With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Li Mu and Qiao'er looked at each other and saw deep worry in each other's eyes.

This is tantamount to trying to get the skin of a tiger. If you are not careful, you will be doomed.

"Your Majesty..." Li Mu wanted to persuade him again, but Chen Qingwan raised her hand to stop him.

"No need to say more, I have made up my mind!"

Chen Qingwan's tone was firm.

"I believe that there is always a way out! Datong's kingdom will not be destroyed just like this!"

Qiao'er bit her lip and finally said nothing more.

Once Chen Qingwan makes a decision, ten oxen cannot pull her back.

For now, we can only take one step at a time.

Outside the city of Jingzhou, Huai'an prefect Zhang Xinwang received Chen Qingwan's reply and was immediately overjoyed.

"Hahaha! This empress has finally lost her patience!"

Zhang Xinwang took the letter and laughed triumphantly.

"Come here, pass the order down, break camp immediately!"

The counselors around him were a little worried:

"Sir, this matter... could it be a trick?"

Zhang Xinwang glanced at him with disdain:

"Fraud? What kind of fraud could she, a little emperor trapped in the city, pull?"

"She's like a clay Buddha crossing a river, barely able to protect herself, so how can she possibly make any waves?"

"But……"

The counselor wanted to say something else, but was interrupted impatiently by Zhang Xinwang.

"Don't say buts! I've been waiting for this day for a long time! As long as I marry this empress, the kingdom of Datong will be mine!"

There was a greedy glint in Zhang Xinwang's eyes, and in his mind he had already seen the scene of himself ascending the throne and ruling the world.

But soon, the smile disappeared, he touched his chin, and a vicious look flashed in his eyes.

"Come here, please prepare your writing!"

Zhang Xinwang picked up the pen and started writing on the letter paper. After a moment, he handed the letter paper to the messenger.

"Give this letter to the empress!"

The messenger took the order and left.

In the letter, Zhang Xinwang asked her to send the imperial seal out of the city.

She also requested to be named the King of the Same Character and stated that she would marry Zhang Xinwang.

As a condition for him to send troops.

……

At the same time, Li Mu secretly found Qiao'er.

"Miss Qiao'er," Li Mu lowered his voice.

"Your Majesty..."

Qiao'er sighed and put down the comb:

"Your Majesty, she still refuses to leave, saying she wants to live and die with Jingzhou."

Li Mu frowned:

"How foolish! Jingzhou City is in imminent danger. Your Majesty, staying here will only increase the danger!"

"Zhang Xinwang is a wicked man with wicked ambitions. If the city is breached, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Qiao'er understood this logic very well, but she knew Chen Qingwan's temper best.

Once a decision is made, nothing can change it.

"Does General Li have any good ideas?" Qiao'er asked.

Li Mu frowned, paced back and forth in the room, and said anxiously:

"Miss Qiao'er, the only solution now is to ask Lord Lu for help!"

"Shannan Prefecture has strong soldiers and powerful horses, and Lord Lu is full of tricks. He will definitely be able to lift the siege of Jingzhou!"

Qiao'er put down the wooden comb in her hand and sighed softly:

"General Li, what you said is very true. But how can we send this letter for help? Jingzhou City is now surrounded by enemies and it is difficult to escape."

"That's a difficult question."

Li Mu pondered for a moment.

"How about...find a clever guard, disguise yourself, and sneak out?"

Qiao'er shook her head, her brows furrowed.

"Outside the city are enemy troops, each one as fierce as a wolf or a tiger. How can it be so easy to get out? Even if you manage to get out, what if the messenger is caught and reveals your Majesty's identity? Then wouldn't it be..."

"Miss Qiao'er is absolutely right,"

Li Mu agreed.

"For now, we can only announce that His Majesty has sought refuge here. Your Majesty's true identity must not be revealed."

Qiao'er agreed with this, but she still had some concerns:

"Even if I can deliver the letter, the others...ah, I am really worried."

Li Mu also understood Qiao'er's meaning. Whether others could complete this difficult task was indeed an unknown.

Qiao'er bit her lip, a look of determination flashed in her eyes:

"Forget it, for the sake of your majesty's safety, I will risk everything! I will go to Shannan Prefecture myself!"

Li Mu was shocked when he heard this:

"Miss Qiao'er, this is absolutely unacceptable! The journey to Shannan Prefecture is long and dangerous. You are a weak woman..."

"General Li, no need to say more,"

Qiao'er interrupted him.

"Your Majesty gave me this life. For Your Majesty, I will not hesitate to die!"

Seeing that Qiao'er had made up her mind, Li Mu stopped trying to dissuade her and just said:

"Miss Qiao'er, you must be careful and cautious when you go there. Remember not to reveal His Majesty's identity!"

"The servant understands."

Qiao'er nodded solemnly.

That night, Qiao'er took advantage of the cover of darkness and quietly slipped into a secret tunnel.

This tunnel was left behind during the attack on Jingzhou, and only a very few people know of its existence.

Following this tunnel, Qiao'er can bypass the enemy's blockade and reach the outside of the city.

After coming out of the tunnel, Qiao'er found a fast horse and rode day and night towards Shannan Prefecture.

The journey would have taken three or four days, but Qiao'er arrived in Shannan Prefecture in just two days.

However, Shannan Prefecture was heavily guarded, and Qiao'er was subjected to strict interrogation and searches when entering the city.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

The soldiers guarding the city stopped Qiao'er and spoke to her in a bad tone.

Qiao'er forced herself to remain calm and forced a smile:

"Master, I'm here to seek refuge with my relatives."

"Going to seek refuge with relatives?" The soldier looked Qiao'er up and down, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Why are you bringing a package with you when you go to seek refuge with your relatives? Open it and take a look!"

Qiao'er's heart tightened, because the package contained some tokens proving her identity.

If discovered by the soldiers, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Master, this package contains my daughter's personal belongings. It's inconvenient to show it to others..."

Qiao'er tried to get away with it.

"Stop talking nonsense!" the soldier shouted impatiently.

"Open it quickly, or you won't be able to enter the city!"

Qiao'er had no choice but to bite the bullet and open the package.

The soldier roughly looked through the contents, his eyes lingering for a moment on the keepsakes.

He looked at Qiao'er again and seemed to have noticed something.

"Who are you? Tell the truth!"

the soldier asked sharply.

Qiao'er was panicking, but she still pretended to be calm:

"Master, I really just came here to seek refuge with my relatives..."

Just then, another soldier came over and whispered something in the first soldier's ear.

After hearing this, the first soldier's expression softened slightly and he said to Qiao'er:

"Okay, go in! However, this is a temporary pass. You must leave Shannan Prefecture within three days, otherwise..."

"Thank you, Master Jun!"

Qiao'er felt as if she had been pardoned. She quickly took the pass and hurried into the city.

She didn't care about these tedious procedures and was concerned about Chen Qingwan's safety.

After getting the pass, he immediately rushed to the Shannan government office, hoping to meet Lu Yan as soon as possible.

After asking along the way, Qiao'er finally found the government office.