"I can't just agree to something you beg me to do."

"As for whether you will perish or not, that depends on your performance."

After Jiang Tian finished speaking, he buried his head in his rice.

As soon as Yelü Hongyan heard this, she knew there was a chance.

The young girl respectfully poured Jiang Tian a cup of wine, and then sat down.

...

In the inner palace.

Princess Qiongyao's bedroom.

Empress Dowager Xiao jogged all the way.

The woman ran all the way to Yelü Qiongyao's room.

"Qiong Yao... Qiong Yao..."

"Your Majesty, Princess Qiong Yao is in the back garden."

Empress Dowager Xiao then jogged all the way to the back garden.

Just then, a eunuch announced, "The Empress Dowager has arrived."

The eunuch's voice was much louder than usual when he was announcing things.

Empress Dowager Xiao was immediately surprised.

She quickened her pace.

The palace’s back garden covers hundreds of acres.

However, this is winter.

The leaves have fallen, and snow still clings to many branches.

You can see the whole thing at a glance.

Inside the pavilion, a young man in white quickly left.

Princess Qiong Yao stood up with a look of fear on her face.

"Mother, what brings you here?"

"Who was that person just now?" Empress Xiao asked angrily. "Guards, seize that person! He just walked away quietly after seeing me. I think he has a death wish."

Several eunuchs overheard Empress Xiao's words and quickly pretended to chase after the white-robed youth.

But the white-clad youth had already disappeared through the back door.

Soon, the eunuchs came running back.

"Your Majesty, we are incompetent and he has escaped." The eunuchs knelt down at the same time.

Empress Dowager Xiao walked over and slapped them across the face.

"Men, drag them all away, chop them up, and bury them under the flowering trees."

"Yes..." Several imperial guards stepped forward quickly and dragged the eunuchs down.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!"

The eunuchs were terrified and didn't know what to do.

"Tell me, who was that young man in white just now?" Empress Dowager Xiao glanced at Princess Qiongyao, then at the eunuchs.

Princess Qiong Yao cleared her throat.

"Mother, you don't need to be so angry. That young man in white is none other than Murong Xue, the eldest son of Murong Chui of the Xianbei."

Before Princess Qiong Yao could finish speaking, Empress Dowager Xiao slapped her across the face.

The slap was loud and clear.

"You little slut, you're so young and you're already trying to seduce men."

Where has Princess Qiong Yao ever encountered such a thing?

Empress Dowager Xiao usually held her above her head for fear of dropping her, and kept her in her mouth for fear of her melting.

Empress Dowager Xiao's greatest idol was Princess Qiong Yao.

"Mother, hit me all you want, just kill me!" Princess Qiongyao burst into tears.

"I'll beat you to death right now," Empress Dowager Xiao raised her hand to slap her face again, but the slap stopped in mid-air.

Princess Qiong Yao cried even harder.

"Alright, stop crying. I have a request for you today."

Princess Qiongyao was lying on the table in the middle of the pavilion, crying her heart out. As soon as she heard what Empress Dowager Xiao said, the little princess quickly stood up and ran straight to her palace.

Empress Dowager Xiao chased after them all the way.

Princess Qiong Yao ran into the room and slammed the door shut.

Empress Dowager Xiao stood outside and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one inside answered, and no one came to open the door for her.

"Qiong Yao, I've spoiled you too much. I never imagined you'd turn out like this."

"Open the door quickly, the Empress Dowager has something to ask of you."

But the girl still refused to leave the house.

"Men, break down the door!" Empress Dowager Xiao was instantly enraged.

Several eunuchs stood there, at a loss for what to do.

Empress Dowager Xiao has been quite frustrated these past few days.

She spent so much time with Murong Chui, yet Murong Chui's wolf guards could kill her whenever they wanted.

Jiang Tian never treated her as a human being.

When the entire court was facing a life-or-death situation, not a single person helped her. Only Yelü Xian, the Southern Prince whose entire family she had almost had executed, stood up and stepped forward.

Now, Huo Qubing's army is inside the city.

They can call in anytime, anywhere, as long as the other side is willing.

Even if Empress Xiao were to mobilize an army of 200,000 and enter the city, they might not be a match for Huo Qubing.

Empress Dowager Xiao now knows that the only chance is to offer Princess Qiongyao to Jiang Tian.

But after seeing everything in the pavilion in the back garden, Empress Dowager Xiao realized that Princess Qiongyao was having an affair with that young man in white.

If Princess Qiong Yao were given to Jiang Tian, ​​and this little princess still had other men in her heart, it would only make Jiang Tian furious.

At that point, the consequences would be unimaginable.

If Princess Qiong Yao's heart doesn't change at all, then it's better not to give her anything at all.

Several eunuchs glanced at Empress Xiao, unsure of what to do.

"You bunch of scoundrels, don't you even listen to me anymore? Kick the door open right now!" Empress Dowager Xiao roared.

Without hesitation, the eunuchs kicked the door open with a loud bang.

Empress Dowager Xiao quickly lifted her skirt and rushed inside.

She wouldn't have been a problem if she hadn't rushed in, but what she found inside was quite a shock.

Princess Qiong Yao hung a three-foot-long white silk ribbon on the roof beam. The little girl stood on a stool and put the ribbon around her neck.

This is definitely a suicide attempt by hanging.

"My dear daughter, what are you doing? Do you want to kill me?" Empress Dowager Xiao was terrified.

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