Have someone bring Yan Ge'er out.

With Su Wanwan in his grasp, he wasn't afraid that Lu Xingjian would break his promise.

Once Lu Xingjian gives him the antidote, there will be no more worries.

"The Emperor's word is law, nephew, you mustn't break your promise!"

A promise made in public loses all credibility if it is broken. When chaos reigns again, no one will necessarily believe anything Lu Xingjian says.

It seems unlikely that he would take such a big risk just to kill a prince.

Su Wanwan was restrained and tried her best to turn her head to look at Yan Ge'er, whose body was limp.

She was unsure if the child was alright.

They continued their escape, where swords and spears had no eyes. If they didn't force Prince Rong to keep Yan Ge'er, that little child might have been killed.

No matter what, she would risk her life to keep Yan Ge'er here today.

Yan Ge'er was carried behind Lu Xingjian.

Su Wanwan's gaze fell on Lu Xingjian's still bleeding wrist.

I feel extremely upset.

How could he be so stupid as to poison himself?

If something happens to him, who will take care of the children?!

With tears welling in her eyes, she glared resentfully at Lu Xingjian before being taken away by Prince Rong.

Lu Xingjian watched quietly as Prince Rong's convoy disappeared at the end of the road.

As long as Prince Rong and his men are thinking about living, they won't do anything to Su Wanwan.

The most urgent task is to find an antidote for Liu Qi.

The arrival of Qiu Yue from Ningxia, along with reinforcements from the Liaodong border army, boosted morale throughout Beizhili.

After this battle, Liu San and Zhao's troops lost most of their men and fled hastily towards Henan.

They dared not challenge the prefectural cities along the way, but instead targeted the weaker county towns to increase their supplies.

...

Lu Xingjian ordered Gu Ziyu to lead the Imperial Guards to accompany Prince Rong's entourage.

He returned to the capital and went to the imperial prison to find Liu Liu.

"Your brother is not sure when he will be back. Do you have any way to contact him?"

Liu Liu was disheartened, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "We never intended to oppose the imperial court; we were forced into this situation step by step."

"Don't make things difficult for him anymore."

The seventh brother was a rebellious and unruly person; back then, his eyes were full of light.

What about now?

A somber atmosphere prevailed.

Even as a traitor, I never had a single day of happiness.

If time could be turned back, he would never have taken his seventh son to seek refuge under the patronage of the Earl of Pingjiang, hoping for a better future.

Now my future is ruined, and my life is almost over.

Why bother?

It's not impossible to live a simple life at home, eating and waiting to die, while struggling for a pittance.

He could still hear his mother calling him to eat.

The daughter-in-law held her son and gently told him to bring some snacks to coax the child when he came back.

Now, nothing is left.

Lu Xingjian didn't leave; instead, he ordered some wine and drank with Liu Liu.

Now, Wanwan and his life depend on Liu Qi.

What will happen to the children if they all die?

The child is too young, and his status as a prince has not yet been made public. If he ascends the throne, how many years can he live?

Should we let our child follow the same path as him?

Wanwan is so cruel.

I'll risk my life to keep the child and hand him over to him.

She just left without a care in the world.

Do you hate the Empress?

Lu Xingjian asked a question that seemed to be out of nowhere.

The cell smelled unpleasant, but he couldn't care less now.

Liu Liu nodded first, then shook his head.

"The massacre of the city was too brutal, so it's understandable that she wouldn't forgive it."

The Empress was their greatest and last support.

When they eagerly approached her, they found that she had changed her expression and was determined to kill them.

He could accept this kind of drop in status, but the seventh brother would find it the hardest to accept.

The seventh brother may seem arrogant, but he is actually the most trusting.

Lu Xingjian raised the wine jug in his hand: "If I were a rebel, I would also slaughter a city to demonstrate my power and intimidate the enemy."

"To subdue the enemy without fighting is the best strategy."

Liu Liu smiled, shook his head, and drank.

This emperor has no airs at all. If he were to become an outlaw, he might even join them in eating large chunks of meat and drinking large bowls of wine.

If he had had this opportunity to drink earlier, he might not have rebelled.

"Even emperors have troubles and need to drink to relieve them?"

Lu Xingjian smiled but remained silent.

After finishing his drink, he left on his own.

There are still matters concerning my son to arrange, and various people to coordinate and manage. I have to guard the gates and wait, so I don't have much time for sentimentality.

Also, try your best to urge Liu Qi to bring back the antidote and switch Wanwan back.

When Wanwan comes back, she takes over all the chores like a busy little bee, and then he has time to drink and chat again.

...

Rong Wang and Su Wanwan's group traveled slowly. By the time they arrived in Xiping County, Henan, Liu San and his men had already rushed to Shangcai County, Henan.

News kept coming from Shangcai County.

Huo En, the magistrate of Shangcai County, had long ago mobilized the soldiers and civilians in the city, with the slogan: "When the enemy arrives, we will fight to the death for this city!"

When Liu San and his men arrived at the city of Shangcai, they encountered fierce resistance.

Liu San's team included members familiar with the terrain of Shangcai County. They climbed the dilapidated city wall of Shangcai and shot arrows from above. The county's defenses could not withstand the attack, and the city gates fell.

Magistrate Huo En was captured.

Liu San threatened Huo En to submit to them.

Horn, kneeling, cursed, "How could my knees yield to a traitor like you?"

Liu San laughed in anger, killing people in front of Horn every day.

Seeing the people of the city being murdered, Horn's eyes widened in fury, and he cursed even more fiercely, showing no sign of yielding.

Liu San was furious and ordered his men to dismember Huo En's wife, Liu Shi, in front of him.

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