The next morning, as soon as Li Ji woke up, he arranged the battle with his generals. There were three main generals in the army, including Prince Yu, Lin Chengrui and Yelu Wuyun.

They were all subordinates who had followed him in battles for many years in his early years. On the eve of the battle, he was busy making pre-war assignments.

Only at this time could everyone understand how important and nervous he was about this battle.

Li Ji's face was solemn, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes. He opened the map, pointed to the south of the map, and said in a deep voice.

"Now our army is on the east side of Taijue Mountain. I don't need to describe the terrain of Taijue Mountain in detail. The difference in strength between the two armies is huge. If our army fights hard with the enemy this time, the chance of winning is very slim. Therefore, I have decided to adopt a surprise attack tactic..."

The way he deployed his troops shocked the generals. A trace of solemnity flashed across Yelu Wuyun's eyes, and he said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, all 200,000 troops have gone out to fight, and there is no one left in the capital. What should we do if the enemy launches a surprise attack?"

Yelu Wuyun is a meticulous person and is cautious in doing things. He will not agree to any combat plan that is too risky.

Prince Yu was silent in silence. Li Ji's way of marching and deploying troops was indeed different for different people. Lin Chengrui was too cautious in doing things, so he let him be with Lin Chengrui. Lin Chengrui was brave and warlike, but lacked thoughtfulness, and the two of them could complement each other.

Li Ji thought deeply for a while, a complex look appeared in his eyes, and he whispered.

"Even if we leave 100,000 men in the capital, if the enemy launches a surprise attack, our army will not be able to resist!"

Obviously, this sentence was too heavy. Li Ji frowned and immediately spoke tactfully.

"Prince Xing has colluded with the northern countries. We have defeated all of them. We have fought against them for several years. We are well aware of this situation. If we don't go all out this time, what do you think is the chance of our army surviving when the enemy is outnumbered?"

Lin Chengrui stepped forward and said with a bow.

"Your Majesty is right. This is a battle of life and death. We must not be timid!"

He betrayed the Lin family and followed the emperor, which made Lord Lin most angry. He threatened that Prince Xing should not show mercy.

Abandon a son and get the throne.

Once Prince Xing ascends the throne, Lord Lin will be the emperor emeritus. This deal is a good deal.

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu quickly stood up and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, we all believe in the Emperor!"

Afterwards, all the generals temporarily agreed with Li Ji's strategy. Yelu Wuyun shook his head and acquiesced to this way of fighting.

Seeing that everyone had agreed, Li Ji put away the drawings, glanced at the soldiers in front of him, and said in a deep voice.

"In that case, the entire army should prepare and be careful. There will be a heavy rain tonight, and the soldiers in the ambush will have a hard time. You must pay more attention to safety!"

When everyone heard this, they all spoke in unison.

"I will obey your orders!"

Prince Yu has always been meticulous and aggressive. In terms of ideas, he is the person who is most in line with Li Ji. His face darkened, and he suddenly thought of a question and asked in a deep voice.

"Brother, I have a question. Who will lead 40,000 soldiers to fight?"

This is the most dangerous thing. Could it be that he wants to go into battle himself? !

Li Ji's deep eyes flickered, he looked at Prince Yu firmly, curled his lips in a smile, and spoke in a proud and confident tone.

"Of course I will lead it myself!"

When everyone heard this, they were shocked and loudly refuted.

"You absolutely cannot do that. Such a dangerous operation... Your Majesty, how can you fight in person?"

"Please the emperor take back my life!"

Lin Chengrui's face was solemn. He suddenly bowed and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please let me go. Please stay in the camp and take command. I will not let Your Majesty down and take the heads of the enemy officers..."

Yelu Wuyun also said immediately.

"No, Commander Lin has other assignments, so let me go..."

A moment ago, the entire camp was in an uproar. They were not in a hurry to show off, but were truly concerned about the emperor's safety.

At the same time, inside the Qianqing Palace.

Li'er trotted in from outside and asked to see Bu Ji.

Bu Ji was preoccupied as she sat on the couch embroidering a bellyband for her child. She was unaware that her fingers were pricked.

"Miss."

Li'er looked a little solemn and said in a low voice.

"Someone outside brought something in and said that after showing you this, you will know who he is!"

Bu Ji was stunned. He took the token handed to him by Li Er, his expression tensed and he spoke in a hurry.

"Where are the others?"

It turned out to be Shangguan Mao. Of course she remembered this little dagger.

Li'er said quickly.

"Just outside..."

Ke Yan was a little worried and whispered.

"My lady, I will go with you!"

Bu Ji nodded, and Li'er and Yanzhi accompanied her out of the hall, but they could not see each other.

"What about people?"

Li'er frowned and said in confusion.

"That's weird! How come that boy who was here just now is gone?"

Bu Ji looked at the small dagger in his hand with complicated feelings. He hadn't heard from Shangguan Mao for a long time. Why did he appear here? He searched everywhere but still found nothing.

Just then, a eunuch came running over and said.

"My Lady, the person you are looking for is in the dilapidated temple outside Donghua Gate!"

The eunuch walked away after he finished speaking, limping. No matter how Li'er called him, he turned a deaf ear to her.

Li Er felt very suspicious and whispered.

"Empress, please beware of a trap. Given the current situation, it is best not to stray too far from the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Let's hurry back..."

"It's okay, he's not an outsider."

Bu Ji walked towards Donghua Gate, but for some reason, there was no guard at the gate.

Dark clouds are gathering over the city; it looks like it's going to rain soon.

Li'er advised.

"My queen, it's going to rain soon. Let's go back to the palace first. If that person really has something important, he will definitely send someone to deliver a letter."

