The slender fingers rubbed the edge of the map, and the owner of the hand frowned and said nothing, his expression becoming more and more serious. The jet-black hair is high, and the eyebrows and eyes are still handsome.

"Aning, how many days has the siege been?" After a moment he asked in a deep voice.

Ning Yan thought for a while: "It's been more than ten days. ”

"A-Ning......" He suddenly turned his head to look at her carefully, his pupils were as dark as a whirlpool, and people couldn't help but sink. But the words that came out were a little cold: "Siege warfare has always suffered great casualties, if you can't make up your mind, I don't think there is any need to fight this battle again." ”

Ning Yan's face turned pale, she pursed her lips and did not answer.

"If you've taken that step, why should you be afraid to do that? Could it be that you are waiting for Zheng Yu to go out of the city and surrender on his own? Even if he is willing, is the queen willing? Are you too naïve or too stupid? If you win this battle, no matter who takes the throne, at most you will be infamous as a traitor; But if you lose, do you think the Queen Mother can let you go? Can you let go of these 300,000 soldiers who followed you around the capital regardless of a qiē? His voice grew colder, and the topographic map in his hand was thrown on the sand table.

Ning Yan raised her eyes and glanced at him, and said in a trembling voice: "I understand Zheng Yu's temperament...... If you can break the city with minimal casualties......"

"Minimal casualties?" Gu Mingxuan raised his forehead and sighed, "It can be seen from these few reports that Yun Xiu does have some ability. But he was new to warfare and had little experience. The imperial capital is not an easy place to defend and difficult to attack, and the 80,000 forbidden troops can't compete with the 300,000 elite Shen Yu army. Is there any reason to delay for that long? If you have the heart to release water, it's just that it's hard to ride a tiger, and this battle has to be fought if you don't fight. He is not in a hurry because he understands you, and he is sure that you will not attack the city regardless of a single qiē. ”

Ning Yan's figure swayed slightly, and she held on to the edge of the sand table a little weakly.

"But...... It's not a bad idea to stick to it now. The imperial capital has no weapons for defense, but there is enough food and grass to support it for a while. 'M afraid...... Some people can't wait......"

Gu Mingxuan's eyes flashed with pity when he looked at her, and then leaned back and sighed: "With Evian Xiu's ability, it shouldn't take so long to break a mere nine-turn plum blossom array." ”

The nine-turn plum blossom array ...... "You mean ......" her face was already as dead as ashes.

"Let Luo Hua Liuyu sneak into the city and enter the princess's mansion tonight to investigate, if my guess is correct, they should be detained in the prison at this time......" Before the words fell, a person walked in outside the tent.

"I'll go." A man in a dark green robe walked in, his steps steady and powerful. "Liuyu is still accompanying Qingluan in the princess's mansion...... The corpse, there is no danger of his life in the mansion, as for Luo Hua......" He glanced at Gu Mingxuan, who was leaning on the couch, "He has already left the book and left." ”

The man on the couch nodded, and closed his deep eyes. "Let him go."

"Also...... Shui Rulan sent news that the formation on the mountain had moved a little abnormally recently, and it seemed that someone had broken in, but when Rulan and they arrived, they didn't find anyone. ”

"Have you found out who it is?"

"Not really...... The letter only said that the town at the foot of the mountain had come to the town with a lot of strangers in recent days. ”

The slender fingers were unintentionally clasped, and after a pause, Gu Mingxuan smiled lightly: "Send a message to her, don't care about the people under the mountain, look at the formation." ”

"Yes."

When Lu Li went out, he subconsciously looked at Ning Yan who was standing stiffly, and finally shook his head and lifted the curtain and went out.

"Ah Xuan, I was wrong." After a long time, Ning Yan looked up at him with red eyes, but saw that he had been looking at herself. Eyes intersected, and a trace of warmth was seen in each other's eyes.

"Know it's wrong?" He raised an eyebrow at her, "Come here." ”

Ning Yan slowly moved over, but when she approached his side, he grabbed her arm and dumped it in his cool and warm arms.

He buried his head in Ning Yan's neck, smelling the good smell coming from her, but his heart was like a heart-rending pain. Aning, Aning, Aning...... He called his name countless times in his heart. In fact, he didn't want her to go through so many ups and downs and bear so much helplessness, she just needed to hide in his arms and live her life happily and peacefully.

But...... How long will he be with her?

Holding back the bloody breath that came up in his heart, he hugged the person in his arms tightly.

"I'll do the rest, okay? Within three days, I will take the imperial capital. ”

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The next day, white flags were suddenly hung on the imperial capital, and all the forbidden troops were wearing a white scarf. The whole city is full of vegetarian food, and paper money is flying all over the sky.

Someone read aloud on the city tower: "The emperor has a decree, the eldest princess has served the country for many years, and her hard work is high, if she can stop the army and surrender to the first qiē crime, she will not be blamed for the crime, and the sister Ning Chan, the sister of the eldest princess of Donghe, will be buried in the Xishan Cemetery three days later." He read it over and over again, and when he couldn't speak, he continued to say it to another person.

As soon as this news was released, the wave of condemnation of Ning Yan across the country rose even higher than the tide.

The garrisons of several state capitals in Jiangnan Sandao were in a state of wait-and-see, first, there were no soldiers to dispatch divisions, and second, they wanted to see how the situation developed. After all, Shen Yu's army is a brave army known as the four countries, and its own strength is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. However, now that the people's discontent is boiling and the general trend is coming, several generals of the Jiangnan Sandao garrison have decided to join forces to reinforce the imperial capital.

Inside and outside, the odds of winning will be much higher. In this way, even if you lose, you can gain the reputation of being loyal and courageous, and sending troops to the king.

As soon as he received the report, he quickly glanced at it or two, and Gu Mingxuan put it on the fire and burned it.

Ning Yan hurriedly said, "What did you say?" ”

He smiled: "It's nothing, it's just the reaction of the people." ”

"It is conceivable that Yun Xiu is really a good means."

Gu Mingxuan shook his head: "Presumably more than that......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a report from a small soldier outside the tent: "Princess Qiyu, there is a girl outside the camp who insists that she is your maid, let the little one report it." ”

"Did she say her name?"

"What is it called...... soft"

Ning Yan and Gu Mingxuan glanced at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. Ning Yan said after a while, "Lead her in." ”

The person who came was indeed Shi Rou, dressed in a blue-gray linen shirt, and her eyes were still bright and compelling.

"Xiaorou greets Her Royal Highness the princess and the lord of the mountain." She bowed down and bowed down when she entered the tent door, and every movement was done very well, without the slightest sloppiness.

Ning Yan raised her head and asked softly, "You...... Isn't it supposed to be still in the Princess's Mansion? Why is it here? ”

Shi Rou suddenly knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Please forgive the princess and your lordship." ”