They are really not NPCs, please stop it, lady.

But Wu Chunmu was just a queen mother.

Her identity is based on her relationship with the late emperor.

Once this relationship is gone, she will no longer be able to stay in this position.

If she had handed herself over, even if it was because of the Su family, I'm afraid that the people of Daqian would not dare to deal with this empress dowager.

But he would definitely not let her stay in the palace and be her queen mother.

And with Wu Chunmu's ambition and her desire for power.

She would never let herself fall into this situation.

and so.

Now there is only one suitable person left.

I?

Ji Qiyun realized the answer belatedly, then looked up at Wu Chunmu in surprise.

Coincidentally, her eyes met Wu Chunmu's meaningful gaze.

With a jolt in his heart, Ji Qiyun confirmed that he was the one targeting her!

Good guy.

So you came here for me?

"So, you want me to serve Mr. Gu, just like Wu Ningdong?"

Ji Qiyun pointed at herself and asked in disbelief.

"Except for you, it seems that no one else can do it, right?"

Wu Chunmu spread his hands and acted helplessly.

"Qiyun, this is for the good of Daqian. Don't you want to agree?"

What a joke!

Of course Ji Qiyun didn't want to agree!

Take the initiative to tease Gu Nian, and then become Gu Nian's person or something.

Don't even think about it!

She doesn't want to go at all!

In fact, she didn't hate Gu Nian.

Although she couldn't say she liked him, she had a good feeling about Gu Nian.

Unlike Wu Chunmu, she had never felt the oppression brought by Gu Nian.

Although there were parts in which he battled wits and courage with Gu Nian, the main force was Wu Chunmu. At most, she just watched the fight between the two from the side, and then sighed that this young man was really amazing!

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And after that.

She also witnessed Gu Nian's kindness and cultivation!

Moreover, Gu Nian's appearance is also good-looking, especially because of his recent practice, the handsome boy has grown a lot taller.

Although he still has some signs of youth, his maturity and steadiness in every move make people unconsciously think of him as someone of the same age as themselves.

In short.

No matter how you look at it, Gu Nian is the perfect candidate for a husband.

If possible, Ji Qiyun would not refuse too much.

But it's different now.

But she has a childhood sweetheart.

Although I didn't have much contact with it after that, it's hard to say whether I like it or not.

But... he said he would take me out of this quagmire!

For this reason, Ji Qiyun did not want to hand herself over to Gu Nian.

Even if this decision can bring many benefits to Daqian.

"No."

Ji Qiyun tried hard to keep a straight face and act cool.

In fact, this is also how she behaves when facing outsiders.

Although the people she met recently, whether it was Gu Nian or those rebels, couldn't make her so...

but!

"No matter what, I won't agree!"

Ji Qiyun was rarely strong for a moment, and waved her jade hand.

"I am the Emperor of Daqian. Have you ever heard of an emperor of a country committing himself to someone else?"

As a puppet emperor, Ji Qiyun herself couldn't say how much imperial pride she had.

But she was sure that at this moment, this reason was indeed nonsense and was just an excuse.

however.

Wu Chunmu knew his nominal daughter too well.

She naturally knew that her daughter was just bluffing and making up nonsense excuses.

With a sneer, Wu Chunmu said,

"Why, now you think of your dignity as an emperor?"

"Why didn't you mention your so-called imperial majesty when Gu Nian came to your door, and when you were threatened in the court?"

"I'll tell you clearly!"

Seeing that Ji Qiyun was already acting in a businesslike manner, he even called himself "I".

Wu Chunmu simply stopped being polite to her and changed her self-proclaimed name, acting like a queen mother who was ruling the country from behind the curtain.

"If it weren't for Gu Nian, my entire Daqian would be gone!"

"Don't think that just because the capital is safe now, the entire Daqian will be safe. The real test is still to come!"

"By then, if Gu Nian doesn't help, you and I, mother and daughter, will have no other options but to be captured and become slaves of a conquered nation."

"Are you ready for that kind of ending?"

Approaching Ji Qiyun, Wu Chunmu said coldly,

"You have to go whether you want to or not!"

"I'm not forcing you, but you have no choice!"

Hearing this, Ji Qiyun's hard-earned pretense of aloofness instantly disappeared.

She hadn't thought about this before, and now after hearing Wu Chunmu's story, she was naturally a little frightened.

She absolutely doesn't want to be captured and taken as a slave!

but…

She was just a little frightened.

She still remembered the promise her childhood sweetheart made to her.

Although the other party has not come yet, but...

He said he was coming soon...

No matter what, you have to defend yourself!

She thought carefully and quickly looked for a way to break the deadlock, and soon, she actually found one.

"How dare you say that to me? Why don't you go yourself?"

Ji Qiyun asked back,

"If it comes to status and appearance, you should be no worse than me, right?"

"Are you sure you want me to go?"

Wu Chunmu was not panicked at all, he sneered,

"I don't care. Anyway, compared to the Su family, there's nothing much to do as the queen mother."

"You know, even though I'm just a maid, as long as I say outside that I'm the maid of Mr. Dongjun, there will be countless people fawning over me."

"Isn't this better than the position of the broken queen mother who works so hard every day?"

"It's you instead."

Gently patting Ji Qiyun's face, Wu Chunmu said,

"Do you really think you can hold on given the current situation in Daqian?"

"I'm afraid that after I leave for a few days, the entire Daqian nation will be destroyed, right?"

"Remember, it was you who was tied to Daqian, tied to this position, not me!"

"I can leave at any time. It doesn't matter if Daqian loses a queen mother, but you can't. You are the emperor. Anyone can leave, but you!"

That being said.

However, Wu Chunmu is not as free and easy as she says.

Indeed, as long as she became Gu Nian's person, even if she was just a maid, her status would be much higher than it is now.

But so what?

By then, she would be just a maid, with no freedom at all, and would have to serve others all day long.

But now, she is the queen mother, holding power, respected by all, and served by countless people!

It is hard to say which one has a higher status, but there is no doubt that her current status and freedom are higher and better.

The reason why he said this to Ji Qiyun was just to threaten her.

Wu Chunmu knew in his heart that he could do it too.

But she couldn't let Ji Qiyun understand this truth!

And in fact.

Just as she hoped, Ji Qiyun was really threatened.

It was hard to say when her childhood sweetheart would come to see her, but if Wu Chunmu succeeded, she would probably be the only one left the next day to maintain the Daqian city, which was in need of reconstruction.

By the time.

In less than a month, the country will be destroyed!

And then.

Wu Chunmu followed Gu Nian away to enjoy life, while she herself was waiting here for the destruction of her country...

I don’t want that kind of ending!

Haha…it seems that in the end, I’m the only one who can’t escape?

Daqian is a quagmire, this hell. It seems that I am the only one who is tied to it tightly?

Even Wu Chunmu, whom she had never liked, had room to escape at any time, but she was the only one who didn't.

With a girl like her, there's no room for rejection or willfulness!

Without any choice.

Ji Qiyun could only nod and say,

"Okay, I agree."

He said he agreed, but still seemed reluctant.

but.