Snow: The Crown Prince of Chu, forced into marriage by the Minister of the Southern Palace with his

Thinking of this, Empress Murong waved her hand, indicating that the other party could speak freely.

“Taiping Ling, say whatever you want to say. Everyone here is one of our people.”

"There's no need to hide anything. As long as it can save Northern Mang, I'm willing to pay any price."

When Taiping Ling heard this, he first stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting to Empress Murong, and then pondered before speaking.

"This old minister has indeed come up with a solution, but it is a solution that is both unpleasant to hear and unsightly..."

Li Mibi glanced at him and said, "What time is it? You, the Taiping Magistrate, are still hesitating here?"

Taiping Ling ignored Li Mibi's words and continued to look at Empress Murong.

Empress Murong's expression was subtle at this moment, and a layer of fine goosebumps involuntarily rose on her fair arms.

I don't really feel good about it.

However, Empress Murong said nothing, and after a moment of silence, looked at the other party.

"Go ahead."

Taiping Ling bowed again, but the next second he knelt down.

Taiping Ling's kneeling made not only Empress Murong realize something was wrong, but Li Mibi, Qilin Zhenren, and others also felt that there was something wrong with him.

Most of it is really not good stuff.

And it's quite problematic.

"Your Majesty, it is said that Jiang Xuan is quite lecherous, and that is indeed the case."

Everyone present was intelligent; they gradually understood the meaning of the Taiping Decree's first sentence.

Empress Murong's face showed anger, while Li Mibi, Qilin Zhenren, and the others looked shocked.

But the next second, several people lowered their heads, while only Li Mibi glared angrily, his face showing a furious expression.

"The Taiping Decree! You..."

Before Li Mibi could finish speaking, Qilin Zhenren interrupted him abruptly.

"Li Mibi, at least let Taiping Ling finish speaking, won't you?"

"How about we listen to what you have to say first?"

Li Mibi wanted to say something more, but at that moment, Empress Murong looked down at him, slightly raised her chin, and spoke in a hollow and ethereal voice.

"Let him speak."

The moment Lee Mi-pil heard that voice, he shut his mouth, which had been open, before he could even finish speaking.

Taiping Ling nodded slightly, then continued.

"Everyone knows this Jiang Xuan. The women around him include Minister Nangong, Chen Yu, Xu Weixiong, Xuanyuan Qingfeng, and now Luo Yang and Li Baishi have joined the list."

"Jiang Xuan's lechery is well-known, so we can send him a few beautiful women, but of course, we will have to pay a certain price."

Empress Murong looked at him calmly without saying a word.

"But we Northern Mang don't have many beautiful women, except for Song Xiaoyu, who just returned to Dunhuang City."

Just as Taiping Ling finished speaking, Empress Murong interrupted him.

"No! Absolutely not Song Xiaoyu!"

Taiping Ling seemed not to see it, his expression indifferent as he lowered his head and remained silent.

The expressions on Li Mibi's and the others' faces were also quite subtle, as they looked to the side with different expressions on their faces.

Song Xiaoyu once lived in Beiliang, hiding in the Beiliang royal palace, and changed her name to Hongshu (Sweet Potato).

She was the head maid of the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion.

He had been lying low until recently, when things got so bad that Song Xiaoyu had to end his hibernation early and take action against the people of the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion.

Before leaving, she poisoned the Northern Liang royal palace, poisoning the upper echelons and military camp of Northern Liang.

This resulted in countless deaths and injuries in Northern Liang, including Ye Xizhen, one of Xu Xiao's six adopted sons, who also died from poisoning.

Although Xu Fengnian was fine, Xu Xiao was already old, and with all the setbacks, he eventually became bedridden.

The entire Northern Liang was held up by Li Yishan and Xu Fengnian, as for Chen Zhibao...

Xu Xiao had already seized two-thirds of his military power before this, and given the current situation, he had no choice but to either live under someone else's roof or flee to the Western Regions.

But once he went to the Western Regions, he would never be able to return in his lifetime.

That place is a dead-end area; going there would be pointless and a waste of time.

In addition, he doesn't have many men under his command, so it's absolutely impossible for him to cause any trouble.

Chapter 222 Murong's Daughter, the Empress's Choice

As for why Empress Murong reacted so strongly when she heard Song Xiaoyu's name.

