The princess is killing like crazy again

Xiao Yurong signaled to Li Yaozhi, and Li Yaozhi stepped forward and handed the soft armor in his hand to Cui Ci Ning.

"This is the soft armor that my father gave me. It is invulnerable to swords and spears, and is impervious to water and fire. It is used to save your life on the battlefield." Xiao Yurong said, "Take it with you."

Cui Ci Ning understood what Xiao Yurong meant and shook his head repeatedly, "I don't want it. I am the most powerful on the battlefield. I don't need these."

Xiao Yurong sighed, "I'm the one who doesn't need these, and I'm not going into battle. If I ask you to bring them, you should bring them. Don't be so reluctant, you're not that kind of person."

Cui Ci Ning hesitated for a long time, but finally accepted it.

"Although soft armor cannot be cut by a knife, it cannot prevent internal injuries." Xiao Yurong warned, "Don't act recklessly as if you are really immortal."

Cui Ci Ning nodded.

Before leaving, Xiao Yurong repeatedly reminded him: "Don't rush into anything, be careful in everything, remember?"

The heavy snow made her pale face look even more hazy in the wind and snow.

As she spoke, she coughed and her breathing was uneven.

Li Yaozhi stood beside her, looking worried.

"Don't worry, I'll remember it. But you, Zhaoyang, have to take good care of yourself." Cui Ci Ning frowned and looked at her worriedly.

He said, "Your illness is getting worse. The medicines prescribed by the military doctors are of no use. When I return victorious, I will go to the city and find a good doctor to see you."

"Shao Yan is here, I have nothing to do." Xiao Yurong shook his head, "Go ahead."

Cui Ci Ning looked at her again, as if he was reluctant to leave, and looked back every few steps.

Standing next to the warhorse, Cui Ci Ning looked back at Xiao Yurong again with a serious look, as if he was solemnly imprinting Xiao Yurong's appearance in his heart.

Every time he went into battle, he assumed that he might not return.

He said in a very light voice: "I remember."

I don’t know whether he meant that he remembered Xiao Yurong’s instructions or that he remembered Xiao Yurong’s face.

"Go ahead." Xiao Yurong waved his hand and smiled.

The Cui family army set out in a mighty force. It was not until they had gone far away that Xiao Yurong covered his mouth with a handkerchief and began to cough.

Li Yaozhi supported Xiao Yurong and held her in his arms, shielding her from the wind and snow coming from all directions.

He sighed: "Your Highness, why did you bother to drag your sick body to see me off?"

"It's what I should do both morally and logically." Xiao Yurong shook his head.

Li Yaozhi wrapped Xiao Yurong in his cloak and sent him back to the tent.

The medicine was kept warm. After it was brought up, Li Yaozhi scooped a spoonful of the medicine and fed it to Xiao Yurong's mouth.

Xiao Yurong sighed: "I drink it every day, every month, every year, and it's always so bitter."

"Shao Yan has prepared candied fruits, Your Highness can take them to relieve your pain. However, this good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease, so Your Highness should just drink it." Li Yaozhi advised.

"Alas." Although Xiao Yurong sighed, he still drank the medicine obediently.

Li Yaozhi stuffed a candied fruit into her mouth, which finally made it a little sweeter and alleviated the extremely bitter taste.

Only then did Xiao Yurong relax his brows.

Li Yaozhi handed the letter paper sent from the capital to Xiao Yurong, "There are many letters from the capital, but everyone is afraid that the military affairs are too complicated and writing letters will bother Your Highness, so they just calculated the day to send it."

"Is there anything urgent?" Xiao Yurong asked.

She let Li Yaozhi take a look at her letters, and those urgent letters had to be read immediately.

Those trivial things can be put aside for now and read or reply to them when you have time.

However, the situation was still unclear after the war with King Wen. Xiao Yurong was ill again and did not have the energy to read and reply to the letters one by one.

Li Yaozhi smiled: "It's nothing serious, this is a good thing."

"That's right." Xiao Yurong nodded.

She hung the stack of letters above the burning candle, and the flames quickly licked the letters, burning them all to ashes.

Xiao Yurong didn't even read what was written in the letters or who wrote them, and burned them all.

Li Yaozhi was a little surprised, but didn't say much.

"Shao Yan, not surprised?" Xiao Yurong asked.

"Some." Li Yaozhi smiled, "But Your Highness must have his own intentions."

Xiao Yurong leaned on the bed, looking exhausted. "There are too many things to do. These things always get in the way. I will reply to the letter that reported my safety to everyone who sent it."

"Yes, the war is imminent, and those who care about Your Highness naturally hope that Your Highness can return safely." Li Yaozhi said.

Xiao Yurong asked: "Do you really think that this expedition was wrong? How likely is that omission to be a trap set by King Wen?"

Li Yaozhi said, "It's almost right."

