Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 484 Three Families Divide Liao?
"My Lord, there is nothing else."

The maid bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we cannot keep you waiting any longer. Let us help you change your clothes."

As she said this, she and several palace maids came forward to change clothes for Empress Dowager Xiao.

"Go away!"

Empress Dowager Xiao ordered the palace maid to leave, dropped the clothes in her hands, and was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.

She was the Queen Mother of Liao. It would have been bad enough for her to dance for Zhao Xing, but she was actually asked to wear such clothes. How could she tolerate such humiliation?

"I'm telling you, Your Majesty, I can never wear this kind of clothing."

The female official beside him said calmly, "His Majesty said that if Empress Dowager Xiao doesn't want to, he can just send you out of the palace."

"you…"

Empress Dowager Xiao pointed at the female official angrily, her chest heaving violently. After a long while, she threw her hands in hatred and gritted her teeth and said, "Help me change my clothes!"

People have to bow their heads under the eaves.

As long as the Song Dynasty is able to send troops, it doesn’t matter if we suffer a little humiliation, we will be able to take revenge one day.

But if she didn't have the help of the Song Dynasty and couldn't restore her country, her end would be very miserable.

The palace maid beside her hurriedly picked up the clothes on the ground and helped Empress Dowager Xiao change her clothes.

Inside the hall, Zhao Xing was lying on the couch, sipping fine wine.

A group of musicians, carrying Liao Dynasty musical instruments, were already waiting on the side.

The palace maid came forward to report: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager Xiao is ready."

Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "Play music!"

Upon hearing this, the musicians adjusted their instruments and started playing the music of the Liao Dynasty.

A group of dancers in gauze, accompanied Empress Dowager Xiao, who was dressed in a green gauze dress, to the main hall and danced to the music.

Zhao Xing admired the dance, his eyes always on Empress Dowager Xiao.

Empress Dowager Xiao's skin could not be considered dark. To use the words of later generations, it was wheat-colored.

At this time, she was only wearing a gauze dress, and her plump figure was clearly visible.

The bellyband she wore underneath was relatively short, revealing her slender waist.

Indistinctly, you can see that the waist is taut and very tight.

Empress Dowager Xiao danced barefoot for a while, then separated from the dancers and climbed the stairs while still dancing.

When Zhao Xing saw this scene, a look of amusement appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After a while, Empress Dowager Xiao danced onto the imperial platform and started dancing in front of Zhao Xing.

From time to time, there was some physical contact with Zhao Xing, but they separated immediately.

Zhao Xing stared at it intently and raised the empty cup in his hand.

The palace maid holding the wine jug beside her hurriedly poured wine for Zhao Xing.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Xiao reached out and took the wine glass from Zhao Xing's hand, and then put it to Zhao Xing's mouth.

She had figured it out at this time. Since Zhao Xing was lustful, she decided to please him.

The Liao Kingdom didn't value these things at all; she just couldn't let go of her status.

Now that you recognize the reality, you won’t have so many concerns.

Zhao Xing opened his mouth and drank the wine. Just when Queen Mother Xiao wanted to leave, Zhao Xing reached out and put his arms around her waist, pulling her into his arms.

Empress Dowager Xiao put her hand on Zhao Xing's chest and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, don't you want to see me dance? How can I dance like this?"

"I want to see other dances." Zhao Xing said with a smile, feeling the tightness around Empress Dowager Xiao's waist.

"I wonder what kind of dance your majesty would like to see?"

"I want to see you dance on me."

As he spoke, Zhao Xing's hand had already passed over the gauze dress.

Empress Dowager Xiao shuddered, but her expression did not change at all.

"Then we need to change the place."

"I can't wait any longer."

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he turned around and said, "All of you retreat!"

"Yes!"

The palace maids, eunuchs, and musicians serving in the hall bowed and left quickly.

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he didn't care about all these and started kissing Empress Dowager Xiao on the neck.

"Zi la..."

Finally, the eunuch who lowered his head and closed the door of the hall heard the sound of the gauze clothes being torn, but did not dare to look up.

…………

After more than an hour, the hall fell silent again, with only the sound of breathing echoing.

Empress Dowager Xiao's body was covered with bruises and some bite marks.

But there was no trace of pain in her expression, only blush and satisfaction.

After a while, Empress Dowager Xiao recovered some strength and gently moved her hands on Zhao Xing's body.

"Your Majesty is young, but he is very strong."

"How else can I make you beg for mercy?"

Zhao Xing laughed and clapped his hands heavily, and the crisp sound echoed in the hall.

Zhao Xing was usually very restrained when dealing with the concubines in the harem.

But he did not show any sympathy to Empress Dowager Xiao and was very happy.

"Hmm~"

Empress Dowager Xiao cast a seductive look and let out a low moan, which once again ignited the fire in Zhao Xing's heart.

Sensing Zhao Xing's impulse, Empress Dowager Xiao hurriedly asked, "When can your majesty send out troops?"

"When did I agree to send troops?" Zhao Xing asked playfully.

Empress Dowager Xiao placed her hands on Zhao Xing's chest, leaned over to look at him, and said with an unpleasant expression, "Your Majesty, do you want to take advantage of everything and deny your responsibility?"

