Chapter 68 Choice

Seeing Zhamu like this, Zhuang Wan understood in her heart, so she struck while the iron was hot: "Your former master is in Dayan, and his life may be in danger at any time. If you don't go find him, will you have to live here all your life?"

"Where is the prince?" Zhamu asked in a low voice, "Where is he?"

"I can't tell you this!" Zhuang Wan said: "If you want to know his whereabouts, let me and those brothers go first!"

Zhamu stared at her, then laughed after a while, with a sad and forbearing expression.

"Do you think I will believe your lies? You are all Xiao family's lackeys!"

"How could the prince still be alive! I saw with my own eyes... that thief Xiao Yiqing stabbed him to death with a sword. The baby's clothes... were all covered in blood..."

Zhamu fell into memories, sad and angry: "You want to trick me into letting you all go, and then lead me to the Central Plains to claim credit from the old thief. Dream! I want you all to be buried with the prince!"

"Calm down!" Zhuang Wan simply admired his logic. Why couldn't he think in a good direction?

"What if I told you that the baby who died that year was just a substitute..."

"Don't try to seduce me again!" Zhamu stood up tremblingly and said excitedly: "You just wait to go to hell! And that Xiao Jingchen, if he dares to come, I will cut off his head to comfort the prince's spirit in heaven.

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"Hey! What's wrong with you..." Zhuang Wan wanted to say something else, but Zhamu had already walked away.

Really impressed!

Zhuang Wan sighed, unable to do anything.

However, Yan Cheng did not show up until dark. She felt relieved a little, thinking that this boy was not stupid.

At this time, in the Pingnan Army camp stationed outside Mangshan Pass, Pang Ao paced back and forth anxiously. A few days passed, and no news came from the Yueqi camp. More than a hundred people entered Wushan and seemed to disappear.

I don't know what happened, and I don't know if anyone is still alive.

"General, His Highness asked you to go to the big tent to discuss matters!" the deputy general came into the tent and said.

"Okay." Pang Ao hurried over. He was discussing things in such a hurry late at night. He must be discussing whether to attack Nanyi or not.

On the way, the deputy general said again: "General, I heard that Mr. Rong has arrived."

"Mr. Rong is here?" Pang Ao breathed a sigh of relief: "It will be easier if Mr. Rong is here."

Inside Xiao Jingchen's big tent.

Everyone held their own opinions. One was the retreat group, led by Han Wei. They believed that the Yueqi camp entered the Wushan Mountains and there was no news yet, indicating that the situation was dire. The poisonous miasma in the Wushan Mountains was indeed true, and the army went deep into the mountains to locate it.

The losses were heavy. We could only return with our troops and fight with them later.

The second is the main attacking faction headed by Pang Ao. They believe that Nanyi has always been a serious threat to the peace of Southwest Dayan in recent years. They cannot let the tiger return to the mountain this time. They should get rid of it in one fell swoop while its vitality is seriously injured. Otherwise, when it recovers its vitality, it will happen again.

It keeps causing trouble. If this continues, when will it end? This carbuncle should have been removed long ago.

Both sides had their own opinions and the quarrel was inextricable.

Seeing that Rong Li was silent, Pang Ao said: "Mr. Rong, you understand the situation. Do you think we should fight against the Nanyi?"

Rong Li glanced at Xiao Jingchen and knew what he was thinking. Ten years ago, the army stopped at Wushan and Motu was allowed to escape. This was a shame in his heart. It even bothered him more than the wound on his forehead.

Huai. Now the same situation is waiting for his decision.

If he were still the same young man as before, no matter what was ahead of him, he would definitely pursue the victory and break Motu into thousands of pieces. But after all, he was no longer just relying on his will and age, and could not risk hundreds of thousands of troops.

"General Pang is right!" Rong Li said: "General Han's worries are not unreasonable, but the matter is very important. Whether to retreat or fight needs to be carefully decided. Why don't you all go back first? Your Highness Rong will think about it again and again and make a decision tomorrow.

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"Okay! Then we will wait for the prince's decision!" Pang Ao retreated first. Han Wei opened his mouth and wanted to say a few words, but he could only give up.

After everyone left, Xiao Jingchen said, "Do you also feel that I am indecisive?"

Rong Li sighed softly and did not answer. He said with a smile: "Your Highness, you know that when I was a child, I was the most courageous among the children in the village. I was the first to do everything and did whatever I wanted to do.

"If I make a mistake, I will only get a spanking once. But when I grow up, I will start to look forward and backward, and be timid, because I know that if I make a mistake, it will no longer be as simple as a spanking."

"If Your Highness fails to attack Nanyi this time, not only will the army be lost, but it will be spread to the capital, which will be detrimental to the great cause."

"So..." Xiao Jingchen said calmly: "You don't advocate that I attack Nanyi, right?"

Rong Li cupped his hands and said, "Rong Li just weighed the pros and cons and gave His Highness the most appropriate suggestion. This is the duty of a counselor."

"So, the people in the southwest will still be harassed by the Nanyi all the year round, and Motu still stays on one side and laughs at my incompetence!!!" Xiao Jingchen's voice suddenly rose.

"Your Highness..." Rong Li said: "I understand your Highness's difficulties, but..."

"You go down first!" Xiao Jingchen rubbed his temples: "I am tired!"

"yes!"

"Wait..." Xiao Jingchen paused: "Call Mu Qiulan!"

Rong Li hesitated for a moment: "Yes!"

Mu Qiulan's residence was actually not far from Xiao Jingchen's tent, but Xiao Jingchen didn't ask her to come over in the past few days, so she went to Huotou camp to help.

Although what happened that day has passed, both she and Xiao Jingchen seemed to have a knot in their hearts.

"Why did the girl do this?" Rong Li asked looking at Mu Qiulan who was kneading the dough.

He already knew that Mu Qiulan went to the mountain to collect herbs to detoxify the five-step snake, and he admired this weak-looking girl even more.

"It's okay." Mu Qiulan smiled and said, "I have nothing to do anyway."

The old beggar came over and said: "With the help of Miss A Chou, we all save a lot of trouble. Mr. Rong doesn't know that the buns made by Miss A Chou are delicious!"

"But..." Rong Li cleared his throat: "The girl should still focus on serving the prince, so there is no need to worry about these things.

"..."

Mu Qiulan's hand movements stopped.

When the old beggar saw this, he quickly said: "That's true, Miss A Chou, then hurry up and see what the prince has ordered. I'll leave this to Xiao Man."

Then he called Xiao Man over: "You little brat knows how to cheat and cheat, so take this side away and wake up."

Mu Qiulan was silent for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Mr. Rong, what are your orders from the prince?"

"Your Majesty will only let you pass."

Mu Qiulan nodded: "Okay, I'll wash my hands first."

The moonlight is hazy tonight, the evening breeze is blowing, and it feels cool on my body.

The wind blew the curtains, and as they opened and closed, Mu Qiulan saw Xiao Jingchen holding his forehead with his hand, showing pain on his face.

It must be that the headache is coming back again.

Although she didn't understand things like marching and fighting, rumors about whether to fight or retreat had been rampant in the military camp recently.

She prayed every day that Zhuang Wan and the others were safe, but after a few days, she knew in her heart that they were in serious danger.
Chapter completed!