After saying this, he took a special look at Leng Xi who was standing with his head lowered.
Leng Xi lowered his head feeling guilty. He knew that Leng Yu suspected that he was colluding with people from Beihai Country, and there was distrust in his eyes when he looked at him.
Leng Xi knew in his heart that if he had not known An An's life experience, he would have already joined forces with the people from the North Sea Kingdom and stormed into the palace.
However, in the past two days, he suddenly realized that Leng Yu raised his daughter, and he should not repay kindness with hatred. If he wants to fight for the throne, he will inevitably face off with Leng Yu with swords. By then, An An will definitely hate him even more.
For An An's sake, and so that he could face Long Xiaomin with dignity in the future, Leng Xi temporarily gave up this idea.
Seeing Leng Yu stand up, he took the initiative to clasp his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, I have several thousand guards under my command. They are all quite skilled and may be able to hold out for a while. If Your Majesty does not mind, I am willing to let them go out of the city to fight the enemy."
Leng Xi's words surprised Leng Yu a little, but he still had to be wary of Leng Xi.
He couldn't guarantee that Leng Xi would give up his ambition overnight.
So he waved his hand.
"Da Ning State has many soldiers and they are not needed for the time being."
After saying this, he walked down the platform and hurried towards the door. Seeing this, the ministers followed him one after another.
Luo Lan sat there without moving. When she was the only one left here, she faced the empty hall and felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.
Ah Hong stepped forward and said softly:
"My lady, let's go back. You are tired today."
Luo Lan stared at the door and suddenly spoke,
"Go back and change your clothes, and go to the city gate to take a look."
"My Lady, please don't go. Swords and knives have no eyes. If I hurt you again, I can't bear the consequences."
"I have to go. I have a feeling I'll be able to see Huaiyu today."
After saying this, she couldn't wait to stand up from the chair, holding up the hem of her phoenix dress, and walked quickly towards the door.
If this dress wasn't so inconvenient, she would have rushed to the city gate to see if Huaiyu was there.
When she changed her clothes and left the palace, and rode to the city gate, Leng Yu was standing on the city wall, looking outside the city with a ferocious face.
"My lady, please slow down."
Ah Hong's voice made Leng Yu's brows tighten instantly. When he turned around and saw Luo Lan, he stopped him directly:
"Ahong, Acai, it's windy here, take the queen back."
He was eager to stop her from going forward, which made her feel more and more that Huaiyu must be outside the city.
So, despite Ah Hong and Ah Cai's attempts to stop her, she climbed onto the city wall.
When she looked up outside the city wall, she was stunned by the scene before her.
On the opposite platform, a man was tied up. At his feet were piles of firewood and enemies staring at him eagerly...
"Huaiyu?"
She suddenly pointed at Huaiyu and exclaimed in disbelief,
"Huaiyu, that's Huaiyu."
Huaiyu seemed to have heard her cry as well. He looked up at her. When he saw that Luo Lan was looking at him anxiously, he suddenly grinned.
Although there was a distance between them, Luo Lan could see clearly that his face was as pale as paper and his eyes were dim.
"mother……"
From the shape of his mouth, Luo Lan could tell that he was calling her mother.
Her tears suddenly flowed down.
She stretched out her hand in the direction of Huaiyu.
"Huaiyu..."
Facing the wind, Huaiyu heard her cry.
Huaiyu's tears kept sliding down his cheeks. He gathered all his strength and shouted loudly:
"Mother, don't worry about me. I am a sinner and I deserve to die."
His words made Luo Lan even more sad, and Leng Yu's eyes began to turn red.
Although that child made a big mistake, he was the one who had called him dad for more than ten years. He had made a contribution this time. How could he bear to watch him being tortured like this by the people of the enemy country?
At this moment, Wu Yuanzhang came up on horseback and shouted loudly, "
"Leng Yu, our king knows you won't give up your throne for this child. However, this child is still a member of your royal family. If he were burned alive, you would lose face. Besides, you are the new emperor who has just ascended the throne. You want the people to see that you are a wise ruler, a good emperor who loves his people like his own children. You won't watch him die!"
Looking at Wu Yuanzhang's wretched face, Leng Yu wanted to go up and kill him.
But Huaiyu was in their hands, so he didn't dare to act rashly.
"Tell me what you want!"
A smug smile flashed across Wu Yuanzhang's lips, and then he raised his eyebrows.
"The king now has two demands. First, release all the North Sea citizens you have captured. Second, cede the five cities closest to the North Sea Kingdom and make them theirs. We must withdraw our troops immediately. Otherwise, this child will surely die. I'll give you a quarter of an hour to consider this carefully."
After saying this, without waiting for Leng Yu to speak, Wu Yuanzhang impatiently turned his horse's head and quickly headed in the direction of Teng Gexiang.
Luo Lan suddenly looked at Leng Yu with pleading eyes.
"Save Huaiyu."
Leng Yu frowned gloomily.
"I can release the people of Beihai, but I cannot cede five cities to them. The five cities closest to Beihai are the lifeblood of Daning. The salt consumed by the people of Daning comes from there. If they were ceded to Beihai, the people would not only face the problem of not being able to afford salt, but they would also think I, the emperor, was incompetent for splitting Daning's territory as soon as I ascended the throne. This would alienate the people and inevitably cause unrest. Such a thing must not happen."
At this moment, Luo Lan suddenly became very sober. She knew that she could not force Leng Yu to do something he shouldn't do. This not only affected his reputation as an emperor in the hearts of the people, but also the jobs of the people of Daning.
What's more, if Leng Yu agreed to give the five cities to Beihai Kingdom, it would mean that Daning Kingdom had compromised with Beihai Kingdom, and the people there would be treated as prisoners by the people of Beihai Kingdom. They would definitely live in dire straits every day. She couldn't let this happen just for Huaiyu. That would be too selfish.
She wrapped her hands tightly around the handkerchief and said anxiously:
"But what about Huaiyu? We can't just watch him burn to death."
Leng Yu glanced at Tenggexiang's army not far away, and said to Zhang Yuan with a serious expression:
"If the enemy dares to attack the city, we will go out and fight. Give the order. The enemy has only 30,000 men, and we have 50,000 men in the city. It is more than enough to deal with them."
"What if they hurt Huaiyu?"
What Luo Lan cares about now is Huaiyu's safety.
Leng Yu's lips trembled slightly, and he snorted without hesitation.
"I will go and rescue him myself."
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan immediately stepped forward to stop him.
"Your Majesty, this won't do. It's too dangerous. You stay on the city wall while I go and rescue them."
"No need, you just go and fight the enemy, I can do it alone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ningzi ran up hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, this is bad. Another 100,000-strong enemy force has arrived."
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