Emperor Shen's charming wife

The mysterious leader's letter was like a bolt from the blue, causing Ning Yao to panic. However, she knew very well that she must not lose her composure at this moment, otherwise all her previous efforts would be in vain. Repressing her inner emotions that were almost collapsing, Ning Yao still handled daily government affairs calmly on the surface, but privately she gathered with several trusted generals in a dim secret room, lowering their voices to secretly discuss the plan to rescue Shen Yu. "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely rescue you." Ning Yao held the letter tightly, tears flashing in her eyes, and her voice trembling slightly. She knew very well that the mysterious leader would not give up easily and would definitely stir up trouble again. "Your Majesty, you must hold on, I will definitely rescue you." Ning Yao's knuckles turned white as she held the letter tightly, tears swirled in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. She knew that she could not slack off at this moment, and she had to make herself stronger and stronger, so that she could face the threats and challenges of the mysterious leader. To this end, she started a more rigorous and arduous self-training. She got up before dawn every day and practiced martial arts in the courtyard, sweating through her clothes without stopping; at night, she studied military strategies by lamplight until her eyes were sore. Through hidden secret channels, Ning Yao carefully selected her confidants, asked them to disguise themselves as ordinary businessmen, blend in with the crowd, run around, carefully inquire about Shen Yu's whereabouts, and try their best to collect all the information about the mysterious leader. As the investigation deepened, Ning Yao gradually discovered that this mysterious power seemed to be inextricably linked to an ancient organization that had existed for hundreds of years. This organization has been painstakingly looking for this mysterious power in an attempt to dominate the world. Ning Yao knew that this organization was powerful and unfathomable, and she must be careful. As the investigation continued, Ning Yao realized more and more clearly that if she wanted to completely defeat the mysterious leader, she would not be able to rely on force alone, but also had to uncover an ancient secret mystery hidden deep within the empire. So, she worked tirelessly, traveling around, struggling to find clues, determined to solve this mystery. During this period, Ning Yao had the honor of meeting a group of like-minded friends. They sat together, discussed enthusiastically, conducted in-depth research, and racked their brains to find effective ways to solve the mystery. With the full assistance of these friends, Ning Yao finally gradually grasped some key clues. However, just when everything seemed to be stabilizing and Shen Yu's condition had just improved a little, a letter from the mysterious leader suddenly appeared in front of Ning Yao like a bolt from the blue. In the letter, in addition to the arrogant provocative words, there was also a photo of Shen Yu being imprisoned. "Ning Yao, do you think you have won? Haha, you are totally wrong. I am just retreating temporarily. I have mastered a mysterious power that is enough to turn the entire empire into ruins. You and Shen Yu will become my captives sooner or later." The mysterious leader's wanton laughter echoed for a long time in the empty and silent battlefield, which was chilling. Ning Yao stared at Shen Yu in the photo, her heart full of pain and self-blame. She knew that the mysterious leader would never give up and would definitely stir up trouble again. "Your Majesty, you must hold on, I will definitely rescue you." Ning Yao held the photo tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. She knew that she must not slack off at this moment, and must make herself stronger to have the strength to face the provocation of the mysterious leader. To this end, she started more arduous self-training and constantly improved her abilities. Ning Yao resisted the collapse of her heart, and calmly handled daily government affairs on the surface, but secretly discussed with several trusted generals the plan to rescue Shen Yu. "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely rescue you." Ning Yao held the letter tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. She knew that the mysterious leader would never give up and would definitely come back. "Your Majesty, you must hold on, I will definitely rescue you." Ning Yao held the letter tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. She knew that she must not slack off at this moment, and must make herself stronger and stronger to be able to face the challenge of the mysterious leader. To this end, she began more arduous self-training and continued to improve her own strength. Through secret channels, Ning Yao sent his confidants to disguise themselves as merchants, inquire about the whereabouts of Shen Yu everywhere, and collect all the information about the mysterious leader. Late one night, a mysterious messenger suddenly appeared outside Ning Yao's bedroom, bringing a rough map of the place where Shen Yu was imprisoned. "This is what the mysterious leader asked me to give you. He said that he can release Shen Yu, but there is a condition." The mysterious messenger said expressionlessly. "What condition?" Ning Yao's heartbeat accelerated instantly. Her intuition told her that the mysterious leader's condition was by no means so easy to achieve. "He wants you to hand over all your military power." The mysterious messenger's tone was still cold. "What? This is impossible!" Ning Yao blurted out. "You have to think clearly. If you don't hand over the military power, Shen Yu will be locked up in that dark place forever, and life is worse than death." A trace of cunning flashed in the eyes of the mysterious messenger. "Let me think about it." Ning Yao's heart was in a struggle. She knew that military power was the foundation of her life. If she handed over the military power, she would lose everything. "You don't have much time to think about it. If you don't hand over the military power, Shen Yu will be executed immediately." The mysterious messenger's tone was full of threats. "Let me think about it again." A layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on Ning Yao's forehead. Just when Ning Yao was hesitating, an urgent report suddenly came from the border that the neighboring country was intensifying due to civil unrest and there were signs of a large army approaching the border. "Your Majesty, the border situation is critical now. We must take action immediately." One of Ning Yao's trusted generals said anxiously. "I know, I will arrange it immediately." Ning Yao's eyes flashed with a trace of determination. "Your Majesty, what about the plan to rescue Shen Yu?" Another trusted general asked. "Put it on hold for the time being and stabilize the overall situation of the country first." Ning Yao gritted his teeth and made a difficult decision.