The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 162

He had someone bring him a long whip, which he then struck Yan Ji several times.

A full hour later, Yan Ji collapsed to the ground, covered in blood and barely alive.

The King of the Western Regions snorted coldly and ordered his soldiers in a chilling voice: "The Queen has conspired with the Tang Dynasty to rebel! Throw her into the Cold Palace, and do not interfere with her life or death!"

He gave Yan Ji one last cold look before turning and leaving.

The news spread quickly, and soon the people of the entire Western Regions were discussing it.

"I never expected the Queen to plot a rebellion!"

"The Queen is from the Tang Dynasty, so naturally she's on the side of the Tang. It's just that I don't understand why the King married her in the first place. Tsk, what good is coming back covered in mud?"

Three days later, the spies who had been lying in ambush in the Western Regions reported the matter to the military camp.

The men sat in the military camp, their faces grim.

Especially Xu Tian.

At this moment, he felt somewhat guilty.

If it weren't for him, Yan Ji probably wouldn't have ended up like this.

The second prince clenched his fists. "This king of the Western Regions actually slandered even his own queen! Just to give the Tang Dynasty a show of force?!"

“It’s not slander.” Xu Tian put down his teacup and suddenly spoke.

For a moment, everyone was surprised and looked at Xu Tian.

“This is not slander,” Xu Tian repeated directly, then added, “It was with Yan Ji’s help that we were able to break you out of prison… I originally thought that Yan Ji, after all, was the queen of the Western Regions King, and he wouldn’t do anything to her, but I never expected…”

A hint of guilt appeared on his face. "This is all my fault for not arranging things properly."

The second prince was completely stunned.

He never imagined that his recklessness would cause Princess Yan Ji of Chang'an to suffer.

Xu Tian quickly recovered from his guilt and made a decision: "This matter started because of me, and I should go and save Yan Ji."

After he said he lost money, the others immediately shook their heads.

The Second Prince, in particular, strongly disagreed with Xu Tian taking another risk.

He looked at Xu Tian and said earnestly, "Grand Tutor, Father Emperor hopes you will return as soon as possible."

“I know,” Xu Tian said, “but right now, Yan Ji is more important. As a fellow Han Chinese, I can’t just ignore this. Besides, this whole thing started because of me.”

Having said that, he stood up, seemingly determined to do so.

Seeing this, the Second Prince sighed and could only say, "Grand Tutor Xu, since you have made up your mind, please be careful. I will lead troops to meet you."

Xu Tian looked at the thin and frail Second Prince and sighed, "Your injuries haven't healed yet; you should focus on recuperating now."

The second prince nodded slightly. "Grand Tutor, I will be careful. But I'm worried about you."

Thus, he meant that he was determined to go.

Having no other choice, Xu Tian said no more.

If we were to attack and rescue Yan Ji now, we would certainly need many soldiers.

Therefore, Xu Tian decided to borrow his adjutant and others from the border general once again.

With them around, Xu Tian felt confident and at ease to do his work.