Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 3: The Thief of the Country
As the queen's close associate, obeying orders, doing more, talking less, and asking no questions is basic practice.

As soon as Empress Xiao spoke, the six women fell silent and went about their business, but their movements became noticeably faster and more serious.

"Are you so sure? That would require..."

After the six women left, Empress Xiao's gentle and natural expression faded, and she looked at Xiao Ying hesitantly with a serious look.

"Sister, don't overthink it. Considering Yang... considering His Majesty's current situation? Do you think you can convince him to leave the palace and seek refuge? What excuse would you give? The biggest possibility is that we'll alert the enemy, and no one will be able to leave..."

Xiao Ying frowned and remained silent for a moment, then interrupted Empress Xiao and asked. After a pause, she quickly added, "Sister, don't ask any more questions! Three days... just three days. If nothing else, I'll apologize in front of the Buddha!"

"Bah! What nonsense!"

Empress Xiao glared and spat in a rather friendly manner. After thinking for a moment, she agreed with Xiao Ying's words, but then frowned and asked:

"You didn't inform anyone else?"

Since the fall of Chang'an, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty has indeed gone a little crazy. He indulges in debauchery and pleasure every day, and ignores everything else, even ministers and state affairs. Empress Xiao is one of the few people who can see him, but she knows that she cannot let him leave for refuge!

At this point, Empress Xiao guessed that Xiao Ying might know some secrets, but the situation was hopeless and it was useless to speak out. It was a typical man-made disaster, not a natural disaster. Going to Qiling Temple was obviously to seek refuge and seek shelter in Buddhism!

However, based on her trust in and affection for Xiao Ying, Empress Xiao chose to remain silent and not make it clear. It would be best if nothing happened anyway, so she would just treat it as worshiping Buddha for three days. She often did this kind of thing, and she did have the idea of ​​worshiping Buddha recently!

"other people?!"

Xiao Ying muttered to himself in deep thought, he really didn't have any close friends, and his only relative was Empress Xiao!
It’s not worth Xiao Ying’s risk to inform ordinary friends or colleagues, not to mention that there is no way to explain it and it’s hard for people to believe it!
"For example, Xiao Feng'er, several brothers and sisters, as well as Empress Cui, Empress Chen, Madam Xuanhua, Madam Ronghua and other close concubines, and..."

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Before Empress Xiao finished speaking, Xiao Ying raised his hands in a panic, repeatedly shouting in surrender. After a pause, he shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly:
"If I could, I really want to save everyone close to me, even save the world and put an end to the chaos! But, is it possible? The more people I notify, the more people I will end up not only failing to save them, but also killing more people. Maybe no one will be able to escape..."

Xiao Feng'er is the legitimate daughter of Dugu Feng, one of the four major families of the Sui Dynasty. Empress Xiao has always wanted to bring Dugu Feng and Xiao Ying together.

However, Dugu Feng was a favored daughter of heaven, extremely talented, and had mastered three disciplines and had reached a very high level. How could she possibly look down upon the mediocre Xiao Ying? But she didn't want to offend Empress Xiao, so she kept dragging it out, neither agreeing nor explicitly refusing!
As for the women like Empress Cui, they were among the eight concubines of the Sui Emperor. They had a good relationship with Empress Xiao and always supported her. They were also good to Xiao Ying and did not look down on his status and strength, or try to harm him, and even protected him occasionally.

But now, there are thousands of palace maids and hundreds of concubines in the Forbidden Palace. Yang Guang also learned from Emperor Wu of Han to hide his concubines in a golden house. However, Emperor Wu of Han only hid Chen Ajiao, while Yang Guang built more than a hundred palaces, each of which housed a concubine. You can imagine how absurd and corrupt he was.

Xiao Ying really wanted to save so many people, but he was powerless and it was impossible for him to do so.

"Then I will summon Xiao Feng'er, Prince of Qi Yang Ling, Madam Xuanhua, and some others to accompany you, in the name of attendants. Is that all right?"

Empress Xiao sighed secretly, her pretty fair face changed several times, but she still spoke with persistence.

"Alright! Hurry up, time is running out!"

Xiao Ying smiled self-deprecatingly and shook his head in response.

