"No! I won't allow it!" Xiao Qiping roared, "I don't agree! I'm not wrong! I..."
Xiao Qiping's face twisted and he suddenly fell silent.
The medicinal effect of the ginseng soup had worn off, and his stroke symptoms became more serious. Not only could he not move his lower body, he couldn't even lift his arms. His mouth and nose were crooked, and saliva was running down his cheeks.
For the first time, Liu Xi straightened his back and walked down from the high platform. He looked down at the emperor whom he had served for more than ten years, his eyes full of ridicule.
"His Majesty has had a stroke. What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and help His Majesty back!"
Liu Xi's words were absolute authority in front of the eunuchs. Immediately, two eunuchs ran over and carried the emperor out.
Gu Lisi watched a great show and did not express any opinion from beginning to end.
Back then, he was a member of the army that marched south to attack the State of Xiao. His position was not high, but thanks to the border defense map sold to him by Wu Xin, he was able to show his face in front of the Khan of Heaven and achieve many remarkable feats.
He didn't care whether Wu Xin was dead or alive. The Crown Prince of Xiao was willing to exchange a city for the truth of that year and to redress the injustice of the Duke Ji's Mansion. Ultimately, it was so that the criminal could have a glorious identity.
An emperor who is addicted to beauty is definitely no match for the Khan.
Gulisi squinted his eyes and looked Ji Yunhuan up and down. It was undeniable that this woman really had the capital to bring disaster to the country and the people. Even when she was pregnant, she was still incredibly beautiful.
The women of Xiao State, the land of Xiao State, the silks, tea, rice and grains of Xiao State... everything in Xiao State will belong to the Khan of Heaven sooner or later!
Xiao Yan stood in front of Ji Yunhuan and stared at Gulisi with a bad look.
Gu Lisi stood up and laughed, "Don't be so stingy, Prince. On our grassland, beautiful women are like rare jewels. They should be taken out for people to enjoy."
"Today is truly wonderful. Crown Prince Xiao is both brave and resourceful. From now on, the Kingdom of Xiao will be yours. The Crown Prince promised to give me a city. Let's write it into the alliance today."
Xiao Yan helped Ji Yunhuan sit down, then suddenly clapped his hands and shouted sternly, "Come here, capture him!"
A large number of guards rushed in, Wei Ling rushed to the front and broke Gulisi's scimitar. After a few moves, the sword was on Gulisi's neck.
The others were also pinned to the ground and their weapons surrendered. Gulisi was furious and cursed, "You treacherous villain! Two countries are at war and you didn't kill the envoys. I'm here to negotiate peace. You call yourself the Celestial Empire, and yet you act like this!"
Xiao Yan sneered, "Loyalty and loyalty are for gentlemen. For criminals like you who invade Xiao's territory, we should just kill them. What else do we need to reason with?"
Gulisi's eyes widened in horror. "How dare you! If you touch a hair on my head, the Heavenly Khan will not let you go! The Heavenly Khan's cavalry will surely break through Yubei Pass and march straight into the capital to take your head..."
Xiao Yan gave him a look, and Wei Ling raised his sword. Before Gulisi could finish his words, he was beheaded!
The other messengers were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and trembled, not daring to say a word.
Xiao Yan covered Xiao Yun's eyes and said softly, "Don't look, or you'll be scared."
Ji Yunhuan didn't feel scared. She had already died once. Blood debt must be repaid with blood. How could a mere Gulisi repay the lives of 80,000 Changhong soldiers and the lives of the entire Ji family?
After the hall was cleared, Xiao Yan released his hand and said loudly: "From now on, the news will be blocked, the whole city will be under martial law, and troops from all places will be counted. The army will march north to recapture the northern border and restore peace to the people!"
Tears flowed from Tian Ge Lao's cloudy eyes. They were tears of joy. He had waited for eleven years, and the people of the northern border had also waited for eleven years. Finally, this day had come!
"Your Highness is wise! Long live His Highness!"
All the civil and military officials knelt down, especially the military commanders, who were extremely excited and shouted loudly, "Your Highness is wise! Long live His Highness!"
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A month later, troops from all over the country rushed to the northern border, and the bandit who had previously assassinated Wu Xin also joined the army.
Xiao Yan did not act on impulse. He had been planning for this day for many years and had also planted many spies in the ten cities in the northern border.
Under the joint trial of the three courts, the two old cases were quickly concluded.
After Duke Ji's mansion was rehabilitated, it was renovated again. Everything was restored to the way it was when Ji Yunhuan was a child. Eleven years passed in a flash, and time seemed to have stopped here.
Ji Yunhuan stared blankly at the wooden horse under the grape trellis, his thoughts flying far away.
Her parents were stationed in the northern border all year round, and her grandfather was the Duke of Ji. He was busy with military affairs, so the family was rarely together. She grew up following her brother, who was only two years older than her, but he always taught her like a little adult.
Ji Yunhuan touched the crudely crafted wooden horse and whispered, "Brother has been old-fashioned since he was a child, like an old scholar. Father doesn't want him to join the army. How could Father not understand the principle that great achievements can frighten the ruler? If the northern border hadn't been left unguarded, he would have surrendered his military power and returned home long ago."
"My brother said that when I grow as tall as a pony, my father and mother will come back to celebrate the New Year. I look forward to it every day, standing on tiptoe to make myself taller. But instead of my father and mother coming, I received an imperial decree to confiscate our property and exterminate our clan!"
Xiao Yan held Xiao Yun in his arms and carefully wiped the tears from her face. "You agreed not to cry. If you continue like this, I won't dare to bring you here."
"The title of Duke Ji's mansion still exists, but there's no one to inherit it. There's still a lot of time to go. We can adopt a child for Marshal Ji to continue the Ji family's lineage."
Ji Yunhuan lowered her head and touched her belly. The system said that the children she gave birth to would be children of luck. Not only would they have a smooth life, but they would also make great contributions to the world.
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