Everyone's eyes were drawn to her, hoping that things would take a turn for the better.

But at this moment, a soldier came in anxiously, holding a bright yellow secret letter in his hand.

"Your Majesty, a secret letter from Kyoto!"

Nangong Jin's expression paused, and Li Tangyi also stopped talking.

Kyoto has been out of food and the relationship between the two countries has been completely broken. It goes without saying that this secret letter is not a good thing.

Nangong Jin took the secret letter and his frown never relaxed again.

"The virtuous concubine is seriously ill, please return to the court as soon as possible."

These eight words carry great weight, and every word is forcing him to withdraw his troops and return to the court.

Li Tangyi leaned over to take a look, and after a while she collected her thoughts and waved away everyone in the room.

Nangong Jin's hands had turned white from the tension he put in holding the secret letter, but his face showed no expression.

Li Tangyi understood that his mind was probably already in a turmoil.

Using the virtuous concubine to threaten the dog man, the one sitting in the palace is the real dog.

"Prince, what are you going to do?" Li Tangyi pursed her lips and asked softly.

Nangong Jin's hand suddenly lost its strength and the secret letter fell to the ground.

"They are so selfish and sinister!"

Li Tangyi curled up her fingertips, feeling equally indignant.

Using Concubine Xian to threaten Nangong Jin was really taking advantage of his weakness.

Although he looks cold and heartless, he actually values ​​family affection very much, as can be seen from the seventh princess's dependence on him.

Right now, he is faced with a dilemma.

"Things can be prioritized. Instead of confronting them head-on, Your Majesty, why not

Adapt to circumstances.”

Nangong Jin sighed, "This king understands."

Although the battle in Black Valley could completely repel the Hu people, the situation no longer allows it.

If he withdraws his troops, Huyan Chen will certainly not come back quickly and harm the people.

But if he doesn't withdraw his troops, the situation of Concubine Xian will not be optimistic.

In addition, food and grass are in short supply now, and he cannot joke with the lives of his soldiers.

"Mu Feng. Pass the order down, retreat."

Once the military order is given, the soldiers can rest and prepare to return to Beijing.

Because there were too many people and the target of evacuation was too powerful, the troops had to evacuate in several groups.

Li Tangyi and Nangong Jin took Luo Qifeng and a thousand elite soldiers away to do the final finishing work!

Li Tangyi and Nangong Jin stood on a windward slope, overlooking the entire military camp.

The big tents were packed up one by one, leaving only traces of the march.

The soldiers were not in high spirits. The battle in Black Valley clearly had more advantages than disadvantages and was going very smoothly, so why should they retreat at this moment?

Li Tangyi turned her head to look at Nangong Jin, only to see his brocade robe blown up by the wind.

"In life, there are too many things that are beyond our control. Your Majesty, please don't mind."

Nangong Jin lowered his eyes and said nothing more.

Nangong Yue was released, and appeared leisurely behind the two of them with a smug look on his face.

"Third brother, do you feel like you are punching cotton?"

He had been hungry in the dungeon for several days and his complexion was not very good, but that could not hide the pride in his eyes.

Nangong Jin didn't even turn his head, with his hands behind his back.

“

My brother has been hungry for so many days, but he still hasn't learned his lesson."

Nangong Yue sneered and pointed at him arrogantly.

"You imprisoned me privately and disobeyed my orders. When you return to the capital, I wonder how many days of good life you will have!"

Li Tangyi couldn't stand his arrogance and couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"Your Highness, this is the border. There are the Hu people and the Northern Jin who are eyeing us covetously. The road back to the capital is desolate and the emperor is far away. Your Highness should speak less. What if you eat something wrong on the way and something goes wrong..."

Nangong Yue's expression changed and he pointed at her angrily.

"You are just a female doctor, how dare you threaten me?"

Li Tangyi blinked her eyes, looking innocent.

