It had been several days since Shangguan Yuen was rescued, and Qin Yunuan sent Ting Xue to take care of her specially. But she only heard that Shangguan Yuen had been in a coma, and she was awake only half an hour a day. Qin Yunuan had taken care of her before, but it was a pity that Shangguan Yuen had been in sound sleep all the time. She couldn't even open her eyes, let alone speak. So they didn't get a chance to talk with each other certainly.
When Qin Yunuan opened the curtain and entered Shangguan Yuen's tent, Shangguan Yuen just straightened up weakly. She had been on the bed for a long time before, except for drinking some gruel when she was awake.
As soon as Qin Yunuan came in, she signaled Maner and Ting Xue to leave. She took over the warm bowl of gruel, blew on a tablespoon of it, and delivered it to Shangguan Yuen’s mouth. Shangguan Yuen lowered her head and took a sip, whose expression couldn't be seen.
Qin Yunuan smiled and said,
Sima Ray led the army outside, and the man who guarded the Royal City was actually Yu Haitang, a character in historical books.In the evening, Qin Yunuan prepared a bucket of hot water for Leng Changxi, and sprinkled some herbs in it that would help people calm the mind. Taking such a medicinal soup bath could best relieve Leng Changxi’s recent strained nerves.Qin Yunuan washed her hands and soaked them in vinegar to make her fingers softer before massaging the acupoints for Leng Changxi."I don't understand." Qin Yunuan shook her head, thinking of what happened in the discussion tent in the evening, "Why could Sima Ray make it? Yu Haitang was the state teacher of North Di's previous dynasty, North Liao, and a legendary character who could be listed in historical books. Why would he be willing to be Sima Ray's subordinate, guard the Royal City for him, and keep the news without leaking?"Speaking of this, Qin Yunuan suddenly thou
The rolling river water looked bloody and scarlet with a stench of death. In a blink of an eye, it attracted the people on the shore and the fishermen living here. Qin Yunuan and Leng Changxi glanced at each other and stepped back silently, watching the reaction of the villagers.Many corpses that were about to be decaying also floated down from the upper reaches of the river full of bloody water. There were not only soldiers wearing armors among the floating corpses but also many innocent civilians. Some of them had their hands and feet cut off, while some even had their heads cut off for some unknown reasons. Various mutilated bodies and discrete limbs floated aimlessly in the water, which looked terrifying.The villagers immediately talked about it, and some people left quickly to find someone to take a closer look.The lame man Zhang stood in the front, "D*mn it. What's going on? The water is like this now. I'm afraid there will be no fish
Yu Haitang was so straightforward, which made Baili Ai surprised. Few people could tell his true age, so it seemed that Yu Haitang was perspicacious.Sima Ray immediately stepped forward and reported the latest situation to Yu Haitang anxiously, "I don’t know why Leng Changxi acted so weirdly this time. He sent picked troops to attack our military camp, but they didn't burn our army provisions or hurt our soldiers. Instead, they blew up the pit where the dead were buried. The soldiers and the people who died from the construction of the water camp were buried there. How it would benefit him?"Sima Ray frowned and wondered, but Yu Haitang just smiled slightly and teased the lion-faced monkey on his shoulders, "Try to win popular support? He is still green, unless he has already arranged his people into those stupid civilians. Otherwise, it is just in vain."Baili Ai was just 28 years old, and Sima Ray and Leng Changxi both knew that. When he app
As ships got closer, Leng Changxi and Sima Ray could see each other’s looks more clearly. Leng Changxi’s white armor looked shining and stunning while the golden armor of Sima Ray in the distance was opulent and luxurious."Fishing boats?" Sima Ray snorted with disdain. "After all these, I thought he had come up with a masterstroke. Well, it now seems not alarming at all."In Sima Ray’s view, Leng Changxi was fighting a hopeless battle. Did he really think that he could cross the Sui River with several broken fishing boats? Tilting his head, Sima Ray didn't hurry to order soldiers down to prepare cannons but just looked at those fishing boats in the river that seemed overwhelming as if he was watching a show.Yu Haitang lowered his head to take a sip of tea and said, "Your Royal Highness, it’s better not to underestimate him.""Maybe I am not wrong." Thinking of that Leng Changxi, the God of War, should borrow fishing boats to cros
"How arrogant you are," Yu Haitang said while smiling at Leng Changxi. For him, it seemed more interesting to tame Leng Changxi who was as wild as a wolf, than usurp the throne with Sima Ray, an ambitious prince."Leng Changxi, you should plot against me in secret. How insidious you are!" Sima Ray wielded his sword whose shine flashed like a silver flower and then disappeared quickly."An eye for an eye," Leng Changxi said while taking a glance at Sima Ray. "I will treat a gentleman with due respect. But for villains, I don't think I should do so."Leng Changxi jumped off the horse and the black-iron spear in his hand was awe-inspiring, while Sima Ray wielded his sword rapidly. They two hadn't fought with each other before. A royal member as he was, Sima Ray didn't stop practicing martial arts. This fight was a matter of prestige. He ordered all soldiers to step back and not to help him.The sword and the spear clanged. After dozen
Hearing that something was wrong there, Sima Ray hurried over. When he arrived, there had been many people encircling the scene."What are you standing here for? Isn't there a group of wild wolves at the east of the camp? If you have so much spare time, you'd better come here to drive off the wolves for me," After saying that, Sima Ray lifted the curtain and came in. The white curtain was pulled to the other side, under which Xu Ji was as skinny as a pile of dried bones. His skin was as thin as a layer of kite paper, which could be broken by a single poke. His facial features were deeply sunken, which could barely show his original graceful, god-like appearance. Even when Xu Ji was seriously ill, his appearance was still as gentle as jade due to Baili Ai's meticulous care, but now...Seeing Xu Ji lying on the bed like a terrifying skeleton, Sima Ray felt disgusting in his heart. At that time, a wheelchair was pushed slowly from outside the bed curtain. It w
Hearing that Leng Changxi only recruited more than half of the number of people coming for conscription, Sima Ray began to calculate in his heart. The left people must be the best among them. Therefore, he couldn't help but ask the spies to find out more. However, when he knew that there were even several Kunlun slaves, he laughed immediately."Is he really stupid?" Sima Ray was holding a golden bottle of wine in his hand. Although he was losing, he still didn't forget to enjoy, "Kunlun slaves are the undomesticated southern barbarians. They don't understand our words. They can't speak, and they won't be disciplined. What's wrong with Leng Changxi? Is he eager for quick success so he recruits such inferior people into his army?""It remains unknown who is the fool," a cold sentence rang outside Sima Ray's camp. A figure as tall as half a person, which sat on the chair, was set against the white camp curtain. Just one glance at it made one feel terrified.
With blood over her body, the person lying on a straw mat was near death. Baili Ai rushed to here in a hurry and felt her pulse subconsciously. Without a minute, he nodded, “Excessive loss of blood, it’s hard to survive.”“Then,” Sima Ray replied indifferently, “Throw her anywhere as you like rather than here taking up other’s place.” In this woman he only wanted to play with, he absolutely lost all his interest.“Your Royal Highness,” Shangguan Yuen called him faintly, “I have something for you.” Her bloody hands trembled. Inside lay a white handkerchief. She smiled bitterly, “You gave it to me before.” Sima Ray pushed her hands away with dislike. The cloth fell to the ground. After that, a small topographic map with several routes marked red dropped out from it.Out of curiosity, Sima Ray picked it up and turned to glance at Baili Ai. Yu Haitang fell behind far away. It was not sure whether he caught this tiny detail.“Come in an