Chapter 541: Disaster of national destruction

Wu Ding.

From the moment they entered Jiaocheng, Yong's army had Qiao Zhongguo and Ren Chong sitting in the rear to gather the surrendered Northern Army.

Qiao Diyi and Xiao Qianyue led the army to the Northern Expedition.

Mo Qiandai was dead, and the Northern Kingdom had lost 120,000 troops, and the cities along the way had almost no power to fight back.

But during this period, something unexpected happened.

Although Wu Ding's army was no longer troubled by the epidemic, as the army continued to capture northern cities, typhoid fever broke out among the people of the northern country.

As soon as this incident came out, Wu Ding's army hurriedly explained that they had never thought of spreading the disease. Besides, they were all cured, and they didn't know how the disease spread in the northern country.

After Jiaojiao heard about this, she knew better.

To explain it based on her previous life knowledge, the typhoid virus is actually still there, but the Wuding army has antibodies in their bodies, but the people in the northern country do not.

Fortunately, the prescription was now mature, and Imperial Physician Zou immediately led all the doctors to help the people of the Northern Kingdom.

In Wuding's army, there were soldiers who had suffered greatly from the epidemic. Seeing this, they couldn't help but secretly curl their lips.

This Mo Qiandai is really heartless. Although the disaster does not affect the common people, but now it has backfired on the people of the North, isn't it Mo Qiandai's fault?

Moreover, these northern people are already lucky. After all, the prescriptions in the hands of Imperial Physician Zou and the others were obtained with the lives, blood and tears of Wuding soldiers and people!

Next, Yong's army continued to fight and treat them all the way. The people in the northern country originally hated and feared Yong's army. As a result, the disease spread and had to rely on Yong's army's prescriptions to cure it.

The ordinary people just want to live a down-to-earth life. Now the Yong army has not killed innocent people indiscriminately, and they have helped treat diseases. In the face of life and death, the rest have just stepped aside.

Especially at this time, news came from the northern capital, saying that the golden body of Yuliu appeared at the south gate, confirming the despicability and cruelty of King Jinyu.

Such a monarch disgusts the people of the Northern Kingdom!

The people's support was gone, and the general trend was that the Northern Expedition was going more smoothly than imagined, and Jiaojiao also followed the army to the north.

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The northern capital.

When the news of the army's defeat and surrender and Mo Qiandai's death was sent back to the royal capital, the people of the royal capital still didn't want to believe it at first.

Until the wealthy families in the royal capital gradually closed their doors, the atmosphere became more solemn day by day, and the royal court did not come forward to clarify the "rumors", the common people gradually understood.

Are they afraid?

They are afraid.

But they had actually foreseen this day.

Seventeen years ago, the royal capital had experienced such despair, and now it was learned that the king was so unbearable that it was inevitable that the country would be destroyed.

After all, there is no second Princess Yuliu who can turn the tide in this world...

King Jinshun had a fierce fight with King Jinyu a few days ago. He wanted to gather the courtiers several times to restart the old ancestral system and establish a new emperor.

But King Jinyu has been the king for more than ten years, and his position is not easily shaken. During these days, anyone who openly supported King Jinshun was killed or exterminated by King Jinyu looking for excuses.

Seeing this, the courtiers did not dare to stand in line anymore. King Jinshun was angry and pointed the finger at the issue of heirs.

That day at the south gate, the news about "good pregnancy coming" still made King Jinshun suspicious.

He did not believe that there was any magical medicine in the world that could make people have children, so he carefully investigated the details and clues of Li Ji's several bedtime visits before and after she was pregnant.

In the end, he actually discovered that during that period, two of the imperial guards were inexplicably missing, as if they had disappeared from the world!

King Jinshun was so perceptive that he immediately suspected that his good nephew was a cuckold in order to secure the throne!

Once there was speculation, King Jinshun didn't care that there was no evidence at all, and immediately ordered people to publicize the matter.

The three of them were like tigers, and their words were hurtful, especially when it related to the emperor's heir. Li Ji suddenly became the target of public criticism.

The matter of the emperor's heir was causing a stir, and Li Ji was also very worried.

She knew in her heart that King Jinyu would never admit that he was a cuckold.

But if King Jinyu takes out Cha Zhaohua again in order to completely slap King Jinshun in the face and prove that he can indeed give birth, then she will be completely abandoned.

As a result, she and the child in her belly may die!

After this incident happened, Li Ji couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that she listened to the letter's advice that night and sent spies to the Che Mansion.

On the night of the Nancheng Gate incident, her spies got information at the Che Mansion, saying that Che Zhaohua was very emotional and made a big fuss in the manor.

If Cha So Hwa is determined to cling to King Kim Yoo and is ambitious enough to be the queen, then there is nothing to cry about. No matter what happens, it is important to keep the child in her belly.

That night, she sent someone to kidnap Che's doctor, and secretly forced her to find out that Che Zhaohua made a big fuss and asked the doctor for abortion pills that day!

Now Liji felt confident that Cha Zhaohua had a good temper. She was afraid that she would be deceived by King Jinyu's appearance and pushed into the pit of fire by her own grandfather!

As for Master Che, Li Ji had already inquired about Master Che's performance at the South City Gate.

That day, Grand Master Che did not take the silver bead at the critical moment. Later, when Shen Yuanbai criticized King Jin Yu, Grand Master Che did not open his mouth to defend King Jin Yu.

Liji guessed that Master Che must have seen the true face of King Jinyu clearly, and his loyal heart was broken to pieces.

Combining all the information, and because of the confidence given by the unknown letter, Li Ji gritted her teeth and decided to take a gamble!

When the rumors were rampant, Li Ji chose to remain silent. She stayed in her palace obediently and did nothing but "wash her face in tears with grievance."

Nowadays, King Jinshun is the most eye-catching for his children. Once the news that Cha Zhaohua is pregnant with a dragon seed spreads, King Jinyu will definitely take Cha Zhaohua into the palace immediately and then put him under house arrest.

She bet that Master Che had been completely disappointed with King Jinyu and was full of guilt and pity for her granddaughter. She would definitely come forward to testify that the child in her belly was a dragon after she took the magic medicine "Good Pregnancy". kind!

After all, Grand Master Che had a reputation for loyalty in the Northern Kingdom, and he was the one who brought "Good Pregnancy" back to the Northern Kingdom, so he thought it would silence everyone in Youyou.

Another consideration for Li Ji is that only if she is so "innocent and weak" will King Jinyu not suspect that she already knows that the child's biological father is someone else, so he will not be too defensive about her.

Things were just as Li Ji expected. Just when King Jin Shun was being aggressive, Grand Master Che actually stood up and supported her!

When King Jinyu got the steps, he naturally went up and down quickly. After all, the child was only six months old. King Jinyu was also happy to see Cha Zhaohua hide for a while longer.

Li Ji crossed this hurdle without any danger, and became more and more curious about the person who delivered the letter to her.

Without that person's advice, she would have had to jump up and down to save her life, which might even arouse King Jinyu's suspicion.

But before Li Ji could breathe a sigh of relief, the news came that the Northern Army was defeated and Mo Qiandai was dead.

Li Ji stood there dumbly after hearing the news, and she didn't recover for a long time.

Destroying the country...this is the disaster of destroying the country!

She glanced around, met A'duo's hesitant face, lowered her head and looked at her bulging belly, and suddenly gritted her teeth.

No, she can't stay in this royal court any longer, she has to leave as soon as possible!

Just in time, Ah Qiao hurried into the palace again and took out a letter from her arms.

"Your Majesty, I listened to you and stayed on the garden path where I received the letter that day. As expected, the man took the opportunity to deliver the letter again!"

Li Ji looked at the envelope held high by Ah Qiao, and finally felt sure in her heart that "that person" really wanted a lot.

If she guessed correctly, the other party's target was probably the same as hers - King Jin Yu!

Chapter 542 Tonight

Seeing this, A'duo took the letter from A-Qiao's hand like last time and stepped away again.

No matter when, as long as it concerns the empress, there must never be any slack!

Compared to how nervous she was last time, Li Ji was much calmer this time. She watched A Duo open the letter and took out a piece of letter paper.

Only this time, I don't know what was written on it, but it made the usually steady A'duo's face change drastically!

Seeing this, Li Ji frowned and asked quickly: "A'duo, what's wrong?"

A'duo's face turned slightly pale. After hesitating for a moment, he turned the letter over.

Li Ji took a closer look and saw that the content was still concise, and it read:

Tonight at midnight, Jade Chao Palace.

Li Ji instantly understood why A Duo was so frightened.

Yuchao Palace is the bedroom of Princess Yuliu.

It is said that it has been sealed since the wedding of Princess Yuliu. Now, except for the palace servants who go in every day to clean up, no one can enter.

In the past, everyone only said that King Jin Yu was a brother and sister, and they were grateful for Yu Liu and his actions in saving the country. Now...hehe...

"Mother, is that person actually asking you to meet at Yuchao Palace? This... this is not allowed!"

A'duo held the letter firmly in his hand and knelt on the ground with a worried look on his face.

Li Ji had not yet made up her mind, so upon seeing this, A Duo continued to persuade: "Mother, have you forgotten? That Fang Ji who was so pampered and arrogant just last year!"

It's scary to say that last year, the king appointed a concubine, who indeed had an enviable beauty, but she turned out to be brainless.

One day, Fang Ji was tricked by the other concubines and was lured to the Jade Palace. She did not even enter, but stayed at the palace gate for a while and then taught a slave a lesson.

As a result, Fang Ji was found drowned in the lake in the Imperial Garden the next day...

