After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 601 - 375: The Person You Called for is Already Dead

When Pei Yu went to welcome the Empress, Fu Zhen and his wife, along with Mrs. Pei, had already arrived at Yang Yi’s residence.

Initially, the guards sent to Wanbin Building by Pei Zhan had all been transferred here, including the guards left by the Empress.

Therefore, even without additional troops, the defense of the Yang Residence was already sufficient. Of course, the Empress felt that always occupying the Pei family’s personnel was not a long-term strategy, and had already been planning to find other people to form Yang Yi’s guards.

When the Empress arrived, Fu Zhen and the others, along with Yang Yi, came out to greet her.

The Empress stood in the front courtyard, carefully examining the surroundings, and finally nodded with satisfaction: "Li Yi has done his work thoroughly, this residence is well constructed." After saying this, she smiled and nodded toward Pei Yu and his family: "You have helped a lot as well, and it has been hard on you."

Pei Yu naturally did not dare to claim credit.

Yang Yi invited everyone into the courtyard, guiding the Empress to inspect various places before they returned to the hall to sit down.

"My outing today is not only to see this residence, mainly it is for the court’s response to the northwest matters.

"The Emperor does not yet know, Dayue once held Yi Yi captive, and our civil and military officials do not know either.

"Therefore, the unified decision of the court is that as long as the hidden dangers outside the pass are settled, that will suffice. But I do not think so, this time we must eradicate the roots to wash away the shame of our Great Zhou!"

The Pei Family members looked at each other upon hearing this, then Pei Zhan and his son stood up with spirits high: "We, your ministers, shall obey your command!"

After receiving the command, Pei Zhan raised his head: "Not to hide from Your Majesty, I have thought this as well. When I trampled Dayue before, I should have eradicated the roots. Leaving such a hidden threat is also my shame, I must redeem myself with this merit to fulfill Your Majesty’s wishes!"

The Empress gestured for him to stand up: "Whether guilty or not is secondary, Duan Ruo is insidious and cunning, even if guilt is placed on you, it would only please the traitors.

"The best way, of course, is to achieve once and for all, to eliminate future troubles. However, the one with the surname Lian who could also subvert a general from Dongzi Country, must be an extremely cunning person.

"I heard that the situation on Dongzi’s side is also not good, King Dongzi, Jin Xu, is also Yi Yi’s benefactor, he might calculate on our reluctance to act rashly due to this. This war might not be as smooth as expected. You must achieve the goal of eradication while ensuring the safety of Jin Xu."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I pledge here, if I cannot complete the task, I will present my head to you!"

Pei Zhan’s words were forceful and sonorous, making Fu Zhen involuntarily move a step forward while listening.

The Empress glanced at her and then said: "I know you have the determination to win, but our Great Zhou is in need of talent, you do not have to be so stubborn. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood."

At this point, she turned her gaze to Yang Yi beside her: "You know the situation outside the pass best, what are your views on Great Zhou’s policy?"

Yang Yi looked at Pei Zhan and his wife: "I have already agreed to accompany the troops as a strategist."

The Empress smiled: "Very well. You are experienced, encountering things others have seen and things they haven’t, but your systematic experience with military campaigns is still lacking, it’s a good opportunity to gain experience.

"It’s just..."

At this point, the rest of the words were left unsaid.

Yang Yi saw through her concerns, and speaking softly, he said: "Please be assured, this time I will not disappear without reason. Even if something monumental happens, I will provide an explanation to you."

The Empress’s eyes reddened upon hearing this. She patted the back of his hand, saying nothing further, all was understood in silence.

After calming her breath, she said: "There is another matter, which weighs heavily on my mind."

Pei Yu responded immediately: "Your Majesty, please speak!"

The Empress looked at Yang Yi: "Twenty-four years ago, although Yi Yi was not yet a Prince, he was still our son. The Dayue people imprisoned him, this is a disgrace to our Great Zhou.

"Even if this is avenged in the future, it might become a handle for the world to attack Yi Yi.

"Therefore, I hope your Pei family can do me this favor, and let it become a secret within all our hearts, never to spread it out again."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yu immediately knelt down: "I swear here, our Pei family will not divulge a single word, if violated, may our Pei family fall under the sword!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Pei Zhan and the others behind him all knelt down in unison.

Seeing this, the Empress stood up: "No need for this!..."

Yang Yi also quickly helped them up: "This vow, I, Yang Yi, cannot bear."