If the Empress really harms their family, the entire country will be in danger, and they may very well face a situation where they can't get food or money.
In the end, the Empress accepted that they only needed the second-in-command to come.
But I never expected...
Jiang Zixi spoke softly: "This was originally my father's property. I had some spare time and a bit of interest, so I took care of some of it, and it's doing quite well."
"The Empress has entrusted you with this mission; I don't know if she'll cause you trouble in various ways. Take this first; at least you won't have to worry about supplies."
Food supplies are extremely important for military campaigns, and I fear that the Empress might use some underhanded tactics on this matter.
He handed the token to his beloved, seeing the token was like seeing the person. If Wan Ge really needed anything, she could just take the token and have someone allocate it.
"I never expected my Zixi to be so rich. In that case, I'm the one who made the profit." No wonder she casually gave Yin Qingxiu a huge stack of silver notes.
"How can you still have the mind to joke with me at a time like this?" Jiang Zixi glared at Wan Ge, still feeling particularly uneasy.
"Don't be afraid, I will definitely return safely. And the Empress would never do anything to you or me, please believe me?"
Looking into her determined eyes, Jiang Zixi knew that what she was saying was so far away, but for some reason she found it very convincing, so she nodded.
"Be good and wait for me to come back." Wan Ge kissed him on the forehead again.
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Early the next morning, Wan Ge led his soldiers out of the city.
Jiang Zixi stood on the city wall. He did not go down to see her off with the people of the city. Instead, he stood on the city wall and silently watched her leave until the army's figure was completely out of sight.
Wange rode on horseback, with his lieutenant silently following beside him. Wange spoke, "Have you done everything I asked you to do?"
The lieutenant nodded obediently: "The people protecting Young Master Jiang have been arranged, and the people watching Young Master Yin are also perfectly fine. However, I have one question..."
Wan Ge raised an eyebrow: "Speak frankly."
The lieutenant then spoke up, "Why is Master so certain that someone will appear beside Young Master Yin?"
Wan Ge smiled and shook her head: "This is a secret of heaven that cannot be revealed."
She would be even more surprised if she later discovered that the person was actually the emperor.
"Master, why do you look like a charlatan?" What kind of talk is this about heavenly secrets not being revealed? Isn't that the kind of thing only a swindler would say?
Wan Ge glared at the other party, and the deputy general silently touched his nose before falling silent.
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During the six-month march, Wan Ge did not suffer a single defeat, advancing straight in and never harming those who surrendered voluntarily.
Her swift and decisive actions led many city gates to open directly for her, and she handed over letters of surrender.
Rong Wanqing did not tamper with the supplies. She had already made arrangements to provide support and cooperation where needed from the beginning.
As mentioned at the beginning, this female protagonist aspires to become a great emperor and gain a reputation as a sage. If she weren't so suspicious, she might have truly become a wise and benevolent ruler. Unfortunately, once suspicion takes hold, she will die a life consumed by it.
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Wan Ge stormed directly into the palace of the Jiang Rong Kingdom. Facing the palace servants who were afraid and wanted to escape, Wan Ge's soldiers did not harm a single one.
The Queen of Jiangrong stood before her, looking at Wan Ge, and said, "I have already made my children put aside their hatred. I know I have lost this time. You are a gentleman, and I believe you will keep your promise: those who surrender voluntarily will not be killed."
"That's natural."
Jiang Rongguo smiled and sighed helplessly: "If only you were my child."
She was about the same age as the late Emperor of Qingrong, they married at a similar age, and even had their first child around the same age. It was just a pity that none of his children was Rong Wange; otherwise, Qingrong would probably have belonged to her long ago.
“That’s not possible anymore,” Wan Ge said calmly.
The Queen of Jiangrong sighed: "Yes! That's impossible now. But I'd like to know, I've just heard that you're no longer highly regarded and your elder sister is very wary of you. Why did you suddenly lead an army to attack Jiangrong?"
Looking at the person in front of her, Wan Ge had no intention of hiding anything from her: "On a small scale, for the sake of my beloved, I made a deal with my elder sister. On a larger scale, I don't want the people on the border to be harassed anymore. Rest assured, Jiang Rong has already submitted to Qing Rong, and the people of Jiang Rong will be the people of Qing Rong from now on. I assure you, they will not be treated too differently."
It's impossible to expect no discrimination at all when things are just starting out. After all, in the current situation, everyone is somewhat displeased with each other, and it will definitely take some time to get along well.
"I told you you were a gentleman, and I believe your words." After saying this, the Queen of Jiangrong picked up her sword and committed suicide in front of Wan Ge.
The Queen of Jiangrong knew that if she surrendered like everyone else, Wange would definitely not kill her.
But she was an empress, the ruler of the Jiangrong Kingdom. She didn't want her people to be harmed, so she persuaded her children and others to surrender, but she couldn't persuade herself.
She failed to guard the nation's gates as emperor, but she did die for the country as monarch.
Just then, a princess rushed out, tears streaming down her face, and immediately hugged her mother.
"Master..." The deputy general looked at the scene before him, and Wan Ge raised her hand to indicate that he didn't need to worry about it and let her take it away.
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Everything went smoothly until the entire Jiangrong Kingdom ceased to exist, but when he returned to the capital, he was repeatedly assassinated.
The lieutenant frowned deeply: "Are they really all unwilling to accept the destruction of the Rong Kingdom?"
The assassins they captured all seemed to be from the Jiangrong Kingdom. Now that the Jiangrong Kingdom has been destroyed, it seems they are all here for revenge. But something just doesn't feel right when I cook.
Wan Ge smiled and replied, "Of course not all of them. I wonder if you've ever heard of 'using someone and then discarding them'?"
Upon hearing this, the lieutenant's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Wan Ge: "You mean the people sent now are all...?"
Wan Ge slowly began to speak: "I can't say that all of them were sent by her, but at least more than half of them were sent by him."
Rong Wanqing was certainly not that stupid to kill her when she was on a winning streak. The best time to kill him would be when he returned in triumph.
Isn't now the best time?
The lieutenant was incredulous. He spat and said, "How could the Empress do such a thing?"
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