I am Yuan Niaoniao

Chapter 71 No Way Out

Yuan Niaoniao personally cooked some midnight snacks and brought them to Chen Shaoyi's study. She knocked on the door and said, "Shaoyi?"

"Come in, Niaoniao." Chen Shaoyi was still looking at the sand table in front of him seriously. The million-strong army of Wu State was already at the border, and the war was about to break out.

"Have some lotus seed soup to moisten your body." Yuan Niaoniao gestured to Dongxue to pass the lotus seed soup to Chen Shaoyi, and she also stood in front of the sand table to observe the situation.

"Okay." Chen Shaoyi obediently took the lotus seed soup, ate it in a few bites, and then put the bowl back on Dongxue's tray.

"The news has been released." Chen Shaoyi's face was as gloomy as water. He lightly tapped the eye-catching mark on the sand table with his finger, "This is where the Wu Kingdom's army is currently stationed."

Looking in the direction of his finger, I saw mountains, rivers, cities and passes on the sand table, and the small flags representing the Wu State army were densely planted in an open area.

"In this case..." Yuan Niao Niao chuckled, with a sly look in her eyes, "Han Haotian now has only one way left to go, which is rebellion. I think Han Junwu has already known about this, and now all he has to do is wait for Han Haotian to take the bait."

She couldn't help laughing again, "It's really hard for him to say that! His useless son actually colluded with other countries to rebel. I wonder what Han Junwu feels at this moment? I'm afraid he must be pissed off!"

Ming Xiao interrupted with a look of contempt in his eyes, "If he was really smart, why would he borrow the army of Wu State? What kind of person is Wu Shijie? He is a man who can do whatever he wants. As long as he wants, he can manipulate the entire Wu State at any time. How could such a person easily hand over the army to a guy who has neither real power nor strength? Idiot."

Yuan Niaoniao said with undisguised sarcasm and disdain: "Oh, this really proves the saying - there is a road to heaven but he doesn't take it, there is no door to hell but he insists on breaking in! In this case, we might as well let nature take its course. This is a good opportunity to defeat him in one fell swoop, so that I don't have to see him hanging around in front of me in the future, which is annoying." After speaking, she narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a hint of coldness. The grudge between her and Han Haotian should come to an end.

"Ming Xiao, has the person in the palace already known the news?" Chen Shaoyi wanted to confirm before deploying the next plan.

"I already know that the person from Prince Yi's Mansion has also entered the palace. But Princess Yi is a little strange. We tracked her and found that she was in contact with the Crown Prince." Ming Xiao reported the current situation.

"Jin Jingni and Han Haotian?" Yuan Niaoniao and Chen Shaoyi looked at each other and felt a little puzzled. How could these two people be together?

"Did you find out anything?" Chen Shaoyi folded his arms and fell into deep thought.

"Not yet. My subordinates have already sent people to investigate further." Ming Xiao said with his head down.

Chen Shaoyi nodded and said nothing more.

"Be careful when you enter the palace tomorrow," Yuan Niaoniao warned. There was no guarantee that Han Junwu would not take advantage of the chaos to do something, or that Han Haotian would do something. "Wu Jingxin is in our hands. Fortunately, we still have this trump card. Han Haotian must be too confused to think about this at the moment. His mind and eyes are full of that position." Based on her understanding of Han Haotian, he was stubborn and single-minded.

"I will."

Chen Shaoyi nodded, and seeing Yuan Niaoniao staying up late with him, he walked over and took her hand: "Okay, it's time for us to rest."

"Yeah." Yuan Niao Niao nodded and let Chen Shaoyi lead her to the bedroom.

The next morning.

Yuan Niaoniao got up early and prepared everything necessary for Chen Shaoyi to go to court.

"Be careful about everything." Yuan Niaoniao reminded again.

Chen Shaoyi smiled and nodded, then turned around and got on the carriage to the palace.

Nothing unusual happened in the morning court session that day. It was as calm as a pool of stagnant water. Even after the court officials left, there was still no ripple in the court. Chen Shaoyi couldn't help but feel very surprised. He really couldn't figure out what Han Junwu was planning.

So Chen Shaoyi prepared the palace and returned to his mansion.

However, at this moment, a voice suddenly came: "Haotian, come to the imperial study."

It turned out that it was Han Junwu who called out to Han Haotian who was about to leave after the court was dismissed.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the imperial study was particularly solemn. Han Junwu sat motionless on the dragon chair, staring straight at Han Haotian in front of him, and did not say a word for a long time.

