Demon Emperor

Chapter 21 Fight to the death
The once quiet Changmen Villa was now surrounded by multiple layers of guards, and many eunuchs and palace maids were taken away and separated for interrogation.

The courtyard was filled with palace lanterns, and a large number of guards and eunuchs held torches, illuminating the inside and outside.

Inside the house.

Ruan Hu continued to examine the statue closely.

The statue was clad in golden chainmail and covered by a cloak that wrapped it up completely. A bloodstain between its brows revealed a third eye.

If you only look at the eyes, you might mistake him for Erlang Zhenjun of Guanjiangkou, who is somewhat ugly.

But upon closer inspection, the eyes are not vertical, but horizontal.

Moreover, it was three times the size of a normal eye, with blood-red malevolent eyes taking up almost half of the forehead.

Coupled with his unusually long face, he looked even more eerie.

Ruan Hu thought to himself, "This guy's determined to fight me to the death!"

The eunuch was right; killing this demon master from the Hell Path would indeed bring great trouble.

Ruan Hu put away the statue and had the bronze mirror wrapped up.

Then, I looked outside at the densely packed crowd of people.

"This palace also needs a thorough cleaning."

Ruan Hu had previously focused his efforts on the Imperial Guards, and had only replaced a few people around him in the palace, but now it seems that this is far from enough.

Although it is not yet clear what the other party is trying to do, it is obvious that this is not aimed at a concubine.

No matter how beautiful a concubine is, she has no need for such methods and pawns.

Clearly, they were after his life, this demon emperor.

soon.

The imperial physician has arrived.

The imperial physician examined the patient's pulse at the bedside for a while before administering acupuncture.

Two palace maids helped Consort Su up, and she spat out a mouthful of blood into the copper basin before fully regaining consciousness.

Consort Su opened her eyes weakly, her face pale, and looked around. She then saw many figures outside, separated by a gauze curtain.

A palace maid beside her whispered a reminder, her voice tinged with delight.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty is outside."

Ruan Hu lifted the curtain and went inside, looking at the concubines dressed in thin clothes.

"Are you okay?"

Consort Su looked outside, her gaze instantly focusing on Ruan Hu.

She immediately tried to get up, but Ruan Hu had already sat down to the side, so she bowed on the bed, her voice joyful.

"His Majesty!"

"You've finally come to see me."

Consort Su was not very old, only seventeen or eighteen years old.

Ruan Hu had just learned that she had no special background to become a Zhaoyi.

It's because it looks good.

Ruan Hu covered her with the blanket, and Su Zhi started coughing.

Ruan Hu: "I heard you've fallen ill from worry because you haven't seen me for several days?"

It would have been better not to ask, because once you did, the other person burst into tears.

Ruan Hu appeared to be offering comfort, but in reality, he was subtly inquiring about the other person's recent situation.

E.g.

The eunuch who had been serving the other party, and how the bronze mirror came to be, were things the other party truly knew nothing about.

At this moment, the eunuchs outside brought in freshly brewed medicine.

Ruan Hu took it casually, smelled it, and then fed it to him.

Ruan Hu had already examined the previous medicine and knew it contained poison.

"Don't drink other people's medicine indiscriminately. I have transferred all the people who originally served you to this place, and added two more people."

"From now on, just listen to them. If anything happens, let them tell me."

"Go back when you feel better."

Consort Su: "Hmm!"

Ruan Hu put down the jade-colored medicine bowl and only said two things.

"I was unaware that you had been placed in the Changmen Villa."

"You don't need to worry about being poisoned. This matter has nothing to do with Consort Li. Someone wanted to use you to harm me. You are taking the blame for me."

Ruan Hu finished speaking and finally stood up.

"Take good care of yourself!"

"I'll see you again in a couple of days." Consort Su tried to get up again, but Ruan Hu stopped her with a raised hand, so she could only say it verbally.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty must also be careful."

Ruan Hu went outside.

Although the eunuch who had served Su Zhi earlier had been stabbed through the abdomen, he was still alive and was lying on a mat in the corner, groaning.

Ruan Hu walked over, glanced at him, called out his name, and then said...

"Tell me, who else?"

What are your plans?

Ruan Hu's voice carried a power that could summon back a soul, and by calling out his name, it shook his mind and spirit.

It was clear that the other party was about to succumb to Ruan Hu's cry of calling out to his soul.

At this moment, the eunuch suddenly sprang up, breaking free of his ropes like a zombie, and tried to pounce on Ruan Hu.

He's already so badly injured, I don't know where he got the strength from.

"Be bold!"

"court death!"

The guards beside him immediately stepped forward, but Ruan Hu was faster.

The sword flashed, and a single strike landed on the opponent's neck, a vital spot.

Blood rose three feet high.

Hot blood splattered in the air, leaving a mark on the pillars and eaves.

Ruan Hu snorted coldly and flicked the blood off his sword.

Although Ruan Hu had already demonstrated this skill inside the house, no one saw it, and it was difficult to see clearly through the layers of gauze curtains.

But at this moment, in the courtyard outside, Ruan Hu was using his sword as a knife, skillfully drawing his sword to kill people with unparalleled proficiency in his hundred-battle sword technique, as steady, accurate and ruthless as a veteran who had been through many battles.

Immediately, the guards standing nearby were so shocked that their eyes widened.

This swordsmanship is far superior to that of the Imperial Guards soldiers who only train and have never experienced any real warfare.

How could they not be shocked?

However, the increasingly unusual things Ruan Hu revealed did not arouse suspicion, or rather, no one around him dared to suspect him.

On the contrary, they felt that the emperor's aura was solemn and unapproachable, and they became more and more in awe of him.

It's definitely better to seize the emperor's status. Even with a whole host of problems, no one would dare to say there are any.

Ruan Hu frowned and turned around to look at the palace maids and eunuchs who had been captured.

Although it was late at night, the palace lanterns and torches around them illuminated everyone's faces, and Ruan Hu looked at them one by one.

Everyone trembled with fear, and some kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

At this moment, Ruan Hu activated the [Changpo·Jianren] technique.

He then pointed to a few of them and spoke to the middle-aged eunuch and guards behind him.

"This, this, take him away and investigate."

"If there's nothing else, let's release them!"

After saying that, Ruan Hu turned back to the Zichen Palace.

And the other side.

The place where Consort Li was staying was brightly lit, and the long corridor outside was also illuminated.

However, after waiting for half the night, no one came from outside, which made Consort Li a little anxious.

"What about Your Majesty?"

"Why haven't you come yet?"

At that moment, a palace servant rushed in, bringing a message.

"His Majesty has gone to the Changmen Villa."

"I heard that Consort Su was poisoned and cursed in an attempt to harm His Majesty, but His Majesty discovered it."

After uttering a series of words, Consort Li's face turned deathly pale.

It wasn't that she had any connection to the matter, but it was she who sent Consort Su to the Changmen Villa, and she hadn't mentioned it to the Emperor.

Although she was in charge of the harem, this was within her authority, and the reason given was that Consort Su had caused the emperor to fall into the water, which was quite justifiable.

However, it is difficult to predict what the emperor will think after he learns of this.

How important were the emperor's joys and sorrows?

This matter can be understood by looking at that eunuch.

(End of this chapter)