It's entirely because this person's identity is extraordinary; she was once the niece of the city lord of Dunhuang, and is now the city lord of Dunhuang.

Originally renamed Sweet Potato, she served as a head maid in Xu Fengnian's Wutong Garden and was highly valued by the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion. She was one of the assassins left to Xu Fengnian by the Northern Liang Princess Wu Su.

Of course, none of these identities could have made Empress Murong so excited. The real reason was that Song Xiaoyu was Empress Murong's biological daughter.

Over the years, Song Xiaoyu has delivered a lot of important news, which has made the Northern Barbarians develop better and better.

Having finally returned to Northern Mang and inherited Dunhuang City, he was finally able to enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of his life.

But now they want her to go to Jiang Xuan's side and become his woman?

Even if others could agree, Empress Murong would not.

It can be said that Song Xiaoyu is one of the people she has wronged the most in her life.

I really don't want them to fall into the tiger's den again, especially in the Great Chu.

Upon hearing Empress Murong's words, Taiping Ling didn't see anything wrong with them, and then he continued.

"Then there's only one person left, Your Majesty!"

Empress Murong fell silent.

"After all, you are the Empress of Northern Mang. You can choose to become Jiang Xuan's lover, which means you don't need to go to Western Chu."

"Or you could abdicate and choose someone from the Murong or Yelü families."

The Grand Commander, unconcerned about the atmosphere in the court, continued speaking.

"Your Majesty, if you were to abdicate, this old minister would recommend Murong Baoding."

"This man was originally the Imperial Envoy of Orange Isle. His own status and achievements are enough. With your and our recommendations, no one in the entire Northern Barbarian Kingdom can compare."

As he spoke, he raised his head again, his gaze fixed intently on Empress Murong.

"Whether it's the South, the North, or the Tuoba clan, no one can shake his position and absolutely guarantee the existence of the Yelü and Murong families."

Upon hearing the words of the Peace Decree, Empress Murong fell silent.

To be honest, she really didn't expect that Taiping Ling would say such a thing.

It should be noted that the situation in Northern Mang was also very complex, especially since the geographical areas under its jurisdiction were scattered, resulting in many local governments being far from the emperor's reach and in a state of obeying orders but not proclamations.

In addition, the various warlords were powerful, especially Tuoba Pusa, who controlled most of the Northern Mang army.

If she really leaves Northern Mang, I'm afraid Tuoba Pusa will be the first to rebel and will kill all the Northern Mang royal family.

So the current situation is that the Taiping Decree not only pointed her to a path, but also left her a way out.

That is to tell her that she can leave with peace of mind, and that they guarantee to unite against others and protect the Murong family's throne.

Thinking of this, she sighed softly.

Empress Murong never imagined that the Northern Barbarian Kingdom had reached such a point that she, as the empress, would have to offer her body in order to save it.

"..."

silence.

Li Mibi stood there and glanced at Qilin Zhenren and the others.

These people didn't say a word, which means they all tacitly agreed.

Li Mibi opened his mouth, knowing that the situation was beyond saving.

Empress Murong waved her hand again, and then saw the people present bow and leave one after another.

Some people wanted to speak, but were stopped by those around them and ended up saying nothing.

Empress Murong stared blankly at the departing figures, and could only sigh softly in the end.

At the same time, she was thinking to herself.

Empress Murong reflected on her reign, having worked diligently for over a decade, tirelessly transforming the nearly bankrupt Northern Mang into the second-largest dynasty after Liyang.

But what about in the end?

In the end, she actually ended up like this, having to make her daughter, or even herself, the Empress of Northern Mang, become someone else's lover!

Ah……

This dynasty is rotten, utterly rotten...

Empress Murong felt a wave of dizziness. She suddenly felt that the Northern Wilderness before her had become very unfamiliar, and she also felt tired.

very tired.

……

……

While the Empress was lamenting in the Northern Mang royal tent, Jiang Xuan was casually strolling around Nanjing Prefecture.

Because he had given Li Baishi and Luo Yang a good beating.

They hadn't gotten up yet, so he didn't call them.

I decided to just wander around and refresh the check-in data of Nanjing Prefecture.

Looking at the "70%" displayed on the system panel, Jiang Xuan figured that when it reached about 80% or 90%, he would have no choice but to go to the Northern Mang Imperial Palace.