The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1021

Chapter 1021: Chapter 859, A False Imperial Edict

Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager, dressed in her magnificent Dowager’s attire and wearing an exquisite makeup, sat dignifiedly on the main seat in the great hall, watching as the Emperor entered.

The Emperor looked at the Empress Dowager for a while before he spoke, "Empress Dowager has summoned me here, is there something you wish to discuss?"

The Empress Dowager stared straight at the Emperor, "I heard you posthumously honored the Gu Family and even bestowed the title of Duke upon Gu Jian?"

The Emperor did not speak, which was taken as an acknowledgment.

The Empress Dowager smiled, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten who poisoned the late emperor, and who set the fire that killed Imperial Consort Wan?"

Hearing this, the Emperor’s expression grew ugly.

He had been dragging his feet on rehabilitating his mother and uncle for fear that the Empress Dowager and the Jiang Family would bring up these issues. Now that the Jiang Family had fallen, the Empress Dowager still intended to use this to threaten him.

The Empress Dowager ignored the Emperor’s displeased face and continued, "Let the Jiang Family go. Whether you exile them from the capital or banish them, just spare their lives. As long as you agree, I will forever keep this secret."

The Emperor snorted coldly, "Has the Empress Dowager also forgotten that it was you who gave the order back then?"

The Empress Dowager did not argue with the Emperor, "I don’t have many days left to live. Spare the Jiang Family, and I will spare you."

The Emperor laughed coldly, "And what if I refuse?"

The Empress Dowager’s face turned cold as well, "Then I will make the events of that year known to all. Even if you are the Emperor, you cannot protect Gu Jian. I have already sent someone to summon the Imperial Clan and the ministers to the palace; they should arrive before long."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor’s gaze turned sharp as he looked toward Eunuch An.

Eunuch An’s complexion changed, and he quickly exited the great hall.

It wasn’t long before Eunuch An returned with a pale face, whispering into the Emperor’s ear, "Your Majesty, Xiaoliu from Qianqing Palace is one of the Jiang Family’s people. He used your name to summon the Imperial Clan and ministers into the palace. Now they are all headed toward Cining Palace."

After hearing this, the Emperor coldly looked at the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager has quite the tactics, even Qianqing Palace was infiltrated by your people."

The Empress Dowager stood firm, "Your Majesty, my demands are not excessive, just let the Jiang Family go..."

"Spare the Jiang Family, so they can continue to wreak havoc upon the world?"

Gu Jian, Xiao Yeyang, and Daohua suddenly entered the great hall.

Seeing Gu Jian, the Empress Dowager finally became unsettled, losing her previous composure; she began to breathe hurriedly, and with difficulty said, "You truly are not dead..." She gasped for breath and with malice said, "Indeed a calamity that lasts a thousand years."

Gu Jian looked coldly at the Empress Dowager, "Speaking of calamities, who can compare to you, Empress Dowager?" With that, he strode towards her.

Frightened, the Empress Dowager’s face drastically changed as she clapped her hands to summon the Hidden Guard.

Unfortunately, the Hidden Guard had already been secretly dealt with by the Emperor.

The Empress Dowager, eyes widened, turned to the Emperor, "You..."

The Emperor looked emotionlessly at the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, you underestimate me. How could I not be prepared against you?" Now in Cining Palace, aside from the two Palace Maids close to the Empress Dowager, everyone else was his person.

Watching Gu Jian continue to approach, the Empress Dowager was a mixture of fear and fury, "What do you want to do?"

Gu Jian, "Don’t you want to make the past known to all? If you’re mute, you should be able to keep a secret, right?"

The Empress Dowager angrily stood up, "How dare you!"

Just then, a commotion could be heard from outside.

The Empress Dowager knew the Imperial Clan and ministers had arrived, and she opened her mouth to shout loudly.

Upon seeing this, Gu Jian quickly flicked a pill into the Empress Dowager’s mouth.

But the Empress Dowager was old, and failing to swallow, the pill got stuck in her throat, and not long after, her face turned red and her neck swelled.

Gu Jian was taken aback; the Emperor also looked astonished.

Daohua and Xiao Yeyang exchanged glances, unsure what to do.

Considering the Imperial Clan and ministers outside, the Emperor still instructed Eunuch An to clear the Empress Dowager’s airway.

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