Chapter 1209: The Princess Consort Whose Memories Were Altered (84)

After obtaining the puppet dolls, Beitang Huo immediately arranged for people to head to Southern Shu and secretly replace Tang Jiao and the members of the Minister's household.

Tang Jiao had also learned that Tang Guo was now the Empress of Northern Yan.

The day she found out, she nearly bit her tongue off.

"Triple Two, my big sister is seriously amazing. She actually became the Empress of Northern Yan. That's incredible—really incredible."

Originally, she had thought that her cheap big sister's greatest achievement would be making Shangguan Jing and Shangguan Yi regret everything, faking her death and leaving them in unbearable pain.

Who could have imagined that she would end up becoming the Empress of Northern Yan?

By now, the Shangguan brothers had probably found out too.

Tang Jiao couldn't help but wonder how suffocated they must feel. Lately, Shangguan Jing hardly took her out anymore. Every day, he entered the palace to scheme with Shangguan Yi, discussing how to snatch Tang Guo back.

Host, you should learn from her. Women this impressive are truly rare.

"Mm, mm. I definitely should. This move is absolutely brilliant."

Late one night, while Tang Jiao was sleeping soundly, System 222 suddenly woke her up and informed her that someone had arrived.

Before she could fully react, two men dressed in black had already entered her room.

Just as she was about to attack, one of them spoke first.

"Second Miss Tang, we are people of Northern Yan. Her Majesty the Empress fears that the Shangguan brothers might harm you, so she sent us to bring you away."

Tang Jiao immediately relaxed.

"My sister really sent you?"

The two explained several times and even produced a token. Only then did Tang Jiao believe them.

They took out a tiny paper doll and instructed her to drip blood onto it, explaining that it was also something Tang Guo had given them and could continue acting in her place.

Tang Jiao wasn't suspicious in the slightest. Her cheap big sister had already told her that she had encountered some extraordinary opportunities.

As a reborn person, possessing things like this was nothing strange.

That very night, after leaving instructions for the puppet that would replace her, Tang Jiao departed with the two men in black.

Meanwhile, another group had already slipped into the Minister's residence.

They leaped directly into Tang Yanxin's room.

This time, they presented a personal letter from Beitang Huo.

After reading the letter from beginning to end and seeing the imperial jade seal stamped at the bottom, Tang Yanxin believed their purpose.

Learning that his eldest daughter was still alive nearly brought tears to his eyes.

He had two daughters. Even though memories had been altered, how could a father fail to recognize which daughter was which?

Imperial authority stood above all. If he had tried to fight back, not only would he have failed, but he would have thrown away his own life in vain.

For ten years, he had never found an opportunity to avenge his daughter.

Compared to Tang Jiao, he had always favored his eldest daughter more. Tang Guo was intelligent and calm, sharing much of his own temperament. She had always been his pride.

Who would have thought that the Shangguan brothers would discard her like worthless mud?

That was something he simply couldn't tolerate.

Now, hearing that Tang Guo was alive and had become the Empress of Northern Yan, he felt as though he were dreaming.

When he learned that the Shangguan brothers were planning to steal her back, Tang Yanxin slammed the table in anger.

Take her back?

Did they really think his daughter was merchandise, something to be bought and stolen at will?

They claimed to care for her, yet they still hadn't changed their domineering nature, never considering the feelings of others.

In the letter, Beitang Huo had also written that his eldest daughter would forever be Northern Yan's only Empress and his one and only wife.

Those words alone deeply moved Tang Yanxin.

Still, he hesitated.

"If we leave just like this, wouldn't we simply be handing Shangguan Yi an opportunity?"

"Please rest assured, my lord."

"We have already made preparations."