"Don't say such harsh words. I didn't promise you anything in the first place. Besides, you have been a widow for quite some time. I am here to comfort my sister-in-law on behalf of my brother."

"you…"

Empress Dowager Xiao glared at Zhao Xing and gritted her teeth, "You are the emperor of the Song Dynasty, how can you be like a street scoundrel?"

"Why am I a rogue?"

Zhao Xing sneered, "Song and Liao seem to have been at peace in recent years, but the Liao cavalry who came to the Song Dynasty to raid the valleys did a lot of rape and looting. I am avenging the people of the Song Dynasty. In fact, you are taking advantage of it."

"Are you really unwilling to send troops?"

Empress Dowager Xiao said coldly, "Hasn't the Song Dynasty always wanted to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? With me and my son here, this is a godsend opportunity for the Song Dynasty."

"How about you give birth to a son for me and our son inherits the throne of Liao?" Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"Ok?"

Empress Dowager Xiao was startled when she heard this, and after a while she smiled and said, "So this is what Your Majesty is thinking? But this is not impossible. After all, they are all my sons, and they are all the same in my eyes."

"Can you convince your brother? Besides, the former emperor of Liao has already turned into bones. Will they agree if you give birth to another son?"

As Zhao Xing spoke, he opened his mouth and tasted the grapes.

Empress Dowager Xiao's eyes were blurred. She held Zhao Xing's head with her hand and said in a trembling voice, "Liao is different from Song. After getting rid of Yelu Yixin, I will definitely clean up everything. No one will be able to oppose me then."

The grapes from Liao were really delicious, and Zhao Xing couldn't stop eating them for a while.

When Empress Dowager Xiao saw that Zhao Xing was only concerned with eating and did not respond, she simply dodged away.

Zhao Xing was a little reluctant and said, "There are many people in the court who are unwilling to do so. It will take time for me to convince them. But since our child is to inherit the Liao Kingdom, we must hurry up." Empress Dowager Xiao held down the restless Zhao Xing and said, "Didn't Your Majesty say that you wanted to see me dance on you? Your Majesty was too impatient just now and didn't give me a chance at all. Let me do it now."

It is said that nomadic people are good at riding, and both men and women, young and old, can ride horses.

Zhao Xing originally thought that the Liao Kingdom had occupied the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun for many years and should have slacked off in this regard.

But now I realize that I was totally wrong. Empress Xiao came from one of the top families in Liao Dynasty, and she was the empress dowager, and her riding skills were so superb.

In the wild, it can still remain stable, which is obvious.

…………

"Step aside!"

Xiao Asu glared at Zhang Feng who was standing in front of him.

He had a bad feeling when many palace maids and eunuchs came out and closed the door of the hall.

But Zhang Feng stopped him, so he didn't dare to act recklessly.

But after waiting for so long, the sun had already set, and Empress Dowager Xiao had not come out yet, he really couldn't bear it anymore.

"This is the Imperial Palace of the Great Song Dynasty. You can't run wild here. If you dare to break into the palace, don't blame me for being rude."

Although Zhang Feng's tone was calm, the soldiers not far away had already placed their hands on the hilts of their swords.

"you…"

Xiao Asu glared at Zhang Feng and was about to say something when the door of the hall, which had been closed for the entire afternoon, was opened.

Queen Mother Xiao walked out with a rosy face, but for some reason, her walking posture was a little wrong.

"Queen, why have you stayed here for so long?"

Xiao Asu quickly bypassed Zhang Feng and went to meet him.

Zhang Feng did not stop him this time, but just followed Xiao Asu.

"I have discussed the issue of sending troops with the Emperor Song. Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be clarified in a short time." Empress Dowager Xiao said.

"The Emperor Song agreed?"

"Let's leave the palace first!" Empress Dowager Xiao waved her hand.

Xiao Asu didn't say much after hearing this. The two of them walked out of the palace under the guidance of the eunuch.

Although the two are siblings, Empress Dowager Xiao is the empress dowager, so he can only follow behind.

Looking at Empress Dowager Xiao who walked unnaturally, Xiao Asu could guess what had happened.

But as Xiao Tai said, the Liao Kingdom did not attach much importance to this aspect, and many of the previous empresses had kept male favorites.

After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, Xiao Asu couldn't help asking, "Sister, what did the Emperor Song say? When can we send troops? How many troops can we send?"

"This matter has not been decided yet, and many officials of the Song Dynasty are opposed to it. However, the Emperor of Song is willing to send troops, so it shouldn't be a big problem. It just takes some time." Empress Dowager Xiao said.

Naturally, she would not believe what Zhao Xing said, just as Zhao Xing would not believe what she said.

But she believed that Zhao Xing must be tempted. After all, the Song Dynasty had been eager to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun since Taizu, and had even sent envoys to negotiate with the Liao Kingdom to buy back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun with money.

This is a good opportunity for the Song Dynasty, and she doesn't believe Zhao Xing can endure it.

…………

After Zhao Xing took a bath and changed his clothes with the help of Dashuang and Xiaoshuang, he returned to Longtu Pavilion feeling refreshed.

