[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them":3,"chapter-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-296":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Transmigrated to the Northern Song with Them",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2319186,4535,"Chapter 296: Power and Lust Exchange","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-296",296,"\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu’s original plan was to cooperate with Yelu Yanxi—no, to be precise, to exploit Yelu Yanxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it turned out that Yelu Yanxi was incapable of success and only brought disaster, utterly worthless as an asset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu even thought of a song, whose lyrics fit Yelu Yanxi perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They all look down on me, yet I’m no better. No one lifts me to the clouds, and I can’t climb on my own. Everyone laughs at me, yet I’m the biggest joke. If I had even a shred of ability, I wouldn’t be utterly useless. Rather than forcing myself, I might as well let myself go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Yu still wanted the Liao and Jin to exhaust each other, ultimately achieving the Song Dynasty’s goal of reaping the benefits of their conflict, he would have to replace Yelu Yanxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chun suggested Zhao Yu choose one to support between Yelu Chun and Yelu Aoluowan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Zhang Chun’s suggestion made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking across the entire Liao realm, Yelu Chun seemed the only one capable of standing up to Wanyan Aguda; even Yelu Dashi, who had long served as Zhao Yu’s strategist, was currently unfit to lead the Liao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yelu Chun could not command the entire Liao realm due to his illegitimate claim—unless Yelu Yanxi was removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely removing Yelu Yanxi was not enough, for even if he were gone, his throne should pass to his son, not his uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, to ensure Yelu Chun could smoothly inherit Yelu Yanxi’s throne, not only must Yelu Yanxi be killed, but all his sons must also be eliminated so none could succeed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could Yelu Chun become the legitimate new emperor of Liao and lead all remaining Liao forces against Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu considered that one should never underestimate the young, and since Yelu Aoluowan was still too young to stand against Wanyan Aguda, if he had to choose between Yelu Chun and Yelu Aoluowan, Zhao Yu chose Yelu Chun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this end, Zhao Yu decided to eliminate Yelu Yanxi’s entire family, clearing all obstacles for Yelu Chun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure absolute certainty, Zhao Yu entrusted this task to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Divine Mechanism Left Army, and the Northern Auxiliary Army jointly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Zhang Chun gave Yuwen Xuzhong a sealed pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving instructions to Yuwen Xuzhong, Zhang Jun, Zhang Shuye, Li Yanshan, Li Miao, and others, Zhao Yu returned to the inner palace, where Yelu Yuliyuan came to him and said: “Your Majesty, my mother has summoned you—she says she has prepared a surprise for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the palace lady-in-waiting leaned close to Zhao Yu’s ear and whispered: “Lady Xiao has summoned her elder sister Xiao Qinqin, her younger sister Xiao Pipa, and her five nieces—Yelu Jiusi, Yelu Tesi, Yelu Saosi, Yelu Sui, and Yelu Yan—into her palace. Yelu Jiusi and Yelu Tesi are both of age.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu’s eyes flickered with amusement, and a sly smile curved his lips: “Let’s go see her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu walked with light steps through the winding, deep palace corridors, each footfall echoing with the resonance of scheming and desire. He felt both curiosity about the impending surprise and speculation over Xiao Seshe’s true intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Xiao Seshe is being unusually proactive—she must have an agenda… Could she have found out I plan to depose Yelu Yanxi and choose either Yelu Chun or her son Yelu Aoluowan as the new Liao emperor?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That shouldn’t be possible. Only I and Zhang Chun knew this plan—Yuwen Xuzhong and the others only just learned they were to capture Yelu Yanxi. Xiao Seshe couldn’t possibly have such swift intelligence.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could Zhang Chun have leaked it? No—though she’s not very clever, she must understand the simple truth: “If the ruler is not discreet, he loses his ministers; if the minister is not discreet, he loses his life; if secret matters are not kept secure, harm follows.”’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then why is Xiao Seshe summoning me? And why has she offered up her own sisters and nieces? Her ambition must be immense.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhao Yu weighed these possibilities, his steps never slowed, and before long he stood before Xiao Seshe’s palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the women in Xiao Seshe’s palace had meticulously adorned themselves, waiting at the entrance to greet Zhao Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Xiao Seshe wore an elegant ruqun, her hair pinned high with pearls and jade, exuding grace and allure. A gentle smile graced her face, her eyes radiating an indescribable charm and depth—as if she had prepared a meticulously staged drama, awaiting only the protagonist’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant pays homage to Your Majesty,” Xiao Seshe bowed gracefully, her voice soft, magnetic, and subtly seductive, drawing one irresistibly into its spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise,” Zhao Yu replied with a smile, his gaze sweeping across the room, finally settling on the several women beside Xiao Seshe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caught Zhao Yu’s attention most was not the two Khitan maidens who bore some resemblance to Xiao Seshe—though one had bright eyes and radiant beauty, the other a gentle, orchid-like poise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly held his gaze were the two Khitan women who resembled Xiao Seshe eight or nine parts out of ten: her elder sister Xiao Qinqin and her younger sister Xiao Pipa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qinqin, though past thirty, showed no trace of time’s wear—only a refined, tranquil dignity. Her features were more open than Xiao Seshe’s, her eyes slightly upturned yet without sharpness; when she smiled, faint lines crinkled at her corners, like ripples stirred by an autumn breeze across a lake. Her every gesture carried the ease of long-standing authority. Seeing Zhao Yu, she bowed slightly, her lips curving with perfect propriety—respectful yet retaining the dignity of a noblewoman. Her eyes held a calmness born of having seen all worldly gains and losses, as if they had long been soaked in the flow of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Pipa embodied a different allure. Her features were sharper—her nose high, her lips clearly defined. Without a smile, she radiated an air of strength; when she smiled, two small dimples appeared, softening that edge. Two golden dangling hairpins adorned her coiffure, swaying and chiming as she bowed. Her skin bore the healthy tan of a steppe woman, sharply contrasting her sisters’ pallor. Around her neck hung a necklace of wolf teeth; when she looked at him, her gaze held a moment of scrutiny before melting into proper submission—like a she-wolf tamed yet still harboring wildness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, the three Xiao sisters were women fully ripe in beauty—strikingly similar, yet each uniquely captivating. Any man who possessed them would know supreme pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Interesting. So it’s the whole family deploying the beauty trap.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fine. Since you’ve laid out your cards, I won’t hold back—let’s play a little, and then I’ll see what you’re really hiding.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Zhao Yu casually slipped one arm around Xiao Qinqin and the other around Xiao Pipa, embracing the two lush beauties as they were escorted into Xiao Seshe’s palace by the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The character “Kun” is vast and profound.\u003C\u002Fp>",1171,"2026-06-20T15:06:50.687Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","08a998d7caf34dce0ee3ce3cee7e883e33c997e2f0669f12ca71ec00f7a1afdc","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-297","i-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-chapter-295",348,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-transmigrated-to-the-northern-song-with-them-cover.jpg"]