The scheming empress starts by conquering men

When the old woman mentioned horse riding, she thought of the past.

The dull eyes suddenly brightened up and told Shaodian Sishui.

"I have had the honor of riding one before. I served in the army when I was young."

When talking about joining the army, the old woman's face was full of longing and memories.

"I am not a Dengren or a Zhizhong, but a charioteer of General Wenci. I am in charge of the war chariot, so naturally I have ridden a war horse before."

After saying that, her eyes dimmed slightly and she sighed.

"Now that I'm old, I haven't ridden a horse for a long time."

Shaodian Sishui listened to the old woman's story in amazement. Although it was just a few words, he knew that she had once been an extraordinary person.

In this world setting, most of the people who join the army are civilians or slaves, and there are more slaves than civilians.

That is what the old woman called the Dengren and Zhizhong.

The Deng people were common people, and the Zhi people were slaves.

Anyone who can drive a war chariot must be from a poor family or above.

Without an identity, you cannot be an official.

Especially the left, right and center chariot soldiers.

She said that she was driving the right chariot, the left one was the lead, the right one was the auxiliary, and the middle one was the main one.

Generally speaking, the soldiers on the left are from poor families, the soldiers on the right have some official titles, and those in the middle are kings, princes, generals and ministers.

Wow, could it be some hidden NPC BOSS?

Shaodian Sishui placed his hands parallely in front of him and performed the salute as a junior.

"I wonder what you call the old man?"

The old woman quickly crossed her hands, with her sleeves folded down, and used her arms to stop Si Shui from bowing.

"Your Excellency, this is not possible. I am a sinner now, and I cannot accept your courtesy. I cannot accept your courtesy!"

He is a sinner now, but does that mean he was a noble before?

Shaodian Sishui became even more curious. Very good, the old man in front of him was becoming more and more like an NPC BOSS.

It goes without saying what to do when dealing with a hidden NPC BOSS. Of course, you should lower your status and learn with an open mind.

She led the horse and took a step forward.

"Old man, since you have ridden a horse before, you and your granddaughter should get on the horse, and I will take you into the city."

"No, no, no, I am honored that you have helped me. How dare I ride your horse?"

The old woman refused and walked towards the city gate holding her granddaughter, not showing any sign of fatigue, talking as she walked.

"My dear, I have plenty of strength. I don't need to ride a horse. I really don't need it."

The old woman was very grateful to Shaodian Sishui. She could see that the girl was concerned about her feet.

How could such a kind-hearted noblewoman ride her horse with her dirty body?

She is a sinner. If she rides a nobleman's horse and it is spread out, wouldn't the nobleman also become a sinner because of her?

How dare she put the noble man in trouble.

Shaodian Sishui more or less knew what the old woman was thinking, and she did not force it.

The world is like this, and she cannot label ancient people with modern perspectives and morals.

Even though she is a princess and holds a high position of power.

But she was not an empress after all. Even if she were an empress, she would still be constrained by court officials and dukes.

Haha, do you really think that the empress has the final say in this world?

The road ahead is still long and far more difficult than she had imagined.

However, looking at what the old woman did, Shaodian Sishui inexplicably thought of something in his mind.

Fallen flowers are not heartless things, into Chunni more quadrangle.

She had been in the army and served as a charioteer.

This means that he once held a high position and had been the most outstanding one on the branch.

And now, a unique flower has fallen into the mud, but far from being ruthless, it has turned into spring soil fertilizer, protecting and nurturing the next generation.

What a broad mind and what a cheerful attitude.

If it were her, she would fall from a high place into the mud.

Even if she was in deep mud, she would look up at the stars. Not only that, she would pull everyone passing by her into the mud, step on their bodies, and climb out of the mud little by little.

Because she was not a kind person.

In front of the city gate, the old woman and her family of four appeared again, and the defenders became even more impatient when they saw them.

"Why is it you again? Get out of here!"

As he said this, he walked forward and was about to push the old woman away.

