Chapter 66: Destruction

The Emperor and Prince Xuan watched as the suddenly appearing black-clothed figures surrounded them.

The guards who had just been standing in front of the Emperor also suddenly drew their long swords, pointing the blades at the Emperor and Prince Xuan.

In an instant, the expressions of both changed for the worse.

The Emperor looked at Feng Bai Wei in shock, her black eyes sharp and dark: “Xiao Wu! What are you doing? Don’t tell me you’re also planning to rebel!”

Prince Xuan was protected in the central position by the people around her, warily watching the suddenly appearing black-clothed figures. Her gaze towards Feng Bai Wei was gloomy, gritting her teeth: “You knew all along that I would come to ambush you? You predicted everything?”

Under the sharp gazes of the two, Feng Bai Wei walked over casually, chuckling lightly: “It was just a precaution! When dealing with tigers, I always need to keep some tricks up my sleeve. It seems now that Your Highness Prince Xuan has indeed gone back on her word, hasn’t she?”

Prince Xuan watched her approach with a smile in her eyes, waving her hand to make the surrounding black-clothed figures advance a few steps closer.

Forcing her and her people to retreat a few more steps, she coldly said: “What do you want? Surely you don’t intend to kill me and Her Majesty here?”

Saying this, she looked at the Emperor who was being held at sword point by the guards, and suddenly a pleased smile appeared on her lips.

Looking at the Emperor, she raised her voice: “Imperial Sister, do you see? The daughter you’ve always favored wants you dead. You’re indeed mother and daughter, both so cold-blooded and heartless.”

The Emperor was no longer concerned with Prince Xuan’s provocative words at this point.

After recovering from the initial shock, her face darkened as she looked at Feng Bai Wei with cold eyes: “You want to kill me?”

“How could your daughter dare? Your daughter only wishes for Mother Emperor to enjoy her twilight years early. It’s time for that position to change hands.”

Feng Bai Wei said with a smile on her lips, ignoring the coldness in the Emperor’s gaze.

Hearing this, the Emperor laughed angrily, “You truly are my good daughter! Are you so confident that these schemes of yours will succeed?”

“What else?” Feng Bai Wei raised an eyebrow, “Now you are the fish and meat, and I am the butcher’s knife. Mother Emperor, are you still hoping someone will come to save you?”

“It was your daughter’s mistake to give you such an illusion.”

She smiled gently, continuing in a soft voice: “The road up the mountain has already been sealed off by people I sent. No one can go down the mountain, and those outside won’t know anything about what’s happening up here. If your other good daughters are sensible, they might be able to cling to life for a while longer.”

“Mother Emperor.”

She called out softly, enunciating each word: “You have no way out now. Your daughter advises you to be sensible, don’t make me angry.”

The Emperor’s face instantly darkened, her black eyes shooting daggers at Feng Bai Wei, as if wanting to devour her flesh and blood.

Feng Bai Wei, however, laughed with pleasure, her voice low, crisp, and melodious.

“Oh, right,” she suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke up: “And the Seventh Imperial Sister whom you personally supported, your daughter has specially instructed to take extra care of her. Perhaps in a moment you’ll be able to see the beautiful sight of her lying in a pool of blood.”

“Is that so?”

At this moment, a deep voice suddenly rang out somewhat abruptly.

“Fifth Imperial Sister is so concerned about me, this Imperial Sister is truly flattered.”

The smile on Feng Bai Wei’s face instantly stiffened. She turned her gaze in disbelief, only to see Feng Bai Su walking out with the people from the Imperial Guard.

Before she could speak, she saw her raise her hand and wave it down.

Sharp cold arrows shot out from all directions.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The black-clothed figures and guards surrounding the Emperor fell one after another, hit by arrows!

In an instant, the situation was reversed once again.

“Impossible! How can you still be alive! How could the Imperial Guard possibly have made it up the mountain!”

Feng Bai Wei finally lost her previous composure, retreating in panic, but the guards around her were still shot down one by one by cold arrows.