She had the courage to take a look at that time. When Fang Ji was fished out, she was beaten around like a piece of rag by the palace servants. Her snow-white face was obviously the same as the flower yesterday.

She was so frightened that she hurried back to the palace to report to the empress. The empress was a little startled when she heard the words, and then she said after a while that Fang Ji might have been raped by the king...

It was after this incident that A'duo remembered it firmly and repeatedly warned A-Qiao and the others that Yuchao Palace must not be approached!

Now the person who wrote the letter asked the empress to meet at the Yuchao Palace. Isn't this trying to harm the empress?

Liji's expression was complicated. She naturally knew that even though Yuliu had been dead for more than ten years, King Jinyu still regarded Yuliu as a forbidden place, and the Yuchao Palace where she lived had become a forbidden place.

But it has to be said that because of this, Yuchao Palace has indeed become the most suitable place for "conspiracy".

And...she has probably guessed the identity of the person who wrote the letter.

Thinking of this, Li Ji couldn't help but sighing in her eyes.

Recalling the reception banquet half a year ago, she just looked at it from a distance and saw that the young man was really as beautiful as a crown jewel, and his talent was astonishing.

At that time, she couldn't help but think about how powerful Princess Yu Liu must have been when she was alive.

"It's him...if it's him, everything makes sense..."

Li Ji murmured softly and made up her mind at the same time.

Since Shen Yuanbai was able to ruin King Jinyu's reputation at the South City Gate, she believed in his ability and took another gamble!

After all, she not only wants to leave this prison, she also wants the child in her belly to be well, and she also wants to take Aduo and the others away with her!

A'duo is the most transparent and intelligent. When he saw the expression on Li Ji's face clearly, he knew Li Ji's decision.

She moved her lips, but finally swallowed her words of persuasion, knelt straight, and said with a smile:

"If the Queen has made up her mind, I will no longer persuade you. No matter the swords, mountains, or seas of fire, I will be willing to fight for the Queen."

Li Ji was deeply moved when she heard this, and leaned over to help A Duo up.

"What a Duo..."

She is a decisive person after all, and after making up her mind, she starts to make calculations.

She turned to look at the clock, and it was too early.

Although the news of Mo Qiandai's defeat only spread today, King Jinyu must have known about it for a long time. No wonder he has not come to the harem in the past few days. He must be very worried!

"A'duo, how are the maids doing recently?" Li Ji suddenly frowned and asked.

Speaking of this, Aduo felt a hint of sadness in his brows.

"Your Majesty, in the past few days when the Nancheng Gate incident first broke out, the king restrained himself a little, but it seems to have started again in the past two days, and it has become more and more unscrupulous. It is said that yesterday... well, he was killed yesterday. two......"

When Li Ji heard this, she was slightly startled at first, then she closed her eyes with pity and let out a long sigh.

When she first entered the palace, if she hadn't worked hard and endured her nausea to please King Jinyu, she would have ended up like those palace ladies...

The country should be destroyed. The country should be destroyed. Such a beast should be made worse than death!

From A'duo's words, Li Ji also realized that King Jinyu should have known about Mo Qiandai's defeat two days ago.

From this point of view, he must have been in a very bad mood these past two days, maybe it was the time when he became bloodthirsty and cruel, and there was still a lot of mess waiting for him, so he probably wouldn't come tonight.

Furthermore, it appears that she is still pregnant with a dragon seed in her belly. If he really wanted to destroy the country, King Jinyu would probably make her a target and fight to the end, so that he could keep the true bloodline in Cha Zhaohua's belly, right?

Li Ji knew it well and began to plan for tonight's meeting with Shen Yuanbai. She had come to this point and she would not allow any mistakes!

That night, near midnight.

Li Ji changed into a palace maid's uniform and arched her body as much as possible to hide her bulging belly.

The road to Yuchao Palace is usually empty of people, but tonight it has been specially taken care of. The palace road is empty, but there are still some Ruan people.

After all, Li Ji was born as a dancer, and she was very nimble. She didn't use a lantern along the way, and she touched the front of the Yuchao Palace by the moonlight.

Neither Aduo nor Aqiao came with him. After all, King Jinyu was elusive. Just in case, they were smart enough to delay him for a while.

Li Ji carefully hid in front of the door, the surroundings were dark, and now she couldn't help but have a thin layer of sweat on her back.

So bold....

What if the other party is not Shen Yuanbai, what if someone wants to harm her...

Shen Yuanbai never showed up. While waiting, Li Ji couldn't help but start thinking wildly, and she felt a little unsure.

Logically speaking, when the news of Mo Qiandai's defeat came, people in the harem were in panic, and the concubines had no intention of harming her anymore...

Li Ji was stroking her belly nervously, suddenly

Squeak——

The door of Yuchao Palace suddenly opened behind him!

Li Ji was so frightened that she raised her hands and covered her mouth tightly to prevent the screams from jumping out of her throat!

She held her belly with one hand, stiffened her body and slowly turned her head to look.

She saw a young man in white standing in the door with a calm expression and whispered to her:

"Empress Li, you are fine."

Chapter 543 Cooperation in regicide?

Even though she was safely standing in the courtyard of Yuchao Palace, Li Ji's heart was still beating wildly.

She was seriously almost scared to death just now!

But there was still a game between her and Shen Yuanbai. She didn't want to fall behind from the beginning, so she desperately clenched her hands under her sleeves and looked as if nothing had happened.

"It is indeed you." Li Ji said in a deep voice.

When Shen Yuanbai heard this, there was no strange expression on his face. After all, Li Ji was the one he chose to cooperate with, and Shen Yuanbai was still aware of her abilities.

Seeing that Shen Yuanbai didn't speak, Li Ji frowned and asked, "How did you get into the palace? And you hid in the Jade Palace?"

Shen Yuanbai tilted his head slightly when he heard this, and said quietly: "Of course they are the manpower that was planted when he became the King of Beigui."

Li Ji didn't quite believe it. King Jin Yu was very wary of Shen Yuanbai at that time. How could he be allowed to do so many tricks?

But Shen Yuanbai obviously didn't want to disclose it, and Li Ji didn't intend to ask further questions after seeing this, so she simply went straight to the point:

"I wonder if King Beigui has invited me here in the middle of the night. What's the important thing?"

Shen Yuanbai curled his lips and said, "Since the empress has gone to the appointment, she naturally knows it well."

This sentence made Li Ji understand that Shen Yuanbai had already seen through her plan.

"Empress Li, there is no need for you and me to fight each other anymore. I want King Jinyu's life, and you want to leave the palace safely. Although you and I have different demands, we can achieve the same goal through different paths."

Li Ji was not a person who would be easily manipulated. She chuckled when she heard this, "King Beigui said it lightly. I am the one who did all this. King Beigui, are you waiting to enjoy the results?"

Shen Yuanbai turned his head when he heard the words, still smiling, "Since it's cooperation, we naturally seek a win-win situation."

"Although you have gained some influence in the palace over the years, your Majesty, you don't dare to touch the guards at the palace gate, right?"

"After all, those are all ungrateful people. Once discovered, the empress's obedient and gentle image over the years will be destroyed. King Jinyu will never let go of someone who has deceived him for so many years."

"Moreover, when the empress leaves the palace, in addition to protecting herself, she also has to take the four maids with her and all the gold and silver around her, right?"

"In this case, it would be impossible for the empress to leave the palace quietly."

Shen Yuanbai pointed out Li Ji's predicament word by word, which shocked Li Ji to the point of freezing her heart.

Shen Yuanbai said it all!

She has been favored by King Jinyu all these years because of her pretended gentleness, almost giving up herself to cater to King Jinyu's everything.

Does King Jinyu know nothing about the people she placed in the palace?

impossible.

It's just that the things she did were harmless, more like a small way to compete with other concubines to get jealous, so King Jinyu turned a blind eye.

But if she touches the palace gate guard, the nature will be different. If she arouses King Jinyu's suspicion, all her years of management will be in vain, and she may even die because of offending King Jinyu!

She also thought about drugging King Jinyu and even poisoning him! She even prepared medicines, which were commonly used in brothels and brothels when she was a dancer. As long as they were taken vigorously, they would definitely make a man die on the bed!

But Li Ji also knew that if King Jinyu survived by chance, he would definitely tear her apart. If he died, given King Jinyu's temperament, he must have told Wu Geng that they, the concubines, would all be buried with him.

Especially since she was King Jinyu's favorite concubine during his lifetime, and the child in her belly was not King Jinyu's, Wu Geng was the first one to squeeze her to death!

Therefore, without a foolproof escape plan, Li Ji hesitated several times and still hasn't found the right time to take action.

Shen Yuanbai saw Li Ji's expression changing several times before he spoke with a firm tone:

"Empress Li, I can help you leave the palace safely, including, of course, the four palace ladies around you."

Li Ji suddenly raised her head when she heard this. She couldn't believe why Shen Yuanbai was so powerful.

Shen Yuanbai didn't show off and immediately talked about his plan.

"Empress Li, since you are committing regicide, you must be extremely cautious. If you don't have the best time, choose the day when Yong's army invades the royal capital."

"For King Jinyu, if everything is powerless, he will definitely kill you with his own hands first, and then come to Jade Palace."

When Shen Yuanbai said this, he spoke in a straightforward manner, with no fluctuations in his tone, but the meaning behind his words shocked Li Ji.

She knew very well that Shen Yuanbai was not talking nonsense.

If the royal court is destroyed, King Jinyu will definitely not let these concubines go, given his temperament.

