Qin Yining didn't understand the reason for the emperor's anger. She hesitated for a moment before picking up the letter.
On the envelope were the words "To the Emperor of the Yan dynasty".
Every horizontal stroke of the character was slightly raised, and the structure of the frame was just right. It was extremely beautiful, and the strokes were as vigorous as dragons. It showed the confidence and arrogance of the person who wrote it. There was no need to ask to know that this was Pang Xiao's handwriting.
Qin Yining opened the letter inside.
As soon as she saw the contents of the letter, she almost laughed out loud.
There were only six words on the letter: Send the person back at sunset. Otherwise, we will attack the city at our own risk!
The signature was an arrogant "Suan" character, and it even used Prince Zhongshun's seal and Pang Xiao's private seal.
Although it was a letter, the content was very concise. The seals used were not vague at all. A large red seal and a small private seal almost covered the entire letter!
Especially the last sentence "at our own risk", it was arrogant to the bone. It also showed her disdain for the Yuchi Yan.
It was no wonder that the Yuchi Yan was so angry. His face was almost swollen from the slap!
If Pang Xiao attacked the city, how could the Yuchi Yan defend it?
Anguo Gong had already brought all the generals and most of the civil officials to submit a letter of surrender. As long as Pang Xiao attacked the city, the city gates would definitely be opened. At that time, the Yuchi Yan wouldn't even have a chance to surrender!
Because of the current situation, Pang Xiao didn't care about his surrender at all.
Whether the Yuchi Yan surrendered or not, it had no effect on whether Pang Xiao could destroy Dayan.
Qin Yining pursed her lips, put away the letter, and presented it with both hands.
Yuchi Yan didn't want to take it and sneered, "Are you very proud?"
"Proud? This subject's country is about to cease to exist. What is there to be proud of? On the other hand, Your Majesty, do you know what you are saying? "
Since the Yuchi Yan refused to take the letter, Qin Yining simply put down his raised hand and placed the letter on the table beside him.
"Your Majesty just said that you knew that this subject's daughter was kidnapped by An Guo Gong and used this subject's daughter to lure Prince Zhongshun into a trap?"
Although Yuchi Yan was full of anger, he still felt a little guilty when he heard Qin Yining ask him such a question. After all, he had claimed that he was the one who liked her, but he had allowed her to be kidnapped and used as bait.
Yuchi Yan did not answer.
Qin Yining said, "Does Your Majesty know what Anguo Gong's scheme is? He lured Prince Zhongshun here so that after killing Prince Zhongshun, he would bestow this subject's daughter to his personal guards and soldiers to play with, and then shift the blame of Prince Zhongshun's death to my father! "
Yuchi Yan was shocked when he heard this. He slowly squatted down and looked at Qin Yining at the same level.
Qin Yining knew that Yuchi Yan did not understand this, so he continued.
"When this subject's daughter was kidnapped, she woke up as soon as she boarded the carriage. However, she pretended to be unconscious the entire time so that she could clearly hear the words of An Guo Gong and his aides. An Guo Gong had already contacted a secret envoy from Da Zhou. That person promised An Guo Gong that as long as he cooperated with Da Zhou's army, he could guarantee that all of the surrendered officials would be able to continue being officials after they went to Da Zhou.
"An Guo Gong said that my father had already suppressed him in the Dayan court. If Prince Zhongshun was killed by my father, then after we surrendered, all of the officials would go to Da Zhou. The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty would definitely punish my father for his crimes. He planned to get rid of Prince Zhongshun and my father's political enemies before he even set out.
"Your Majesty, are you aware of An Guo Gong's ingenious plan?"
The last question pierced Yuchi Yan's heart. It was just like Pang Xiao's words, "You'll be responsible for the consequences." It shook his body and mind, causing him to fall to the ground.
"Ha, haha!" Yuchi Yan sorrowfully raised his head, crying and laughing at the same time. "These are my subjects. They're not good at defending the city, but they're good at playing politics and scheming. They even included me in their plans. How laughable, how laughable! With so many subjects like this, this country's demise is not unjust. Me, the ruler of a fallen country, is not unjust! Haha! "
Qin Yining knelt on the ground and looked at Yuchi Yan, who was crying and laughing with his head hanging to the ground. He didn't care that his dragon robe was covered in dust. He also felt very uncomfortable.
Who would be willing to go to this step?
However, the Yan dynasty's chronic illness wasn't formed in a day or two. It had been corrupted by the emperor emeritus for decades. To be honest, even if Yuchi Yan was an emperor who worked hard to govern, the Yan dynasty would only be able to struggle at death's door for a while.
Yuchi Yan really didn't have the talent in this area. He wanted to, but he was powerless. In the end, he had already done his best.
"Your Majesty …" Qin Yining sighed. He wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know how to do so.
Yuchi Yan sat in a daze for a while. Suddenly, he stood up with a grunt. He was a bit embarrassed, but he said very politely, "You can stand up. This time, I thought wrongly. After knowing what An Guo Gong did, I wanted to beat him at his own game. That's why I had Grand Tutor Qin stay in the palace to talk with me."
At this point, Yuchi Yan seemed to be afraid that Qin Yining would misunderstand. He quickly added, "Don't worry. Grand Tutor Qin and I have a teacher-student relationship. I won't harm him. I will definitely protect him. In the future, when I go to Da Zhou, I will have to trouble you to put in a few good words for me in front of Prince Zhongshun. "
Qin Yining stood in a daze. He looked at Yuchi Yan's fawning smile and didn't know how to react.
In the end, he could only say, "Your Majesty is too polite. I won't forget that I am a citizen of the Yan dynasty. I also know that everything Your Majesty is doing is for the people of the capital, not for yourself. "
Yuchi Yan almost cried when he heard this.
Yuchi Yan glanced at Qin Yining again. He patted the dust off his dragon robe and wiped his face. Then, he returned to his usual demeanor. He went outside and loudly ordered, "Someone, prepare the carriage."
Not long after, someone rushed over with a cart pulled by a mule. There was no carriage on the cart, so it was obvious who was sitting on it.
Yuchi Yan ordered Bing Tang, who had already been untied, and said, "Take your young miss with you."
Then, he ordered a young eunuch, "You, drive the carriage and send Young Miss Qin to the other side."
The young eunuch was so scared that he almost cried. He trembled and braced himself to accept the order.
Qin Yining looked at Yuchi Yan in shock.
She didn't expect that Yuchi Yan would directly send her to Pang Xiao's military camp!
In the letter, Pang Xiao said that he was to send her back. What he meant was to send her back to her Family Qin. He didn't ask him to do this!
After thinking about it, Qin Yining understood.
Yuchi Yan was trying to curry favor with Pang Xiao.
This was simply … She didn't know what to say.
Qin Yining and Bing Tang sat on the cart. The young eunuch took the whip and drove the carriage out of the city with a bitter expression. They crossed a wide open space and headed to Da Zhou's military camp on the other side.
Yuchi Yan watched as the city gates opened and closed. He watched as the cart went further and further away. His heart was filled with mixed feelings. The hatred in his eyes was finally replaced by helplessness.
Then, he looked at Anguo Gong and the others who were standing on the side. Yuchi Yan didn't know how to deal with them.
The people in the military had rebelled. If he ordered Anguo Gong to be punished now, he might even lose his life!
Forget it, forget it. He had to survive first.
Yuchi Yan could only return to the palace with the eunuch.
In the Tiger Army's military camp, someone quickly reported to Pang Xiao, "Wang Ye, a mule cart is coming from the other side. There are two pretty girls sitting on it."
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