But the thought of marrying a stranger, especially one from an enemy country, was truly hard for her to accept.
However, the pressures of reality forced her to confront this cruel choice.
The Empress Dowager saw Zhan Doudou's resentment and continued, "I can see that this Heavenly Emperor has the ambition to unify the world and restore the Great Wei Kingdom. When that time comes, as the imperial concubine of the ruler of the world, it will not be considered a mistreatment for you."
Hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Zhan Doudou felt much better.
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Three more days passed, and seeing Li Chengtian's unstoppable momentum, the various cities surrendered one after another.
This allowed Li Chengtian to reach a distance of less than ten miles from the capital in just three days, and arrive at the city walls in only half an hour.
Upon learning that Li Chengtian's main force was about to attack the capital, Gongzi Yu of the Azure Dragon Society went directly to the Empress Dowager's palace once again.
Because the three women were imprisoned, they had no idea that in just three short days, Li Chengtian had already marched on the capital.
So when he saw Gongzi Yu again, he was still a little confused. After all, hadn't they reached an agreement three days ago?
They didn't understand why Gongzi Yu had come to see them this time.
Gongzi Yu looked at the three people in front of him expressionlessly, his eyes cold, as if he were just a heartless messenger, devoid of any emotion.
He spoke directly:
"Our army is about to reach the capital. According to the agreement made three days ago, Your Majesty, you know what you should do!"
Upon hearing this, Zhan Doudou, Haitang Duoduo, and Si Lili were all taken aback, their faces showing disbelief.
To their utter surprise, just three days later, the Heavenly Saint Emperor of Nanqing had already attacked their capital city.
However, the Empress Dowager was a woman of great experience; she quickly composed herself, concealing her shock, and calmly replied:
"Don't worry, sir, I know what I should do."
After hearing this, Gongzi Yu nodded slightly to show his satisfaction, and then said:
"Since you know that, let's go!"
Then he turned to look at Zhan Doudou and said in a calm tone:
"Why don't you change into women's clothes and come along too? I'll wait for you at the door."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gongzi Yu disappeared from the palace like a gentle breeze.
Upon seeing the vanished Prince Yu, the Empress Dowager turned to look at Zhan Doudou, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes, and said softly:
"Go ahead! Don't you love coming here secretly to wear women's clothes? Today, put on your favorite outfit and come with me to meet your future husband."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Doudou blushed, her face as alluring as a ripe apple. She nodded slightly, gave a soft reply, and then turned and went into the inner room to change her clothes.
After a short while, Zhan Doudou changed into women's clothing and walked out of the room. Everyone's eyes lit up, as if they were seeing a blooming flower.
In an instant, she transformed from a high and mighty emperor into a gentle, charming, and beautiful woman.
Although the Empress Dowager and Haitang Duoduo had seen Zhan Doudou dressed as a woman many times, they were always amazed by her beauty.
Haitang Duoduo couldn't help but walk quickly to Zhan Doudou's side and sincerely praised, "Your Majesty, you look so beautiful today!"
Upon hearing this, Zhan Doudou's lips curled up slightly, revealing a shy smile, and she responded modestly:
"No, Haitang, you'll be very pretty if you dress up a bit."
The Empress Dowager looked at the two of them, her heart filled with satisfaction, and said with a smile:
"Alright, let's go! It's time to meet this Heavenly Saint Emperor of Nanqing."
After saying that, she took the lead and walked forward, followed by Zhan Doudou and Haitang Duoduo, and the group walked out of the palace.
Upon seeing Zhan Doudou, Gongzi Yu couldn't help but feel a surge of surprise.
He originally thought that the young emperor of Northern Qi was just an ordinary man, but when she changed into women's clothing, she showed stunning beauty.
Gongzi Yu thought to himself that, given the master's preferences, he might be satisfied with her.
So, without hesitation, he said to the three of them, "Let's go!"
As time went by, Li Chengtian's army of 200,000 finally arrived at the capital of Northern Qi.
The current situation is extremely favorable for Li Chengtian. He only needs to issue an order, and the Qinglong Society members stationed at the city gate will assist him in opening the city gate.
However, this was not what Li Chengtian wanted.
