Chapter 90 The Empress Destroyed Your Country (16)

Made whoever he wanted the empress, and then cancel her if he was not in a good mood?

Said she was the only acknowledged Empress, yet still increasing the bounty on her head.

This was really… ridiculous. It was impressive that the Qin State hadn’t fallen apart under his rule.

“What is this dog Emperor really trying to do?” asked one courtier.

“It seems the Empress did almost succeed in killing him,” another replied. “How did she fall short by just a bit? What a pity.”

“The only Empress he acknowledged, yet still wants to kill her? What is this?”

“Don’t try to understand the mind of a dog Emperor.”

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Meanwhile, in a distant place, Song Zhi who was doing odd jobs finally received the news.

The Emperor had appointed a new Empress, Bai Tang, and on the night of their wedding, she had attempted to assassinate him, seriously injuring him.

The first reaction Song Zhi had upon hearing this news was to clap and cheer, only restraining herself due to the presence of the soldiers.

Then, the new Empress Bai Tang had fled, taking someone with her. The Emperor was offering a huge reward for her capture, but she seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Bai Tang spotted Song Zhi washing dishes in the distance and her eyes lit up. She had been worried about how to find this Song girl, and now she had encountered her.

Taking the beauty Wen Yueqing’s hand, Bai Tang approached Song Zhi, wearing a mournful expression. “Zhizhi, your brother and sister-in-law have been looking for you for so long, and we’ve finally found you. Why are you doing this kind of work here?”

Although Wen Yueqing didn’t know who Song Zhi was, she thought she looked somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, she resembled the girl they had seen when they were released from the prison wagon that day. Wen Yueqing played along and helped Bai Tang support Song Zhi, saying, “Zhizhi, you’ve suffered!”

Song Zhi, “?”

In the blink of an eye, she had gained an extra brother and sister-in-law?

How did they know her name?

She was about to say that she didn’t know them and that they must have mistaken her for someone else when she heard a familiar voice say, “Don’t say anything.”

Song Zhi widened her eyes in surprise as she looked at Bai Tang.

Bai Tang touched her face, just like a long-lost relative, “Zhizhi, you’ve been through so much.”

Song Zhi stuttered, “No, it wasn’t difficult.”

She then added, “Brother, sister-in-law.”

Pretending to wipe away a tear, she continued, “Zhizhi had such a hard time finding you guys.”

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After quitting her job with the shopkeeper, Song Zhi followed Bai Tang and Wen Yueqing to the inn.

She couldn’t wait to say, “You were the expert who helped me secretly that day!”

“I am Bai Tang, and she is Wen Yueqing. Oh, no, now I am Tang Bai and she is my wife, Bai Yue.” Bai Tang smiled.

Upon hearing Bai Tang’s name, Song Zhi was even more surprised but also felt it was reasonable. She realized that Bai Tang had been lurking in the prison wagon that day to get close to the dog Emperor and kill him. Song Zhi was very impressed. She had never met such a formidable woman before, who not only severely injured the dog Emperor but also managed to escape the heavily guarded palace with Miss Wen. She was extremely powerful.

Song Zhi rubbed her hands together, “There are people looking for you everywhere outside. Where are you planning to go?”

Bai Tang did not hide anything, “Minnan. Would Miss Song like to come along?”

Song Zhi hesitated for a moment but immediately nodded. She no longer had any family, and she had been violated. Where else could she go?

Bai Tang then said, “Miss Song, have you thought this through? If you follow me to Minnan today, there will be no turning back. You may even die.”

Song Zhi sensed the extraordinary meaning behind the words and spoke up, “I… I want to know more.”

Who wouldn’t want to know more before risking their life?

Wen Yueqing explained, “To prove ourselves, to create a prosperous utopia.”

Bai Tang patted her shoulder, “That day, I saw that you noticed the abnormality of the guard and let the other two girls escape first. But you chose to stay behind and take the risk. I know, Song Zhi, because of your own experience, you don’t want these girls who are like you to suffer the same fate. So you willingly risked your life to save them. Women can also be very brave. 

“Song Zhi, I heard that you know some martial arts. So, are you interested in learning how to read? To elevate your skills to the next level and lead a group of people to punish evil and promote good?”

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