It was okay for the others to let the guards kill her. After all, she still had the "dragon seed" in her belly. Even if she died, she would have to die with the "dragon seed" in order to completely save Che Zhaohua.

King Jinyu was so obsessed with asking for a child that even if he died, he would try his best to keep the child.

As for coming to Yuchao Palace, the child is King Jinyu's obsession, so why not Yuliu?

It can only be said that Shen Yuanbai saw King Jin Yu very clearly, no worse than her, the person beside her.

"so what?"

Li Ji was also open now. Since Shen Yuanbai was sincere, she would listen carefully.

Shen Yuanbai said bluntly: "I will follow the queen on that day. Once the queen succeeds, I will reveal my true appearance."

"At that time, the empress will take advantage of everyone's panic and escape with the maid."

When Li Ji heard this, her face immediately showed dissatisfaction.

"King Beigui, do you think that I am a three-year-old child? How can I escape? Wait for the Yong army to attack? But how can the Yong army let me go with the 'dragon seed'?"

"If the Yong army has not yet invaded and the guards of the royal court are still there, they will not let me go."

After finishing speaking, Li Ji's eyes were full of disappointment. She thought Shen Yuanbai had some brilliant plan...

"Well, this matter is inherently difficult, so I'll have to figure it out myself."

Li Ji shook her head, turned and left.

But at this time, Shen Yuanbai said quietly: "Empress Li, why should you be impatient? Since I have proposed this plan, I am naturally confident that I can get you out of the palace safely."

Li Ji suddenly stopped when she heard this, and when she turned around, she found that Shen Yuanbai had already walked behind her.

She took a step back defensively. Shen Yuanbai no longer approached, but leaned over slightly and whispered something beside her.

After hearing clearly, Li Ji's beautiful eyes widened and she raised her voice slightly: "Seriously?"

Shen Yuanbai straightened up, frowned, and nodded.

"And by then, my... friend Yin Zhu will meet the empress at the gate of the palace. I also have... acquaintances in the Yong army. In this way, will the empress feel at ease?"

"Yinzhu? Is it the Yinzhu who sought justice for Princess Yuliu at the South City Gate?" Li Ji asked.

Shen Yuanbai nodded gently.

"What about the acquaintance in Yong's army? Can that person be the master?"

It was a matter of life, and Li Ji didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.

Qiao Jiaojiao's face flashed across Shen Yuanbai's mind unexpectedly. If she could make the decision, no matter what she said, Qiao Zhongguo and the others would agree.

So Shen Yuanbai nodded again, "Of course."

Li Ji clenched her hands when she heard this, and Shen Yuanbai didn't say anything to urge her, leaving enough time for Li Ji to weigh the pros and cons.

Li Ji did not hesitate for long.

She suddenly raised her head, her beautiful face filled with determination and courage.

"Anyway, there is no way out. Since King Beigui has a plan, he will take me to have a look. If there is no problem, I will agree to go!"

Shen Yuanbai knew that Li Ji would not refuse. She could work with Jin Yu and Wang Xu until they became the concubine. She was definitely not an ordinary woman.

The corners of his mouth raised slightly and he nodded.

"Okay, Empress Li, I wish you and I both can be as happy as we want."

Chapter 544 Letter from Shen Yuanbai

Under the leadership of Qiao Diyi, the Yong army marched forward in the northern territory.

The Northern Expedition went so smoothly that no one expected at the beginning. What is even more dramatic is that the reason why Yong's army went north without any hindrance was because of the epidemic.

After Yong's army captured Jiaocheng, many people still fled north because they could not believe Qiao Diyi's words.

As a result, the epidemic broke out in Jiaocheng within a few days, and the people who left Jiaocheng unknowingly brought the disease to the cities behind.

The typhoid epidemic has already demonstrated its power in Wuding, and now it has shown no mercy in the northern country.

The tragedy began to happen again among the people in the north. Fortunately, the news that the Yong Dynasty could cure the epidemic quickly spread.

Therefore, wherever Qiao Diyi went, he didn't even need to spend a single soldier. The gates of the northern cities had already been opened to welcome Yong's army.

The local people were eagerly waiting for the prescription. Some people even knelt down on both sides of the official road early, carrying elderly parents on their backs, or holding infants in their arms, crying and begging Yong Jun for help.

Imperial Physician Zou walked with Qiao Diyi all the way. He sighed deeply when he saw this, and immediately started to build the Xinglin Pavilion in the local area and summoned doctors.

He had to repeat this kind of thing once in every city, and he was already familiar with it.

On this day, Qiao Diyi led Dr. Zou to Lucheng, the old capital of the Northern Kingdom.

Lucheng was a city with a large population, and the epidemic was particularly serious. The people in the city were even waiting for the arrival of Yong's army from several miles away.

Qiao Diyi did not dare to let down his guard. He was riding his horse towards the gate of Lucheng when suddenly a man jumped out from the roadside and shouted:

"General Qiao, my master has a letter for you to read!"

"Uu——"

Qiao Diyi tightened the reins in time. Fortunately, the horse under his crotch had experienced many battles and was not frightened.

Qiao Diyi lowered his eyes and looked at the person who came. He was a man in simple clothes. He looked like he was good at boxing and kicking.

Qiao Jiajun beside him immediately frowned and was about to step forward to catch the man when Qiao Diyi said in a deep voice:

"Who is your master? Please tell me his name."

The man hurriedly raised the envelope in his hand high and said sharply: "Go back to the general, my master's surname is Shen."

"I don't mean to offend you, but if you don't cut it off halfway, this letter may not be delivered to the general."

Surname Shen...

Qiao Diyi reacted immediately. His eyes fell on the letter, showing a somewhat dignified look.

"Place the letter on the ground."

The man obeyed obediently, placed the letter on the official road, and then respectfully retreated to the roadside.

Qiao Er stepped forward and picked up the letter for Qiao Diyi, weighed it, squeezed it gently, and then nodded to Qiao Diyi.

After entering the City Lord's Mansion in Lucheng, Qiao Diyi immediately took out the letter, opened it carefully and was dumbfounded.

There was another envelope inside the envelope, which said:

Qiao Jiaojiao kissed her.

Qiao Diyi: "..."

He just said that apart from the feud between him and Shen Yuanbai, there was no friendship between him and Shen Yuanbai. He dared to be in love with his little girl!

"Somebody come!"

Qiao Diyi shouted, and Qiao Er came in, "Young General?"

Qiao Diyi stuffed the envelope back, then raised his hand, "Second Uncle Qiao, hurry up and send this letter back to Jiaocheng, and then... give it to my elder brother."

"yes!"

Qiao Er took the letter and hurried down to make arrangements.

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Hand over to the main account of the city.

Qiao Zhongguo and Ren Chong are discussing business matters.

Qiao Diyi estimated that he would be able to attack the northern capital in less than a month, and they would all rush there by then.

Qiao Tianjing and Shen Yuanling listened carefully and made small suggestions from time to time. Jiaojiao could only "play in the mud" on the sidelines.

General Ren didn't know how special Jiaojiao was. He just treated Jiaojiao as a three-year-old kid and followed them all the way to the war. He never cried or made trouble. He always felt distressed, so he collected a lot of novelty gadgets and piled them all in front of Jiaojiao. .

Jiaojiao accepted it with a smile, thanking Uncle Ren, and smiled softly at Ren Chong.

To be honest, it was really unbelievable to bring Jiaojiao, a three-year-old child, to the battlefield.

Ren Chong also asked Qiao Zhongguo specifically, but Qiao Zhongguo hesitated for a long time and couldn't come up with an answer, so he simply changed the subject by making a joke.

After doing Tai Chi a few times, Ren Chong became self-aware and stopped asking.

Several people in the tent were having a heated discussion when suddenly someone outside the tent called: "Report! The young general has sent an urgent message from the front to the eldest son!"

Qiao Tianjing stood up suddenly after hearing this, and Qiao Zhongguo and the others also stood up.

Did something happen on the front line?

Qiao Tianjing opened the curtain and came out, turned around after a while, his face was warm.

"Dad, General Ren, it's nothing serious."

"My little sister looks a little sleepy. I'll send her back to rest."

The topic changed too quickly, and everyone turned to look at Jiaojiao after hearing this.

Jiaojiao: "..."

She quickly let out a long yawn

(✿￣0￣)

Then he rubbed his eyes

(๑•́ωก๑)

He looked very sleepy.

Qiao Zhongguo understood this and immediately said: "Then let's take Jiaojiao and go back to sleep."

Ren Chong watched Qiao Tianjing bend down to pick up Jiaojiao, and Xiaosi followed him out eagerly.

Ren Chong: "..."

Act, just act!

As soon as he entered Jiaojiao's small tent, Qiao Tianjing immediately took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao's face was full of doubts, and she reached out to open the letter. When she saw the five words "Qiao Jiaojiao personally signed it", she immediately straightened up.

In this world, only Shen Yuanbai could seriously call her Qiao Jiaojiao.

When Shen Yuanling saw the writing on it, his expression also changed slightly.

Perhaps due to the broken hand tendon, the handwriting changed slightly, but he still recognized it at a glance.

"Yes... the second brother's handwriting is correct."

Jiaojiao took a deep breath, opened the envelope, and took out two pieces of letter paper inside.

Qiao Tianjing and Shen Yuanling both tilted their heads consciously and did not pry into the content of the letter.

Jiaojiao read it very seriously. The more she read, the more surprised she became.

Shen Yuanbai first expressed his gratitude to her for letting Qiao Bo take action and rescued Yin Zhu at the south city gate, and then mentioned the situation in the northern capital and Li Ji.