"Wait, I'm the one who's going to take them into the city."

Before the old woman could be pushed, Shaodian Sishui came up from the left rear and stretched out his hand to stop the defenders.

She secretly took out her identity card as the sixth princess and showed it to the city defenders.

"Go... huh?"

The soldiers defending the city didn't see the token clearly at first, and subconsciously wanted the woman in front of them to get out.

Now the Sixth Princess is in the city in her sedan chair. In the past, nobles could bring commoners into the city, but now it is not allowed.

But when Shaodian Sishui secretly held up the token to show her again, the faces of the soldiers defending the city changed drastically.

Kneel down instantly.

"To six..."

"Thank you, General, for letting me pass."

Shaodian Sishui interrupted her, grabbed her arm tightly, and shook his head at her secretly.

Don't reveal her identity.

The soldiers defending the city understood instantly, nodded, and cooperated with the Sixth Princess.

"You can go into the city, please."

But she seemed a little flustered, a little reserved, and even a little scared.

Don't blame them, blame the rumors that the Sixth Princess is greedy and lustful, and kills people without blinking an eye.

"Thank you, Master."

Shaodian Sishui smiled and turned around, looking at the woman and her daughter-in-law carrying large and small bags, all filled with kitchen utensils.

Even the old woman holding the child had her hands full of things.

I have to hold the child and carry things at the same time.

She turned to the old woman and said, "I'll hold the baby."

The old woman naturally agreed.

"Thank you very much, sir. Thank you very much, sir."

She really couldn't hold him anymore.

Shaodian Sishui took the child in her arms, shook her subconsciously, changed her into a comfortable position, and then patted her back gently.

The little girl felt hot and dry, and her eyes were full of eye mucus, which blurred her vision and made it impossible for her to open her eyes.

Shaodian Sishui felt inexplicably distressed and urged them on.

"Hurry up, we have to go to the city to treat the girl."

She thinks it's normal to be like this.

But the guards nearby were scared.

Their eyes were wide open.

Until Shaodian looked at them subconsciously.

They were so scared that they quickly lowered their heads and pretended not to see or hear anything.

The old woman behind him thought it was strange and looked at the defenders several more times when entering the city.

The attitude of the defenders was so strange. Even if the woman was a noble, there was no need for her to look so frightened.

Afraid, how could the defenders be afraid of the nobles?

The city defense troops belong to the royal family and have never been afraid of the nobles.

Unless... the old woman looked fiercely at the woman in front of her who was holding her granddaughter, and even a hint of murderous intent and suspicion flashed in her heart.

Shaodian Sishui sensed something, turned around to look at the old woman, gave her a gentle smile, and then urged her impatiently.

"Hurry up, we can't delay any longer, the child's illness can't wait."

The old woman nodded quickly and put away the murderous intent in her heart.

"Hey, hey, I'll be right there."

But in secret, the old woman still observed Si Shui's every move.

She would put her face against the child's head for a while, then she would tilt her head and put her ears against her granddaughter's chest and mouth.

She didn't know what she was doing, but she could see that the woman's expression showed a hint of real worry, worry about her granddaughter getting sick.

The old woman suppressed the murderous intent in her heart, sighed and shook her head.

How could she be a royal family?

In her memory, the royal family were a group of arrogant, heartless, and bloodthirsty people.

They have no emotions at all, do not value family affection, and only care about gains and losses of rights.

Especially the one in front of us, who killed his mother to seize the throne, usurped the throne, and killed human sons.

The girl in front of me is dazzling with every smile and frown, kind-hearted, and loyal.

He doesn't look like a member of the royal family at all.

Although she was confused, the old woman did not think too much about it and followed Si Shui into the city.

The ground inside the city is also muddy, but compared to the horse paths outside the city, the roads inside the city are familiar.

The familiar road is made by stir-frying soil that has been burned over a high fire. The ground is paved with this kind of soil to prevent weeds from growing on the land.