossible to get someone who knows nothing to imitate Wei Qianlan.

We need to teach her first, otherwise if she switches the body, others will find out she's fake.

"Young master, please rest assured, half a month is enough."

Fu Jiusong ordered Wei Qianlan to be taken away.

Capital
Huang Taichu was eating melon seeds while watching a play.

Because Gao He, along with the young emperor, staged a coup.

Perhaps Gao He was too well prepared, as there were almost no obstacles along the way.

Alone and isolated, Xu Yunxue was forced back into the Taihe Hall by the crowd.

This was the first time Xu Yunxue had sat on the dragon throne in front of everyone; in the past, she had only sat on it when no one was around.

However, she lost in the power struggle.

What else is there to worry about?
Sit down if you want.

She looked down at the civil and military officials who had come to force her to abdicate, without any joy or sorrow. Leading them were the young emperor Li Xuanqing and the old prime minister Gao He.

Di Qingtian and Shen Zhonghe were among them.

Shen Zhonghe was one of the Ghost Emperor's men. She didn't know what role Shen Zhonghe played here, but she knew that Di Qingtian, who remained neutral, was only there to serve as a witness.

Or rather, they came to watch the show!

Her gaze swept across the main hall, finally settling on Gao He.

"Prime Minister Gao, I never expected you to be so well-hidden!"

Xu Yunxue only realized that Gao He was a Grandmaster after seeing her Granny Lian severely injured and rendered unable to fight by Gao He's palm strike.

"Your Majesty, everything I have done is for the sake of peace and stability."

"It is because Your Majesty has been slow to return power to His Majesty that the Great An is in constant turmoil, which is why I have no choice but to step forward."

Gao He came out to do things under the guise of doing what's best for Da'an.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunxue sneered repeatedly. As expected of an old fox, she really knows how to find excuses for herself.

He knew he couldn't win an argument with that old fox, Gao He.

She turned to look at the three people who had betrayed her.

Commander of the Imperial Guards, Nie Yang
Right Deputy Commander Fan Hongyan
Wan Guiyi, Grand Commander of the Plum Blossom Inner Guard.
How did you get rid of the poison in your bodies?

Once they learned that Gao He was a Grandmaster-level expert, the reasons for their betrayal became irrelevant.

However, only their Moonflower Palace possessed the antidote for the Nine Deaths Brain Worm Pill, so she was curious how these three had managed to cure the poison in their bodies.

"Back then, when the Demonic Sect split, your Moonflower Palace took away the antidote formula for the Nine Deaths Brain Worm Pill, which resulted in the fact that there was no antidote for the Nine Deaths Brain Worm Pill outside."

"But you've forgotten that poisons and antidotes are both invented by humans; humans are the foundation."

"Especially now that the Demonic Sect has gained a Nine-Death Mad Doctor."

When Gao He saw Nie Yang and the other two looking at him, he explained on their behalf.

"Hehehe..."

"I never expected that Prime Minister Gao would seek cooperation with the Demonic Sect."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunxue couldn't help but laugh. "Empress Dowager, have you forgotten that you yourself are a member of the Demonic Sect?"

Gao He said casually.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunxue's laughter stopped abruptly.

Despite her outward calm in front of everyone, she was filled with bitterness inside. The Moon Palace had been separated from the Demonic Sect for eight hundred years.

Things have changed, but why do some people keep clinging to this point?

No matter how she tries to deny it, she can't erase the fact that she's a member of the demonic cult.

Suddenly, Xu Yunxue turned to look at the young emperor.

"You think that with his help, you can stay in this position."

"Don't be naive, people have selfish desires."

"Do you think that just because he cured Nie Yang and the other two of the poison, he won't use a new poison to control them?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanqing's expression remained unchanged, but his heart tightened.

But Xu Yunxue continued speaking.

"Do you know how many of the civil and military officials in the court are his protégés?"

"Let me tell you, nearly 70% of them are his disciples."

"Don't think this is an exaggeration. You have to know that he is a veteran of five dynasties. If he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve, he definitely wouldn't have survived until now."

"He is a supreme master with numerous disciples and great power. Do you think that in the future, who will have the final say in this court, you or him?"

"Or you may still be a puppet emperor, only now the one holding power has changed from me to him."

Xu Yunxue deliberately brought this up, worsening the relationship between Gao He and Li Xuanqing.

Even though she knew it wouldn't make much of a difference.

But feeling disgusted is better than doing nothing at all.

"Prime Minister Gao is a veteran of five reigns. He has devoted his entire life to the cause of Da'an. If I cannot trust him, who can I trust?"

"Empress Dowager, you are tired, it's time to..."

No matter what Li Xuanqing was thinking, he couldn't show it on his face.

He also needed to demonstrate that he needed Gao He's assistance more than anyone else.

He wanted to save face for the Empress Dowager and get her to cooperate so he wouldn't be forced to use force.

Gao He saw that the young emperor was still able to remain calm after hearing the Empress Dowager's words.

They knew that an emperor like this, once he grew up, would be difficult to deal with.

But he was not afraid; he had already dealt with two or three difficult emperors.

They were eventually worn out and died.

Moreover, things are different now. He has become a Grandmaster, and many things have changed.

He has plenty of ways to make a disobedient emperor obey.

"No hurries?"

"I have already lost. If you have something to say, you can't let me finish speaking."

Xu Yunxue said.

When Li Xuanqing heard that the Empress Dowager had more to say, he glanced at Gao He, then remained silent, urging the Empress Dowager to finish her sentence.

"I am 32 years old. Women of this age are like wolves and tigers, but do you know why I don't keep male concubines?"

"Could it be that I, the Empress, am truly fond of women, as the rumors suggest?"

Xu Yunxue, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly brought this up in front of everyone.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanqing's expression turned strange.

Why bring this up out of the blue? Whether or not the Empress Dowager keeps male concubines is her business.

The Empress Dowager held absolute power, and few dared to speak ill of her.

Even if they spoke in secret, it wouldn't affect the Empress Dowager at all.

But it's rather unusual that the Empress Dowager is bringing this up in public now.

Even Gao He, who had been silent, frowned slightly when he heard the Empress Dowager say this.

Di Qingtian came to watch the spectacle, no, he came to witness it. There was a story to hear, so he quietly waited for the Empress Dowager to continue.

"I cannot keep male concubines. Not only can I not keep male concubines, but I have also become someone else's plaything."

(End of this chapter)