Chapter 258: Volume 1_Chapter 258: Qi Taihou is truly tough

Volume 1_Chapter 258: Qi Taihou is truly tough

The next moment, Jun Linche felt his throat being gripped, unable to breathe.

Clearly, Ye Lanjue had not made a move and was just standing there perfectly fine in front of him.

But Jun Linche felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his throat, and the force was getting stronger and stronger.

"Overestimating your capabilities."

Before Jun Linche breathed his last, he only heard these four words.

Perhaps he would never think in his entire life why he had such an ending.

All of this was caused by greed.

And the painful consequences of the word 'greed' were not just enjoyed by Jun Linche.

Even Xuanyuan Kun had to pay the price he deserved.

Not long after Jun Linche died, the people he brought were all wiped out by Ye Lanjue's men.

Even if those people were very powerful.

But no matter how powerful, they were not as powerful as those from the Ghost Evil Pavilion.

Otherwise, how could the Ghost Evil Pavilion be so feared on this continent?

Although those who witnessed everything did not know that that group of powerful people actually came from the Ghost Evil Pavilion, they had to witness the strength of the Regent Ye Lanjue once again.

And very quickly, Xuanyuan Kun, who had escaped through the secret passage under the dragon throne, was also dragged in, looking disheveled.

When he saw the blood and corpses filling the hall, Xuanyuan Kun vomited on the spot; it was true, having lived in luxury since birth, where had he ever seen such a bloody scene?

However, when those officials, who were already numb in spirit, saw Xuanyuan Kun vomiting miserably, not one of them stepped forward to show concern; they all just watched coldly.

Who caused all this?

Wasn't it this Emperor himself?

If not for the Regent, they would probably all have met their end here today.

Xuanyuan Kun vomited for a while, but did not hear a single word of concern, and felt very angry in his heart.

Mainly, the contrast was too great.

He raised his head in anger, only to meet the cold gazes of the officials; Xuanyuan Kun's expression froze, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.

"You..."

Xuanyuan Kun said two words, but felt too guilty to say anything more.

When he looked up and saw Ye Lanjue sitting on the dragon throne, Xuanyuan Kun's expression changed drastically.

"Ye Lanjue, you truly have the ambition of a wolf; have you been eyeing my throne all along?" Xuanyuan Kun was furious.

However, Ye Lanjue did not want to talk much with Xuanyuan Kun, and just leaned half-way on the dragon throne, feigning sleep.

Seeing Ye Lanjue's posture of completely disregarding him, Xuanyuan Kun was even more furious.

He wanted to step forward and blast Ye Lanjue down, but was blocked by Ye Lanjue's men.

Xuanyuan Kun could not get close to Ye Lanjue and could only curse loudly.

At this very moment, the ruler of a country was acting like a shrew, which was truly demeaning.

Especially since no one was paying attention to him.

Soon, a group of people arrived at the main hall.

Of course, they all came in batches.

Among these people were royal clansmen, various imperial princes and the Crown Prince, as well as some officials and marquises who had not entered the palace, and even more concubines from the inner palace.

At first, they dared to be angry but did not dare to speak about being suddenly summoned here by the Regent.

In short, they were dissatisfied.

But when they saw the blood filling the hall, the disheveled Emperor Xuanyuan Kun, and Ye Lanjue sitting on the dragon throne, everyone fell silent.

This was clearly a sign of a storm about to arrive.

No, to be precise, the storm had already arrived.

The people had all arrived, more or less.

Logically speaking, Ye Lanjue should have gotten down to business.

However, Ye Lanjue remained in a state of feigned sleep, not even opening his eyes or changing his posture.

Seeing Ye Lanjue like this, everyone was even more confused.

And those women, ever since they stood in this hall, had been trying their best not to look at the bloody scene on the ground.

But as time went on, the smell of blood kept filling their nasal cavities, and gradually, even if they didn't want to, they subconsciously took a few glances, and immediately, sounds of vomiting rose one after another.

One by one, their faces were frighteningly pale.

Even the men were affected, and many began to vomit as well.

After all, regardless of gender, except for those generals who had been on the battlefield, who could not be afraid of such a bloody scene?

In the end, the smell in the entire hall became somewhat indescribable.

And at this time, movement came from the doorway again.

It was Qi Taihou being brought in.

The one bringing Qi Taihou was Chen Feng, who was by Ye Lanjue's side.

No one knew where Chen Feng had dug Qi Taihou out from; at this time, Qi Taihou was disheveled, her hair scattered, and there were even dead branches and leaves on top of her head.

Never had this Empress Dowager been so disheveled.

For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Master."

At this moment, Chen Feng spoke, "The Empress Dowager has been brought."

Hearing this, Ye Lanjue opened his eyes.

However, when he saw only Qi Taihou beside Chen Feng, his brows furrowed imperceptibly, and his gaze darkened significantly.

After all, Chen Feng had followed his master for many years; even if he wasn't the roundworm in his master's heart, he understood his master well.

Thus, he shook his head and said, "Master, the Princess Consort was not found; the Empress Dowager refuses to reveal the Princess Consort's whereabouts."

Hearing this, the cold air on Ye Lanjue's body became significantly thicker, and his cold eyes met Qi Taihou's gaze.

At this very moment, Qi Taihou, although disheveled, was not as cowardly as Xuanyuan Kun.

Qi Taihou met Ye Lanjue's gaze directly and sneered, "Didn't you say you didn't care about that Yun Qiyue? What? Now you want to ask this Empress Dowager for her whereabouts?"

Ye Lanjue did not make a sound.

Qi Taihou continued, "Unless you cripple your martial arts right now and withdraw from the court, otherwise, this Empress Dowager will absolutely not tell you her whereabouts."

Everyone gasped, even the Emperor Xuanyuan Kun did so.

But Qi Taihou did not look at anyone else, her gaze fixed only on Ye Lanjue.

Ye Lanjue's lips curled into a cold arc, and his voice seemed to come from hell, "You are courting death."

A voice without any emotion, yet it made people feel chilled to the bone.

Many people did not even dare to raise their heads anymore.

Some even felt that just looking at the corpses on the ground was better than facing Ye Lanjue.

Was Qi Taihou afraid?

Qi Taihou was naturally afraid.

After all, although she was the Empress Dowager, she was ultimately a woman.

But the fear in her heart could not overcome the ambition in her heart.

In the first half of her life, she was cautious, taking every step with extreme care, just to one day be able to ascend to the position of supreme power.

However, after finally outliving the late Emperor and sitting in the position of Empress Dowager, she was still just a figurehead.

Her ambition could not be satisfied.

So, at this moment, she had decided to go all out.

No matter how afraid she was, Qi Taihou still forced herself to remain calm and meet Ye Lanjue's gaze, "Even if I die, to be able to be with your future Princess Consort, with the person you care about, this Empress Dowager will find it worth it."

Qi Taihou is truly tough!

Someone thought this.

It had come to this point, and Qi Taihou still dared to challenge the Regent; wasn't that tough?

However, just as Qi Taihou's voice fell, a voice came from the doorway, "I'm afraid I have to disappoint you, Empress Dowager." ===== CHAPTER 259 =====