The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Xiao Mingzhao asked, his brows furrowed with admiration, clearly feeling a deep sense of satisfaction at being able to do such a thing for his beloved.

But the greatest and most satisfying feeling comes from the affirmation of a loved one.

"like!"

Tuoba Xiangtai said heavily.

The Imperial Palace's vermilion walls were covered with golden tiles, and the sandalwood gate was inlaid with gold nails. On either side of the gate stood two jade unicorns, each holding a pearl in its mouth.

It looks grand and magnificent, far surpassing any felt tent on the grassland.

"Shota, as long as you like it!"

"I'll take you inside and show you!"

Xiao Mingzhao was very happy and showed Tuoba Xiangtai around. At Tuoba Xiangtai's suggestion, she also asked all of Lu Qing's people to leave, leaving only her and Tuoba Xiangtai.

Several palace maids and guards.

And the 10,000 personal guards that Takuba Shota brought into the city.

then……

Taking advantage of the moment when Xiao Mingzhao was happily introducing the situation, Tuoba Xiangtai turned around, his expression calm, and his tone as even as ever, and gave the order.

"Order our personal guards to surround the Imperial Palace!"

"Without my order, no one is allowed to enter, and no one, especially His Majesty, is allowed to leave!"

"Did you hear me clearly?"

The guards dared not delay and immediately carried out Tuoba Xiangtai's orders.

In a very short time, the vast Yu Chen Mansion was surrounded and encircled like an iron barrel.

Xiao Mingzhao quickly noticed the commotion and asked curiously, "Shota, what are you doing?"

Tuoba Xiangtai immediately said, "Luan'er, it's been so long since I've seen you. I want to... spend more time with you, without being disturbed by others!"

Xiao Mingzhao's fair face instantly flushed with a blush, her cheeks blushing with shyness.

She first met Tuoba Xiangtai in the hostage group. She only glanced at him from afar and saw him as aloof and cold as the lonely moon.

One glance was enough to make my heart flutter.

What followed was nothing more than her lowering her pride, deliberately getting closer, and gradually sinking into this mutually testing relationship until she was now hopelessly entangled.

She also became addicted to it.

However, their different identities—the barbarian and the Yu people—made them seem like worlds apart, as if they were separated by a galaxy.

It was from that time that she gradually developed a desire for universal harmony.

If her ancestors could overcome hardships and achieve great things, why couldn't she?!

Over the years, she and Tuoba Xiangtai exchanged letters, pouring out their hearts on paper and expressing their longing and yearning through their writing.

Now that they have finally met, she can understand Takuba Shota's good intentions.

"good!"

Xiao Mingzhao nodded emphatically, waved for her attendants to leave, and then toured the Yu Chen Mansion with Tuoba Xiangtai.

However, they did not notice that the few followers who remained in place were soon confronted by the barbarian's personal guards, who held knives to their necks.

"What are you going to do?"

Several attendants were still beaming with joy, preparing to welcome Xiao Mingzhao's wedding, but in the blink of an eye, they saw a flash of swords and several heads fall to the ground with a thud.

Meanwhile, Xiao Mingzhao was still showing Tuoba Xiangtai around the Yu Chen Mansion for a full half hour, and he was sweating profusely, but they still hadn't finished exploring the mansion.

Such time spent together is always joyful yet fleeting. Before they knew it, it was getting dark. Xiao Mingzhao looked up at the sky, and a look of annoyance immediately appeared on his face.

"Sigh, it gets dark so fast!"

"Shota, I... I should go back too."

Shota Takuba immediately stopped him: "Why do we want to go back?"

"Can't you rest here at the Imperial Palace tonight?"

Xiao Mingzhao's face flushed red: "Of course not! The rules of propriety are paramount. As the Emperor of Great Yu, how can I transgress them so easily?"

"Besides..."

"I'm very busy with official duties, and our wedding is just around the corner. I need to take care of all these things myself. How can I stay in the Imperial Palace?"

Startled and unaware of the situation, Xiao Mingzhao smiled sweetly and said, "However, Shota, I will still make time to spend with you tomorrow."

Don't worry.

Tuoba Xiang was too worried, or rather, he simply wouldn't allow it.

He immediately replied, "No, I've finally made it to the capital, you can't leave my side for even a moment."

"Otherwise, your stand-ins will steal you away again."

Xiao Mingzhao was consumed by love and didn't see the sudden surge of jealous madness in Tuoba Xiangtai's eyes when he said the word "substitute." She simply smiled and said, "Xiangtai, what are you thinking?"

"Those stand-ins were just my way of remembering you because I thought we were destined to be apart. I had nothing to do with them, so why am I so jealous?"

Tuoba Xiang shouted fiercely, "I am that jealous!"

This demeanor was completely different from his usual elegant and refined gentleman image; he resembled a ferocious wolf, a side of him that Xiao Mingzhao had never seen before, and was immediately taken aback.

"Shota, you..."

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing!" Takuba Shota realized his lapse in composure and quickly said, "I just wanted you to stay by my side."

"Luan'er, I have taken control of the Yu Chen Manor. I have also killed the people you brought. Today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and in the future, you must stay in the Yu Chen Manor and stay by my side!"

These words were spoken softly and in a calm tone, but to Xiao Mingzhao, they were like a thunderclap.

She stared wide-eyed at Takuba Shota in disbelief, feeling that Takuba Shota was a complete stranger at this moment.

He couldn't help but say, "Shota, how could you do this?"

"I'm sorry!" Tuoba Xiangtai quickly admitted his mistake, saying, "Luan'er, I... I wanted you to stay by my side. I've worked so hard for this day."

"I will never let you leave me again."

These sincere words filled Xiao Mingzhao's heart with tenderness again, and she smiled, "It's just one night away, what are you worried about?"

"Okay, stop fooling around."

"I will come tomorrow."

As he spoke, Xiao Mingzhao turned to leave.

However, Tuoba Xiangtai simply waved his hand, and several guards from a short distance away immediately rushed over with curved swords, blocking Xiao Mingzhao in front of them.

Xiao Mingzhao frowned, finding Tuoba Xiang's behavior rather inexplicable and unbelievable for the first time.

His tone turned cold as he said, "Takuba Shota, what exactly do you want?"

"Luan'er!" Tuoba Xiangtai still had that affectionate look in his eyes that even a dog would find touching: "I... I just want you by my side."

"Forever and ever by my side!"

"You won't leave my side for even a moment!"

"Will you stay?"

Xiao Mingzhao was, after all, an empress. Having long held a high position, no one dared to disobey her. Now, after being provoked by Tuoba Xiangtai time and time again, her anger surged up.

"Takuba Shota, let me go!"

"No, no..." Tuoba Xiangtai trembled violently. "Luan'er, you... you can't leave me, you can't leave me even for a moment!"

"From now on, you must stay with me!"

"You must remain under my watchful eye. You are not allowed to see any other men, and you are absolutely forbidden from speaking to any man other than me. If anyone dares to speak to you, I will poison their voice and execute them by slow slicing!"

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