Chapter 88 The Empress Destroyed Your Country (14)

Bai Tang continued to explain, “There are numerous mountain ranges in Minnan, which are suitable for hiding. Here, there are often bandits and robbers, which can be utilized for early personnel recruitment and undergo transformation.”

Then, gradual territory expansion. Bai Tang had already formulated a complete plan in her mind, step by step, including contingency measures in case of mistakes. But she hadn’t told Wen Yueqing yet. Wen Yueqing was still too naive and needed to be nurtured properly to become her capable assistant.

Wen Yueqing’s self-consciousness told her that Bai Tang was not just aiming for a utopia.

But what of it?

She had already decided to escape, and also decided to be a pioneer, fighting for more opportunities for women in the future. If Bai Tang didn’t have bigger ambitions, it would only disappoint her.

Wen Yueqing held Bai Tang’s hand and said, “Miss Bai, I have no sisters at home. We have already been through life and death together, and we share the same fate. We have no family or friends left, so why don’t we become sisters from now on?”

Bai Tang thought it was not a bad idea. “I am sixteen years old.”

Wen Yueqing replied, “I am half a year younger than Miss Bai, so I will be your younger sister, and Miss Bai will be my elder sister.”

“Okay,” Bai Tang agreed.

Wen Yueqing looked up at the moon and knelt down, hands together in prayer. “May the heavens bear witness, and the sun and moon vouch for it. From this day forward, Wen Yueqing and Bai Tang will become sworn sisters, never to be separated in life or death, never to betray each other.”

As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Bai Tang also knelt down and said, “May the heavens bear witness, and the sun and moon vouch for it. Bai Tang and Wen Yueqing are now sisters from this day forth, never to abandon each other, never to betray each other.”

They looked at each other and smiled.

“Sister Bai.”

“Sister Wen.”

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“Your Majesty, the new empress’ things are all packed.” De Fu presented these things neatly on a tray.

Nie Suzhi waved for everyone to leave and picked up the clothes Bai Tang wore, clenching it tightly and a touch of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

No one knew that he had an ability, which was dream control.

He could enter dreams, weave dreams, and even kill in dreams.

Nie Suzhi lay on a soft mattress, clutching Bai Tang’s clothes.

In the middle of the night, Bai Tang was sound asleep when she suddenly felt herself in a strange place.

“How bold of you, Bai Tang! Do you know the charges against you?” The person on the stand slammed the wooden surface with a loud bang, nearly deafening the ears.

Was she… dreaming? Oh no, she must have been pulled into an illusory dream world.

Bai Tang looked with interest at the person above the hall. Wasn’t that the good Emperor? Why was he playing the role of the King of Hell?

Bai Tang seemed very casual. “Your Majesty, what crime have I committed? You can’t just say I’m guilty without reason, can you?”

Nie Suzhi calmly replied, “Bai Tang, you have committed several crimes. You killed the True Dragon Emperor, sowed discord, and disrupted the country.”

In the dream, things were exaggerated and unreal, precisely why Nie Suzhi intentionally wanted Bai Tang to overlook some flaws.

Bai Tang lifted her finger and began to argue with Nie Suzhi. “Your Majesty, your accusations are too unjust. First of all, I’ve followed all the protocols. You can’t just kill me for no reason. Besides, I am neither your subject nor your woman. If you want me dead, I’ll make sure you die too. Naturally, I am not an accomplice.

“Secondly, Your Majesty is still alive and well. How can I be accused of killing the True Dragon Emperor? If you were dead, then I would be guilty. The last one, you’ve really wronged me. From beginning to end, I was forced into this situation. Clearly, it was your problem, but you had to frame me to make it seem like you were blameless.

“Your Majesty, where have I sowed discord? Since the massacre of our village, I’ve been locked up in a prison wagon the whole time. Who have I sown discord among?”

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