Chapter 403 My dear, as long as there is green mountain, there is no fear of running out of firewood
Fu Shenxing's brows were furrowed, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on his head. He asked sternly, "What is going on? How dare Regent Mo Liyuan openly attack the city? Where are the people in the city?" His voice was filled with anxiety and anger that was hard to conceal.
The soldier kneeling on the ground trembled like a sieve, his voice filled with tears. "Master, Master Fu, the people in the city... have disappeared. This morning, at the first light of day, the Regent's army poured in like a tide. I, along with General Jiang, fought desperately, but who could have imagined that a group of unidentified people suddenly rushed out of the city and opened the city gates. Now, General Jiang is still leading the remaining soldiers to fight against the invading army. The situation is critical. You'd better leave quickly, the army will be here soon."
The soldier's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Fu Shenxing and Mo Jicang's hearts hard.
Upon hearing this, Mo Jicang's face turned pale and blue in an instant. He suddenly drew out his sword, and with a flash of sword light, a blood mark appeared on the soldier's neck.
His eyes widened in anger, and he shouted through gnashing teeth, "Mo Liyuan!"
Fu Shenxing's lips trembled and he said in a trembling voice: "Young master, let's leave quickly and go back to Youzhou! Jiang Hui and the others won't be able to hold on for long. If we don't leave, it will be too late." After he finished speaking, without giving Mo Jicang a chance to say anything more, he immediately pulled Mo Jicang and the remaining rebels and hurriedly fled from Yamen Mountain through the west gate.
At this time, Mo Liyuan was hugging Lan Xiyue, jumped on the horse, and galloped towards Yamen Mountain.
When they arrived at Yamen Mountain, they saw that all the rebels stationed at the city gate had been killed, and blood flowed like a river. It was a horrific sight.
Seeing this, Shadow clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, Princess, I just led my troops to the government office, but it was deserted. Mo Jicang fled through the west gate with his remaining troops."
Lan Xiyue snorted coldly upon hearing this, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes: "Mo Jicang escaped quickly, he should flee back to Youzhou. After all, he rebelled in Youzhou, and now that he's defeated, he can only flee back to his old nest."
Mo Liyuan nodded slightly, his voice as cold as the wind. "Shadow, the king and the princess will return to the capital in three days. You lead the troops to Youzhou and make sure to kill Mo Jicang and guard the border. If the Northern Di and Nanzhao countries dare to set foot on the Dongyao Kingdom, we will join forces with General Yun of Beidan City and Sima Qing of Jiagu Pass to directly attack Nanzhao and the Northern Di!"
Upon hearing this, Shadow's heart trembled, and he said loudly, "Yes, Your Majesty! I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Mo Liyuan hugged Lan Xiyue, and they both jumped off their horses together.
The smoke from the battlefield had not yet completely dissipated, and Lan Xiyue quickly walked towards the injured soldiers and gave them treatment.
Mo Liyuan stayed by her side without saying a word. He knew that Yue'er wanted to earn merit, so even though there was a military doctor, he did not stop Yue'er from treating the injured soldiers personally.
The injured soldiers were personally treated and bandaged by the princess, and they all looked flattered. The prince was also there, and the injured soldiers were even more nervous, not daring to look around. Fortunately, An Er, Yun Dian and others opened the city gate in time, and the losses from the attack on Yamen Mountain were not heavy.
The soldiers began to busily clean up the bodies of the rebels.
On the other side, Mo Jicang and his remaining defeated troops fled in a panic.
Mo Jicang was confident that he would use the people of Yamen Mountain as bargaining chips to threaten Mo Liyuan, but he had no idea that the gate of Yamen Mountain was quickly breached and their plan was completely thwarted. Mo Jicang gritted his teeth and was unwilling to give up, but he could only flee helplessly.
Fu Shenxing followed Mo Jicang closely, "Young Master, as long as there is life, there will be no shortage of firewood. Let's go back to Youzhou to replenish our forces, or wait for the troops from Nanzhao and Beidi to arrive, and then we can attack back."
A trace of struggle flashed in Mo Jicang's eyes. He spurred his horse to gallop, not daring to stop for a moment. Once Mo Liyuan caught up with them, they would have no way to survive.
Mo Liyuan had no intention of pursuing him. He did not take Mo Jicang seriously at all. To him, Mo Jicang was nothing to worry about.
He secretly arranged that Yun Yongyuan, Lan Xiyue's second uncle, was a general stationed in Beidan City. Some time ago, he was ordered by the emperor to be dismissed from his post and taken back to the capital. Mo Liyuan sent people to rescue the dismissed Yun Yongyuan and restored his post as general, allowing him to continue to garrison in Beidan City.
Lan Xiyue spent the past three days treating the wounded. Her medical skills were exceptional, earning her five thousand merits.
That day, Mo Liyuan and Lan Xiyue set off to return to the capital. In the carriage, Mo Liyuan's eyes were deep and gentle. He gently held Lan Xiyue's hand and asked in a low voice: "Yu'er, after we return, will you kill the emperor? Once you ascend the throne, will your mission be completely completed and your life will be free of threats?"
Even though Lan Xiyue had told him before, Mo Liyuan still asked again out of concern.
Lan Xiyue nodded slightly, her eyes filled with a complex expression. "Well, Mo Liyuan, he is your brother after all. Are you really willing to kill the emperor for me?"
Mo Liyuan hugged her tightly, his eyes deep and gentle. "Yu'er, in my heart, you are unique and incomparable. For Yue'er, even if I have to make everyone in the world my enemy, what fear do I have? Moreover, as the king of a country, he has such a narrow mind and is not worthy of sitting in such a supreme position. In the past, I repeatedly tolerated him because of my mother. Now, he should pay the price for his actions."
Lan Xiyue was moved upon hearing this. "Mo Liyuan, if the Queen Mother knew about this, I'm afraid she would..."
Mo Liyuan patted her back gently, "Yuer, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. I'll take care of everything with the Queen Mother, you don't have to worry."
Lan Xiyue snuggled in his arms, the worry in her heart gradually dissipated. She closed her eyes and whispered, "System, upgrade the space."
The system's voice rang out in my mind: "Okay, the space is being upgraded. Host, it will take some time to upgrade the space to the maximum level. During this period, the space will be temporarily unavailable."
Lan Xiyue responded softly, "Yeah, I understand."
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