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Chapter 258 I Accept These Treasures with a Glad Hand
A bitter, self-deprecating expression appeared on Zhen Fei's lips as she whispered, "How can I possibly get out? This is the Cold Palace, and I've been trapped for so long..."

However, Shen Lang, who was standing in front of her, smiled slightly and responded, "As long as you say you want to leave, I will naturally find a way to get you out. I, Shen Lang, have been in the martial arts world for many years, and I always keep my word and never tell a lie."

If she doesn't want to go out, respect her choice.

Zhen Fei was slightly startled, her eyes hesitant, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "Since you are so sure, then okay, I want to go out."

As soon as she said this, she couldn't help but laugh, thinking that perhaps she had been imprisoned in the cold palace for a long time and her mind had become confused, which led to such absurd hallucinations.

Shen Lang took a step forward, put his arm around her slender waist, and then rushed to the roof like lightning.

Caught off guard, Concubine Zhen subconsciously cried out, "Ah!"

Before the exclamation completely dissipated in the air, Zhen Fei was surprised to find that she was already in mid-air.

Looking down, the cold palace that had trapped her for countless days and nights was now far away at her feet.

For a moment, she was completely bewildered and filled with disbelief.

Could it be that I could really leave the cold palace so easily?

Is all this really happening, or is it just an illusory dream?

The wind whistled in my ears.

She subconsciously closed her eyes tightly.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but suddenly I felt solid ground under my feet.

At the same time, Shen Lang's voice came from his ears: "You can open your eyes now."

Zhenfei opened her eyes carefully and found that she was not in the cold palace.

So he asked in confusion, "Where is this place?"

"Outside the palace." Shen Lang said, "I told you that if you want to get out, I can take you out."

Zhen Fei's eyes were full of surprise as she looked around and asked, "Why do I feel like I'm dreaming?"

As he said this, he pinched his face.

pain!
It feels very painful.

After confirming that she was not dreaming, she said excitedly: "I didn't expect to meet a master like you. Sir, I have a favor to ask of you."

"No." Shen Lang glanced at her and said, "We are not related at all, so don't come up to me and ask for anything."

"Uh..." Concubine Zhen hesitated and whispered, "I haven't said anything yet."

Shen Lang said: "You want me to take you to see Guangxu, right?"

Concubine Zhen nodded gently, "I haven't seen the emperor for a long time, so..."

"No need to discuss this." Shen Lang shook his head. "That's not within my scope of business. I'm not your servant."

Zhen Fei hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I hire you?"

"No." Shen Lang looked her up and down. "To be honest, although you are somewhat pretty, how could I be the kind of person who would be moved by beauty?"

He brought Zhenfei out of the cold palace just to scare that old woman Cixi, not to bring her out to fight with her. He really didn't have that idea.

Zhen Fei bit her lip and said, "But what can I do after I get out?"

"How would I know? I heard you love taking photos. You can open a photo studio somewhere to support yourself." Shen Lang said, "Do I have to be responsible for supporting you?"

When Zhenfei was in the cold palace, she fantasized about leaving the palace.

But after it really came out, I didn’t know what to do.

If I go back to my parents' home, it will definitely not work, and I will definitely be discovered in the capital.

For a moment, I felt that the road ahead was uncertain and I didn’t know what to do.

Just when she was confused, Shen Lang asked again: "Where does the Queen Mother live?"

"Ningshou Palace," Zhen Fei answered without hesitation, then added, "Why do you ask this, young master?"

Shen Lang said, "It's okay to tell you. I'm planning to buy a house and I'm going to ask the Queen Mother for some money."

"Borrow money to buy a house?" Zhenfei was stunned again, feeling that the actions of masters were indeed unpredictable.

Just as she was about to ask for clarification, Shen Lang shot out a stream of energy, and Zhen Fei's body went numb, and she collapsed limply to the ground, unconscious.

After temporarily settling her down, Shen Lang went to Ningshou Palace.

At this time, Cixi had already entered old age, and her physical functions were gradually declining. She would go to bed early every day.

That night, she was immersed in a sweet dream as usual, but just as she was sleeping soundly.

Suddenly, a shrill gong sound pierced the night sky and went straight into her ears.

The sudden sound was like a heavy hammer, instantly waking Cixi from her sweet dream.

She suddenly opened her eyes, her heartbeat quickened, and a nameless anger surged in her heart.

He quickly sat up, his face gloomy as water, and angrily shouted, "Who on earth is so bold as to disturb my sweet dreams?"

Before he finished speaking, another unfamiliar voice came slowly: "Don't sleep anymore, get up first."

When Cixi heard the voice, she turned her head and her eyes fixed on a young man she had never seen before beside the bed.

This man was tall and slender, with a stern face, and he was holding a gong in his hand.

Seeing this, Cixi's rage became uncontrollable. She widened her eyes and shouted, "How dare you! Which palace are you from? How dare you be so presumptuous and disturb my rest! Come! Drag this slave out and behead him in public!"

Facing Cixi's angry rebuke, Shen Lang threw the gong in his hand away and strode forward. He raised his palm and mercilessly slapped Cixi's cheek.