"I didn't, I just kindly reminded you, Your Highness, don't judge others by your own standards. Look at me, Your Highness, I'm so scared!"

Nangong Jin felt the hand pinching the corner of his clothes, and the corners of his mouth curled up in pleasure.

Often I see this woman being aggressive towards me, and occasionally she will confront others for me, which actually feels pretty good.

Thinking of this, he opened his thin lips slightly and looked up at Nangong Yue with a warning in his eyes.

"Hu soldiers often disappear without reason. They are all bitten by wild beasts, or bandits who take people's lives without being noticed. My brother, please be careful with your words and actions and take care of yourself."

Nangong Yue opened his mouth to speak, but when he thought of the pitifully few secret guards he brought with him, he shut up.

Anyway, when we get back to Kyoto,

He was determined to tear this sharp-tongued couple into pieces!

In order to prevent Nangong Yan from attacking Concubine Xian, Nangong Jin quickly arranged to evacuate the Black Valley.

But Luo Qifeng walked in with a pale face.

"Your Highness, all the roads... are guarded by Hu people. We should be surrounded."

Nangong Jin narrowed his eyes, as if he had not expected Hu Yanchen to be so bold.

Instead of retreating, they advance. Are they trying to pursue the victory?

When Nangong Yue heard this, he was so frightened that his face turned pale, and all his arrogance and domineering attitude disappeared.

"What should I do now?"

Nangong Jin pursed his lips, his eyes sharp.

"We have a topographic map of the Black Valley. Hu Yanchen can't stop us."

Before the Hu troops completely surrounded him, he decided to withdraw his men from the dangerous Black Valley.

Occasionally they encountered Hu soldiers on the road, but they could only delay the army for a short time, and the situation changed drastically.

Instead, the Hu people started chasing after them.

Nangong Yue traveled all the way, feeling so angry that he had no place to vent.

After he asked to rest several times and was rejected by Nangong Jin, he finally couldn't help but lose his temper.

"I told you to withdraw your troops long ago, but you didn't. If you hadn't angered them, how could we be facing this situation?"

Li Tangyi rolled her eyes. They were in such a hurry along the way that even Liuli didn't say a word. Why was he the only one who had so much to do?

"Your Highness is brave and good at fighting, and you are also good at talking. Why don't you replace General Luo and fight the enemy?"

Nangong Yueyan

He was furious and pointed at Li Tangyi for a long time before he uttered a few words.

"You... you dare to disrespect me! You are courting death!"

Nangong Jin had a cold look on his face, and a sword was pressed against his neck.

"If my royal brother is dissatisfied, he can go to the battlefield and kill the enemy instead of punishing him here for his verbal abuse."

Nangong Yue didn't dare to move. Just hearing the sound of fighting not far away made him sweat all over. How could he possibly go into battle and kill the enemy?

"I...I'm just talking, don't take it seriously."

He carefully moved the sword away, took a few steps back, and shrank back, not daring to say another word.

He didn't dare to yell in front of Nangong Jin, so he could only lose his temper at his eunuchs.

"When we get back to Kyoto, I'll make them kneel on the ground and beg for mercy!"

The eunuch looked around nervously and breathed a sigh of relief when he found no one was paying attention.

"Your Highness, please be patient. When we return to Kyoto, they will be at your disposal."

Nangong Yue clenched his fists, looking angry.

Li Tangru, who had suffered a lot following behind, saw the opportunity and followed.

“Your Highness!”

Nangong Yue turned around and saw that it was her. A hint of disgust flashed in his eyes and then disappeared.

"Your Highness, the army is now surrounded and in a dilemma. You might as well take this opportunity to regain the initiative and negotiate peace with the Hu people. Then the credit will still be yours."

Li Tangru came closer, "If it doesn't work, you can push it to the prince, and you can still get away with it."

Nangong Yue slowed down his pace and frowned in thought.

Instead of being chased and beaten like a rat crossing the street, this plan might work!