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

Qingchou Plain, the Liu clan.

The person in actual power, Liu Xingyuan, is meeting with several soldiers.

These soldiers were all from Pukou City. They came to find Liu Xingyuan, naturally because of the large quantity of sweet potatoes in the hands of Liu Xingyuan's Liu clan.

That was their life-saving grain for Pukou City, and it was something their General Zhou Xiong had specifically requested to obtain.

Don't worry.

Faced with the request from the soldiers of Pukou City, Liu Xingyuan readily agreed, saying, "Our Liu clan has always been subordinate to Pukou City, and sweet potatoes originated from Pukou City."

"General Zhou Xiong needs our help right now, and I, Liu Xingyuan, and our Liu family will certainly give our full support."

Liu Xingyuan's words were well-chosen, bringing a satisfied smile to the face of the Pukou City guard who had come to deliver the message. However, he was still uneasy and said, "That scoundrel Ren Tianye must also know the dangers involved. I'm afraid he will come here to demand it, or even seize the sweet potatoes."

"As for us, although we can send some soldiers, there are only five hundred of them. If Tianye's army presses in, I'm afraid... you won't be able to hold out."

The guards of Pukou City were right. After all, if they were in Pukou City, Ren Tianye would indeed have no way to deal with them in the short term.

But once they dare to leave Pukou City and roam outside of it, the situation will be completely different. At that time, Ren Tianye's army will be able to control them as easily as they would ants.

He continued, "Therefore, we still need Sect Leader Liu to consider the well-being of Pukou City. As long as you can hide the sweet potatoes well and transport them all to Pukou City, it will be a great achievement. At that time, the rewards for both Pukou City and Yunjing will be substantial."

Liu Xingyuan still smiled broadly: "Don't worry, I naturally know who I should be loyal to."

"Generals, please rest assured. In the past two days, I have been counting and sorting the sweet potatoes and organizing manpower. I believe that they will all be delivered to Pukou City smoothly in the next few days."

The guards, relieved by Liu Xingyuan's reply, left happily. However, just to be on the safe side, they left more than two hundred men behind to guard the vicinity.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

After these people left the Liu residence, Liu Xingyuan's eyes gradually calmed down, and the absolute loyalty he had shown just moments before was gone.

He is not stupid.

Since Ren Tianye's army began its southern expedition, it has been advancing with unstoppable momentum, reaching Pukou City in a short period of time. It can be said that once Pukou City is captured, Yunjing is in grave danger.

It's hard to say whether Yunjing will still exist in the future.

Although the Liu clan was just a small boat in this huge wave, they were thinking about ways to survive and wouldn't really put all their eggs in one basket by betting on Pukou City.

This means that everything is now about weighing and calculating.

Still loyal to Pukou City, loyal to Yunjing?

Should we surrender to Ren Tianye before his army truly attacks, thus gaining an advantage?

This is something he and his people have been considering and discussing recently, but no conclusion has been reached yet.

After all, the current situation remains uncertain. Zhou Xiong is holding Pukou City, and Ren Tianye may not be able to break through. So, will Ren Tianye retreat? That remains to be seen.

With the situation unclear, they dared not make any hasty judgments and remained hesitant and conflicted.

Liu Xingyuan remained calm. Since things were as they were, he decided to play along for the time being and wait and see.

As for the present, it is time to gather sweet potatoes and other items.

We will not refuse to give Pukou City, nor will we give it all to Pukou City.

It won't be given to Pukou City immediately, nor will it be delayed for too long.

With this in mind, his busy schedule was almost predictable. From morning to noon, he was so busy that he barely had time to drink a cup of tea.

But as soon as noon arrived, it was as if a voice suddenly rang in Liu Xingyuan's mind, and he immediately dropped everything and rushed home.

I need to go back to be with my wife, Ah Xin.

Ah Xin was a precious treasure he had finally managed to marry, so he dared not be careless in the slightest.

In addition, Ah Xin was never satisfied with him and often threatened to divorce him to find someone better. Each time, he had to pay a huge price to bring Ah Xin back.

Given this situation, no matter how busy he is, he has to make time to accompany Ah Xin every day, and he cannot slack off in the slightest, lest he lose this marriage that almost everyone envies.

"Ah Xin, I'm back?"

As soon as he entered, Liu Xingyuan's tiredness vanished, and he greeted her warmly, his gaze falling on Ah Xin.

Even after several years of marriage, he still feels amazed every time he sees Ah Xin, as if she were a fairy descended from the sky, so beautiful that he can't take his eyes off her.

Excited, she wanted to go up and touch him, but Ah Xin pushed her away.

"I just finished my makeup, don't get it dirty."

Liu Xingyuan then noticed Ah Xin's attire and asked in surprise, "Ah Xin, why are you dressed like this?"

Are you going out?

"Yes, it's nice to go out and relax with some friends. These days are peaceful and sunny, perfect for a trip."

Ah Xin said this as usual.

When Liu Xingyuan heard this, he felt a little uncomfortable.

What does it mean to live a peaceful and carefree life?

Ren Tianye's army has already attacked, and Zhou Xiong, the garrison commander of Pukou City, is desperately trying to hold them off. Their Qingchou Plain is so close to Pukou City that they could be caught in the crossfire at any moment.

The entire clan is worried about this.

Ah Xin didn't care at all; all she cared about was her own mood and the weather.

But Liu Xingyuan didn't dwell on the matter. After he married Ah Xin, she never had to worry about anything at home; he took care of everything.

In Ah Xin's words...

Or, to quote Ah Xin's close friend, it's like this...

Men are responsible for earning money and settling down.

Women should be responsible for being beautiful.

"Where are you going? Should I have the butler send you by carriage?"

"No need," Ah Xin said. "I've already made arrangements with some of my sisters. They'll send a carriage over, and they'll take me with them."

Let's find a place to drink and chat together.

sisters!

Upon hearing those two words, Liu Xingyuan instinctively felt a tightness in his chest.

Ah Xin's sisters are not easy to deal with!

Countless times he whispered in Ah Xin's ear, and countless times he almost ruined their marriage. Even after they got married, Ah Xin's sisters would still criticize him in private and offer advice to Ah Xin.

Everyone says that Ah Xin's looks are a gift from God, and she deserves to marry someone better. Marrying Liu Xingyuan is too unfair to her.

He had urged Ah Xin to divorce him many times.

It always drove him to the brink of collapse.

Each time, it took a tremendous amount of effort to win Ah Xin back.

Therefore, Liu Xingyuan almost blurted out, "Ah Xin, are you sure you want to go drinking?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Nothing much, it's just... after you've been drinking, are you still going to divorce me?"

"Of course not, we've been married for so many years." Ah Xin smiled and promised, "I will never divorce you, I will stay with you for the rest of my life."

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