The seventh prince nodded.
General Zuo continued, “At first, the Seventh Prince’s Consort invited me to bring troops into the city with your token. I was also suspicious. It was the Seventh Prince’s Consort who sent twelve letters, appealing to my emotions and reasoning with me, that made me bring troops. The Seventh Prince’s Consort is so intelligent and magnanimous, I admire her greatly!”
The Seventh Prince's eyes reddened slightly, regretting that he hadn't brought Jia Hua along.
If only he had listened to her sooner.
Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this situation today!
"She is indeed a good girl."
"Your Highness, please consider the bigger picture." General Zuo firmly blocked the Seventh Prince, preventing him from retreating.
In the blink of an eye, the army was getting closer and closer to the city gate.
As evening fell, Changwei had not yet returned. The Seventh Prince wanted to enter the city but was stopped by the Left General: "If Your Highness wishes to enter the city, you must bring a large army with you."
"Does General Zuo know what the crime is for leading troops into the city?" the Seventh Prince asked.
General Zuo's deep voice suddenly rose: "Your Highness, leading your troops to the city gates is no different from rebellion. What is there to be afraid of? If you don't lead your troops into the city, how will those people be afraid? At this time, it's a contest of who is more ruthless!"
The seventh prince kept a tense expression and remained silent.
Two more hours passed.
The wind outside the city blew on my face, carrying a heat that made me feel a little irritable.
He finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"General Zuo!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Enter the city!"
General Zuo was overjoyed and quickly ordered his deputies behind him, "Enter the city!"
The 150,000-strong army was fully equipped and ready to go, heading straight into the city from both directions of the northwest gate. The Seventh Prince, clad in silver armor, resembled a snow wolf poised to pounce in the darkness.
The soldiers, holding red torches in their hands, advanced step by step.
"Your Highness!"
Suddenly, a woman darted out of the alley. Her hair was disheveled, and she knelt barefoot on the ground. When she lifted her face, it was clear that she was Miss Xu.
The Seventh Prince frowned.
"Your Highness, I beg you to redress the injustice done to the Xu family!" Miss Xu kowtowed repeatedly to the Seventh Prince, her fair forehead soon swollen and red. "Five days ago, Prime Minister Yan came to visit under the pretext of negotiating peace with my father. Somehow, an argument broke out, and then a lot of silver was found in the mansion. I swear on my life that my father never embezzled any of the court's money. Dozens of members of the Xu family died unjustly!"
The Seventh Prince's eyes were filled with guilt.
General Zuo drew a long sword from between his legs and tossed it to Miss Xu: "The Yan family should pay for their blood debt!"
Miss Xu gripped the sword, her whole body trembling.
"Your Highness, Empress Yan and that old scoundrel Yan are in the palace. If we want to control the Yan family, we should arrest all the younger members of the Yan family," General Zuo suggested.
The Seventh Prince closed his eyes, recalling Xu Zhongcheng's resolute death, and nodded; "Take him down!"
"Yes." General Zuo looked at Miss Xu.
Miss Xu said excitedly, "I'll lead the way for you!"
The group arrived at the Yan family residence and surrounded the entire household. General Zuo shouted at the top of his lungs, "You audacious assassin, get out of the Yan family residence now! If you don't come out within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, don't blame us for searching the place!"
The Yan family steward peeked through the crack in the door and saw a crowd gathered outside. Terrified, he ran inside to complain. In no time, the women and children of the Yan family had all gathered together.
General Zuo was equally decisive. After rushing in, he immediately ordered his men to claim Prime Minister Yan's son and grandson, and forced them to write letters.
He immediately ordered someone to send it to the palace at top speed.
"Wait!" General Zuo looked at Miss Xu and pointed with his hand: "You choose one."
Without saying a word, Miss Xu slashed at Young Master Yan with her sword.
They put the young master Yan's head back in its place and handed it to the messenger.
This scene terrified the women of the Yan family, who screamed in terror. Some of the more timid ones even fainted. Miss Xu said coldly, "When my brother was killed, he didn't even have a chance to cry. Shut up!"
A roar startled everyone, who covered their mouths in fear.
General Zuo gave Miss Xu a thumbs up: "This girl is both brave and resourceful, no wonder she was praised by the Seventh Prince's Consort."
When the Seventh Prince's Consort was mentioned, Miss Xu was taken aback.
If the Seventh Prince's Consort hadn't sent her a message beforehand, she might not have escaped the net. With her eyes tightly closed and her whole body trembling, she suddenly said, "Hand over the Empress to me! You must hand over the Empress to me to deal with!"
General Zuo shrugged and didn't say anything.
He doesn't have the final say on this.
...
When Prime Minister Yan saw the blood-stained letter, he had a bad feeling. When he saw his son's head, his vision went black and he almost fainted.
"How...how dare you..."
"Prime Minister, His Highness has led his men to surround and annihilate the Yan family. It was Miss Xu who made the move." The messenger was a servant from the Yan family, who had been specially allowed into the palace.
A metallic taste rose in Prime Minister Yan's throat, and his body swayed precariously.
"Prime Minister, His Highness also said that if he does not obtain the Seventh Prince's Consort's handwritten letter within an hour, he will kill the Yan family, and the next one will be the young master."
Upon hearing that he intended to kill his grandson, Prime Minister Yan wished he could die in his place and rushed to Empress Yan to plead for him. However, Empress Yan was already numb, showing no sign of sadness on her face, and simply said, "The person is already dead, what's the use of crying?"
"Your little nephew is still in the Seventh Prince's hands!"
Empress Yan's eyes flickered slightly as she pointed to the lifeless woman on the bed: "Cut off her fingers, an eye for an eye. Now it's all about ruthlessness."
Prime Minister Yan regretted it; he shouldn't have listened to Empress Yan. If time could have been turned back an hour, and he had listened to Princess Jia Hua, perhaps there would still have been a chance to make amends.
She's insane!
"You... are you going to use the Yan family as a scapegoat?" Prime Minister Yan roared angrily.
Empress Yan disagreed: "Father, I have said that the seventh prince is sentimental and dares not gamble with you. You only need to compete with the seventh prince in patience, and you will definitely win!"
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