A man's anger for a woman
Qi Dou whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry, Xingyi."
Li Xingyi was stunned for a moment, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart, and slowly reached out to hug Qi Dou back.
After a long while, Zhao Hongxing and Qingyi suddenly ran over and shouted, "Your Majesty/Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Prince Pingshou has rebelled!"
Upon hearing this, the two reluctantly parted ways. Li Xingyi seemed to have known about this all along, and she calmly said, "It seems we've reached the city gate."
Qi Dou remained calm and said, "Let's go. I wonder if my brother will like my gift."
On the city wall, Qi Dou, Li Xingyi, and all the officials stood there, while below, Qi Hui led more than 200,000 troops to force the emperor to abdicate.
Seeing this, Qi Hui ordered someone to bring Qi Wenzhe to his side. Qi Wenzhe's hands were tied and his mouth was stuffed with coarse cloth.
Seeing him like this, Princess Qi Qing could no longer remain calm. She called out to Qi Wenzhe, "Wenzhe! Qi Wenzhe! How are you?!"
Qi Wenzhe looked at her and shook his head, meaning that he was fine.
Qi Hui laughed and said, "Royal sister, you are so wise and powerful, yet you are moved by someone, making it impossible for you to stay out of it."
"Tell me, under military law, what crime should be punished for delaying combat operations due to personal feelings?"
Qi Qing frowned and said, "The war hasn't even started yet, so how can we delay the war?!"
Qi Hui chuckled and then turned to Qi Dou, saying, "Brother, I gladly accept your gift. I was just wondering who should be my empress, and I never expected you to give me one. I am so happy."
Qi Dou was taken aback for a moment, then denied it, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about!"
Upon seeing this, Qi Hui gently lifted the curtain of the carriage behind him, and inside, the person who had fainted was none other than Mu Ming!
Qi Hui said, "The honey trap? I don't even need to think about it, I know it was my good brother who did it! Brother! I'm not as stupid as you think, I can't see that she deliberately got close to me!"
"But I'm still willing to cooperate! Because this is a gift from you, my brother!"
Li Xingyi looked at him and said calmly, "What do you want to do to her?"
Qi Hui laughed and said, "I will not harm her. On the contrary, I will marry her and make her my empress!"
Qi Ru asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Qi Hui replied, "Because I have fallen in love with her!"
He then pointed at Qi Dou and Li Xingyi and said, "And your heads! They will be our wedding gift!"
At that moment, the sound of a massive army approached, and a man rode up to Qi Hui's side, saying, "Sorry! I want Li Xingyi!"
Li Xingyi looked at the person who had come and found that it was actually Li You!
Upon seeing this, Qingyi and Zhao Hongxing immediately exclaimed, "Li You! What are you doing?!"
Qi Hui scoffed, "Who do you think you are?"
Li You dismounted and said, "I am the Crown Prince of the Iron Tartars! I have come to ask for your hand in marriage..."
With one hand behind his back and the other on his left chest, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty the Empress!"
Everyone was stunned by these words!
Qi Dou roared, "Insolence!"
Li Xingyi remained calm and looked down at Li Xingyi, saying, "So you are the Crown Prince of the Iron Tartars. No wonder you know so much."
How did the Iron Tartars get to the capital?
Upon hearing this, Li You straightened up and replied, "Naturally, it's because they had already hidden in the State of Qi, so they arrived here without lifting a finger."
Li Xingyi said calmly, "I wonder how many men you have prepared to attack?"
Li You smiled and said, "Not too many, not too few, just over two hundred thousand people, enough to marry you."
The two groups together number around 400,000! With so many people, once the war begins, it will affect others!
Upon hearing this, Qi Dou immediately ordered, "Imperial Guards Li Yanzhang and Ji Xi, listen to my command! Quickly lead the princess, the prince, and the others away from here!"
Li Yanzhang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty! Your subject is willing to stand with the State of Qi!"
Qi Dou roared, "Let's go! Do you intend to defy the imperial decree?!"
Li Yanzhang gritted his teeth and said, "Xingyi! Come with your brother!"
Li Xingyi, with his back to him, said calmly, "No, brother."
Li Yanzhang was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Listen to me!"
But Li Xingyi stood there firmly, and it was at this moment that Li Yanzhang realized that his younger sister had grown up without him noticing.
He could only turn around and run away with Shi Yan and his parents, while Ji Xi was pulled along by Qi Min and his mother. He struggled and shouted, "Xingyi! Li Xingyi!!"
Li Xingyi, still with his back to him, said, "Let's go!"
Seeing this, tears streamed down Ji Xi's face. He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, turned around, and pulled Qi Min and his mother away, leaving behind the words, "I will definitely find someone to save you!"
