Forced into a corner by Duanmu Shenghua, Shao Yichen had no choice but to leave the camp and go to gather the soldiers.

Upon hearing the bugle call, the soldiers of Xiliang all gathered at the drill ground.

Shao Yichen didn't look at the soldiers and couldn't say the words that Duanmu Shenghua had told her to say.

She wasn't even sure if His Majesty was alive or dead, and she couldn't bring herself to announce His Majesty's death right now!

Seeing that Shao Yichen did not speak, Duanmu Shenghua stepped forward impatiently and said, "I have summoned everyone here because I have something to announce."

The soldiers looked at each other, wondering what Duanmu Shenghua was talking about.

Duanmu Shenghua said, her face instantly showing great grief: "I believe everyone knows about His Majesty's fall off the cliff."

The soldiers certainly knew about His Majesty's fall off the cliff. Many of them had witnessed His Majesty fall off the cliff with their own eyes. Even General Su of Dongchu fell off the cliff after him. Moreover, judging from his appearance at the time, he fell off the cliff to save His Majesty!

They originally planned this ambush to scheme against Dong Chu, but now not only has their emperor inexplicably fallen off a cliff, but even General Su of Dong Chu has fallen off a cliff while trying to save their emperor. Has their scheme succeeded?

Isn't this a classic case of "trying to steal a chicken but ending up losing both the rice and the chicken"?

"Has His Majesty been saved?" a soldier couldn't help but ask.

Once someone spoke up, everyone immediately started discussing it.

"I heard that King Hui sent a team to the cliff specifically to find His Majesty!"

"The cliff is so high, I don't know if I can get down."

"It seems we still haven't found His Majesty!"

"It's been almost half a month. If His Majesty hasn't been found yet, I'm afraid he's probably in grave danger."

"Ah, who says otherwise? I heard that cliff is so high that you can't even hear a stone being kicked down. You can imagine how high that cliff must be. If His Majesty fell down like that, he would probably die."

"Impossible. His Majesty's martial arts are so powerful, and he is protected by the Vermilion Bird divine beast. How could something happen to him so easily?"

"That's right. Your Majesty is recognized by the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, so the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast will protect Your Majesty. Your Majesty will definitely be alright."

"Isn't the Vermilion Bird divine beast in Western Liang? This isn't Western Liang, so how can the Vermilion Bird divine beast protect His Majesty!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? His Majesty is definitely alright. He's already back. I just saw him."

"How could this be! His Majesty's return is such a big event, how come I haven't heard anything about it? You must be seeing a ghost!"

"You're the one who's seeing ghosts! I really just saw His Majesty!"

"His Majesty has been off a cliff for half a month, he must be dead. What else could you be but a ghost!"

As Duanmu Shenghua listened to the soldiers' discussions, her eyes grew increasingly cold and sharp.

Among these soldiers were many of her own people, and they were all spreading the news that Duanmu Junyu was dead, but the soldiers still seemed to have hope for Duanmu Junyu.

Some soldiers even said they saw Duanmu Junyu return?

How could this be? Duanmu Junyu has been off the cliff for so long, she must be dead by now. How could she possibly come back?

The soldiers had already started arguing, and one of them couldn't help but look at Duanmu Shenghua and ask, "Your Highness, has His Majesty found it or not?"

"Yes, His Majesty is still alive, isn't he?" The soldiers looked at Duanmu Shenghua eagerly.

Duanmu Shenghua's icy gaze instantly turned to sorrow: "The reason I summoned you all here is to tell you this news: Her Majesty... has passed away!"

As Duanmu Shenghua spoke, she closed her eyes in sorrow, and two lines of tears streamed down her face.

Her words undoubtedly caused an uproar among the soldiers.

"Is His Majesty really dead?"

"Was His Majesty's body found at the bottom of the cliff?"

"I knew His Majesty had fallen off a cliff more than ten days ago, there was no way he could still be alive!"

"Didn't you just say you saw His Majesty? Is His Majesty dead or alive?"

"But I really saw His Majesty! His Majesty returned to the military camp today. His Majesty is clearly still alive!"

"What do you mean by 'live'? Prince Hui has already said that His Majesty is dead. Would Prince Hui dare to say such things so casually?"

"But I really..."

Those soldiers who had seen Duanmu Junyu were now speechless, blinking their eyes in confusion!

What exactly happened?

Could it be that they've been missing His Majesty so much these past few days that they're having delusions...?

But this fantasy is too real!

Seeing that the soldiers believed her, Duanmu Shenghua tried her best to purse her lips, afraid that she would not be able to suppress her laughter in such a situation, which would be quite unsightly.

Seeing that the soldiers all believed the news of His Majesty's death, Shao Yichen became increasingly agitated.

Why would the Queen Hui tell the soldiers that His Majesty had already passed away when she hadn't even confirmed whether His Majesty was alive or dead?

They are still at war with Eastern Chu. Her Majesty is not only the Empress of Western Liang, but also the commander-in-chief of the army. If this news is told to the soldiers casually, wouldn't it cause chaos in the army?

Furthermore, they could have made one last effort to go down the cliff again and take another look. Even if His Majesty was really dead, they could at least have brought his body back up, which would have been an explanation to the entire Western Liang.

How can they just announce His Majesty's death without a trace, whether he's alive or dead?

In fact, she already knew a little about what Prince Hui was thinking. Ever since she had repeatedly urged His Majesty to ambush the Eastern Chu soldiers at the cliff, she had felt that Prince Hui's thoughts were not simple.

It is also because Your Majesty is naive and trusts Princess Hui too much, or perhaps Your Majesty values ​​the sisterly bond between her and Princess Hui too much, which is why you have been led by the nose by Princess Hui and ended up in this situation.

Regardless of the circumstances, even if King Hui really orders the soldiers to retreat, she must stay here and find a way to personally go down the cliff to find His Majesty.

She couldn't rest easy until she personally went down the cliff. Even if what she found in the end was His Majesty's body, she had to carry it back to the soldiers, officials, and people of Xiliang to give them an explanation.

Seeing that the soldiers had finished their discussion, Duanmu Shenghua finally spoke up again: "I have one more thing to announce here!"

As soon as Duanmu Shenghua spoke, the room fell silent instantly.

Duanmu Shenghua looked at the soldiers and said, "With His Majesty's passing, the army is without a commander, and the affairs of the court are in disarray. The great war between Western Liang and Eastern Chu has dragged on without a result. I have decided to withdraw the troops and return to the capital of Western Liang now!"

The soldiers started discussing it again upon hearing this.

"They're actually withdrawing their troops!"

"Aren't you going to look for His Majesty anymore?"

"Even if His Majesty is dead, His Majesty's body has not yet been found, so why are you withdrawing the troops?"

"Yes, it's too hasty to withdraw now. The war with Eastern Chu isn't even over yet!"