Everything has its gains and losses, and it's all my fault for being greedy. I made things explicit and serious, and Empress Xiao saw through it. Otherwise, if I had tricked Empress Xiao into going to Qiling Temple first, I wouldn't have had these difficult problems!

Of course, if possible, Xiao Ying also wanted to win over and save as many people as possible. This was the Forbidden Palace, and everyone here was a talent with high cultivation strength. However, the situation was unclear, and it was difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery.

"Somebody come!"

Empress Xiao rolled her eyes in annoyance and shouted.

Now that the six ladies were all busy, Empress Xiao naturally had to call for more people. Fortunately, as the queen with real power, she had no shortage of people around her. Soon, eunuchs and palace maids entered the palace to receive the imperial edict.

Although Xiao Ying's temperament had changed a lot, Empress Xiao treated her like a sister and a mother, and she was in charge of the Forbidden Palace and the mother of the country. Naturally, Xiao Ying's little thoughts could not escape Empress Xiao's observation.

"Can I take Zhou Tian away as an envoy?" Xiao Ying suddenly asked with a gleam in his eyes.

If the Xiaoguo Guards are the core force of the Xiaoguo Army... the elite among the elite, then Zhou Tiangei is the king of the Xiaoguo Army... referred to as the King of Soldiers. Their average cultivation level is fifth-grade Dan Jin, and there are many fourth-grade Gang Jin or upper third-grade Da Neng. Moreover, they are experienced in hundreds of battles. They are the personal guards of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. They are treated very well. Even their wives and concubines are palace maids selected by the Sui Emperor and granted marriage. They are extremely loyal.

According to historical records in previous lives, Yu Wenzhi and other rebellious ministers succeeded by forging an imperial edict to trick the Zhou Tian envoy away, and they did not dare to forcibly surround and kill him. This shows how terrifying the Zhou Tian envoy was!
"Impossible! The envoy only obeys the edicts of the Sui Emperor."

Empress Xiao shook her head without hesitation, which immediately disappointed Xiao Ying. But then Empress Xiao added:
"However, it should be possible to temporarily borrow a few dozen of your escorts to protect you!"

As she spoke, Empress Xiao looked at Xiao Ying with a rather strange look. She had not expected that Xiao Ying was so "greedy". Not only was he so bold as to "rob" the treasury and treasure house of the Sui Dynasty, he even dared to target Zhou Tian's envoy.

Empress Xiao is really confused about her adopted brother Xiao Ying, who has always been docile and a little timid. This also indirectly proves the seriousness of the situation!
"Then let's borrow it temporarily!"

Xiao Ying's eyes lit up and he quickly responded. After a pause, he reminded:

"Remember to instruct Zhou Tian's envoys that, except for meeting the Sui Emperor in person and receiving his orders in person, do not trust any oral instructions, imperial edicts, or other third-party messages. Before we return, we must not leave the Sui Emperor's side under any circumstances!"

"Oh? That's exactly true!"

Empress Xiao looked at Xiao Ying with her beautiful eyes shining brightly and sighed, saying that it really felt like one should look at someone with new eyes after three days of absence.

Empress Xiao is both charming and pure, a combination of a witch and an angel, but she has a mind as sharp as a devil and guesses what Xiao Ying is thinking in an instant.

If one wants to assassinate Emperor Sui, having the personal guard Zhou Tian is indeed an obstacle that cannot be avoided.

According to rumors, the 365 envoys, which total the number of Zhou Tian, ​​can rival all the brave guards. The horror can be imagined. This is also one of the biggest reasons why Emperor Sui was still living a life of drunkenness and dreams every day while trapped in Jiangdu.

The best way to deal with it is to fake the imperial edict and transfer him away!

As long as Zhou Tian's envoys guarded Emperor Sui, even if he was besieged by an endless army, it would not be impossible for him to hold out for three days. On the contrary, the chances were very high!
Thinking of this, Empress Xiao was no longer in a hurry to take away all the people she wanted to save. She had to take care of all the people she wanted to save, and the number of people she wanted to save was limited. It was really hard to choose. As long as Zhou Tian made no mistakes, it would be enough to wait for a turning point to appear!

Discovering and arranging in advance is the biggest turning point!

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