Like a waterfall, her long, straight black hair cascaded down like water bursting from a silver screen...
The maids stood around the jade pool, waiting for the Empress to finish bathing. Jiang Lianyue and Jiang Ran could only stand three zhang away and wait for her to finish.
"You two come here."
The Queen's voice was soft and clear.
Saintess Jiang Lianyue walked over, and Jiang Ran quickly followed.
The empress, draped in a light veil that subtly revealed her jade-like skin, appeared almost transparent. After her maids dried her body, she was helped by them to put on a set of clothing unique to the Jiang tribe, in front of the two women.
This outfit is covered in jeweled accessories, and the bottom is a knee-length skirt.
The Empress wore a crown made of pure gold. The crown was decorated with gold flowers, butterflies, phoenixes, and tassels tied to the top of gold wire, forming a beautiful and magnificent display of gold flowers.
Tassels sway gracefully in the wind, reaching down to her ears.
After dressing properly, the Empress moved gracefully and received the two women.
The Queen of Jiang sighed softly, her voice like a gentle elegy, rising and falling with each note.
"Gan Guo... is indeed a great nation... capable of destroying the Southern Xiongnu, it seems to have produced a talent that comes along only once in a century. I don't blame you for not bringing Xiao Li's head to see me. What news have you brought back this time?"
Jiang Lianyue took out the letter from her bosom and handed it to the Empress.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter written to you personally by His Highness the Prince of Yan of the Gan Kingdom. I have learned that His Highness the Prince of Yan has married Xiao Li and is now in charge of everything in the Gan Kingdom..."
"Oh? This person is quite interesting. That bitch Xiao Li, isn't she supposed to be so arrogant? She actually has someone she's taken a liking to..."
As the Empress spoke, she opened the letter.
Upon seeing the handwriting, he couldn't help but chuckle, "These words, were they written by that person?"
Jiang Lianyue reminded him, "Your Majesty should take a look at the contents first..."
A scornful smile played on the Empress's lips as she softly read the words from the letter—
"Empress Jiang: I am the King of Yan of Da Gan. As the saying goes, a wise man knows when to yield. The rightful ruler of the world now rests in Da Gan..."
Upon reading this, she handed the letter to Jiang Lianyue, saying, "You read it aloud; these words are too difficult for me to recognize."
"As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and as the saying goes, those who obey me prosper, and those who oppose me perish..."
"...That's all I have to say. I advise you to merge Da Jiang into Da Gan, disband your army, and pay Da Gan one million taels of silver annually. You will still be granted the title of king or marquis and live a peaceful life. I urge you to think carefully and not choose the wrong path. That's all. Qin Chuan personally wrote this."
Jiang Lianyue finally managed not to misread the words and finished reading the entire letter.
After reading the letter, she thought that His Majesty would definitely be angry.
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Yao didn't show any anger. Instead, she asked softly, "What did he mean by 'that's all'?"
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