All that was heard was a series of crisp and loud slapping sounds. In the blink of an eye, Cixi had been slapped hard on the face more than a dozen times.

Cixi covered her face with her hands, her eyes full of disbelief, "You, you dare to hit me?"

"Hit you? I'd even dare to kill you." Shen Lang sneered, "There's been banging of gongs and shouting, but no one's saying a word. Don't you find it strange at all?"

Upon hearing this, Cixi was shocked. Could there be a coup?
Unable to figure out the situation for the time being, Cixi did not dare to shout anymore and asked, "Who are you?"

"Who am I?" Shen Lang said as he wiped his hands. "This question has been bothering me for a long time, but now is not the time to argue about it."

Cixi handled it carefully while asking, "Then why did you come to me?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to slap you." Shen Lang said, "I'm planning to buy a house, and I'm a little short on money, so I came here to get some silver. Since you have the money to build a garden, you don't mind me giving you this little bit of money."

Cixi felt her head was buzzing. Someone broke into the palace in the middle of the night, woke her up, and slapped herself a dozen times. Was his purpose just to get money?
Putting these things together really confused her. Did he have this ability just for the money?
"Are you really here for the money?" she asked in disbelief.

Shen Lang squinted his eyes at her: "What? Do you want me to do something else? You are already an old woman in your sixties! Can't you go look in the mirror? Do you have any shame?"

He had no intention of killing Cixi because Guangxu was a man of little talent and knowledge, and he actually followed Kang Youwei's advice to sell land to raise money for reform!
And they also had to invite former Japanese Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito to serve as a reform consultant.

This guy is fucking psycho!

Cixi was humiliated by him, but she didn't know what to say.

I didn't dare to curse back.

I was afraid of angering the person in front of me and getting killed with a knife.

Shen Lang added, "But I'm not a historian, and I'm not here to judge your merits and demerits. I really like this pair of jade watermelons, so I'll accept them."

He pointed to a pair of emerald watermelons on the table.

Cixi's heart suddenly sank, because she loved these two jade watermelons dearly. She placed them in the most solid cabinet in the Summer Palace and locked it with a mechanical lock.

To open this lock, you must insert the key into the lock core and turn it left five times. If you turn it in the wrong direction, too many times or too few times, the lock will not be opened.

In addition, several trusted eunuchs were sent in shifts of three to closely guard the jewelry room day and night.

Whenever she was happy, she would ask the eunuchs to take out the jade watermelon and admire it to her heart's content. She would also often boast about it to others, saying that it was a rare treasure that was unique in the world!
As a result, this thing actually fell into Shen Lang's hands.

In addition to the jade watermelon, she also found that all kinds of rare treasures she had placed in the cabinet were actually on the table.

I immediately felt a pain in my heart as if my flesh was being cut.

"The palace is too big, so I just picked a few things at random." Shen Lang smiled slightly, "You can keep your head for now. If I ever get upset with you, I will definitely come and take your life."

He didn't say anything to the old woman. After packing up his things, he walked out of a nearby window without stopping.

Cixi hurriedly got out of bed and chased after him. The figure flashed out of the window, then suddenly stopped. A flash of silver light shot out from his hand and flew across the air.

Cixi was so frightened that she screamed, "Ouch!"

Then he fell to the ground.

After a few minutes, Cixi slowly stood up and found that the figure had disappeared.

A row of words made of broken silver appeared in front of him.

[She ruled the country for over twenty years, ceding territory year after year; her title was sixteen characters, each one deceiving the heavens]

Cixi fell back to the ground and patted her chest with her hands.

Only then did I realize that my whole body was soaked with cold sweat.

There is a feeling of escaping death.

At this moment, there was a deafening noise outside the door.

"boom!"

The sound was like thunder coming out of the blue, which frightened the Empress Dowager Cixi so much that she trembled all over, her face turned as pale as paper, and she was on the verge of falling. She almost fainted again.

However, in the next moment, the guard outside the door lowered his voice and said softly, "Be quiet, don't disturb the old lady..."

When Empress Dowager Cixi heard this, she was shocked and quickly glanced aside at the words in front of her.

She gathered herself together, mustered her courage, and yelled at the top of her lungs, "Get in here!"

In an instant, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from outside, getting closer and closer.

With a creaking sound, the door was pushed open and a group of eunuchs and palace maids walked into the room respectfully.

Then they all knelt on the ground, trembling, and shouted in unison: "Greetings, Lord Buddha!"

"You, you..." Empress Dowager Cixi's eyes were wide open and she was about to scold these incompetent guards.

Unexpectedly, when he turned his eyes, he found that the young man had appeared behind the group of guards again.

Not only that, there was a faint smile on his face, and he was looking at him with a half-smile.

This sudden scene frightened Empress Dowager Cixi so much that her heart and liver were broken. She screamed "Ah" from her throat, her eyes rolled back, and her body fell backwards limply, losing consciousness instantly.

Everyone present was horrified when they saw this, and they shouted in panic: "Old Buddha! Old Buddha..."

For a moment, the whole room was in chaos.

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(End of this chapter)