Zhao Xi stopped talking. He knew that Zhao Ying should understand.
But he was wrong. Zhao Ying didn't understand. "How could they be the people of Da Chu? On the contrary, they are the perpetrators. If we allow them to survive on this land, how can the 480,000 innocent souls of Dali rest in peace?"
Zhao Xi stared at her for a long moment, then sighed, somewhat helplessly, "I'm doing this for your own good."
"The Emperor gave you a secret decree, ordering you to quell the Dali scourge. If you surrender the heads of those imposter clansmen, you'll have achieved a great feat. But if you massacred a hundred thousand civilians for a group of unseen souls—yes, three hundred dying—you would be infuriated by the wrath of the entire court, the wrath of the people, and even the annals of history would record your brutality and deem you a national scourge. Why would you do that?"
"I know this is unfair to the people of Dali, but... please don't act on impulse. If you do this, I'm afraid even my father won't be able to protect you!"
Zhao Ying remained silent for a long moment before replying, "Brother, let me ask you this: you and I are the princes and princesses of the Great Chu, enjoying the care and respect of the people of the Great Chu. Who should we protect? They are the people of the Great Chu. I disagree with you. I believe that foreigners are foreigners. They are not our people; they are invaders!"
Zhao Ying's tone grew increasingly harsh. "For invaders, we must repay them with tooth for tooth, eye for eye, and blood for blood. If they slaughter my people, I will exterminate their entire clan, leaving no one alive!"
"What if rivers of blood flow, what if officials criticize me? History has always cursed women for their beauty that ruins the country. If I, Zhao Ying, were remembered for my brutal slaughter, that would still be a good story!"
The corners of Zhao Ying's eyes flushed, and there was a look of arrogance between her brows.
"How can a bunch of damned parasites be worthy of colonizing and enslaving the people of our Celestial Empire?"
"Don't even mention three hundred people. Even if there's only one left, I'll rescue him and set them free!"
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