Xiao Huai has been acting like he's on his period lately, finding fault with everything. Betrayal, betrayal! No one has ever dared to betray him like this.
He knew the reason, though. He had disappointed Chu Jinjin, but there was a reason for it. Why couldn't she be understanding? At the very least, she shouldn't have helped Black Eagle Mountain Stronghold.
Despite the objections of his ministers, he personally led the expedition, wanting to confront Chu Jinjin face to face.
Of course, hurling a few curses won't quell the anger in my heart.
If Chu Jinjin behaves herself, that's fine; otherwise, he'll bring her entire family into the palace.
Unexpectedly, Chu Jinjin wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she encouraged him, asking if he really thought he was invincible just because he had a hot air balloon.
The contents of their conversation had already reached Black Hawk Mountain Stronghold.
Jie Du, being born into the royal family, possessed knowledge far beyond that of ordinary people. Although he didn't have many different types of soldiers, he had a basic understanding of them, including those who could read lips.
Through the telescope, I learned about most of what they said.
Jie Du sneered.
This reaction wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Chu family members were so angry they gritted their teeth. Madam Liu even felt she didn't want her status as a first-rank imperial consort anymore. She cursed through gritted teeth, "That dog emperor! I used to be thinking about whether to let Jinjin enter the palace as empress."
Realizing he had slurred his words, he quickly covered his mouth and glanced cautiously at Zhan Qin.
She had previously declared her opposition to Jinjin entering the palace, saying how wonderful a man like him was, and that she wouldn't trade him for the Empress.
Zhan Qin didn't care at all. He walked up to Jie Du and said, word by word, "Prepare a hot air balloon for me."
Jie Du frowned: "Calm down, it's not the right time yet."
The enemy is in the open, while Black Hawk Mountain Stronghold is in the shadows. Many things are still under construction, and it's far from time to go to war. They should first develop cautiously, either not make a move at all or make a stunning debut.
Moreover, the bomb would expose what Yuan Tianyou had done, and given Xiao Huai's current state, it's hard to imagine him doing something rash.
"Just use the hot air balloon, and prepare some stones for me." Zhan Qin emphasized, "Go quickly."
Jie Du understood the implied meaning.
My wife invented the hot air balloon, as did the bomb, and the saltpeter was given to me by my own father.
Jie Du was both amused and exasperated. He nodded and signaled his men to prepare.
That makes sense, hot air balloons have already appeared before, everyone knows that, there's no need to hide it.
Xiao Huai's direct threats were truly hateful; he needed to be taught a lesson.
Down the mountain, Xiao Huai had dug his own hole, finding himself in a dilemma.
Of course, no one stopped him.
But should we really fight?
Although the army that came this time numbered only 10,000, they were all elite soldiers and capable generals.
Given the treacherous terrain of Black Hawk Stronghold, if we were to really attack, who knows how many would be able to return? If we were to actually attack, we would bring heavy siege equipment.
Ultimately, he came here to vent his anger, and his desire for the hot air balloon was also a means of intimidation.
Or should we immediately issue an order to quickly deploy siege weapons?
Mu Wei had been observing with a smile, but seeing that Xiao Huai remained silent, she whispered, "Jin Jin, do you want me to help you?"
Chu Jinjin scoffed: "Your few zombies? Forget it."
The envoy from the Northern Desert brought a hundred zombies, and through the martial arts competition and the inn, she killed almost all of them.
Mu Wei's so-called help certainly wasn't just about a few zombies. He sighed, "I also want a hot air balloon, Jin Jin. Name your terms, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to deal with Black Hawk Mountain Village first."
Chu Jinjin replied dismissively, "Here, I'll give it to you when we get to the Northern Desert."
Mu Wei didn't believe it: "Really?"
Chu Jinjin continued to evade the question: "If you think it's true, then it's true; if you think it's false, then it's false. Let's go."
If she didn't leave now, she would be even more reluctant to go.
Even though she had made up her mind, the thought of not being able to see her family and Zhan Qin again for a while made her feel increasingly sad.
Pregnancy really makes people sentimental.
"It seems Xiao Huai won't make a move. Let's go back to Beimo as soon as possible so we can get married sooner." Mu Wei didn't press the matter further, since the person was in his hands anyway.
A princess's marriage is a momentous event, and all the proper etiquette must be observed. The journey to the northern desert is a long one, and a princess, of course, cannot ride a horse.
The dowry included an extremely luxurious carriage, as big as a room, with thick carpets inside, extremely extravagant, and impeccable except for the inconvenience of using the toilet.
Chu Jinjin plunged headfirst into it.
It's soft.
She subconsciously touched her lower abdomen. Well, it's good that she can lie down all the way to the Northern Desert.
The carriage slowly started moving, and after a few steps, gasps of surprise rose from outside.
"Look at the sky."
"So, is that a hot air balloon?"
"It looks like it's flying very slowly."
"What are you trying to do?"
"....."
Chu Jinjin quickly lifted the curtain to take a look, then jumped off the carriage.
What's going on?
The escape took place at night, and only a few soldiers actually saw the hot air balloon; even those who did only saw it vaguely.
The weather was clear and sunny, and you could see clearly a huge ball floating in the sky with a bamboo basket below it.
Xiao Huai was seeing this for the first time, and his face was full of shock.
It can be said that this is the first time in this era that we have seen something like this, beyond our comprehension, and far beyond it, in the sky, in an area that has never been conquered.
There was only one person, and Chu Jinjin hadn't gone far, so no one realized the danger.
The hot air balloon floated above Xiao Huai's head, and then a small black dot suddenly appeared in mid-air—the stone was too small to be seen from a certain height.
Everyone: "..."
The stone wasn't a bomb, and the person was so small that it was difficult to aim, so it landed behind Xiao Huai.
The soldiers, who had been standing in a line, were suddenly terrified and scattered in all directions. Fortunately, they were agile enough that no one was hit.
The stone hit the ground with a loud thud, but the hard ground didn't even leave a tiny white mark.
From above, let alone stones, even a report hitting someone on the head could break it, let alone a stone.
At this point, no one knew what was about to happen.
Until a black dot appeared in mid-air!
Everyone: "..."
"Scatter quickly and protect the Emperor."
Is this an assassination attempt on the emperor?
High in the air, Zhan Qin didn't let anyone follow him. He had already learned to control the hot air ball. The empty space inside was filled with rocks, some as big as a fist and some as small as an egg, filling half a frame.
Zhan Qin grabbed a handful and threw it away like he was throwing away sunflower seed shells.
A shower of stones began to fall from the sky.
The soldiers who came today were all wearing armor, of course, but just by looking at the first piece, you can tell they couldn't withstand it.
They scattered in a chaotic frenzy.
It was tantamount to courting death, as they were in a huge open space with nowhere to hide.
Chu Jinjin: "......"
She couldn't think of anyone else besides Zhan Qin, and she wanted to laugh.
Mu's expression was solemn.
He didn't know how hot air balloons were made, but he could tell from the materials that they weren't very expensive. If a war broke out in the future, what if hundreds or thousands of hot air balloons were used to throw stones like this?
With Xiao Huai's safety at stake, the archers began to retaliate, drawing their bows taut and aiming at the hot air balloons in the sky.
The arrows whistled out, fell limply, and almost hit their own men.
Not within range.
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