"Then why didn't you stop it before? Instead, you let it happen." Xiao Yurong glanced at Li Yaozhi.

What Li Yaozhi said in the tent was all true, but even though it was true, he didn't care whether those people listened to his advice or not.

Li Yaozhi thought for a moment, "Even if Shao Yan said so, the commander-in-chief has been decided and will not be changed. Some things need to be facilitated, and there must be setbacks."

Xiao Yurong gazed at Li Yaozhi's face, which was clear, elegant, and pure.

It was said that Li Yaozhi treated everyone equally, regardless of their status. He was well-mannered and polite, and made no difference to him, whether they were from aristocratic families or common people.

In other words, Li Yaozhi has no so-called likes or dislikes towards people, no emotions, so all beings are equal.

Such a fake person would actually be the ideal husband in the minds of countless girls in Yujing.

"It's reasonable, and emotional..." Xiao Yurong stared at Li Yaozhi, "but it's a heinous crime."

For Li Yaozhi, he has done his best, but no one listened to his advice, so what happens next has nothing to do with him.

However, Li Yaozhi would never say such cold words as "What does that have to do with me?"

He would only say: "Your Highness, don't you want to control the military power in this battle?"

Xiao Yurong took a deep breath, "Shao Yan, I don't know whether to say that you are smart or that you understand me."

"Whatever Your Highness thinks, it is what it is." Li Yaozhi smiled and handed the hand warmer to Xiao Yurong.

Xiao Yurong lowered her eyes and looked at the hand warmer, which was wrapped in soft animal skin and was hot enough but not scalding.

Li Yaozhi always treated her carefully and attentively.

Li Yaozhi said: "The Cui family army is united and has strict military discipline. They recognize generals instead of military tokens. If Your Highness wants to lead this battle, then you must ask the Cui family's direct descendants to submit to Your Highness."

"But now it seems that they treat me with more love and less respect." Xiao Yurong stated this fact calmly.

"Your Highness is wise." Li Yaozhi smiled, "They have been through many battles and are very experienced. If they don't suffer a great loss, they will not be willing to hand over the leadership to Your Highness."

Xiao Yurong asked: "If you insist on stopping them, you can stop them, right?"

Li Yaozhi said frankly: "Yes."

Xiao Yurong sighed softly, "But I can't stop it."

"Your Highness wants to stop it, that's fine." Li Yaozhi smiled, "But Your Highness is not sure whether he can win, so he dare not risk losing to dissuade him. So all this is Shao Yan's fault."

"In Yujing, Xuancheng, and even in the entire Chule, there are not many people who dare to say these to me." Xiao Yurong looked at him.

He said: "Your Highness has another choice to curry favor with the powerful. Shao Yan's duty is to help Your Highness conquer the world."

Xiao Yurong was wrapped in a fur coat as thick as a jade pendant, as if she were wearing gold and jade.

"Li Shaoyan." She sighed softly, "He is worthy of being my partner in this great plan."

Li Yaozhi smiled and said, "Your Highness, thank you for your praise."

Just as Li Yaozhi predicted, that omission was nothing but a trap set by King Wen. Once you fall into it, you will be trapped and there will be no escape.

When Cui Ci Ning was on the battlefield, he followed Xiao Yurong's advice and did not go deep into the enemy camp. Instead, he was cautious and observed his surroundings.

The sound of the wind, the terrain, everything around seemed wrong.

A vague feeling of uneasiness lingered in Cui Ci Ning's heart. He frowned as he watched his tribesmen leading the way deep into the hinterland.

"Brother..." Cui Qining opened his mouth, and suddenly his pupils shrank, "Brother, be careful!"

When Cui Ci'an heard Cui Ci'ning's shout, he suddenly heard the sound of an arrow breaking through the air behind him. He turned around suddenly and cut off the arrow.

"There's a trap! Retreat quickly!" Cui Ci Ning shouted immediately.

Cui Ci'an acted decisively and shouted, "Retreat!"

Everyone turned around and prepared to evacuate, but it was too late.

The enemy troops were surrounding us from all directions and swarming towards us.

"We've fallen into a trap!" Second Aunt cut off another stray arrow.

Second Uncle immediately said: "Everyone, help the commander evacuate!"

"The soldiers are determined to fight to the death, how can I just live in disgrace?" Cui Ci'an frowned.

The fifth brother said anxiously, "Brother! Why are you still talking about living and dying together at this time? As long as there is life, there will be no shortage of firewood!"

Cui Ci'an gritted his teeth, turned his horse's head, and shouted, "Go!"

Cui Ci'ning covered Cui Ci'an's departure and continued to swing his sword to kill the enemies.

It’s a pity that the enemies are like countless ants. No matter how hard you try, there will be another one coming up. They keep coming.

Two fists were no match for four hands, Cui Ci Ning tightly gripped the hilt of the knife, gasping for breath.