Li Chengtao wanted the young emperor of Northern Qi to kneel and surrender in front of the entire city's population, accompanied by his ministers.
This would not only allow him to easily subdue the entire Northern Qi, but more importantly, it would bring a huge psychological impact to the people of Northern Qi.
After all, if even the Northern Qi royal family chose to surrender, what reason would the soldiers and civilians have to continue to hold out?
Thinking of this, Li Chengtian looked coldly into the distance and directly gave the order:
"Someone, step forward and call upon the Northern Qi emperor to come out and submit to me."
Chen Pingping, standing beside him, was unaware that the capital city was now under the control of Li Chengtian's Azure Dragon Society. Hearing Li Chengtian's words, he was filled with surprise.
After all, the Northern Qi were descendants of the Great Wei Kingdom!
It's practically impossible to get them to surrender!
However, Chen Pingping did not hesitate at all. He rode forward and arrived at the foot of the city wall, shouting loudly:
“Listen up, Northern Qi! Your capital city is already surrounded by the army. Our Heavenly Emperor is merciful and does not wish to commit further bloodshed. Quickly order your Northern Qi emperor to come out of the city and surrender.”
After calling out three times, Chen Pingping was about to go back and report the situation to Li Chengtian.
Just then, the city gate, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened with a heavy creaking sound.
Inside the city gate, two elegantly dressed women led the civil and military officials of Northern Qi out of the city gate.
Their steps were solemn and steady, as if each step carried the dignity and responsibility of the nation.
Upon witnessing this scene, Chen Pingping was also filled with intense shock.
He keenly noticed that the woman walking in front was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had an elegant demeanor; she was clearly the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi.
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The person following closely beside her, though of unknown identity, must have held an extremely high position in Northern Qi to be able to walk alongside the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager of Northern Qi and Zhan Doudou looked at Li Chengtian on horseback, their eyes revealing undisguised shock.
They never expected that this Heavenly Emperor of Nanqing would be so handsome, imposing, and domineering.
His presence was like a ray of light, illuminating the entire battlefield and making him impossible to ignore.
Faced with Li Chengtian in this way, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi's resentment vanished instantly.
She understood that the person in front of her not only possessed extraordinary charm, but also represented the formidable strength of Nanqing.
Subsequently, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi and Zhan Doudou slowly led their officials toward Li Chengtian's warhorse.
Their steps were firm and powerful, and every movement was filled with awe.
At this moment, the tension between the two countries seemed to ease slightly, replaced by a subtle respect and expectation.
Upon seeing the scene before him, Li Chengtian's lips curled into a slight smile, his eyes gleaming with confidence.
He spurred his warhorse, walking steadily and firmly toward the direction of the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi.
Seeing this, Zhen Qiankun felt a pang of worry and quickly spoke up to remind him:
"Your Majesty, be careful, this might be a trap!"
However, Li Chengtian disregarded Zhen Qiankun's advice, a disdainful smile playing on his lips as he arrogantly declared:
"No one in this world has yet been born who can harm me!"
Having said that, he disregarded the worries of the Emperor and rode straight to the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi and Zhan Doudou.
His gaze was calm and profound, as if he could see through everything.
When Li Chengtian reached them, he asked in a low voice:
"Have you come here to surrender?" His tone conveyed an unquestionable authority.
Upon hearing Li Chengtian's words, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi smiled faintly and replied:
"Emperor Tian Sheng, although we are not here to surrender."
But the emperor of our dynasty was actually an empress.
Therefore, we have decided to marry this empress to you, and at the same time, the entire Northern Qi Kingdom will be given as part of the dowry.
I wonder if the Heavenly Saint Emperor is satisfied with this proposal?
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's refusal to surrender, Li Chengtian felt a surge of anger and cursed inwardly:
"The Azure Dragon Society is incompetent!"
But he still suppressed his displeasure.
However, when he heard what the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi said next, most of his dissatisfaction instantly dissipated.
It turns out that the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi wanted to give her country and people a dignified ending, rather than surrendering like a loser.
Li Chengtian turned to look at Zhan Doudou, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He never expected that this princess of Qi would be so beautiful, like a dazzling pearl.
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