Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 822: Chapter 822: This Is Just The Beginning!
 

Everything that happened outside the Palace gate was witnessed by the ministers who arrived for the early morning session.

The courtiers whispered among themselves, treating the sight of Yang Yikun and others lying in a pool of blood as if it were nothing, with no one stepping forward to speak.

Soon, Liu Sisi and another followed closely behind Taoist Master Zhu, entering the Yanfu Palace.

Before they even approached the palace gate, they saw from afar Her Majesty the Empress rushing toward the outside of the Palace with a large group of palace maids and eunuchs.

When the two groups met, both parties were stunned.

“Immeasurable Life Venerable! Poor Taoist greets Her Majesty the Empress,” Taoist Master Zhu was the first to recover, greeting Her Majesty the Empress.

Di Yelei and Liu Sisi glanced at each other, then knelt down, “I, the minor official Di Yelei (Ruyu), greet Her Majesty the Empress!”

Shock filled the heart of Her Majesty the Empress, her face immediately changing as she sternly rebuked them, her voice exceptionally sharp.

“How come the two of you are here?”

“Replying to Your Majesty the Empress, I followed the Immortal Chief to enter the palace,” Di Yelei responded before Liu Sisi could speak.

The expression of Her Majesty the Empress remained stern, “What I asked you was, how did you get in? How come you are here?”

Liu Sisi slowly stood up from the ground, raising her head to look directly at the Empress, “Replying to Your Majesty the Empress, naturally, we used our legs to walk here.” Could we possibly have flown over?

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“You…”

Her Majesty the Empress was furious! She wanted to say more, but a palace maid who had quickly come from outside the Palace stopped her.

The palace maid, upon seeing Liu Sisi and the others, appeared somewhat uneasy, circumventing the three people from a distance and hurriedly went to whisper into the ear of Her Majesty the Empress.

Liu Sisi felt a piercing gaze sweep over her, causing her body to involuntarily break out in goosebumps.

Before Her Majesty the Empress could speak, Taoist Master Zhu stepped forward: “Your Majesty the Empress, the poor Taoist was commanded by His Majesty to enter the palace to see him. With the imperial token here, we shall take our leave first.”

After saying this, he made a move to leave.

Di Yelei and Liu Sisi hurriedly followed.

“Wait!”

The face of Her Majesty the Empress was contorted with rage, and her gaze towards Di Yelei was like two sharp swords, pointing her hand, “The Immortal Chief may leave if he wishes! But arrest these daring rebels who dared to commit murder right inside the imperial palace!” Her fingertip pointed directly at Di Yelei.

“As you command, Your Majesty the Empress.”

The attendants on both sides immediately lunged forward.

“Hold on! Your Majesty the Empress, what you said is incorrect! Kneel down and listen to the decree!”

Taoist Master Zhu beside explained urgently, “The people Marquis Yongping killed were all those who defied the imperial order and lacked respect, rebels who everyone is entitled to punish. How can it be claimed he publicly committed murder?”

He raised the token in his hand high, “See! This is the golden token personally granted by His Majesty! Seeing this token is as if seeing His Majesty in person, you should all be kneeling down quickly!”

After saying this, he lifted the golden token and spun around in place.

“What golden token? When has His Majesty ever granted such a token? Could it be you found some random golden token and are falsely claiming it was given by His Majesty?”

Her Majesty the Empress did not kneel but rather mocked with disdain.

Di Yelei and Liu Sisi also hurriedly stood in front of Taoist Master Zhu, forming an angle and glaring angrily at Her Majesty the Empress.

“Nonsense! You impudent Taoist Master Zhu, I gave you face and you show no appreciation, daring to cause alarm with such reckless talk here!”

Her Majesty the Empress, with a fierce face, snatched the token from Taoist Master Zhu’s hand and threw it to the ground, “It’s just a piece of junk metal, and yet you dare to pretend it’s something granted by His Majesty? Guards! Arrest these rebels!”

At the order of Her Majesty the Empress, countless Imperial Guards emerged from all around, surrounding everyone tightly, clearly ready to take their lives at any moment.

All three were drenched in cold sweat!

Originally, barging into the palace was already a matter of life and death, but to fail before achieving success and die first was really stifling.

“Hold on! Is Her Majesty the Empress in such a hurry to act because she wants to kill us all to silence us?”

Seeing there was no way to avoid it, Liu Sisi quickly took a step forward.

“Sisi, don’t go over there! Come to my side.”

Di Yelei looked anxious and reached out to grab Liu Sisi’s hand, but he let go as he saw the determination on her face.

“Your Majesty the Empress, Ruyu has a few words to speak privately with Your Majesty.”

“If you want to speak, I have no interest in listening. Move!”

The Empress didn’t give Liu Sisi any chance at all, gesturing with a wave of her hand for the Imperial Guards to advance.

As long as she could deal with the few people present, why worry about her big plans not succeeding!

Liu Sisi saw that things were not looking good, and without caring for anything else, she yelled loudly, “In my hand is the jadeite ring bestowed by His Majesty, who dares to act recklessly!”

She stretched out her hand and held the jadeite ring high: “This jadeite ring was a favorite of the late Emperor, which was then passed to His Majesty along with the will. His Majesty, by giving this jadeite ring to Ruyu, also hoped that one day, Ruyu could recognize her ancestral roots with the help of this jadeite ring. It’s forgivable if you all don’t recognize the imperial token, but if you don’t recognize the jadeite ring followed by the late Emperor, then commit suicide to apologize for your crime!”

Liu Sisi’s figure was exceptionally slender, but her voice was unusually clear, and the jadeite ring in her hand glistened under the continuous light of the torches, drawing the careful attention of everyone nearby.

The surrounding Imperial Guards knelt down and paid homage: “We pay respects to His Majesty!”

Then, the nearby palace maids and eunuchs also knelt down: “We, your slaves, pay respects to His Majesty!”

“We pay respects to His Majesty!”

“We pay respects to His Majesty!”

“We pay respects to His Majesty!”

“…”

The surrounding crowd all knelt down and paid homage.

The Empress’s eyes were wide with shock as she stared at the jadeite ring in Liu Sisi’s hand!

It was that ring, for which they had sought countless opportunities to find, and had ultimately never managed to get their hands on, and now it appeared before them so simply.

“Your Majesty the Empress, this is the jadeite ring used by the late Emperor. As the head of the Imperial Harem, surely you aren’t unfamiliar with this item, are you?”

Liu Sisi’s mouth curled up high, her words clear and loud, neither humble nor arrogant.

The Empress shuddered all over, looked around and found that besides Liu Sisi, she was the only one left standing there!

She gritted her teeth and with her eyes firmly fixed on Liu Sisi, finally knelt down slowly.

“I, your servant, pay respects to His Majesty.”

Liu Sisi let out a cold laugh, the taste in her heart truly indescribable: “Your Majesty the Empress, why bother with this? The world will always belong to the Zhao Family, Ruyu has never been an obstacle for Your Majesty. Your Majesty, you’ve really targeted the wrong person.”

Having said that, she didn’t care about the people kneeling on the ground and headed straight into the Yanfu Palace.

Taoist Master Zhu and Di Yelei hurriedly followed.

“Your Majesty, this…”

The imperial nanny beside her said anxiously, lowering her voice to the Empress.

“It doesn’t matter, let them go in.”

Her Majesty the Empress’ face was full of ferocity, and suddenly a smile appeared: “They think that by seeing His Majesty, all will be resolved? Alas! This is merely the beginning.”