Finally, Han Haotian couldn't help but speak first: "Father, I wonder what you want to talk to me about?" If it were in the past, he would have been a little uneasy and nervous, but now he has a frank and confident look on his face.

That's right. It was the first time that Han Junwu saw such a confident look on Han Haotian's face. Was this the confidence given by the million-strong army of Wu State? He should have thought that he had proposed to Wu Jingxin because he was eyeing his position. But was he really so anxious?

"I didn't know that you, Haotian, have become so courageous!" Han Junwu's voice was extremely cold, and his sharp eyes shot straight at Han Haotian like an arrow.

Facing Han Junwu's questioning, Han Haotian showed no fear and answered calmly: "I really don't understand what your father is talking about."

"At this point, are you still pretending to be ignorant?" Han Junwu's anger became more and more intense. He stared at Han Haotian, his eyes flashing with anger and disappointment. "Do you really expect me to write a letter of abdication immediately?"

Han Junwu questioned Han Haotian angrily, and every word was full of majesty and deterrence. He couldn't understand why Han Haotian, who was also his son, would do such a thing, and he felt sad and angry.

"Do you know what you are doing?" Han Junwu's tone became more severe. "Although I used to think you were insignificant, I at least had some respect for you. I didn't expect that you would dare to collude with foreign nations. Are you planning to rebel and usurp the throne?"

Before he finished speaking, Han Junwu slapped the table in front of him with his palm. In an instant, the sturdy desk was split in half, and wood chips flew everywhere. This scene fully showed that Han Junwu could no longer suppress his inner emotions in his rage.

Seeing this, Han Haotian stopped pretending: "If it weren't for the fact that father has always favored big brother, how could this son have come to this point today! He Han Junyi is so amazing, why can't I, Han Haotian? This son has also tried hard to make you see this son, but when has father ever treated me like big brother!" After roaring like venting, he said calmly: "If father can write an edict now and I will inherit the throne in the future, then this son can guarantee that the Wu army will become the left and right arms of father."

"Rebellious son! Rebellious son!" Han Junwu slapped his chest angrily, "I'm giving you one last chance. If you still refuse to repent, it will be treason! Don't blame your father for not showing you mercy then! Now get back here and reflect on what you're doing!"

"I'm afraid it's my father who's stubborn and refuses to repent!" Han Haotian said only this and turned away.

Meeting Han Junyi who was walking slowly towards him, Han Haotian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible teasing, and looked at him provocatively, saying sarcastically: "Hey, isn't this my good brother! Why, are you here to see my father too?"

Han Junyi didn't stop when he heard the voice. He glanced at Han Haotian with indifference and contempt, and didn't respond, as if he didn't deserve his attention at all. He continued to walk forward and passed by Han Haotian.

Although he felt ignored by Han Junyi, Han Haotian was not angry. He sneered in his heart, thinking: Let this ignorant guy be arrogant for a while! After all, judging from the current situation, Han Junyi is just a grasshopper in autumn - he can't jump for a few days. When the time comes, won't he have to bow down to me, admit defeat and beg for mercy? Thinking of this, the smile on Han Haotian's face became more and more proud.

"Father." Han Junyi saw the mess in the imperial study and knew what must have happened just now.

"Yier, you're here." Han Junwu's expression slightly improved when he saw that it was Han Junyi. "I think that rebellious son is hopeless. He actually dared to ask me to write an imperial edict to abdicate to him now. He is really out of this world. Looking back through history, this is the first person like him!"

"Don't be angry with him, father. The most urgent thing is to come up with a solution! The one million Wu troops are already at the gates of the city, and according to reliable sources, I learned that the eldest prince of Wu has taken control of the entire Wu country! And he is in Haotian's mansion!" Han Junyi quickly explained the information Feng had found out one by one.

"So this guy is hiding in Dadu. He is really planning a rebellion. He is so bold!" Han Junwu was furious when he heard this! He really underestimated Han Haotian's ambition. "Yier, take my order to the border and announce that if the Wu army does not retreat, we will declare war on Dadu. You have three days to fight them! I want to see, even if he is a dragon in my territory, he will coil around for me!"

"Yes, father!" Han Junyi answered without hesitation, and immediately led his men forward in a hurry.

