Chapter 331
Tao Tao looked puzzled. "It means exactly what it says, what's wrong?"
Could this idiot actually like her?
She looked at him suspiciously, and couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Murong Yan stared at her for a few seconds, then exploded, blurting out, "How could you get married?!"
These words drew puzzled looks from Leng Qiao and Zhang Cheng.
Tao Tao thought to herself, "That's really interesting."
At the time, she only used a slightly ambiguous attitude to leave herself a way out, and he actually took the bait?
What an innocent person.
Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean?"
Murong Yan didn't answer him, but could only stare stubbornly at Tao Tao, as if demanding an explanation from her.
His eyes were red, carrying a hint of hurt.
"Xiao Tao, weren't you waiting for me to come back? You even gave me a talisman!"
After saying that, he took out the amulet she had given him from under his pillow.
It was placed under the pillow, such an intimate spot.
Zhang Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, his expression becoming ambiguous. He couldn't help but wonder if Murong Yan was in love with his sworn sister.
That can't be right, Tao Tao isn't exactly a beauty that could topple kingdoms.
Although she is bolder than most women, there is no reason why the Crown Prince would like her, the Fourth Prince would marry her, and even Murong Yan, who had only known her for two or three months, still thinks about her to this day.
He looked quite shocked when he heard that Tao Tao was getting married.
Is he even a man?
Tao Tao opened her almond-shaped eyes wide, looking surprised and innocent, and said, "You are my brother. As your sworn sister, I am giving you a protective amulet when you go to war. Is that overstepping my bounds?"
“Brother, you must have misunderstood something. From beginning to end, I was just a younger sister who was concerned about your safety.”
"It didn't mean anything by it."
These words made him sound like a joke, as if they were mocking him for overthinking things, implying that she didn't mean what he thought at all.
He was just deluding himself.
Murong Yan's face flushed with anger instantly. He gripped the amulet in his hand, still stubbornly insisting, "How could you possibly like Duan Gan!"
"Xiao Tao, did he force you?"
"Or are you after his power? Aren't you satisfied with the position of county magistrate? Why would you want to work with a tiger for its skin?!"
Tao Tao said coldly, "I think you're quite ill. You should take good care of yourself. I'm going back now."
She turned and left as soon as she finished speaking.
Murong Yan anxiously got out of bed, wanting to chase after her, "Xiao Tao! Don't go!"
The charter blocked their way.
He looked at him mockingly, "Who do you think you are?"
"Dare to compare with our Fourth Master? You're a ugly duckling. In terms of family background, appearance, and ability, you're incomparable. Madam isn't blind; why would she take a liking to you?"
These words were undeniably harsh, striking right at his heart.
Murong Yan's face was as ugly as could be, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and in the end he could only manage to utter one sentence, "He's so old, how can he be worthy of a young girl!"
Zhang Cheng looked at him as if he were an idiot and gave a mocking laugh.
"Stay put and take your medicine."
Tao Tao hadn't gone far; she was in the courtyard, clearly waiting for Zhang Cheng.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Cheng asked, "Madam, what's going on?"
“You come back with me and explain to Wu Lei that I don’t have much patience. I’ll set off back to the capital this afternoon.”
She was expressionless and spoke in a flat tone.
After thinking about it, Zhang Cheng realized it was indeed a misunderstanding, and it would be good to explain it, especially since he hadn't seen Wu Lei for so long.
"Okay, I understand."
When Tao Tao returned with Zhang Cheng in casual clothes, Wu Lei was still surprised, wondering how they got together.
Tao Tao was still dressed like this, and most importantly, how did she end up coming back from outside?
After the regulations were explained, Wu Lei finally understood the cause of the matter.
He realized that his own soldiers had made a mistake, and felt both embarrassed and apologetic to Tao Tao for coming all this way.
Tao Tao raised her hand: "It's alright. You did it for the Celestial Empire and for the Prince. It's not your fault."
"His Highness has his own plans; no one could have predicted them."
"Since it's all a misunderstanding, I'll head back now."
"By the way, I'm still worried about letting the Liao people go back and leaving them in the city."
Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.
Zhang Cheng nodded. In any case, the goal had been achieved, and since Fourth Master was already wrapping things up, there was really no need for them to stay any longer.
"Yes, madam."
Five days later.
Tao Tao returned to the capital and soon received news of victory from Jingzhou: King Qi Zheng of Jingzhou and other princes had failed in their rebellion and were killed on the spot by the guards.
The cities that had been seized by the Wu Kingdom, Dali Kingdom, and Western Xia Kingdom were all returned. Not only that, but the Heavenly Dynasty soldiers also outflanked them and took over their countries while their main forces were not in the country.
By the time they returned, it was too late.
Not only that, but it was said that the Central Plains cavalry had appeared in the Turkic Khaganate. Duan Gan was resurrected from the dead, killed the Khan of the Turkic Khaganate, occupied the palace, and completely reshuffled the Turkic royal family.
They also used the Turkic Khaganate and the Celestial Empire as trump cards to resolve the internal strife within the Liao Dynasty.
By completely transforming the Liao Dynasty into a vassal state of the Celestial Empire, the unification of the world was achieved effortlessly.
Then they returned to the capital in triumph.
At that time, Tao Tao was helping Duan Gan process the backlog of memorials in the Wenqing Hall, and she was so tired that there were dark circles under her eyes.
In the dim candlelight, the shadows reflected on the wall barely moved for a long time.
She straightened up, raised her head, rubbed her stiff and sore neck, and yawned.
Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a shadow at the doorway out of the corner of his eye, frowned, and asked, "Who's there?"
The man stood with his back to the light, approaching her, his face becoming clearer as he walked.
After Tao Tao saw who it was, a smile involuntarily appeared on her face. But then, realizing something, her expression changed, and she let out a cold snort.
Duan Gan looked tired and travel-worn, his long hair disheveled, and his black cloak still covered in dust and snow. Instead of receiving a warm embrace from his wife, he was met with a cold face, and he subconsciously frowned.
She walked over and whispered, "My husband is back. Why didn't you say a word?"
"I received news of my husband's death. He's dead. Who are you? How dare you impersonate the Regent? Are you courting death?"
As soon as he heard that, he knew she was angry and throwing a tantrum. Even though he was very tired, he still wanted to coax her first.
"I am your husband, who else do you think you are?"
"It's my fault for not telling you beforehand, I'm sorry for making you worry."
Tao Tao looked at him with a smile, but her tone was sarcastic, "Worried? I'm not worried about you."
"I'll be happy to be dead. I'll be rich and powerful, with no worries about food or clothing. What's wrong with keeping ten or eight male concubines?"
This is getting more and more outrageous.
His gaze darkened, and his face fell. "What are you saying? You can only have one man in your life."
"Don't say things like that that will make me angry, and don't push your luck."
Tao Tao remained expressionless and calmly said, "Who's pushing their luck?"
"Just because you treat me like a pawn doesn't mean I should put up with it. You think I'm not qualified to be your equal, is that it?"
Upon hearing this, Duan Gan was stunned and suddenly fell silent.
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