Despite knowing that Jiang Yu would treat any official from Daqing the same way, Wei Ruo still managed a smile in response to Jiang Yu's concern.

A hint of madness lurked deep in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, our army is now under the walls of the capital of Great Wei. But Lord Zhen said that as soon as he sees the capital of Great Wei engulfed in flames, he will surely send troops to take your life."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu laughed instead, "Look at me now. If we keep dragging this out, the wounded soldiers and I won't be able to hold on."

"I have come here on behalf of General Chang and the others to ask Your Majesty what the next step should be."

Kui Ruo knelt upright, and the expression in Jiang Yu's eyes changed again and again. In the end, all her words were reduced to one sentence: "Continue to attack the city, don't worry about me."

Even though Wei Ruo had already guessed Jiang Yu's choice, her heart still clenched for a moment when she heard Jiang Yu's words.

"Lord Lingzhen is only relying on me to buy time. Opportunities are fleeting. If we miss this time and give Great Wei a chance to catch its breath, then I... will be useless."

During the two days she was trapped, Jiang Yu figured out many things.

She guessed that the force that had cut off her escape route might be from the Rebel King, and through this she also saw the many crises Gu Lin was currently facing.

And... this force still exists, just waiting to deliver another fatal blow to Daqing.

"But if that happens, Your Majesty's safety...?"

“My safety is not important. As long as we can destroy the Great Wei, all the efforts of so many people and the blood of so many soldiers will not have been in vain.” Jiang Yu clenched her hands. “Also, my children and husband can better face the dangers that are about to come.”

Children and...husband?

Kui Ruo twitched the corner of her mouth. "Alright, Your Majesty, I will obey."

He had already told Chang Qing when he arrived that if there was no movement within three hours of him entering the village, then they should immediately attack the city.

"Three hours later, the soldiers of Daqing will launch an attack on the capital of Dawei."

Jiang Yu laughed weakly, "Kui Ruo, thank you."

She was given a second chance at life to change her fate. Now that she is dying on the battlefield of a war between two countries, can that also be considered a change of fate?

The Great Qing, having destroyed the Great Wei, has enough confidence to be compared with the Great Ning. When Gu Lin's true identity is revealed, her A Yan will not be looked down upon by the court officials of the Great Ning.

And she herself...

Her father, mother, and ancestors throughout the ages were plotted against and did not die on the battlefield, but now she is able to die on the battlefield, and she is very happy.

But she still had so many wounded soldiers around her, and Kui Ruo...

"Kui Ruo, there is one more thing I would like to ask of you." Jiang Yu's voice was extremely soft, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.

Half an incense stick later, Kui Ruo walked out of the house.

A rustling sound came from inside the house. Suddenly, Jiang Yu fell to the ground. Wei Ruo instinctively wanted to rush in, but she stopped herself in her tracks.

He had no right to go in at this time.

"Come in."

Only after Jiang Yu's voice rang out did Wei Ruo quickly enter the house.

Jiang Yu, dressed in a fiery red dress, stood out dazzlingly in the desolate village, but the red color stung Wei Ruo's eyes.

"If the Emperor could see this, he would surely praise the Empress for her beauty."

Hearing Wei Ruo's words, Jiang Yu laughed out loud. In her hasty departure from the capital, she only had this one red dress, which she loved to wear before she got married, in her bundle.

Bright as fire, that's how her life should be.

"Only two hours remain."

Kui Ruo remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to rise even when Jiang Yu called her to get up. Jiang Yu looked at Kui Ruo like this and smiled again.

From the time she left Beijing until today, she has used up all her smiles on this one day.

"I still remember when I saved you back then. I never expected that you would become the top scholar in the imperial examination."

Every word Jiang Yu uttered struck Wei Ruo's heart like a hammer blow; just hearing these farewell words made Wei Ruo feel as if her eyes were about to burst.

"His Majesty is only twelve years old. You are the only one in the court who is willing to think of him. Kui Ruo, you cannot die."

Jiang Yu sighed softly, "When the Wei army attacks, I will lure them away. You, the soldiers, and your brother should hide. As soon as the Wei army moves, Chang Qing and the others will follow."

"In most cases, you will all be safe."

Jiang Yu considered everyone, but not herself.

"And what about Her Majesty herself?" Wei Ruo raised her head. "If something happens to Her Majesty, what will His Majesty do?"

"But I had no choice."

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "When I was little, my father always said that people would die in wars and that no one could win a war without a chance. I didn't understand before, but I do now."

Jiang Yu had Wei Ru remove the spearhead from the red-tasseled spear and hide it in her sleeve.

"There's only one hour left, Wei Ruo, go and lead everyone to hide."

......

Three hours had passed, and the sounds of horns and drums mingled together as the soldiers of Daqing, their eyes bloodshot with rage, charged toward the capital of Dawei.

Realizing the situation, Lord Zhen was furious and personally led his soldiers into the village, where Chang Qing and the others immediately joined the fray.

Almost instantly, everyone went berserk.

"My lord, the Empress Dowager of Daqing is there!"

A splash of fiery red quickly caught everyone's attention, and Zhenhou looked closely and confirmed that it was Jiang Yu.

"Everyone, capture the Empress Dowager of Daqing alive."

Jiang Yu used all her strength to run towards the cliff, while Zhenhou watched as his soldiers were killed one by one by Chang Qing and his men.

They immediately chased after Jiang Yu in the direction she had run.

On the cliff.

Jiang Yu looked at the Wei army that had surrounded him, with all their arrows pointed at him.

Behind them lay a bottomless abyss.

"Lord Lingzhen, by colluding with the rebel King of Da Ning, you will only hasten the demise of your Great Wei." Jiang Yu said mockingly, "This time, there will be no Great Wei in the world."

"Then you will be sacrificed for our Great Wei!"

Marquis Lingzhen was in a bloodthirsty frenzy. The Wei soldiers around him were stunned when they heard what Marquis Lingzhen said. Wasn't the Marquis ordering the capture of the Empress Dowager of Daqing alive?

"Do you dare to kill me?"

A gust of wind blew by, causing Jiang Yu's robes to flutter. For a moment, even the Marquis of Lingzhen was forced to take a small step back by Jiang Yu's gaze.

At this critical moment, Jiang Yu pulled out the spearhead from his sleeve and thrust it straight at Ling Zhenhou's right chest.

Because Ling Zhenhou was injured and went into battle, he did not dodge.

“Last time my brother killed you, I never imagined your heart was in your right chest. This time, I will avenge my brother.” Jiang Yu revealed a bright smile, and then jumped off the cliff.

When Chang Qing arrived, he saw the red hem of a garment falling off the cliff, and his eyes turned bloodshot.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager!"