Chapter 19 — Little Demon King Khang Vuong Phu

When I rushed over there, the Crown Prince also took action. He kicked Co Sung An's sword away with a kick. I used the momentum to yank Co Sung An's arm, twisting it backwards. The sound of bones breaking was loud and clear. Co Sung An howled miserably and knelt down. I put one foot on his back.

“Father, your path is too narrow.”

The Crown Prince ordered Dong Cung guards to surround and protect Miss Manh. The late Queen had retreated to the end of the palace steps. Behind her there is a path leading to the inner courtyard. As long as she escapes the Death Palace, she will be able to join forces with the remnants of the Co family. The Queen Mother coldly shouted: "Miss Co, you can't escape." The late Queen turned her head to look at the Queen Mother.

“The Queen Mother in the past did not drink that cup of poisoned wine, her life was great.”

“But a big win once doesn't mean it'll be a big win every time.”

She waved her hand in a gesture. At the end of the trail, the sound of springs suddenly rang out. A series of arrows cut through the wind and flew out. The tip of the arrow was not aimed at the Emperor. Also not aimed at the Crown Prince. But aimed directly at the Queen Mother. I stood closest to the Queen Mother, without having time to think, I rushed forward and crushed her to the ground. An arrow passed close to my bun, shooting off a jade hairpin. The Queen Mother was so heavily pressed by me that she groaned in pain.

“Tham A Man, your guts are too big.”

I crawled up.

“Please don't praise me, wait until I finish this battle first.”

The Queen Mother angrily glared at me. But in those eyes, there was a bit of tears and tears. I picked up a sword scattered on the ground and rushed straight towards the trail. The Crown Prince shouted from behind: "Don't pursue too deeply!" I looked back and replied.

“Your Highness rest assured.”

“I don't chase deep.”

After saying that, I rushed into the darkness. The Crown Prince cursed softly in his mouth, then led his people to follow closely. At the end of the trail, the late Queen was escorted by two men in black as they fled towards the inner court. I swung my hand and threw the sheath forward, hitting one of them in the head. The guy fell face down. The other guy turned around and swung his sword to slash back. I bent down to dodge, punching him straight in the ribs. He groaned and knelt down to the ground. The late Queen turned her head to look at me. The dignified face that had been preserved for so many years finally tore off all layers of false disguise.

“Tham A Man, you and your mother are exactly alike, both extremely hateful.”

I tightened my grip on the hilt.

“Unfortunately, my life is stronger than my mother's.”

She sneered coldly.

“Do you think you won?”

“In the palace there are still people of the Co family, in the court there are still people loyal to the Co family.”

“Today you capture me, tomorrow someone will spread rumors that Khang Vuong Palace kidnapped the Crown Prince to plot treason.”

I replied simply: "Then we'll find out tomorrow."

“Today, I have to collect my mother's debt first.”

I swing my sword forward. As soon as the Crown Prince chased her, the Queen suddenly took out a small porcelain vase from her sleeve and smashed it on the ground. White smoke exploded and spread blindly. I held my breath, but I still choked to the point that my face darkened. When the smoke cleared, the late Queen was dragged through a hidden underground door. On the face The soil only left behind a torn piece of phoenix robe. The Crown Prince stared at the underground door, his face dark and cold.

“This is the secret path leading to the Cold Palace.”

I held my nose and coughed for a few times.

“Your Highness, your family really has many secrets.”

The Crown Prince glanced at me.

“Doesn't your Western Court of Khang Vuong's Palace also have a hidden dark compartment?”

I defend: "My family is because of my mother's intelligence." He calmly replied: "It's because our ancestors did something unreasonable that we're only afraid of the dark and the wind." I was stunned for a second, suddenly feeling that his mouth was a little less obnoxious. But a split second later, from the direction of Lanh Palace, a deafening bang suddenly erupted. Bright red flames flared up and pierced the darkness.

21

The fire at Lanh Palace was even more ferocious than the fire at Khang Vuong Palace's West Court. Black smoke billowed into the night, like a giant snake reaching out and coiling tightly around the palace dome. When we rushed to the place, the palace staff were scared and fled in all directions. The late Queen stood stunned in front of the sea of fire, with only two trusted guards left by her side. More than half of her phoenix robe was burned by the fire, her bun was messy, but an arrogant smile remained on her lips.

“Your Majesty's treatment of this palace is extremely cruel.”

"Even the old, worn-out door leading out of the Cold Palace was completely sealed off."

The emperor was helped to the place by Phung Bao, his voice was cold as ice.

“My blockade is the escape route for the Co family.”

“It's not your way of life.”

The late Queen turned her eyes towards him.

“Your Majesty was already waiting for this day?”

The emperor did not deny it.

“I have waited sixteen long years.”

The late Queen's smile became even more bitter and satirical.

“Then your Majesty's patience is quite amazing.”

“Looking at King Khang living in hiding like a weak puppet prince, looking at the Crown Prince having to wear poisoned beads, looking at Tham Thi's daughter being scolded and cursed as a dirty, wild girl in the capital."

The tip of the sword in my father's hand trembled slightly. The Emperor closed his eyes tightly.

“So today I also have to pay this debt fairly.”

He waved his hand to signal. The royal guard escorted a few old eunuchs from the inner court and stepped forward. One of the old eunuchs knelt down, his whole body shaking like a leaf.

“Your Majesty spare my life.”

The emperor said every word: "Know." The old eunuch cried and sobbed: "In the past, the medicine in Tu Than palace was changed by the late Queen forcing the slave to change it."

“When the First Emperor passed away and held a grand funeral, the old arrows in the martial temple's treasury were also borrowed by the Co family.

“The Khanh Vuong family swapped the Thua An sword because the Co family had promised to put him in charge of the royal family.”

Khanh Vuong was dragged forward and thrown forward, without the slightest trace of royal dignity on his face. As soon as he saw the Queen, he angrily cursed loudly: "Dog lady, you hurt me!" The late Queen didn't even bother to glance at him.

"Is something as stupid as you worthy of saying the word 'harm'?"