The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

Gong Yu led a hundred men to the tents of the Western Xia people on the outskirts of Jincheng.

Nine gray tents surrounded a huge black tent in the middle, which was embroidered with snakes in various attack poses, making it look terrifying.

Deputy General Chen asked, "Young Master Gong, this Empress of Western Xia has been staying here for many days. Will she obediently come back to the capital with us?"

Deputy General Chen was very worried that if the mission was delayed for too long, he would be punished when he returned to the capital. Since the Crown Prince Gong was the emperor's cousin, he would definitely be fine, so he would be the one who would suffer.

After Vice General Chen exchanged words with the Western Xia soldiers, a man dressed as a Taoist priest arrived. This man was so thin that he looked like a paper doll, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

When Vice Minister Chen arrived, he heard from Prince Gong that the Empress of Western Xia had a national advisor by her side. Prince Gong's description of the national advisor's appearance was exactly the same as the Taoist priest in front of him.

So the person in front of me is the Grand Preceptor of Western Xia. I've heard he can summon wind and rain, but I don't know if it's true.

Deputy General Chen: "Grand Preceptor, we have been ordered to welcome Her Majesty the Empress. Please help us report this."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Imperial Advisor vanished like a ghost, like a paper figure blown away by the wind—it looked incredibly strange.

Inside the black tent, Empress Ji Wu, after hearing the Grand Preceptor's report, had no intention of meeting these Qi soldiers.

"Imperial Preceptor, go and tell him that I am unwell and will not be seeing him for the time being."

"Your Majesty, among the people who have come this time is the Crown Prince, the Emperor of Great Qi's own cousin."

Ji Wu's expression remained unchanged. The emperor's cousin, huh? She really didn't take him seriously.

She didn't even respect the emperor. The Great Qi's war god, General Xin, was already dead, and the Great Qi was now completely incapable of fighting.

"That young master Gong is not only the emperor's cousin, but also the future husband of that Miss Su."

The Imperial Advisor's voice was peculiar, distant and terrifying, as if it came from the depths of an underground abyss.

The Empress was already used to the Grand Preceptor's distinctive voice.

Although she didn't respect the emperor, she still needed Miss Su to treat her face, so she was interested in meeting Miss Su's future husband.

"Okay, I'll go out and meet him."

Ji Wu put on her veil, stepped out of the royal tent, and immediately saw Gong Yu standing under the tree.

I've never seen such a handsome man before; I'm actually a little jealous of that Miss Su.

However, Yu Wu had countless male lovers, but she was not the kind of person who would do anything for male beauty. In her eyes, men were just playthings.

She deliberately teased Gong Yu, hissing twice at the small golden snake coiled around her neck.

Soon, snakes crawled all around, and the entire meadow reeked of a foul stench.

The soldiers who came with Gong Yu were terrified when they saw the dense swarms of soft-bodied animals.

The pungent smell of snakes filled the nasal cavity, giving one a sense of impending death.

But they discovered that the snakes really didn't dare come within three meters of them.

The snake repellent powder made by Miss Su is indeed effective.

The people on the Western Xia side were also very surprised.

Surprisingly, the snakes dared not approach the Qi soldiers; they must have brought snake-repelling powder.

Empress Ji Wu had already heard from the Imperial Advisor that Master Tianyuan possessed snake-repelling powder. According to intelligence, the quantity of that snake-repelling powder was not large, and it had all been given to the Emperor of Daqi.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Qi was willing to distribute snake-repelling powder to ordinary soldiers.

However, the snake repellent powder is only effective against ordinary venomous snakes, and has no effect on the golden king cobra in her hands.

The Imperial Advisor floated to Gong Yu's side like a ghost. "Young Master Gong, you have met Her Majesty the Empress, why are you not kneeling?"

If it weren't for the fear of injuring the Crown Prince, and that Miss Su would refuse to treat the Empress's face, the Imperial Advisor would have already taken action.

Gong Yu stood straight. Although he was ordered to come and greet the Empress of Western Xia, Emperor Qi Jing did not tell him to kneel before her.

An empress who slaughtered hundreds of thousands of innocent people is not worthy of his kneeling.

Ji Wu raised her voice a few decibels, "Very good, I like people who would rather die than submit the most."

She walked step by step toward Gong Yu.

As Ji Wu slowly approached, Deputy General Chen, standing behind Gong Yu, felt the surrounding air become extremely cold, a terrifying aura unique to snakes.

This Western Xia empress gave off a very imposing aura.

Deputy General Chen suspected he was hallucinating from fright, feeling as if the snakes adorning the neck and arms of the Western Xia Empress were all alive, their vertical pupils a ghostly green like will-o'-the-wisps.

The chilling cold made it hard for Vice General Chen to breathe, and he knelt down with a thud.

Ji Wu looked at the still upright Prince Gong and admired the man's calmness and composure.

"Young Master Gong, doesn't Miss Su really like your face? Tell me, if your face were ruined, would she still like you?"

Ji Wu intended to embarrass the Emperor of Qi, and had prepared in advance. She refused to go with the people sent by the Emperor of Qi to pick her up.

She led Da Qi by the nose, rather than being controlled by him.

This concerns the divine power of the Western Xia Kingdom.

"Go back and tell your emperor that I will stay in Jincheng for a few more days, and will leave when I feel like it."

The Western Xia soldiers standing nearby burst into laughter. How dare this tiny Qi state order their Empress around? It was utterly delusional and a pipe dream.

Their queen has never submitted to anyone.

Many Western Xia soldiers looked in Gong Yu's direction with drooling eyes, thinking that the young general leading the Qi army was fair-skinned and tender, and would definitely be delicious as a snack with wine.

Gong Yu's voice was as cold as ever: "Miss Su said that if the Empress does not arrive in the capital within three days, she will not help the Empress heal her face."

Even traveling from Jincheng to the capital would take three days, no matter how fast you rushed.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Wu immediately ordered, "General Gongsun, break camp and set off immediately."

With the help of a soldier, Deputy General Chen, who was kneeling on the ground, managed to get up with difficulty.

Vice General Chen was particularly relieved that the Empress was willing to set off, which meant that his mission could be completed smoothly.

Thanks to Miss Su, the Empress changed her mind as soon as the Crown Prince mentioned her.

On the Western Xia side, General Gongsun gave orders to the Western Xia soldiers, instructing them to immediately pack their belongings and prepare to depart.

The soldiers of Western Xia were just feeling very proud, thinking that the Empress would definitely not be restrained by the Great Qi. They were even thinking about how to play with these Great Qi soldiers, but they did not expect that they would be proven wrong so quickly.

However, they didn't have time to think too much, because they needed to quickly dismantle the tents and pack their belongings. General Gongsun only gave them the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to make preparations.

While the soldiers were packing up, the Imperial Advisor advised Ji Wu, "Your Majesty doesn't need to be threatened by Miss Su. We also have the ability to restrain Miss Su."

Ji Wu held the bronze mirror in her hand, her voice very calm: "Let's not cause any more trouble. It's not too late to tame that little girl after my face is healed."