id of death. Once something happens, the Imperial Guards on duty that night will only have a dead end, so they are very careful."Upon hearing this, Ning'er simply nodded faintly, "Mmm."Yunliu really w...Promise her a condition

To see her like this, on the verge of death, trapped within the palace walls by her own doing, and yet she still dares to bargain with me

The Queen was instantly amused, she had given birth to so many children and never before had one been so arrogant in front of her.

He actually thought he could still negotiate with her.

To think, she, the Empress of Xiliang, could be forced to agree to someone's terms by a mere subject of her own country

She sneered repeatedly, "Heh...hehe...Xizi Ke'er, you're quite bold now."

To actually speak to her like that Does she really think she's the future crown prince

Still thinks of herself as the ruler of Xiliang To dare be so arrogant and presumptuous, to negotiate terms with her.

After finishing her statement, the Queen grew angrier and angrier. She laughed hysterically, a sound so wild that anyone who didn't know her might have thought she was mad.

After she laughed, her eyes instantly turned cold and sharp, filled with a strong killing intent.

He just stared at Xizi Ke'er, without saying a word, then raised his hand and slapped her hard again.

Perhaps still feeling unsatisfied after slapping him once, she didn't retract her hand and came back to slap him twice more, once on each side of his face.

She really put all her effort into it. As the empress herself was skilled in martial arts, Xizi's face instantly flushed and swelled up after being controlled by her.

But from beginning to end, no matter how much pain was on her face, Xizi Ke'er's expression did not change at all.

She remained impassive, her gaze fixed on the Queen with an unfeeling stare.

In the queen's eyes, this look of hers was nothing short of a provocation.

In the Queen's eyes, Xizi Ke'er was directly challenging her imperial majesty.

But these two, the mother and daughter, actually have some similarities as well. They both have stubborn tempers, one even more than the other.

The Queen, seeing Xi Zi Ke'er dare to confront her like this, suddenly curled the corner of her mouth into a sneer and lowered her head to look at the wine glass in her other hand.

Although half the poisoned wine was already in her cup, she knew exactly how much poison was in it. Even if the rest was poured, the remaining amount would be lethal; even Hua Tuo himself wouldn't be able to save someone who drank it.

She glanced at the poisoned wine, then back at Xi Zi Ke'er who refused to lower her head.

Then she chuckled softly, "Since you're so full of backbone, and by the looks of it, not afraid of death at all, right"

Having said that, she raised the poisoned wine in her hand, pinched Xi Zi Ke'er's cheek with one hand, and stared intently at Xi Zi Ke'er's eyes with her sinister gaze, gritting her teeth:

"Say, are you going to hand over the explosives or choose to drink this poison"

Although the Empress had given her a choice, as long as she was willing to surrender the two bombs the Northern Border Princess had given her, she wouldn't die today.

But, Xizi Ke'er knew deep down that this matter was certainly not that simple.

She, Xizi Ke'er, was the emperor's beloved daughter born after a nine-month pregnancy. Before her coming-of-age ceremony, she had been raised under her grandmother's care.

The Empress knew Xizi Ke'er, and Xizi Ke'er also knew the Empress.

Although the Empress gave her a choice, as long as she handed over the explosives, even if she didn't die in the palace today, she wouldn't live to see another day.

She will be sent to the scaffold tomorrow as well.

The charge of treason could also fall on her, Xizi Ke'er.

This is her mother queen, whatever she wants to do, no one can stop her, nor can anyone change her.

Even if she's deliberately saying these kind words now, to coax her into handing over the explosives first.

But Xi Zichen knew better than anyone, since the Empress had already decided to kill her, she would definitely do it. It was just a matter of whether it happened sooner or later.

Thinking this way, Xizi Ke'er suddenly curled the corner of her mouth with a hint of sarcasm, staring at the Empress meaningfully and slowly retorted:

"How could my son possibly believe that, after handing over the explosives, you would keep your promise and let him go"

"As a sovereign ruler of a nation, I cannot break my word!"

"..."

She's really shameless!

Even as a sovereign ruler, she wasn't above slapping the charge of treason on anyone she pleased.

Xizi Ke'er let out a speechless laugh, "Mother Queen thinks how should the daughter believe"

The Queen's face immediately turned cold, her voice as icy as winter uttered in a sharp tone, "You dare to disbelieve me"

She didn't want to hear Xizi Ke'er continue talking about this nonsense at all. All she wanted was for her to agree to hand over the explosives.

Because she was entangled in a confrontation with Xizi Ke'er like this, she felt utterly exhausted.

Most importantly, on Xizi Ke'er's face, she seemed to see her own reflection.

She used to argue with her own mother even when she was the crown princess.

It was precisely because she repeatedly clashed with her mother, the Empress Dowager, over matters of ideology and government policy that she secretly yearned for her mother to abdicate.

Since she had once harbored such thoughts, she measured Xizi Ke'er by them.

At this moment, she felt more than ever that Xizi Ke'er was just like her when she was young, and also hoped that the person on the dragon throne would abdicate sooner.

But she dreamed!

She was so young, there was no way she would abdicate just like that. This was her Xiliang Kingdom, it couldn't possibly fall into the hands of Xizi Ke'er.

Thinking of this, the empress lowered her eyes and brought the poisoned wine to Xizi Ke'er's lips. With a gloomy face, she coldly questioned again:

"So, will you choose to surrender the bomb or drink this poison You have only one chance. If you dare utter another word, I shall assume you've chosen to drink the poison."

Don't think I care about any mother-daughter feelings. If you dare to provoke my patience again, I will pour this cup of poison down your throat.

Faced with her threat, and the poison already on her lips, Xizi Ke'er remained completely unfazed. Even her eyes were calmer than ever before.

Even though the Empress had threatened her to stop talking nonsense, her next words were still completely unrelated to the Empress's choice.

She looked at the Empress, her tone casual as she uttered, "Mother, rest assured. Once I'm gone, Xiliang will fall."

"!!!"

Her words were so firm, and her eyes... they sent shivers down my spine.

Even as the Empress, having served as Emperor's wife for many years, she was startled by Xi Zi Ke'er's gaze and the unwavering determination in her voice, causing her hands to tremble.

But the Empress quickly recovered, realizing what Xi Zi Ke'er had said. She gritted her teeth in anger, her eyes blazing with fury.

He squeezed Xi Zi Ke Er's cheeks, trying to make her open her mouth.

Unbeknownst to her, she didn't need to exert any force at all. Xizi Ke'er opened her mouth willingly at this moment.

"! "

Her blatant, naked provocation nearly made the Empress spew blood in rage.s about to yell at the maidservant, but before she could speak, the pain that had been tormenting her suddenly disappeared completely."!"Zhao Si couldn't believe it. She stared wide-eyed, tentatively...