Princess Promotion

Yao Chuguang picked up the chopsticks and poked the porridge in the bowl, then looked at the pickles on the table.

She couldn't help but sigh. She was probably the one who lived the most shabby life among all the favored princesses who traveled through time and space!

In order to ensure the food logistics for the soldiers and civilians in the city, the princess had to set an example and eat whatever the people below ate.

Even later when there were many wounded, Yao Chuguang had to go up and help with some odd jobs within his ability.

Although Yicheng did not have many soldiers, fortunately the city walls were built strong enough. If the barbarians wanted to attack, they could only break down the city gates or climb the walls.

After the city gate was sealed, Yao Chuguang ordered all the sacks in the city to be filled with sand to block the city gate. If there were no cloth bags, boxes, bamboo baskets, and even clothes would be used. In short, whatever could be filled was used.

The only way for the barbarians to ram the city gate is to carry a large log and use gravity and inertia to hit it. If there is a layer of sand behind the city gate to act as a buffer, the force of the ramming will be greatly reduced.

Then pile up the solid wood of the furniture behind the sand. If the barbarians want to get in, they can only smash the door, move the sand away, and then jump over the furniture.

This method was undoubtedly successful. After several days of knocking on the door, the barbarian was able to break open a crack in the door and let some sand leak out.

All that was left was to climb the city wall. Although the barbarians had ladders, they were all cavalry after all. They were good at riding horses, but they were still not good at fighting on the ground.

They either threw stones on the city wall or boiled water and oil, and then poured the boiling water down, which had a better effect than throwing stones.

But they were almost out of food and ammunition, and even though Princess Yao Chuguang was the only one left intact was the clothes on her body.

General Park walked in. In just one month, General Park's temples had turned gray, which made people feel sad. Yao Chuguang said, "General Park, come with us!"

Yao Chuguang smiled, took out a set of bowls and chopsticks, filled a bowl of porridge and handed it to her. For the past month, the kitchen in the general's mansion had been sending food to her first, and then to others, for fear that she would be hungry.

Yao Chuguang held up the bowl and said calmly, "I know that if the barbarians launch another attack on the city gate, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend it."

Yao Chuguang picked up a handful of pickled vegetables with chopsticks and placed them in General Park's bowl, continuing, "General Park, don't blame yourself. You did your best, we all did our best. There's nothing to complain about. Eat a full meal and you'll have the strength to walk the road to the underworld."

Having said that, General Park wiped away his tears and said, "I will send the princess off on her way and will soon come down to escort her."

Yao Chuguang chuckled: "No, I like handsome men. General Park's appearance is really an eyesore."

Unexpectedly, the despised General Park touched his unkempt beard, and with his tall figure, he looked like a bear from a distance. No wonder the little girl was scared.

Yao Chuguang lost his appetite after drinking a few sips. It seemed that he could not survive any longer!

Li Yinhan traveled day and night with the token and finally arrived in Mingzhou. Without waiting for anyone to report, he broke into the provincial capital at night.

A sword was inserted directly into the magistrate's pillow, asking him whether to send troops or not. If not, he would kill him with a sword.

The prefect was so scared that he was pissing his pants. No one could stand someone coming in with a sword in the middle of the night.

What's more, the prefect was a civil servant and had never seen such a scene!

He immediately ordered the gathering of troops, horses, and food, and set off for Yicheng with Li Yinhan holding a knife to his neck.

After the Emperor of Qi issued the decree, the Ministry of War and officials from all over the country were extremely active and took the initiative to lead troops to reinforce, for fear that if they ran too slowly and something happened to the princess, the Emperor of Qi would vent his anger on them.

Officials in the court also knew that by the time their main force arrived, it would be too late for Yicheng to succeed!

Although it couldn't change anything, it could prevent the Emperor of Qi from taking revenge later. Even if it was just a show, no one could find any evidence against them. The various forces were united as never before.

Those who can hold official positions in the government are not fools. It would do more harm than good to create obstacles at this time. What's more, the Li family is a family of military generals, so it is not surprising that they would directly chop people with knives.

After Li Xinghan finished the paperwork at hand, he rubbed his sore eyes and looked at the dim sky outside the window.

Since receiving Yao Chuguang's letter, Li Yinhan rushed to Mingzhou to seek reinforcements, the Duke went to the army to take charge in person, while Li Xinghan stayed behind to be responsible for various affairs and ensure logistical supplies.

Li Xinghan walked through the corridor and slowly walked in the back garden. Unknowingly, he came to an exquisite courtyard full of flowers. There were few female members in the Li family. The decoration of the Duke's Mansion reflected the style of a military general everywhere. There were few flowers, plants, calligraphy and paintings, but swords and weapons could be seen everywhere.

This courtyard is the only one in the Duke's Mansion where no weapons are seen. Instead, the ground is paved with colorful silks and satins, decorated with precious flowers and various rare treasures. Unlike the simple style of the Duke's Mansion, it is extremely luxurious. Those who are not aware of it may think that this is the treasure house of the Duke's Mansion.

However, this statement is not wrong. This is indeed the treasure house of the Duke's Mansion, but the treasures have not been moved in yet, and now it is just an empty facade.

Just as Li Xinghan was staring at the yard in a trance, the yard door opened from the inside and Mrs. Qi walked out.

Li Xinghan didn't expect to meet Madam Qi here, so he stepped forward and asked, "Mother, why are you here so late?"

Mrs. Qi looked at her eldest son, who had lost a lot of weight in just a few days, standing blankly in front of the yard. She said with great sadness, "Mom couldn't sleep, so she came to Linglong Pavilion to check on the house and clean it up."

Li Xinghan stepped forward to support Madam Qi and said, "Just tell the servants to do these things. Why bother yourself?"

Madam Qi waved her hand and said, "When your father learned that the princess was coming to celebrate his birthday, he was so happy. Even a rough man like him actually started to care for flowers and plants, cherishing them like eyeballs."

Li Xinghan also thought of his father who had lost several strands of hair in order to take care of the flowers, and sighed every day while holding the flowers and hair. Thinking of this, Li Xinghan's expression softened a lot.

Madam Qi: "Those flowers were bought by your father with his poor hair. He watered and fertilized them every day and kept complaining that the princess liked bright flowers and would get angry without them..."

As she spoke, Madam Qi couldn't help shedding tears and said, "If the princess could see these flowers, your father would be so happy."

When Madam Qi married into the Duke's Mansion, the Queen had not yet married. They had been together for some time. The two had similar personalities and could talk to each other easily, so their relationship had always been good. After the Queen entered the palace, they also kept in touch through letters.

Mrs. Qi always wanted a daughter, but she only had two sons. She was injured when giving birth to Yinhan, and her sister-in-law, with whom she had a very good relationship, only had one daughter.

Although Madam Qi had only met Yao Chuguang a few times when she was born, her love for Yao Chuguang was no less than that of the Duke.

Mrs. Qi had never been to the battlefield. After all, she had been married for so many years and had read a few military books.

Now there is no news from Yicheng. The road leading to Yicheng has been blocked by the barbarians. They even received a letter from Yinhan, but they still don’t know whether Yicheng has been captured or not, and whether the princess has...

Mrs. Qi didn't even dare to imagine whether the queen could survive if she received the bad news.