The ring connects the past and present, the exiled prince worships me as a god

How did the prince sneak into the military camp?

The news that the crown prince had been deposed also reached the northwest a few days ago.

How could a deposed prince enter the military camp and even deceive the general?

Upon hearing this, the 300,000-strong army quickly formed up, pointing their spears at the city walls.

The commanders on horseback all mounted their horses with a majestic air. They looked at Duan Zhan and Qi Yu on the city wall. They thought Duan Zhan was being coerced by them and raised their swords, saying, "You bold traitor! You have sneaked into the military camp as an exile. General, this man must be killed!"

Qi Yu also recognized these three people at this moment.

They were the people who protected Su Guangwei in Duping County.

At that time, they heard Su Guangwei calling him Prince, and although he shouted them away, they remembered him.

The scene became anxious and tense for a while.

"give it to me."

Qi Yu didn't want to embarrass Duan Zhan, so he gave him a confident look. He stood in front of the two of them with his hands behind his back, looking calmly at the soldiers below with deep eyes.

In an instant, the 300,000-strong army fell silent, with only faint sounds coming from the camp kitchen from time to time. They were not even aware of what was happening here.

"I'm Qi Yu."

Wow.

The soldiers, who had just been holding their wooden spears, changed into a fighting stance in unison, and looked at him as if they were looking at the enemy.

"A few months ago, I was deposed as the crown prince and exiled to Huai Village. I once considered spending my entire life in exile in Huai Village to atone for my sins, but Huai Village was ravaged by famine. Everyone was starving and desperate, and everyone who could escape fled. Only the elderly, the weak, women, and children were left to defend the vast village, which didn't even have a source of water."

"At this time, I met a god. The god gave me water and food, helping us to survive. The god taught us how to survive. Everyone in Huai Village had high-quality water to drink, fine bran to eat, advanced tents for shelter, and clean clothes to keep warm. But the god also taught me a truth: you shouldn't admit to things you haven't done!"

"The gods once asked me, 'Don't you complain?' I'm the glamorous prince, free to call the wind and rain, rich and powerful. But I said, if I complain, who should the soldiers who fight to the death complain to? I can escape back. Father has sent soldiers to protect me along the way. If he sees me back in the capital, he will still find a house for me, help me hide, and give me glory. But I know that doing so would prove that I have insulted the concubine and murdered my brother! I didn't!"

"The gods are right. Since I haven't done it, why not go back? Find a way to go back! I can't sneak back. I must prove my identity openly! The imperial concubine and her gang have been causing harm for years, disrupting the government and even threatening my father. If I want to eradicate them, I must strengthen myself. Therefore, I choose to join the army and fight back against the enemy with everyone else. I can die on the battlefield, but I will never die under the persecution of the rebels!"

"If you haven't heard of the Miao secret technique, how can these three brothers know about it?"

Qi Yu suddenly lowered his head and looked at the three soldiers who had reported him.

"That day in Duping County, while trying to apprehend Princess Su Guangwei, who abducted and trafficked children, I was tragically struck by a Miao Gu technique. This poison causes a temporary loss of consciousness, rendering my actions uncontrollable. So, that day in the Imperial Palace, I was poisoned. I fainted, and when I awoke, I was accused of harassing the Imperial Concubine. I also held a dagger, thrust into my brother's chest. I once believed I had murdered him, and I deeply repented for it. I voluntarily came to the exile to repent. It was the gods, the secret technique, that made me realize this was all a conspiracy by the Imperial Concubine and her gang! Imperial Concubine Su, she risked her own child to dethrone me as Crown Prince. Her heart deserves death! Soldiers, do you now understand why I am in the barracks despite being exiled?"

Qi Yu spoke a long paragraph in high spirits, as if describing the past half of his life. He even sneered a few times after he finished speaking.

How foolish he was back then. Seeing Chen'er die in front of him, he accepted the frame-up. If it weren't for Nian'er, he might not have been able to survive to see the day when he could clear his name.

"This...how do you prove that what you said is true?" The three people whose names were called did not expect that there were twists and turns in Qi Yu's exile. Their faces turned pale and they forced themselves to find excuses to refute.

"I am Qi Yu, also known as Qi Zilin. Zilin was the name given to me by my father, the emperor. After I reached the age of twenty, I was no longer called by that name, so no one knows my name. But I have never hidden myself."

Qi Yuxie curled his lips, calm and composed.

Although he was wearing a young general's armor on the city wall, he remained calm and composed, allowing the sunlight to fall on him. He was still as handsome as ever, and no one could match him.

He is the prince, Qi Yu, and also Qi Zilin.

He never hid his identity from beginning to end. If the commanders hadn't recognized his identity first, it wouldn't have been because he deliberately concealed it.

The soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what to do, but they all put down their spears silently.

Duan Zhan, upon seeing this, stepped forward and stood beside Qi Yu. "Your Highness, the Crown Prince has never considered hiding anything from the soldiers. He has been in the barracks for less than two weeks, and apart from fighting the enemy to the death, he has never done anything to harm the barracks or anyone else! Although there is no definite truth behind his exile, the cholera outbreak caused by the Imperial Concubine and her followers is widespread, and everyone in the barracks knows about it! Soldiers, can you trust me, Duan Zhan?"

"Believe it! Believe it! Believe it!"

"It was the Crown Prince who begged for food for us, dozens of tons in total. I'm afraid the entire Imperial Capital doesn't have that much food in stock! I know what the soldiers are thinking. Just when they were short of food, food was delivered, but the barracks couldn't go without food for a day! Soldiers need strength to fight the enemy. If they can't fill their stomachs, we will face death!"

Duan Zhan said, "The enemy poisoned our drinking wells, and there are spies in the camp. If the new food doesn't arrive, we will all be poisoned and die! Three hundred thousand soldiers in our camp have been fighting Beiling for over six months, and we didn't die on the enemy's battlefield, but died in our own camp. Are you willing to accept this?"

"Not reconciled!"

"Not reconciled!"

"That's right! So, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince obtained food for us! He not only restored Huai Village to its former glory, but also saved 300,000 soldiers! He is the Crown Prince, second only to the emperor, and all the lands under heaven will be his. Why would he humiliate the Imperial Concubine? Why would he kill the young and incompetent prince? These thieves are suffering from cholera beyond measure. What is their purpose? To destroy our Great Jin! Soldiers, are you willing to be someone else's running dogs?"

"I don't want to!"

"well said!"

Duan Zhan roared, his eyes sweeping over the 300,000 soldiers one by one.

Suddenly, he raised his spear and shouted, "Let us destroy Beiling, repel the enemy, and defend Dajin!"

"Defend Dajin!"

"Defend Dajin!"

"Defend Dajin!"

The shouts, one louder than the other, were deafening and pierced the sky.

Duan Zhan knelt on the ground, clasped his hands together and said to Qi Yu, "Thank you, Your Highness, for communicating with the gods to obtain food and protect my 300,000-strong army. Your Highness has been bullied and wronged. We are willing to help Your Highness clear his name, return to the imperial capital, and strengthen the Great Jin!"

Led by the general, the soldiers knelt one after another.

The Jin soldiers in armor, the Jin soldiers full of passion, the 300,000-strong army were more than shocked!

Qi Yu's eyes were filled with tears. He held the wooden spear in Duan Zhan's hand tightly with one hand. The sound was not loud, but it seemed as if it could penetrate the entire military camp.