Sole Sword Supremacy-Chapter 601 - 605: Exchanging My Life for the Empress’s—A Worthy Trade!
Hearing Wang Junze’s threat, the Empress’s face changed dramatically. Without waiting for Little Mei to respond, she ordered again.
Previously, Little Mei was still hesitant, but now, hearing the Empress’s order, she immediately realized the danger within and quickly agreed, swiftly stepping out of the palace to order the others outside: "Stop, all back away! The Empress commands, no one is allowed to approach the palace... you useless fools, get lost!"
Seeing that there were still palace maids inside the hall, everyone couldn’t help but feel slightly relieved.
In any case, since Wang Junze had not killed this palace maid, it meant there was still a turning point in this matter. Otherwise, if Wang Junze was truly mad and directly killed the Empress, though Wang Junze would undoubtedly die, they could not bear the consequences of the Empress being killed.
"Tell him not to harm the Empress, any conditions can be discussed."
The leading guard dressed in golden armor spoke in a deep voice.
...
"What exactly do you want?"
Staring hard at Wang Junze, the Empress put aside the current awkwardness and said in a deep voice, "This is Huaqing Hall, everyone in the palace knows that this is where I bathe. Staying here too long will ruin my reputation... by then, even for the sake of the royal family’s face, His Majesty will spare no expense to kill you."
"Don’t worry, I’m not interested in you, nor do I wish to ruin your honor."
With a cold glance at the Empress, Wang Junze said blandly, "I can let you put on your clothes, even open the palace door to prove your innocence, but you must cooperate and help me buy time."
With a flip of his wrist, a golden lotus appeared in Wang Junze’s hand, and he calmly said, "I need to refine this Creation Golden Lotus to break the realm. You just need to help me delay until the refining is complete... I will leave on my own, and then whether I live or die will be no longer your concern."
Hearing this, the Empress finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She was not afraid of Wang Junze setting conditions, only worried that he really went mad and wanted to die together with her.
Moreover, she knew very well how tempting her body was to men. If Wang Junze really wanted to make a move on her, that would be the end of everything.
"All right!"
Without any hesitation, the Empress immediately agreed, "I will do my utmost to buy you time. As long as they know I am unharmed, no one will dare to gamble with my life, not even His Majesty... he won’t trade my safety for your life!"
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Wang Junze was slightly surprised.
In his impression, His Majesty the Emperor was cold and heartless, not caring even for his own son Prince Yu’s life or death. Would he truly care about the Empress’s life?
Wang Junze chose to take the Empress hostage as a last resort, and he couldn’t judge if the Emperor would compromise for the Empress.
Seemingly understanding Wang Junze’s doubt, the Empress said softly, "I am from the Longxi Guan Family."
Longxi, that is truly the most prosperous place, and the Longxi Guan Family is a true thousand-year-old family with deep roots and entangled influence in the Court, holding a significant role.
To become an Empress, it’s not just about having a beautiful appearance, but immense powerful background is essential. In some sense, she and the Emperor are also a kind of marriage alliance.
"Indeed, the coldest of hearts reside in the Imperial family."
Wang Junze immediately understood the meaning of this phrase and couldn’t help but sneer.
Of course, these words were also a taunt at the Empress, for her willingness to abandon the vengeance for her child for the sake of her own life—a ruthlessness that ordinary people could hardly imagine.
With a slightly darkened expression, the Empress did not defend herself, only coldly said, "If you still want to live, don’t keep trying to provoke me."
"Then please, Empress, change your clothes, but... I’m sorry, I don’t trust you, so I won’t turn away."
With a calm demeanor, Wang Junze spoke again.
Wang Junze certainly wouldn’t play the role of a gentleman and turn his back to let the other party get out of the bath to change clothes. Although the Empress herself had no real power, it was uncertain whether she had some formidable treasure to escape.
For Wang Junze, the Empress was his only chance to survive now, so he wouldn’t let himself take any risk.
With a cold glance at Wang Junze, the Empress didn’t even bother to bargain, simply pushing aside the palace maid’s corpse in the bath and standing up directly from the water, showcasing her near-perfect figure.
Without the usual shyness of a woman, the Empress knew what was most important at this moment.
Moreover, if Wang Junze really harbored any evil intentions, she couldn’t stop him in such a situation, so it was better to walk out confidently.
Indeed, Wang Junze’s gaze remained on her body all along, but his eyes were clear, completely unmoved. He watched her merely to ensure she wouldn’t play any tricks.
But precisely because of this, the Empress abandoned the last bit of hope in her heart.
Although her power was not strong, her eyesight was not bad, and she could naturally see that Wang Junze was in a very poor state now. Moreover, hidden in her clothing was a Divine Talisman, which could create a restriction that could not be broken in a short time under the Saint Realm, potentially allowing her to escape.
However, Wang Junze kept a close watch on her, leaving no chance to activate the Divine Talisman. Any slight movement could prompt Wang Junze to kill without hesitation.
"Inside my personal clothing, there is a Divine Talisman. Once activated, it can transform into a restriction that cannot be broken in the Saint Realm for a short time and can be used for your protection."
She took out the Divine Talisman from her clothing, handed it to Wang Junze, then unfolded her clothes to put them on slowly, standing in front of Wang Junze afterward.
At the same time, the palace maid named Little Mei also returned to the palace. Seeing that the Empress had changed clothes, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"My lady, everyone has been ordered to retreat more than a hundred meters."
"Open the palace door!"
With a cold look at Wang Junze, the Empress finally commanded in a deep voice. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Seeing Wang Junze not object, Little Mei quickly turned around and opened the palace door.
The next moment, the Empress cooperated willingly, allowing Wang Junze to control her and walk to the palace door.
Seeing that the Empress was unharmed, everyone felt slightly relieved again and immediately spoke, "Wang Junze, release the Empress, and I promise to let you leave the Imperial Palace without obstruction."
Stepping forward, the golden-armored guard commander opened his mouth in a deep voice.
"Your promise?"
Sneering at the other party, Wang Junze said blandly, "Why should I believe in your promise?"
"Since I dared to come, I’ve staked my life on this... Everyone back off! From now on, anyone who dares to approach here will leave me no choice but to exchange my life for the Empress’s life... it’s not a bad deal!"