At this moment, I suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, which was extremely fragrant, but came strangely. A bad premonition came to my mind, and I saw a lot of people gathered around.

Seeing this, Li Er and Ke Yan jumped up, protected Bu Ji behind them, and said urgently.

"Empress, just run away and don't look back!"

The man sneered and said coldly.

"Escape? Do you think you can escape? Not to mention that you have been poisoned by the cartilage powder, even if you haven't been poisoned, you can't escape even if you have wings!"

Bu Ji was shocked and his face turned pale. It turned out that the strange fragrance just now was the cartilage powder.

Upon hearing this, Ke Yan tried to use his strength, but felt his whole body was limp and he couldn't exert any strength at all. He couldn't help but get angry.

"rat!"

The man's face darkened and he said coldly.

"Catch them all!"

Bu Ji looked at everything in front of her calmly. She knew that it was impossible for them to escape at this moment. It didn't matter if they fell into the hands of these people. She was just afraid that it would implicate Li Ji.

She could guess who sent these people, and she could tell that these people wanted to use her to threaten him, Li Xing, this sinister villain!

In the tent, Li Ji was suddenly awakened. His pounding heart did not calm down after waking up from the dream, but became even more intense.

The guard on night watch immediately lit the lamp and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, what happened?"

Li Ji looked dazed, just staring at the jumping flames, motionless. After a while, he muttered to himself.

"Something must have happened to Gillian!"

After saying that, he immediately jumped up from the bed, hurriedly rushed into Wuying's tent, and moved forward quickly with one step deep and one step shallow. His whole mind was a little confused, as if he was still in the nightmare just now.

After entering the tent, Li Ji felt a sword energy coming at him before he could say a word. Prince Yu was a very light sleeper to begin with, and when he heard the slight movement, he subconsciously grabbed the sword beside him and pulled it out, pointing it directly at the person who came.

Li Ji's eyes flashed and he dodged nimbly. Wuying narrowed his eyes and adapted to the darkness around him. With the help of the dim moonlight, he saw clearly that the man in front of him was Li Ji. He breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly retracted his sword.

Prince Yu lowered his head slightly, and then he noticed that something was wrong with him. What had happened to make his face so pale and his eyes so lifeless? He was always calm and steady, but now he came here barefoot.

He frowned and asked in a low voice.

"Brother, what happened to make you so panicked?!"

Li Ji frowned, a complex look flashed in his eyes, and he spoke in a low voice.

"I will be leaving for the capital immediately. You will be in charge of all military affairs for now!"

Hearing these words, it was like a thunder exploding in his ears. Prince Yu grabbed Li Ji and asked in a deep voice.

"Brother, what did you say? Let me take charge, how can I…"

Li Ji's eyes were like torches and his voice was trembling.

"I must go back to the Forbidden City. Something has happened to her!"

Li Ji's hands were shaking and his tone was excited. In all these years of knowing each other, he had never seen Li Ji like this. Even when facing an army of 400,000, he did not show a trace of fear.

Prince Yu narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"How did my brother receive the news that my sister-in-law was in trouble?"

He is the one who receives and passes on all the intelligence. If even he doesn't know, how would the emperor know?

Li Ji's eyes flickered, and thinking of the dream just now, he couldn't help but said in a deep voice.

"I had a dream..."

Prince Yu took a deep breath and finally understood the whole story. It was just a dream, but it scared him to death. It was obvious that his brother had been deeply poisoned. There was no cure for the bone-eroding poison of love.

At this moment, Li Ji's entire mind was filled with Bu Ji, who was covered in blood. His heart was tightened because of her helpless eyes, and he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Whether it's true or not, if her body wasn't incapable of traveling long distances, I wouldn't have left her in the Forbidden City. The defense there is weaker, and if she was captured..."

Prince Yu let out a long sigh. He knew very well in his heart that no matter who it was, no one could make the emperor change his mind. And now, he had become so crazy because he was worried about the safety of his sister-in-law, and no one could stop him.

However, given the current situation and circumstances, how could he be allowed to act so recklessly?

After taking a deep breath, Prince Yu said with a cold expression.

"Brother, forgive me for being blunt, but you abandoned more than 100,000 troops just because of a dream. Doing so willfully will undoubtedly destroy your prestige in the army! How can you convince those soldiers? How can you make those who follow you feel at ease?"

Prince Yu's words restored Li Ji's normal calm. After weighing the pros and cons, he clenched his fists and said.

"Just this once, I will take her here. I will never break my promise!"

If I sit on the throne but lose her, what use will that throne be?

Li Ji sighed, said no more, and walked out in a hurry. The moment he mounted the horse, his anxious mood was like an arrow shot from a bow.

He did not even bother to tidy up his clothes and only sent ten people to accompany him. Without any delay, in just a cup of tea, the group of people rushed to the Forbidden City under the starry sky.

On a moonlit night with a clear wind, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in a disorderly manner, coming from far away and then going away. Although the distance seemed very far, because the sound of the horse hooves was so short, one could feel the eagerness of the travelers.

There seems to be no end, it just keeps running non-stop...

After the emperor left, Prince Yu lost all desire to sleep.

If something really happened to the Emperor's sister-in-law, wouldn't Ke Yan already be...

He knew Ke Yan too well. She was a blockhead. She would risk her life to protect anyone you asked her to. She seemed to feel no pain every time she fought with others. She never cried out in pain even when her arm was broken.

He was worried about Ke Yan, but he couldn't rush back to the Forbidden City immediately like his royal brother.

An army of two hundred thousand men was counting on him to command the battle.

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