"I'll marry you!"

Rong Ning's intrusion was like a thunderclap in the main hall.

Her clear and bright voice seemed to pierce through layers of clouds and strike straight to the heart.

The ministers, who had been chattering and making a ruckus, suddenly turned around as if by magic, their eyes fixed on the uninvited guest.

Their throats seemed to be suddenly gripped by an invisible hand, and they fell silent instantly.

Rong Ning walked calmly into the main hall, her eyes sharp as arrows, scanning every minister present.

Those sharp eyes seemed to see through everything, instantly silencing these usually eloquent ministers, who huddled together like a flock of frightened quails.

Rong Ning's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.

Her gaze finally settled on the emperor sitting on the high throne, her eyes showing no fear, only determination and courage.

She stood firmly, then slowly knelt down, and said in a firm and clear voice, "Father, I request to go to the Great Jing for a marriage alliance!"

Upon hearing this, the leading minister's eyelids twitched, and he inwardly cried out in alarm.

He didn't have time to consider whether the little girl had really gone mad, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty...you mustn't!"

However, Rong Ning didn't give him a chance to speak at all. She glared at him coldly and interrupted him, "Princess Zhaoqing and I are both princesses born of the same rank. Since she can go to marry a foreign ruler, why can't I?"

Her voice was as powerful and resonant as a great bell, each word seemingly containing boundless strength and authority, carrying an air of unquestionable majesty.

The minister's hands trembled slightly as he tucked his wide sleeves into his robes. He then coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and cautiously raised his head to address the person seated above him. "Your Majesty, as you know, although the Third Princess is also born of the legitimate wife and barely meets the conditions set forth by the Great Jing, her personality is far too violent, and her actions are extremely eccentric."

If we send the third princess to marry into a foreign power, it will likely cause a lot of trouble. This would not only be detrimental to peace between the two countries, but could even trigger a larger conflict!

At this point, the minister paused, secretly glancing at the face of the person seated above. Seeing that the other party did not show any displeasure, he was slightly relieved and continued, "But Princess Zhaoqing is different. Her appearance is absolutely stunning, truly a beauty that could topple a nation."

Of all the women in this world, I have never seen anyone who can compare to her.

Emperor Dajing was in his prime, so how could he not like beautiful women?

If we send Princess Zhaoqing to marry into the Southern Dynasty, she might win the favor of the Emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty, which would relieve some of the pressure on our Southern Dynasty!

This is truly...tsk tsk tsk, a brilliant honey trap!

"A honey trap?"

Rong Ning's anger erupted like a volcano.

She suddenly stood up and kicked the minister to the ground with all her might.

Then, without hesitation, she stomped hard on his face, "What kind of scum are you, daring to look down on Princess Zhaoqing like this?"

If you scholars had had even a little bit of backbone and held firm to your principles back then, how could the Southern Dynasty have suffered such a calamity today?

How could our Southern Dynasty, with its foundation built over hundreds of years, have been destroyed to this extent?

She became more and more agitated as she spoke, her eyes flashing with hatred.

She glanced at the assembled officials in the hall and continued, "I believe that if we truly want to alleviate the pressure on the Southern Dynasty, we should execute all of you who are incompetent and useless. This might be more effective than sending Princess Zhaoqing to marry a foreign ruler."

"Right... Father?"

Her actions were swift and decisive, leaving the ministers present astonished.

They all stared wide-eyed, unable to process what they were seeing.

When they regained their senses and were about to reprimand the audacious third princess, they saw that her eyes were bloodshot, as if she were about to slaughter everyone in the hall at any moment.

So everyone shrank back, afraid of becoming the target of her anger.

At this moment, no one dared to easily offend her.

Everyone knows that the Third Princess is insane.

Back then, when Kangye City was in crisis and the Southern Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, if she hadn't disguised herself as a man and led a team of elite soldiers with the determination to die, launching a surprise attack from the flank to encircle and annihilate the Great Jing army, how could Kangye City have escaped danger!

Rong Ning was not only crazy, but also fearless. His military tactics were unpredictable and extremely bold, causing the veteran general Xuan Zhengnan of the Great Jing Dynasty to suffer a great defeat and retreat in panic.

After inflicting heavy losses on the Da Jing army at Kangye City, she once again led the Southern Dynasty army in pursuit, forcing the Da Jing army to abandon the two cities they had captured, which made the Da Jing, who had been advancing rapidly southward, somewhat wary.

No one could have predicted that at a time when military talent was scarce and the country was on the verge of falling, a young girl would step forward and enable the Southern Dynasty army to regain its former glory.

It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why the Southern Dynasty did not perish and even had the opportunity to negotiate peace with the Great Jing Dynasty was entirely due to this princess who acted decisively and ruthlessly in the court.

It was she who turned the tide and saved the Southern Dynasty!

The Battle of Kangye City made Da Jing realize that the Southern Dynasty actually had such an outstanding young general!

However, they were unaware that the young general was actually the third princess of the dynasty in disguise.

When she shed her men's clothing and donned her princess court attire, standing valiantly on the city wall to appease the people and inspire the army with her impassioned words, all the people of the Southern Dynasty saw endless hope and courage in her!

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