Chapter 226: Gifts at the City Gate

The rain finally stopped after a day and a night, but the sky did not clear, it was still gloomy and gray. The official road of loess is full of puddles and mud, and several places have been washed out of ravines that are not deep or shallow by heavy rain.

The road is difficult to walk, but the Beicang army is like a rainbow, regardless of the mud under their feet, they march all the way without stopping, and three days later, the troops came to Pingyang City, and surrounded Pingyang City.

From a distance, the 200,000-strong army was overwhelmed, and there was no edge in sight. Everywhere you look, the cold armor and cold blades, the flags flying, just the inadvertently exuded killing aura is enough to make people frightened.

The gates of Pingyang City are closed, as tall as before, and the soldiers on the city tower can be vaguely seen holding spears and patrolling in a panic. The archers had already drawn their bows and arrows, ready to attack, aiming in the direction of the Beicang army.

Outside the North City Gate.

Shangguan Jiyue was dressed in plain armor, riding on a tall horse, standing on the bank of the moat, looking up at the bright yellow royal flag fluttering in the wind on the high city wall.

At this time, the pair of dark eyes that were as deep as a pool were cold, the lips were tightly pursed, and the face of a small face was cold.

I still remember that day, she was covered in blood and was driven to a dead end, and it was here that she jumped into this moat with Yun'er in her arms and died for life.

In front of her, the water of the moat was still roaring, rushing away with a whirlpool, and the occasional white splash still made her feel that it was cold and chilled in the bottom of her heart.

On the same day, she said that if she did not die, she would definitely subvert the country of Nanchi, overthrow the tyranny of the Situ royal family, and personally slaughter Situ Rui to avenge her five hundred souls in the official mansion.

Now, she's back. Although it is with another identity. However, she returned. The hatred of killing the father, the hatred of destroying the door, everything ...... It's time to make a break.

Shangguan Jiyue tilted her head slightly, slowly closed her eyes, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her lower eyelids.

Father, mother, eldest brother, and all the heroic spirits of Shangguan Mansion who died innocently and tragically, Yue'er is back, please protect Yue'er a lot, sword Situ tyrant, and avenge your hatred.

On another high-headed horse beside him, Huang Fuchen was dressed in a dark robe, looking at the woman's quiet face with slightly sideways eyes, and the starry eyes were full of distress.

The enemy of the common heaven is in front of this square city, separated by a thick city wall, close at hand. I'm afraid that Yue'er's heart is already turbulent at this time, and she is indignant. I can't wait to kill into Pingyang City immediately and cut off Situ Rui's head to comfort my parents and brothers' spirits in the sky.

However, she was so tenacious, even if the hand holding the reins was already trembling faintly, and the joints were stiff and white, she was trying her best to endure it.

Yue'er, as strong as you, do you know that I would rather you throw yourself into my arms and cry......

At this moment, a figure shook from the high castle tower. A bright yellow figure suddenly appeared on the city tower, a pair of gloomy eyes glanced down faintly, and the expression on his face was even more gloomy.

Shangguan Jiyue's eyes lit up, and a frost-like cold glow shot straight out of her eyes, and she gritted her teeth and spit out three words: "Situ Rui!" ”

Huangfu Chen's eyes narrowed, and he also looked at the bright yellow on the city gate from afar.

This is the second time that Huangfu Chen has met Situ Rui ten years ago, and he has seen Nan Chi, a brutal king. Although the distance is a little far away from each other, who else can he have in that ruthless and violent temperament?

At this moment, Situ Rui looked at the slender figure in plain white armor in front of the rectangular military formation under the city, and the corners of his mouth gradually hooked up a crazy and bloodthirsty smile.

He waved his hand casually and said ruthlessly: "I wish the general, let Miss Shangguan see the big gift I have prepared!" ”

A general of medium stature and armor beside him immediately nodded and stepped forward and saluted respectfully to Situ Rui.

This person is the defender of Pingyang City - Zhu Youhe.

Zhu Youhe, this person looks like a treacherous villain at first glance. Pointed face and thick lips, small eyes and wide ears. Martial arts is mediocre but ruthless, he has no great talent, no ambition, in addition to being able to shoot whiskers and walk horses, that is, to oppress the people. even sent his own sister into the palace to let Situ Rui waste and die miserably.

On the night of the destruction of Shangguan's Mansion that year, forcing Shangguan Jiyue and Yun'er to jump off the moat on the city wall also had a share of the credit.

Originally, the country was about to die, and treacherous people like Zhu Youhe were going to flee. However, Situ Rui, a madman, controlled all the ministers, including his family, and he wanted everyone to bury him.

For a ruthless person like him, he doesn't care about the life or death of a few wives and concubines, but there is his son in it, and there is his only son, the single seedling of the Zhu family.

At the critical moment, even if it is his son, he can ignore it. But even if he was afraid of death now, he didn't run away, and there was a more important reason that he was already poisoned by Gu poison in his body, even if he escaped without an antidote to suppress Gu poison, he wouldn't live long. Now, he is in a dilemma, both horizontal and vertical are dead, and people have become more fierce and irritable than before.

After saluting, he led the two palace men who held the tray in their hands to the gap in the battlements, and shouted condescendingly: "The emperor has an order to let Miss Shangguan come forward, and the emperor personally prepared a big gift to give to Miss Shangguan." ”

As soon as these words came out, except for a few people who knew Shangguan Jiyue's identity, the officers and men of the whole army all showed a confused look.

Who is Miss Shangguan? In addition to General Qi is daughter in this army, is there also a lady Shangguan who dresses as a man and has been hiding in the army?

They soon calmed down, because the Nanchi general on the city gate began to speak again, looking at Shangguan Jiyue, his tone was full of disdain: "General Qi, it turns out that they don't know your true identity yet, it's actually Shangguan Jiyue, the eldest lady of the Nanchi Protector's Mansion!" ”

This sentence undoubtedly caught all the soldiers off guard, and they all looked at the thin and slender figure standing proudly on horseback in front of the battle.

It turned out that Qi Yu turned out to be the daughter of the famous Protector of the Country, Shangguan Peize, after Nan Chi Jiangmen, no wonder she ......

Zhu Youhe saw the faint commotion of the Beicang soldiers under the city, and couldn't help but get a little carried away: "Miss Shangguan, in vain, they were born and died with you, and you didn't even hide your identity?" Hahahaha......"

After speaking, he laughed wantonly and arrogantly.

Shangguan Jiyue's face was cold, and she looked at the person in the city coldly, her lips pursed, and she didn't say a word.

Huang Fuchen quietly glanced at the woman beside him, his starry eyes narrowed slightly, looked at the city tower and said in a deep voice: "If you want to sow discord, don't you think it's too late at this time?" ”

Unexpectedly, Zhu You didn't care, and said loudly: "Whether what General Ben said is true or not, His Royal Highness King Chen knows it." After speaking, he glanced at Shangguan Jiyue, who had not said a word from beginning to end, with a sneer, and waved his hand: "Come on, bring the gift prepared by the emperor and let Miss Shangguan take a good look, I believe Miss Shangguan will be overjoyed." ”

After Zhu Yu finished speaking, the two soldiers behind him stepped forward with their heads down and trembling, put the tray in their hands on the battlements with both hands, and then cautiously retreated.

Something was clearly placed on the two trays, completely covered by the bright red silk on both sides, and it was impossible to see what was inside.

With a crazy smile on the corner of his mouth, Zhu Youhe looked at Shangguan Jiyue on the other side of the river under the city. He stretched out his hand and tore off the two pieces of red silk on the tray and lifted them in the wind. What's inside is finally revealed.