Looking at her smug expression, Ye Wanshu curled her lips in disdain: "What are you doing here?"
"Sister, aren't you asking even though you already know the answer?" Ji Ningxi said with a smug smile, "Now that everyone under Prince Yongning's command has left, it's my sister..."
"Stupid thing," Ye Wanshu said disdainfully, "Ji Ningxi, do you think you'd have a chance to stand in front of me if I were on guard against you?"
"What do you mean?" Ji Ningxi bulged his eyes. "Don't try to scare me. There are only a few wounded soldiers left in the tent. It would be easy for me to kill you."
As soon as she finished speaking, a rough and rebuking voice suddenly came from outside the tent: "Then I want to see if you have the ability to do it."
Ye Wanshu looked up and saw Zhu Wencai walking in with more than ten guards.
Zhu Wencai respectfully clasped his fists towards Ye Wanshu, then looked at Ji Ningxi and sneered, "I'm not bragging, but with this motley crowd at Prince Qi's Mansion, we can beat even the hundreds of wounded soldiers in the tent to a pulp."
Ji Ningxi silently looked at Zhu Wencai who had entered. Although he was wrapped in bandages, his sharp eyes were so intimidating that it made people feel a little scared.
This guy just woke up and came out to show off his power. Ye Wanshu was a little worried: "General Zhu, you are still injured. Go back and rest quickly. I can handle everything here."
"It's okay, it's okay. For a martial artist, this little injury is nothing." Zhu Wencai waved his hand carelessly, rolled his eyes at Ji Ningxi in dissatisfaction, and said with a smile: "Princess, I can't bear to see you being bullied anymore."
"How shameless." Ji Ningxi curled her lips and said, "You dare to call yourself a princess before you even get married. It's a shame you weren't raised in my Ji family."
"What did you say?"
Zhu Wencai stared at her with wide eyes: "When did it become your turn to comment on the affairs of the Yongning Palace? Even though they haven't married yet, Miss Ye is the princess chosen by our Dowager Consort."
Ji Ningxi's expression froze: "What? Did the Concubine Dowager approve it?"
"Ji Ningxi, you don't need to worry about my affairs," Ye Wanshu said. "Now that Prince Qi and his son are both dead, the only one you can rely on is father. He's still trapped in Lin'an City. If anything happens to him, you might not even have hope of survival."
Ji Ningxi suddenly choked.
His Majesty has not had time to punish her yet, probably because of her father. Although her father does not like her at the moment, she is his daughter after all, and no matter how cruel he is, he will not watch her die.
If anything happened to her father, she would be dead.
"Dad, Dad, nothing can happen to you." Ji Ningxi's expression became extremely flustered.
"Let your people go back to Lin'an with me. As long as you can save your father, I can guarantee your life." Ye Wanshu said.
"Prince Yongning only has 20,000 Divine Mighty Army soldiers at his disposal. How can he possibly capture Lin'an City?" Ji Ningxi said unhappily. "Lin'an City has ample food and fodder. Even if all the Yuezhou troops were at the gates, it would be difficult for them to enter the city anytime soon. Don't try to play tricks on me, elder sister."
"That's why we have to find another way," Ye Wanshu said. "I'm just asking you, are you willing to hand this group over to me? They're all on death row. If you don't, I'll have General Zhu and his men execute them right here."
Zhu Wencai cooperated and quickly drew his sword.
Ji Ningxi felt a chill in his heart when he saw this, and quickly asked, "How can you get into Lin'an?"
"There is an abandoned moat in the northwest suburbs of Lin'an, which leads to the city."
Ye Wanshu said thoughtfully, "Palace rules have been lax over the years. The palace servants have dumped all their waste into that river. Even those who were beaten to death were dumped there, turning it into a mass grave. As a result, the entire northwest suburbs have become a deserted place. I want you to lead your men to open up this secret passage."
"That moat is dirty, smelly, and incredibly narrow. Even if we break it open, how many people can get in?" Ji Ningxi thought she was just teasing him and angrily said, "If anyone finds out, I'll have no chance of survival."
"Then I'll send you off right now," Ye Wanshu threatened.
Ji Ningxi gritted her teeth secretly. She had to rescue her father. Moreover, if she could help Prince Yongning enter Lin'an, not only could she atone for her sins, but she could also gain his favor. Maybe she would have the opportunity to remarry into Prince Yongning's palace in the future.
"Okay, I'll go." Ji Ningxi finally made up her mind: "Eldest sister, you must keep your promise and speak well of me to father when the time comes."
"Sure." Ye Wanshu waved at her, signaling her to hurry up.
After Ji Ningxi left, Zhu Wencai asked curiously, "Princess, can the moat in the northwest suburbs really lead to the city?"
"Indeed," Ye Wanshu's brows darkened slightly. "But as my younger sister said, it's extremely difficult to get in, and only a very limited number of people can sneak in. Once discovered, they'll have no chance of survival."
Zhu Wencai was puzzled: "If that's the case, why did the princess want Miss Ji to lead others to die?"
"Your Highness has only 20,000 men under his command, and the families of the Divine Might Army are all in the city. There is a risk of defection at any time."
Ye Wanshu said, "We need to open a gap now to distract Gu Tingchen. Furthermore, we need to provide new ideas to the soldiers and civilians in the city. Since we can find a way in, they will naturally try to escape Lin'an. Otherwise, 500,000 people will be trapped in the city and enslaved by Gu Tingchen."
Zhu Wencai thought it made perfect sense: "Princess, this method really gives the people in the city a way out. Rather than being forced to defend the city walls and dying, it's better to fight to the death and escape from the city, winning a glimmer of hope."
"The people of Lin'an have long been resentful of the Gu family. Who would really be willing to be controlled by them?"
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