Yao Jin looked at Li Yao, she didn't speak, but she already knew exactly what he meant: there were only two choices in front of her, either Lin Yuebai or Xiao Nanguo, and she had to choose. Yao Jin finally understood why Yuebai had that anxiety and fear in her eyes when she saw her today, because Lin Yuebai had known about it for a long time, but she couldn't stop it. She can imagine how Lin Yuebai has worked hard in that small room these days, tried her best but couldn't do anything, she couldn't pass on the news, she couldn't stop herself from entering the palace, and she couldn't stop herself from meeting Li Yao, but Lin Yuebai never wanted her best friend to face such a dilemma, if possible, she even hoped that Yao Jin would choose Xiao Nanguo to give up on herself- In such a situation where she could only bear the pain alone, she must have begged Li Yao, she must have told Li Yao that she didn't want to be this queen, maybe she also tried to force each other to death - thinking of this, the corners of Yao Jin's eyes moistened somewhere, her best friend, her Yuebai, she couldn't tell herself these two choices, she could only promise her herself, ignore Li Yao, don't be coerced by him, but Yuebai, I can't do it! I can't do it, I can't do it! Yao Jin shouted in his heart: How can I ignore you! But I! How could it be possible to hand over Xiao Nanguo to Li Yao's hands!

Yao Jin's mind was chaotic, but her face was extremely calm, she just looked at Li Yao, for a long time, without saying a word, a word. And Li Yao waited quietly, as if waiting for Yao Jin's answer, but seemed to know that it was impossible for her to make a decision in this short period of time. Therefore, Li Yao has already prepared a powerful weight, he wants to cast on the balance in Yao Jin's heart, he wants to let the proud her bow to him, everything he wants, he must get-

"Wang Xiang, Xuannu, Zhao Sheng, Liu Xiaolong, at this moment, their lives are in the hands of the widow. ”

Yao Jin was stunned for a moment, and then her hand touched the short knife in the sleeve cage, and she approached the throne where Li Yao was, and said, "What does Your Majesty mean by this?"

"You should know what the widow means, Yao Jin, the widow must let Lin Yuebai be the queen. For this reason, the widow doesn't care what the price is, a few lives are nothing to the widow. ”

At this time, Yao Jin was already about to walk to Li Yao's side step by step, and she even felt that she had pulled out the sharp short knife and put it on Li Yao's neck, but Li Yao suddenly said: "Yao Jin, don't try to struggle anymore, don't think that you still have any qualifications to negotiate terms with the widow, you can only choose to hand over Xiao Nanguo, and the rest is useless." ”

At that moment, Yao Jin suddenly fell down with a thud, her knees slammed the raised steps, and she couldn't help but let out a painful **, her arm wanted to support her upper body, but she hit the ground in embarrassment, and the short knife of the sleeve cage was hard against her elbow, from body to heart, and the pain came in bursts. Yao Jin's voice trembled slightly, she endured the sharp pain in her knees, gritted her teeth and said, "What if, I don't agree?"

"If you don't agree, the widow will naturally not be able to do anything to you. You can still go back to Xiaonanguo - but those who come to the capital with you will die, including Zhao Yu who is far away in Caiyun City, including, everyone you know. Before your chariots and horses arrive at Nanguo Mansion alone, they must all be dead, if you are willing to return to that Nanguo Mansion, to return to such a small Nanguo full of death and chaos, you can choose not to agree. ”

"If I say yes...... And what?"

"If you write a letter saying that you have a deep friendship with Lin Yuebai, and beg the widow to obey the mandate of heaven and make Lin Yuebai the queen, and you, Li Yao, are willing to take the entire Xiaonan Kingdom as Lin Yuebai's dowry and return it to the Li Dynasty - the widow will naturally gladly agree, and the Mo family will naturally not dare to say anything. When the time comes, Yuebai will become the queen, and you will still be the eldest princess of the Li Dynasty, whether you want to live in the palace or leave, no matter where you want to go, you are free, there will be no more contradictions between you and the widow, and Yuebai no longer needs to be sad for us. And the king, those who you care about, they will return to their original position, on their original life track, and go on in peace and prosperity. The widows know their talents and will definitely give them a better future. ”

"So, in fact, Your Majesty has already arranged all this, as long as I come over and nod my head and say hello, go through the motions—from now on, there will be no Xiaonanguo in the world, and there will be no more Yao Jin, the lord of the vassal country, everything will be able to return to its original position!

"yes, exactly. Yao Jin, don't use that expression full of resentment to the widow, this little southern kingdom originally did not exist, and the nine cities, one river and thirteen counties were originally deceived by you from the hands of the first emperor! Think about it, if it weren't for this little southern country, if it weren't for your stupid attachment back then, maybe you would have been competing with Wei Yan and living a good life for your immortal couple, how could there be today, you would grovel in front of the widow!"

The last sentence, as if someone had pulled out the short knife in Yao Jin's sleeve cage and stabbed it suddenly on her heart, her blood instantly coagulated, from the top of her head to the soles of her feet, and the bone-chilling cold suddenly spread from the bottom of her heart to her whole body. Li Yao's words were harsh and sharp, but what he said was a reality that Yao Jin had to face: if she hadn't pursued her freedom back then, if she hadn't had to keep this little southern country, maybe she would have traveled through the mountains and seas with Wei Yan a long time ago, and became a lifelong couple that she can never get now......

Yao Jin lowered his head and still didn't speak, while Li Yao threw the sandalwood box and the parchment scroll inside in front of her, and said coldly: "Take it back, think about how to write this returned letter, think about it, the widow will wait for you in the Zichen Palace." ”

With that, Li Yao turned around and left, without looking at Yao Jin again. And as his footsteps gradually walked away, this golden and splendid hall gradually lost all light, and Yao Jin's world gradually dimmed, and all the light went away, until it was dark.