After being reborn in the Mass Grave, she overturned her predecessor's power

On May 15th, Jiang Xue Ning and other generals led an army of 800,000 and arrived at the city of Shengjing, where they deployed their troops and raised their flags.

She shouted to the people on the tower, "Open the gate and surrender before sunset, otherwise we will break into the city and kill everyone!"

"The Xiang-Chu army is coming..."

"The Xiang-Chu army is coming..."

Such a sound resounded throughout the capital and caused panic. Two hundred thousand troops gathered in the city, and the Grand Tutor and the Secretary of State led all the officials to stand at the city gate.

The noble families also arrived one after another. If the city was broken, the cavalry would trample over them. If they were to be killed, they should be killed first. They were supported by the entire dynasty, and now they must stand in the front in times of crisis.

Throughout the dynasties, the army that entered Shengjing rarely massacred the city. Moreover, they were not unfamiliar with Jiang Xue Ning, and she had not killed innocent people all the way.

So everyone was just waiting for the final result with a heavy heart.

In the palace, Xiao Linglong was dressing herself in front of the mirror. The female official put a phoenix crown on her and she put on a bright yellow phoenix dress.

Eunuch Zhou came in and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Xiang-Chu army is already at the gates of the city."

She took one last look at herself in the mirror, stood up and said, "Let's go and meet her. Please accompany me for this last time."

Lady Zhang and Eunuch Zhou accompanied her on either side, and the empress's carriage soon appeared at the city gate.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen..."

All the officials, soldiers, and students from noble families present knelt down to salute. She got off the carriage and said, "Stand up. No need to be polite."

Many eyes looked behind her, but there was still no sign of Xiao Linfeng. Everyone knew that the rumor that the emperor had escaped was probably true.

Xiao Linglong's eyes swept over everyone, and she said in a heavy and calm tone, "Thank you for your hard work during this time of national crisis. But the Xiling Dynasty is doomed, and it is not something you and I can turn around."

"To prevent rivers of blood from flowing and the people from suffering," she raised the token in her hand high, "As the queen, I order the city gates to be opened to welcome the Xiang-Chu army!"

She didn't mention Xiao Linfeng from beginning to end. The token in her hand reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.

"All soldiers, listen up! Open the city gates!"

The city gate was pushed open little by little. Once it opened, the imperial city would welcome its new king, and the Xiling Dynasty would be destroyed.

Xiao Linglong climbed up the tower step by step alone. The Grand Tutor said anxiously, "It's dangerous up there, Madam. Don't go."

She smiled at them and said, "I'll go up and take one last look at Xiling."

The crying and noise around her seemed to be cut off. The phoenix on her skirt dragged on the ground, and the past flashed through her mind.

When she was born, the Xiao family was already quite powerful, and as the youngest daughter, she was the most favored.

As the Xiao family grew more powerful, she was treated with luxury.

Madam Xiao had always told her since she was little, "Linglong, you are born with a good fate. You will become a phoenix in the future."

When she was young, she did not understand the meaning of this sentence. She was spoiled and taught by the best teachers. She was always trained according to the highest standards of a noble lady.

The Xiao family's wealth was gained by stepping on the bones and flesh of other families, and she was born to enjoy this wealth. So, when the Xiao family failed, she also had to pay the price.

The palace was lonely. During those years, she read a lot of history books, studied a lot of scriptures, and also figured out a lot of truths.

So later she tried hard to shoulder the responsibilities of the queen and accepted her fate calmly.

He walked steadily step by step, stood on the city wall and overlooked the entire Shengjing for the last time.

"The Queen is on the tower!"

Jiang Xue Ning, who was about to enter the city, stopped, and with a gesture, the army behind her also stopped.

She looked up with feeling, and their eyes met briefly in mid-air.

On the city wall, Xiao Linglong had already opened her arms, like a bird spreading its wings to fly.

The Grand Tutor and many officials watched this scene below with tears in their eyes.

"If anyone is to jump, it should be the emperor! The emperor of Xiling is a coward!" the tutor scolded.

Female official Zhang said with red eyes, "The queen said that she couldn't let the Xiling Dynasty fall too miserably, someone had to sacrifice her life for him. This is a debt she and the Xiao family owe, and she has to pay it back."

She was not afraid nor felt sad. She opened her arms and let the wind blow her hair. At this moment she just felt relaxed.

She opened her eyes and took a last look at the mountains and rivers. She tried her best to pay back the evil done by the Xiao family. She only wished to be free from worries, resentment and hatred from now on. She wanted to be a free and unrestrained wind.

"Mom, Linglong is here to see you."

She wore a phoenix crown and phoenix clothes. When the city was broken and the country was destroyed, she jumped off the bridge in the name of Queen Xiling and died for her country.

"Your Majesty... Queen..."

With her own blood, she added a final bold stroke to the Xiling Dynasty.

Jiang Xue Ning and the other soldiers dismounted from their horses, and all the soldiers bowed their heads in silence for her.

The Grand Tutor and several old officials ordered people to take down the Xiling flag flying on the city wall. Several people came out and covered her with the flag, and all the officials mourned.

Female official Zhang came out and took out her last letter. She knelt down in front of Jiang Xue Ning, straightened her back, and said word by word, "The Xiao family is guilty, and the Xiling royal family owes the prince a blood debt, but the people and officials are innocent.

I hope that after entering the city, the prince will treat the people and officials well. I wish the prince will come to the world and bring a new era of prosperity. "

Jiang Xue Ning took the letter and said, "Xiling is lucky to have such a queen. Now the queen has sacrificed her life for the country, and she is worthy of Xiling."

"The queen left a will that after her death she would not be buried with the ceremony of a queen, nor would she be buried in the imperial mausoleum. She wanted to be buried next to her mother, and from now on she would be alone. In her next life she would not be born into an imperial family, but only wish to be a wisp of free wind."

Sacrificing her life for her country was her final responsibility as the Queen of Xiling, and she personally sounded the death knell for the Xiling Dynasty.

But in her life, she was first a daughter of the Xiao family and then a queen. Her best youth was buried in the deep palace, and she never lived for herself.

If she had a choice, she didn't want to bear so much, nor did she want to enter the deep palace. This jump was all she could give.

After her death, she wanted to be free and no longer wanted to be associated with the royal family.

Jiang Xue Ning said solemnly, "I promise here that I will never kill innocent people. The rise and fall of dynasties is a natural law. The Xiling royal family owes me the Gu family, and it has nothing to do with the people."

She looked down at Xiao Linglong's body covered by the flag and said, "I have fulfilled your last wish. All your worries and concerns are forgiven."

"Go with peace of mind, you are free..."

The news that the queen died for her country and that the King of Xiangchu promised not to kill innocent people spread quickly throughout the imperial city.

Jiang Xue Ning did not enter the city immediately, but let Xiao Linglong's body go in first.

This is her respect for her as the Queen of Xiling. Putting everything aside, she is indeed a good queen.

All the officials personally escorted her body into the city, and the whole city was in mourning.

Jiang Xue Ning looked at the gray-haired Taifu and sneered, "The Queen is so responsible, so where is Xiao Linfeng, the Emperor of Xiling?"