I am not a seventh-generation descendant of Lord Wu'an from the Qin Dynasty.

"Ugh, no way! The Empress Dowager is too old, Bai Qi won't do it!"

"Bai Qi..."

Bai Qi glanced at Empress Dowager Xia Ji, whose blood was boiling with anger, fearing that this fifty-something-year-old woman, who had lost her son, would be angered to death on the spot.

After thinking about it, he decided to uphold the traditional Chinese virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.

"Bai Qi has come here specifically for three matters!"

"Snap!"

Bai Qi reached into his robes, pulled out the bronze token with the character "Ice," and pushed it over.

Empress Dowager Xia Ji guessed that the Ice Token had changed hands as soon as the Six Sword Slaves appeared here.

She glanced down, her expression unsurprised, and snorted disdainfully through her nose.

"That harlot Zhao Ji would act foolishly for a man, but I wouldn't. If you're so capable, try to trick that old slut Hua Yang out of her token, and I'll..."

"Snap!"

Bai Qi pushed the "black" token forward again, and reminded her, "Empress Dowager, Bai Qi's visit to the palace gate was already a case of first being polite and then resorting to force."

Empress Dowager Xia Ji opened her mouth, then turned her face away and denied it, saying, "And Lü Buwei too."

"If you can trick Lü Buwei into giving you the token of the Demon and Monster Intelligence Organization, then I will..."

Empress Dowager Xia Ji paused for a moment, then squinted and glanced at the chest where he had just taken the token.

She was almost nestled in his arms.

Bai Qi subtly reminded her, "Your Majesty, there are many people watching outside."

"Let them look. I'm over fifty, why would I be afraid of being seen? They dare to let men into this filthy Qin palace, why would I be afraid of being seen?"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji curled her lip in disdain.

"I don't believe it. You've only been in Xianyang for less than three days, and you spent two days and one night indulging in debauchery at Ganquan Palace. How could you possibly trick Lü Buwei into giving you his treacherous token?"

Bai Qi spoke the truth, "Um, I really don't have the base for the Black Ice Platform token."

Empress Dowager Xia Ji smiled smugly, "Then you can go back first. If you can appease Lü Buwei, I will personally hand the token to you."

"Ha, if you were willing to relinquish power, the historical figure Cheng Jiao, the Lord of Chang'an, would never have had the opportunity to rebel."

"Sigh~"

Bai Qi sighed and said, "This is something Your Majesty has done yourself, showing no respect."

Empress Dowager Xia Ji's expression suddenly changed, "You..."

Bai Qi looked at her seriously, "Among the three empress dowagers and the powerful prime minister, you are the weakest."

"Bai Qi has come merely to inform Empress Dowager Xia Ji that you have no right to refuse!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji scoffed, "This is the Empress Dowager's palace of the Great Qin Dynasty. I don't believe you would dare to lay a hand on me."

"Bai Qizi has a bright future ahead of him, and Lord Wu'an's reputation is unparalleled among the people of Qin. Do not jeopardize your own future!"

"Sigh, I didn't want it to be like this either."

Bai Qi stood up, straightened his general's shoulder armor, reached out and grasped the scabbard of the Wu'an Jun sword, holding it horizontally in front of him.

"Bai Qi was a refugee from Taihang Mountain. By sheer luck, he was protected by the might of the Qin army and worked the fields day and night."

Empress Dowager Xia Ji's expression suddenly changed. "No, what do you want to do? This rascal..."

"I merely seek to preserve my life in this chaotic world, never daring to aspire to fame among the feudal lords."

"His demeanor, his style... how could he change so drastically in an instant?!"

"Fortunately, the battle to suppress bandits in the Taihang Mountains made him famous, and his reputation spread throughout Xianyang."

The Eight-Dragoned Qian Sha felt it most deeply, because a resolute killing intent was rising from the opponent.

"The King did not doubt Bai's lowly status or bloodline, but condescended to pay homage to Lord Wu'an's tomb with Bai."

Zhen Gang silently gripped his longsword, honestly questioning himself, if someone had treated him like this...

"He shared his food with others and took off his clothes to clothe them; even the wise rulers of old could not have done better."

Zhen Gang's expression turned grave: "It seems today, we really have to fight to the death!"

"Your Majesty consulted me about the affairs of the world, and I was deeply moved. Therefore, I pledged my service to Your Majesty."

Bai Qi drew the Wu An Jun sword from his hand. The fine, blood-red veins on the sword seemed to sense its master's killing intent, surging like a tide as if breathing.

"Now, Your Majesty is trapped internally by the three empress dowagers and hindered externally by the powerful ministers in the court."

In a daze, a layer of blood mist seemed to appear before the eyes of everyone in the hall, then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Bai Qi is incompetent, lacking the talent of the late emperor to command the army and bring peace to the people. All I can do is keep the burning passion in my heart and try to repay the emperor!"

