Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 999

Chapter 999 -994: Within Reason

The Empress of Xiliang, wearing a jade crown, sat within the Empress Dowager’s bedchamber, watching as the Xiliang elite soldiers slaughtered the leaders of the Eight Great Families, and the palace was immediately filled with constant screams.

The Empress of Xiliang’s expression was as somber as water, fresh blood splattered at her feet on the jeweled shoes gracing her, she gazed down and found the crimson too glaring.

The clan leaders of the Eight Great Families and the resisting men were all killed, leaving only blood-soaked women and children trembling amidst the corpses.

“Li Tianjiao! What is the point of killing our Eight Great Families’ clan leaders and family members today?” The wife of one clan leader, holding her young son tightly in her arms, shivered and cried out, “The leaders are pushed forward by the Eight Great Families, do you think killing one leader, slaughtering the leader’s family members will disperse the Eight Great Families? It won’t!”

“So…” Empress Li Tianjiao of Xiliang looked at the wife of the Yun clan leader, “How about I support your son to become the clan leader?”

“What?” The Yun clan leader’s wife seemed stunned by Li Tianjiao’s words.

Li Tianjiao turned to signal the head of the Imperial Guards beside her. The head brought forward eunuchs carrying two cups of honey dew, without a word, they forced open the mouth of the Yun clan leader’s wife and poured in the honey dew, then ordered the guards to yank her away, forcibly pouring the honey dew into the crying child.

“Ah! Ah!” The wife of the Yun clan leader, seeing her son’s small arms and legs hitting the head of the Imperial Guards yet still being forced to drink the honey dew, screamed and cried out, somehow mustering the strength to break free from those pulling her away, rushed to snatch back her son, ignoring the fact that she too had swallowed the honey dew, frantically trying to dig into the child’s throat, “Spit it out! Quickly, spit it out!”

The child cried and struggled.

“Rest assured… It’s not something that kills instantly!” Li Tianjiao spoke indifferently, “Even if you make him spit it out, you’ll have to exhaust yourself pouring it again, why bother?”

“Li Tianjiao! You will die a terrible death!” The wife of the Yun clan leader cried out hysterically.

“They all drank it! From now on, as long as you behave obediently, there will be an antidote every month, if not… prepare to die!” Li Tianjiao used the secret potion originally meant for the royal death warriors on the Eight Great Families.

“The formula for this secret potion is only known to the Empress Dowager. If you have the confidence to persuade her to kill me… you can try disobedience! Anyway, the Eight Great Families are numerous, for me, supporting anyone to power is the same!” Li Tianjiao’s voice was indifferent and cold.

“Li Tianjiao, you’re so brutal, a mass murderer… you’re destined for a bad end!” Someone shouted curses at the Empress of Xiliang.

Li Tianjiao lowered her eyes, and in an instant, blood splattered… that woman fell to the ground, motionless.

The killing to set an example silenced the hall.

The Eight Great Families’ respect for her, the Empress of Xiliang, had completely vanished, fortunately… today she made up her mind, otherwise, who knows what major disaster might brew in the future!

“Those of the Eight Great Families willing to hand over the granaries, if they obediently listen from now on can stay, those unwilling… will send their entire families on the road!” After speaking, Li Tianjiao stood up and walked outside.

The remaining members of the Eight Great Families quickly submitted, some who knew the location of their granaries immediately reported, those who didn’t claimed they would find out and report right away after returning.

But their speed was far inferior to that of Xiao Ruohai. As dawn was breaking, the Empress of Zhou, who hadn’t slept all night, received news that the granaries of the Eight Great Families were burned.

The Empress of Zhou stood up in shock, “What did you say?!”

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