I became a stepmother and got rich with my cute baby.

"We are going to attack the city tomorrow, why did you bring her here?"

Song Wanqing raised an eyebrow and said with a smile: "If you want to come along, I'll bring you along. It won't affect your playing."

Ji Huaichuan laughed and could only agree, then went to deal with the affairs. Chu Jinning stood aside with a slightly hurt look on his face.

The next day.

Looking at the fierce battle in front of him, Song Wanqing threw out his puppet without hesitation. It instantly transformed into a handsome young man and whooshed into the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Ji Huaichuan was halfway through the fight when he suddenly realized that the enemies behind him were being eliminated very quickly. He looked over in shock, and saw the young man's swordsmanship was awe-inspiring and his footsteps were strange, just like a Rakshasa who took one life at a time.

The city was attacked very quickly, and Ji Huaichuan was still a little bit unbelieving until he was announced as the new city lord.

He couldn't help but look at the young man standing obediently beside Song Wanqing. Although he had no expression on his face, the aura of oppression he exuded was not something that ordinary people could possess. His eyes darkened instantly, revealing a bit of unwillingness and helplessness.

There are so many talented people around her, and they are all very good-looking...

at the same time.

Ji Huaichuan won victory after victory in his sieges, and the emperor in the palace was so panicked when he heard the news.

An official suggested: "Your Majesty, the situation is critical now, why don't we move the city!"

The emperor thought it made sense and was about to order the city to be moved, but an official objected, "Your Majesty, moving the city at will is simply like the royal face. If they want to attack, we just need to defend ourselves. We would rather die here than move the city!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Now that disaster is imminent, do you still want to use your worthless life to bury the emperor with him?"

"That's not what I meant. We, as subjects, have to protect the reputation and territory of the royal family. People like you want to escape when you encounter difficulties. How can you face the late emperor?"

The officials were arguing so fiercely that the emperor's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He sneered with a sullen face and left angrily.

Naturally, he wanted to move the city and escape, but now some people opposed it. If he lost face and prestige, how could he continue to be the emperor?

The two sides were in a stalemate, and the already tense atmosphere in the palace was once again stretched to its limit.

After Song Wanqing and his companions captured the city, they went to the suburbs to rest for a while.

The soldiers built a bonfire and began to celebrate, but Ji Huaichuan was a little absent-minded. He was always high-spirited, but now he often drank a pot of wine alone, seemingly with something heavy on his mind.

Chu Jinning had noticed this a long time ago and often followed him. He wanted to go forward several times but stopped timidly.

Song Wanqing couldn't bear to watch this, so she called Ji Huaichuan and said with a fixed gaze, "Ji Huaichuan, are you blind? Chu Jinning is always following you, and you ignore her?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Huaichuan's face changed.

He turned his face away, a little unhappy with Song Wanqing's question, and said in a muffled voice: "It's her business if she wants to follow me. I didn't ask her to follow me here."

"You are so..." Too straight.

Song Wanqing sighed helplessly. She put on a serious face and said, "Regardless of why she always follows you, do you know who she is? Why did you take her in?"

Ji Huaichuan was stunned for a moment, waiting for the next words suspiciously.

"Her surname is Chu, and her name is Chu Jinning. The prince's surname is Chu, and his name is Chu Jingce. Don't you think it's a coincidence?"

"She is..." Ji Huaichuan understood, his face suddenly darkened, "The Emperor's daughter?"

Song Wanqing nodded.

Ji Huaichuan was a little surprised, but he quickly regained his composure, without a single ripple in his dark eyes.

From the first moment I saw her, I felt her unique temperament. She didn't look like an ordinary lady. It turned out that she was the daughter of that dog emperor!

He has kept her for so long...

Song Wanqing patted his shoulder and signaled him to relax. "Don't worry, the little girl is not cunning. She followed us this time to help us and persuade his brother, the crown prince, to surrender. You don't need to be so alert."

"Help us?" Ji Huaichuan asked uncertainly.

He had a very bad impression of the royal family. He used to think Chu Jinning was well-behaved and cute, but now he suddenly felt that she was not that cute.

"Forget it, let's not think about it for now. We should continue our march in two days. We can't stay here for too long."

Ji Huaichuan waved his hands, and a cold look gradually spread across his face. He seemed to have seen the old emperor and Chu Jingce in front of him, and he wished he could kill the tyrant immediately!

Song Wanqing stopped joking and took out the map and began to discuss the march with Ji Huaichuan.

The departure was scheduled for two days later. The army was fully dressed and waiting for Ji Huaichuan's order.

The army marched forward in a mighty manner, and many people from the villages they passed by came to offer them food and drink. Ji Huaichuan's deeds had already spread widely, and the oppressed people had been looking forward to this day, so they welcomed them so well.

Finally, on the fourth day, they arrived at the imperial city.

The army was stationed not far away, and Ji Huaichuan and Song Wanqing discussed for a long time.

"If we attack the city directly, we will suffer heavy losses. The Dog Emperor probably knows that they have no way out and will fight back desperately."

Ji Huaichuan rubbed his chin with his fingertips, his eyes dim. After a long moment, he looked at Song Wanqing, "What good ideas do you have, Miss Song?"

"The little princess is here, why not let her go to persuade them to surrender?" Song Wanqing stared at Ji Huaichuan, observing his expression.

Sure enough, Ji Huaichuan frowned, seeming somewhat reluctant.

"You let her go as a child. What if those people are so heartless that they use her to threaten us?"

He was still subconsciously worried about Chu Jinning, and realized that there was something wrong with his words, so he hurriedly explained: "I just don't want to use a child to fight for us."

"This is not called fighting, this is called strategy." Song Wanqing sighed and said, "Compared to these, do you think those soldiers below deserved to be sacrificed? Don't worry, Chu Jinning is the most favored princess, nothing will happen to her."

The air fell into silence.

Ji Huaichuan was still hesitant. He pondered for a while, but could not think of any other solution.

Just at this moment, Chu Jinning happened to walk in with a pot of tea.

They both looked at her at the same time, their eyes shining and malicious.

Chu Jinning's face froze, and she quickly stepped back, "Then I'll come back later, you guys continue with your work."

She was about to leave in disappointment, but Song Wanqing came up to hold her back, smiling, "You've come just in time. We just happened to need to talk to you about something."

"Looking for me?" Chu Jinning couldn't believe it. She glanced at Ji Huaichuan cautiously, and a smile slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Yes, Princess, you also know that we are about to attack the imperial city. Your father and his men will definitely fight to the death. You don't want many innocent soldiers and civilians to lose their lives, right?"

Song Wanqing's words touched Chu Jinning's heart. She did not forget the purpose of her trip and nodded immediately.

"Of course I am willing. Leave it to me!"