noffsinger Chapter 216 Please take good care of Xiao Zhizi
Chapter 216 Please take good care of Xiao Zhizi
Nan Yingzhi and Yuchi Yi, each riding on a horse, were facing each other. For a moment, the atmosphere on the battlefield was tense.
Seeing that Yuchi Yi, who had been missing, ran out on his own and went deep into their Dali alone, Nan Yi keenly felt that this time, the opportunity could not be missed.
The enemy leader came to his door willingly. He had searched everywhere for him, but now he had obtained him without any effort. How could he let him go easily?
Thinking that "all is fair in war", Nan Yi quietly reached out to Chang Yu, wanting to bypass Yuchi Yi and give him orders.
Seeing the general's order, Chang Yuming remained calm, but his eyes moved to the general's hand.
Seeing the general's gesture, he planned to send troops to surround the area and find a suitable opportunity to subdue Yuchi Yi and capture him alive. He remained calm and sent his men to encircle the area.
As he was facing Yuchi Yi, Nan Yingzhi caught a glimpse of Chang Yu silently casting a net behind him.
The formation he set up was densely packed, with extremely small gaps between them, which were difficult to find even with a lantern. It could be described as a dragnet.
There is a sense that those who give way to it have nowhere to escape.
Even though Nan Yingzhi had not yet witnessed the power of military tactics, just by looking at the scene, he could vaguely sense that something was going to happen.
Even if Yuchi Yi was extremely talented, and wanted to protect Yun Yan, fight alone, and escape from the encirclement, he still could not do anything as the saying goes, "two fists cannot beat four legs."
He was outnumbered and tried to take Yun Yan away. He would surely shed a layer of skin if he didn't die.
It is said that "even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered". The dying struggle of a ferocious beast like Yuchi Yi must have been very shocking.
Fearing that he might suddenly attack and use Yun Ji as a threat, Nan Yingzhi rode his horse slowly and unnoticed, gently separating Yuchi Yi and Yun Ji.
Blocking Yun Ji, she slowly asked, "I am the Emperor of Dali. What conditions do you have? Just tell me."
No matter how ferocious Yuchi Yi is, he has to be faced in order to quell the war. As long as he doesn't use tricks and hurt Yun Ji, everything can be negotiated.
If he is so bold as to really dare to hurt Yun Ji, I will just fight him to the death.
"Since the Emperor of Dali is here, this prince will speak clearly,"
Yuchi Yi pointed his finger at Nan Yi, who was older than him, and said, "My father has been bedridden and dying because of General Nan's conspiracy.
“All the highly accomplished doctors have come to the same conclusion—he will not survive this cold winter.
“As far as I know, you Dali people always call your father a mountain, which protects children from wind and rain, but I am still young and have to bear the pain of losing my father.
"So, if my mountain collapses, my sisters and I will have no shelter, so we will naturally come to you to seek justice.
"Your Majesty of Dali, you should give me an explanation for this matter, right?"
After hearing his brazen remarks, Nan Yingzhi couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Yuchi Feng was defeated by Nan Yi because he was not as skilled as the other, but he was so shameless that he sent his son to seek justice.
It is true that "a shameless person is invincible."
She looked calm, and after a brief thought, she asked, "What do you want to be told?"
When Nan Yi heard her pick up on Wei Chiyi's words, he vaguely felt that she was probably trying to exchange herself for peace.
Out of his desire to live, he was unwilling to give up, but looking at the overall situation, he was inexplicably relieved.
Among the soldiers, he is nearly forty years old and is considered old. It is inevitable that his running and reaction speed are slower than those of the younger soldiers.
The reason why he was able to rival the Beishuo army was that he relied on his rich experience in battles.
When facing off against veterans like Yuchi Feng, who are more than ten years older than him and have lacked training, he can naturally win easily.
But if he doesn't use some tricks against a rising star like Captain Chi Yi, who is extremely powerful and energetic, he will have almost no chance of winning.
If Your Majesty wants him to experience the suffering that Yuchi Feng had endured for the sake of peace on the border between the two countries, then he should experience it.
But when he faced off against Yuchi Feng's army, he never used any tricks, but led his troops honestly and fought to the death.
He refused to accept Yuchi Yi's slander and blatant defamation!
"Prince, you only listen to your father's one-sided words, you don't know much,"
Trying to reason with him, Nan Yi counted on his fingers, detailing the mistakes in Yuchi Yi's words just now, "Your father and I had a fair duel.
"You also know that swords have no eyes on the battlefield. Getting injured is the most normal thing. The fact that he got injured so badly shows that he is not as skilled as others."
