"What? Is Imperial Uncle finally giving up the pretense and intending to openly rebel?"
Chu Yi stood on the city wall, looking down at Fu Zhun and shouting at him.
Fu Zhun planted the spear on the ground, tilted his head slightly, and met Chu Yi's gaze. His eyes were cold and devoid of any warmth as he amplified his voice with his inner strength.
"If the ruler is not virtuous, the subjects will have no choice but to rebel."
"Since the late emperor entrusted the Great Chu kingdom to me, I naturally cannot fail his expectations."
A sharp glint flashed in Fu Zhun's eyes as he continued speaking.
"Although you are related to the late emperor by blood, you cannot understand his last will. What I am doing today is not for personal gain, but for the eternal prosperity of the Great Chu dynasty."
His voice echoed across the battlefield, lingering for a long time.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yi's face turned ashen, and his hands clenched tighter under his sleeves.
He laughed in anger, and waved his hand behind him with an unpredictable expression.
"The Prince of Zhenbei truly lives up to his reputation as a pillar of the Great Chu. He is indeed righteous and eloquent. However, do you really think that usurping the throne will bring peace to the world? How naive you are!"
Chu Yi's voice was loud, filled with anger and a hint of disdain.
As they were talking, Su An was brought up. Chu Yi took the opportunity to push her onto the city wall, his eyes flashing with madness as he laughed and threatened Fu Zhun.
"It is said that the Prince of Zhenbei is invincible and fearless."
"Then, between the throne and the beauty, what will the selfless Prince of Zhenbei choose?"
Fu Zhun's gaze sharpened as he stared at Su An beside Chu Yi, gripping the spear in his hand tightly.
Didn't he already have An Yi send Su An back?
How did she end up in the palace?
Fu Zhun took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and pressed his tongue hard against his back teeth as he cursed at Chu Yi: "As the Emperor of Great Chu, to use innocent civilians as hostages during a war is truly despicable and shameless!"
"So what? Great Chu is the foundation left by Father Emperor. As long as we can protect the Great Chu empire, any means are worthwhile."
Chu Yi's lips curled into a cold smile, showing no anger.
At this moment, Fu Zhun was filled with conflicting emotions.
If they advance, Su An will be in danger, and if something happens to her, he will regret it later. But if they retreat, since they have already raised an army, they will inevitably implicate thousands of soldiers and be branded as traitors.
Su An looked down at Fu Zhun and stared at him silently.
Having spent so much time together, she naturally understood Fu Zhun's character. Even if it were Zhou Li standing here today instead of her, he would never easily abandon anyone.
But how could she bear to delay Fu Zhun after he had been secretly preparing for so long?
Moreover, Chu Yi harmed her mother and imprisoned her in the palace. Even if she dies today, she will never let Chu Yi get away with it!
Su An suddenly let out a cold laugh and shouted at Fu Zhun.
“Fu Zhun, don’t worry about me. You have always protected the country and loved the people, taking it as your duty to protect the country. But he is afraid of you, persecutes you, and tries to kill you. Such a foolish ruler is better off disloyal.”
"After I die, you must personally kill this tyrant and avenge me and my mother."
After saying this, she suddenly broke free from Chu Yi's restraints, climbed onto the city wall, and jumped off without any hesitation.
In an instant, her clothes fluttered, drawing a resolute arc in the cold wind.
Chu Yi's expression changed, and almost instinctively he ran forward and reached out to grab Su An's arm.
His fingertips brushed against her clothes, almost missing her, but fortunately, at the crucial moment, he grabbed Su An's wrist tightly, braced himself, and tried to pull her back.
Veins bulged on his forehead as he strained and gritted his teeth, saying, "When did I grant you permission to die?"
The moment Su An jumped off the city wall, Fu Zhun's heart clenched violently, and overwhelming anger and grief almost consumed him.
Su An was suspended in mid-air, looking like a piece of duckweed.
His eyes darkened, and without thinking twice, he pushed off the saddle hard, using the momentum to leap towards Su An.
Chu Yi noticed Fu Zhun's figure out of the corner of his eye, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
He turned his head slightly and gave a stern order to the person next to him.
"What are you all standing there for? Quickly fire your arrows and kill the traitor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the archers beside him drew their bows and aimed at Fu Zhun.
Arrows rained down on Fu Zhun like a deluge.
Seeing this, Su An's heart tightened. She angrily looked up at Chu Yi, then pulled a hairpin from her hair and used all her strength to stab it into Chu Yi's wrist.
"Even if I die today, I will never be used by you!"
Chu Yi winced in pain, let out a muffled groan, and released his grip.
The next instant, Su An's body plummeted, and only a clean white handkerchief floated into Chu Yi's hand with the wind.
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His pupils constricted, his eyes fixed on Su An's falling figure.
Fu Zhun leaped through the air to dodge the rain of arrows, his eyes reddening as he lunged at Su An.
He held Su An tightly in his arms, finally feeling relieved. He steadied himself in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground with her in his arms.
Seeing that Su An was unharmed, Chu Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
The cold sweat on his forehead was dried by the wind at that moment.
He stood on the city wall, gripping the handkerchief in his hand, staring at Su An and Fu Zhun embracing each other with a complicated expression.
Su An gazed at Fu Zhun's face, a wave of bitterness welling up in her heart. She straightened up, hugged Fu Zhun tightly around the waist, her voice choked with sobs.
"I'm sorry, I didn't want to hold you back, but he kidnapped my mother."
Fu Zhun gently stroked her hair, his eyes filled with tenderness at having regained what he had lost. His Adam's apple bobbed as he offered words of comfort in a deep voice.
“I know everything. I broke my promise and failed to rescue Auntie. I don’t blame you. I originally wanted to meet up with you after rescuing Auntie, but I didn’t expect to make you worry.”
The two poured out their hearts to each other in a heartwarming scene.
The wind howled on the city wall, and Chu Yi's face grew increasingly gloomy.
He originally intended to use Su An to threaten Fu Zhun, who would be mindful of Su An and would not dare to act rashly, thus giving him more time to prepare for the war.
But despite all his calculations, he never expected Su An to take such a risky move.
Now that his plans have been disrupted by Su Anquan, he has no choice but to find another way.
Seeing the two figures, Chu Yi narrowed his eyes, snorted coldly, and shouted down.
"Su An, have you forgotten that your mother is still in my hands? This time it was my carelessness that allowed you to escape by chance, but do you think your mother will be so lucky?"
"Tell me, should I chop off her right hand this time, or her leg?"
As he spoke, he raised the corners of his lips and lifted an eyebrow.
Although the voice was not loud, every word sent a chill down Su An's spine.
She clenched her teeth and glared at Chu Yi.
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