Shen Yuanbai said in the letter that Li Ji would be the key person to subdue King Jinyu, and she wanted freedom and wanted to leave the palace.

When the Yong army invades the palace, if they encounter a pregnant woman with four palace maids accompanying her, can they be allowed out of the palace safely?

This is where Jiaojiao was surprised.

Shen Yuanbai handed over this letter. After reading the whole letter, apart from thanking her, the rest was to make plans for Li Ji.

Later, Shen Yuanbai added:

"If we talk about cooperation, it is mutually beneficial. However, this time the Yong army captured the Northern Royal Court is a foregone conclusion. I am involved and cannot bring you any benefits."

"What I seek now is just my own final outcome."

"I guess you have a kind heart. Since you know that the son in Li Ji's belly has nothing to do with King Jinyu, you will not hesitate at all in this request."

"It was me who was despicable. In the end, I used your face to grant Li Ji freedom."

"It's useless to talk more. See you at Wang Tingyu in the palace."

Jiaojiao finished reading the last word and couldn't wait to read the second one.

But compared to the full space in the first one, the second one seemed extraordinarily empty.

"Qiao Jiaojiao, tell me, 'The bamboo stick and the mango shoes can beat the horse easily, who is afraid? You can live your whole life in the misty rain'. What does it feel like?"

"Those who know me tell me that I am worried; those who don't know me tell me what I want."

"I think you understand me somewhat in this world."

Chapter 545 Forming a closed loop

This letter ends abruptly.

The content on the first piece of paper was clear and organized, but the second piece was much more casual. It even looked like it was written on the spur of the moment, and the handwriting was more floating.

When the person who wanted to write these words wrote these words, his heart was also full of confusion.

Jiaojiao stared blankly at the "Ding Feng Bo" on the letter paper, guessing that it should be one of the poems that Sister Meng had leaked to Shen Yuanbai in the past.

He singled out this sentence...

At this moment, Jiaojiao seemed to see Shen Yuanbai sitting at the desk and holding a pen through the letter paper in front of her.

He said she understood him somewhat.

If it's about "freedom", maybe.

In the eyes of most people, "freedom" is too frivolous, even revealing some otherworldly fireworks and idle moaning.

Her and Shen Yuanbai's understanding and entry point of "freedom" are actually different.

She broke into this world as a bystander. As her bond with her parents deepened, she chose to step into the game and change the fate of those around her.

She thought that when everyone's destiny was rewritten, this "situation" would be self-defeating.

But Shen Yuanbai has been in the game from the beginning. He is unruly and aloof. He prides himself on being smart and pursues perfection.

Therefore, when he learned the truth about this world, he had doubts about his own existence and felt that besides his mother and concubine, his life was still dominated and invaded by other unknowns.

For Yu Liu's arrangement, he still had room for choice, but this unknown power did not allow him to break free.

He is sober and good at thinking, so he will suffer to the point of being unable to extricate himself. But the more painful he is, the more clearly he knows that he is himself.

So now he has exhausted everything and all he wants is to get out of the game.

She wants to break the situation, and Shen Yuanbai wants to get out. Judging from each other's enemies and the results of their pursuit, they are already on the same front.

When she first came up with the idea of breaking the situation, Jiaojiao didn't expect that the final key would be Shen Yuanbai.

She didn't even expect that the villain she hated so much that she gritted her teeth would now make her feel some empathy for him.

Shen Yuanling couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw Jiaojiao's solemn expression and her speechlessness.

Even he didn't know that part of his worries at the moment were for Shen Yuanbai.

Jiaojiao did not keep Qiao Tianjing and Shen Yuanling waiting for too long. She gathered her thoughts and relayed Shen Yuanbai's arrangements about Li Ji in the letter.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Tianjing nodded immediately.

"Even if we invade the royal court, there is no reason to kill innocent people indiscriminately. If Li Ji can help Shen Yuanbai subdue King Jin Yu, it will be of many benefits to us, so naturally we will not embarrass her."

"But this Jade Palace..."

Qiao Tianjing had done some research in advance, so he knew that Yuchao Palace was Yu Liu's palace back then.

When Shen Yuanling heard this, a flash of emotion flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low voice: "It's probably... the place of beginning and end."

The misfortunes of all the cannon fodder in Yong Dynasty are inseparable from Yu Liu's calculations and arrangements, and Yu Liu's madness stems from the inhuman treatment he received in Yu Chao Palace.

This cause and effect will form a closed loop in Yuchao Palace.

Qiao Tianjing nodded again, acknowledging Shen Yuanling's words.

He lowered his eyes slightly and saw that Jiaojiao was still a little distracted, so he leaned over and touched Jiaojiao's head.

Jiaojiao raised her head and saw her eldest brother's eyes were gentle, bright, firm and thorough.

"Jiaojiao, you are as free as the wind, elusive, but everywhere. This is what you want your elder brother to understand."

"If you feel a little tired, take a rest. Big brother will call you again during dinner."

As Qiao Tianjing spoke, his eyes widened with a smile, and his hands moved slightly, twisting her delicate little braids.

When Shen Yuanling saw this, he was about to take action to correct Jiaojiao, but he was already pulled away by Qiao Tianjing.

"Hey! Brother Qiao, I also want to say a few words!"

Shen Yuanling turned around three times with one step.

Qiao Tianjing spent a lot of time with Shen Yuanling these days, but he was not as polite as before. He immediately said with a smile:

"Prince Ling, it's the same thing to say during dinner. By the way, my father wants you to write down the essentials of the formation..."

"Ah! Brother Qiao, please let me go! Master finally forgot about this!"

Shen Yuanling's voice of resistance sounded, and the two bargained, getting further and further away.

Jiaojiao turned her head and looked at the still shaking curtain. For some reason, her heart, which was still a little empty just now, seemed to be filled again.

She lowered her head to look at the letter in her hand again. This time her mood was different, and she vaguely saw some other meaning in the letter.

Jiaojiao sat with her eyes closed for a while, not knowing what she thought of. Then she suddenly opened her eyes, put the letter back in her arms, and jumped out.

She was in high spirits and not sleepy at all.

She wanted to tease Xiao Si. When he wrote down the essentials of the formation, his father would always hit him back with bad comments. She loved to see Xiao Si scratching his head in front of the case, haha!

Shen Yuanling, who had just escaped from Qiao Tianjing's clutches: "..."

Okay, okay, you two brothers and sisters...

————

More than half a month later, the day came to July 14th.

That night, the Yong Dynasty army finally rushed outside the capital of the Northern Kingdom!

Two days ago, Qiao Zhongguo and Ren Chong had already caught up with the main army with Jiaojiao and others, and were now marching with them.

Unlike the smooth flow of traffic along the way, the royal capital is ultimately at the feet of the emperor, and the city gates are still closed to this day, with no intention of surrendering.

The Royal Capital City Guards are still standing on their posts. In addition to unwillingness to surrender abroad, a large part of the reason is that there is no epidemic in the Royal Capital.

When typhoid fever broke out in Jiaocheng, King Jinyu quickly received the message, so he sent people to intercept it early and did not allow any common people to enter the royal capital.

It was already late now and it was getting dark.

After Qiao Zhongguo and the others discussed it, they decided to persuade them to surrender first. If the defenders still wanted to resist, they would directly attack the city early tomorrow morning!

The person who stepped forward to shout was Qiao Diyi. He killed Mo Qiandai in front of the battle and was now famous in the Northern Kingdom.

The rest of the Yong army simply set up camp. In the weather in July, it was nothing for the soldiers to sleep in the wilderness for one night. But if the generals also slept in the open, they would lose the majesty of the Yong Dynasty!

Jiaojiao followed Qiao Tianjing and stood behind the army.

She stretched her neck and looked at the northern capital in the dark night, feeling filled with emotion.

Today is July 14th, and tomorrow will be...July 15th.

In the past few days in the army, Jiaojiao heard the soldiers chatting. July 15th also has a saying in this world. It is often called "Ghost Festival" among the people, and "Hungry Ghost Festival" more formally.

It is said that "on the first day of the seventh month, the local officials descend to decide what is good and what is evil in the world."

The soldiers all murmured that the Northern Kingdom invaded Wuding without any reason, burned, killed and looted, and now it was destroyed on the Hungry Ghost Festival. This was considered karmic retribution!

As for killing animals during the Ghost Festival?

They were killing the enemy! Besides, grown men are full of blood, so don't be afraid!

Jiaojiao listened for a moment, and now she was in the dark night, looking at the torches and listening to her second brother's majestic voice, and she couldn't help but feel a strange sense of fate.

I have to say that this timing is really coincidental. In the middle of July, the local officials surrendered, and the gate of hell opened. It was strange and mysterious...

Jiaojiao didn't know if the "local official" the soldiers talked about was the old King of Hell, but the decision should be finalized tomorrow.

After all, no matter how brave the royal capital's defenders are, their numbers are too small. How can they possibly defeat their army?

Therefore, she may see Shen Yuanbai tomorrow, and this fight against the "plot of heaven" will finally come to an end!

Chapter 546 Strange and scary

Northern King's Court.

King Jinyu was sitting in the imperial study. Even though the Yong army had already arrived at the city, there was still no sign of panic on his face.

Squeak——

The palace door was opened, and Wu Geng came in quietly.

"How is it?" King Jinyu raised his head and asked calmly.

Wu Geng looked ugly and hurriedly bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, Prince Shun's Mansion is indeed empty!"

King Jinyu raised his lips when he heard this, as if he was not surprised.

