The capital of the Ming Dynasty was in the south, where river transportation was prosperous and the country was wealthy and wealthy. It was one of the three major granaries of the imperial court.
The most important thing is that over the years, the Ming capital has been very stable, with almost no war, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, with simple customs.
The reason why Mingdu City is so prosperous is because of the ruler of Mingdu City, King Ming Xiao Beiming.
Xiao Beiming and the emperor are half-brothers. He is the late emperor's youngest child, who passed away before he was a month old.
Calculating their ages, Xiao Beiming is only seven or eight years older than Xiao Yujue.
Because his mother's family was very powerful, the emperor was wary of them.
His mother offered to take Xiao Beiming back to the south to live and never set foot in the capital again.
The emperor had just ascended the throne and did not want to offend too many people, so he agreed to their request.
In order to show his love for his younger brother, he made an exception and conferred the title of Ming King on Xiao Beiming.
So many years have passed, and Xiao Beiming has been staying in Mingdu City and has never been to the capital.
"Sir Shangguan, Mingdu City is where the emperor's uncle lives... I have never had any friendship with him. Given my current situation, everyone would avoid me. How could he take me in?"
"Your Highness, how can you know if you don't give it a try?" Shangguan Yue advised, "That is the only place where you can make a comeback."
How could Xiao Yujue not understand this truth?
The Ming capital city was rich in food, and could serve as the most solid strategic material backup.
But……
Why would Xiao Beiming give up his peaceful life and help him fight for the throne?
"Your Highness, I am willing to go first and persuade the King. No matter what, we must give it a try."
Xiao Yujue couldn't make up his mind for a moment, so he sent someone to call Mu Jingrui and Zheng Binghong to discuss it together.
Mu Jingrui thought it was worth a try, but Zheng Binghong had some reservations.
"Brother-in-law, if we want to go and seek refuge with King Ming, it may not be an easy task." Zheng Binghong frowned and expressed his concerns. "Don't forget that the support team will arrive soon."
"Brother is right. So, whether we can break through the siege depends on your and Jing Rui's abilities."
This was a battle in which the outnumbered side had to win. With no support in front and pursuers behind, you can imagine how difficult it was.
Xiao Yujue was conflicted for a long time, but in the end, he was unwilling to see all his business operations over the years go to waste, so he decided to give it a try.
Zheng Binghong didn't say anything else and began to make final arrangements with Mu Jingrui.
Both of them believed that the women and wounded soldiers should be evacuated first. Regardless of whether King Ming would finally agree to help Xiao Yujue regain his throne, at least he should be able to take in these innocent women.
Shangguan Yue went to see Shangguan Wanning before leaving.
"father."
Shangguan Wanning threw herself into her father's arms and couldn't help crying.
Shangguan Yue patted his daughter's back gently and smiled with relief.
"Ning'er, you have really grown up. While Dad was in a coma, you were able to take on the responsibility of taking care of the family. Dad was very happy."
It was precisely because of Shangguan Wanning's foresight that the lives of more than 200 people in the Prime Minister's Mansion were saved.
"Dad, how is your injury? Where is Mom now?"
"My injury is no longer serious. Your mother has Grape and Lutong to take care of her, so you can rest assured. They are in a very safe place for the time being. Once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arranged a retreat, you can join them."
Shangguan Wanning let out a long sigh.
"Ning'er, Dad has to go to Mingdu City first. After you reunite with your mother, remember to take good care of her and yourself, understand?"
"Dad, don't worry about me...it's you..." Shangguan Wan Ning was worried and said, "Dad, let Brother Huo go with you. He is not only powerful, but also has rich experience in the martial arts world."
Shangguan Yue shook his head.
"It's better to let him stay with you, so that I can feel at ease." Shangguan Yue warned, "Ning'er, now is a time of trouble. In the face of life and death, the love between men and women will become very insignificant. No matter what happens, Dad hopes that you will put your life first, understand?"
"I see."
Shangguan Wanning nodded heavily. Shangguan Yue talked to her for a while about what happened after they separated, and then set off with his trusted men at night.
Before Xiao Zhenting's troops arrived, Xiao Yujue quickly arranged everything and let You Zhenzhen, Mu Jingyan, the eldest princess, Shangguan Wanning and others leave first.
Before Shangguan Wanning got on the carriage, she saw Mu Jingrui arranging troops for defensive operations.
She stared blankly, and suddenly her thoughts came to her complete utterance.
My father was right. In the midst of war, with tens of millions of lives in Mu Jingrui's hands, what did love between young men and women matter?
Mu Jingrui turned around and saw Shangguan Wanning. He wanted to go up to her and say a few words to her, but he couldn't get away.
The two could only stare at each other, all the words were written in their eyes.
As soon as Shangguan Wanning and others left, the imperial troops arrived.
Mu Jingrui went into battle personally to kill the enemy despite his injuries, repelled the first attack, and then retreated to the south with Xiao Yujue.
The princess felt very uncomfortable after several days of traveling.
That night, the leader was not familiar with the surrounding area and missed the opportunity to stay, so he had to set up camp in the wild.
"Aunt," Shangguan Wanning stayed by the eldest princess' side all the time. She took the medicine that the maid had just brought her, tasted it herself first, and after confirming that there was no problem, she carefully fed it to the eldest princess.
"Ning'er, thank you for your hard work." The princess held Shangguan Wanning's hand and said, "It's all my fault. I'm so weak and I've become a burden to you."
"How could that be?" Shangguan Wan Ning fed the princess the medicine, then lay down beside her, holding her arm and leaning on her shoulder. "If you weren't by my side, I would feel helpless and lonely."
The eldest princess sighed softly, with a gentle smile on her lips.
"You have a really sweet mouth. No wonder your uncle loves you so much."
"My aunt loves me very much." Shangguan Wanning spread the quilt for the princess. "Go to sleep quickly. We have to travel tomorrow."
"Okay."
The eldest princess was about to lie down when she suddenly heard messy footsteps outside the tent.
Both of them were nervous.
"Aunt, you go to sleep first. I'll go out and take a look."
Shangguan Wanning put on a cloak and walked out. The scene before her made her heart wrench.
The team that escorted them was lying on the ground in a mess, and a group of big men holding steel knives surrounded their tent.
"Who are you?" Shangguan Wanning took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
"I've heard that Princess An Ning is very resourceful, why not make a guess?"
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