The three of them went to the study together, and Xiao Yunchen spoke slowly, "The two princes of Xiyuan Kingdom launched another war shortly after returning to their country. Perhaps they wanted to take advantage of the internal turmoil in our country and neglect the border areas, so as to increase foreign threats."
Li Sisi hurriedly said, "Didn't we always win before? Now it's uncertain who will win or lose!"
Xiao Yunchen's expression was tinged with worry. "Right now, there are only Qi Heng and Wang Jiang in the northwest, and the Xiyuan army has always been brave and good at fighting. I suspect that if a fight really breaks out, the chances of winning are slim."
He sighed and said, "A good general is very important to the war."
Li Nian asked, "What if we let Ah Yu go back?"
Xiao Yunchen shook his head: "The Emperor previously stripped my eldest brother of his military power and gave him a position with only a name but no real power. This shows that the Emperor does not trust us in the Xiao Marquisate. He will not let the tiger go back to the mountain again."
Li Nian thought of the northwestern city, recently recaptured, where even the repairs were still incomplete. He also thought of the people of Xidi, who had just escaped death and were now enjoying a stable life. Would they flee again? Or would they, like their ancestors, swear to defend their homeland to the death?
But it is impossible to predict the behavior of those people. However, it is conceivable that if Xidi City is captured again, it will bring pain to many families.
There are also Bai Ying, Pei Erge and Shen Qianye. They are still in the military camp. If they are defeated, will they be able to survive?
Suddenly, Li Nian thought of someone.
"Didn't Qi He win many battles when he was stationed at the border? And Qi Heng is still in the northwest. If Qi He volunteered, would the emperor agree?"
"But Qi He's legs..." Xiao Yunchen's voice suddenly stopped.
Suddenly he remembered the medicine Li Sisi had given him before. Could it be that Yao Lian’s lame leg could be cured?
He cautiously spoke, "If Qi He's leg can be healed, and he's willing to volunteer to go to the northwest, that would be the best."
After hearing this, Lin Nian had an idea in his mind.
Li Sisi immediately said: "Then we can go and give it a try!"
Li Nian said "hmm".
However, she would not let anyone else take the credit for this achievement. In this era, if one did not have power and influence, one would at least have connections.
She was unwilling to fight for anything, but the facts told her that confidence and support were given by herself. If they only relied on others, and one day others took it back, they would be left with nothing.
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The next day, Li Nian made an appointment with Qi He to meet at a teahouse.
In the box on the second floor.
Qi He's face was cold and distant. "Why did you two ladies ask to see me?"
Li Nian stood up and poured him some tea. "I wonder if General Qi has heard anything about what's happening in the northwest?"
Qi He's face remained calm as he glanced at her: "So what if I heard it?"
Li Nian placed the teacup in front of him and said, "We once spent a year in the northwest. The people there were full of praise for you and had great respect for you."
Qi He lowered his eyes to glance at the teacup in front of him and sneered, "So what?"
Li Nian ignored his cold attitude and continued to speak: "We have seen people displaced by illness, and we have also seen people lose their loved ones. We have even seen refugees freeze to death on the streets. So I hope that General Qi can continue to be a hero protecting the country."
Qi He looked at her with a hint of surprise, but after a moment he returned to his cold attitude, his tone tinged with sneer: "General Xiao is brave and resourceful. Why would you go to such great lengths to find a crippled man like me?"
Li Nian replied frankly, "If the Emperor is willing to allow Ayu to return to protect the country, I would naturally agree. However, General Qi is a man of great wisdom and foresight, and he should understand that the Emperor will never allow Ayu to return."
Qi He's eyes were deep, and he was surprised that she came to him not to make a profit for him, but to speak for Xiao Yunyu in the court?
As for the emperor's current behavior, he was certainly angry and unwilling in his heart, but his legs could only barely keep him standing.
Not to mention going to the battlefield, the bumpy journey alone would make it difficult to endure. If he forced himself to go to the northwest, his leg would probably be even more seriously damaged.
He stood up and said in a cold and hard tone: "You have found the wrong person. I'm sorry that I can't do anything about this matter."
"What if we could restore your leg to its original state?"
She knew that because of Wen Luoxin's incident, Qi He had a deep prejudice against them, and even hated them in his heart.
But in the current situation, they have no other choice.
Moreover, although Qi He was not a very good person, he was indeed a good general.
In the northwest, everyone praises him.
Qi He paused and turned around, staring at Li Nian intently: "Recovered?"
Seeing his face full of distrust, Li Nian smiled sincerely, "General Qi may not know that we have a magical medicine gifted by a divine doctor that can heal the dying. General Qi's leg, let alone an old injury, can be cured even if it's broken."
Qi He was silent for a long time, and finally took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "If you can really restore my legs to their original state, I will go to the northwest without hesitation!"
"Okay." Li Nian took out the pill and handed it to him. "This is the elixir. If you are willing to trust it, you can ask someone to verify it or ask a doctor to check it out. Then you will know whether what I said is true."
Qi He took the medicine and looked down at it for a long time.
Thinking of the two people's resurrection from the dead, and remembering the late emperor's recognition of the magic medicine in their hands, she stuffed the medicine into her mouth.
Li Sisi looked at him with surprise as he was about to eat it without hesitation, and couldn't help but ask, "You, you don't suspect... it's poisonous?"
Qi He felt as if a warm current was enveloping the parts of his legs that were often painful. It felt extremely comfortable.
"Since you've agreed, I won't doubt it." He said frankly and firmly.
The two best friends didn't expect him to be so courageous and immediately looked at him with admiration.
Li Nian bowed gently. "According to the efficacy of the medicine, it will be effective within an hour. General, you can go and check whether your leg injury has healed."
Qi He was shocked: "The drug is working so fast?"
Li Sisi nodded, "Yes." She added, "If your leg is healed, General Qi, don't forget your promise. The war in the northwest cannot wait, so you have to act quickly."
Qi He clasped his hands together, suppressing his inner excitement, and his attitude was no longer as cold as before.
He spoke frankly and confidently, "Madams, rest assured. If my leg injury is truly healed, I will defend the northwest to the death and will never let those barbarians from Xiyuan invade our country again!"
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