"In times of national calamity, he can run faster than anyone else. He is so greedy for life and afraid of death, but he still wants to compete with Gu for the throne."

"Oh, even if he wants to run away, he still needs to be alive..."

This sentence was quite meaningful. When Wu Geng heard the words, he suddenly raised his head and saw King Jinyu smiling, but his smile was very cold.

So, the king has long...

Thinking of this, Wu Geng trembled slightly and did not dare to answer.

King Jinyu was in a good mood. He looked around the imperial study and suddenly fell on Wu Geng.

"Wu Geng, are you scary?"

Wu Geng never raised his head, but he already felt like a light on his back. He immediately knelt down and expressed his loyalty in words eagerly.

King Jinyu chuckled upon seeing this: "If you weren't afraid, why would you have asked your godson to pack up the gold and silver and wait for you outside the palace?"

Wu Geng suddenly became excited, and a flash of horror flashed in his eyes. It turns out...it turns out that the king knows everything!

Thinking of this, Wu Geng felt a sense of joy in his heart.

Fortunately, he didn't want to leave at all, and the king must have known this, otherwise... how could he be allowed to stand here alive?

"Your Majesty, this slave is a rootless man, so he took in such a godson. He just... just wanted to give him a way to survive."

"He is a filial man and insists on waiting for the slave to leave with him, but he doesn't know that the slave will never leave the king's side."

King Jinyu was noncommittal upon hearing this. Wu Geng was about to breathe a sigh of relief when King Jinyu said lightly:

"Wu Geng, you are still afraid, otherwise why did you secretly donate incense to the Princess Temple a few days ago?"

"Kings!"

At this time, Wu Geng was really horrified and hurriedly knocked his head loudly.

After a while, a bright yellow color appeared in front of his eyes. Wu Geng paused for a moment before feeling a strong force dragging him up.

Wu Geng raised his head in fear and saw King Jinyu leaning over and smiling lightly at him.

"Wu Geng, you have the final say behind everything I do. If I go to hell, you won't be able to escape. What's the use of donating those incense?"

Wu Geng was really scared now.

The country is about to be destroyed, but the king is always calm and calm. He is completely different from his usual manic and restless appearance. This time, even he really can't see through the king's thoughts.

"The king...that's what the king said."

King Jinyu didn't seem to care about Wu Geng's words at all. He suddenly let go and asked, "How is everything in the harem?"

Wu Geng tried his best to calm down, and then said: "Back to the king, everything is in chaos, but the servants have already listened to the king's orders and have guarded all the palace gates. No one can try to escape."

King Jinyu nodded with satisfaction, "Even if you go underground, I will still be the king, and the palace people from all over the place will naturally have to accompany me."

"If you pass on the order, let's go to...Zi Shi. Zhongyuan Shi is a good time to massacre the palace."

Although Wu Geng had some expectations in his heart, when the word "slaughter the palace" came out of King Jinyu's mouth lightly, he couldn't help but feel cold all over.

There are all kinds of concubines, maids, and eunuchs in this palace. There are thousands of people in total...

"Um?"

Seeing that Wu Geng didn't respond, King Jinyu frowned impatiently.

Wu Geng was startled and hurriedly agreed.

Seeing this, King Jinyu stretched his eyebrows and added: "Those Yulin troops must be useless, let Gu's personal guards carry out the execution."

Since the Jin family took the throne, they have been recruiting and cultivating young children. This has been done year after year. Over time, a large number of people have died for the Jin family.

As for where these children come from, only the reigning King Jinyu himself knows.

It was these personal guards who were sent to intercept and kill King Jinshun's entire family.

Wu Geng agreed, and King Jinyu thought for a while, then asked: "How about the Lihua Palace?"

When Wu Geng saw that King Jinyu asked Li Ji alone, he knew that Li Ji still had a certain heart in King Jinyu, so he quickly replied truthfully:

"Your Majesty, there has never been any chaos in Lihua Palace. Empress Li has gathered all the servants."

"During the day, the servant walked around a lot. Empress Li specially called the servant and asked about the king. She said... that no matter what the country is, she will always be with the king. "

When King Jinyu heard this, a faint look of confusion flashed across his face, and he laughed softly after a while.

"The most lonely thing for Li Ji is that she has a dirty body. If I had known this, I would have chosen someone else..."

Seeing this, Wu Geng asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, would you like me to summon Empress Li?"

King Jinyu came to his senses and waved his hand, "No need, I will go see her in person later."

This means that he will personally send Li Ji on her way.

Wu Geng didn't dare to say anything and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly remembered Che Zhaohua who was still in Yangxin Hall and asked immediately:

"Your Majesty, Miss Che..."

King Jinyu tilted his head, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and asked with a smile:

"Wu Geng, is there a rumor among the people that seven are alive and eight are dead?"

When Wu Geng heard this, he was startled for a moment, then his expression changed with horror, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, what do you mean..."

Now, the baby in Miss Che's belly is just over seven months old!

King Jinyu smiled gently, "Before leaving alone, you always have to take a look at your children."

Wu Geng was so frightened that he stuttered, and said with a pale face: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, but the imperial doctor in the palace is not here, so..."

"It's okay, come alone. After all, that is the child that I have been waiting for for a long time."

The corners of King Jinyu's mouth were curved, and his eyes were filled with anticipation, but it made Wu Geng's hair stand on end!

Your Majesty, are you going to...dissection alive?

Wu Geng was so frightened that his calves trembled.

At this moment, even he felt that King Jinyu was strange and terrifying.

Ambushing King Jinshun can be said to eliminate dissidents, and ordering the massacre of the palace is not without precedent. After all, if the country is destroyed, the concubine cannot be left to others to ruin.

But this life of dissection...

Wu Geng opened his mouth and wanted to persuade him, but King Jinyu had already left the imperial study room happily.

He walked eagerly, as if he couldn't wait to see the child in Che Zhaohua's belly.

Seeing this, Wu Geng hurriedly wanted to follow him, but as soon as he took a step forward, he staggered.

He had dealt with so many embarrassing things for the king, but this time he was really weak.

He raised his eyes with a trembling body, as if he saw the king stepping step by step into the bottomless abyss, and beneath his feet was a mountain of corpses and a sea of bones, wailing ear-piercingly.

"Ugeng?"

King Jinyu saw that Wu Geng had not followed him for a long time, so he couldn't help but stop and frown to look at him.

Wu Geng shuddered, and all the hallucinations he had just now disappeared. He rolled and crawled to catch up, feeling that he too had stepped into hell.

Chapter 547 Che Zhaohua

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Che Zhaohua lay quietly on the couch, his limbs tightly wrapped in silk and satin, and tied to the bed in the shape of a large font.

She wants to die at this moment, but she doesn't know if her family is okay yet. She doesn't dare to die. At least let her know that grandpa and the others are still alive...

Thinking of this, Che Zhaohua turned his head, tears already streaming down his face.

It's her fault, she shouldn't be so willful and selfish, it's all because she didn't want the child in her belly that this happened.

Grandpa consulted many doctors for her, but they all said that the baby was too old and would affect the mother's body.

At this time, news of Jiaocheng's defeat came. Grandpa was worried that King Jinyu would call her into the palace, so he started to send her away.

But somehow Grandpa's search for a doctor was discovered by King Jinyu, and a large number of men in black entered the Che Mansion that day.

The maid who had been with her since childhood died in front of her, and she was knocked unconscious. When she woke up, she was here.

King Jinyu visited her several times. That beast with a human face and an animal heart refused to reveal anything about her grandfather's situation to her no matter how she asked.

King Jinyu wanted to hang her with this thought. Che Zhaohua knew it, but had to compromise.

She couldn't let go of her grandfather and the others. Even though she had a bad premonition in her heart, she had a bit of luck and extravagant hope since she had never heard the bad news.

Che Zhaohua was in a state of confusion when suddenly footsteps were heard outside the palace, and then the palace door was pushed open.

Che Zhaohua immediately tensed up her nerves. When she turned her head, she saw that extremely disgusting figure.

Wu Geng came in a little late, out of breath, because he had given the order to slaughter the palace to the personal guards halfway.

King Jinyu sat on the edge of the couch. His eyes never fell on Cha Zhaohua's face from beginning to end. Instead, he looked at Cha Zhaohua's swollen belly with obsession and expectation, and reached out to touch it gently.

Feeling the warm palm on his stomach, Che Zhaohua shivered, feeling cold all over his body, and a sense of nausea arose spontaneously.

She turned her head patiently and suddenly met Wu Geng's eyes, which showed deep compassion.

Che Zhaohua was shocked when he saw this, and his intuition was wrong.

However, before she could ask any questions, King Jin Yu had already leaned over with a smile on his face.

"Hua'er, you don't want to raise an heir for Gu Sheng. Now, Gu can help you."

Che Zhaohua's eyes widened slightly, and he suppressed his fear and said coldly: "What do you mean by this!"

King Jin Yu slowly raised his lips, placed a heavier hand on Che Zhaohua's belly, and said with a smile: "Because tonight, I will meet my child."

When Che Zhaohua heard this, he was confused at first, then slowly came to his senses, with a look of horror on his face and his voice trembling.

"you you......"

King Jinyu seemed to enjoy the fear on Cha Zhaohua's face, and there was a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Isn't this exactly what you want? Hua'er, it's your honor for Gu's child to be reincarnated in your belly. It's a pity that you don't know how to recognize it."

Later on, the voice gradually revealed a coldness.

Che Zhaohua couldn't stop trembling. She clenched her hands tightly, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind. She knew that she was certain to die.

