Chapter 866 "Forced to Marry"

At the late night, there was a commotion outside the Qianyuan Palace gate. At that time, Yin Ji had just finished dealing with official business and was preparing to go to bed.
When the noise started, he frowned and was about to ask what was going on. However, Xie Yun was awakened from her sleep and mistakenly thought Yin Ji was playing a prank on her. Without even opening her eyes, she gave him a shove, sending the person who had just climbed onto the bed rolling back down.
Yin Ji sat on the ground with a heavy heart, feeling somewhat aggrieved. However, he dared not say a word, as he was the one who had driven Xie Yun out of bed before. Now he could only blame himself for this situation.
He got up quietly and put Xie Yun's exposed foot back under the blanket, before walking out with careful footsteps. When he closed the door to the inner chamber, his expression changed from clear to gloomy.
"What's going on?"
The night attendant quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, it's Concubine Xiao causing a disturbance outside, demanding to see you."
Concubine Xiao?
What madness possesses her to cause a scene in the middle of the night?
His already unpleasant expression grew even darker as he stepped out of the door. Outside Qianyuan Palace, Concubine Xiao was being blocked by the imperial guards at a distance of three zhang, but they could not suppress the sound, so those few sharp screams still reached his ears.
"Shut up!"
Yin Ji shouted lowly, although he was also angry, he restrained his volume and didn't dare to disturb Xie Yun.
When Xiao Baobao saw him come out, her eyes brightened. She pushed aside the imperial guards and ran over. Without saying a word, she knelt down and kowtowed: "Ji Gege, don't make me marry someone else. I won't marry, I don't want to marry to the Khitan people. I can go to the Cold Palace instead, just don't make me leave Da Zhou. I beg you..."
Yin Ji doesn't mind that she will know about the marriage, he just doesn't understand how Xiao Baobao could think that she has a choice.
"Dragged back to Zhaoyang Palace, choose a date for the wedding."
Xiao Baobao raised her head in horror: "No, Jige, no..."
The imperial guard saw the emperor's determined attitude and hurriedly stepped forward to pull the person up. Xiao Baobao struggled desperately: "I won't marry, I won't marry... Let go of me, let go of me!"
"Have mercy!"
After watching for a while, Erlorde saw that Yin Ji was serious and hurried to stop him, "Your Majesty, let me handle this person. I will personally take her back."
Yin Ji didn't mind much, he just didn't want anyone to disturb Ah Yun's sleep.
Elide hurriedly carried the person back to the Zhao Yang Hall. Along the way, Xiao Baobao was crying and making a fuss. Elide angrily slapped her and said, "You better calm down. I'm from the strongest and wealthiest tribe in the Khaganate, and I won't treat you badly."
"Let go of me!"
Xiao Baobao fought desperately, pounding on him. Yilude didn't feel any pain, and only put her down when they reached the gate of Zhaoyang Palace.
Xiao Baobao rushed inside and slammed the door shut.
"Heartless."
Elder Elde uttered a complaint and left, but Xiao Baobao sat on the ground by the door. Chen Xiang was anxiously waiting and hurriedly approached when she came back, but was startled by her disheveled appearance. "Your Majesty, what happened to you?"
Xiao Baobao hugged her in pain and said what had just happened intermittently.
Chen Xiang was stunned. Xiao Baobao was going to be married to the barbarians?
"Niangniang, this is a good thing. Going to the barbarians is better than staying in the capital. Staying here would be life-threatening."
Xiao Baobao raised her hand and covered her face: "That's not true at all. He said he would marry me whether I liked it or not. How can someone like that consider me as a person? Chen Xiang, I don't want to go, I don't want to go!"
For a moment, Chen Xiang didn't know what to say and sighed, "Your Highness, life is important."
Life?
Suddenly realizing something, Xiao Baobao's voice trembled, and she immediately went into the inner chamber and found a piece of white silk, "I won't marry, I will never marry. Go tell the Emperor that if he dares to force me to marry, I will die to show him!"
Xiangxiang was shocked: "Mother, what kind of crime did our family commit that the emperor would still manage us?"
Xiao Baobao's tears streamed down again: "I know... I know he doesn't want to take care of me anymore... so if he refuses, I will really die."
Xiang Xiang did not expect such a resolute attitude from her. She was so scared that her eyes turned red. She had to go to Qianyuan Palace, but she was not Xiao Baobao and did not have the courage to barge in. She could only wait outside the door.
There was no morning court today, and Yin Ji was anxiously waiting for Yan Yu to show up. She was as restless as an ant on a hot pan, afraid of being late and becoming just a corpse. Yet she dare not leave. Fortunately, when the sky was completely bright, Yin Ji finally supported Xie Yun and walked out.
Xiang Xiang couldn't care about anything else and quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please go and see the Empress. She wants to commit suicide."
Both of them stopped in their tracks and exchanged a surprised look.
Xiang Xiang was afraid that they wouldn't believe her, so she quickly spoke up: "This time, the empress is serious. She said that the Turggut people didn't treat her as a human being, and she would rather die than marry. Please go and see her, considering that she had saved you before, go and see her..."
Yin Ji's eyes sank, and he brought up this incident again...
Every time he recalls the misunderstanding back then, and what he did to Xie Yun because of the misunderstanding, there is a thought in his mind: maybe he should not have survived back then. If he had died at that time, no one would have hurt Xie Yun like that, no one would have humiliated her, no one would have threatened her, and she would not have been poisoned and lived a miserable life...
Xiao Baobao now let him have this idea again.
"Ji Lang."
Xie Yun suddenly grabbed his hand, and Yin Ji's eyes, which were gradually becoming dark, trembled for a moment, slowly returning to clarity. He reached out and held Xie Yun's hand, burying the self-blame and regret that was almost turning into a demon barrier back into his heart.
"Tell her she can die, but her whole family will be buried with her."
Sandalwood raised her head in shock and could hardly believe what she had heard. The emperor was so heartless and ruthless, it was not just a lack of affection, it was like an enemy.
She didn't dare to ask again and hurriedly returned to the Zhaoyang Hall.
Xiao Baobao was sitting at the door waiting for her. When he saw her coming back, he stood up eagerly, with anticipation in his eyes: "How did it go?"
Xiaoxiang hesitated, her face filled with reluctance, but she still told the truth. Xiao Baobao collapsed on the ground and said, "Did he really say that?"
"I dare not deceive you, it is absolutely true. The emperor did say so... What should we do, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Baobao covered her chest, crying and laughing. It turns out he really hates her, and they have actually reached this point..."
"Madam, please don't scare this servant..."
Seeing her worried expression, Xiaoxiang anxiously grabbed her hand. After trembling for a while, she finally calmed down, saying, "Go again, and tell him that I'm getting married... Please beg him on my behalf, let me see my parents before I leave, just once."