Xie Lu calmly watched Yuwen Wuji struggle on the bed out of resentment. He was once the emperor who held the power of life and death over everyone, but now he was bound in a body that could not move.
The hatred in Xie Lu's chest slowly dissipated. "The Emperor will live in endless suffering from now on, but I want to live happily with my daughter."
He dusted off his robes, got up and walked outside, seemingly unconcerned about what Yuwen Wuji might do behind him.
After he left, Li Wei came in and saw that Yuwen Wuji had vomited on half of his bright yellow undergarment. He fanned his nose with disgust and then called over a eunuch to change Yuwen Wuji's clothes.
Yuwen Wuji was utterly desperate. He felt like a piece of meat being manipulated at will, utterly devoid of dignity. He glared fiercely at Li Wei, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He had thought this eunuch was loyal, but little did he know he was the one who had hidden the deepest secrets!
“Your Majesty, please don’t look at me like that. I’m doing this just to survive. Even ants try to live, let alone a human being like me,” Li Wei rambled on. “I have already begged the Prince that after Your Majesty passes away, I will go to the imperial mausoleum to guard your tomb.”
The killing intent in Yuwen Wuji's eyes seemed to suggest that he wished he could take him with him right now!
Li Wei ignored him, and had a eunuch help him change his clothes. He then brought over some medicine for Yuwen Wuji to take.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine."
Yuwen Wuji refused to take the medicine, but Li Wei had plenty of ways to force-feed him the soup. He knew the soup was only meant to keep him clinging to life.
After Li Wei finished feeding the medicine, he was not as taciturn as usual.
"Your Majesty, do you know that your health is due to poisoning from pills? It was because you took too much poison that you became paralyzed. That Master Qingxu is a member of the Wang family, and he was prepared for you by Wang Xuan. Do you like him? You must like him, otherwise you wouldn't be spending so much time with Master Qingxu day and night."
"Oh, by the way, the Eldest Princess has already avenged you. She killed Master Qingxu with an arrow, so no one in this world knows what the antidote for this poison is anymore."
As Li Wei continued talking incessantly, Yuwen Wuji's emotions, after experiencing numerous ups and downs, finally gave way, and he fainted.
Li Wei then shut up, tucked the blanket around him, and went out.
On the day of the Beginning of Summer, Song Yaozhu received definite news that the King of Yan and the people of Donglin Kingdom had colluded together, and Donglin had sent 100,000 troops to help the King of Yan attack Yunzhou.
At that time, the 100,000-strong army dispatched by the imperial court had already arrived in Yunzhou.
"The Prince of Yan's army has 200,000 men, and the Eastern Lin army has 100,000 men. What merit does Yunzhou have to have 300,000 troops pressing on its borders?"
"That's what Dong Lin says, but it's hard to say exactly how many people there are," said the Duke of Dingguo, a man of considerable experience. He himself had been a general under the late emperor, but after Yuwen Wuji ascended the throne, he retired gracefully, accepting only a title and no longer serving in the court. Therefore, for many years, Yuwen Wuji had been happy for Great Chen to have such a mascot. After all, with him around, other countries would have to think twice before invading their borders.
Song Yaozhu had a plan in mind. Her purpose in coming to Yunzhou was not only to get rid of the troublesome Prince Yan, but also to bring Qin Mama's son back.
No matter what Qin Er looks like now, he is still Qin Mama's son. Qin Mama treated her and Xie Liwei so well, and she couldn't let her feel disheartened.
She didn't bring Granny Qin with her on this long journey, but she did bring Qin Yu. Perhaps the two brothers could have a telepathic connection.
The Prince of Yan has been driven mad lately. Originally, he thought that the small Yunzhou was no problem, but he didn't know when it turned into an impregnable fortress. He couldn't even imagine breaking through it. With this terrain, if things continued like this, his army might be worn down and die here.
Unfortunately, his strategist was also at a loss at this moment.
"Strategist, aren't you supposed to be very resourceful? Why are you silent today?"
Duke Yu fidgeted with his fingers, not even looking up at the Prince of Yan. Why wasn't he speaking? His master was in the city; how could he speak?
"Why are you all mute! We've fought battles like this before, why are you all so indecisive!" Seeing that Duke Yu remained silent, the Prince of Yan became even angrier, but he knew that Duke Yu was just that kind of person; the more he was pressured, the less he would say. Once he had made up his mind, Duke Yu would tell him even without him asking.
The generals under the Prince of Yan were at a loss for words.
They had nothing to say! They were inherently reckless people, and the reason they were able to successfully conquer the Southern Kingdom was because Duke Yu had conducted a meticulous analysis of the Southern Kingdom's terrain.
These roughnecks rely on nothing but experience and brute force.
"How about we use fire? Yunzhou has many trees, and if a wildfire starts, it will definitely spread to the city..." Before he could finish speaking, he was punched hard by the Prince of Yan.
"What use is a city that has been burned to the ground to the ground to me!"
After much deliberation, the group couldn't reach a definitive conclusion and ultimately decided to launch another all-out attack. After all, against overwhelming force, all defenses were useless. Moreover, the Prince of Yan believed that with the support of the Donglin people, he would definitely be able to breach the walls of Yunzhou!
He ordered everyone to rest and recuperate, preparing to attack Yunzhou City that night. However, when the army prepared to march that evening, they couldn't find their strategist!
But the order had already been issued, and they didn't have time to go find Lord Yu. Everyone was ready to go.
The Prince of Yan once again encouraged his soldiers, telling them that if they could take Yunzhou in one fell swoop, he would reward them with money and women!
Then, to his surprise, when they quietly arrived at the city of Yunzhou at midnight, the city walls were brightly lit. The strategist he had been searching for was standing on the city wall.
Yu Gong stroked his beard and shouted to his soldiers, "I am a subordinate of Princess Xiaoyao. I have now completed my mission and returned to her side. You are all soldiers of the Great Chen Dynasty, and the Princess cannot bear to kill you. If you are willing to surrender, she will spare your lives!"
Every soldier in the Yan King's army knew Yu Gong, especially after he led them all the way into the capital of the Southern Kingdom. They deeply admired the strategist's abilities.
Seeing Lord Yu standing on the city wall of Yunzhou, the soldiers' morale plummeted. They didn't believe the prince could defeat Lord Yu; after all, they had witnessed Lord Yu's wisdom firsthand!
The Prince of Yan was furious. That was his trusted strategist, but he never expected that he was a spy sent by Xie Liwei!
All this time, everything he's done has been under Xie Liwei's watchful eye! No wonder he lost; the root of the problem lies here!
"Kill! Whoever takes the strategist's head will be promoted to Grand General and rewarded with a hundred gold pieces!"
He was absolutely furious; he had to make Yu Gong know the consequences of betraying him!
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