Qi Ru was also carried away by Liu Linye, a bodyguard of the emperor. Qi Ru struggled and said, "Put me down!"
The person acted as if they hadn't heard.
Qi Qing drew his sword and said, "I am a general! It is my duty to stay behind and guard this post!"
Qianwu rushed into Shou Kang Palace, grabbed Liang Qu and ran away. When they arrived at Cining Palace, they discovered that Shi Hui was no longer in the palace.
Qingyi handed Li Xingyi a sword. Li Xingyi took it, raised it, and shouted, "I am Hanxing, the leader of the martial arts alliance! Now, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, I command all sects to obey my orders! Where is Shuanghan Sect?! Where is Yuanze Sect?! Where is Feihe Sect?!"
In an instant, a group of people dressed in white and wearing fox masks surged in from all directions!
They bowed to Li Xingyi and said, "Your subordinates are here! We are ready to obey the sect leader's orders!"
Then another group of people with flying crane patterns on their bodies arrived. The leader calmly bowed and said, "He Ming, the leader of the Flying Crane Sect, and his disciples are hereby ordered by the Alliance Leader."
Following closely behind was a group of people dressed in black. The leader bowed calmly and said, "Ze Ming, the sect leader of Yuanze Sect, and his disciples await the Alliance Leader's command."
Just as Li Xingyi was about to say something, another voice rang out, "Zuiyu, the leader of the Zuiluo Sect, and his disciples, obey the Alliance Leader's command!"
Li Xingyi looked at him. That person was Zuiyu, the new sect leader who challenged all the disciples in one night after Luo Kui was forced to step down!
Li Xingyi, momentarily disregarding why they had come to his aid, continued, "The State of Qi is the home of this Alliance Leader; the nation is the home! Today, I humbly request your assistance to this Alliance Leader!"
Then she pointed her sword at Qi Hui and Li You and said, "Arrest the traitors Qi Hui and Li You!"
The crowd replied, "Yes! We will obey the Alliance Leader's command!"
After saying that, everyone began to attack them. Li Xingyi stepped on the city wall and used the momentum to attack Li You.
At this moment, Qi Xuangui and others also arrived, and Qi Dou drew his sword and followed closely behind.
Qi Hui laughed loudly, "Hahahaha! You! You, Li Xingyi, are actually the famous martial arts alliance leader, Han Xing! Hahaha! Interesting! Absolutely interesting!"
At this moment, Qingyi and Zhao Hongxing attacked him, and Qi Hui fought back without backing down.
Upon seeing this, Qi Qing immediately went to rescue them. She swiftly used her sword to cut the ropes binding Qi Wenzhe and Ji Shao.
Qi Wenzhe looked at her and said, "Qing'er..."
Qi Qing pulled them aside and said, "Hurry up and hide. We'll talk about it later."
After she settled the two of them, Qi Hui would stop her whenever she approached the carriage where Mu Ming was. Helpless, Qi Qing could only attack Qi Hui together with Qing Yi and Zhao Hongxing.
Li Xingyi's sword strikes were like a rainbow, showing no mercy. Li You laughed as they fought, "Xingyi, be careful, it wouldn't be good if you hurt your husband."
Qi Dou slashed horizontally at Li You's head from behind, but Li You used his sword to knock Li Xingyi back and then dodged to the side.
Li Xingyi immediately rushed forward to attack, and Li You was attacked from both sides. He used his sword to block Li Xingyi's sword while using his hand to block Qi Dou's sword.
Li You smiled and said, "Xingyi, my husband doesn't want to have a scar, it wouldn't look good."
Li Xingyi's eyes flashed with fierceness as he said calmly, "We'll talk when you're qualified to call yourself my husband!"
After saying that, he struck with his sword. Li You immediately withdrew his sword and turned to the side. Qi Dou was almost hit, but fortunately he bent over in time to dodge.
Li Xingyi pulled him up and said, "Cooperate with me."
The three then began fighting again, and the battle lasted for three days and three nights. As the saying goes, when husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break metal.
In the end, Qi Dou and his team emerged victorious.
Qi Hui was tied to the ground, and Qi Dou looked at him and asked, "Royal brother, why did you do this?"
Qi Hui smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, you were born in the light, how could you know about the filth in the shadows?"
Qi Dou said, "Your title was given to you by our father. He said he hoped you would live as long as I do, so he bestowed this name upon you."
Qi Hui was stunned for a moment, his face filled with disbelief. He said, "Heh, Father's dates are too sweet, I don't like them."
A beating followed by a sweet treat is indeed too sweet.
