From enduring humiliation to bearing heavy burdens, working hard to endure hardships.
Until now, life and death are no longer a concern.
When Li Qi decided to say the words "I won't agree", he knew that he would not be able to live, and there would be no chance of revenge.
But he did it anyway.
And if combined with Li Wutong’s previous nod...
There is no doubt that the father and daughter have very different understandings of the concept of "country".
Among Li Wutong's values, Da Feng's nominal existence is the most important.
But in Li Qi's view, if he could abandon the lives of millions of Dafeng's people, he would not be worthy of being the emperor of Dafeng at all.
Therefore, he would rather die in Huailing in exchange for the lives of the people in Huailing, and would never exchange the lives of the people for his own survival in the world.
As for which one is correct, Li Qi's choice or Li Wutong's choice.
Again, this is hard to explain clearly.
...
The door of the palace was not closed, and a cold wind swept through the hall.
Li Qi was still standing upright, his dragon robe was worn and rustling in the wind.
A group of Dafeng officials had also stood up, their faces full of determination.
If Li Qi dies, they will certainly not be able to live either.
But no one showed any fear at this time.
Because as Li Qi just said, their death is not meaningless.
Their deaths are just telling everyone in Dafeng——
You must hate Daning and Ning Yongnian, and you must resist to the end.
"..."
From acquiescing to Li Wutong's decision to firmly standing on Li Qi's side.
The change in attitude of these officials undoubtedly shows that they all understand what is the "right" thing to do.
But for Li Wutong, all these changes came too unexpectedly.
"Father, father..."
"Why......"
Looking at Li Qi in despair, she asked blankly: "Why are you doing this..."
"I-we can start over from the beginning..."
"As long as Dafeng survives, we will definitely be able to make a comeback..."
"D-Didn't you plan this way before..."
"..."
Obviously, Li Wutong still cannot understand why Li Qi did this.
The latter had no intention of explaining. He just looked at Li Wutong and sighed softly.
"Oh, Tong'er."
"Dad knows that you have done a lot for Dafeng, for the Li family, and for dad."
"But you have to know that there are some things you can't let go."
"Ning Yongnian will not kill you, but if one day you encounter what happened today..."
"Dad hopes that you will not be afraid of death."
"..."
The father advised his daughter not to be afraid of death. This sentence sounded a bit strange.
But Li Wutong burst into tears for a moment.
"Okay, stop crying."
After gently patting Li Wutong on the shoulder, Li Qi smiled.
"If you see Wei Changtian again in the future, remember to say hello to him for your father."
"Master Wei has helped Dafeng a lot, and he has done a lot more for you."
"No matter what he does to you in the future, don't resent him... In the end, it's us who feel sorry for him."
"Remember what dad said."
"Also, if possible, I will bury my father's bones in Wanggui Mountain in Jianchang Mansion."
"That's it..."
"..."
After saying the last sentence, Li Qi did not look at Li Wutong who was already crying, but looked up at Ning Yongnian who said nothing.
"What? Haven't you decided yet?"
...
Looking up at Li Qi who looked calm, Ning Yongnian still remained silent.
Although Li Qi has made up his mind to die generously, the choice now still lies in his hands.
There just aren't many options to choose from.
Since Li Qi is not stupid, it is undoubtedly impossible to let him live.
So now either Li Qi is killed, Li Wutong is taken away, and Dafeng falls into a "ownerless" chaos.
Either to control Li Qi, lie to the outside world that Dafeng agreed to the fifth condition, and let the "script" continue forcibly.
As for killing people and massacring the city at the same time... Li Qi's guess was right before, Ning Yongnian would not actually do this.
Because if Huailing City was slaughtered without Dafeng "taking the blame", the result would definitely be more harmful than good.
When the time comes, the people of Dafeng will surely be united by hatred, making it very difficult for them to re-annex Dafeng in the future.
So, what to do...
When his opponent changed from Li Wutong to Li Qi, Ning Yongnian immediately felt the pressure.
He was not willing to just kill Li Qi and bring him down, so his heart gradually tilted towards the second option.
But at this moment, Li Qi seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and suddenly smiled:
"Ning Yongnian, since you are so hesitant..."
"Then let me choose for you!"
As his long sleeves swayed, his right palm swung heavily towards his chest the next moment.
Dozens of pairs of eyes suddenly widened. No one expected that Li Qi would be so decisive and would cut off Ning Yongnian's retreat by committing suicide!
As long as he is dead, Ning Yongnian will not massacre the city.
For the sake of the lives of the people in Huailing, Li Qi didn't hesitate at all.
"father!!!"
"emperor!"
"emperor!!!"
"..."
In the flash of lightning, several voices sounded quickly.
Although Li Qi's cultivation level was very low, he was too caught off guard to prevent him from taking action. I'm afraid even Ning Yongnian had no time to stop him.
"Whoosh!"
Several black shadows flashed out from Daning's side, covering a distance of several feet in an instant.
The one rushing at the front was Wu Ding, who was less than five feet away from Li Qi at this time.
But at this time, the latter's palm was only a few inches away from his chest, and he thought he would be unable to catch up.
Seeing this scene, although Ning Yongnian did not move, his eyes were full of anger and unwillingness.
Li Qi committed suicide, but he reacted like this. It can only be said that this result was indeed not what he wanted.
But it's too late...wait!
Suddenly, just when everyone thought Li Qi was dead, the latter's movements stagnated for a moment.
This stagnation is quite strange, and it is obviously not Li Qi's own wish...
Ning Yongnian suddenly turned his head and looked in a certain direction behind him.
There is no doubt that it is Bai Youheng standing in the darkness.
"..."
"boom!!"
Less than a breath later.
Due to Bai Youheng's sudden attack, Wu Ding naturally succeeded in stopping Li Qi and had already sealed all the latter's acupuncture points.
The other generals were not idle either, and in the blink of an eye they restrained everyone in Da Feng, including Li Wutong.
"Li Qi."
Ning Yongnian breathed a sigh of relief and walked slowly to the pale Li Qi.
"To be honest, I really didn't expect you to be so decisive."
"But it's a pity."
"Don't you want to trade your own life for the lives of the people in Huailing?"
"Then I just want to show you how people in this city die..."
"Sima Cong!"
"Your Majesty, I am here..."
"Spread the word! Let's say that Dafeng has agreed to all our conditions!"
"yes."
"Wu Ding!"
"The general is here!"
"Send a message to all battalions! Seal the city gate immediately!"
"yes!"
"..."
After hearing Ning Yongnian's instructions one after another, Li Qi's eyes darkened, while Li Wutong's eyes lost any sparkle.
After going round and round, will Huailing City still be unable to escape the fate of being massacred in the end?
Although the result was the same as her previous choice, Li Wutong no longer thought the same way at this moment.
But who can save Huailing now...
Suddenly, Li Wutong's eyes froze.
Including Ning Yongnian, everyone turned their heads and looked in one direction.
It was Li Huaizhong who was running in from outside the house with an extremely panic expression.
"emperor!"
"Big, big things are bad!"
"It's a big deal!"
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