Clearly, the guards accompanying the Emperor on this trip had already been replaced with her own people, and the road up the mountain was also in her control. How could the Imperial Guard possibly have gotten in?

Feng Bai Su waved her hand, letting the people behind her join the battle, engaging in combat with Prince Xuan’s people.

She herself wielded a soft sword and came to the Emperor’s side, slaying one by one those who tried to attack the Emperor.

Only then did she calmly say: “Is Fifth Imperial Sister wondering how the people from below could have let anyone in?”

After clearing the people around the Emperor, she stopped and chuckled lightly, her voice leisurely as she explained: “Those people were naturally all slaughtered, which is how this Imperial Sister was able to bring people in.”

“Oh, and there’s one more piece of good news to tell Fifth Imperial Sister.”

Feng Bai Su looked at Feng Bai Wei and slowly continued: “The people you sent to sneak attack the imperial palace have also been surrounded and annihilated by the Northern Border King’s troops. This Imperial Sister advises Fifth Imperial Sister not to put up a desperate struggle, it’s better to surrender early.”

After hearing her words, Feng Bai Wei’s face completely darkened.

Her face, already pale from injury, gradually turned black and purple, and the veins on her forehead throbbed as if about to burst from her blood vessels.

Feng Bai Su, however, stood there cleanly, quietly watching her miserable state, with even a faint smile on her lips.

At this moment, Feng Bai Wei, who had been constantly retreating, suddenly stopped.

She pulled out a black object from her bosom, looking at Feng Bai Su in front of her and laughing viciously: “Even if I die! I’ll drag you all down with me!”

With that, she threw it in their direction.

“Not good!”

Feng Bai Su’s expression changed slightly when she saw what the object was.

With one hand grabbing the Emperor behind her, she looked at the Imperial Guards beside her and commanded loudly: “Everyone retreat!”

As soon as the words fell, while using her qinggong to fly backward rapidly, a thunderous explosion erupted in the mountain forest!

Feng Bai Su’s form was thrown off balance by the explosion, and the internal energy circulating in her body began to become chaotic.

Her chest ached, and the huge explosion sound made her ears ring loudly.

Before she could gather her breath to circulate her energy, her body staggered and fell.

Unable to see the situation around her, her vision went black, and she completely lost consciousness!

Before losing consciousness, she couldn’t help but curse in her heart: Damn!

—

When Feng Bai Su opened her eyes, she felt a buzzing chaos in her head. There was a faint pain coming from her ears, and the internal energy throughout her body was stagnant to the point of pain.

She slowly raised her hand to her forehead, her brows tightly furrowed, looking at the familiar bed canopy above her head, feeling a bit dazed for a moment.

Just as she propped herself up to sit, she turned her head to see Wei Jing Mo lying by the bedside, breathing steadily with his eyes closed.

Feng Bai Su’s peach blossom eyes involuntarily softened when she saw him.

Her hand had just raised to place on top of his head when the young gentleman let out a moan, his eyelashes trembling lightly as he opened his eyes.

Feeling the warm hand on top of his head, he instantly woke up and sat straight. Seeing Feng Bai Su awake, he exclaimed joyfully: “Your Highness, you’re finally awake!”

“Mm”

She responded softly, then asked: “How did I get back?”

Feng Bai Su’s memory was still stuck at the moment of the explosion.

Looking at the familiar layout of the room, she couldn’t help but feel surprised: “What happened in between?”

Wei Jing Mo took her hand, his voice clear and pleasant: “It was mother who arrived in time to rescue Your Highness back, otherwise…”

Thinking of Feng Bai Su’s unconscious state with blood flowing from her ears, his heart couldn’t help but tremble with fear, his voice unconsciously carrying a sob: “You nearly scared me to death!”

Seeing his eyes turn red, Feng Bai Su reached out with her other hand to completely envelop his hand, patting it gently.

Then, she asked: “What about the others? What happened to Feng Bai Wei and Prince Xuan?”

