Female special forces soldiers in ancient times

"The Queen Mother!"

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, where are you?"

It wasn't until Li Tingting finished the fight that her guards caught up, panting heavily.

"Alright, stop shouting, I'm here."

Li Tingting wanted to kick the assassin leader a few more times to vent her anger.

But he was disturbed by the guards behind him, so he turned around and replied.

However, the assassin leader took advantage of this opening.

He swiftly lunged towards the location of the short dagger.

He picked it up and plunged it into his heart without hesitation.

He knew very well that his current situation was one of certain doom.

It's better to just cut yourself cleanly and avoid the torment later.

They leaked secrets that shouldn't have been revealed.

Upon hearing the noise, Li Tingting immediately turned around and glanced at it indifferently.

As the assassin fell, blood splattered everywhere, but he didn't even flinch.

He silently cursed in his heart, "That scoundrel got off easy."

I should have just ignored everything and beaten that bastard to death.

This bastard won't even have the chance to commit suicide.

But she didn't show the slightest bit of annoyance or anger on her face.

After all, as the ruling empress dowager of the Great Xia Dynasty, she couldn't show her emotions on her face.

Then, his gaze swept over the guards kneeling behind him, who dared not utter a sound.

Their battle robes were stained with blood, and their breathing was disordered; they had clearly chased after them with their lives on the line.

So, Li Tingting softened her tone, her voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

But with a hint of reassurance: "Get up, everyone, what's the rush?"

"I am perfectly fine, but they are nothing but a bunch of clowns."

As soon as Li Tingting finished speaking, one of the guards kneeling at the front suddenly raised his head.

His face was still covered in mud and grime from running all the way.

Blood seeped from the tear in his battle robe. He opened his mouth,

A lump rose in his throat, as if something was blocking it.

Then, someone burst into tears.

The crying acted like a floodgate, instantly breaking down everyone's tense nerves.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager! How could you... Waaah..."

A young guard was sobbing uncontrollably, his knees pounding the ground with a loud thud.

"How could you... how could you chase after them alone! That assassin's blows were all deadly!"

If you make even the slightest mistake…

He couldn't continue, his hands gripping the grass on the ground tightly.

His knuckles turned white, and tears streamed down his face, mingling with sweat and blood.

The guard beside him wiped his face, wiping it again and again.

His voice was hoarse, as if it had been rubbed with sandpaper: "Your Majesty, we have failed in our duty!"

We failed to protect you, leaving you in danger... but we beg you,

Never again take such a risk! If anything happens to you,

Even if we are shattered to pieces, we cannot compensate for this land and its people!

The crying grew louder from the crowd, including some younger people.

Recalling the glint of the assassin's blade in the distance, and how my heart had nearly shattered as I raced along, I remembered...

Seeing the Empress Dowager safe and sound, a wave of lingering fear washed over him.

They were sobbing uncontrollably; some veterans took off their helmets, revealing heads covered in sweat and dust.

He kowtowed deeply to Li Tingting, his forehead hitting the ground with a dull thud.

He repeatedly prayed, "Your Majesty, please cherish your life and never put yourself in danger again."

Li Tingting looked at the group of men in front of her who were crying uncontrollably.

I felt uneasy until this moment.

Only then did I realize how heavy the burden on my shoulders truly was.

If something had really happened to her just now, all of these people in front of her would probably be dead.

Moreover, their families will also suffer.

Sigh, I finally got a chance to fight, but it turned out to be a fight with a group of people who were loyal to me.

She cried her eyes out, worried and scared, but then she thought, "Never mind, never mind."

Let's stop fighting and killing in the future.

She sighed softly, remained silent for a moment, and then raised her hand in a gesture of support.

"Alright, stop crying, I'll agree to your request."

You've all worked so hard.

Although he deliberately maintained a certain level of authority in his voice, his tone unconsciously softened a bit.

......

Now look at the Golden Palace in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

This morning court assembly was also far from peaceful.

Li Zhong was seen standing on the steps in front of the throne.

Holding the demand for tribute sent by the sand goose in his hand, his face was ashen.

