Xue Zhiyi actually had no intention of hurting Gu Shiyun. Before she lost contact with Huo Wuyou, she received a letter in which Huo Wuyou told her about Gu Ruxuan's help to Huo Wuji. Even though she was not familiar with Gu Shiyun, at least she was not used to repaying kindness with enmity.
But they absolutely cannot give up control. She would rather be the notorious traitor than the loyal and patriotic person who was wrongly killed.
So, she could only do this.
After Gu Shiyun took Gu Ruxuan away, the emperor's eyes were filled with complete despair. His red and bloodshot eyes stared straight in the direction they left.
As soon as they left, Xue Zhiyi's expression changed instantly. He was smiling and at ease just now, but now he felt dizzy and his stomach was churning.
"Awan..." Chai Yue supported her.
In fact, from the moment she entered the door, she felt that Xue Zhiyi's tense back was already soaked with sweat, and his palms were covered with cold sweat.
"Awan." Seeing her like this, Jiang Xu felt even more distressed, and couldn't help but secretly curse Huo Wuyou in his heart.
Xue Zhiyi just shook his head: "I'm fine. After returning to Jianzhang Palace, I will ask Sui Yunlang to take a look at me."
Chai Yue's brows were furrowed, and she said softly, "Go back first, you are tired too."
Xue Zhiyi nodded weakly with a slight "hmm", but at this moment, the urgent military report arrived from eight hundred miles away.
The military report was handed into the Changsheng Palace. Jiang Xu took it and quickly read it with Shen Qingwei.
"Awan, shall we go?"
Seeing this, Chai Yue tried to take Xue Zhiyi back to Jianzhang Palace first, but seeing the solemn expressions of Jiang Xu and Shen Qingwei, Xue Zhiyi's heart began to hang in his arms. How could he be willing to go back?
"Brother, what's wrong?" she asked hurriedly.
Jiang Xu's eyebrows moved slightly, and he forced a smile: "It's okay, everything went well."
Xue Zhiyi would not believe such a clumsy lie. At this moment, Shen Qingwei's face showed a trance, which made Xue Zhiyi more convinced that something had happened.
"Let me take a look." She ignored her discomfort and stepped forward to take the military newspaper. Seeing that Jiang Xu was unwilling to give it to her, she just said, "Brother, don't delay the important matter."
Jiang Xu was a little annoyed. He sometimes felt that Awan was not like a younger sister. She always had a stronger aura than him, which made her words seem so final and he had no choice but to refuse.
While he was hesitating, Xue Zhiyi snatched the military newspaper from his hand.
"Awan!"
He wanted to stop him, but saw Xue Zhiyi had already opened it.
Glancing at the contents above, Xue Zhiyi's blood ran cold...
Huo Wuyou guarded the key pass of Yunqiao County with a small force, while Shen Chiyan took the main force to Jiangzhou Prefecture to meet up with the reinforcements, and then raided the Beidi military camp from another important road.
This method is extremely risky. Shen Chiyan must lead his troops to attack the Northern Di people by surprise before they find out the specific military strength of Yunqiao County.
But the reinforcements did not arrive as expected. Not only that, the food and grass were running out. With no food or aid, Yunqiao County was captured and Huo Wuyou's life and death were unknown.
After occupying the crucial Yunqiao Pass, the Northern Di continued their advance, now surrounding Jiangzhou Prefecture. If this continues, I'm afraid the Northern Di will break into the city and then set their sights on Huajing...
The four words "life or death unknown" pierced Xue Zhiyi's eyes like a sword. She swayed and would have fallen to the ground if Chai Yue and Jiang Xu had not supported her.
She pulled her hand away from the support and walked towards the emperor with disorderly steps, who was now drooling with a crooked mouth.
"If you hadn't stopped supplying food and supplies, why would Huo Wuyou resort to such a risky strategy to end the battle early? If the reinforcements hadn't been delayed, how could Yunqiao County have fallen?!"
She pulled out the hairpin and pressed it against the dog emperor's throat: "I really want to kill you!"
Until this moment, there was a hint of pride and joy on the emperor's distorted face.
"Awan!"
Noticing Xue Zhiyi's weak steps, Jiang Xu stepped forward and caught her as she was about to fall.
At this moment, her face was so pale that the powder on her face could be seen through. Her forehead was covered with sweat and she looked a little dazed.
Xue Zhiyi felt dizzy and her abdomen was in sharp pain, which made her instinctively protect her stomach.
…
When she regained consciousness, she was already lying in Jianzhang Palace. It was early summer, and even though she was covered with a thin blanket, she still felt freezing cold all over.
Sui Yunlang was giving her acupuncture. Seeing that she had woken up, he advised, "You've been exhausted for days. If you continue to get angry like this, both mother and child will be in danger. For the next few days, you'd better stay in bed and don't worry anymore."
After a moment of silence, he looked worried and said, "Just think of it as being for Huo Wuyou."
Xue Zhiyi knew that they had not yet reached the end of their rope, and she had to hold on and absolutely not fall down.
"Please, please make me the best medicine to help me maintain my pregnancy." After a pause, she continued, "And a medicine that can send this child away and help me recover as quickly as possible."
Sui Yunlang's heart skipped a beat: "What are you going to do?"
Xue Zhiyi remained silent. She knew in her heart that this child was her own flesh and blood, and she would do her utmost to protect him, provided that she also survived to give birth to the child. If the situation became critical and she needed to fight to the death, she could not risk losing two lives and her own life as well.
Only by living can you resist; dying would be a waste of life.
Perhaps understanding Xue Zhiyi's meaning, Sui Yunlang didn't ask any further questions and just nodded: "But we agreed that if this child is born, I have to be the adoptive father."
Perhaps because the topic suddenly changed, Xue Zhiyi was a little slow to react and laughed for a moment: "Of course."
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