If so...if so...

Che Zhaohua slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his face was pale, but the fear was gone.

"If that's the case, for the sake of me being the child's biological mother, tell me, what's going on with the Che family?"

King Jinyu couldn't help but feel slightly surprised when he saw Che Zhaohua calm down so quickly. At this moment, he could vaguely see the shadow of Yu Liu in Che Zhaohua's stubborn and calm look.

He was lost for a moment, and then suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, full of bad words.

"The grand master really disappoints Gu. Gu trusts him so much, but he wants to send you away. You are still pregnant with Gu's child."

"So?" Che Zhaohua asked.

King Jinyu tilted his head and said playfully: "Traitors - naturally they will all be killed."

The sound that reached my ears was like thunder exploding.

Che Zhaohua's whole body stiffened suddenly, and the message of annihilation swirled in her mind, and then slowly turned into despair, spreading into her limbs and bones.

Kill them all...

Che Zhaohua wanted to cry, but his eyes were very dry.

Before last year, she was still a famous daughter of the Che family in the royal capital. Although she could not be called carefree, she was content with everything.

In just one year, everything has changed and been ruined...

She didn't know who to blame, and she was reluctant to blame her grandfather, but was she at fault? She doesn't seek glory or high position, she just wants to follow Princess Yuliu who serves the country and the people...

If this was her Che Zhaohua's fate, she would not admit it.

She is a lady, has read books from sages, and is well-informed about world affairs.

Even though her body is dirty now, she will not forget the education she received, let alone the principles taught to her by the sages!

How could this beast in human skin deserve to have an heir? Even if there was only a slight possibility, she would let King Jinyu's despicability and bloodline perish along with this rotten country!

When his thoughts reached this point, Che Zhaohua suddenly turned his head and his eyes fell on King Jin Yu's face.

"You are dressed like an animal, you are despicable, you are crazy, you are a disaster to the country and the people!"

The sound is sonorous and comes from the heart.

King Jinyu suddenly changed his expression, and Che Zhaohua no longer looked at him. She looked at the curtain above her head, which was full of splendor and wealth.

But her mood was desolate, and she couldn't make any more waves.

The next moment, she bit her tongue with all her strength.

Whether she was choked to death by blood or cut off her tongue, with her hands and feet bound, she could only clumsily adopt the most extreme method.

The smell of blood had just spread across her tongue when a big hand pinched Che Zhaohua's chin tightly, forcing her to loosen her teeth and open her mouth wide.

King Jinyu sneered and tilted Cha Zhaohua's head to one side, and blood slowly overflowed from the corners of her mouth.

At this time, King Jinyu came close to Che Zhaohua's ear and said with contempt:

"Do you know? My imperial sister has used this method countless times. She is like this, day and night - she cannot die!"

"Don't worry, your life is worthless and it will be over soon."

King Jinyu sneered and stretched out his hand to Wu Geng who was standing aside.

Wu Geng was indeed very familiar with it. He took three brocade handkerchiefs from the side and carefully kneaded them into a ball.

King Jinyu took it, stuffed it tightly into Che Zhaohua's mouth, and then let go.

"The country is indeed going to fall. After all, Yong's army has arrived outside the royal capital, so I will see my son tonight."

King Jinyu said, standing up with a smile.

Wu Geng knew that King Jinyu was about to take action, so he handed over a dagger as sharp as iron with trembling hands.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Che Zhaohua's eyes widened, filled with strong hatred and unyielding, but without fear.

King Jinyu leaned forward slightly and made several strokes with the dagger on Che Zhaohua's stomach, but he seemed to be unable to find the starting point.

After all, it would be bad to hurt the child.

His eyes were shining with excitement, and Wu Geng's lips licked his lips several times, but in the end he still looked away.

King Jinyu seemed to have an idea. He raised the dagger in his hand and was about to cut Che Zhaohua's dress first when a soft voice suddenly sounded outside the palace:

"Your Majesty, are you inside? I want to see you."

Chapter 548 Li Ji betrayed him!

King Jinyu paused for a moment, then casually cut open the dress on Che Zhaohua's lower abdomen.

Wu Geng swallowed his saliva on the side, and finally said boldly: "Your Majesty, it's Empress Li's voice, why don't you... meet her?"

Wu Geng was really scared. If the king really killed Che Zhaohua alive, he would stay aside to do it.

However, since the last time he saw Princess Yuliu appearing at the South City Gate, he has been plagued by nightmares every night.

He didn't dare to watch the palace maids being beaten to death in the past two days, so he let his godson handle it directly. Today's autopsy was so bloody that he could hardly stand!

When King Jinyu heard this, his hand movements paused, but Che Zhaohua's eyes widened.

Empress Li?

Is it Li Ji who protects her?

No, King Jinyu is a complete beast. If Li Ji comes in, she will be killed!

Thinking of this, Che Zhaohua immediately started whining, hoping to scare Li Ji away.

Wu Geng was quick and quickly took a soft pillow, gently pressed it on Che Zhaohua's face, and turned to look at King Jinyu for help.

King Jinyu frowned slightly, not knowing what he was thinking, but he threw the dagger aside the next moment.

"That's all, let's send her on her way here."

King Jinyu murmured, and the "she" in his mouth referred to Li Ji.

Upon hearing this, Wu Geng felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He quickly lowered the curtains and curtains to cover up Che Zhaohua's insignificant whine, and then accompanied King Jinyu to the outside.

He took the first step to open the palace door, and saw Li Ji waiting outside the palace with plain makeup and a smile on her face, holding a food box in her hand.

Seeing the palace door open, Li Ji was overjoyed and asked Wu Geng, "Is the king inside?"

Wu Geng nodded, asked the accompanying eunuchs and maids to stay outside the palace, and respectfully welcomed Li Ji in.

He took a step slower, looked at Li Ji's back, and shook his head secretly.

After all, Empress Li was born as a dancer. Apart from pleasing the king all day long, she didn't know anything about the hatred of the country.

It's a pity that this is the only woman in the palace who really has a crush on the king.

Liji entered the palace carrying the food box and saw King Jinyu sitting behind the case. Her eyebrows suddenly shone and her steps became much lighter.

"Kings!"

Li Ji's voice was soft and charming, and her body was still light even though she was seven months pregnant.

She put the food box on the table, walked around the long table, and leaned into King Jinyu's arms.

There is no one more bold than her in the harem.

"Your Majesty, why don't you come to see me tonight? I endured the pain in my back and went to cook, and I want to give the king a surprise!"

Li Ji's words were full of blame, and she raised her hand to hook King Jin Yu's neck.

With the soft fragrance in his arms, the anger in King Jinyu's heart faded a little. He put his arms around Li Ji's waist, and the smile between his brows also showed a little genuineness.

"So Li'er couldn't wait and came running?"

Li Ji nodded and let King Jin Yu's lips rub against her forehead. Then she stood up and opened the food box, mumbling:

"Your Majesty, the food is still hot. Please eat some to reward your face. I am also hungry. I am also hungry because I am waiting for the King."

"Look, it's all your favorite food..."

Li Ji announced the names of the dishes one by one. Her simple bun and elegant makeup revealed a rare tranquility under the bright lights.

King Jinyu suddenly let out a long sigh of relief and felt a little relieved.

He stood up slowly, hugged Li Ji from behind, and suddenly asked: "Isn't Li'er afraid of being alone?"

The voice was deep, tentative, and also had a hint of coldness that was hard to detect.

Li Ji placed the plates one by one and said without hesitation: "I'm afraid——"

King Jinyu's eyebrows darkened, but Li Ji had turned around, and with a crooked look, she took King Jinyu's arm and sat down again.

"I am most afraid that the king will come to power. I am afraid that the king will not love me, will not love me, or will get tired of me."

"What kind of beauty can't you get, Your Majesty? Compared with others, my concubine is from a lower background and her appearance is not first-class. She is really ordinary."

The country is about to be destroyed, but Liji only has love and love in her eyes. Even now that Yong's army has arrived at the city, she is still here to be sour and jealous.

But when King Jinyu heard this, the sullen look on his brows completely disappeared.

At this time, Li Ji just stretched out her chopsticks to eat. King Jinyu was in a good mood, so he opened his mouth and ate.

They usually behave like this in Lihua Palace.

Li Ji was used to acting like a spoiled child and fed King Jin Yu one bite after another.

"Why doesn't Li'er eat?"

King Jinyu hugged Li Ji and felt a little regretful when he thought about sending her off tonight, so he asked.

Hearing this, Li Ji took a bite of the vegetarian food and then said, "I still can't eat anything meaty. These are specially made for the king."

"Your Majesty, I heard that there are people attacking from outside."

Li Ji lowered her eyebrows, with a hint of sadness in her voice, but she kept stretching out her chopsticks.

King Jinyu opened his mouth and ate another chopstick, then tilted his head and said with a smile, "Yes, I am thinking, how about sending Li'er out of the palace tonight? Escape far away."

When Li Ji heard this, she suddenly stopped picking up the food and her eyes suddenly turned red.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of my concubine?"

King Jinyu was slightly startled. Li Ji turned her head with tears in her eyes and said with trembling:

"Your Majesty, I actually know everything."

"That's why I will cook by myself today, and that's why I will come here tonight to serve you another dinner."

"Your Majesty, I'm not going anywhere. I just want to be with the King. Even if I die, I'm not afraid."

Li Ji seemed to mean what she said, and when she mentioned the word "dinner", big tears were already rolling down one by one. I felt pity for her.

