What kind of deal did General Mu want to make with Han Yunxi?
A hostage deal!
General Mu wanted to use the lives of 30,000 Tian An's citizens in exchange for Han Yunxi's life.
If Han Yunxi refused, he would slaughter all 30,000 citizens in the Tian An imperial city. If Han Yunxi agreed to enter the city as a hostage, he would give up his blockade of Tian An. All the Li Clan members would surrender as well!
By the time Han Yunxi's group received the news, everyone in Cloud Realm Continent had heard the news as well. Only the heavens knew how many people General Mu had stationed in various places, and at the same time, spread the news.
In any case, the news left Han Yunxi's group in a dilemma.
It had to be said that this was the worst fall of Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's lives! They had misjudged the true motives of General Mu's cavalry.
The Li Clan didn't want the world. They only wanted Han Yunxi.
Why was that?
No matter how General Mu and Bai Yanqing had colluded, it wasn't the Li Clan that wanted Han Yunxi. It was Bai Yanqing who wanted Han Yunxi.
Currently, Han Yunxi's group of four was only a day's journey away from Tian An's imperial city. The four of them stood quietly on the mountain path, looking at each other. The three men didn't say a word, and even Gu looked frighteningly solemn. It was as if … as if he would never smile again in this lifetime.
Only Han Yunxi could still smile. She chuckled helplessly. "What a way to flatter someone to death! Truly brilliant! "
With an agreement like this, could Han Yunxi … refuse?
A city, the lives of 30,000 innocent people!
Personally, Han Yunxi couldn't refuse. She couldn't! Even if she wasn't the true culprit, would 30,000 innocent people of all ages lose their lives because of her? This was going to be a nightmare that she would never be able to escape from! In the future, no matter where she went, even if she hid, people would say that because of her selfishness and cowardice, thirty thousand innocent people were slaughtered. This debt would be recorded in history. Not only would she be mocked by the people of this era, but she would also be mocked by the people of the future.
No matter how good you were in the past, how many contributions you made, how many sacrifices you made, as long as you made a mistake, people would only remember your mistake. People not only like to pursue perfection, but they also like to demand perfection from others!
If this was any other matter, Han Yunxi could simply say, "Who cares if it dies?" and stay out of it. Unfortunately, she really couldn't do that this time.
From a public point of view, this agreement was General Mu's way of flattering Han Yunxi! This was an absolute flattery!
The improvement of the situation in the central region and Jiangnan was all thanks to the militia. Even after the reinforcements arrived in the central region, the militia stopped them and gave them great support.
In short, in the south central region, it could be said that the army and people were of one mind to fight against the enemy.
It was all because of the trust, love, and respect that the people had for Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi.
Under these circumstances, if Han Yunxi refused General Mu's request, it would be the same as cutting off the livelihood of the Tian An citizens in front of everyone. They were all innocent people who originally belonged to the same country as Tian An, so the citizens of the south central region didn't feel much hatred or resentment towards the Tian An imperial clan.
If Han Yunxi refused, how would the people look at her? How would they trust her again?
Moreover, General Mu's conditions didn't only include the thirty thousand citizens of the Tian An imperial capital, but also included stopping the surrenders and stopping the chaos in the four directions!
If Han Yunxi refused, it would be the same as rejecting the rebel army's surrender and insisting on fighting.
As soon as the news spread, many people began to suspect that the chaos in the four directions was caused by Han Yunxi's personal grudges. If Han Yunxi refused, who knew what kind of rumors would spread?
Not only would Han Yunxi lose the hearts of the people, but even Han Yunxi's husband, Long Fei Ye, would lose the hearts of the people as well.
This was the so-called flattery to kill!
This was Han Yunxi's dilemma!
The four of them were very quiet. Long Fei Ye, Gu Beiyue, and Gu were all looking at Han Yunxi. Han Yunxi smiled to herself, feeling a little awkward under their stares.
She teased, "I suddenly remembered a saying. If I don't enter hell, who will?"
She wanted to make a joke, but the three of them were all serious and unsmiling.
She was resentful and was about to discuss seriously when Gu suddenly grabbed her hand. "Let's go. Who cares if it's thirty thousand or three hundred thousand!"
"Let go!"
As Long Fei Ye shouted angrily, he had already grabbed Gu's wrist and almost broke Gu's wrist. However, Gu stubbornly refused to let go. He frowned at Long Fei Ye and questioned, "Why? Are you taking her away? Where are you taking her? "
"What does that have to do with you?" Long Fei Ye retorted angrily. Not only did he not loosen his grip, he even increased it.
Gu immediately channeled his energy to resist, and Long Fei Ye followed suit. The two men were at loggerheads just like that.
Gu grabbed Han Yunxi's hand tightly. If it wasn't for the fact that he was afraid of hurting Han Yunxi's wrist, Long Fei Ye would have already crippled Gu's hand.
The two men glared at each other angrily, neither of them willing to back down.
There had been countless times when Gu had given in, regardless of whether he could win or not! But this time, he didn't have the slightest intention of giving in!
Suddenly, his other hand stretched out, wanting to grab Han Yunxi's other hand. Long Fei Ye's hand was quick and stopped him, squeezing Gu's wrist until it cracked.
