Outside the city of Beirong Kingdom, the second prince Yelu Chuan was sitting on a cart pulled by an ox. There was only one seat on the cart, and several snow-white furs were placed on the seat.
The second prince Yelu sat astride the chair, and the surroundings and the area behind him were all guarded by the Northern Rong army.
"Listen up, citizens of Qingzhou City! As long as you take the initiative to open the city gates, I will forgive you for what happened. Even if you enter the city, we won't take any major action. But if you still don't open the city gates, don't blame us for being rude!"
"I know you've been out of food for several days. If you're willing to come out, we Beirong won't be stingy and will give you something to eat!"
The second prince of Beirong ordered someone to bring a large pot and had a huge cow slaughtered. He then placed it at the city gate and roasted it. The aroma of the meat filled the entire city.
The people in the city had been hungry for several days. They all looked like wolves, and they slowly gathered towards the city gate following the smell.
"Calm down, everyone! Those Northern Rong soldiers are here on purpose, hoping we'll open the city gates!"
The soldiers came over, blocked their way and shouted to dissuade them.
"They won't give you any food. Don't believe them. If we open the city gates now, we'll just fall into the mouths of the Beirong!"
The people raised their eyes and looked at the soldiers. They were all skinny and pale from hunger, with hunched bodies. Their eyes were bright. They knelt down and spoke.
"General, please open the city gate and let us out. We are really almost dying!"
"Yes! General, please let us out. At least there's a glimmer of hope. Now we're trapped in the city and don't know when it will end. Are we really going to starve to death?"
"Everything edible in the city has been eaten these days, even the tree bark has been gnawed away. Now there's really nothing left."
"If we continue like this, we'll all starve to death. What's the point of this city?"
"You told us to wait for the prince to return. It's been so long and the prince still hasn't come back. Could it be that he really doesn't want to take care of us anymore?"
"How long do we have to wait in this situation? What if the prince really doesn't come back? Are we all going to starve to death in the city?"
Rong Qing held the sword in his hand, endured the severe pain from the wound on his body, walked down the stairs step by step, and spoke in a high voice.
"The prince will definitely return to the city!"
"Everyone wait a moment!"
Outside the city gate, the Beirong people said, "I know you're out of food, but we Beirong have plenty of food, even meat. As long as you're willing to surrender and join us, we'll ensure that everyone can eat meat and fill their stomachs!"
The people outside stirred the meat and soup in the pot, letting the aroma flow into the city.
The Beirong soldiers also ate heartily, making smacking sounds, "How delicious! Our Beirong yak beef is still the best!"
"What a pity! I guess those dry people in Qingzhou City won't be able to eat it!"
All the people in the city couldn't help swallowing when they smelled the fragrance, and those who were extremely hungry even drooled.
"Open the city gate, open the city gate!" They shouted loudly, trying to rush out.
How could a dozen soldiers stop so many civilians in the city? Moreover, they were already covered with wounds from resisting the enemy in the city. Before they could even draw their swords, they were pushed back.
Rong Qing became emotional upon seeing this, and coughed violently, leaving a pool of blood on the palm of his hand that covered his mouth.
"General!" The soldiers next to him immediately stepped forward to support him.
Rong Qing looked up at the people who were about to rush to the city gate not far away. He felt sad and tightened his grip on the sword.
Could it be that they really won’t be able to wait for His Highness this time?
If that were the case, then Rong Qing had failed to fulfill His Highness's instructions.
Then he will perish together with Qingzhou City!
"Don't move!"
"If you want to get out of here, you have to step over my dead body first!"
Rong Qing endured the wounds on his body, quickly walked over, and stabbed the two troublemakers. Everyone was intimidated and stopped.
"Okay! Since General Rong treats us this way, don't blame us for being rude."
"Everyone! Can they really kill us all?"
"What's more, with so many of us, we can open the city gates with one resistance!"
Just as the people in the city were in turmoil, a group of soldiers rushed over from behind.
"Let's see who dares!" The leading man sat in a wheelchair, the aura around him condensed.
"Sir Gu!" When the soldiers saw Gu Sanlang coming over, they finally let go of their heavy hearts.
Gu Sanlang was pushed to the city gate and said in a cold voice, "If anyone dares to take another step forward, I will have him killed!"
"Don't be afraid of death and rush forward."
"Your Highness, Prince Jin, might be rushing back right now, but you guys are so impatient to abandon the city. How can we be worthy of Your Highness?"
"Your Highness, I will use all the food in the mansion to save you."
As Gu Sanlang finished speaking, everyone fell silent, no longer resisting or speaking...
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Not long after Ruanruan and Ruan Jingye arrived at the villa, a large truck loaded with shoes arrived.
The driver asked someone to bring in boxes of shoes. Ruan Jingye checked and signed in the yard outside and watched the driver leave.
He shouted into the room, "Ruanruan, they've left. Tell your little brother-in-law that the things have arrived!"
"Oh, Ruanruan will tell you right away!"
Ruanruan was leaning on the sofa watching cartoons. When she heard Ruan Jingye's voice, she quickly turned off her tablet and picked up the vase next to the sofa.
"Brother Xiaogan, Uncle Jin Wang, are you here?"
On the Gan State side, Prince Jin and Zhao Chengqian had been waiting for a long time and heard the soft voice.
Zhao Chengqian responded: "Yes, soft."
"The shoes I bought have arrived, please find a place to put them."
Soft and babyish voice.
"Okay." Zhao Chengqian immediately held the vase and followed Prince Jin and others out to find a place to put the vase.
Ruanruan got down from the sofa, put on the black leather shoes she had bought, and then tied the rope.
I stuffed a big lollipop, a big bag of shredded squid, and a bag of spicy dried fish into my pocket. These were what Ruanruan had eaten yesterday. They were pretty good, so I wanted to share them with my little brother.
After waiting for a few minutes, Zhao Chengqian's voice came from the vase.
"Ruanruan, it's done."
"Okay, Ruanruan, I'll ask Pingping to bring the shoes to you right away!" Ruanruan ran out quickly holding the vase.
She placed the vase in the yard, next to which were boxes neatly arranged like a wall. Then she ran into the house and placed the two pairs of shoes she bought for Xiaogan, Wang Ping and others next to the vase.
Ruanruan squatted down and patted Ping Ping, "Ping Ping, hurry up and deliver the things to Xiaogan brother and the others."
The vase lit up for a moment, and everything in front of Ruanruan disappeared in an instant, including the shoes she placed next to the vase for Xiaogan and Wang Ping.
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