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

How rude it was that the maids acted!

They dragged Su Xiu to a boudoir, threw her onto the bed, and tore a piece of fine cloth into strips to tie her up.

"Miss Su Xiu, stay put."

"Once the three young masters of the Li family return in triumph, they will enjoy you to their heart's content, and your mission will be complete."

"From now on, my Ye family will rule the northern frontier. The Li family has made invaluable contributions and will undoubtedly become a prominent and noble family, far better off than your small merchant family!"

"You've really struck gold!"

The man laughed wildly, his eyes full of mockery.

"Oh, and there's some good news too."

"Although it is unknown which of the three young masters of the Li family deserves the most credit in this battle against Ren Tianye."

"But given the city lord's methods, he will most likely give the same credit to all three of them. In other words, you will have to marry three young masters of the Li family at the same time."

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

"Miss Su Xiu, you're enjoying a good meal."

"All three young masters of the Li family are handsome and dashing. To be enjoyed by you is a pleasure that countless young women would envy!"

He laughed loudly, left a maidservant to guard him, and strode away.

Su Xiu's stunningly beautiful face was streaked with tears: "No, I don't want to, I don't want to marry the young master of the Li family, I don't want to..."

Several maids were watching him intently, his body ached from being bound, he felt anxious about being alone in a foreign land, and feared what was to come.

This made Su Xiu suddenly feel incredibly regretful.

Suddenly, she felt that marrying General Ren Tianye wasn't so bad after all.

Her elder sister had explained Ren Tianye's character to her in detail, and as long as she didn't cause trouble, the general would definitely treat her well.

Then she must be the general's wife.

The future may belong to a single country.

If that were the case, why would she have to suffer like this?

Moreover, the general is decisive and has no family burdens. He doesn't need to carefully serve his parents-in-law or worry about messy family relationships. Marrying the general Ren Tianye should have been a very happy thing.

But why didn't she cherish it?

My second uncle went to great lengths, working tirelessly day and night to arrange her marriage, and even his hair turned quite gray. How could she be so... bewitched?

She didn't believe Ye Fan could save her from her predicament.

But this vortex pit is exactly where Ye Fan led her to jump in.

"Second Uncle, I... I was wrong, I was wrong..."

"I am willing to marry the Great General!"

Su Xiu murmured, her beautiful illusions about Ye Fan shattered completely. In the dead of night, she wept bitterly, but the empty room was silent, and the chirping of birds and insects offered no response.

……

Sifangcheng Street.

A line of soldiers moved swiftly.

The three leading figures were none other than the three Li brothers.

Even with Ye Tiancheng's promises and the competition between them, they didn't stop talking, all shouting that this time they must surpass the other two and win the beauty's heart.

Suddenly, the most alert young master, Li Botian, sensed something was wrong. He frowned and said, "Hey, don't you guys feel a chill down your back?"

Upon being reminded, the second and third young masters of the Li family also realized what was happening.

"Yes, I felt it as soon as we left the city lord's mansion. My back felt cold, as if something was watching us."

"Yeah, but when I turned around, there was nothing there. What happened?"

The three of them were bewildered and stopped in their tracks.

Behind him followed the soldiers of Sifang City, numbering in the hundreds. They were all calm and focused, just like usual, with nothing unusual about them!

"It must be because he misses Su Xiu too much that he's hallucinating."

"That should be the case. It will be fine once I marry Sister Su Xiu."

"Pah! You think you're worthy? I'm the one who should marry you."

"Ha, you two unfilial brats! The eldest brother is supposed to be like a father to his father. How dare you compete with him?"

……

The three argued and bickered for a while longer before reaching a street fork in the road. They then parted ways according to their respective positions, each going to guard the place they were good at.

……

The night was deep, with no stars or moon.

The north gate of Sifang City was completely silent.

Suddenly, a unique insect chirping sound rang out, like the call of a partridge or a bird.

Three short and one long, repeated several times in a row.

Not far outside the city, an army with horses without bells and soldiers with gags in their mouths, led by Zhang Shi, quickly arrived at the city gate with the fastest but quietest speed.

The city gates have been opened, and a man is already waiting.

"I am Zhang Liang, the deputy general of this Sifang City. Are you all men under General Ren Tianye?"

Actually, this question is unnecessary.

Who else but Ren Tianye's men could understand his signal and arrive on time?

However, the deputy general Zhang Liang had his own reasons for asking this question.

"I am Zhang Shi, a subordinate of the Great General, and I have come here to take over Sifang City."

"So it's General Zhang Shi, my apologies!" Zhang Liang immediately adopted a respectful posture and said, "Li Botian, the eldest son of the Li family who was guarding the city, has already had his head chopped off by my men."

As he spoke, he pulled out a bloodied head and said, "I have also subdued all the soldiers at the North Gate. General Zhang Shi, you may lead your army in."

"The North Gate now belongs to the Great General."

"Huh?" Zhang Shi was taken aback.

Li Botian's head was chopped off?

Damn it!

He originally intended to take Li Botian's head as credit for his achievement, but now he's been beheaded.

Then his contribution is gone!

Moreover, the thousands of soldiers at the north gate all surrendered.

He didn't contribute anything at all!

At this moment, Zhang Shi understood what the deputy general Zhang Liang was thinking. He was trying to find out his name so that Zhang Shi wouldn't steal the credit and then have trouble explaining himself to the general later!

But he...

I'm so frustrated!

"General, please bring your men in quickly. I will personally take you to the city lord's mansion."

Zhang Shi then perked up.

Thank goodness, the ringleader Ye Tiancheng is still alive!

He left behind a tremendous achievement.

We need to hurry.

After leading his men into the city and successfully taking over the northern city wall of Sifang City, he headed straight for the city lord's mansion, personally guided by his deputy general Zhang Liang!

……

West Gate of Sifang City.

Wang Ming suffered almost the same fate as Zhang Shi.

The grain transport commissioner, Zhu Gui, opened the city gates, and as soon as the two sides met, Zhu Gui threw their heads at them.

"General Wang Ming, this is the head of Li Zhongdi, the second young master of the Li family, and the other is the head of Li Jiren, the third young master of the Li family."

"I have already had them all beheaded."

"I'm entrusting everything to you!"

"Moreover, the people at the west gate are all General Zhang Liang's men, and they have been waiting for your arrival for a long time."

Wang Ming suddenly felt displeased.

He was of a peaceful nature and was not usually competitive. On the contrary, he was very compassionate. But this time, the opportunity was too good and the merit too great, so he gritted his teeth and accepted it happily.

Damn it...

Now that Zhu Gui, the grain transport commissioner, has done all the work, he seems quite dull.

"General Wang Ming, lead your men into the city quickly! The city lord's mansion is still brightly lit. I will guide you and help you take the head of City Lord Ye Tiancheng!"

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