"Are you letting go or not?" The veins on Long Fei Ye's forehead were popping out, his anger overflowing to the heavens!
Only God knew if he was angry at Gu, angry at General Mu, or angry at himself.
Gu's anger wasn't any less than his. He roared at Long Fei Ye, "Where are you taking her? Where are you going? Where are you going? "
He stopped pulling and looked into Long Fei Ye's eyes coldly, asking word by word, "Tian, An, Imperial, City, right?"
The moment his voice fell, Long Fei Ye suddenly lifted his leg and viciously kicked Gu's abdomen! In an instant, Gu spat out a mouthful of blood.
But he still stubbornly stared at Long Fei Ye, saying word by word, "Unless I die, otherwise, don't, think, about, it!"
"Enough!" Han Yunxi was so angry that she couldn't say anything, her face was pale white.
Was there any meaning to this internal argument?
It was a pity that no matter how loudly she shouted, Long Fei Ye and Gu ignored her. On this matter, these two fellows were terrifyingly overbearing.
"This Crown Prince will never let her take the risk!" Long Fei Ye angrily replied Gu.
But who knew that Gu still wouldn't let go. He slowly looked at Han Yunxi and muttered, "Poison lass, are you obedient?"
He was always joking around, but he understood her too well. He knew that Long Fei Ye wouldn't be able to convince her.
As expected, Han Yunxi didn't reply.
Long Feiye looked towards her as well. He let go of Gu Qishao's hands and walked closer to pull her into his arms. In a low voice, he begged, "Be good and listen to me, alright?"
"Listen to what? Where do you want me to go? You want me to be a coward? You want me to hide for the rest of my life? "Han Yunxi smiled faintly." It's just being a hostage. I won't die. When the time comes, I might even be able to see Bai Yanqing. Then he'll come and save me. "
Long Fei Ye and Gu didn't speak. Gu let go of her hand. Gu Beiyue stood at the side and watched from the start. He didn't move or speak, just watched silently.
He was the calmest and the most rational!
Han Yunxi looked at him and said seriously, "Gu Beiyue, what do you think I should choose?"
Gu Beiyue didn't say anything for a long time. In the end, he looked at the moon in the sky. It was the fifteenth day of the month. The moon was round, but it was a lone moon.
"Princess, this subordinate's responsibility is to ensure your safety. This subordinate is only responsible for accompanying you in life and death … This subordinate has no right to make a choice for the princess. "
His attitude was still respectful, but the helplessness in his eyes was enough to break anyone's heart.
For the first time, Sir Northmoon's true emotions were written all over his eyes and face. He felt very terrible …
Not only was Han Yunxi helpless against Long Fei Ye, but she was also helpless against Gu and Gu Beiyue.
In the end, she said helplessly, "Alright, let's look at the situation first before coming up with a plan. I'm not going to court death! "
With that, the three of them finally recovered some rationality.
That night, they camped out in the forest to the side.
Along the way, Gu could always provoke the taciturn Long Fei Ye into arguing with him. Gu Beiyue was the quietest of them all. However, on this night, even Gu was quiet.
They lay on the grass, gazing at the moon in the sky. They were silent, immersed in each other's thoughts. Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi interlocked their fingers very, very tightly.
What would the situation be like tomorrow?
Right now, there was another person who was thinking about the moon. That was Ning Cheng, who was far away outside Heavenly River City. Heavenly River City was about to fall, but he was in no mood at all.
He was hesitating. He was hesitating over whether he should leave the army and head south to see Han Yunxi.
However, he couldn't find any reason to see her, much less the right to persuade her. He was a subject, while she was a monarch.
He never thought that there'd come a day when he'd place all his hopes on Long Feiye, but this time he sincerely hoped that Long Feiye could stop Han Yunxi.
Why didn't the Li Clan want Long Fei Ye, but Han Yunxi instead?
Why did the rise and fall of the world have to be shouldered by a single woman?
If he could do it all over again, he'd pay any price to destroy Tian An and kill Mu Yuanbo.
Unfortunately, it was too late …
The next day, all of the rebel armies stopped fighting, but Tianan's General Mu's estate threw out 100 corpses from Tianan's imperial city to hasten Han Yunxi's reply.
News of this spread throughout Cloud Realm Continent as well. If yesterday everyone was denouncing the Li Clan for their cruelty, today everyone's focus was on Han Yunxi. It was as if Han Yunxi was even more hateful than General Mu if she didn't agree. It was as if those 100 corpses weren't killed by General Mu, but by Han Yunxi.
"I have to go! I'll go right now! "Han Yunxi was very decisive. She wasn't afraid, but she was reluctant to part with them. She hid all of this in her heart.
Unlike yesterday's explosive temper, Long Fei Ye and Gu were unusually quiet. Gu Beiyue's head was bowed, making it impossible to see his expression.
"If you guys aren't saying anything, I'll take it as you've agreed!" Han Yunxi said seriously.
The three of them really didn't say anything, but when Han Yunxi was about to leave, Long Fei Ye and Gu both reached out to stop her.
This … what should they do?
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