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

Sifangcheng (Four-Sided City)

The city gates were wide open.

Ye Fan and Su Xiu rode up quickly on horseback.

The two were exhausted and covered in mud from their long journey, but when they arrived here, Ye Fan's face regained its confident and proud expression.

"Sister Xiu'er, now that we've arrived here, we're completely safe. No matter how capable Ren Tianye is, he won't be able to set foot in our Sifang City."

"I said I would protect you, and I haven't broken my promise!"

Su Xiu nodded, but there was little joy on her face. The journey had greatly impacted her original preconceived notions, especially the extremely bumpy road of her love with Ye Fan, which made her lose her former pride.

Thinking this, they had already arrived at the four city gates.

A group of people poured out from the wide-open gate.

The man in the lead was dressed as a scholar, wearing a long robe, riding a tall horse, yet he exuded a certain imposing aura. Surrounded by the crowd, he had a smile on his face.

"Fan'er, you're finally back."

"Uncle, I've missed you so much."

Ye Fan immediately spurred his horse forward and greeted him from horseback, saying, "Uncle, it was my recklessness that caused you worry."

"Sister Xiu'er, come here."

"Let me introduce you. This is the head of my Ye family, my eldest uncle, and the current city lord of Sifang City."

Su Xiu forced a smile, adopted the demeanor of a well-bred young lady, and bowed even more respectfully: "Uncle, I am Su Xiu."

"You are Su Xiu?" Uncle Ye Tiancheng's eyes showed a hint of scrutiny, and then he nodded and said, "You do indeed deserve to be called the number one beauty in the Northern Frontier. Your appearance is extraordinary. No wonder you can make the three young masters of the Li family dream of you."

"Uncle, this is my woman!" Upon hearing this, Ye Fan knew what his uncle Ye Tiancheng was up to and quickly stopped him.

But Ye Tiancheng shook his head and said, "Fan'er, you're good at everything, you're resourceful, calm, and decisive, but why can't you win over a beautiful woman?"

"She's just a lowly merchant's daughter, why risk saving her? Now that we've saved her, we should maximize her value."

"Although our Ye family occupies this Sifang City, the Li family is a powerful clan in this city, and we have no choice but to rely on them. A woman can improve the relationship between our two families, so why not?"

Su Xiu felt a chill run down her spine.

Again.

Last time she was Ye Fan's master, now she's Ye Fan's uncle. Does her love story with Ye Fan have to be so difficult and fraught with obstacles?

She just wanted love, what's wrong with that?

Before Ye Fan could refuse, Ye Tiancheng continued, "You've been away from Sifang City for a while, so you might not know that the three young masters of the Li family have become the pillars of our Sifang City."

"Young Master Li Botian is the commander of our Sifang City army. He is leading the brothers of Sifang City to conquer all directions and expand our territory."

"The Second Young Master, Li Zhongdi, is a renowned physician in Sifang City. His medical skills are superb, and he has won over countless high-ranking officials and nobles for our city."

"The Third Young Master, Li Jiren, was in charge of the construction of Sifang City. He was responsible for repairing the city walls and managing miscellaneous affairs such as official land. He did a great job, which made Sifang City peaceful and stable, and that's why we have the current situation."

"Why should you lose people's hearts for the sake of a merchant's daughter?"

"In my opinion, it's fine whether Su Xiu marries one of the Li family's sons, or whether she can be shared by both of them, anyway..."

"This Su Xiu must marry the young master of the Li family!"

Su Xiu's face turned pale instantly.

And you want her to be shared by the three sons of the Li family?

She's not a prostitute who sleeps with anyone, how could she have ended up like this?

She quickly reached out to tug at Ye Fan's sleeve, and Ye Fan responded with a reassuring look, then smiled and said, "Uncle, let's not talk about this anymore..."

"No, this matter must be settled." Ye Tiancheng's attitude was extremely firm: "Moreover, I have already arranged a marriage for you with Miss Li."

"You're back just in time."

"He married Miss Li."

"Uncle..." Ye Fan wanted to say more, but Ye Tiancheng had already turned his horse around and left, prompting Ye Fan to quickly chase after him.

Su Xiu lagged behind, her face filled with panic. In this foreign land, she was all alone, and the only person she could rely on was her brother Ye Fan, but her brother Ye Fan…

There's always a way to have the best of both worlds.

They refused to give her a peaceful and stable life.

Now... they're even going to force her to marry three young masters from the Li family!

How could this happen?

"Miss Su Xiu!" A man dressed in armor, resembling a lieutenant, approached him, his eyes cold as knives: "The city lord has asked me to say a few words to you."

"Now that you've arrived in Sifang City, you should abide by our Sifang City rules. Don't think that Lord Ye Fan can protect you every moment."

"Lord Ye Fan is just one person, but we have countless people."

"If you know what's good for you, you'll obediently obey the city lord's orders and marry the third young master of the Li family. If you don't... hmph!"

"The knife in my hand is certainly not ineffective!"

The voice was so forceful and tangible that it made Su Xiu's face turn even paler. At that moment, she desperately wished that her second uncle was by her side.

If her second uncle were by her side, protecting her, she wouldn't have to worry so much.

But her second uncle wasn't there, so she had to face it herself.

How will she cope?

……

It is located ten miles west of Sifang City.

The 10,000 elite troops of Sifang City are launching an attack on the mountain bandits.

Although these mountain bandits were originally a threat to Sifang City, it was not a serious problem until recently, when countless scattered border troops poured in, and their power suddenly became strong.

Although Sifang City is not what it used to be, it is still extremely difficult to deal with. Moreover, the intention to subdue it makes it even more difficult.

Fortunately, they finally found an opportunity to surround them at the foot of the mountain, and the 10,000 elite troops of Sifang City immediately launched a fierce attack.

The bandits, mainly composed of border troops, were formidable fighters, but most lacked proper weapons and armor. Faced with the 10,000 fully armed elite troops of Sifang City, they suffered repeated defeats.

"General Li, they can't hold on much longer!"

The lieutenant reported, and a slight smile appeared on the usually arrogant face of Li Botian, the eldest son of the Li family: "It took us months to fight these bandits, and the cost in money and provisions was countless. Today, they will either die or surrender!"

He immediately ordered, "Intensify the offensive!"

"Don't give these people a chance to breathe!"

Once the order was given, the offensive became even more intense.

Just then, a man rushed over from not far away. He was a trusted confidant of the Li family, and he came to deliver news about the Li family's affairs.

"Young Master, Miss Su Xiu has arrived in Sifang City."

"What?" Li Botian was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy: "Sister Su Xiu, you've finally arrived."

"Vice-general, deputy-general..."

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Attack halted, this general is going to fetch my sister Su Xiu!"

……