When King Jinyu saw this, his heart moved slightly, and he raised his hand to wipe away the tears on Li Ji's cheek.

Li Ji turned her head and rubbed it into King Jin Yu's hand. When she raised her head again, she was smiling through tears.

"So it would be good for the king to eat more. I am afraid...I am afraid that this will be the last..."

"Okay, let's eat more."

King Jinyu frowned, and rarely smiled sincerely, with a hint of warmth on his face.

When Li Ji heard this, she burst into tears and laughed. She fed her more diligently. When she saw that all the food she had brought was gone, she put down her chopsticks.

Wu Geng stood aside and saw this scene. For the first time since he knew that Yong's army was approaching the city, his worries were settled.

Looking at the two people smiling at each other after the case, Wu Geng secretly sighed: It's a pity. If Liji could have appeared earlier, the king might have...

Alas, just don't say it.

King Jinyu always held Li Ji, his palm gently rubbing Li Ji's lower back, thinking about when to take action.

At this time, he seemed really reluctant to let go.

However, Li Ji seemed not to have noticed King Jin Yu's thoughts at all. She turned around and said to Wu Geng with a smile: "Excuse me, Eunuch Wu, please pass the food box out first. It tastes a bit strong."

Wu Geng couldn't help but follow Li Ji at this moment. He quickly stepped forward, quickly collected all the plates, and carried the food box out.

There were only two people left in the hall, Li Ji delicately leaned on King Jinyu's shoulder, the fragrant fragrance penetrated his nose, and King Jinyu felt that his body was vaguely warm, and he seemed to be in a mood.

When the palace became quiet, the whining sound from the inner palace could be heard.

Li Ji raised her head curiously, listened attentively, and suddenly tapped King Jin Yu on the shoulder, and said with red eyes:

"Is it possible that the king still hides his beauty in the golden house?"

As she spoke, she straightened up her upper body angrily. Seeing that King Jinyu did not stop her, she simply left King Jinyu's arms and walked towards the inner hall step by step.

King Jinyu's eyes were a little indulgent, but soon they were filled with murderous intent.

Just now.

He couldn't bear that Li Ji was abused by Yong Jun again.

Thinking of this, King Jinyu stood up and quietly drew out the sword beside the dragon chair.

But just such a small movement made him dizzy for a while, and then a wave of heat rose up from his lower abdomen, almost burning him dry in an instant!

This...what's going on!

King Jinyu looked up in disbelief, and suddenly saw the always docile Li Ji standing in front of the curtain of the inner hall, smiling at him.

But this time, the smile no longer contains admiration and tenderness, but cunning and cheerfulness. If you look closely, you can also see deep hatred.

King Jinyu's eyes widened in disbelief, and by the time he reacted, his face was already extremely red.

Li Ji betrayed him... Li Ji betrayed him!

The raging anger rushed to the top of his head, causing his blood to flow faster. His whole body swayed, and he barely stood still while holding on to the long case.

"Ugeng! Ugeng!"

boom--

The palace door was pushed open violently.

King Jinyu gritted his teeth and shouted in hatred: "Wu Geng, drag Li Ji down quickly and break her into pieces!"

"No, drag her over! I want to chop her with my own hands!"

Squeak——

The palace door was closed again.

Immediately afterwards, a light voice sounded, responding to King Jinyu:

"Uncle, you are fine."

Chapter 549 The feeling of not being able to die

King Jinyu turned his head suddenly. The moment he saw Shen Yuanbai, the veins on his forehead almost exploded!

He wanted to curse angrily, but his throat was dry and astringent, so he only let out a hoarse growl:

"It's you!!!"

Shen Yuanbai was wearing eunuch attire, with beautiful features. When he turned his head to look at King Jin Yu, there was a smile on his lips, and he looked a bit leisurely and contented.

And his left hand was holding another eunuch, almost leaning on his shoulder, with his head hanging down.

When Shen Yuanbai saw King Jin Yu looking over, he immediately let go of his left hand, and the eunuch softened and rolled to the ground with a thud.

It's Wu Geng.

King Jinyu's pupils trembled slightly when he saw this, but Shen Yuanbai smiled lightly and stepped forward step by step.

"Uncle, don't worry. Wu Geng has followed you and done many evil things. I won't let him die so easily."

Seeing Shen Yuanbai approaching step by step, King Jin Yu gritted his teeth and raised the sword in his hand, but his whole body was unbearably hot and he couldn't help but tear at his clothes with his other hand.

"Bitch!"

How could King Jinyu not know that the problem lies in the food sent by Li Ji!

He turned to look at Li Ji, his eyes almost bursting with anger, but they were quickly replaced by strong desire.

"Bitch, you actually hooked up with Shen Yuanbai!"

Li Ji raised her lips when she heard this, and said casually: "Look at what the king said, didn't you personally send others to my concubine's bed?"

"Compared to the king, who has endured humiliation and cuckolded himself, my concubine is just plotting regicide with King Beigui, so it's nothing, right?"

King Jinyu looked ferocious when he heard this, "You...you already knew it!"

Li Ji hummed, noncommittal.

At this time, King Jinyu felt that his lower abdomen had swollen to the point of exploding. Itching and burning were all over his body. The desire that could not be relieved turned into pain, almost tearing him in half.

He couldn't help but bend down and screamed: "Bitch, what did you eat for me!"

Li Ji chuckled softly, "The king is still pretending to be stupid with his concubines? You are helpless. Isn't this what the king always eats?"

"However, there is indeed something different. After all, this medicine... is a dirty thing brought out by my concubine from Hualiu Lane. It is very powerful!"

When Li Ji is docile, she is like water and flowers. After taking off her disguise, her every sentence touches the heart.

"you!"

King Jinyu was still scolding, but Shen Yuanbai had already arrived in front of King Jinyu.

He easily snatched the sword from King Jinyu's hand, and faced King Jinyu's terrifying look that wanted to chew blood from his gums. The smile between Shen Yuanbai's brows faded and he said coldly:

"It's not time for you to die yet, let's taste the feeling of not being able to die!"

Without warning, Shen Yuanbai raised his foot and kicked King Jin Yu hard on the lower abdomen, sending him flying backwards and falling next to the dragon chair.

King Jinyu screamed miserably, but his voice was too hoarse and could not be heard outside the palace.

He curled up in a bow shape on the floor tiles next to the dragon chair, clutching his lower abdomen with both hands. He felt as if his life was being crushed by a stone mill, and the pain was so painful that he almost lost consciousness.

Shen Yuanbai stepped forward in two or two steps and stepped on King Jin Yu's face. He used his heel with great force and directly crushed King Jin Yu's mandible!

"cough--"

King Jinyu suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the pain made his whole body tremble.

Shen Yuanbai slowly moved his feet, and then squatted down, resting his elbows lightly on his knees, and raised his brows lightly, so that he could fully appreciate King Jinyu's painful appearance.

King Jinyu's eyebrows were twisted together, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, his nose was flaring, his mouth could not be closed, and cold sweat hung from his forehead and seeped into his temples.

"Does it hurt?"

Shen Yuanbai tilted his head and asked harshly.

King Jinyu could not answer, he had not yet recovered from the severe pain in his lower abdomen.

"Compared with the pain and despair you inflict on others, this is just an appetizer, isn't it?"

King Jinyu moved his throat and swallowed a mouthful of blood. He came to his senses in a daze and immediately raised his eyes to stare at Shen Yuanbai, wishing he could eat his flesh alive!

"Recovered? Great, after all, only the pain of being awake is the most interesting, right, uncle?"

Shen Yuanbai suddenly stood up and kicked King Jin Yu accurately in the lower abdomen.

He lowered his eyes and looked at King Jin Yu rolling and wailing on the ground with cold eyes, his expression was dull, and he didn't seem to be happy.

Seeing this in silence, Li Ji felt that Shen Yuanbai seemed to be in a bad mood, so she whispered:

"King Beigui, the person inside... could it be Miss Che?"

The whine just now sounded like it was coming from a woman. Now that the country is about to fall, if there is any woman that King Jinyu will hide in the Yangxin Hall, it is probably only Che Zhaohua who is pregnant with the dragon seed.

Shen Yuanbai came back to his senses, glanced at the inner hall, and nodded gently.

"I'll go in and take a look."

Li Ji frowned and opened the curtain and entered.

Entering the inner hall, the sounds of struggling became clear immediately. Li Ji saw the person on the couch at a glance, and the bulging belly was exactly the same as hers.

But at this moment, the dress on the lower abdomen of the person on the couch was cut open, revealing his snow-white belly.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Seeing the person coming, Che Zhaohua's eyes widened instantly, and he shook his head desperately at Li Ji.

She had never seen Li Ji before, but she guessed who it was by looking at her belly.

Li Ji walked to the bed and immediately took out the silk ball from Che Zhaohua's mouth. When she saw the scarlet blood stains on it, her face changed slightly.

Is Che Zhaohua going to bite his tongue and commit suicide?

"Empress Li, hurry up, that beast is crazy. If you enter the inner palace, I'm afraid he won't let you go!"

Che Zhaohua breathed quickly and said in a shaky voice.

Li Ji shook her head, her face was very calm, and she was already untying Che Zhaohua.

"Don't panic, Wang...he has been subdued and can't hurt us anymore."

Che Zhaohua was startled when he heard this, and looked up at Li Ji in disbelief, "Seriously?"

Li Ji nodded, and when she untied Che Zhaohua's feet, she saw the dagger beside the couch. Combined with her cut dress, Li Ji's expression suddenly changed drastically.

"He actually wants to... cut you alive?"

