Emperor Shen's charming wife

Ning Yao narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression full of determination. She took a deep breath and said resolutely: "I want to go." The generals beside her hurried forward to stop her, each with an anxious look: "Your Majesty, this trip is extremely dangerous, you must not go alone!" "I have made up my mind, no need to persuade me anymore!" Ning Yao's expression was firm, and there was an unquestionable light in her eyes. "But Your Majesty, if something happens to you, how can we explain to the court?" The generals were so anxious that sweat broke out on their foreheads, and their voices trembled. "If I don't go, he will die." Ning Yao's voice was full of anxiety, and her brows were tightly furrowed. "Your Majesty, if something happens to you, we will all die!" The generals shouted in unison, their faces full of worry. Ning Yao took a deep breath and said slowly: "I know, but I must go." "Your Majesty..." The generals hesitated to speak, their eyes full of helplessness. "You don't have to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind." Ning Yao's voice was low and firm, as if she had made up her mind. "Your Majesty, then you..." The generals were worried, but they didn't know what to do. "You stay and continue to prepare the rescue team, just in case." Ning Yao said, turned around and strode away, her sleeves fluttering. Just as everyone was about to set out to find herbs, a mysterious messenger appeared quietly like a ghost. "Your Majesty, I know the real way to detoxify." The messenger lowered his voice, with a hint of mystery in his voice. Ning Yao's eyes lit up instantly, and he responded excitedly: "Really?" "But I can only talk to you alone about this matter." The mysterious messenger said while carefully glancing at the people around him, his eyes full of vigilance. "Okay, you go out first." Ning Yao said decisively, and waved his hand gently. The others left one after another as they were told, and Ning Yao and the mysterious messenger were left standing opposite each other in the room. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.

"Your Majesty, I do know how to detoxify, but you have to agree to one condition." The messenger's eyes flickered, revealing a hint of cunning. "What condition?" Ning Yao asked anxiously, her heart in her throat. "You have to promise to let me go." "Okay, I promise you." Ning Yao agreed without hesitation. "Your Majesty, this poison is extremely strange and rare. Although I know how to detoxify it, I..." The messenger hesitated, with a look of embarrassment on his face. "How exactly?" Ning Yao raised her voice, with a bit of urgency in her voice. "This poison can only be cured by one herb, but that herb is extremely rare and only grows on extremely steep mountains." "I know, I have sent people to look for it." Ning Yao frowned, his face becoming more solemn. "But they will definitely not find it." The messenger's tone was firm, with a hint of pride in his eyes. "Why?" Ning Yao raised her voice and stared at the messenger. "Because that herb grows in a very secret place, and I am the only one who knows its exact location." "What do you want?" Ning Yao glared at the messenger, her eyes seemed to be spitting fire. "I want a solemn promise from you." "What promise?" "I want you to promise that you will definitely let me go." "Okay, I promise you." Ning Yao said again without hesitation. "Your Majesty, you must keep your word." The mysterious messenger said, carefully taking out a map from his arms. "This is a map with the location of the herb marked on it." "Thank you." Ning Yao said, and hurriedly took the map. "Your Majesty, you don't have to thank me, I just want to save my life." The mysterious messenger said, and hurriedly turned and left. "What do you want?" Ning Yao frowned and asked fiercely. "Your Majesty, you should know that I am a subject of a neighboring country. I want you to promise that as long as you detoxify, you must withdraw your troops and give up part of your territory." The mysterious messenger said slowly. Ning Yao's face instantly turned gloomy, and she refused without hesitation: "I will never agree to you! As the ruler of a country, how can I sacrifice the interests and dignity of the country for my own selfishness!" "Your Majesty, you must think clearly, this is the only way to detoxify." The mysterious messenger's voice was low and oppressive. "I will not sell out my country for glory in order to survive! My will is as firm as iron, and I would rather die than agree to your unreasonable request." Ning Yao's voice was firm and powerful, and every word was loud and clear. "Your Majesty, you must think clearly, this is your only chance." There was a hint of threat in the mysterious messenger's voice, and his eyes were full of cunning. "Don't mention it again! I would rather die than agree to you." Ning Yao glared at him, his voice extremely cold. The mysterious messenger still did not give up, and continued: "Your Majesty, you must think clearly, this is your only chance." "Don't mention it again, I would rather die than agree to you." Ning Yao's voice became colder and colder, as if it could freeze the air around him. The mysterious messenger still insisted: "Your Majesty, you must think it over. This is your only chance." "Don't mention it again. I would rather die than agree to it." Ning Yao's voice was cold and unwavering. Ning Yao's eyes quickly swept across the map. In an instant, her face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip. "You actually want me to give up part of my territory?" Ning Yao's eyes were wide open, staring at the mysterious messenger. "Your Majesty, I'm just an insignificant messenger. I'm just following the orders from above." The mysterious messenger pretended to be innocent, but his eyes were erratic. "You're dreaming!" Ning Yao shouted angrily, and tore the map into pieces with a sudden force. The scraps of paper fell like snow. "Your Majesty, if you don't agree, he can only wait to die in pain from the poison." The mysterious messenger's voice was cold and full of threats. "Do you think I will be threatened by a villain like you?" Ning Yao's eyes showed no sign of retreat, and she was determined and firm. "Your Majesty, please don't be ungrateful. I'm really thinking about you." The mysterious messenger was angry and his voice was full of anger. "If you dare to say another word of nonsense, I will kill you immediately." Ning Yao said, and with a "swish" sound, he suddenly pulled out his sword, and the sword body flashed a cold light in the sun. Seeing this, the mysterious messenger was frightened and his face turned pale. He knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, spare my life." Ning Yao took a deep breath, tried to calm the anger in her heart, and slowly said: "Get out!" The mysterious messenger fled from here as if he had been pardoned. Ning Yao took a deep breath and slowly put the sword back into the scabbard. "Your Majesty, this may be a trap." The guard beside him reminded with a vigilant face. Ning Yao nodded slightly: "I know, but I must go." After saying that, she turned around without hesitation and strode away.