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

The entire city of Pukou was in an uproar.

The military camp and the Pukou City Love Mutual Aid Alliance have already drawn their swords and nocked their bows, so... Song Shaoyi naturally won't just wait idly.

In fact, Song Shaoyi was more proactive than the others.

Right now, what he's holding is a letter that Granny Sun sent through the Zhou family's personal guards.

The moment Song Shaoyi saw the letter, he became excited.

It's not because Granny Sun is Ren Tianye's person.

Rather... Granny Sun is a former member of the Demon Suppression Division!

"So you're a senior from the former Demon Suppression Division!"

"Unexpectedly, even without the leader showing up to give instructions, someone from our former Demon Suppression Division has come forward to lend the Duke a hand!"

"It's clear that the Duke is truly a man chosen by Heaven!"

"From now on, only the Duke can clear away all obstacles and restore order to the land!"

As Song Shaoyi thought this, his blood was already boiling.

Naturally, they would choose to trust Granny Sun without hesitation, prepare to act, and hand over Pukou City to the Duke.

Therefore, he quickly gathered countless citizens of Pukou City.

A person stands on a high platform, below which are swarms of citizens of Pukou City.

"Fellow villagers, I have some good news to tell you first."

"The Duke has already sent men to take over all the strongholds around Pukou City, and the sweet potatoes that were originally intended to be supplied to Pukou City have also been seized by the Duke."

"Now, Pukou City is an isolated city!"

"One tree cannot make a forest!"

"The fall of Pukou City is not far off!"

The moment the words were spoken, the people of Pukou City erupted in cheers.

Do they know how long they've been waiting for this moment?

Song Shaoyi immediately added, "Even now, Zhou Xiong is still stubbornly resisting, hoping for reinforcements from Yunjing. Hmph..."

"Zhou Xiong is unwilling to let things proceed smoothly according to the principles of Heaven and Man, and he wants to place us against the Duke. How can we... agree to that?"

"Fellow villagers, do you dare to join me, Song Shaoyi, tonight to seize Zhou Xiong and hand over this vast city of Pukou to the Duke?"

Which of them wouldn't dare?

Immediately, each shout was louder than the last!

"Shaoyi, we'll work for you!"

"Damn it, that bastard Zhou Xiong! He lives a life of luxury while we're made to be enemies of the Duke? Damn it, tonight, let's kill him!"

"Yes, go kill Zhou Xiong. This Pukou City belongs to the Duke; no one can stop him. I said it!"

"Fellow villagers, raise your torches and pick up your hoes! Tonight, we will fight for a way out for ourselves!"

……

Seeing everyone's expressions, Song Shaoyi knew there were no problems, so... all that was left was to wait.

Waiting for news from Granny Sun.

If Granny Sun manages to persuade Zhou Xiong to surrender, then we won't need to engage in pointless fighting and sacrifices. But if Zhou Xiong is ungrateful, then...

Don't blame them for the knives in their hands!

only……

Knowing the bigger picture, Song Shaoyi couldn't help but let a smile twitch across his lips.

"Most of the people in the entire city of Pukou have already pledged allegiance to the Duke. Zhou Xiong, do you have three heads and six arms? At a time like this, you still dare to resist stubbornly?"

"I knew you wouldn't dare!"

All plans are in place!

Just wait until tonight!

And so everyone waited.

As night deepened and everyone could no longer contain themselves, the personal guards of the Zhou residence split into several groups and rode off to three locations within Pukou City.

"Report! Zhou Xiong has been imprisoned!"

The soldiers were overjoyed upon hearing this.

"It's done! It's done! It's finally done!"

"Hahaha, Zhou Xiong has been imprisoned, so we can surrender to the Duke."

"I've waited so long for this day, I've dreamt of it for so long and it's finally come true! I can finally surrender to the Duke! Hahaha!"

"That's great! We've taken Pukou City for the Duke without shedding a drop of blood. We've got our credit, and the good days... are here!"

……

Amidst the excitement and commotion, some of the more astute among them realized what was happening.

"Something's not right, something's not right!"

"Zhou Xiong is the garrison commander of our Pukou City. If he were to surrender to the Duke, it should have been at the urging of Granny Sun. Why...?"

"He was imprisoned?"

"Who is detaining Zhou Xiong?"

……

Not only in the military camps, but also among those who had this idea.

Even at Yingxia Tower, Chen Liang was completely bewildered.

"Zhou Xiong's prestige in Pukou City is extremely high. Otherwise, those soldiers would not have waited until now, when they were in despair, to finally make up their minds to rebel against Zhou Xiong."

"But even if those soldiers wanted to rebel against Zhou Xiong, they wouldn't dare to take his head with their own hands, but..."

"Zhou Xiong is now actually imprisoned!"

"This doesn't make sense!!"

……

Song Shaoyi also had the same question.

He had already predicted Zhou Xiong's fate.

In his mind, Zhou Xiong would either obediently surrender.

They were either coerced by the soldiers and others into surrendering to the Duke.

Or, Zhou Xiong was killed by the group.

Can……

He never imagined that Zhou Xiong would actually be imprisoned!

This……

That's a bit illogical.

"There must be a problem somewhere in the process, there must be a problem somewhere..."

"But what exactly is it?"

Song Shaoyi was completely baffled!

……

Half a day ago!

On the official road leading from Yunjing to Pukou City.

A horse-drawn carriage slowly approached.

The driver was clearly just an employed coachman, dressed shabbily and barely clothed, obviously impoverished, but his face was filled with undisguised joy.

After all, this is a big order!

He made quite a bit of money from this long trip.

Just ...

The coachman was very curious about the passenger inside the carriage.

You could tell at first glance that he was no ordinary person.

—Who carries armor and weapons?!

—And that spear, not only was it exquisitely crafted, but it was also incredibly heavy, so much so that his horse could barely move.

The coachman's first impression was that he was a military general!

Military officers rushing to Pukou City.

However, after examining it closely, he felt something was amiss!

because……

This person is quite different from the military generals he has in mind!

In his mind, military generals were all big guys, muscular, wearing armor, and exuding a murderous aura.

Of course, there were also scholar-generals.

Gentle and refined!

But... they are all completely different from the one sitting in the carriage.

The person sitting inside the carriage is far too clean!

She's dressed a little too elegantly!

They look more like people rushing to a date!

The coachman muttered these thoughts to himself, not daring to say them aloud, letting his inner voice tell him, his heart filled with curiosity.

until……

A voice came from inside the carriage.

"Driver, are we almost there?"

The coachman quickly replied, "Yes, sir, we're only a few miles from Pukou City."

"parking!"

With a creaking sound, the carriage slowly came to a stop.

The car door curtain was lifted, revealing an extremely handsome face.

His skin was like ancient jade, and his features were deep and sharp, like a handsome young man in a turbid world.

What is most striking are his two extremely long, dark eyebrows that almost reach his temples.

Even the coachman, a man of considerable experience, couldn't help but exclaim, "What a handsome gentleman!"

He immediately said, "Sir, Pukou City is just ahead."

"The city walls you see are just a show of force by Pukou City!"

The man looked up, glanced at the document, and nodded.

He said, "Since we're about to enter the city, I can't afford to be in such a sorry state."

"Driver, please park the carriage here. Let me tidy up a bit before we leave."

The coachman paused for a moment.

Should we tidy things up?

No, sir, you're already so handsome and dressed so neatly, why are you still tidying up?

What are you packing?

……