After this in-depth communication, he began to like Empress Dowager Xiao.

Well, the physical kind.

What he said before was that he would have a son with Empress Dowager Xiao and let their son inherit the Liao Kingdom. It was just a casual remark.

If I don't give her some hope, how can she serve me willingly?

In fact, Zhao Xing had never thought about whether to send troops or not.

However, Empress Dowager Xiao has already arrived, and the Liao Kingdom must have received the news. Yelu Yixin's envoy should arrive soon.

A decision must be made whether to use Empress Dowager Xiao and others as bargaining chips to extract some benefits from Yelu Yixin, or to send troops, or simply watch the show.

After thinking for a long time, Zhao Xing made a decision in his mind and sent someone to call Zeng Gongliang over.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Zeng Gongliang bowed and said.

"No gift!"

Zhao Xing waved his hand, asked someone to let Zeng Gongliang sit down, and said: "I have talked with Empress Dowager Xiao for a long time. Her intention is to use the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun as a bargaining chip to ask the Song Dynasty to send troops to restore her country. There are still some people loyal to her in Liao, and they will cooperate with her at a critical moment. What do you think of this matter, Mr. Zeng?"

"Your Majesty, there are only three choices now, to help or not to help, and the last choice is to use Empress Dowager Xiao and others to exchange for some benefits from Yelu Yixin." Zeng Gongliang said.

Zhao Xing also understood all this and nodded, motioning Zeng Gongliang to continue.

"The last method seems to be the best. But at most, it can only exchange some war horses and money from Yelu Yixin. If you want to exchange it for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, Yelu Yixin will never agree. Moreover, Yelu Yixin is a traitor after all. If he does this, it will be very detrimental to the reputation of the Song Dynasty and Your Majesty."

"If we don't send troops to expel Empress Dowager Xiao and others, although there will be some impact, it won't be too great."

"But there are also disadvantages to doing this. Once Empress Xiao and others fall into Yelu Yixin's hands, he will soon be able to completely control the Liao Kingdom and threaten the border of the Song Dynasty."

While Empress Dowager Xiao and others are away, among the Liao ministers and nobles, those who are loyal to the royal family still have hope and will lie dormant.

Even if Yelu Yixin carried out a purge, it would be impossible for him to really kill all those who might be loyal to the royal family.

In such a short period of time, Yelu Yixin would not provoke the Song Dynasty.

"So, Lord Zeng agrees to send troops?" Zhao Xing asked.

"good."

Zeng Gongliang nodded and said, "But the Song Dynasty cannot send troops alone. We can ask Xixia and Hehuang to send troops together."

"The three families divide Liao?" Zhao Xing frowned, thinking about the feasibility of this method.

If it were the case in the past, Xixia would definitely not agree, because even if the Liao Dynasty was destroyed, Xixia's strength would not be as good as that of the Song Dynasty. Without the existence of the Liao Dynasty, Xixia might not be a match for the Song Dynasty.

Don’t think that when Western Xia declared independence, it defeated the Song Dynasty.

But for the Song Dynasty, it was not a serious blow.

Moreover, Western Xia was planning to establish independence at the time and was well prepared. If the Song Dynasty had adopted the suggestion of Prime Minister Fan and adopted a defensive approach first, the two countries would have been in a stalemate, and Western Xia would have been the one that suffered.

However, the Song Dynasty adopted Han Zhang's suggestion and took the initiative to attack, which resulted in a great defeat.

In addition, the Liao Kingdom later sent troops to threaten the Song Dynasty in the north, so the Song Dynasty chose to negotiate peace with the Western Xia.

Therefore, whether it was joining forces with the Liao Kingdom to destroy the Song Dynasty or allying with the Song Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, it would not be a good thing for Western Xia.

Moreover, neither the Liao Dynasty nor the Song Dynasty was so easy to destroy.

But now it’s different, with Dong Jian joining the team.

Although the Zuosiluo tribe existed in the past, it was on the plateau at that time.

Although the plateau is also connected to the grassland, the Zuosilo tribe can only attack the Liao Kingdom from the grassland, and the Zuosilo tribe has few cavalry and will not participate at all.

In addition, Xixia was eyeing the plateau and was determined to annex the Zuosilo tribe, so naturally it would not consider an alliance with it.

The most important thing is that the Liao Kingdom is powerful. Even if we unite, there is no guarantee.

Now that the Liao Kingdom has been badly damaged after such a long period of civil strife, and with Empress Dowager Xiao and others in hand, there is indeed an opportunity to annex the Liao Kingdom.

Once the Liao Kingdom was annexed, Western Xia would also be able to expand its territory and population.

Although the Song Dynasty could also increase its strength, it was notoriously weak, and it could also ally with the strengthened Zuosilo tribe, so the Western Xia was naturally not afraid.

As for Dong Zhan, he will definitely not object.

From this perspective, there is indeed a possibility of cooperation.

But throughout history, alliances have mostly failed, except for the times when they were forced into desperate situations.

The three parties are bound to have their own ulterior motives in the alliance.

(End of this chapter)