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

She took a deep breath and walked forward to knock on the door of the government office.

"Who is it?" A rough voice came from inside.

"I have something important to discuss with Lord Lu!" Qiao'er said loudly.

The door opened, and a burly soldier appeared at the door, looking Qiao'er up and down:

"Master Lu, can anyone see him? Who are you? What's the matter?"

"I am... from Jingzhou City, and I have urgent military information to report to Lord Lu!"

Qiao'er said anxiously.

The soldier looked at her suspiciously:

"Military intelligence? What military intelligence can you have?"

"This concerns the safety of Jingzhou City. Please inform us immediately, General!"

Qiao'er's tone was anxious, almost pleading.

Seeing her so anxious, the soldier couldn't stop her anymore, so he said:

"Wait, I'll go and inform them."

The soldier turned and went into the government office, leaving Qiao'er waiting anxiously.

After a while, the soldier came out and said to Qiao'er:

"Lord Lu is not in the government office, please come back another day!"

Qiao Er was struck by lightning when she heard this:

"What? Lord Lu is not here? Then where did he go?"

The soldier said impatiently:

"How would I know? Hurry up and leave! Don't waste time here!"

Qiao'er was extremely anxious, tears welling up in her eyes.

Lu Yan was not in the government office, and the soldiers refused to let her in again.

Jingzhou City is in danger, and His Majesty's safety is of great concern to her.

Just when I was at a loss, a burst of orderly footsteps came from afar.

Qiao'er looked up and saw a group of soldiers patrolling along the street, led by Li Kui.

"Li, Captain Li!"

Qiao'er rushed forward desperately as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

Li Kui recognized Qiao'er at a glance and was stunned:

"Miss Qiao'er? Why are you here? Aren't you in Jingzhou City?"

Qiao'er didn't bother to explain too much, she grabbed Li Kui's arm and said anxiously:

"Captain Li, please, save my daughter! Jingzhou City is under siege, with 200,000 enemy troops. My daughter..."

Li Kui was shocked when he heard this, and without caring about anything else, he quickly said:

"Quick, follow me into the government office!"

Li Kui brought Qiao'er into the government office. While sending people to look for Lu Yan, he inquired in detail about the situation in Jingzhou City.

Qiao'er told Li Kui everything about the enemy's siege of Jingzhou City.

Hearing this, Li Kui frowned.

"Two hundred thousand troops..."

Li Kui muttered to himself, thinking that something was wrong.

He knew what Lord Lu felt for Miss Chen. If Jingzhou City was really breached, the consequences would be disastrous.

Not long after, the soldiers sent to look for Lu Yan came back and said that Lord Lu was inspecting the military camp outside the city.

Li Kui did not dare to delay and immediately took Qiao'er to the military camp.

At this time, Lu Yan was standing on the platform, looking at the new recruits training below with a frown on his face.

Since the capture of Yunyang City, the army of Shannan Prefecture has expanded significantly.

But the uneven quality of the recruits gave him a headache.

"Sir, Captain Li brought a girl to see you."

A soldier ran up to report.

Lu Yan waved his hand impatiently:

"No! Tell him to talk tomorrow if he has anything to say."

"Sir, that girl said she came from Jingzhou City and has urgent military information to report."

"Jingzhou City?"

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows, and an ominous premonition flashed through his mind.

"Let her come up."

When Qiao'er saw Lu Yan, she immediately knelt on her knees, tears rolling down her face like pearls from a broken string.

He choked up and recounted in detail the critical situation of the siege of Jingzhou City.

The 200,000 enemy troops were like locusts swarming across the border, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities. The city of Jingzhou was in imminent danger!

After hearing this, Lu Yan looked indifferent and even yawned.

He scratched his ears and said casually:

"The Empress is under attack? What does it have to do with me? With 200,000 enemy troops, how many of my brothers will die? This deal is not worth it!"

When Qiao'er heard this, her heart sank, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

She didn't expect Lu Yan to be so indifferent. Is he really indifferent to Miss Chen's safety?

Doesn’t he know Miss Chen’s feelings for him?

When she thought of this, Qiao'er's heart was filled with grievance and anger.

She suddenly raised her head, stared at Lu Yan, and said loudly:

"Lord Lu, if you don't go to rescue her, Her Majesty will marry someone else!"

Qiao'er blurted out what she had said in a hurry, but forgot Li Mu's instructions.

Lu Yan was stunned for a moment, then sneered:

"What does it have to do with me if the Empress marries someone else? I'm not her lover!"

Qiao'er gritted her teeth and said:

"The Empress is..."

When the words were on the tip of her tongue, Qiao'er suddenly remembered Li Mu's advice not to reveal His Majesty's true identity.

She quickly changed her words and said, "The Queen is the ruler of Datong. How can you stand by and watch her perish? Do you want to watch Datong perish?" Lu Yan waved his hand impatiently.

"Alright, alright, go back. I won't go. My brothers in Shannan Prefecture have finally had a break. How can I let them get dragged into war again?"

"Besides, why should I save her? What benefit has she given me? Will she marry me?"

Qiao'er never imagined that Lu Yan would be so ruthless, so materialistic, and so greedy!

She stood outside the Shannan Prefecture, feeling extremely desperate and filled with grief and anger.

Just go back like this? She was unwilling!

His Majesty is still waiting for her! The people of Jingzhou City are still waiting for her!

She can't just give up!

Then, she knelt down outside the city with a plop, not caring at all even if people around her pointed at her.

Even if I die kneeling here, I will ask Lu Yan to send troops!

The sun gradually set and the sky gradually darkened.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Qiao'er, stretching her thin figure.

Qiao'er was still kneeling at the city gate, standing firm in the wind and rain.

Passersby pointed at her and talked about her.

"What did this girl do wrong? Why is she kneeling here?"

"Who knows? Maybe he offended some important person."

"Looking at her like this, I'm afraid no one will pay any attention to her even if she kneels until tomorrow."

As night fell, the cold wind was biting, scraping at Qiao'er's face like a knife, making her shiver with cold.

Qiao'er's body was trembling slightly, but she still knelt there stubbornly, refusing to leave.

……

It was late at night and the cold wind was howling.

Inside the mansion, Lu Yan was drinking and having fun, with the sound of stringed instruments filling his ears.

Li Kui rubbed his hands and reported in a muffled voice:

"Sir, the girl is still kneeling outside the mansion. It has been two hours."

Lu Yan waved his hands impatiently:

"Just kneel down. There are so many people asking me for help every day. Can I handle them all?"

"Let her kneel, even if it lasts forever, I don't care!"

Li Kui scratched his head:

"Sir, this... isn't a good idea, is it? What if she freezes to death at the gate of our house? If the news gets out, it will damage your reputation."