Daughter Of Phoenix

The heavy rain kept pouring down, making a layer of veil on the entire imperial city. Shen Ninghua knelt on the ground and raised her head to look at the woman sitting on the throne of Fengyi Palace. And her eyes were cold as ice. "Shen Linghan, I really didn't expect you to be so impatient. I had handed over my power to Baili Jinze no sooner than he asked you to deal with me."

Someone had long advised her that emperors were ruthless, that she shouldn't trust Baili Jinze, and that she must keep the last trump card in her hand. Unfortunately, she wanted to offer her trust in exchange for his true love. She didn't expect that she was simply offering her heart for him to trample.

The woman smiled lightly, the hairpin on her head glowing. "Deal with you? Sister, you're kidding. You deserve everything that you get. His Majesty has instructed me that your crimes are enough for you to be sliced into pieces. However, you and I are sisters and considering that I had paid respects to you as Empress for so many years, I should beg his Majesty to spare your life."

Rain ran down from the top of her head, and her dark long hair scattered all over the ground. Shen Ninghua felt a bone-piercing chill. "My position as Empress is due to the contribution to the Great An Dynasty! I risked my life several times for the Emperor and accompanied him all the way. It's reasonable for his Majesty to grant me the title of Empress. After all these years, have I done anything that disappointed Baili Jinze? Have I done anything that betrayed the Great An Dynasty? What am I guilty of?”

"You think you are innocent? The entire Great An Dynasty knows that you've poisoned the Emperor's brothers, murdered the Emperor's sons, and framed cases against the imperial concubines. You've also ordered crafty officials to dominate the court! Haha, shame on you to think you are innocent. " With an elegant smile on her face, Shen Linghan looked down at Shen Ninghua, her eyes filled with joy.

Shen Ninghua gritted her teeth. "If I hadn't helped Baili Jinze get rid of his brothers, how could he have taken the throne? Those officials sent their daughters to the imperial Harem. If I hadn't gotten rid of them, how could peace have been maintained in the Harem?"

Baili Jinze had actually made her the culprit of everything… Back then, he had vowed to become her patron and protect her for the rest of her life. Just because of these promises, she didn't hesitate to dye her hands with blood, only to fulfill his ambition. The oath was still echoing in her ears, but his attitude had completely changed. Now she became the scapegoat of so many crimes, which were enough to make her forever doomed. If she really wanted to control the court, how could she hand over all the power to Baili Jinze?

"His Majesty is a man of great talent. It's the people's desire for him to sit on the throne. What does it have to do with a vicious woman like you? Sister, you take yourself too seriously. But speaking of that, there really is a fool who has been trying his best to refute these charges, and even went to find evidence to prove your innocence. Unfortunately… Tsk-tsk…” Shen Linghan's eyes curved, and her red lips were full of smiles.

"Yun Chuan… What did you do to Yun Chuan?" Shen Ninghua suddenly raised her head. She saved Yun Chuan in a disaster relief mission. Just because she gave him a good meal, he followed her back to the capital and remained loyal to her, risking his life to protect her many times.

"No big fuss. I had meant to do him a favor and let him die without pain, but it was a pity that he was so disobedient. He said that even if he had no hands, feet, and teeth, as long as he had a breath, he would definitely seek justice for his sister. I was so touched by his words that I cut off his hands and feet and pulled out his eyes, ears, nose, tongue and teeth. I would like to see if he could help you this time with that breath I gave him."

Shen Ninghua's body trembled, and her eyes expressed her wish for nothing other than to slice Shen Linghan to pieces. She shrilled, "Yun Chuan has always been pure-hearted. He is only a sixteen-year-old boy. He not only saved my life in the war, but also saved Baili Jinze's life. When Baili encountered an assassination in Shang Prefecture, Yun Chuan got thirteen knife cuts but he still carried Baili on his back and managed to escape. If it hadn't for him, how could Baili Jinze be still alive? How could you hurt him like this?"

"My sister, being able to die to protect the Emperor is naturally an honor for that silly kid. He should be happy even if he died. Why wouldn't I hurt him? I am the kindest person. For fear that he will die alone, I let your good maids, Si Qin and Si Qi accompany him. They all followed you all the way. I would never leave the two of them behind. These two girls are really tough. I have tried all sorts of ways but failed to make them say anything against you."

Shen Ninghua suddenly stood up and threw herself at Shen Linghan without the slightest hesitation. However, the guard kicked her in the chest and she spat out a mouthful of blood instantly. She growled,

"Shen Linghan, Si Qin is married. She's pregnant. She's going to have a baby in two months. How dare you torture her? You're a venomous woman. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

"Retribution? Funny! There is no such thing. Even if there is, sister, you can't see it. I'm telling you, that girl Si Qin watched as the baby was aborted out of her belly and still refused to sign the confession. So, after I asked someone to get rid of her baby, I cut off her hand and pressed it on the confession."