Princess Qiong Yao was stunned by Empress Dowager Xiao's words and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Empress Xiao's life was indeed filled with peril; every step she took was fraught with danger, as if she were walking on thin ice.

Ever since the late emperor was murdered, this woman has been a constant threat to his life, leaving him with no chance of survival.

At that time, not only will Empress Xiao die without a burial place, but her two children will also suffer the same fate.

Princess Qiong Yao took out a handkerchief and handed it to Empress Dowager Xiao.

"Mother, there is no need to be so sad. Your daughter will not try to kill herself."

Who is that man in the pavilion in the back garden?

Princess Qiong Yao paused for a moment, and it was clear that the young girl was quite hesitant.

"I was once your age too. When I was your age, I was already with your father..."

Empress Dowager Xiao did not continue speaking; those who understood, understood.

"Murong Xue, the eldest son of Murong Chui." Princess Qiong Yao's voice was very soft.

"Forget about him."

Why?

"You and Murong Xue have no future, no prospects. The Xianbei will soon face national extinction, and neither Murong Xue nor her father, Murong Chui, will escape death."

"Why?" Princess Qiong Yao was shocked when she heard this.

"Because they offended people they shouldn't have, it's only natural that they suffered this misfortune."

The little girl was even more shocked after hearing this.

"Mother, who exactly wanted to kill them, father and son? Our Great Liao and the Xianbei are now allies. Mother, you are in charge of the military, you cannot ignore this matter."

Empress Dowager Xiao: "Child, you are too young. If your mother were to take charge of things, it wouldn't just be the Xianbei who would perish, but our great Liao Dynasty could also be destroyed."

"Can you really bear to see your brother's future empire destroyed in your hands?"

Empress Xiao really liked using moral blackmail.

These words left Princess Qiong Yao speechless.

After a long while, Princess Qiongyao raised her head and looked at Empress Dowager Xiao.

The little girl's eyes were filled with tears.

"Forget Murong Xue, I intend to give you to Jiang Tian. From now on, Jiang Tian will be your only man."

"No..." The little girl shook her head like a rattle drum, "I don't want it, I only want Murong Xue, I only want to stay with him for the rest of my life."

"What stage have you reached? You..." Empress Dowager Xiao immediately became worried.

"Mother, please don't be angry. Your daughter still knows what shame is. We didn't even touch hands."

Hearing Princess Qiongyao say this, Empress Dowager Xiao finally felt relieved.

“Daughter, we women are all destined for hardship. We women live our whole lives, and none of us are free to do as we please.”

"Besides, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Do you even know what kind of person Murong Xue is?"

"If Murong Xue were a decent person, she wouldn't be doing those sneaky things with you in the palace's back garden."

"Mother has misunderstood. Brother Murong Xue is definitely not as bad as you say."

Snap...

Empress Dowager Xiao slammed her hand on the table.

"His father, Murong Chui, is a despicable and shameless man. You should know what happened in the palace last night."

Princess Qiong Yao nodded.

"Those assassins were the Xianbei Wolf Guards. They not only wanted to assassinate Jiang Tian, ​​but also wanted to kill me."

"Murong Chui says one thing and does another in front of me. His words are sweeter than honey, but what about the things he's actually done?"

Princess Qiong Yao shook her head repeatedly: "Mother, Brother Murong Xue is definitely not that kind of person."

"Brother Murong Xue is deeply devoted to his daughter."

"Silly girl, how can you trust a man's words? Murong Xue must have a secret to hide when she contacts you in private."

After saying this, Empress Dowager Xiao let out a long sigh.

"Your mother is an experienced woman; she knows what kind of man you are."

Princess Qiong Yao stood there stunned; it was indeed so.

Since the late emperor's death, Empress Dowager Xiao's life has become increasingly decadent.

Strange men frequently entered and exited Empress Xiao's palace.

Sometimes, even Princess Qiong Yao could hear sounds coming from Empress Xiao's palace that made it hard to fall asleep.

"But Jiang Tian is definitely a good man."

"Mother, what you're saying is just to make me accept Jiang Tian from the bottom of my heart. But we Khitans all know that Jiang Tian has killed so many people."

"You want him to kill even more people? You want them to destroy our country and our race?"

Jiang Tian has already wiped out the entire island of Dongying.

"As far as I know, there are thirty to forty million people on the island of Japan."

Princess Qiong Yao felt a chill run down her spine.

Jiang Tian killed thirty or forty million people without hesitation.

This is simply a devil.

"I don't want to marry such a murderous monster."

"Can we women decide our own destiny? No."

Empress Dowager Xiao slowly stood up.

"If you don't want our Liao Kingdom to be destroyed, if you don't want our Khitan people to be exterminated, then do as your mother says. Otherwise..." Empress Dowager Xiao said, then stood up and walked out, not finishing her sentence.

After Empress Dowager Xiao left the room, Princess Qiongyao lay on the table and began to sob.

…………

The new imperial prison of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Murong Xingchen and dozens of others were all tied up there.

Jiang Tian walked in.

"My lord, how could such a trivial matter trouble you?" Lu Jianxing quickly stepped forward.

"Is this all the Xianbei Wolf Guards are?" Jiang Tian pointed at Murong Xingchen and his group of dozens of people.

"They are the ones who killed many of our people yesterday."

"My lord, I am incompetent; a girl ran away last night."

Jiang Tian sized up the dozens of wolf guards.

"These people don't look strong, so how could they burn down your prison and kill so many of your people?"

"My lord, last night a wolf guard disguised himself as you. Just as we were kneeling and bowing to you, he suddenly fired a poisoned arrow."

As a result, the brothers suffered heavy casualties.

If I hadn't been quick-witted, I would have suffered the same fate last night.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian immediately became interested.

"He disguised himself as me so perfectly, didn't he? Can't you guys spot the differences?"

“My lord, the prison is a bit dark. As soon as we saw you arrive, we all knelt down on one knee without thinking of anything else.”

"As for the girl who dressed up like you," Lu Jianxing paused for a moment, "she looked about 90% similar, but she kept quiet the whole time she was dressed up like you."

Jiang Tian nodded: "Interesting, you actually know the art of disguise."

I'm becoming more and more interested in you wolf guards.

Jiang Tian glanced at the wolf guards: "Who is their leader?"

All the wolf guards remained silent.

Lu Jianxing walked up to Murong Xingchen and pointed to the wolf guard: "My lord, if I'm not mistaken, this is the leader of the Xianbei wolf guards."