Mei Chu rushed to the military camp without a moment's delay. When he spoke about Jiang He's pulse, Jiang Yu had never seen Mei Chu with such a grim expression.
Jiang Yu's breath hitched, and she waved for everyone around her to leave.
"Dr. Mei, what kind of poison has my brother been poisoned with?"
Mei Chu withdrew his hand and stared intently at Jiang Yu. "Madam, this is the Lion Heart, a unique poison of the Great Ning royal family, which has the effect of devouring the heart."
“This kind of poison is usually used by the royal family of Da Ning to treat those who are destined to die. Once poisoned, one’s life expectancy is less than two months.” Mei Chu sensed the sudden change in the atmosphere around him and forced himself to continue, “Judging from the Marquis’s pulse, he should only have one month left to live.”
Jiang Yu stumbled back a few steps, but fortunately the table supported her body, preventing her from falling to the ground.
"Is there no antidote?"
Mei Chu shook his head. "My medical skills are limited. I cannot save... I cannot save the Marquis."
In an instant, intense grief flashed across Jiang Yu's eyes. Even Mei Chu was helpless; could it be that her brother was truly...?
"Madam." Mei Chu disregarded etiquette and helped Jiang Yu up. Only after Jiang Yu sat down in a chair did Mei Chu breathe a sigh of relief.
"How is Ah Qian doing?" Jiang Yu's heart ached when she mentioned Bai Qian. How could she tell Ah Qian the fact that her brother was beyond saving...?
"Madam, the Lady of the Marquis is pregnant."
"What?"
Jiang Yu jumped to her feet, then collapsed heavily back into her chair due to blurred vision. "You mean, A-Qian is pregnant?"
Jiang Yu felt like a dying person grasping at a last straw, but then she immediately realized that she was pregnant at this time. On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes, and this child came at a really bad time.
"I will set off immediately after taking your pulse. My lord is staying with Lady Hou."
Jiang Yu understood Mei Chu's unspoken meaning and nodded weakly. Whether or not to keep the child was a choice for A-Qi herself.
Only Jiang Yu and Jiang He remained in the tent. Jiang Yu stood by Jiang He's bedside and reached out to hold Jiang He's bloodless hand.
"Brother, I'm late."
Jiang He lay quietly on the bed. As a descendant of the Jiang family, Jiang He rarely slept as soundly as he did now.
“It’s my fault that you harmed your brother.” Jiang Yu’s emotions completely collapsed. “Brother, I never told you about my past life because I was afraid.”
"I'm afraid you'll know how foolish I was in my past life."
Jiang Yu lay by the bedside, her tears soaking the blankets covering Jiang He.
In her past life, she retreated step by step for the sake of Gu Qingling and her two siblings, using the loyalty of the entire Dingyuan Marquis's family to protect Liu Feng. One wrong step led to another, and after realizing her mistake, she was completely sidelined by Gu Qingling and the others.
Using her name to commit heinous acts outside.
She didn't even have a reason to stop it.
“Brother, you never actually gave up on me in your past life.” Jiang Yu sniffed. “Every time you won a battle, Gu Qingling and the others would come to Zhaoning Palace. I know they were doing it for you.”
"You've always been protecting me."
So, brother, do not feel guilty because of my death in my past life.
That night, Jiang Yu talked with Jiang He for a long time, but from beginning to end, Jiang Yu did not tell Jiang He about Bai Qian's pregnancy.
Brother, Ah-Qian is pregnant, but we can't interfere with her decision. We must let her choose whether or not to keep the baby.
Jiang Yu gave Jiang He a deep look, then walked to the desk and wrote a long letter.
"Send this letter to Gu Lin urgently."
......
The Imperial Palace of the Eastern Qing Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter from Emperor Wei."
Sitting on the dragon throne was an old emperor with gray hair. The old emperor only glanced at the contents of the letter before putting it aside.
"Father, should we join forces with Great Wei?" The Crown Prince, in the prime of his life, was full of ambition. "I believe this is a great opportunity. If Great Wei is destroyed, we will be left vulnerable."
"Since the Crown Prince is willing to cooperate with Great Wei, then let's cooperate."
The old emperor was clearly uninterested. "I am old. From now on, the Crown Prince shall make the decisions."
"Thank you, Father Emperor."
"But I have one request."
A glint of wisdom, honed by the passage of time, flashed in the old emperor's eyes. "If that Empress Dowager who leads the troops dies, she must not die at the hands of my Eastern Qing soldiers."
"Father..."
The crown prince looked puzzled, but the old emperor offered no further explanation and closed his eyes, pretending to doze off.
Since the Great Wei attacked Marquis Dingyuan, once the Great Qing destroys the Great Wei, the Wei Emperor and Marquis Lingzhen... will definitely be killed.
If the Eastern Qing Kingdom were to harm the Empress Dowager of Daqing, they would only suffer an even more terrible fate if they lost.
Don't go to extremes.
The old emperor sighed slowly, fearing that the fate of the Eastern Qing Kingdom was sealed.
Even if they don't join forces with the Great Wei, there's a very high chance that after the Great Qing defeats the Great Wei, they will turn around and attack them instead.
Besides, there's still that rebellious king of Da Ning backing him up...
Since that's the case, let's give it a shot.
When Jiang Yu's letter reached Gu Lin, Jiang Yu's first battle on the front lines officially began.
Unlike Jiang He, Jiang Yu did not stand at the front of the group, but chose to direct from behind the scenes, which made Chang Qing and the others breathe a sigh of relief.
If the Empress Dowager were truly on the battlefield, they would need to spare some attention to protect her.
Similarly, the Great Wei did not have a commander-in-chief leading the charge.
As the drums sounded, Jiang Yu, dressed in a red dress, personally struck the war drums, the dense drumbeats resonating in the hearts of every soldier.
"Brothers of Daqing, charge!"
Chang Qing raised his long sword high, and the soldiers of Da Qing followed behind him, charging towards the city of Da Wei.
For a full hour, Daqing gradually gained the upper hand.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened."
A soldier ran up to Jiang Yu, panting, and said, "Your Majesty, a large number of Dongqing soldiers are approaching us."
Jiang Yu put down the drumsticks and returned to her tent with a serious expression.
Facing the map before him, Jiang Yu fell into deep thought.
When facing only the Great Wei, Daqing has a 70% chance of winning. But if the Eastern Qing Kingdom gets involved at this time, then the odds...
"withdraw troops."
Jiang Yu slowly spoke, "Since the Eastern Qing Kingdom has also come, let's deal with them together."
Jiang Yu's gaze was fixed on a location on the map. "How far away are the reinforcements from the Eastern Qing Kingdom?"
"Your Majesty, when we received the news, we had already arrived in Mingyuan."
Jiang Yu curled the corners of her lips. Having previously cut off their supplies at the cliff, now was the perfect opportunity for revenge.
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