After surviving the disaster, Che Zhaohua shed tears of fear and nodded lightly.

Li Ji took a breath of air when she heard this, and Che Zhaohua had already sat up on the couch.

Her eyes fell on Li Ji's belly, her hands clenched slightly, and she said with shame:

"Empress Li, although this matter was not Zhaohua's wish, grandpa's plan still harmed you in the end."

"I didn't know the true face of that beast before. Zhaohua also presupposed grandpa's plan. It was us who were despicable and cruel and got you, the innocent person, involved in it."

"But now you come to save me regardless of the past grudges. Zhaohua is ashamed and grateful."

Che Zhaohua held his lower abdomen and bowed deeply to Li Ji as hard as he could.

"Zhaohua doesn't know how to repay you, Empress Li. No matter whether he has to be beaten, scolded or risking his life, Zhaohua has no complaints. I just want to allow Zhaohua to go back to the Che Mansion for a look. Just one look... ..."

Having said this, Che Zhaohua's throat was sore and he couldn't say a word.

She didn't want to believe that the Che Mansion was already full of people in mourning. If she didn't go back and take a look, she wouldn't be able to rest in peace until she died!

Chapter 550 Traitor

Li Ji looked at Che Zhaohua and saw that she didn't seem to be hypocritical because of her shame, so she couldn't help but sigh secretly.

If she was talking about the Che family and Che Zhaohua, she did have a grudge.

Why should she become Che Zhaohua's cover and target, and end up with the death of both mother and son?

But since she sent someone to visit Che's house a few days ago and learned that Che Zhaohua was making a fuss about having an abortion, her resentment towards Che Zhaohua gradually dissipated.

She had fought her way out of the romantic field, and she knew how difficult it was for women. Now, between her and Che Zhaohua, who could tell who was more pitiful?

"Miss Che, this world is already very difficult for women, and now you and I are both suffering from it. What do I do if I beat you, scold you, or take your life?"

"It's just that it's not easy for you to leave the palace now."

"The Yong army has arrived outside the city, and King Jinyu has sealed off the entire royal court. On the way to Yangxin Hall just now, I saw that the Yu Lin army had been replaced."

"I heard him mention it once that those personal guards only recognize people and not others. Even if you take King Jinyu's token, those personal guards will not let you out of the palace."

Che Zhaohua couldn't help but feel despair after hearing this, and could only smile sadly for a while.

"That's all. A good minister will always end up like this before he meets his wise master."

"Ms. Li, my grandpa told me that Qiao Zhongguo did not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Once the Yong army invades, I will make it clear to General Qiao and others that the child in my belly is the evil one."

"My grandfather brought the medicine back to the royal capital. I will try my best to explain the plan. I only hope that this can save you from suffering and atone for the sins of my Che family."

When Li Ji heard this, a flash of shock flashed in her eyes.

If the first thing out of Che Zhaohua's mouth when they first met was to tell her to run away, she already had a crush on Che Zhaohua.

Now that Che Zhaohua is so open and thoughtful, Li Ji has to look at her differently.

She is obviously such a beautiful woman...

"Empress Li, can you go to Yuchao Palace?"

Shen Yuanbai's low voice came from outside the curtain.

When Che Zhaohua heard the male voice, he clenched his hands in fright, with a look of horror on his face.

Seeing this, Li Ji comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, Miss Che. The one outside is King Beigui, and he was the one who subdued King Jinyu."

"Okay, please wait."

Li Ji raised her voice in response, then looked at the helpless Che Zhaohua with red eyes in front of her, and suddenly sighed.

She always has to be soft-hearted towards women.

"Miss Che, since you want to tell the truth for me, then stay with me."

Che Zhaohua nodded immediately, and Li Ji had already pulled down the curtain on the couch to cover Che Zhaohua's belly.

"Just make do with it first."

After saying that, Li Ji turned around and left the inner hall, opened the door of the Yangxin Hall, and called in the four A'duo people who were guarding outside.

But when she opened the palace door, Li Ji still looked gentle and gentle, as if nothing had happened in the palace.

At this time, Che Zhaohua finally met Shen Yuanbai.

But ever since she learned King Jin Yu's true identity, she had an inexplicable fear of foreign men.

She only glanced at him at this moment, and even though Shen Yuanbai was Yu Liu's son, she didn't take another glance at him.

As for King Jin Yu in the corner, I don't know how badly he was tortured by Shen Yuanbai. He was covered with a cloak and there was no movement at all. Che Zhaohua did not dare to look over there.

But Che Zhaohua couldn't help but feel strange at the moment.

Just now I heard King Beigui say that he was going to Yuchao Palace, why did Empress Li call everyone into Yangxin Palace now?

In the hall, Shen Yuanbai glanced at Li Ji, and Li Ji nodded slightly. The two seemed to have reached some kind of consensus...

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Outside the royal capital.

Qiao Diyi finished shouting, but the defenders on the south city gate never responded.

Qiao Diyi's expression remained unchanged. After all, he didn't expect the defenders to compromise.

Unfortunately, it was already dark when we arrived here, and the situation in the Northern King's capital was unknown. It was easy to be ambushed in the dark, otherwise we would have taken action long ago.

As for the soldiers guarding the city in the royal capital, they were actually afraid.

Especially at this moment, looking around, there are torches burning in the sky outside the city, indicating the absolute numerical suppression of Yong's army.

However, behind them are the people of the royal capital and the royal court. Even if the king is unbearable, how can they dare to take a step back when the country is about to be destroyed?

At this time, neither the Qiao family nor the defenders of the Northern Kingdom had expected, let alone imagined, that the frantic King Jinyu had raised his butcher's knife against everyone in the royal court.

At the south city gate, the defenders stood close together, forming a human wall on the city tower. Everyone felt sad and had no fighting spirit.

Seeing Qiao Diyi riding his horse back below the city, no one on the city dared to draw his bow and pursue him.

After all, everyone knew that if Yong Jun was angered, they didn't have to wait until tomorrow. They might rush in at all costs tonight.

All the city defenders were staring intently at Qiao Diyi's back when suddenly there was a noise from below the city, frightening them all to the point of trembling.

After careful analysis, I realized that the commotion seemed to be in the city.

Someone on the tower immediately went down to inspect, and then a cry sounded:

"Master Che!"

"Master Che, you...how did you become like this..."

"It's Master Che!"

Under the city tower, Master Che suddenly appeared.

He was sitting in a wheelchair with a haggard look on his face. He was much older and thinner than he was on the day when the incident at Nancheng Gate happened.

Pushing a wheelchair behind him was Che Pingjin, the son of Grand Master Che and the father of Che Zhaohua.

When everyone took a closer look, they discovered that Che Pingjin's right sleeve was empty, and actually...his arm was broken!

The guards of the Che family who were following around were all more or less injured, and they looked extremely miserable.

"Master Che, what exactly is going on..."

Master Che was sitting in a wheelchair, looking at the majestic South City Gate in front of him, feeling unspeakably bitter in his heart.

It's over, it's time to come to an end.

Facing the questioning of the city defenders, Master Che suddenly opened his clothes and exposed his chest.

I saw a hideous scar lying on it, which had not yet completely healed!

Seeing this, the faces of all the city defenders changed drastically, and Grand Master Che had already spoken in a hoarse voice:

"The king is immoral. He has no regard for human ethics and humiliates the princess. He is cruel and cruel and persecutes the palace people at the back."

"Che has been loyal to the country and the king for decades and dare not take credit without seeking fame, but the king actually sent people to kill more than a hundred members of my Che family!"

"The guards fought desperately to save him, Che was able to escape death, the eldest son lost his arm to survive, and everyone else died!"

"The king wasted no time on human life, killed innocent people indiscriminately, and abandoned Che's loyalty as if it were a worn-out shoe. Che has lost all hope."

When the city defenders heard this, their expressions changed drastically.

You know, Grand Master Che was a loyal minister who was well-known in the royal capital, but in the end he almost ended up being wiped out...

Master Che's eyes swept over everyone one by one, tears welling up in his eyes, but he continued:

"The fate of the country is irreversible."

"Yong's army marched northward and never killed innocent people indiscriminately along the way. You can learn from the sun and the moon about your loyalty to the country. But if you continue to resist stubbornly today, it will only increase casualties."

"That's all..."

The city defenders heard the meaning of Grand Master Che's words, and couldn't help but take a step back, their hearts pounding, and they looked at each other in confusion.

When the words came out of his mouth, Master Che was already in tears.

For him, tonight's decision would be heart-breaking, right?

After all, beneath his feet was the homeland he loved and dedicated his life to!

But the king is so unbearable that it is meaningless to support him any longer.

And his granddaughter Zhaohua, Hua'er was taken into the palace. He couldn't imagine how his Hua'er was being treated.

The royal court is still monolithic now, and no one except Yong Jun can save his Hua'er...

He has been "blind" with his chariot and jade all his life, and now the country's subjugation is a foregone conclusion. He can no longer let the sacrifices of these good men at the city gate be in vain, and he must do his best to save his granddaughter, who owes him so much!

"Today's surrender is Che's decision, and it is also Che's plea to you all."

"Therefore, from now on, the history books of all peoples can call Che a traitor. If one day the slander spreads all over the world and is despised by thousands of people, I, Che and Bi, will deserve it!"

"My son is innocent and loyal. Since the king is unkind, from now on, you should devote your enthusiasm to the Spring and Autumn Period, respect the mountains and rivers, and protect your family!"

Having said this, Master Che slowly raised his hand and saluted the city defenders with cupped fists.

"Che hereby implores you all to open the city gate!"