It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 578: Deep Love, Self-destruction, and Thoughtful Breakup
"You always feel that I am not sincere towards Liu Yao, right?" Yang Xianrong pushed Liu Yao away forcefully.

"Yes, you are too smart. If you can't treat him wholeheartedly, you will definitely kill him." Liu Cong said seriously, "He is my brother, the person I rely on the most, I can't let him get hurt. What's more, you know that he loves you deeply."

"You still don't trust me." Yang Xianrong continued to ask.

"Correct."

"How can you trust me then?"

"...I don't know." Liu Cong paused for a moment before continuing, "Be wholeheartedly devoted to him, just like he is wholeheartedly devoted to you."

"Then how do you know that I didn't treat him wholeheartedly?" Yang Xianrong asked, "Have you ever thought about me? Do you know what people in the world will say about me? How will I be recorded in the history books in the future?"

"Why do you care so much? Just ask yourself, do you really want to be with Liu Yao?" Liu Cong's long sword had already pressed against Liu Yao's vest, but Liu Yao just looked at Yang Xianrong and didn't move at all. If Liu Cong used a little more force with his long sword, he could have pierced Liu Yao's heart. His eyes were filled with dark fire, and he asked Yang Xianrong: "Is it not okay for you to live happily by yourself? Your fifth sister also said that happiness is happiness, and you don't need to care about others."

The same weird smile that belonged to Yang Xianlian also appeared on Liu Cong's face, and Yang Xianrong couldn't help but tremble all over.

"You're living too hard. Wouldn't it be better to let Liu Yao help you live a happier life?" Liu Cong's words bewitched her.

Even though he had just been pushed away by Yang Xianrong, Liu Yao still opened his arms.

What could she do?

If she turned away from Liu Yao, who loved her so deeply, she would never be happy in her life.

The Great Jin no longer exists, and its future is still uncertain.

She is just a woman.

Finally, she lowered her eyes and sighed, "That's it. Put away your long sword and don't appear in front of me again."

"Okay!" Liu Cong immediately threw the long sword to the ground, smiling even more. Liu Yao hugged Yang Xianrong and whispered, "I will treat you well, for a lifetime, for several lifetimes."

"That doesn't have to take several lifetimes. It's enough for me now." Yang Xianrong smiled, but there was a hint of sadness in her smile. "Liu Yao, I'm your wife. You have to think clearly. I don't know how many people will talk about it..."

"Then I don't care. Let them say whatever they want." Liu Yao laughed. "We are together day and night, why should we care about others? This time, I think Yang Xianlian is right. Only when you are happy can you be happy. You don't need to care about others."

"Alright." Yang Xianrong was held so tightly by him that she could hardly breathe. "Be gentle, let's talk about serious matters first."

"Oh, okay." Liu Yao let her go, but still held her waist with one hand, looking at Liu Cong, "Your Majesty, you have to help me repair the general's mansion."

"Repair." Liu Cong nodded in agreement immediately. However, he was also looking at Yang Xianrong, waiting for her answer. Yang Xianrong pushed Liu Yao again, and at the same time looked around the hall. There were only three of them. Otherwise, Liu Cong would dare to act so blatantly, since no one would see it. She sighed again and said, "Your Majesty, can you collect the bodies of the three women outside the hall first? After all, they are women from the harem of the Great Jin Dynasty. It would not sound good if their tragic deaths here were spread out."

"Okay." Liu Cong nodded.

"Let me think about what you said. After all, I have to sort out the complicated relationships in the Han Dynasty." Yang Xianrong thought about a solution in her heart, "I have to get the lives of these three people back. After all, they are the women of my Great Jin Dynasty."

"Okay." Liu Cong glanced at Liu Yao again, and Yang Xianrong immediately said, "The woman's life will be counted on Liu Yi's shoulders."

"Yeah." Liu Cong snorted to show his agreement.

"I can still tell right from wrong." Yang Xianrong sighed again, "Liu Yi behaves this way, so let me know more about him. After all, I don't know him."

"Don't take too long, I can't stand it anymore." Liu Cong was too lazy to call himself "I", and still felt more comfortable speaking this way, "You have to understand that this is a different time. I have a son now, and the throne... you know."

This time, Yang Xianrong sighed in her heart. Times have changed, and Liu Yao already has children. But back then... there were many scenes that she couldn't recall. Just like what she was facing now with Liu Yao, her emotions were extremely complicated. Her unswerving love should also be rewarded accordingly.

"Okay, let's talk more about this."

"Okay, you can live in the palace. I'll have the General's Mansion repaired. You can go back after it's done. Anyway, the palace is big and you can all live here." Liu Cong was very happy. "Come on, prepare some food."

The reaction outside the palace was also fast. Yang Xianrong also looked carefully. The people Liu Cong used were all his former followers. The eunuchs and palace maids were all gone. After dinner, she also walked around the palace and found that the women and eunuchs captured by the Jin Dynasty were doing menial jobs here. Their lives were very bad, even extremely miserable.

Sima Zhong had almost no women in his harem, and Sima Chi had very few women either. However, many women from the Sima clan were captured here, and their men had already run away. These women were crowded in a courtyard called "Liushang Garden" and were in a very bad state. When they saw Yang Xianrong, Liu Cong and Liu Yao coming over, they were stunned at first, then burst into tears and shouted, "Empress Hui! Save us!"

Yang Xianrong instinctively stepped back, and Liu Yao was about to draw his long sword, but she grabbed his sleeve again and said softly, "General, wait a minute, can I talk to them?"

Her voice was soft and gentle, so Liu Yao had no choice but to put away his sword and stood beside her with a sullen face.

Yang Xianrong did not get too close, but just looked at the group of women kneeling on the ground. Some of them looked familiar, and they were not young at all. "If I let you go, do you have anywhere to go?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the women stopped talking and looked at Yang Xianrong with wandering gazes.

"If you have a place to go, I will find a way to get them to let you go. If you don't have a place to go, what are your plans?"

The women were silent again, and those who had been crying loudly just sobbed.

"Forget it, I won't force you. I'll come back to ask you in three days. If you have any ideas, just tell me." Yang Xianrong glanced at Liu Cong, and then said to the group of women, "This is the only chance, and it was bought with the lives of the three women just now."