Princess Promotion

Xueqing waited at the door for a long time, but there was no movement in the house. She had no choice but to shout twice at the door, but no one responded from inside.

After shouting a few more times, there was no sound in the house. Xueqing didn't care about anything else and pushed the door open to take a look. The room was empty and the princess was gone!

This was like a bolt from the blue to Xueqing, and she immediately said to the guard at the door, "The princess is missing! Hurry and ask General Park to send someone to look for Her Highness."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Chuguang was seen holding the hand of a child and slowly walking towards the door!

Xue Qing was overjoyed and quickly ran towards Yao Chuguang: "Your Highness, where have you been? Are you hurt?"

Yao Chuguang shook her head and said, "I'm fine. Go and get General Park over here. I have something to say."

When Xueqing heard the order, she immediately saluted and went to find General Park.

Yao Chuguang then instructed the chief guard who had been following behind her, "You heard what I just said. Go down and get ready!"

In the past, when I watched movies and TV dramas, the heroines could easily get rid of their guards and run away from home by climbing out the window. But when it came to her, there was someone waiting by the side when she climbed out the window. Some even squatted down to serve as a footstool for her when they saw how hard she was trying.

At that time, Yao Chuguang knew that movies were indeed lies.

The man who had been following her was Kunshan, the chief guard of the princess's mansion, who was responsible for protecting her safety.

After waiting for a while, seeing Kunshan just bowed his head but didn't obey, Yao Chuguang wondered if he was afraid that Kunshan would escape through the window again, so he kept a close eye on him. "I will never leave the General's Mansion again."

A sturdy man, about 1.8 meters tall, stood in front of Yao Chuguang, his eyes reddened. With a tragic look on his face, he knelt down and kowtowed heavily, saying, "I obey your command!"

Then he stood up and turned around neatly, and his receding back looked so tragic no matter how you looked at it.

Yao Chuguang: Did he misunderstand something?

Not long after, General Park also came over. At first, General Park thought that the princess wanted him to send troops to escort her, but now the military was in urgent need and he was really worried because he had no manpower.

Yao Chuguang didn't waste any time and directly told everyone what he had seen and heard today. "General Park, take people to gather all the children in the city and have them protected by my guards. If the city is unfortunately breached, at least the children have a better chance of survival."

General Park looked up at the princess sitting at the head of the table in shock and said, "The guards are all out escorting the children of the common people. What will you do?"

"I'll stay!"

"This is absolutely unacceptable. How can you, with your precious body,..."

"In the face of this crisis, all those in the city who can raise their swords are volunteering to fight and defend our country. I am the princess of Great Qi, representing the royal family and the face of Great Qi. If the people knew that I had fled in fear before the enemy, how would they view the court, how would they trust the State of Qi, and how would they be worthy of the brave frontier warriors who fought so bravely."

"I am a daughter who has inherited my father's business. Although I am a woman, I am also the daughter of my father. I want to let those barbarians know that in Qi, even a woman can be a tough nut to crack..."

General Bu never expected that the princess, who usually looked delicate and weak, could be so brave and strong when the country was in crisis. He was really impressed by her.

It is truly a blessing from heaven that Qi State has such a shining pearl.

Unfortunately, such a brave princess, who even the prince could not be, will die with Yicheng.

It is good news for Yicheng that the princess can stay. Even if the princess does nothing, she can stabilize the people's hearts. The nearby officials know that the princess is trapped, and they will do their best to send troops to rescue her for the sake of their official hats.

But General Park couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, why don't you change into civilian clothes and blend into the crowd before leaving Yicheng? I will find a woman to pretend to be Your Highness to stabilize the army's morale."

Only in this way can the princess leave safely to seek help in Hecheng and stabilize the morale of the army.

Yao Chuguang didn't let General Park continue. "I'm going to write a letter to my uncle, urging him not to send troops to support Yicheng."

General Park was shocked and asked, "Why is this?"

"As for the geographical location, I believe General Park knows it better than I do. Even if we capture Yicheng, it won't threaten Hecheng. It's useless. Why would the barbarians go to the trouble of attacking Yicheng if there's no direct benefit?"

General Park had guessed this when he saw the barbarians attacking. It was all too coincidental. Why did the princess launch an attack as soon as she arrived? But time was too tight and he didn't think about it too much. After Yao Chuguang's guidance, he figured out the key point and felt a chill on his back.

This is the barbarians' plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The princess is the only child of the Queen, and the ruler of Hecheng is the Duke. If something happens to the princess, the Duke will definitely send troops to rescue her, but what if there are barbarians ambushing outside Hecheng?

As soon as the Duke leaves, they will launch a surprise attack on Hecheng. By then, not to mention Yicheng, even Hecheng will be in danger. Once the border is lost, the consequences will be unimaginable.

General Park: "Then what will you do, Your Highness?"

Yao Chuguang sighed and said, "I have also written to the emperor, but I don't know if I can hold on until he rescues me..."

This is their only way out. Even if they have to sacrifice Yicheng, they must not implicate Hecheng.

General Park fought wars all his life, and there were few people he admired, and the princess was one of them.

After General Park left, Yao Chuguang turned around and saw Xueqing in tears. He walked over, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped her tears. He said, "We can avoid the blockade and take a detour to reach Hecheng. The only way to get there is to cross the steep mountains behind. You have practiced martial arts since childhood and have good physical strength. Go with Kunshan!"

Xue Qing knelt down and said, "I won't leave. Wherever the princess is, I'll be there."

Yao Chuguang patted Xueqing's head and said, "I have a letter for my uncle. I am worried about the others."

Xue Qing hesitated a bit, Yao Chuguang smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's only a few days' journey there and back. Yicheng won't be broken that easily. If you want to come back then, you can."

Xue Qing then wiped away her tears and said, "I will definitely come back."

The people in the city were very excited when they learned that there were guards to escort the children. Rich and poor people alike rushed to squeeze into the guard team with their children.

Even several wealthy families wanted to flee with their families. The scene was once very chaotic. General Park directly dealt with several people who led the riots to maintain order and prevent chaos.

Yao Chuguang watched the group of people walking away. He had done what he needed to do, and all that was left was to leave it to fate.

Yao Chuguang thought that the heroines in novels would definitely say that although they are not good people, they always have a bottom line.

But if Yao Chuguang herself were to say so, she would say that she is a good person, a 24K pure gold good person. Only a good person would do such a selfless thing.