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

The dagger was clearly extraordinary, with an emerald inlaid on the hilt, making it exceptionally luxurious. Its blade, in the darkness, seemed to flicker with the light of candlelight, radiating a chilling aura.

Takuba Shota had a strange expression on his face.

It felt like joy, liberation, and madness... indescribable.

They gradually closed in on Xiao Mingzhao.

This scene completely terrified Xiao Mingzhao.

Thinking about Takuba Shota's increasingly perverse behavior these days, she was terrified and felt a sense of impending death, and fear overwhelmed her.

She dedicated her life to building a magnificent world where everyone was loving and the Yu and Man peoples were one family. Now, her wish has not been fulfilled in the slightest. How can she die with such resentment?

Moreover...

She never even had a man she loved. If she were to die now, wouldn't that be a great regret in her life?

He immediately said, "Shota, Shota, calm down..."

"I...I was just momentarily bewitched."

"Please, don't be impulsive, okay?"

"I swear, I will never run away again."

"I really won't run away again."

Tuoba Xiangtai paused, his heart still filled with intense love for Xiao Mingzhao, the woman he deeply loved.

He would only choose to perish together if he could not hold onto this love. If they could not share a bed in life, they would surely share a grave in death. Right now, if Xiao Mingzhao does not leave him, what else is there that cannot be discussed?

"Luan'er, are you trying to fool me?"

"Really, really, I won't run away again!"

"Hmph, do you think I'm stupid? Even if you don't leave me, someone will rescue you. You'll leave me eventually!"

"No, no, no, I, I won't."

Xiao Mingzhao was so frightened that she completely complied with Tuoba Xiangtai's wishes. As a dignified empress, she spoke in a humble and submissive manner, which made her seem somewhat believable.

At the very least, in Takuba Shota's eyes, it was somewhat believable.

So, Shota Takuba nodded.

"Alright, Luan'er, I'll give you one chance!"

"Please don't ever think about leaving me again."

"If you ever think about leaving me again..."

"I……"

Tuoba Xiangtai suddenly raised the sharp blade in his hand. In a flash, he plunged the blade into Tuoba's arm, and blood gushed out instantly.

His face was contorted with pain, and his eyes turned bloodshot in an instant, but his smile grew even wider, though it was eerie and fragile.

"Luan'er, if you leave me, I'll cut off this arm. I'll go mad for you, suffer for you, kill you, and then kill myself!"

"I'll die with you, okay?"

The blood-soaked scene terrified Xiao Mingzhao.

As an empress, she had given orders to kill people before, and she had seen dead bodies before, but she had never seen such a scene. Tuoba Xiangtai stood in front of the lamp, the flickering candlelight making his shadow sway like an autumn leaf in the wind, but it left a deep fear in her heart.

"I...I...I dare not."

"I...I won't let you die."

"Luan'er, I told you, I believe you this time..." Tuoba Xiangtai had gradually calmed down. After pulling the knife out of his arm, he let the blood continue to rage, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he slowly regained his calm and composed demeanor as a handsome young man.

"Luan'er, I believe you, but this time, you've broken my heart. I have to teach you a lesson, otherwise..."

"What if you do it again?"

Before Xiao Mingzhao could react, Tuoba Xiangtai had already left. When he returned, he was holding a leather whip in his hand. The whip was obviously prepared in advance, with gold and silver inlaid on the handle, which was clearly made by a skilled craftsman.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Mingzhao was almost in tears.

Throughout her life as emperor, she had been showered with love and favor, but she had never seen anything like it.

But her response was...

whip!

The whip fell heavily!

It struck Xiao Mingzhao squarely on both legs.

Xiao Mingzhao figured it out.

Shota Takuba's intentions are very clear!

If she wants to run, she'll definitely have to run on two legs.

But how can you run with a broken leg?

Suddenly, Xiao Mingzhao remembered what Tuoba Xiangtai had said: "If you run, I'll break your legs!"

Even in his most desperate moments, Xiao Mingzhao never imagined... this was actually true!

You'll keep your word, won't you?

Immediately, Xiao Mingzhao screamed in agony.

Despite his continued pleas, Tuoba Xiangtai's men showed no sign of stopping or lessening their force, as if they truly intended to break Xiao Mingzhao's legs and keep her by his side.

While cracking the whip, Takuba Shota continued to scream.

"Luan'er, call out, call out!"

"I want you to remember this betrayal!"

"I'd rather be hated by you than forgotten by you."

"I want you to stay obediently by my side until you like me, like my handsome and charming appearance, and also like my domineering and commanding manner towards you."

"I want you to like everything about me!"

"But don't worry."