He had just finished reading the proclamation when the silence in the hall was shattered by an angry shout.

Wu Xiong'an slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, slamming his imperial tablet heavily onto the table in front of him.

The inkstone shook from the shock: "Outrageous! These barbarians from the desert are nothing but clowns jumping around on the frontier!"

They dare to point fingers at my Great Xia and demand tribute!

Such humiliation is intolerable! We implore Prime Minister Li, in the name of assisting in governance,

"Issue the order to mobilize troops, gather the three armies on the border, and teach those barbarian slugs a lesson in the might of our Great Xia!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Chong, who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward and echoed him.

"What Lord Wu said is absolutely right! The dignity of the nation is heavier than Mount Tai!"

If we yield even a little today, the sand geese will dare to trample over the gates of our Great Xia Kingdom in the future!

We second the call for war; we would rather die a glorious death than live a life of dishonor!

The two of them sang in unison, instantly igniting the atmosphere in the hall.

Li Zhong merely glanced at them coldly, and was about to speak when...

Li Xiang, who was standing nearby, was the first to retort.

His voice carried an undeniable calmness: "Jade shattered?"

Will the Wu family provide the grain, or will the Wang family provide the troops?

Given the current state of our Great Xia court, can it withstand such a humiliating defeat?

After three years of fierce fighting with the Great Zhou, the national treasury was already empty.

With seven or eight out of ten border guards gone, how can they possibly fight the sand geese?

As the Minister of Revenue of the Great Xia Dynasty, Li Xiang understood the current situation better than anyone else.

In addition, as one of the heads of the Li family, he naturally did not hesitate to veto the war.

"Minister Li, you are mistaken! Are we merely to sit and wait for our doom?"

Are we to be humiliated for no reason? Even if we give in a little today, what about tomorrow?

Will those sand geese let this go?

Seeing that Li Xiang had made a move, Wu Lixin was determined not to be left behind and join the fray.

After all, even his own cousin had expressed his opinion, so as the head of the Wu family,

How could they possibly stay out of it?

Li Zhong lowered his eyes, taking in the entire argument taking in the scene.

Wu Xiong'an spoke with great enthusiasm, while Wang Chong fanned the flames from the sidelines.

Even Wu Lixin couldn't help but jump out to speak in support.

The way this group of people acted so passionately was incredibly annoying.

Hmph! You two families are certainly scheming your way up.

Upon hearing the news of Suogong from Sha'e,

They immediately started calling for war and bloodshed, saying that national prestige was more important than Mount Tai.

"Better to be a broken jade than a whole tile"—in other words, they were hoping for war to break out.

They have exhausted the troops under my Tingting's command and drained the treasury of the Great Xia Dynasty.

At that time, the two families will be able to take advantage of the situation and seize power from the Li family.

Especially Wu Xiong'an's annoying face, it's funny to think about it.

No wonder my Tingting wanted to hit you before.

But what Li Zhong didn't know was that even Li Tingting's father-in-law...

The old emperor also particularly disliked Wu Xiong'an, and he secretly wished to kill him.

He wanted to kill him, but he couldn't do anything about Wu Xiong'an.

Therefore, when the old emperor heard that Li Tingting had broken into the Wu family's residence at night to attack Wu Xiong'an,

He immediately let out a goose-like cry and threw his head back in laughter.

After a moment's thought, Li Zhong finally took a step.

The steady footsteps were particularly clear in the noisy Golden Palace.

He walked to Li Xiang's side, raised his hand and pressed down on the other's shoulder.

His gaze swept over the crowd below, his eyes carrying the imposing aura of someone who had held power for years.

The noise inside the hall instantly subsided.

"enough!"

His voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable composure.

"This matter concerns the fate of our Great Xia nation; it is not the time for you to indulge in empty words."

Li Zhong gripped the proclamation, his knuckles turning white. "The Empress Dowager has not yet returned from her southern tour."

The young emperor is still young, and we, his subjects, cannot make such a decision.

Send the order, by urgent dispatch, to inform the Empress Dowager of this matter.

Everything will be decided upon the Empress Dowager's return to the capital!