Yan Qi sighed quietly: "The prince must be worried about the country and trying to get rid of it once and for all, right? The prince is a prince, worried about the world, and loves the people. This is a wise king. However, the nine kings just took advantage of the prince's concern for the country and the people, A series of traps that cannot be refused are set.”
There were tears in the eyes of the Crown Princess: "Master Yan, what you said is absolutely right. The Crown Prince is just such a person. He cares about the people, is dedicated to reviving China, and cannot bear the suffering of the people."
"The prince is thinking very long-term. Once he withdraws from Hongcheng, Hongcheng will inevitably be reoccupied by King De's stragglers. If Hongcheng falls into the hands of King De, the people will inevitably suffer misfortune. How can we endure this situation? "
"So, the prince did not listen to Prime Minister Cao's general strategy and insisted on guarding Hongcheng and protecting the people of Hongcheng."
"Prime Minister Cao persuaded the prince. This is very dangerous."
"But the prince said that there is nothing dangerous. Even if there is a crisis, he can send a military report to Zhang Yongwu. Zhang Yongwu will rush back to help. There is no danger at all."
Yan Qi sighed: "The prince believed in Zhang Yongwu too much. However, it is no wonder that the prince believed in Zhang Yongwu. At that time, Zhang Yongwu did not show his claws at all. Of course, no one doubted everything Zhang Yongwu did."
The Crown Princess said with tears in her eyes: "However, the situation changed too quickly. The Crown Prince held on to Hongcheng, but encountered a major crisis. The ones who besieged Hongcheng were not stragglers at all, but the 200,000 elite troops led by King De himself."
"The prince only has an army of 50,000 men. Most of the food, grass, and heavy weapons have been taken away by Zhang Yongwu. How can he resist King De's 200,000 elite troops armed to the teeth?"
Yan Qi frowned: "Wang De escaped back to Annan in name, but miraculously fought back to Hongcheng. The timing was just right, and the intelligence system is so accurate. What does that mean? This just shows that between De Wang and Zhang Yongwu, There’s a ulterior deal.”
The Crown Princess said: "Master Yan and Prime Minister Cao had the same conclusion. When King De led 200,000 elites to encircle Hongcheng, Prime Minister Cao was disheartened and immediately realized that there was a shady deal between Zhang Yongwu and King De. . Otherwise, why did King De suddenly return to Hongcheng after his defeat? Why didn't Zhang Yongwu notice such a big change in the march?"
"The prince still didn't believe that Zhang Yongwu had a secret deal with King De, so he hurriedly sent a letter to Zhang Yongwu Feige. However, Feige sent twelve letters in a row, but there was no news from Zhang Yongwu."
"It wasn't until this moment that the prince suddenly realized that Zhang Yongwu had secretly made a deal with King De. The deal was that Zhang Yongwu would lead an army to pretend to besiege Hejun, and King De would turn around and bite the prince."
"However, in hindsight, it was already too late."
Yan Qi felt extremely thrilling after hearing this: "Such a sophisticated plan is perfect. Only the Nine Kings can design such a poisonous plan without loopholes. The Nine Kings are really ruthless. In order to kill the prince, he Do whatever it takes.”
The Crown Princess wiped away her tears and choked with sobs: "The Crown Prince knew that he had been tricked, but he was unable to do anything. During this period, he broke through several times, but was forced back by King De's army."
"Finally, after holding on for twenty-three days, the food and grass were cut off, the bows and arrows were exhausted, and King De's army rushed in crazily."
"The prince stood on the city wall, pointed his sword at the sky, and sacrificed his life for the country."
At this point, the Crown Princess couldn't speak any more and choked up.
Yan Qi felt the same, and her mood was complicated. It felt like a huge stone was pressing on her heart, and she was so heavy that she couldn't breathe.
for a long time!
The Crown Princess tried her best to control her sadness and continued: "I saw that the Prince died for his country, and I was extremely desperate. I also wanted to jump off the city wall and follow the Prince."
"However, Prime Minister Cao stopped me. At that time, I was pregnant for more than a month. Only the prince, Prime Minister Cao, and the accompanying military doctors knew about it, and no one else knew."
"Cao Cheng told me that I should keep a queen for the prince, and asked me to live well. If there is a chance of survival in the future, I should kill the nine kings and avenge the prince."
"Although I was extremely grieved, when I thought about the blood of the prince in my belly, I had no choice but to endure my grief and seek a chance of survival so that I could avenge the prince's blood in the future."
Yan Qi asked: "How will you operate next?"
The Crown Princess said: "Prime Minister Cao organized a death-defying army to clear the way for us. He also sent his subordinates to disguise themselves and pretend to be Prime Minister Cao and I, rushed out of the city gate and fought to the death with King De. In fact, Prime Minister Cao and I, But he fled from a hole in the ground.”
"We were on the run for more than ten days, and the pursuers kept chasing us."
"During this period, Prime Minister Cao found a maid, dressed up as me, and jumped off the cliff."
"However, the pursuers are still chasing Prime Minister Cao."
"Cao Cheng told me that these people will never give up until they catch him. Only if he dies can these armies give up and I can have a chance to survive."
Yan Qidao: "So, Prime Minister Cao committed suicide?"
The princess said: "I tried my best to persuade Prime Minister Cao to run away alone without worrying about me. But Prime Minister Cao said that the child in my belly is the blood of the prince and the grandson of the emperor. He should do his best to preserve it without any mistakes. If he escapes, The pursuers will definitely search hard, and when the time comes, I will have no chance of escaping. Therefore, Prime Minister Cao decided to use his death in exchange for a glimmer of hope for me."
Yan Qi's eyes were firm and her tone was firm: "You are truly a national scholar."
The Crown Princess said: "Prime Minister Cao committed suicide on the cliff. Before committing suicide, Prime Minister Cao arranged several things."
"The first thing I did was to make a picture within a picture and send it to Xia Ming, leaving a glimmer of hope for finding me."
"The second thing is that he warned me not to flee to Dahua, because King De's army or the Nine Kings will set up a dragnet to look for suspicious people. If I escape to Dahua, I will definitely be searched on the road. It can be said that A narrow escape from death.”
"I asked Prime Minister Cao where is the safest place. Prime Minister Cao said: Annan is the safest, especially the Annan Palace, which is the best place to take refuge. Then, Prime Minister Cao ordered his subordinates to take me to flee to Annan. Prime Minister Cao said when I fled to A hundred meters later, on the edge of the cliff, he killed himself and died for his country."
Yan Qi sighed with emotion: "Poor Prime Minister Cao, who served the country loyally, but after his death, he was called a traitor and a traitor. I am really angry. All of these are the despicable methods of the Nine Kings. They are really vicious."
The Crown Princess said: "I did the opposite and fled into Annan, pretending to be a civilian woman."
"In the next ten days or so, I heard that King De sent people to search for me in Miao territory. I was secretly glad that after listening to Prime Minister Cao's words, I was right. If I had fled to Miao territory, I would have been captured by De. Did the king catch him? What happened next made me heartbroken and angry."
Yan Qi asked: "What happened again?"
The Crown Princess said bitterly: "Just over ten days after Hongcheng was captured by King De, Zhang Yongwu actually led an army and fought back to Hongcheng under the pretext of rescuing the prince. Moreover, he killed King De and fled in embarrassment. Zhang Yongwu Yongwu reoccupied Hongcheng and regained the lost territory. Haha, damn Zhang Yongwu, he turned out to be a major contributor to regaining the lost territory. Ridiculous, really ridiculous."
