On June 18th of the first year of the Qi Dynasty and the fifteenth year of the Yulong Dynasty, the Qi and Yulong states jointly attacked and captured the Liao Dynasty, which was destroyed.
Xie Zhaozhao and Yin Jin'an, through friendly compromise, ultimately decided to divide the Liao Dynasty equally, with the eastern half belonging to the Yulong Kingdom and the western half to the Qi Kingdom.
The territory of the State of Qi increased by two times.
The entire army cheered wildly; this was a lifetime of glory, enough to make them famous throughout history.
The Liao Dynasty had a vast territory with countless grasslands, cattle, sheep, and horses, as well as various resources such as coal mines. With its vast land and sparse population, this was a godsend for the State of Qi.
Xie Zhaozhao and Yin Jin'an agreed to return to stabilize the country first, and then travel together to the Queen's Empire three months later to ask Lu Feiyan for help in curing Yin Jin'an's poison/gu.
Xie Zhaozhao looked at Jiutian nestled in Yin Jin'an's arms, and her eyes involuntarily reddened.
She gave Jiutian more than a dozen sets of summer and autumn clothes: "These were sewn by your Aunt Yuanyuan and Aunt Manman, and the shoes were... sewn by me."
Jiutian loves those little shoes and boots the most; they're soft, pretty, and incredibly comfortable.
Jiutian hugged her neck and said, "Your Majesty, you smell so good, it's my favorite scent."
Xie Zhaozhao pinched her little face and said, "To me, my little darling from the heavens is better than anything else in the world."
Jiutian was overjoyed and promised Xie Zhaozhao, "Once my second uncle recovers, I will go to Yulong with him as a guest."
The two said their goodbyes, reluctant to part.
Yin Jin'an, along with Jiu Tian and Gu Bahuang, appeased the Liao Dynasty people they had subdued one by one, and then quickly returned to the capital.
Emperor Yangsheng was imprisoned in the cold palace, but he was still alive and had a very strong will to live.
They were clamoring to see the "new emperor".
Yin Jin'an really wanted to stomp this shameless cheap father to death, and said to Xiahou Yan, "Go tell him that I am busy and do not have time to see him."
Emperor Yangsheng did not die, but he was not living well. Now he was huddled up like a walnut, and Xiahou Yan could hardly recognize him.
"I am dying," Emperor Yangsheng said.
"..." Xiahou Yan thought to himself, if things get too bad, I should just die already.
"What arrogant emperor? Arrogant what? Cough cough cough, unfilial!"
"You killed Empress Dowager Wei, Your Majesty's own mother, and so many other people. And you still expect Your Majesty to be filial to you?"
"I am his biological father!" Emperor Yangsheng retorted, ignoring his sharp tongue. "I heard the Liao Dynasty has been defeated?"
"What, you don't believe me? You want to go and verify it yourself?"
"I believe that the entire Tianshan Mountains will now belong to the State of Qi."
"So what? His Majesty relies on no one but himself and the people."
"Don't you know that Wei Mu's maternal family is located in Tianshan, which is also the home of the Spirit Clan?"
"I know, but I don't want to bother with them. Back then, when you and others killed Empress Dowager Wei, no one on that side dared to come out and kill you. Why should the Spirit Clan bother with them?"
Emperor Yangsheng, unable to contain himself any longer, said, "Do you know what the Ling Clan is planning? Why do you think they were initially so opposed to Wei Mu marrying me, but later agreed? They want to enter the world."
"His Majesty said, it's up to you, come or not. If you're kind, treat them to a meal; if you're not, just kill them."
"......"
After several months of tireless work, the Liao Dynasty successfully took over, and the people settled down to recuperate.
On the sixteenth day of the tenth month of the first year of Qi Li, Yin Jin'an arranged everything for Wang Can and Gu Bahuang. He secretly left the palace, took Xiahou Yan and Yang Hanfeng with him, and led five hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to Changhe Town in Yulong Kingdom to meet Xie Zhaozhao.
Upon entering Yulong, Yin Jin'an realized just how powerful Yulong truly was and how backward the State of Qi was.
Upon entering Yulong Town, you'll immediately see a wide and flat "road" wide enough for ten horse-drawn carriages to travel side by side!
What does that mean? A road, half in Yulong and half in Qi, divided by the border, one side is a bumpy dirt road and the other side is a smooth stone road.
On one side, ten carriages were traveling side by side, while on the other side, only one carriage could barely pass.
In Changhe Town, buildings with five or more stories are a common sight, unlike anything seen in the capital of Qi.
The bustling atmosphere of Qi was filled with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares. The streets were overflowing with a dazzling array of goods, from exquisite porcelain to smooth, soft silk. Ordinary people could afford to buy a piece of these, but in Qi, only nobles could afford them.
Xie Zhaozhao encountered some officials reporting on their work on the way. She arrived a day later than Yin Jin'an. On that day, Yin Jin'an took Jiutian all over the streets to look around.
When he returned to the inn that evening, he noticed that the inn was different from the one he had worked so hard in before.
The inns of today are no longer made of wood, but are sturdy houses made of clay and brick, with windows made entirely of glazed glass.
The glass is very transparent, and the large pieces make the guest rooms bright and airy.
He touched it and exclaimed in amazement, "The Jade Dragon Kingdom is so advanced! No wonder the Living Guanyin made such good weapons."
She was truly an extraordinary woman.
Xie Zhaozhao arrived in Changhe Town a day later.
This time, Zhou Shaoyu didn't come, but Princess Qi did—Zhou Tangtang, Xie Yu's wife, along with her twin siblings, Xie Xingye and Xie Xingwan.
Xie Xingye and Xie Xingwan are a few months older than Zhou Qiheng.
Xie Xingwan looked at Jiutian and liked him very much.
Zhou Tangtang was so excited that tears streamed down her face. She was originally an extremely fierce and forthright woman. When she was a princess, she was just like Yin Jin'an, using her riding whip to punish the wicked and the injustice.
After giving birth to twins Xie Xingye and Xie Xingwan, she had three more sons five years later, the youngest of whom stayed at home playing with the Empress Dowager.
Xie Xingye and Xie Xingwan are almost sixteen years old. Xie Xingye won first place in this year's provincial examination and became the top scholar.
Xie Xingwan is engaged to Liu Qingyun, the Prince of Ning, son of Zhang Yanyan, and the two families have agreed to hold their wedding in March or May of next year.
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