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

Ye Fan spoke eloquently, recounting more than ten points at a time. Su Xiu's eyes shone brightly as she listened, nodding repeatedly like a chick, her admiration for Ye Fan growing ever stronger.

Ye Fan then stopped speaking, and sighed again, saying, "Your second uncle, if you had used any one of the methods I mentioned, your Su family wouldn't be in this state now!"

"Your second uncle is the actual person in charge of your Su family. He has controlled the Su family's businesses in the Northern Frontier for so many years, but his vision and perspective are still the same. He is rigid and inflexible, which is really..."

"It's heartbreaking!"

Su Xiu immediately said, "Brother Ye Fan, thank goodness you're here now, otherwise I would really be finished."

"Okay!" Ye Fan nodded, his face beaming with confidence, and said, "However, after you rest for a bit, we'll have to set off again."

"Where to?"

"Naturally, we should leave this Cloud Ridge City."

Su Xiu was startled: "Brother Ye Fan, can we leave Yunji City?"

"Of course!" Ye Fan said proudly, "With my unparalleled wisdom and resourcefulness, what place could possibly trap me?"

"Besides..."

"I have a master to help me."

"With my master here, how could a mere Ren Tianye, or even the humble Yunji City, possibly confine me?"

Seeing the worried look on Su Xiu's face.

He continued to comfort her, saying, "Xiu'er, I once told you about the three-year agreement. Now the three-year period is coming to an end, and I, Ye Fan, am no longer the same person I used to be."

"You are the woman I love most, so I won't hide it from you anymore."

"My master is so powerful that even Ren Tianye has to give him face."

"Moreover, in these three years, I have gone from an insignificant member of the family's collateral branch to the most trusted person in the family. The Ye family patriarch treats me like his own son, and the future of the Ye family will surely be entrusted to me!"

"Now, the entire family obeys my every word, and I have long ago given them orders to..."

As he got more excited, Ye Fan's eyes shone even brighter: "They stockpiled a large amount of..."

"Warhorses!"

"money!"

"forage!"

"instrument!"

"If I were given another three years, I would definitely be able to lead an army of 300,000 and besiege Yunji City."

"At that time..."

A ruthless glint flashed in Ye Fan's eyes as he gazed towards the General's Mansion: "I will make Ren Tianye regret what he's done!"

"I will use an army of 300,000 to tell him..."

"He, Ren Tianye, is wrong!"

"I want him to apologize to me in person and post apology notices all over Yunji City, no, all the streets and alleys of the entire Northern Frontier."

"Make Ren Tianye admit it..."

"Love between men and women is a natural right; it shouldn't be based on class distinctions or subject to oppression by power!"

When it came to the last few words, Ye Fan spoke with golden eloquence, each word deliberate and forceful.

Su Xiu listened with longing.

If that day truly comes, what a wonderful situation it would be if all men and women in the world could freely pursue their own love without being influenced by any external factors.

Overjoyed, she said to Ye Fan, "Brother Ye Fan, you haven't changed. You're still the same as you were three years ago, with lofty aspirations and extraordinary ambitions."

"Xiu'er, I admire you so much!"

"If you like me, how could I disappoint you?" Ye Fan smiled, then paused and said, "However, right now we need to get out of Yunji City as soon as possible."

"It cannot be delayed."

"Why?" Su Xiu asked habitually. Beside Ye Fan, she had almost lost the ability to think.

Ye Fan looked at her with doting eyes.

He said, "Xiu'er, as the player in this world, you must be careful not to let others guess your thoughts, and you must not reveal even a little bit of them. Only in this way can you command respect."

"However, you are different after all; you are the one I love deeply."

"I'm willing to tell you everything."

Su Xiu's face lit up with even more joy, and then Ye Fan continued, "Xiu'er, you are a woman and don't understand men's feelings, so it's not your fault."

"But your second uncle, at his age, still doesn't understand the heart of a man, which is really unacceptable."

"He probably still thinks that Ren Tianye's marriage alliance with your Su family is for your Su family's power and money in the northern frontier."

"Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous!"

"Although the Su family has some wealth, money is but a trivial matter; what's the point of coveting it?"

"Ren Tianye, what he really wants is..."

"It's you!"

Su Xiu's eyes widened: "Me?"

"Indeed!" Ye Fan said emphatically, "You have a beauty that could topple kingdoms; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call you the most beautiful woman in the Northern Frontier."

"In this northern frontier, how many men have fallen for you."

"How many men would give up everything for you."

"Ren Tianye, how could he be an exception?"

"However, this person is too dishonest, resorting to despicable means. Doesn't he know that if he doesn't treat others with sincerity, how can he expect to gain their true hearts?"

Su Xiu thought about it carefully and felt that it made perfect sense.

Ren Tianye and his second uncle conspired and plotted, and the final result was always her. In fact, when she resisted, Ren Tianye became angry and hung her on the city wall, which was actually to force her to do so!

What a despicable person!

Ye Fan continued, "Now that I've rescued you, Ren Tianye knows he's no match for me, but how could he possibly accept that?"

"He will definitely surround your Su residence first, and try to find out your whereabouts from your second uncle."

"Secondly, he will definitely impose martial law throughout the city and search for our whereabouts in an all-encompassing net."

"Afterwards, we will definitely intensify our search efforts; we absolutely cannot bear to let you leave us like this."

"Finally, as soon as he learns even the slightest bit of news about you or me, he will definitely do everything in his power to personally lead a large army to come, without letting up in the slightest."

After a pause, Ye Fan said, "So, we have to go first!"

……

Inside the General's Mansion.

Ren Tianye is reading several replies.

These were replies from some generals in the former northern frontier. After being ordered to disband by the Empress, they had nowhere to go, so many became outlaws or sought their own way out.

But none of the options are very good.

Ren Tianye naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.

We have already established communication with these people through scouts and messengers, inviting them to come to Yunji City.

After all, he now controls Yunji City, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In recent days, he has also received assistance from many wealthy merchants, making him rich in money and with full granaries. He can easily attract these people to strengthen his power.

However, while the matter seemed simple, it was actually quite complicated. It was not possible to get these easily frightened soldiers to serve simply by sending a few letters or making grand pronouncements.

Everything must be grounded in reality and be actionable in order to be realized. Otherwise, if one could sweep everything aside with mere daydreams, then he would be living the omnipotent protagonist's script, able to conquer the world simply by showing off.

Just as he was pondering how to entice them with benefits and intimidate them with power, guerrilla general Sun Xiang staggered in, looking exhausted.

"General, I am incompetent and have not yet found the thief."

"Ha!" Ren Tianye raised his head and sneered, "I didn't expect that someone as shrewd as Su Hong would be burdened by family ties and devise such a scheme."

"What? Is it true that the entire Su family is no match for Su Xiu?"

"General, I am also puzzled," Sun Xiang said. "Su Hong seems quite farsighted and shouldn't be this kind of person. But in Yunji City, besides the Su family, who else has such great abilities?"

"Can they really rescue Su Xiu right under our noses?"

"He's cutting off his own path to survival!"

"In that case, I will not spare him." Ren Tianye had little time to waste with Su Hong. If he didn't want to live, then he should die. "Go and invite Su Hong to the barracks and treat him well."

"Su Hong wouldn't lie."

"Yes, General!" Sun Xiang accepted the order, his face contorted with rage. "I've been wanting to 'get to know' Su Hong for a while now. He's quite capable, managing to find someone like Ye Fan."

"What a huge price was paid?!"

Just as he was about to leave, Ren Tianye suddenly stood up: "Wait a minute."

"What did you just say?"

"Ye Fan?"

"That thief's name is Ye Fan?"

……