Empress Dowager Xiao was trembling all over in the carriage.
This middle-aged woman stood in the cold wind for more than half an hour.
It was incredibly warm inside the carriage.
The hot and cold elements are mixed together.
Empress Dowager Xiao's body trembled even more violently.
The carriage slowly started moving.
Huo Qubing led heavily armored cavalry to protect both sides of the carriage.
These heavily armored cavalrymen wore bright armor, and their warhorses were also covered in thick armor.
In particular, the heavily armored cavalrymen guarding both sides of the carriage each carried a large shield.
In this era.
These heavily armored cavalrymen were like tanks in war.
The other side wanted to shoot the carriage through with blowguns, crossbows, or arrows.
That's practically wishful thinking, a pipe dream.
"Lord Jiang, thank you for saving me."
“I didn’t save you,” Jiang Tian said, popping a grape into his mouth and chewing it. “I just didn’t want to be used by anyone.”
"The Xianbei wolf guards want to kill me, and they also want to kill you." Jiang Tian's words were entirely his own guess.
"That scoundrel Murong Chui, when have I ever wronged you? How dare you send someone to assassinate me!" Empress Dowager Xiao cursed inwardly.
Previously, Murong Chui and Empress Xiao were still being affectionate in bed.
Now, Murong Chui actually harbors murderous intentions towards her.
Nothing happened along the way.
We arrived at the palace gate.
Huo Qubing waved his hand, and the heavily armored cavalrymen quickly dispersed, forming a circle around the carriage.
Light cavalrymen could fire arrows anytime, anywhere, carrying recurve composite bows.
Finding themselves with absolutely no chance, the Xianbei wolf guards cursed and swore in anger.
"That vile Empress Xiao, she actually defended herself so well."
"We are in such a sorry state, we have no chance whatsoever, even a carriage or a cabin would be blocked."
"Are we just supposed to give up now?" Murong Hanyue was furious.
"Don't worry, they can't always be this cautious," Murong Xingchen said coldly. "In any case, since Jiang Tian is here this time, let's make a big scene."
Murong Xingchen grabbed a pre-painted human skin and put it on his face. Then, he put on the clothes of a palace eunuch.
Soon, all of the hundreds of wolf guards changed into human skin masks. Some wore eunuch clothes, some wore palace maid clothes, and some wore Imperial Guard clothes.
"Generals, you are watching us."
"We must complete this mission."
"Kill Jiang Tian, and the Great Xia Dynasty will be ours."
"Kill Empress Dowager Xiao, and the Liao Kingdom will be ours."
“Yes…” the crowd said softly.
"Let's go. Judging by this, Jiang Tian will most likely spend today in the palace." Murong Xingchen waved his hand.
Everyone immediately sprang into action.
...
Inside the palace.
Empress Dowager Xiao prepared a banquet, and all the civil and military officials came.
Not a single official, whether civil or military, dared not come.
Above the main hall of the imperial palace.
The palace maids danced alluringly, while the officials and civil and military officials raised their cups in celebration.
Jiang Tian glanced at Empress Dowager Xiao, then at the trembling officials and civil servants.
Although all the officials in the court were staring at the dancers, they were all distracted.
Dian Wei and Xiang Yu stood behind Jiang Tian.
These two people are like two war gods.
Wherever their gaze fell, everyone trembled with fear, not daring to utter a sound.
Before the entire court of civil and military officials entered the palace for the banquet, they had all heard that Jiang Tian's several fierce generals were each capable of fighting against ten thousand men.
The Northern Privy Council King personally led an army of 30,000, but they were all wiped out.
Yelü Chucai, the Northern King, has also died tragically.
Jiang Tian slammed the cup down on the table.
A loud cracking sound was heard.
The scene fell silent.
Everyone remained completely still.
Dian Wei wielded two halberds.
Xiang Yu held the Overlord Spear, which was said to break through enemy lines.
Their eyes were fixed intently on the field.
The dancers in the room looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
"Empress Dowager Xiao, I told you outside the palace today that you should come and toast me. Why am I still standing there without moving?"
Empress Dowager Xiao must have felt incredibly awkward standing there, stunned.
However, this woman was indeed flexible and adaptable.
Empress Dowager Xiao smiled slightly, stood up, and held her wine cup: "Your Excellency, please calm down. It was my oversight. I will punish myself three times over."
Empress Xiao walked to the opposite side of the river and first drank the wine in her cup in one gulp.
Jiang Tian poured the wine from his glass onto the table.
In an instant, the wine flowed slowly down the glass like a stream.
Empress Dowager Xiao was stunned. Since Jiang Tian had asked her to offer a toast, why did she pour the wine on the table?
"Kneel down and pour the wine like a palace maid." Jiang Tian pushed the wine cup in front of Empress Dowager Xiao.
Empress Dowager Xiao was taken aback.
"My lord is joking. The task of pouring wine should be done by the palace maids."
Jiang Tian slammed his hand on the table, making a loud cracking sound.
The food on the table jumped up.
Xiang Yu snorted coldly: "Do whatever my lord tells you to do, or I'll kill you with one spear."
With a whoosh, Xiang Yu's Overlord Spear swept across the room.
Empress Dowager Xiao was so frightened that she quickly shrank her neck.
The Overlord Spear, which broke through the enemy lines, stopped at Empress Xiao's face.
If Xiang Yu's Overlord Spear had been even an inch off target just now.
Empress Dowager Xiao's neck was slashed open, and blood was inevitably spilled on the spot.
"Bang..." A minister opposite Jiang Tian suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
"Lord Jiang, this is getting more and more outrageous."
“I am the Empress Dowager, the supreme ruler of the Liao Kingdom. It is a waste for an outsider like you to bow and scrape to me, to pour wine for me and offer me a toast.”
Jiang Tian looked at him.
"Who are you."
"I will not change my name or surname, I am Yelü Xian, the Southern King of Liao."
Empress Dowager Xiao never expected this.
At the critical moment, not a single official in the entire court dared to stand up for him, a woman.
Yelü Xian, the Prince of Nanyuan, who had been imprisoned by her and whose entire family was almost executed, actually slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
If Empress Dowager Xiao hadn't ordered the release of Yelü Xian's family before going to welcome Jiang Tian...
It's estimated that no one at the scene will stand up for him.
Jiang Tian glanced at Yelü Xian: "Your Majesty, they want to kill your whole family, but you're standing up for them."
"When the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die; when the father teaches the son to die, the son has no choice but to die. These are the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues that people of your Great Xia Dynasty always talk about."
"You even know about the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues?" Jiang Tian sneered. "Tell me, which of the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues does the Great Xia Dynasty have? It says that a woman can rule the country."
Yelü Xian was momentarily stunned, but he still strode over: "The young emperor is weak and unable to manage state affairs, so important matters of state naturally fall to the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager is a woman of great talent and wisdom; why shouldn't he take charge of the government?
When His Majesty the Emperor comes of age, the Empress Dowager will naturally return the reins of government to him.
Blind loyalty...
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