After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

"I don't know what species they are. The mice are stronger than the cats in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Even the cockroaches... are as big as half a palm." Dongfang Xuying couldn't help but complain.

Xiao Jianting was amused. "Major General Dongfang, please be aware of your identity. You are from Beiwei, and I am from Liuli. We are in the same cell now. We are in a difficult situation. Please stop chatting, okay?"

Dongfang Xuying rolled her eyes at him and said, "What's the matter? You and I are both prisoners. What's the difference between Northern Wei Liuli and Bei Wei Liuli? Aren't we still being pinned down by Qin Zehai? It's good enough if we can get out alive."

He casually scooped up a big cockroach from the hay beneath him and threw it hard. The cockroach did not hit the wall and turned into mud because it flapped its wings and flew away.

"You haven't experienced it, so of course you don't understand."

"I understand." Xiao Jianting uttered two words calmly, his eyes deep.

Dongfang Xuying raised his eyebrows: "Have you been imprisoned too?" He was a little shocked.

Xiao Jianting remained calm: "Of course. Not only was I imprisoned, I almost died here."

If Liu Luyan had not stopped him in time, he would have died long ago. How could he have the chance to sit here and chat calmly with his old enemy?

Dongfang Xuying smacked her lips. She had thought that since Xiao Jianting was a fellow countryman and had a respected status, he would be treated somewhat differently. She had not expected that Qin Zehai would not care about their past friendship at all. What a cruel man.

Yes, if you weren’t cruel, you wouldn’t collaborate with the enemy and commit treason.

He fell back and lay down, crossing his legs, not seeming at all nervous or worried about his dangerous situation.

Xiao Jianting: "Aren't you afraid?"

Dongfang Xuying glanced down and asked in confusion, "What are you afraid of?"

"Are you afraid of Qin Zehai? That bastard is nothing to be afraid of."

"Because..." He suddenly revealed a sinister and terrifying smile: "Because I will kill him before he kills me."

"Hahaha……"

Xiao Jianting was speechless, but he did not expect that the major general who was so powerful on the battlefield was actually a madman in private.

"If we fight alone, Qin Zehai is certainly not your opponent, but if they are outnumbered like today, what can you do?"

"Strength in numbers? What I'm least afraid of is crowds. The more people there are, the more excited I am!" Dongfang Xuying smiled sinisterly.

Xiao Jianting smiled bitterly, laughing at him for being too naive.

"Qin Zehai wants to kill you, and he has many ways to do it. No matter how powerful your martial arts are, you are still a human being. How long can you survive without food or water?"

"If he drugged you while you were relaxed, would you really be able to react?"

"Dongfang Xuying, don't be silly. Qin Zehai kept you because you were still useful to him. Otherwise, he would have sent you to death the moment he caught you."

Dongfang Xuying's smile froze on his face. For a moment, he was furious because his defense was broken and wanted to beat Xiao Jianting, but he held back because what Xiao Jianting said made sense.

He hadn't realized how dangerous his situation was. Qin Zehai, that sinister villain, might have already planned how to use him, just like he used Xiao Jianting.

He gradually calmed down and pondered for a long time. Suddenly he raised his eyes and stared at Xiao Jianting with vigilance and precaution. His voice became lower: "So, what is your purpose in coming to see me? It's not as simple as kindly reminding me that Qin Zehai will kill me?"

Xiao Jianting smiled lightly, "Do you want to live?"

"Yes." Dongfang Xuying answered him without hesitation: "No one doesn't want to live."

"How about we make a deal?"

Dongfang Xuying looked at him with suspicion. She could never have imagined that after they had been fighting each other for so long, they were actually talking about a deal today.

In fact, he didn't trust Xiao Jianting, because he was deceived by Qin Zehai once and had seen how cunning and treacherous the Liuli people were. This changed his opinion of Xiao Jianting, so he had to consider the transaction carefully.

"Tell me about it, I'll think about it."

-

Liu Luyan waited at the entrance for about half an hour, and finally heard heavy footsteps behind him. He turned around excitedly and saw Xiao Jianting's lips were pale, his steps were heavy and light, and he almost fell. He stepped forward to help him.

Xiao Jianting managed to stand firmly and waved his hand to show that he was fine. Liu Luyan then let him go and the two walked out together.

"How is it? Did he agree to cooperate with us?"

"Yes. As long as people still have desires, they will definitely be tempted by interests."

Liu Luyan pursed his lips and thought for a while, then asked, "Then what does he want?"

Xiao Jianting didn't answer him.

Outside Liangcheng.

Nian Susu stood majestically on the cart, with a loud speaker she made in front of her. Guards holding shields were protecting her from all sides. Qin Junyu was right next to her. This time they were much closer to the front than last time, so close that the guards on the city wall could see their faces clearly.

Ah Falcon stared at the tower warily, "Your Highness, is this too close? This distance is not safe."

The people on the city walls could shoot them into sieves at any time. Even with shields, there was no guarantee that no one would be injured.

Qin Junyu shot a warning look at him, and Axuan immediately didn't dare to speak.

The guards on the city wall were no longer surprised, but they were curious about what new tricks the Crown Princess would come up with today.

A few people took a closer look and said in shock, "Isn't that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? How come His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here too?"

"Really! He's not even wearing armor!"

"The Crown Princess didn't take any protective measures! She went to the battlefield in plain clothes! I really admire her!"

"What do you know? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess believe that we will not harm them, so they are not on guard."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent. When facing an enemy, one would naturally be extremely alert and vigilant. Only when facing one's own family would one be less vigilant.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess believed them, and the soldiers did not intend to harm them.

Someone asked, "Are you going to leave the city and seek refuge with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Everyone lowered their heads, thinking about their own things. A few who were ready to make a move did not dare to move when they saw that no one else reacted.

Nian Susu held the mouthpiece of the trumpet, "Ahem... nice to see you again. I'm sure you all know who I am. Let's talk about something different today."

"In Qingshan City, which is a hundred miles away from you, General Xiao led 6,000 people to fight desperately against 20,000 people from the Northern Wei Dynasty. You should know better than me how likely they are to win."

"He could have abandoned the city and fled. Your Highness's troops are just outside Liangcheng. General Xiao could have joined us as long as he withdrew his troops. But he chose to hold on to Qingshan City to buy time for us."

"General Xiao believes in Your Highness and in you. He needs your support."

……

Most of the soldiers in Liangcheng had followed General Xiao to fight in Yang before. As soon as Nian Susu mentioned General Xiao, they immediately felt inferior to him. In addition, every word Nian Susu said was so eloquent and sincere that they couldn't help but shed tears.