The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

Hua Wujing unfolded the note and took a closer look, and saw that it indeed contained the suspicious aspects of Lin Siyu.

"A man comes to Hua's house from time to time to deliver medicinal materials to Lin Siyu? It seems that this spy is going to start making poison again!"

Hua Wujing gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, I'll go find out who that man is and what he gave to Lin Siyu."

Hua Rongyu nodded and instructed:

"Go ahead, don't forget to send someone to Lin Siyu to investigate. Be careful and don't alert the enemy."

"Don't worry, Dad."

During the time that Hua Rongyu and his son were investigating Lin Siyu, Ye Buhuo and Hua Wuke were almost reaching the border with the Northern Kingdom.

Along the way, Ye Buhuo fed Hua Wuke the antidote given by Bei Su from time to time, which controlled the poison of Hua Wuke.

"Your Highness, the famous Wanxia Pass is not far ahead."

The mountain road of Wanxia Pass is narrow, with towering valleys on both sides, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has the momentum of "one man guarding the pass against ten thousand men", hence the name Wanxia Pass.

The Northern Kingdom relies on the Wanxia Pass, which makes it difficult for the Night Kingdom to invade, so they are fearless and can provoke without restraint.

Meng Shi moved closer to Bei Su and whispered.

Bei Su curled his lips and asked, "Is everything arranged?"

Meng Shi nodded, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and assured: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have already sent a message to invite all the masters of the Northern Kingdom to come and take charge. As long as Ye Buhuo enters the Northern Kingdom's Wanxia Pass today, he will definitely not return!"

"When the time comes, as long as His Highness pretends to be injured, we can spread the word that it was the bandits who caused Ye Buhuo's death. In this way, the Ye Kingdom will not be able to say anything."

Bei Su curled his lips in satisfaction, "Very good, I'll do as you say."

The existence of Wanxia Pass is also the reason why Ye Yi tried his best to dissuade Ye Buhuo from entering the Northern Country. If Bei Su set an ambush here, it would be difficult for Ye Buhuo to escape unscathed.

Ye Yi asked tentatively:

"Your Majesty, why don't we take a detour and enter the Northland from another place?"

Ye Buhuo gently rubbed Hua Wuke's face, which seemed to be asleep, with his fingertips and shook his head.

"No, Sui Sui's poison has been delayed for too long."

Ye Yi gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes, I will arrange it right away!"

In order to protect the safety of the prince and princess, Ye Yi had sent a message to Anyang City long ago to ask them to send elites to escort them secretly. They would enter Wanxia Pass tomorrow, so Ye Yi had to make arrangements in advance.

Just as he was about to leave, Ye Buhuo called him.

"Ye Yi, let Ye Er take Ye Si and Ye Wu to wait here. You don't have to follow us tomorrow."

Ye Yi looked at Ye Buhuo incomprehension, frowned and asked:

"Why is this, Your Majesty?"

"They are all the Black Iron Army generals that I carefully selected. Even if they die, they should be wrapped in their horsehide instead of dying here with me."

Ye Yi understood what Ye Buhuo meant. Ye Buhuo didn't want them to die with him, so he nodded and said:

"Yes, I will make arrangements now."

Ye Er and his companions hid in the surrounding mountains and forests. When they heard Ye Yi's order from Ye Buhuo not to follow, Ye Er almost jumped up.

"How can this be possible? Are we expected to watch the prince die?"

The remaining few also echoed:

"That's right. Are we the kind of people who are afraid of death?"

"Your Highness's journey is dangerous, we must follow your side!"

Ye Yi understood their desire to follow the prince, and after they finished talking, Ye Yi spoke:

"If you hear any bad news tomorrow, don't stay and return to Anyang City immediately. Don't forget that the prince's Black Iron Army still needs you."

The Xuantie Army is the prince's hard work. They cannot say that they will ignore the Xuantie Army and only care about the prince. Ye Er understands Ye Buhuo's arrangement but still has some resistance.

He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, and finally just whispered in compromise:

"I'll leave the prince and princess to you."

Ye Yi patted his shoulder and said in a casual manner: "Don't worry, with me here, the prince and princess won't lose a hair."

But everyone knew in their hearts that this trip was a dead end.

The mist that filled the air at night seemed to become as heavy as a thousand pounds, pressing down on everyone's silent hearts.

Ye Yi turned and left, but after taking a few steps, he heard Ye Er shouting in a hoarse voice behind him:

"Brother! Take care!"

In the past, this group of people just called him Ye Yi, and no one called him big brother. Once it was mentioned, he would stick his neck out and say in disbelief: "Why did we all join the Black Iron Army at the same time, and he took the position of No. 1, and now he wants me to call him big brother? Impossible!"

Hearing the word "big brother", Ye Yi paused, waved his hand casually, and walked away.

After Ye Er, loud songs came one after another behind him. Ye Yi raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth and never looked back.

"Your Majesty, it has been arranged."

Ye Buhuo nodded, walked up to Ye Yi and handed him a token.

He also took the token in Ye Buhuo's hand that could command the Black Iron Army, and had a bad feeling in his heart, and asked blankly:

"Your Majesty...what does this mean?"

"Take it. From now on, the Black Iron Army will be handed over to you. You are not allowed to follow tomorrow."

Ye Yi's heart trembled, and he immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, please take back your order! Let Ye Yi stay by your side!"

"You have followed me for so many years, I believe you will lead the Black Iron Army well. Ye Yi, don't let me down."

Ye Yi's eyes gradually turned red, but he still didn't take the token.

This token that can command the Black Iron Army may be a great thing for others, but it is like a red-hot iron to him. Ye Yi turned his head away and said persistently like a sulky child:

"Please take back your order, Your Majesty!"

Ye Buhuo pretended to be deep and said:

"Why, now you don't even listen to me?"

Yoruichi pursed his lips and whispered, "...No."

"Ye Yi, I, as the commander, failed in my duty and abandoned thousands of soldiers. Now, I can only hand them over to you to feel at ease."

Ye Yi lowered his head, and a drop of water appeared on the ground in front of him. He opened his red eyes and choked up a little: "Prince..."

Ye Buhuo handed the token over again. Ye Yi gritted his teeth, finally took the thing and held it tightly in his hand.

Tomorrow might be the day of life and death. Ye Yi felt as if his heart was filled with stones and he had no way to vent. If it weren't for the fact that the princess still needed Bei Su to get the antidote, he really wanted to pick up a knife and kill Bei Su once and for all.

Just as the two were silent, there was a sudden noise outside the house.

Someone knocked on the door quietly outside and said:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Ye Yi recognized that it was Ye Er's voice. He frowned and got up to open the door, "You..."