GongYimo sat on the horse, looking disheveled. Guan Zaijin found it strange. He hadn't seen her for a few hours, but she looked seriously injured!
"Uncle Guan, does our agreement still stand? Si Wuyan isn't dead. You promised to let us go! "
Guan Zaijin looked at her and then behind her. "The Empress Dowager is gathering her men and will be here soon. There are only 3,000 of you. You can't run away even if you want to."
"How do you know if you don't try?"
GongYimo held the child in her hands. "As long as you open the city gates and let us go, I'll give you this child with both hands!"
Guan Zaijin wanted to go back on his words. "I can't go against her wishes. And I believe that you won't kill this child." He saw that the child was sleeping soundly. It was clear that GongYimo didn't have any murderous intent towards him. Those people were too worried and didn't notice.
GongYimo rolled her eyes. She knew that this man was difficult to deal with, but she wouldn't admit defeat so easily.
"Do you know why the Empress Dowager was so angry?"
"Isn't it because you saved His Majesty?"
"No!" GongYimo's dark little face revealed a smirk. She pointed at Shang Mingxi. "It's because of him! I asked him to trick the Empress Dowager. As expected, the Empress Dowager still has feelings for him. She killed Lan Ci and accepted him again. Otherwise … how do you think I managed to steal this child under heavy guard? "
GongYimo's words made Guan Zaijin's face darken. He glanced at Shang Mingxi with murderous intent in his eyes.
He knew Shang Mingxi. He didn't expect that after four years, the Empress Dowager still hadn't forgotten him!
Shang Mingxi smiled bitterly. He was really being used by GongYimo.
GongYimo heard the commotion behind her and was a bit anxious. "There's no time. I'll give you one more chance. The agreement this morning still stands. Let us go. If the Empress Dowager asks you, say it's for the safety of the prince. Otherwise, when Shang Mingxi returns to the Empress Dowager's side, she won't even look at you!"
As she spoke, she raised the child with both hands.
"If you agree, come and take him!"
"Princess!" Shang Mingxi didn't believe this old fellow and was afraid that he would go back on his word.
However, Guan Zaijin made a decision in an instant. He actually walked towards GongYimo.
Originally, the Empress Dowager's order was to kill them rather than let them go. However, as a member of the Yu Qi family, it was reasonable for him to protect the bloodline of the Si family, wasn't it?
GongYimo gave the child to him without hesitation. Even Caged Man Jin himself was a little hesitant when he held the child.
"Princess, do you mean what you say?" He was talking about the agreement between the two of them.
GongYimo looked at his struggling face and reassured him, "Don't worry, I'll do what I say!"
Hearing her reply, Guan Zaijin looked at her sitting on the back of the horse. Even though she was in a sorry state, she was still in high spirits. In the end, Guan Zaijin could not overcome his selfish desires.
"Open the city gates!"
GongYimo's eyes lit up and she cupped her fists at him!
"Please take good care of this child. Goodbye!"
Guan Zaijin's expression was solemn as he said in a low voice, "The Empress Dowager has thirty thousand imperial guards and I have twenty thousand. If she knows that you've escaped, she will definitely send out all her troops. Take care of yourself!"
GongYimo nodded and rode away!
She already had a suitable place in mind — Snow City!
Snow City was Si Wuyan's power and was not far from Yu Hua City. The entire army could reach it in a day if they rode fast! Moreover, Snow City's city walls were famous for being sturdy! To prevent attacks from the beasts in the Daye forest, the city walls were high and smooth, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack!
GongYimo led the army and ran quickly. The Empress Dowager was not someone to be trifled with. She sent a few thousand cavalrymen to chase after them first. GongYimo led the army to fight and wasted a lot of time. However, she was always able to win despite being outnumbered. Every time, she would be able to slip away under the Empress Dowager's nose. The Empress Dowager was furious!
Shang Mingxi's expression was indescribable. He realized that GongYimo had an amazing talent for military affairs. It was not an exaggeration to say that she could command troops like a god. Every time, she would almost subconsciously make a decision based on the terrain. Furthermore, every decision she made was correct. This made Shang Mingxi gasp in amazement. This kind of talent could not be innate, right?
How did he know that GongYimo had been fighting for ten years in her previous life?
However, they could not go on like this. They had to kill their way to Snow City before the army caught up!
Finally, after a sleepless night, they arrived at Snow City at noon the next day. The entire city was under martial law!
GongYimo did not have time to rest. After she settled Si Wuyan down, she asked Bai Qiyou to stay behind to take care of him. She took Shang Mingxi to the city gate to set up the defense!
The Empress Dowager had thirty thousand imperial guards. Jin Shou had twenty thousand imperial guards. Normally, people would leave twenty thousand imperial guards to guard their homes. However, if the Empress Dowager saw that they had escaped, she would definitely go crazy and send out all her troops!
There were five thousand imperial guards stationed in Snow City. Together with the three thousand imperial guards that they brought back, it was a battle between eight thousand imperial guards and fifty thousand imperial guards. The result was obvious.
Even a calm person like Shang Mingxi was a little anxious at this time. However, he saw that GongYimo was very calm. She only washed her face and changed her clothes. She did not even have time to treat the wounds on her body! She was already wearing a suit of armor that did not fit her well and stood on the city wall.
Seeing her was like seeing their backbone. Although they did not want to admit it, it was the truth.
"Eight thousand imperial guards against fifty thousand imperial guards. How do you want to fight this battle?"
It was noon. However, according to the Empress Dowager's speed, they would arrive soon. Perhaps in two hours, perhaps in one hour.
"I need your crossbows with the longest shooting range! I also need ten of the most accurate archers! "
"In addition, you need to prepare basic items such as boiling water, hobs, and trebuchets. There is no time to dig the trenches. However, you need to put a barrel of boiling oil on each of the four observation towers at the city gate …"
Listening to GongYimo's endless arrangements, Shang Mingxi did not dare to delay and gave out orders one by one. The people in the city were very frightened. Was the Empress Dowager really going to fight with the Emperor?
The governor of Snow City was one of Si Wuyan's men. He had arranged for the best doctors to treat Si Wuyan's wounds. All of them said that the poison had reached his heart and there was no way to save him.
He asked someone to tell this to Shang Mingxi. Shang Mingxi hesitated for a moment and told GongYimo.
GongYimo just nodded. Her expression did not change.
Shang Mingxi said, "Aren't you anxious? If His Majesty is dead, all your efforts will be in vain. "
GongYimo frowned. "If I do nothing now, he will definitely die. If I do something, he will still have a chance to live, right? You are putting the cart before the horse. "
Shang Mingxi was speechless. Just as he was about to say something, the ground trembled slightly. The Empress Dowager … was here!
The autumn day was dry. They could see smoke and dust coming from afar. It was not a small formation. Moreover, there were more than fifty thousand people!
Shang Mingxi was a little anxious, but GongYimo just narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice.
"Get ready, prepare for battle!"
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