Bai Qi held his sword horizontally, the cold tip of which flickered with a bloody light, aimed directly at Empress Dowager Xia Ji's throat.

"The annals of history bear witness that today, Bai Qi and the Empress Dowager shed their blood together at the Xianyang Palace."

Qian Sha cried out urgently, "Empress Dowager!"

He wanted to remind Xia Ji that Bai Qi's killing intent was no joke.

Zhen Gang, filled with murderous intent, grabbed him by the throat.

Though my body has perished, my name will be recorded in history!

Empress Dowager Xia Ji was momentarily dazed by the killing intent of the blood sword. Just as her consciousness was awakened by Qian Sha, Bai Qi's cold sword tip was already pressed against her neck.

Before this, she could never have imagined that someone could point a sword at the Empress Dowager within the heavily guarded Qin Palace.

But the long sword at her neck and the bloodshot-eyed boy in front of her told her the truth.

Bai Qi: "If you don't compromise, you'll really die!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji: "He really dares to kill me!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji quickly took a step back: "Bai Qi, think, think about your future, wife..."

Empress Dowager Xia Ji: "Be rational!"

Bai Qi let out a long sigh of relief. "Finally, they're relieved. I almost messed things up."

On the surface, he remained expressionless, and the sword tip followed with another step forward.

"Bai Qi is an orphan, and his only mute wife was given to him by the Great Qin Dynasty. She is eight months pregnant, ensuring his lineage continues. Bai Qi has no regrets in this life!"

The sword of Lord Wu'an grazed the skin of Empress Dowager Xia Ji's neck and went a little further in, the blade stained with blood.

"Empress Dowager, are these your last words?"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji was pale, feeling as if a monster was crawling in her throat, constantly sucking the blood from her body.

This demonic sword truly thirsts for blood!

"You can have the token!"

In a flash, everyone felt the chill in the hall vanish, and the pressure around them eased, as if they had been reborn.

Bai Qi sheathed his sword, a forced smile on his face. "Oh dear, Empress Dowager, look how disheveled you are."

"If you were going to give me the token, you should have said so earlier!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji's knees buckled, her whole body felt sticky, and she collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

"But, but there are conditions!"

"Old man, you really don't know what's good for you!"

Bai Qi lowered his head and coldly looked down at this old woman who, as a wife, could not compete with Madam Huayang; as a mother, her son died young; as a mother-in-law, her daughter-in-law had an affair with another man; and as a grandmother, her eldest grandson killed her youngest grandson.

What right does this old woman, whose life has been filled with tragedy, have to make demands of him? You've really got some nerve!

"Sigh, but she's still Zheng-ge's grandmother! Intimidation is acceptable, but killing her is not something to be taken lightly!"

"Your Majesty, please speak!"

"When Marquis Zhen wants to enfeoff his younger brother, Your Majesty must personally promise: the throne will pass from elder brother to younger brother!"

"Zhenhou? Oh, Lord Chang'an, Chengjiao! Tsk, foolish woman, she's getting old but still thinks quite well."

Bai Qi sneered, "Has the Empress Dowager forgotten the story of King Zhaoxiang of Qin in his later years?"

"The last Qin king who mentioned the succession of the throne from brother to brother, in his final act of vying for the throne, even disowned his uncle and brothers, resorting to assassination in the street!"

Queen Dowager Xia Ji naturally heard and witnessed the story of King Zhaoxiang of Qin expelling the four nobles in the Qin Palace.

only……

Empress Dowager Xia Ji stubbornly looked up at him, "The throne should have rightfully belonged to Marquis Zhen. If it weren't for that licentious empress and the treacherous prime minister conspiring to alter the will... humph!"

Bai Qi pouted. "Well, so this is the origin and continuation of the practice of altering imperial edicts in Qin history."

"Anyway, I promise I can give you the token. Once your mission is accomplished, Your Majesty, you can't kill me!"

"Oh ho, they say old people are shrewd and calculating; she saw through his threatening intentions."

Bai Qi shook his head.

He couldn't do it, nor could he make the decision, and there was also the possibility that the old woman was stalling for time.

Bai Qi grinned maliciously. "Empress Dowager, let's talk about how we can both be remembered in history!"

"Don't even think about it..."

Just then.

A clear "Grandmother!" drifted into the hall, carrying the joy unique to a young person.

"Grandmother, Grandmother. Chengjiao came to you to review his lessons without you having to urge him to get up today... uh?"

"They've finally arrived!" Bai Qi's face hardened, and he said coldly, "Transform Soul, Annihilate Spirit, seize him!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji also said urgently, "Marquis Zhen, Li Wu, quickly take Marquis Zhen and run!"

"Quickly, escape the palace! Don't look back!"