"I will help you to properly govern this Great Yu land, including our barbarian territory. I will help you realize your wish to make the world a harmonious place, with the Yu and barbarians as one family."

"Luan'er, I love you!"

"Did you feel it?"

……

Pei Residence!

Pei Jingzhi sat upright behind his desk, writing furiously.

Suddenly, a figure stumbled in.

Before he even reached him, he fell to the ground with a thud, blood gushing from his body and his face covered in wounds.

Pei Jingzhi was startled, but when he looked again, he found that it was Sun Da, one of the two loyal servants he had sent out to rescue His Majesty Xiao Mingzhao.

He rushed to help him up, exclaiming in surprise, "Sun Da, what happened to you?"

"Why did you come back alone?"

"Where is Sun Er?"

Sun Da, already on the verge of death, could only shake his head and laugh bitterly upon hearing this, "My lord, Second Brother, he's not coming back..."

Pei Jingzhi shuddered at just this one sentence.

Sun Da and Sun Er had followed him for many years, and his relationship with them had long transcended the simple master-servant relationship. Now... Sun Er, is he not coming back?

A pang of pain surged in his heart, but Pei Jingzhi remained relatively calm. After all, if he had sent two people to the Yu Chen Mansion, this situation was very likely to have occurred.

The two of them agreed without hesitation.

This situation was anticipated.

"Master, I... I can't either..."

Sun Da's next words were like a thunderclap.

However, despite his weakened state, Sun Da's face was filled with pride: "Master, Sun Er didn't disgrace you, didn't disgrace Da Yu, and I... I didn't disgrace you either, didn't disgrace Da Yu..."

"I...I brought back His Majesty's blood edict."

He tremblingly took out the three imperial edicts that Xiao Mingzhao had personally written from his bosom.

Even though he was being chased by barbarians and covered in blood, he preserved the three imperial edicts very well, hiding them inside his clothes. To this day, they remain unstained by even a drop of blood.

These three letters written in blood were his explanation to Pei Jingzhi, his explanation to Pei Jingzhi's integrity, and even more so, his explanation to the Great Yu Dynasty.

After presenting the three blood-written letters, Sun Da's smile widened: "Master, I... I can no longer serve you. I... I'm leaving..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Da's neck tilted to the side.

He collapsed in front of Pei Jingzhi.

There was no more life.

He clearly returned to the Pei residence with his last breath, having exhausted all his strength to complete his mission.

Now he has no regrets towards Pei Jingzhi or His Majesty, and even in death he can rest in peace.

But this image of someone bravely facing death instantly brought tears to Pei Jingzhi's eyes, and the usually shocked Pei Jingzhi's hands couldn't help but tremble.

When a nation is about to perish, it will inevitably produce monstrous evils.

But no matter how many evil beings there are, there are always benevolent and righteous people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice. The Great Yu Dynasty has been in power for eight hundred years and has bestowed countless imperial favors upon it. These people are willing to die for the Great Yu.

I am willing to die for the principles I hold dear!

He, Pei Jingzhi, is the same!

With a gentle touch, Pei Jingzhi closed Sun Da's eyes. Not daring to delay, he opened the edict written by Xiao Mingzhao.

Indeed, the words above were written by Xiao Mingzhao himself.

Every word was written in blood.

"I was imprisoned by Tuoba Xiangtai, bound by iron chains, with no way to escape. It is not that I am preoccupied with personal feelings or have forgotten the country, but that I have no choice but to endure humiliation and await rescue..."

These few words almost made Pei Jingzhi jump up.

When he sent Sun Da and Sun Er to the Imperial Palace, he had already considered the worst-case scenario, including the possibility of this situation.

Can,

When the reality was laid bare before him, he was still filled with disbelief.

He angrily shouted, "Takuba Shota!"

"Barbaric savages, savages who eat raw meat and drink blood!"

"It was His Majesty who thought highly of him, summoned him to court, ordered the Ministry of Revenue to supply him with the needs of his army, and built the Imperial Palace for him. It's one thing if he's not grateful..."

"What, what..."

"Such audacity?!"

"How dare you take advantage of Your Majesty's delusions, enter the palace, and imprison my Great Yu Emperor!"

"How is this any different from invading our territory and disrupting our imperial order?"

"How ruthless and vicious are they, harboring such wolfish ambitions!"

Pei Jingzhi gripped the blood-stained edict tightly, his chest brimming with rage. As a veteran of three reigns, how could he stand by and watch His Majesty suffer such humiliation?

How is this any different from the humiliation suffered by the Great Yu?

It took Pei Jingzhi quite a while to calm down.

He was no ordinary man either; he immediately ordered that Sun Da be properly buried, and then sent someone to frantically invite Chen Liang.