Han Junyi led dozens of strong soldiers and rushed to the front line of the Wu army camp. He held his head high, stared firmly at the enemy camp on the other side, and then shouted loudly: "I am the King of Dadu, and I have come here on the orders of the Emperor of Dadu! Now I order you to withdraw your troops quickly and leave this place within three days. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a formal declaration of war against Dadu!"

His voice was clearly heard by every soldier in Wu Army, but no one responded. Some even imitated Han Junyi's gestures and speech, and the soldiers burst into laughter.

Feeling ignored, Han Junyi's anger instantly rose up, as hot and unbearable as a burning flame. He tightly grasped the bow and arrow in his hand, his eyes flashing with a cold light, and locked his eyes on the soldier who dared to imitate him. He pulled his arm hard, the bowstring was tightened, and the arrow rushed out like lightning.

With a "swoosh", the arrow accurately hit the soldier's left atrium. In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the soldier screamed and fell to the ground. The originally cheerful and happy scene suddenly became silent, and the smiles on everyone's faces froze in an instant, replaced by astonishment and anger.

They all stood up, their eyes wide open, staring at Han Junyi fiercely. However, despite their indignation, they did not take further action immediately. After all, this was Dadu, and without orders from their superiors, they could not easily launch an attack on Han Junyi and his men. At this moment, everyone could only wait silently, waiting for the order to be issued.

Han Junyi met the gazes of the crowd without fear. His eyes were cold and firm, as if telling them: whoever dared to challenge his authority would pay a heavy price. Then, he glanced coldly at the crowd around him, his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile. He waved his whip and led his men away.

.................

Han Haotian was extremely anxious and rushed to the other courtyard to find Wu Shijie. Because he had already had a showdown with his father, which meant that he had no other choice but to launch an uprising against the tyranny. Along the way, Han Haotian was extremely anxious, but when he finally arrived at the other courtyard and saw Wu Shijie, he felt a little relieved.

Wu Shijie was still sitting in the yard leisurely as usual, reading a book with great interest. When he saw Han Haotian coming, he just raised his head slightly and said lightly, "Are you here?"

Han Haotian took a deep breath, walked in front of Wu Shijie, knelt on one knee and said: "Brother Emperor, Haotian has something important to tell you." His voice was a little low, and it was obvious that he was in a very heavy mood.

Wu Shijie put down the book in his hand, looked at Han Haotian and asked, "Oh? What's so urgent?" Although his tone was calm, there was a gleam of brilliance in his eyes.

"Give the order immediately! Let the remaining troops rush over. I have already had a showdown with my father, and Han Junyi has also gone to the border to make a statement. Now there are only three days left, and we must seize every moment to prepare for battle." Han Haotian tightly grasped the military token in his hand, but he still couldn't calm down. After all, war is never an easy thing, not to mention that the enemy they are facing is the powerful Han Junwu.

Although he held the military token in his hand, Han Haotian knew that this did not mean victory would definitely belong to him. Moreover, at this point, he had no way out, and could not afford to retreat or regret. However, when he thought of the upcoming war, he could not help but feel nervous and uneasy.

At this time, Wu Shijie seemed to see Han Haotian's thoughts and comforted him softly: "One million elite soldiers are enough, and fighting will not only consume a lot of manpower and material resources, but also bring a heavy burden to the people. I believe your father will weigh the pros and cons and make a wise decision."

Hearing Wu Shijie's words, Han Haotian nodded slightly to show his agreement. But he was still a little hesitant in his heart, as if he had something else to say, but he didn't know how to start. He frowned and looked very embarrassed.

Finally, Han Haotian took a deep breath and said as if he had made up his mind: "But... I have already said that to my father..." His voice became lower and lower, as if he was afraid of being heard by others. It turned out that he had arrogantly asked Han Junwu to give up the throne. Now thinking back, he couldn't help but feel that he was too impulsive at the time.

Wu Shijie looked at Han Haotian in surprise. How could such a grown man speak without any brains? These remarks were enough to sentence him to death. He was not detained on the spot because he was his biological son. Thinking of this, Wu Shijie frowned. It was a bit difficult. Now he couldn't tell what the emperor of Dadu was thinking.

"You go back first. Let me think about it." He waved his hand at Han Haotian.

"Okay, then Haotian will go back and wait for good news!" With a nervous mood, he left the villa and returned to his own mansion.

At this time, the news that Wu State was going to go to war with Dadu was spreading like wildfire!

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