Chapter 952 Shooting Xiao Zhan with his own hands
After all, she is a woman, and she will be heartbroken to see such a scene. At that time, in order to protect Xiao Zhan, she will definitely agree to all your conditions, and the land of Gan Country will naturally fall into our hands. "
After hearing this, Yelu Cheng burst into laughter, gently pulled Yelu Minzhen over, let her sit on his lap, pinched her chin and said, "Minzhen, your idea is great. I can't live without you anymore."
Yelu Minzhen snuggled in his arms, but a sneer flashed in his eyes.
She also wanted him to be more dependent on her.
In the dead of night, Jiang Xue woke up from her dream and couldn't help but smile bitterly at her empty hands.
She got up and drank some herbal tea, then sat by the window to think.
The dream just now replayed every little detail between her and Xiao Zhan - those sweet and bitter memories.
At the end of the dream, Xiao Zhan handed her a small puppet, which seemed to be a pair with the female puppet in her hand.
He kissed her forehead and then disappeared. After waking up, Jiang Xue found that everything was just an illusion, there was neither puppet nor Xiao Zhan.
With so many thoughts in mind, Jiang Xue decided to carve a puppet by herself.
If they couldn't spend the rest of their lives together, at least this puppet could be a symbol of their memories. Before they knew it, the sky in the east was turning pale.
Suddenly, a soldier rushed in and said, "It's bad, Princess! The Xixia army is at the gates of the city. General Lan Feng is resisting them at the front and asked me to report the situation."
Jiang Xue said calmly: "It's just because Xixia can't wait to launch an attack, there's no need to panic. Is there any other news?"
"Xixia has tied up the Prime Minister and brought him to the front of the battle!"
“What did you say? They tied Yun Che up in front of the formation?”
The wood and carving knife in Jiang Xue's hands fell to the ground: "I will go there immediately." The thing she was most worried about finally happened.
When Jiang Xue rushed to the city wall, Lan Feng was already waiting there.
"What exactly happened?" she asked anxiously.
Lan Feng explained that the Western Xia army seemed to be using Xiao Zhan's life as a bargaining chip to force Jiang Xue to make a certain choice.
Jiang Xue knew that this moment was bound to come sooner or later, but she did not lose her composure.
Lan Feng's face was gloomy. He pointed to the bottom of the tower and said, "Yun Che is right there."
Jiang Xue looked in the direction his finger pointed and saw Xiao Zhan tied to a pillar, covered in blood, with his arms missing.
Her heart ached so much that it seemed to be breaking, and she wished she was the one to bear the pain.
Lan Feng continued: "Yelü Cheng asked us to hand over the border cities of Qian State, otherwise..."
He hesitated for a moment, finding it difficult to say what to say next.
"Otherwise, what would he do to Yun Che?" Jiang Xue asked.
Lan Feng gritted his teeth and said, "For every quarter of an hour of delay, they will cut off a piece of Yun Che's flesh until he dies. This has happened several times."
Jiang Xue looked at Xiao Zhan again. Although they were far apart, she still felt that he was begging her to give him a break. Since she couldn't save him, she was determined to make him suffer less.
She ordered: "Archers, release your arrows."
However, no archer dared to act, because Xiao Zhan was not only the Emperor of Beiling, but also the husband of Princess Changle of the Ganguo, the cousin of the Queen Mother of the Ganguo, and the cousin uncle of the Emperor.
If someone were to hold someone accountable afterwards, Princess Regent Jiang Xue might be fine, but they would not be able to escape.
Seeing this, Jiang Xue turned to Lan Feng and said, "Then you come."
Lan Feng pulled the bow to its full length, but was hesitant to shoot: "Princess, I can't..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Xue grabbed the bow and arrow, shot three arrows in succession, and accurately hit Xiao Zhan's vital points.
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.
Lan Feng grabbed her arm: "Xiaoxue!"
He knew how much courage it took.
Jiang Xue wanted to speak, but her throat felt bitter, she spat out a mouthful of blood, and her body began to shake.
"Princess!" Lan Feng hurriedly hugged her: "Go find Jiang Xiaoan!"
“Lan Feng, there is no threat now, please…please help me bring Yun Che back!” After saying this, Jiang Xue lost consciousness.
Lan Feng said to Xiao Xue solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely bring Yun Che's body back."
He carried the injured Jiang Xue down the tower, and happened to meet Jiang Xiaoan who came hurriedly, so he entrusted her to him: "You and Xiaowei must take good care of the princess."
Jiang Xiaoan took over the unconscious Jiang Xue and looked puzzled: "What happened?"
“She was so distraught over accidentally killing Yun Che that she fainted and vomited blood.” Lan Feng explained.
"The princess shot and killed the third cousin herself?"
Jiang Xiaoan couldn't believe it. Who could have thought that the story of Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan would end in this way?
Lan Feng nodded affirmatively: "That's right. Now you take the princess back to heal her wounds, and I will bring back Yun Che's body as soon as possible."
Jiang Xiaoan took Jiang Xue back to the courtyard where Jiang Xiaowei was and took good care of her for two days, but she still showed no signs of waking up.
Jiang Xiaowei asked anxiously: "Brother, the princess hasn't woken up yet, is the situation very bad?"
"She just vomited blood due to extreme grief and anger, and there is nothing wrong with her body. She doesn't want to wake up, perhaps because she is afraid to face reality." Jiang Xiaoan comforted.
"But she can't sleep like this forever."
"Don't worry, she won't. The princess is strong inside, she's just too sad at the moment. When she figures it out, she will wake up naturally." Jiang Xiaoan said.
"But how long will it take?"
"No one can say for sure. It may be quick, or it may take time."
After the tragedy that day, the imperial court no longer had any concerns, and Lan Feng immediately ordered the gates to be opened to meet the enemy. After a fierce battle, the Xixia army was finally repelled.
After the battle, Lan Feng found Xiao Zhan's body on the battlefield, but the tragic scene was unbearable to look at.
If Jiang Xue saw such a scene, it would be another heavy blow to her.
Therefore, Lan Feng ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and specially arranged personnel to deal with Xiao Zhan's body, trying to restore it to its original appearance, so that her final farewell could at least be a little easier.
On the third day after Jiang Xue lost consciousness, Lan Feng finally stepped into her room and said softly, "Your Highness, I brought you news about Yun Che."
Before she finished her words, Jiang Xue suddenly opened her eyes and tried to get up eagerly, but fell to the ground due to weakness.
Jiang Xiaowei quickly supported her: "Princess, please take your time."
Jiang Xue's eyes were filled with anxiety: "Where is Yun Che now?"
"It's in the front hall." Lan Feng replied.
Jiang Xue forced herself to walk towards the front hall, where a golden nanmu coffin was placed.
Her heartbeat seemed to stop, knowing that Yun Che was inside. She touched the coffin gently, hesitating whether to open it, fearing that she would see the worst.
Finally, she mustered up the courage to open the coffin lid, and what came into her sight was the clean and tidy Xiao Zhan.
Although there were a few scars on his face, there was no blood and his clothes were as clean as before.
Jiang Xue called his name softly, tears silently falling and dripping into the coffin.
"You promised to come back to Gan Country with me, Yun Che..." Her voice trembled, full of loss and sadness.
Seeing this, Feng stepped forward to comfort her: “Xiaoxue, Yun Che definitely doesn’t want to see you so sad.”
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