Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

It turned out to be a Ning family member! Prince Yigil fell to the ground with a thud, his eyes wide open, full of unwillingness.

He eventually died at the hands of the Ning family.

The soldiers were stunned by the sudden change. Ning Zhi stepped back slightly, and the guards who followed her stepped forward and shot arrows in unison. The sky was filled with a rain of arrows, and a large number of soldiers were knocked down in an instant.

As soon as an arrow was shot, another team of guards came forward to shoot arrows, with strict organization and discipline.

The two teams took turns to fight, arrows rained down, the soldiers were thrown into disarray, and without a commander in chief, the situation became a complete mess.

"Prince Igil is dead, Prince Igil is dead." Someone shouted. With the death of the commander, the army's morale was broken and the soldiers retreated one after another.

Ning Zhiwei walked towards the man lying in a pool of blood, fell to her knees with a plop, and couldn't stop her tears from flowing down, "Uncle, I'm late."

This is her uncle who loves her, who held her in his arms and coaxed her since she was a child, and who taught her archery step by step.

Although he is her uncle, he is also her teacher and father. She has long regarded him as her own father.

Ning Guangzhi stared blankly at the group of people who suddenly appeared, as if he was in a dream, "Zhiwei, my uncle is dying..."

Ning Zhiwei was extremely heartbroken, tears streaming down her face, "No, I brought you some old mountain ginseng, you will definitely get better."

She took out the old mountain ginseng slices hidden in her arms and stuffed them into Ning Guangzhi's mouth desperately.

Ning Guangzhi could already feel his vitality rapidly draining away. "Zhiwei, listen to me."

He took out a token from his arms with great effort, "This is the Ning family army's military token, you give it to Xiu Rui... If he is no longer here, give it to..."

His voice was choked with sobs, and he had a bad feeling in his heart, "If there are no male descendants left... then we should hand it over to the court."

Ning Zhiwei felt a strong sense of unwillingness in his heart. The Ning family had been loyal to the emperor and patriotic for generations. They had guarded the border for the Great Qi Dynasty for two hundred years, protecting every inch of the northwestern border and sheltering hundreds of thousands of people living on the border.

But, this is what the Ning family got in return!

Hate, hate it so much.

Ning Guangzhi's eyes went dark and his whole body felt cold. He knew that his time was up. He struggled to pull off the necklace hidden in his clothes. He saw a jade ring with a very beautiful color. "This is a token of the Ning family's patriarch. Are you willing to accept it?"

This not only represents the rights of the head of the family, but also means taking on the responsibilities of a large family. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

In this precarious time, the Ning family is in danger and may collapse at any time. In this situation, who can step forward to save the Ning family?

The male members of the Ning family are probably in great danger, and as for the female members...there is only Ning Zhiwei who grew up at the border. She is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and extremely intelligent.

Who else can I turn to except entrusting it to her?

Ning Zhiwei took a deep breath and resolutely took over the token from the head of the family. At the same time, he also took on this heavy responsibility.

"Don't worry, uncle. As long as I am here, I will protect the entire Ning family."

She has received great kindness from the Ning family, who have taken good care of her for half her life. Naturally, she will do her best to protect the Ning family.

"Okay." Ning Guangzhi passed away with a worried look on his face, unable to let go of his concern for his family and his worry about the future fate of his family.

The loyal General of Da Qi who had guarded the border for decades, the actual controller of the Ning family army, and the head of the Ning family breathed his last.

"Uncle."

"Master of the house."

A flash of lightning cut through the darkness, and with a rumble, heavy rain poured down, as if crying for someone.

Ning Zhiwei suddenly stood up, drew out a long sword, walked to the body of Prince Igil, swung the sword, and a head rolled out.

"I will use Yigil's head to sacrifice to my fallen soldiers. I swear to heaven that I, Ning Zhiwei, will fight the Great Jin to the death."

The living people around were excited and waved their fists, "The fight will not stop until we are dead."

"Till death."

In the rain, Ning Zhiwei desperately searched among the piles of corpses and buried her family members with her own hands. Looking at the familiar faces, she was so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe.

Suddenly, Ning Xiaohu shouted, "Miss, the bodies of the Third and Ninth Young Masters have not been found. They may still be alive."

Ning Zhiwei stood up suddenly, his expression tense, "Have you searched for everything?"

In the previous life, all the male members of the Ning family died on the battlefield and their bodies were never found.

In this life, is there a glimmer of hope left for her?

"Yes, there is a possibility of falling into the White Water River."

Ning Zhiwei suppressed his excitement and took a deep breath, "Ning Xiaohu, take your men and search along the Baishui River. Don't hesitate at any cost, you must..."

With tears in her eyes, she said, "If he's alive, I want to see him in person. If he's dead, I want to see his body."

"Yes."

On the Ghost Festival, the fifth head of the Ning family, Ning Guangzhi, the fifth generation Ning Guangpo, the sixth generation Ning Xiuyao, and Ning Xiuyue all died in Baishui Beach, while Ning Xiurui and Ning Xiu disappeared on the battlefield.

On the same day, the fourth-generation head of the Ning family, the god of war of the Great Qi State, General Ning, died of illness at Yumen Pass at the age of seventy-eight.

On July 17, six border cities fell on the same day. Blood flowed like a river in the six cities, and the severed heads were piled up to form a Jingguan.

Jingguan, also known as the human bone tower.

The whole world was shocked and Emperor Tianqi was furious.

The emperor was furious and corpses were scattered all over the place. He ordered a search of the Ning family and had all the women imprisoned and punished.

Ning Zhiwei was well aware that time was running out, so he made a decision after careful consideration.

"Ning Ran."

Ning Ran is her personal bodyguard, skilled in martial arts, and always by her side. "I'm here."

Ning Zhiwei took out a silver mask and stroked it gently, feeling indescribable attachment.

"From now on, you are the Silver-faced General."

Ning Ran raised her head suddenly, her face full of surprise. Isn't this... her? "Master."

Ning Zhiwei reluctantly handed over the mask and military token, "Take the military token and gather the remaining troops, pass through the unknown secret path of Qiyun Snow Mountain, penetrate behind the enemy, and take down several cities of Dajin by surprise..."

Ning Ran couldn't help but get anxious, "My mission is to protect you."

Ning Zhiwei looked solemn, "Only by taking down the cities of the Great Jin can our Ning family have a glimmer of hope, and the people at the border have a glimmer of hope. This is a military order."

"I obey your command." Ning Ran knelt on one knee with tears in his eyes, solemnly took the military token and the silver mask, and swore to the sky that he would never betray him.

Ning Zhiwei watched him lead his men away and rush towards the distant battlefield, but she had more important things to do.

Return to the capital, return to the center of the power vortex, and carve out a bloody path for the Ning family.

She hurriedly wrote a letter, "Peony, send this letter by carrier pigeon to the hands of Lord Xiao Linfeng, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, quickly."

Hopefully I can buy her some time.

Shaoyao was stunned. "What? The commander of the Imperial Guard? Are you familiar with him?"

That is a big devil that everyone is afraid of, and he can stop children from crying at night.

Ning Zhiwei looked dazed. They had met each other several times in their previous lives, but in this life... they had no intersection yet.

"I don't know him, but I believe he will give me this face."

Capital

When Xiao Linfeng, the commander of the Jinyiwei who was second only to the emperor and above everyone else, received the letter, he looked bewildered.

Ning Zhiwei? Who is she? I don’t know her.

But when he opened the letter, the contents inside made the cold-blooded man's eyes red...