"Lord Jiang, I have a request to make." At this point, Princess Xue'er once again became saddened.
The little girl had her brows furrowed and her eyes were a little red.
"Just tell me what's on your mind."
"Lei Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guard who escorted me to marry the Xiongnu, has already fought to the death."
"And all of Lord Lei Zhen's men have died on the battlefield."
"Besides these palace maids, the only people around me are the coachmen who drive the carriage."
"My lord, these people are simply not capable of escorting me to the Xiongnu. If we rely on these palace maids and those carriages and drivers to get me to the Xiongnu, they will probably all be killed on the way."
Jiang Tian walked over and looked at the beautiful girl who was so stunning that he could hardly breathe: "Princess Xue'er, please don't have such thoughts again. A powerful dynasty will not entrust the fate of the country to a woman."
"You can stay here peacefully; there's no need to go to the Xiongnu. I've already defeated those Khitans. If they dare to come, I can wipe them out."
Princess Xue'er shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I was entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor to marry into the Xiongnu so that our two families could be friendly for generations to come."
His Majesty hopes that the Xiongnu will send troops to help us quell the rebellion within our borders.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian immediately retorted angrily, "This is a short-sighted act. Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different intentions."
The Xiongnu invaded the pass to quell the rebellion? How could that pig-headed emperor come up with such a stupid idea?
"If the rebellion cannot be quelled, these Huns will be the first to storm the capital and slaughter everyone in the area."
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