God-given mother: The villain cub is super clingy

"Wang Lang, do you know that the capital is in imminent danger?"

Wang Lang's expression froze and he didn't say a word. This silence showed that he knew it, but he avoided answering.

"Your Majesty has not issued any order, but Your Majesty has led his troops there without authorization. Is he planning a rebellion?"

"Even though the capital is in imminent danger and the Crown Prince is personally guarding it, Your Majesty, I advise you to return to the southwest as soon as possible!"

"If the capital can't be defended, the rebels will march south. Then, the Great Qi Dynasty will have to divide the country with the rebels. I think you should have guessed this, right? If you are still a general, instead of sacrificing your life for the country, you would become my enemy!"

"You know exactly what I'm going to do in the capital. The people of this city are waiting for me to rescue them! But you're trying to stop me. Is that right?"

Ye Yin's face was cold, and his icy words pierced Wang Lang's heart like a needle.

"Your Majesty, I am a general and I only know how to follow orders. His Majesty has given me a secret decree. If I don't obey, my whole family will die!"

"If the capital city cannot be defended, then His Majesty will issue an order to counterattack..."

"Ah!"

Ye Yin sneered, "Your family's lives are lives, but the lives of the people in the city are not lives? Or, as a general who protects the country and the people, you don't care about so many lives at all! You only believe in following orders?"

"Or perhaps you've already predicted that the capital city will be lost! That's why you're so unconfident when you say things like issuing a counter-attack order! You don't even believe it yourself, so how can you think I will believe you?"

"Your Majesty..."

Wang Lang swallowed his saliva, as if making this choice was against his conscience. He still did not give up and tried to persuade Ye Yin with sincerity.

"You know His Majesty has always been wary of you. Now, you're leading so many troops to the capital. Do you know how those people in the court will frame you? I'm afraid even the Crown Prince will be implicated by you. How could His Majesty let you go? Even if you're trying to save the people of the city, it's hard to silence the people!"

Wang Lang was not stupid. He had already thought about Ye Yin's trip to the capital. Once he and the prince defended the capital, as long as the prince raised his arm and called out, the old emperor far in the south would definitely judge that they were plotting a rebellion. This was what he feared most in recent years, so he always tried every means to prevent Ye Yin from returning to the capital!

But Wang Lang hadn't anticipated that the old emperor's actions had already hurt his loyal ministers! He had abandoned the capital by leading his officials south, regardless of the people of the city. Those who chose to stay behind were not on the same page with him! They had already seen through his disguise!

The reason why Wang Lang obeyed the order but left some room for maneuver was that he was thinking of meeting again in the future!

"His Majesty gave me a secret order to stop you. He must have had pity on you. Once he recovers, he will definitely order a counterattack. After all, the Crown Prince is still in the capital. His Majesty will not sit idly by. If we are defeated, he will definitely give orders to the prince. The prince is the last remaining surprise force of the Great Qi Dynasty! I hope the prince will reconsider!"

"A final surprise force? How ridiculous! How many times has the imperial court been defeated since the rebellion began? If this surprise force was capable, it should have been sent to the battlefield long ago, right? Even a small soldier knows that war costs lives and property, and countless civilians have been displaced and left homeless. Is he giving away land to the rebels? Or is he just handing over lives?"

"The truth is so simple, do I need to explain it further? Wang Lang, you used to be a loyal and righteous general with your country at heart, but now you have become a coward!"

"I don't care if the Great Qi Dynasty is divided equally with the rebels. I only care about whether I should go to the rescue!"

Wang Lang's face turned from blue to white, and then from white to red after being scolded by him.

"Your Highness, have you ever thought about what will happen to the southwest if you lead your troops to the capital? What if the south learns you're not there and sends troops to attack the border? If the southwest isn't defended, the Great Qi Dynasty will truly be plunged into internal and external troubles!"

"The veteran ministers in the court are not blind to the current situation. They have written letters to urge you to send troops, but Your Majesty dares not! The southwest is more important than the rebels! You must defend it!"

"Ah!"

Another sneer. Ye Yin only felt more and more angry the more he listened. How could they believe such a blatant deception! Who knew what kind of magic potion the old emperor had fed them.

"I'm afraid it's not that the southwest is more important than the rebels, but that he is worried about my rebellion. You forgot, outside the southwest is Nanrong, and the relationship between Nanrong and my king is known to everyone in the court!"

Wang Lang's heart was shocked. Yes! How could he forget the relationship between Nanrong and Ye Yin? Even if Ye Yin was not in the southwest, Nanrong would not easily send troops to invade the border!

Has His Majesty really always been so wary of Ye Yin? His heart was pounding, and he suddenly felt powerless, but his family was still with the old emperor, and he couldn't just sit back and watch!

"If this king wanted to rebel, do you think that with my strength and the relationship between me and Nanrong, you! You! Can stop me?"

Wang Lang's expression changed! Although he was still stubborn and insisted on his own opinion, he was slightly shocked when he saw Ye Yin talking about treason! Based on his understanding of Ye Yin, he felt that he would not do such a thing. Otherwise, with Ye Yin's strength, no one in the Great Qi Dynasty could stop him!

"Your Majesty, be careful with your words!"

"Be careful with your words? Didn't the secret decree you received prohibit the king from entering the capital, threatening execution? Do you really think that with your eloquence, you can persuade the king to turn back to the southwest?"

"Your Majesty, His Majesty only ordered you to be stopped, but he did not intend to kill you!"

Wang Lang's eyes flickered. He felt a little guilty for saying this. From a personal standpoint, he felt that Ye Yin was right. At this juncture, His Majesty should not stop him from entering the capital. Instead, he should order Ye Yin to deal with the rebels. If Ye Yin was able to repel the rebels, Da Qi would be out of danger. But if Ye Yin's rebels were strong, then Ye Yin could also get rid of them!

What is your Majesty thinking?

No one can guess what he is doing. He is always unexpected and his orders are ambiguous and hard to understand.

"No need to say more! I must go to the capital! If you want to stop me, just do it!"

Wang Lang saw that he was determined and stopped trying to persuade him. There was no point in saying more.

"Your Highness, I really don't want to fight you! I am only leading the siege and not attacking. I hope Your Highness will understand!"

"I have already taken back all the supply points ahead. Your Highness, I will deliver the food and fodder here on time every day. I will not make things difficult for you! I hope Your Highness can understand my difficulties!"

He only surrounded the enemy without attacking, which was a testament to his comradeship. He was unwilling to turn his sword against his own people! Moreover, he wanted to prepare for both situations! He trapped Ye Yin and prevented him from leading his troops to the capital. Once the dust in the capital settled, he would leave.

Wang Lang retreated. The area was heavily guarded and surrounded, trapping the three thousand light cavalry.