The melee in Lin'an City lasted until late at night before it finally ended.
Hearing that there was no movement outside and only the intermittent voice of the night watchman coming from outside, the defenses in Ji Mansion relaxed.
The lights were turned back on in the dark courtyard. Ji Ningxuan and Qin Chulin ran happily to the Mu Cangzhai and reported excitedly, "Eldest sister, Sima Ji and General Zhu have quelled the riot in the city and are escorting Princess Helian here."
Ye Wanshu glanced calmly at Emperor Zhaolie and Concubine Zhang who were drinking tea around the fireplace. Everyone in the room cheered excitedly.
"Your Majesty, Aunt, I beg you to hand Helian Jiu over to my daughter for disposal." Mu Qingqing's eyes darkened and her small fists clenched with a creaking sound.
Emperor Zhaolie pursed his lips and said, "Wan'er has already made her arrangements. This person is at your disposal, my dear. But one thing is for sure: don't let her die too easily."
"As you command," Mu Qingqing immediately responded and left.
Many people left the room immediately to watch the fun, even Emperor Zhaolie and Concubine Zhang followed him out.
Looking at the quiet room, Ye Wanshu's eyes darkened slightly. She glanced at Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji beside her and asked in a cold voice, "Ning Xuan, has he been escorted back?"
Ji Ningxuan knew exactly who her elder sister was talking about, and said in a deep voice, "Prince Daoan was hacked to death by Sima Ji."
Hearing this, Ye Wanshu suddenly felt uncomfortable.
It’s not that she felt sad about his death, but thinking about the things that happened in her past life and the people who died tragically because of Gu Tingchen, she felt a little unfair.
"Eldest sister, I know you're upset." Ji Ningxuan came over to comfort her, "But since he's already dead, just let him go, and let yourself go. There are still bright days waiting for you in the future."
Ye Wanshu forced a smile and nodded slightly in response.
Looking at Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji who were unhappy beside her, although she was a little depressed, she was relieved that her cousins were still alive and well, and she would be able to better protect the siblings in the future.
"Qingmian, Tingji, everything has been settled. You should go down with Ning Xuan and Chu Lin and get some rest." Ye Wanshu comforted her. "Once the city is cleaned up, I will accompany you back to the Duke's Mansion to hold a new funeral for your aunt."
"Cousin, you should take good care of yourself too." Gu Qingmian reminded her before leaving with Gu Tingji, Ji Ningxuan and Qin Chulin.
The room became unusually quiet, with only the crackling sound of the charcoal fire in the stove.
Chunhong silently poured Ye Wanshu another cup of hot tea and said with a smile, "Miss, the Third Miss is right. Everything is over now. No one will be able to disturb you anymore."
Ye Wanshu simply picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, her mind filled with memories of her time in Tongyang.
How happy the three brothers and sisters lived at that time.
Perhaps people always have to learn to grow up, and people's hearts will continue to change as they grow.
After going through so many things, she now just wants to cherish everything in front of her, to maintain this hard-earned peace for His Majesty, Fu Mingchi, and herself.
Pulling out all the banknotes from her bosom, Ye Wanshu slowly handed them to Chunhong, gently admonishing her, "The Daye Dynasty has been through many ups and downs over the years, and I'm afraid the Crown Prince's life in Jiayu Pass must be difficult. Give the banknotes to Brother Tao, and have him spare no effort in preparing food and supplies for the Crown Prince. Don't let the soldiers at the border worry about food and supplies."
Chunhong nodded and said, "I'll go right away. You better take a good rest, young lady."
"good."
Xingtao came over and helped her up. Ye Wanshu walked to the bed, thinking of Emperor Zhaolie's expectant eyes, touched her lower abdomen, and forced herself to lie down.
She knew that her current mission was no easier than Fu Mingchi's.
He fought hard on the front line, and also had to shoulder the heavy burden of continuing the royal family's lineage.
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The war lasted for three months. Since Prince Daqiu led 300,000 cavalry into the pass, he was repeatedly besieged by the Daye Legion.
Fu Mingchi divided his troops into three groups, splitting Daqiu's 700,000 cavalry into three sections, making it impossible for the front and rear to take care of each other. The two armies fought bloody battles in the Jiayuguan area for three months before finally capturing Daqiu Prince Helian Rong alive.
He originally wanted to use Helian Rong to force the Daqiu cavalry to withdraw from the Northern Capital and return the cities and lands they had occupied in the early years, but the brother and sister had long been abandoned by the Daqiu royal family. Upon learning that Helian Rong was captured and Helian Jiu died in Lin'an, the Daqiu emperor quickly assembled an army of 300,000 and stationed them in Tiemu City, 50 miles away from Jiayuguan. The two armies thus fell into a stalemate.
In March of the spring, Fu Mingchi was taking care of Duke Ningguo in the tent after he finished drinking his medicine, when he suddenly saw Yu Bai hurried in.
"Your Highness, our army is running out of food and fodder. Many generals have proposed peace talks these days. If we can't stabilize the military's morale as soon as possible, I'm afraid there will be unrest in the army," Yu Bai reminded cautiously.
Duke Ningguo coughed lightly a few times and said angrily, "I'm afraid it's those bastards from the Xie family army again."
Clenching his fists secretly, Duke Ningguo said in a deep voice, "Mingchi, we really need to find a way to end this battle quickly. Otherwise, once the food and fodder are cut off, as Yubai said, there will be chaos. The daily consumption of 400,000 surrendered soldiers in Daqiu is not easy."
Fu Mingchi shook his head: "Now is not the time for a decisive battle."
He analyzed carefully, "Although Helian Rong's cavalry in this battle is said to number 700,000, in reality most of them are puppets they have recruited in the Northern Capital over the years, not the elite troops of Daqiu. Our Daye cavalry are not as strong as those of Daqiu. Fighting in this season will only benefit Daqiu's cavalry."
This was also a headache for Duke Ningguo. After the Daye Dynasty retreated to Lin'an, not only did Daqiu occupy a lot of fertile land and cities, but all the war horses produced by the Daye Dynasty in the north also fell into the hands of the Daqiu people.
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