Chapter 112
The Imperial Princess's Last Stand
Han Zhiruo silently looked at the imperial princess standing high above her!
From the moment the world knew that Yue Hanxin was marrying Youzhou, she had no way out!
She could still change herself and become Han Zhiruo again, but the princess was destined to spend her whole life bearing the title of Princess Yan!
As the saying goes, if you don't succeed, you will die. But for Yue Hanxin, no matter whether Tiance Mansion can successfully control Youzhou or not, even if she is forced to die, she can only be the woman of Yue Lingxi, the lord of Youzhou!
Maybe! Even more so! The best fate for Yue Hanxin is for the grassland Khanate to break through the Great Wall, trample on Youzhou, and live and die with Yanjing!
Yue Hanxin's morality lies in the bond of family affection, in walking with the country, and in... being born into an imperial family!
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Han Zhiruo left after all. Faced with the increasingly overwhelming public outcry, after three consecutive days of spring rain, the grassland finally opened a gap in the Great Wall's defense line that was constantly widening!
Although the Youzhou army, which was separated on both sides of the gap, was still fighting desperately, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before the Great Wall defense line collapsed!
Therefore, Han Zhiruo no longer insisted on staying in Youzhou. There was nothing she could do, so there was naturally no need to do anything else!
The next question is simple and clear. The grassland has entered Youzhou, and the imperial army can legitimately enter to provide assistance!
This certainly wasn't kicking someone when they were down; rather, it was in line with the righteousness of the world and a desperate fight against foreign humiliation! If Lü Qinghou of Tai'an Prefecture dared to stop him, he would be killed without mercy!
Xu Ningmei rushed to Yue Hanxin again and again. If she didn't take action, it would be too late to regret once the grassland army arrived at Yanjing!
But now Yue Hanxin has no way to give any instructions! The soldiers and generals are limited. There are not enough soldiers on hand. Is there anyone who can turn the tide? How to solve the problem at hand?
Xu Ningmei raised her head and stared at Yue Hanxin, "Your Highness, please release Liu Buqi! Just for the sake of the innocent people of Youzhou!"
She finally said this, but Yue Hanxin smiled bitterly. Now that things have come to this, only Liu Buqi can turn the tide!
As long as she is willing to mobilize the Lushan defenders and the new recruits from Tai'an Prefecture for support, then this grassland detachment will not be a concern!
"Ningmei, do you still believe that Han Zhiruo and I have really trapped Liu Buqi?"
"She has the world-renowned female swordsman Gongsun Wuhui by her side, and soldiers and generals who obey her orders to protect her. She even provides her own food and water!"
"Have you ever seen someone under house arrest like this? She can contact the outside world at any time. She can even walk out of the courtyard at any time!"
Yue Hanxin continued with a wry smile, "Ningmei! It's not me who trapped her, it's clearly her who used Youzhou to trap us!"
"Although she has retreated behind the scenes, she still has loyal generals who are blocking the gates of Youzhou for her! She is also trusted by countless people!"
"Now all the blame is on us. It is only us who will bear the loss of power and the eternal infamy. She is still the Youzhou spirit fox who plans and strategizes!"
Looking at Yue Hanxin's true feelings which were half venting and half complaining, Xu Ningmei also sighed softly. In this round of Youzhou, the victory was inexplicable, and the defeat was equally inexplicable!
"Princess, please ask Liu Buqi to come out and discuss this together. Youzhou is her foundation, and she will never tolerate the grassland army invading her territory!"
"At this moment, every day we delay, our sins will only grow greater. When the enemy finally arrives at the gates, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to die!"
Yue Han, feeling bored, waved his hand helplessly, "Mr. Xu, go ahead if you want to. I need to take a break now!"
Xu Ningmei looked at her with some pity, "Princess, you will have to stay in Youzhou after all! Although we have only known each other briefly, Liu Buqi is not the kind of person who would kill you without mercy. There is a possibility that he will rise to prominence one day through favor!"
Xu Ningmei's persuasion was completely based on Yue Hanxin's personal perspective. The status has been determined and it is impossible to reverse the situation. This defeat may cause the prince to completely lose Youzhou, which he never controlled!
But for Yu Yuehanxin personally, she has not reached the end of her rope and has no way out. She can still be the Princess of Yan, who is indifferent to worldly affairs, but has no worries about food and clothing and lives a free and easy life.
Yue Hanxin smiled bitterly. Xu Ningmei didn't know about the affairs in the inner room. Except for being summoned by Yue Lingxi once when she first came to Youzhou, for such a long time, except for occasionally meeting him in Liu Buqi's room to pay her respects, she had no contact with her nominal husband at all!
Han Zhiruo, who followed him as a maid, only knew that she needed to plan and assist him in controlling the power of Youzhou!
But this is only one of the purposes of marrying him, and it can even be said that it is not the main purpose!
Before leaving the capital, his sister-in-law Han Qinzi once said, "Youzhou's success is largely due to the spirit fox, but the spirit fox's success is entirely due to the King of Yan. Every inch has its strengths and weaknesses!"
"Liu Buqi comes from a humble family. From the situation at the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion in the capital, it's clear that she's not very good at controlling the inner chambers! I imagine she's completely clueless about the tactics used to compete for favor in the harem!"
And this is Yue Hanxin's greatest advantage! She is both talented and beautiful, and her brother is the Lord of Tiance and the Crown Prince of the Empire!
She married Yue Lingxi when she was about to go on an expedition outside the territory. Whether it was the benefit of her family's power to Youzhou, or her personal charm, or the noble title of Princess of Yan!
Yue Hanxin has what it takes to compete with Liu Buqi!
If her "pillow talk" could have overwhelmed Liu Buqi, then the Youzhou issue could have been won without a fight. The strategy of "marriage alliance" in history was probably just like this!
Who could have imagined that Yue Lingxi was so deeply in love with Liu Buqi! He wouldn't even glance at me, so what was the point of fighting for the throne in the harem? This forced me to choose the path of disrupting the situation in Youzhou!
At this moment, no matter what attitude he took towards Liu Buqi, it would make no difference to his fate of living alone in a secluded house until the end of his life!
Then, let yourself maintain this last bit of dignity!
This can be regarded as the last stand of the Imperial Princess after Tiance Mansion failed in its negotiation with Youzhou again!
At this moment, Yue Hanxin was feeling self-pity, and she would not, could not, and did not want to let anyone know!
Therefore, Xu Ningmei's persuasion was doomed to be ineffective. In desperation, she could only enter the backyard alone, and ask Liu Buqi to take charge of the overall situation in Youzhou again with an attitude of asking for apology!
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At this time, Liu Buqi also looked anxious!
When I arranged the response strategy for the last time, I was mentally prepared for Youzhou to suffer huge losses this time! After all, the weakness of the Great Wall's defense line is a fact that everyone can see!
However, Yue Hanxin's slow response was beyond Liu Buqi's expectations! In this situation, if handled properly, it would save a lot of the losses that Youzhou might have suffered!
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