Give Him the Handle

Chapter 16 Damage

In the early morning, bursts of fragrance wafted out of Hanning Palace.

Chu Li stood aside, looking at Xiao Yuan's dark face, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, is this breakfast not to your taste today?"

Xiao Yuan glanced at him: "Where is she?"

", the Empress. got up early in the morning and went to the Xuyang Palace to see the young prince, and then to the Yangju Palace, probably to serve the decoction to the emperor ." As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan's face turned even darker.

Chu Li silently took two steps back. Looking at it like this, he didn't seem to be eating anyone. Chu Li recalled the Queen's cry last night and secretly came to a conclusion. The prince must have resorted to force if his soft tactics failed. Not only did he force her to stay here, but he might also have threatened the young prince.

Tsk tsk, the prince said more than once when he was in Nanchuan that all girls are treated as pains, and the use of despicable methods such as rape is only used by incompetent men. But when he saw the peerless beauty, he no longer talked about the truth, ignored the ethics of the society, and even forgot about the pity for the beauty. The people outside the city were impatient, and he was still here trying to steal a woman from His Majesty.

"What are you doing there? Why don't you come here and talk about the military situation?" Xiao Yuan knew what Chu Li was thinking about without raising his eyes, "What's the situation outside the city."

When it came to business, Chu Li also became serious, and he went up Previous report: "Your Majesty, all kinds of troops have been gathered outside the city. The brothers we sent out to investigate reported that there were 200,000 troops under Duke Lu in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. They are helping each other, but for some reason they have been interacting more with Cao Ruiji, who controls the Lu'an Army. "

"Fat Cao is a member of King Yun. He doesn't dare to follow King Yun to force the palace. Now that King Yun is dead, he has stepped forward. King Yun also has a son, She can he hold up the dragon chair even if he supports him? "Chu Li said, "Then he just wants to win over the Duke of Lu to support King Yun's son? This is not good, Lu Anjun. Although they are far away, once they join forces with the Duke of Lu, they will have an army of half a million, which is almost half as many as our Nanchuan Army."

Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "Are you afraid?"

Chu Li thought. Without thinking, he shook his head: "That's not true. We have fought even the most difficult battles. The Duke of Lu is already in his fifties, so we can't say how many swords he can swing. But the more difficult thing is... .In addition to Duke Lu and Cao Ruiji, there are also those veterans, those in charge of grain depots, those in charge of ordnance, and those in charge of fire defense. If they all stand on our hostile side, the palace will be depleted of ammunition and food, and I am afraid there will be no need for it. If they enter the palace, they will kill us."

Xiao Yuan stood up, "How many people are left in the imperial army?"

"Commander Meng said that there are still eight thousand people who can fight." Chu Li said. He followed Xiao Yuan to the main hall of Hanning Palace and stopped under a big tree with branches covered with snow.

Xiao Yuan looked at the thick snow on the trees. Sometimes it fell, and when it was blown away by the wind, it was crystal clear and beautiful. It makes Hanning Palace more peaceful and warm.

"There is no need to discuss. Ask Meng Chuang to set up defenses."

Chu Li was surprised: "Your Majesty is planning to..."

Xiao Yuan said calmly, "Tell him that the Imperial Army will not be needed in the battle outside the city, even if the sky falls. There is no need to open the door. But if eight thousand people can't defend the palace, don't blame me for killing his family."

Chu Li understood what he meant and stood in silence for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement. Their master, their prince, is the most decisive and decisive person in the world, the most daring to risk his life.

At this time, in the Yangju Hall, Pei Qing finished serving the decoction and looked at Xiao Jing but hesitated to speak.

Although Xiao Jing looked pale, he tried his best not to show any signs of weakness and still smiled gently: "But do you have something to say?"

Pei Qing asked: "Brother-in-law, there is not enough charcoal in the palace? Why do you always wear two clothes these two days? Undershirt? "The collar of the outer jacket is a bit high, and she has never seen him wear it like this before.

The people guarding the door now are all Nanchuan Army officers and soldiers, and they probably don't know how to serve. The servant  who has been serving His Majesty for many years is old. If it is not a big deal, Xiao Jing will not ask him to come. Pei Qing knows this.

Xiao Jing just calmly gathered his inner clothes and said "Nothing", but Pei Qing felt a little strange. Seeing that she was staring closely and not leaving, Xiao Jing smiled helplessly, "Okay, it's just some redness and itching on the neck. The medicine has been applied, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Why is it suddenly red? Is it itchy?" Pei Qing looked at the empty medicine bowl on the small table, "Is there something wrong with the medicine? No, I watched someone cook it. I'll check it out again."

As she was about to stand up, Xiao Jing immediately grabbed her: "Pei Qing, there's no need to go."

"Why -" She was about to argue when she suddenly saw red marks in some open collars. She was startled: " Is this... is this an incision?"

Xiao Jing didn't say anything. He naturally knew how painful it was and couldn't scratch such an incision. He folded his collar calmly, "The rebels are so bold that they can do anything."

Pei Qing lowered her  eyes: "King Yu, Prince Yun, and the general who forced the palace together were tied up and brought into His Majesty's chamber. How can I hurt His Majesty?"

She already knew who it was. After all, she was the one who invited the people here, but she didn't expect that King Nanchuan was as unscrupulous as the rumors, but she didn't understand what Xiao Yuan wanted to do. He could kill Xiao Jing but didn't, so why did he hurt him again?

Pei Qing changed Xiao Jing's medicine with her own hands and apologized one after another, leaving Xiao Jing helpless but smiling and touching her head.

It was almost noon when she came out of Yangju Palace. As soon as she returned to Hanning Palace, she heard Zhi Lan crying and begging from inside: "Please have mercy on me! Please show me mercy!"

Pei Qing was startled and ran away. Got in. In the snow in the yard, Xiao Ji'an's small body fell to the ground. The tall man in front of him was holding an extremely sharp dagger.