Qi Dou hesitated for a moment before asking, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
It would be a lie to say he wasn't upset. After all, he was his younger brother. Qi Hui's life was indeed pitiful, and he couldn't bear it. But treason was a crime punishable by death, and besides, Qi Dou was not a soft-hearted emperor.
Qi Hui closed his eyes, resigned to his fate, and said, "Take good care of Mu Ming."
At this moment, Mu Ming slowly woke up and saw Qi Hui about to be killed in front of her. She immediately got off the carriage and ran towards him, shouting, "Wait! No!"
Qi Hui thought to himself after hearing this.
In my...dark and uncertain life, you are my...only light.
But it was too late. The knife fell and blood flowed. Because the execution was interrupted, the execution was halted, and Qi Hui's head did not fall off.
Mu Ming stepped forward, embraced his body, and cried, "I...I'm willing."
This is a response to Qi Hui's earlier statement, "A personal maid can also become a young mistress."
She gently stroked his face, tears streaming down her cheeks, and said, "Why? Why can't you listen to me?"
In Bashu, Qi Hui was exposed, and Mu Ming said to him, "Your Highness, don't continue. If you fail, you will die!"
Qi Hui stroked her face, poured the sleeping potion down her throat, and said, "I'm sorry, but I must take that position."
Then, before Mu Ming was completely unconscious, she kissed him, silencing Mu Ming's words.
So Qi Hui will never know that what she really wanted to say was, "If I were willing to just be an ordinary husband and wife with you, would you be willing?"
Li Xingyi looked at them, unsure of what to say, and could only say, "I'm sorry."
Mu Ming gently put Qi Hui down and said with a wry smile, "No need to apologize, this is not your fault."
She then picked up the sword beside her and placed it against her neck. Qi Dou exclaimed in surprise, "What are you going to do?!"
With tears streaming down his face, Mu Ming said, "If you're really sorry, then don't stop me."
As soon as she finished speaking, the sword slashed across her neck, and Mu Ming fell down. She looked at Qi Hui's face and slowly closed her eyes.
If only there were a next life, then... I hope we could... meet sooner...
Looking at them, Li Xingyi felt a mix of emotions, and tears seemed about to well up in his eyes at any moment.
Everyone present was saddened by this. Li You, who was tied to the other side, sighed, "What a pitiful couple."
Qi Dou was somewhat angry and said, "Do you think you're having an easy time?!"
Li You simply smiled at Li Xingyi and said, "You won't kill me, Xingyi."
Upon hearing this, Qi Dou was taken aback and looked at Li Xingyi. Li Xingyi indeed had no intention of killing him, because Li You could not die, whether for personal or public reasons.
Privately, he had been with the emperor for so many years; publicly, he was the crown prince of the Iron Tartars, and it was not easy to kill him.
Li Xingyi asked, "Why go to the Frostbite Sect?"
Li You thought for a moment and said, "Because I'm going to learn martial arts."
Li Xingyi looked at him and slowly said, "Actually, you don't like me at all, do you? You just like competing with others and the sense of superiority you get after you succeed."
Li You paused for a moment, then laughed, "You've become smarter. But I was like that at first, and now..."
"I truly love you."
He looked at Li Xingyi with a serious expression.
Li You's gaze was now the same as Qi Dou's, and Li Xingyi knew he wasn't lying.
Qi Dou was a little jealous upon seeing this and said, "So what? You dare to invade our territory, even the extermination of your entire clan would not be too much!"
Li You withdrew her gaze and looked at Qi Dou, saying, "Qi Dou, let's make a deal?"
Qi Dou asked in confusion, "What?"
Li You said, "First, treat her well. Second, let me go. From now on, Qi and Tie Da will form an alliance and maintain friendly relations between the two countries."
Qi Dou said, "The first is obvious, but as for the second, why should I trust you?"
Li You said, "My father is seriously ill. I should ascend the throne after I return. As long as you agree, I promise to keep my word."
The State of Qi and the Iron Tartars have been fighting for a long time. Rather than continuing to be enemies with them, it would be better to turn hostility into friendship.
Qi Dou said solemnly, "Since that's the case, I agree, but I hope you can keep your promise."
Then someone released him, and Li You stood up and smiled, "Of course, after all, Xingyi is still here."
After saying this, he turned around, used his light footwork to mount his horse, and said, "Let's go! Return to the capital!" The group of horses slowly departed.
Qi Dou watched his retreating figure and shouted, "If you dare to flirt with my Empress again, I will exterminate your entire family!"
Li You simply waved his hand, and Li Xingyi patted Qi Dou on the back, comforting him, "Alright, he's already gone."
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