“General Nan,” seeing that it was Nan Yi himself who was speaking, Yuchi Yi’s originally gentle expression suddenly turned cold, “This prince is kind-hearted and understands your old age.
“So, although the offensive these days is fierce, it has not pushed you to the end of the road.
"How could you let my father, who is over fifty years old, be seriously injured.
"Why are you keeping him alive? It will only cause him pain.
"You might as well just chop him to death with one blow! That way, I can settle the score with ease!"
Seeing his cold eyes and a kind of hysterical madness, Nan Yi felt a little fear even though he had been through many battles.
He didn't dare to argue with him any more and went straight to the point: "What are your conditions? Just tell me. Stop wasting time and wasting time here."
"This prince's condition," Yuchi Yi turned his gaze back to Nan Yingzhi's face, pointed his finger at Nan Yi, and spoke each word with emphasis, "is to make him pay with blood!"
Knowing how unfair this condition was, and even how unreasonable it was, Yun Yan swallowed hard and carefully tried to glimpse Nan Yingzhi's expression.
Seeing that her expression did not change drastically, but remained the same as before, unmoved by anything, Yun Yan suddenly felt that there was still hope for this matter.
Perhaps, my brother is really willing to give up an old general in exchange for more than ten years of peace between the two countries...?
Mustering up her courage, she opened her lips and begged Nan Yingzhi in a low voice: "Brother, you can agree to this request, right?"
On one side is a good brother with whom he had a life-and-death friendship in the previous life, and on the other side is the imperial sister who has similar blood to him. Yun Ji is inexplicably glad that the decision-making power on this matter is not in his hands.
If he were asked to choose, he would rack his brains but still would not know what to do.
Not knowing how Xiao Zhizi would deal with this dilemma, he gripped the reins tightly, his slender hands almost bleeding from being strangled.
In order not to alert the enemy, Nan Yingzhi used a lingering look to convey a hint of comfort to the anxious Yun Ji, and then withdrew her gaze.
After choking for a while, Yun Yan spoke with a nasal tone: "Brother Emperor, Yan'er begs you..."
Knowing that seeing Yun Yan crying, not to mention Yun Ji would fall for it, even a heartless person like her couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. She pretended not to hear Yun Yan's words and only spoke to Yuchi Yi.
"Prince," she said calmly after meeting Yuchi Yi's eyes, "Now that the negotiations between our two countries have come to this point, you don't have to hide it.
"Why don't we be frank and speak frankly? In other words, what extent do you want General Nan to do before you are willing to give up?"
"Humph," Hearing that she was willing to compromise, Yuchi Yi simply followed his own thoughts and opened his mouth loudly, "I want him to pay with his blood!"
One of them was calm as water, while the other was irritable as fire, and neither of them would give in to the other.
"Do you want him to stay in bed as well?" Nan Yingzhi paused and pointed along the line drawn by Nan Yi.
"Not enough," said Yuchi Yi fiercely, looking like a madman, "Not only did he beat my father half to death, he also brought indelible humiliation to my father.
"I want him, pay with your life!"
Nan Yi realized that Yuchi Yi was coming for him, and that the emperor didn't seem to have any intention of exonerating him. He was nervous for a moment, then relaxed.
He felt that this was God's will.
If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die.
In the face of justice, he died without regrets.
However, as a girl, Xiao Zhizi could not be included in the Nan family tree, and at that time, she severed ties with the Nan family and ran away in anger.
The Nan family has not yet acknowledged Xiao Zhizi's identity.
If he died, it would be like Xiao Zhizi had lost all her relatives.
Yun Ji suddenly became His Majesty, and naturally, he had three palaces in the backyard.
Without the support of her family, will she be bullied by the women in the harem?
To whom can she tell her future sufferings?
The mind of a monarch is unpredictable. Now, Your Majesty is in love with her, but in a few years, she will be old and ugly, and young women will be selected to enter the palace.
Would Your Majesty still be so kind to her?
Gritting his teeth, he saluted Nan Yingzhi as a subject: "Your Majesty, I am responsible for my own actions. Please do not blame the other brothers, they are innocent.
"For the peace of our two countries, I will go through fire and water without hesitation.
"As long as you give the order, I will commit suicide immediately!"
Paying close attention to Yuchi Yi's movements, Nan Yingzhi maintained a high attitude and remained silent for a long while.
Thinking that she was silent in acquiescence, Nan Yi took a deep breath and drew the sharp blade from the scabbard: "Your Majesty, before I die, I have only one request.
"Please take good care of little Gardenia."