The emperor was writing very slowly, and Jiang Zhijing, noticing he was stalling for time, leisurely curled her lips into a smile:
"Is Father Emperor waiting for someone to come to his rescue?"
The emperor's hand trembled involuntarily. Before he could argue, she laughed lightly, her tone wicked, "What a pity, I'm afraid no one will come. After all, every single one of those who were loyal to Father Emperor has been wiped out by me."
The emperor gasped in surprise, looking at her in disbelief with horror in his eyes.
Her eyes were playful as she slowly and methodically wiped the blood from the sword onto his dragon robe.
“When they attacked me before, my uncle was the most enthusiastic. So the first thing I did when I entered the capital was to cut off his head and hang it on the city gate to show it to the public.”
"Guess who would dare to risk coming to your rescue now?"
The emperor's eyes were unfocused; he had completely given up hope, and he didn't even dare to object to her using his dragon robe as a rag.
After the edict was written, Jiang Zhijing checked it and tossed it to the trembling minister beside him: "May the Prime Minister take a look and see if there is anything wrong with this edict?"
The prime minister broke out in a cold sweat, held his breath and carefully examined the document several times, then said cautiously, "Your Highness, there is nothing wrong."
When Jiang Zhijing's men stormed into the Prime Minister's residence, he almost thought he was going to die at the age of sixty. Who knew she had only captured him to be a witness to the succession.
Thank goodness, thank goodness, who wants to die if they can live?
As for who sits on the throne, it doesn't really matter. Anyway, the country still belongs to the Jiang family, it's just that someone else is sitting on it. He watched the Crown Prince grow up, so he knows him very well.
Those who said women shouldn't be emperors have all been sent to meet the King of Hell by this young lady! He just held his great-grandson and felt that his current life was quite fulfilling, so he had no intention of dying for the time being.
"Alright." Jiang Zhijing responded with satisfaction. "Someone, escort the Emperor Emeritus back to his palace."
The emperor was carried away in a daze. Suddenly remembering something, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Go and give a message to the Emperor of Daqing. I have remembered his great help to my father. If you do not want the two countries to go to war, then let your princess come to negotiate in person."
...
After hearing Chi Yan's words, Shen Tangning's eyes widened slightly: "Then what are His Majesty's plans?"
"What can Your Majesty do?" Chi Yan's lips curled into a half-smile. "Jiang Zhijing, together with the Northern Di army, is pressing on the border, making it seem like they are about to attack Daqing. The court officials are extremely anxious, wishing they could send Your Majesty there for a marriage alliance."
Shen Tangning was amused by his exaggerated words. Emperor Chongde was already old, so it was no wonder that Jiang Zhijing would not be interested in him. If he really proposed a marriage alliance, would this be a peace negotiation or a provocation?
"There's nothing we can do. The national treasury is empty. His Majesty's insistence on sending troops to support Qi already caused discontent among the people. We can't afford any more trouble now."
If Emperor Chongde hadn't acted so stubbornly, Jiang Zhijing wouldn't have sought revenge by attacking Daqing. In the end, it was all his own doing. Although Qi had just experienced internal strife and was exhausted, who could guarantee that she was just bluffing?
She's a ruthless character who murdered her brother and usurped the throne; what else wouldn't she do?
Chi Yan shrugged: "So right now, His Majesty not only has to lift the Princess's confinement, but also has to politely invite her to negotiate."
"The Princess has been released? That's good news." Shen Tangning's eyes flashed with surprise, and she smiled.
In the blink of an eye, Yan Mingyi had been imprisoned for almost half a year, and finally the clouds parted and the moon shone through.
She suffered such a huge loss, she was determined to get her revenge.
——
Before Yan Mingyi went to negotiate, Shen Tangning met with her.
She was still dressed brightly and beautifully, and there was no sign of the weariness that came with the storms she had weathered. Only her eyes were bright and full of ambition.
With a slight upturn of her red lips, Yan Mingyi looked her over and said, "You seem to be living a very comfortable life."
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