When I sent someone away, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Currently, Tuoba Xiangtai, this barbarian scoundrel, has imprisoned His Majesty. The court should be discussing this matter, but Ren Tianye, who is plotting rebellion, is making the court too afraid to breathe.

Looking around, he saw countless people who were living off the emperor's salary, but the only one he could possibly discuss matters with was a commander of the imperial guards!

His heart was filled with desolation, and it took a great deal of effort to suppress it. He tried his best to sit quietly behind the desk, waiting for Chen Liang to arrive, while at the same time, he was quickly making plans in his mind.

Chen Liang arrived quickly as well.

Before long, they arrived at the Pei residence.

When the servants brought him in, he was still very cautious, looking around nervously, clearly afraid of someone.

Pei Jingzhi, with his shrewd mind, immediately said, "Chen Liang, Wuyou, my wife, have been away from the manor these past few days..."

Chen Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

He had visited the Pei residence several times, only to be coldly driven away by Madam Liu each time, which left him with some psychological trauma. He was still pondering this after returning home.

He visited his colleagues' homes frequently, and even took them out to drink and brothels. But none of their wives would ever dare to treat their friends like that!

Lady Liu, the wife of Lord Pei, is indeed terrifying.

He said, "That's good, that's good..."

"By the way, when will Madam be back?"

Chen Liang was clearly still somewhat worried.

Pei Jingzhi didn't want to talk about these things right now, so he said directly, "My wife has an estate outside the capital. She loves going there. Over the years, she has always gone to the estate more often than home."

"This time, I'm afraid I'll be gone for at least a few months."

"You don't need to worry!"

After a pause, he handed the blood-written edict to Chen Liang, saying, "This is my servant's blood-written edict, obtained at the cost of his life."

Chen Liang took a look and instantly, like Pei Jingzhi, exploded: "Tuoba Xiangtai, how dare you! You actually dared to imprison His Majesty and chain him!"

"These barbarian barbarians are wolves in sheep's clothing!"

"Absolutely heinous!"

"Lord Pei, what should we do now?"

Pei Jingzhi's expression instantly turned solemn, and he coldly said, "Tuoba Xiangtai has seized the capital and insulted His Majesty. As a subject of the Emperor, my only duty is to draw my sword and fight to the death to drive out the barbarians!"

Chen Liang stiffened, and immediately echoed, "That's exactly right!"

"The barbarians have wreaked havoc in the capital, causing His Majesty to suffer. We will surely shed our blood to kill the traitors, slay Tuoba Xiangtai, rescue His Majesty, slaughter all the barbarian soldiers, and protect the land of our Great Yu!"

However, the two shouted loudly.

But putting it into practice is a real headache!

In particular, Kyoto is not only home to Tuoba Xiangtai's forces, but also to a wolf brought in by Gu Qingyue—Ren Tianye.

The two had long seen through Ren Tianye's true colors; he would never go to save the Empress, and was more likely to sit back and watch the two tigers fight.

"Right now..." Pei Jingzhi had already thought it over and had a strategy in mind, but he needed to discuss it with Chen Liang: "We need to get Ren Tianye to work for us."

"However, that's most likely impossible."

"Therefore, at the very least, we need to transfer Ren Tianye away before we can proceed."

Chen Liang suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Not long after Ren Tianye arrived in the capital, he demonstrated his extraordinary and ruthless methods. On the one hand, he suppressed the officials, but on the other hand, he appointed talented people. He used both carrot and stick tactics with great skill.

How difficult would it be to transfer such an extremely shrewd person?

"Other methods will be useless against Ren Tianye..." Pei Jingzhi was obviously aware of this and also understood Ren Tianye's methods, so he directly adopted an unconventional approach: "Fortunately, there is an opportunity right now."

"Lin Zixiao in the south has led an army of 200,000 northwards and is about to reach the capital."

"The troops that have been sent out are simply no match for them."

"It won't be long before Lin Zixiao's army arrives in the capital. At that time, the defenses inside and outside the capital will be under Ren Tianye's control."

"He will be distracted."

"We must deal with Lin Zixiao's matter."

"That was the opportunity I was waiting for!"

Chen Liang was stunned when he heard this.

This is a scheme to use one tiger to devour another. Although this strategy is much more sophisticated than Gu Qingyue's, it still carries too much risk.

After all, a single misstep could lead to the fall of the capital and the destruction of the Great Yu dynasty.

But Chen Liang knew that Pei Jingzhi would never act on a whim like Gu Qingyue, without careful consideration.

and so……

This is something Lord Pei has thought about carefully.

But we still have to choose this path!

That means... Pei Jingzhi had no other choice.

He thought about it seriously for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh: "Right now, it seems this is the only way forward!"

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