The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 504 Hesitation

Chen Er's voice involuntarily rose a little; he simply couldn't control his temper anymore.

Chen Er felt that if it weren't for the emperor in front of him, he would have already punched him. The emperor hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Chen Er, you don't understand women at all. No matter how beautiful a woman is, or how many vows you make, they are all swayed by self-interest."

“It will also get moldy and smelly, so Yang Xiaoqian took the initiative to find me and was willing to take the place of my beloved concubine.”

"Yang Xiaoqian once told me, 'Your Majesty, the woman you love is dead. However, I am that woman's soul, descended into this world. I will represent my deceased beloved concubine and love you one more time!'"

The Emperor's words made Chen Er tremble with anger. In fact, Chen Er had not expected that Yang Xiaoqian was such a vain person.

But being vain is one thing, but how can she turn things around at this critical juncture? Yang Xiaoqian's choice is too much. It's obvious that this woman wants to rise to the top and become a phoenix.

Although Zhang Xingchen now possesses the Embroidered Uniform Guard and his future is limitless, Chen Er knows that compared to the Emperor, Zhang Xingchen is worlds apart.

This means that Yang Xiaoqian was willing to become the emperor's beloved concubine. So, did Zhang Xingchen know about this?

Chen Er felt that there might be some conflict or unbridgeable gap between Zhang Xingchen and the Emperor, so he led Chen Er to think about how to solve the problem.

As expected, the Empress Dowager spoke: "Guards, throw Chen Er into the imperial prison and await his fate." The Empress Dowager's words were extremely cold, and not only the civil and military officials, but even Zhang Xingchen trembled.

Originally, it was thought that the Empress Dowager was going to take action against the Emperor, but the Empress Dowager still chose Chen Er.

In Zhang Xingchen's view, if the Empress Dowager were to take action against the Emperor, he would absolutely have no choice but to have the Embroidered Uniform Guard throw the Emperor into prison.

Because Zhang Xingchen now deeply resents the Emperor, he has been hesitant to take action. This has greatly angered the Empress Dowager.

"Zhang Xing, Chen, what do you mean? Don't think that just because you have control of the battle, you can act recklessly in front of me. I'm giving you a chance to rise to the top in one step. Quickly take down Chen Er for me."

The Empress Dowager grew increasingly angry. She felt that only half a month had passed, so why was everyone opposing her?

The emperor who used to listen to him has now turned against him. No one used to dare to contradict him, but now Chen Er is simply indescribable.

They didn't take me, the Empress Dowager, seriously at all. Besides, Zhang Xingchen now, relying on his little bit of military power, doesn't listen to me anymore.

So the Empress Dowager regretted it. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty was going to change its name and be replaced? This was something the Empress Dowager absolutely could not allow. Zhang Xingchen sighed and knelt down on the ground, touching his head to the ground.

"Please reconsider, Empress Dowager. I advise you not to arrest Chen Er, but to arrest the Emperor directly." This made everyone tremble even more. They felt that the Empress Dowager, who seemed crazy before, was actually quite different.

Actually, Zhang Xingchen was even more outrageous, but they all knew in secret that Yang Xiaoqian, whom Zhang Xingchen loved, had actually been taken away by the Emperor.

Moreover, if this were anyone else, they would probably be overjoyed, since the emperor is playing with what's left over, which is something they would be incredibly proud of in their past life.

This could potentially lead to a meteoric rise in rank; if the emperor is pleased, wouldn't that mean I'll be promoted to an even higher position?

But this is Zhang Xingchen. Zhang Xingchen doesn't care about anything, including his own power in battle.

No matter what, the emperor is still his own flesh and blood.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager wouldn't lay a hand on the Emperor. But now that Zhang Xingchen had said it, the Empress Dowager felt as if a certain string had been touched by Zhang Xingchen.

The Empress Dowager was nearly brought to her death by anger. Wei Zhongxian's brows relaxed, and he cautiously approached her.

"Empress Dowager, I feel that Zhang Xingchen is right. I think the Emperor is becoming more and more disobedient. Do you remember what you said to me before you had control of the war? You said that only you could control the Ming Dynasty."

“We won’t let others trample on us, but now the Emperor is going too far. Are you just going to watch him take everything back from your hands?”

The Empress Dowager had already been considering whether to take action against the Emperor, and now, with Wei Zhongxian adding fuel to the fire, her mind began to stir.

Ever since Zhang Xingchen said that, the Emperor has felt that everything is going wrong.

It felt as if his entire sky was about to collapse. The emperor was just a paper tiger. If it weren't for Chen Er always staying by his side...

In truth, even the Emperor wouldn't have the audacity to turn against the Empress Dowager. But today, Zhang Xingchen has torn down that facade.

Zhang Xingchen was determined to imprison the Emperor. He believed that once the Emperor was captured, the Empress Dowager could do whatever she wanted. In fact, this was a delaying tactic that Zhang Xingchen was forced to use out of desperation.

In Zhang Xingchen's eyes, capturing the emperor would not only avenge himself but also temporarily help Chen Er escape his misery.

Zhang Xingchen is such a straightforward guy. He never thinks too deeply about things. If the emperor is gone, then who will support Chen Er?

Although the emperor may seem like a paper tiger, he still has the Imperial Guard. Now, it's like a bowl of water; the emperor originally had the Imperial Guard at his disposal.

So as long as the Emperor and Zhang Xingchen join forces to deal with the Eastern Depot, the situation will be balanced. However, to put it another way...

Because Zhang Xingchen joined forces with the Eastern Depot to deal with the Emperor's Embroidered Uniform Guard, the entire night's plans would be completely shattered, and the consequences were self-evident.

In fact, Chen Er had already thought of a problem: it was possible that there was a conflict between the Emperor and Zhang Xingchen.

Everything was caused by Yang Xiaoqian. Now, Chen Er's most important task is to keep Zhang Xingchen in check before he completely captures the Emperor.

To give Zhang Xingchen an explanation first, Chen Er looked at Ma Dazhi beside him.

“Ma Dazhi, you and Liu Chengdong, no matter what, bring Yang Xiaoqian to me first. If that doesn’t work, kidnap her.”

"Bring her here too. Only if Yang Xiaoqian is in our hands will I have a chance to turn things around."