Hua Wuque leaned against the bed, pretending to doze off, adjusting his state in preparation for the battle that night. He was always one to plan meticulously before taking action, but he never expected to find himself in such a predicament here.
Suddenly, he heard Wei Xiaobao shouting and running past the door, filled with confusion. He peeked outside and saw a burly man with disheveled hair, dressed in full Manchu official attire, leisurely following behind him.
“This plot isn’t from the official version of 'The Deer and the Cauldron', is it? But why does it seem so familiar?” Hua Wuque noticed that the burly man possessed extraordinary skills, following a hard martial arts path, with profound cultivation. He couldn't understand how this man had come into conflict with Wei Xiaobao, especially since the guards nearby were too frightened to speak, which was quite suspicious.
Wei Xiaobao was running around in a panic, wishing he had a few more legs. He thought to himself how unlucky he was; he had prepared a foolproof strategy with the emperor to eliminate Ao Bai today, but who would have thought that Ao Bai was tougher than a turtle, impervious to blades and spears, and had already killed several guards? Everyone was fleeing in all directions, and this bastard was relentlessly chasing him, truly a stroke of bad luck!
“It’s over, it’s over! This bastard is too persistent. I wonder if that pretty-faced master uncle heard my cries for help!” Wei Xiaobao thought as he ran, “Forget it, I can’t rely on him. I’ll go find that old witch for help!”
Resolute, he hurried towards the Cining Palace, while Ao Bai, unhurried, slowly followed behind him like a cat playing with a mouse, truly incensed by this little eunuch. He wanted to make him despair bit by bit!
“Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager!” Wei Xiaobao saw the plaque of Cining Palace and scrambled into the courtyard. Upon seeing the skilled old witch appear, he was filled with joy. “Empress Dowager, Ao Bai is rebelling! He said he would first violate and then kill you, and then violate and kill you again! Xiaochun won’t let him harm you, so I rushed to report!” He didn’t know if Hua Wuque had heard his cries for help, so he could only hope that the Empress Dowager would save him.
The fake Empress Dowager was bewildered, not understanding what this cunning little brat was up to. Just as she was about to scold him, there was a loud “boom,” and the courtyard wall shattered. Amidst the dust, Ao Bai walked in, brushing off the dust from his clothes, unhurried and calm.
After all, her current identity was that of the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty, so she couldn’t afford to ask too many questions. She angrily scolded, “Ao Bai, you’ve intruded into my palace. Are you really trying to rebel?!”
Ao Bai smiled darkly, clenching his fists. “Hahaha, I, Ao Bai, have devoted my life to the Qing Dynasty, never expecting that today the little emperor would deceive and ambush me. I am not Yue Fei. Since you all say I have rebelled, then I, Ao Bai, shall rebel!” His anger surged, as his lifelong ambition was merely to be the second Prince Dorgon, yet he found himself almost becoming the second Yue Wumu [as he believed]. Resolutely, he decided to rebel!
“Hmph, then let’s see if you have the ability!” The fake Empress Dowager frowned, waving her hands as the finger sleeves on her fingers shot out. Taking advantage of Ao Bai’s moment of defense, she advanced on him. She had been planning this for a long time; her identity within the palace was not to be compromised, and she could not allow Ao Bai to cause chaos.
She was extremely skilled in soft techniques. Although her power was inferior to Ao Bai’s, when she executed her moves, they were as soft as if they had no bones, and for a moment, Ao Bai found it difficult to deal with her.
Seeing that Ao Bai was busy fighting and had ignored him, Wei Xiaobao shouted loudly, “Empress Dowager, don’t worry! Xiaochun will go call for reinforcements to save you!” With that, he was about to run outside.
The fake Empress Dowager was enraged by his shameless words and turned back to scold him, “You cunning little brat, I will definitely not let you off!”
Seeing this opportunity, Ao Bai seized the moment and struck her with a palm, sending her flying backward. He laughed loudly, “Hahaha, calling for reinforcements? In this palace, who can match me? You little brat, always chattering away; I’ve long wanted to tear your mouth apart!”
“Y-you, don’t come over! I-I tell you! My master uncle has extraordinary martial arts and is currently in the palace. As long as I call for help, he will come immediately. If you’re sensible, you should leave quickly, or you won’t even know how you die!” Wei Xiaobao saw him approaching step by step, his legs going weak, and he fell to the ground, terrified and retreating repeatedly.
“Hehehe, what kind of expert can a lowly little eunuch like you know? I’ll let you call for help! If your master uncle doesn’t come, that’s fine, but if he does, I’ll send you both to meet Yan Wang!!” Ao Bai laughed heartily at his threats, thinking that this little eunuch had scared himself silly.
The fake Empress Dowager also clearly thought that Wei Xiaobao was talking nonsense and wanted to take the opportunity to leave, but unfortunately, she was too severely injured. After struggling a few times, she fell backward again, feeling desolate, thinking she had let down the great general and could no longer protect his orphan.
Ao Bai laughed for a while, seeing that the little eunuch was scared out of his wits, found it uninteresting, and didn’t want to entangle with him any longer. He reached out a large hand to grab Wei Xiaobao.
It’s over, it’s over, it’s over! Wei Xiaobao’s mind was in chaos as he saw his life about to end. He closed his eyes and shouted, “Master uncle, save me!!!!!!!!!!!!”