“Mother Emperor was protected by you, so although she was injured, it wasn’t serious. As for the Fifth Imperial Princess and Prince Xuan.”

He paused, his voice slightly sinking: “The Fifth Imperial Princess injured her brain, and although she’s now awake, she’s become completely silly and stupid. As for Prince Xuan, her injuries were too severe, and she couldn’t be saved.”

Hearing about the fates of the two, Feng Bai Su felt a mix of emotions for a moment.

After a long while, she finally spoke: “What about the people staying at Fengming Temple? How are they?”

“The Second Imperial Princess colluded with the Fifth Imperial Princess and has been detained. The First Imperial Princess was injured by assassins and is still unconscious. As for the others, because Mother arrived in time with the Capital Garrison, they didn’t suffer any major harm.”

Hearing this, Feng Bai Su nodded, not asking anything further.

—

Although Feng Bai Su’s injuries were not light, she was a martial artist, and her physique was naturally stronger than ordinary people.

In less than a week, her body had recovered seven or eight tenths.

Today, the sun was bright, and Feng Bai Su rarely had someone move a lounge chair into the courtyard. She lay on it, closing her eyes contentedly, enjoying the tranquility of noon.

She was also listening to Cong Bai’s report: “…The Fifth Imperial Princess, along with the Male Empress’s faction, has been exiled to the frontier. They will set out for the bitter cold lands tomorrow… Prince Xuan is dead, and the surviving daughters of Prince Xuan have been secretly executed due to their mother’s implication. As for the Second Imperial Princess who participated in the plan, she has been demoted to a commoner and will head to the bitter cold lands together with the Fifth Imperial Princess tomorrow… Qi Gui Jun and the Third Imperial Princess, who were implicated by her, have also been confined and are awaiting further handling…”

After Cong Bai finished speaking, Feng Bai Su only gave a faint “mm” in response, her face not showing any particular emotion.

She had no excessive reaction to the Emperor’s handling of the matter.

“Your Highness.”

At this moment, Wei Jing Mo slowly walked over from afar, holding the hand of a short little girl, who was Feng Han, brought back from Shu.

Seeing the two approach, Feng Bai Su immediately sat up straight, a smile on her lips.

Looking at the quiet and introverted Feng Han, she said softly: “Han’er, come here and let auntie hug you!”

The little girl first lost her mother, then her father soon after, and her personality became increasingly silent, to the point where she was somewhat unwilling to speak.

Feng Bai Su thought of the pitiful and thin appearance of the little girl when she saw her at the Gongyang residence that day, and her heart couldn’t help but ache.

Fortunately, with Wei Jing Mo and Feng Bai Su’s careful companionship and guidance during this time, the little girl finally stopped closing off her heart. Although she still spoke little, it was much better compared to the beginning.

Hearing Feng Bai Su’s words, she first looked up at Wei Jing Mo, and after getting his approval, she let go of his hand and walked to Feng Bai Su’s side with her short little legs.

Her voice soft and sweet as she called out: “Auntie.”

Feng Bai Su immediately responded, holding the little girl and sitting her in her lap.

Her fingers pinched the little girl’s cheeks, which had regained some roundness, and she chuckled: “Has Han’er been listening to your uncle and eating well?”

The little girl sat in her lap, allowing her to pinch her cheeks, and obediently responded with an “mm”: “Han’er is very well-behaved.”

Seeing the little girl’s serious demeanor, a smile couldn’t help but pass through Feng Bai Su’s peach blossom eyes.

Wei Jing Mo had just walked to her side at this time, and hearing the little girl’s response, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

Then he rescued the obedient little girl from Feng Bai Su’s arms, chiding gently: “Your Highness, why do you always bully Han’er, look how red her cheeks are from your pinching.”

He looked at the little girl’s reddened cheeks with heartache, and couldn’t help but glare at Feng Bai Su.

This made Feng Bai Su a bit guilty as she averted her gaze, unable to resist covering her mouth and coughing lightly a few times.