Seeing Xiao Yujue return in defeat, the morale of the entire team was low.
Shangguan Wanning looked at the wounded soldiers, all of them dejected. If this continued, the tragedy of the previous life would be repeated.
"Ning'er, what are you thinking about?"
Zheng Binghong came to the dazed Shangguan Wanning, and looked at her haggard face, feeling distressed.
"Uncle," Shangguan Wanning turned around and looked at Zheng Binghong, feeling guilty. "I'm sorry, if I hadn't begged you to secretly protect the Crown Prince, you and your aunt wouldn't have had to flee the capital in such a hurry."
Zheng Binghong smiled slightly and did not condemn Shangguan Wanning.
"The path was chosen by Qingyu and I. We both feel that Xiao Zhenting is not a wise ruler. If the country falls into his hands, the people will suffer. It's just..."
Zheng Binghong lowered his eyelids, with some doubt in his eyes.
"Ning'er, how did you find out that His Highness would be in danger?"
Shangguan Wanning didn't know how to answer and could only smile bitterly.
In fact, she wasn't sure.
However, Xiao Zhenting's strong return seemed to have calculated everything very precisely.
She was just taking precautions.
"My Lord."
Mu Jingrui walked over, and the moment he saw Shangguan Wanning, his eyes softened.
"General Mu, do you have something to ask me?"
"I have something I want to discuss with my husband."
"Uncle, I'll go back to my room first."
"Ning'er, you don't have to avoid me. I also want to hear your opinion."
Mu Jingrui wanted to look at Shangguan Wanning for a while longer, so he stood in front of her without saying a word.
"When I led my troops to attack the palace, the enemy had already set up an ambush. It was precise and ruthless, targeting our weaknesses everywhere. I suspect that someone revealed our deployment to Xiao Zhenting in advance."
Zheng Binghong also nodded slightly.
The other party was almost hitting Mu Jingrui's weak spot. If he hadn't been betrayed, it would be hard to explain.
"There shouldn't be many people who know about your deployment." In order to avoid suspicion, Shangguan Wan Ning didn't even ask her.
"This person is definitely the core figure. If we don't find him, there will be endless troubles."
This is simply internal and external troubles.
"Actually...it shouldn't be too difficult to find it." Zheng Binghong frowned and said, "The question is, given the current situation, should we spend the energy to do so?"
"want."
"want."
Shangguan Wanning and Mu Jingrui answered in unison.
"Since this person is a key figure among us, if we don't find him, no matter what plan we have, Xiao Zhenting will know about it. We won't be able to escape no matter where we go."
Mu Jingrui agreed with Shangguan Wanning's opinion, and Zheng Binghong no longer raised any objections.
In the evening, Mu Jingrui summoned all his lieutenant generals and deputy generals and asked them to stay on alert, awaiting orders at any time and waiting to set out to attack the capital again.
Late at night, a dark shadow came to the yard quietly and released a pigeon.
He was about to turn around and leave when suddenly, the pigeon that had just flown out fell down again.
He was shocked and realized that the situation was not good and wanted to escape, but a gust of palm wind came and blew him away, and his back hit the stone table, which was overturned.
Dozens of torches were raised, illuminating the dark yard.
Xiao Yujue walked over accompanied by Mu Jingrui and Zheng Binghong. He looked at the man lying on the ground groaning in pain, and his face suddenly changed.
"Is it you?"
Xiao Yujue never thought that it would be his personal bodyguard Wang Hai.
"I treated you well, why did you betray me?"
Wang Hai struggled to stand up, looked around, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
"Your Highness, I have nothing to say." Wang Hai knelt down in front of Xiao Yujue and kowtowed three times. "I will repay your kindness in my next life."
After saying that, he bumped into the edge of the flower bed and died immediately from plasma rupture.
Zheng Binghong walked over and picked up the carrier pigeon, and untied the small piece of cloth tied to the pigeon's leg. It turned out that it was used to convey information.
Xiao Yujue felt a little uncomfortable.
He never thought that after all his hard work for so many years, he would be defeated by his own confidants.
Now that internal troubles have been resolved, we can focus on external affairs with peace of mind.
The next morning, news came from the capital that the emperor had been assassinated by Xiao Yujue.
Xiao Zhenting took this opportunity to gain the support of all court officials and people. He held high the banner of revenge for his father and assembled all the troops in the capital to encircle and suppress Xiao Yujue.
For a moment, Xiao Yujue was in despair.
He felt that there was no place for him in this vast world.
Xiao Yujue prepared an altar in the yard to commemorate his father.
Although he had no intention of killing the emperor, it was a fact that the emperor died under his sword.
Xiao Yujue was disheartened.
“Your Highness…”
Mu Jingyan had never seen Xiao Yujue so depressed, so he stepped forward to comfort her: "Don't worry, my brother will definitely be able to think of a solution..."
"Xiaoyan, just follow him." Xiao Yujue's voice was hoarse and his face was pale. "With your brother's ability, he can take you far away, hiding your identity, and live the rest of your life in peace."
"I won't leave." Mu Jingyan hugged Xiao Yujue tightly from behind, "I am your woman. Even if I have to die, I want to die with you."
Xiao Yujue held Mu Jingyan's hand. As he looked at Mu Jingyan with tears streaming down his face, he felt a surge of sadness in his heart.
"Silly girl, why are you doing this..."
"Your Highness, the Prime Minister has arrived and is seeking an audience outside."
Xiao Yujue was stunned, a flash of joy flashed across his eyes, but he jumped up immediately.
In such a situation, anyone who comes will only die.
"Take him to the hall and sit for a while. I'll be there soon."
Xiao Yujue adjusted her mood and met Shangguan Yue in the hall, who also looked haggard due to serious injuries.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
"No need to be polite." Xiao Yujue said self-deprecatingly, "Now, I am not even as good as an ordinary citizen."
"Your Highness, why should you belittle yourself?" Shangguan Yue could see that Xiao Yujue was depressed and had completely lost his fighting spirit.
Xiao Yujue waved his hands and said, "I am just facing the facts. I am very grateful to Lord Shangguan for coming to meet me at this moment, but... I will disappoint you."
"I have decided to have all my troops surrender to Xiao Zhenting. I have no way to retreat and will surely die, but these 70,000 or 80,000 people still have a chance of survival."
Shangguan Yue nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Your Highness is kind-hearted and is a blessing to the people. Although the current situation is not optimistic, it is not hopeless. Your Highness, I have a suggestion. There is a place where Your Highness can take a break temporarily, and we can join hands in the future."
There was a gleam of light in Xiao Yujue's eyes.
"Where?"
"Mingdu City."
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