He suddenly heard a strange commotion and turned around to see a stray arrow piercing through the body of his fifth brother.

His brother fell to the ground without making any sound.

Cui Ci Ning was almost at a loss.

Until the second aunt pulled him, and the grief-stricken roar pierced his ears: "Do you want to die too?"

Cui Ci Ning finally reacted.

During this gap, Cui Ci Ning saw the Cui family soldiers who suffered countless casualties, as well as his second uncle and aunt who were covered in wounds.

Second Aunt blocked the enemy's knife and shouted, "Why don't you leave quickly?"

"Second Aunt!" Cui Ci Ning killed another enemy with tears in his eyes.

"Go!" Second Aunt shouted, trying her best to push away the knife falling from above her head.

Cui Ci Ning gritted his teeth, rode his horse and led the remaining Cui family troops to charge desperately towards the weakest point of the enemy.

The last time he looked back, he saw his second aunt being cut off her horse and his second uncle kneeling on the ground, with the enemy's sword piercing his armor and body.

Seeing this, the surrounding enemy soldiers surrounded him and stabbed at my uncle with swords and spears. He should have dodged, but he couldn't even stand up.

Cui Ci Ning never looked back, his blood and tears were soaked in the wind and sand.

After fighting his way out, Cui Ci Ning rode his horse and led the remaining Cui family troops towards the Xuancheng camp.

It’s almost here, it’s almost here…

Cui Ci Ning kept reminding himself that he seemed to be about to see Chu Le’s flag.

He was stabbed from behind.

He nearly fell off his horse, but fortunately he was wearing soft armor, so he took advantage of the momentum to fall forward, turned his horse around with his crescent-shaped sword and killed the attacker from behind.

The person who betrayed him was his deputy general.

Cui Ci Ning's grip on the knife was always very steady, but this time it was shaking.

He did not ask why, nor did he ask who bribed the deputy general. He killed the traitor with his own hands.

He was breathing heavily, his long sword standing on the ground, barely supporting his shaky body, and he fell to one knee.

He could no longer tell the difference between blood, sweat and tears.

It seems to be raining, Cui Ci Ning thought in a daze.

The Cui family soldiers behind him came up to help him up, and Cui Ci Ning stood up shakily.

Go back, he must go back quickly.

Cui Ci Ning continued to move forward and came to the camp. Standing at the door were Cui's soldiers with red eyes and his elder brother who was lowering his head.

Cui Ci'an and Cui Ci'ning did not take the same route. Cui Ci'ning was able to escape thanks to the extensive mountain roads that also confuse the pursuers.

It looks like Cui Ci'an has just arrived as well.

The atmosphere was not right. Cui Qining turned over and dismounted. He staggered forward two steps, gasping for breath, "What's wrong?"

Seeing Cui Qining and his men coming back, the Cui family army rushed over to greet them, "Major General!"

There was no time to ask anything else, Cui Qining asked: "What's wrong?"

He dragged his wounded body, looked around at the silent people, and asked: "What's wrong!"

What does this mean?

"Madam has a sudden emergency. She is leaving!" The soldier standing in front of Cui Ci Ning knelt down with a bang.

"Mother is gone, what does this mean?" Cui Ci Ning asked absentmindedly in the rain.

He murmured, "My father was ill, and my mother was taking care of him. She was always in good health, so why did she pass away?"

Cui Ci'an closed his eyes, "Mother has not been in good health, she just wanted us not to worry. My father and I went to war thousands of miles away, passed by home three times without entering, and mother was too worried, so she has not been in good health."

"Who made her family members never come back home?" Cui Ci'an said sarcastically, turning his face away and trying hard to hold back tears.

You can't cry in front of so many people while commanding an army.

Fortunately, it rained heavily to prevent him from losing his composure too much.

Cui Ci Ning raised his head and looked towards the sky, feeling inexplicably like laughing.

What? What is all this? Is God laughing at him?

In one day, I lost four of my closest relatives.

Xiao Yurong, who rushed over after hearing the news, only saw this scene. She knew all the news, so she ran over.

Cui Ci'an saw her coming and stood in front of her, "I'm sorry..."

"Why do you say sorry?" Xiao Yurong asked.

Cui Ci'an closed his eyes, "It was my blind arrogance that ruined the cause and harmed so many people. This defeat is my fault."

Xiao Yurong shook his head, "No one is perfect. You are not an immortal, so how can you predict the future?"

"Princess, there is no need to comfort yourself. You and the young master have already reminded me, and it was my fault that I did not take the correct advice." Cui Ci'an clenched his fists.

There was no time for him to be weak or sad, as there were countless subsequent things waiting for him to arrange and resolve.

He said: "I have to go take care of the follow-up matters, Ci Ning..."

"Leave it to me." Xiao Yurong said.

"Thank you, Princess." Cui Ci'an clasped his fists and led his people away.