The army led by the King of Qin South and the troops secretly recruited by him for many years faced each other outside the city of Yaozhou, with a vast plain in between. Although there had been two small-scale battles between them, neither side suffered heavy casualties, as if they were probing something. In terms of military strength, the King of Qin South was no match for the imperial army, but he had occupied Yaozhou City for many years and built high walls and fortifications, making it a city that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

  If we just shrink into the city, the imperial courts army will not be able to do anything. If they try to attack strongly, they may suffer heavy casualties. After trying to probe, the commander of the capital had no choice but to retreat and defend his position.

  They are not all willing to sacrifice their lives for the emperor with one heart and one mind. He can see that it is a dead end in front of him, and he will not go so obediently. Its hard to avoid having some other thoughts.

  As for King Nan of Qin, he naturally thought it would be best to win over Dou Xianguo and form an alliance between the two sides, which would be more beneficial to his own situation. With Chen Yuns multi-faceted advice, King Nan of Qin was even more inclined to win over Dou Xianguo. Both sides had their hearts and intentions, and secretly made contact with each other under the table.

  The imperial carriage arrived at this moment and entered the military camp of the imperial court, where it was respectfully invited in by all the officials.

  Very soon, Qin Nan Wang and Chen Yun in Yaozhou City learned of this news. Qin Nan Wang had been feeling unwell for the past two days, lying in bed with dwindling energy, but upon hearing this news he slightly perked up and said to Chen Yun: "You guessed correctly after all, that young Sima really risked coming here personally because of a woman."

  Chen Yunyi sat upright, kneeling beside Qin Nanwangs sickbed, and said solemnly: "That Sima Jiao doesnt necessarily have to be here for Liao Guifei, but as the emperor, he cant tolerate anyone trampling his dignity. The letter we sent was provocative, and its normal that he wants to come personally to supervise the siege."

  Although I suspected that Sima Jiao came mainly for Liao Tingyan, as the male lead of this world, how could he admit such a thing? Thinking carefully, isnt it just giving himself a green hat? The female lead can only be with him, the male lead, and can only love him. This is the natural order of things. What about the male supporting character Sima Jiao? If he gets in the way, he has to die.

  Qin Nan Wang was also delighted, "That Sima Xiao Er is arrogant and self-aggrandizing, thinking he has hundreds of thousands of troops protecting him, yet unaware that the loyal ministers around him have already defected. Lets see how long he can remain so insolent!"

  "Go contact Daliang again and make sure our plan is foolproof!"

  Chen Yun received the instruction from King Qin Nan, and honestly answered yes. Coincidentally, a servant brought over some medicine, Chen Yun didnt stay long, bid farewell and retreated, not daring to glance sideways as he walked past the servant.

  Just out of Qin Nan Wangs place, Chen Yun was entangled by Qin Wu Huan.

  "Youve been getting busier and busier lately, no time to even chat with me. With so many people under Fathers command, cant you just assign tasks to them? Why do you have to be so busy yourself?" Qin Wu You expressed his discontent.

  Chen Yun patiently explained a few sentences to her, "I guarantee that all this will be over soon." He reached out and stroked Qin Wus cheek, his gaze seeming to sweep over the Qin Nan Wangs bedroom. Indeed, it was almost time, everything had been arranged, just waiting for everyone to fall into the trap, he could then gather up the threads in his hand, and catch all those annoying characters in one net, to take control of this land that belonged to him.

  Qin Wu You hurriedly walked away, feeling suffocated. He suddenly thought of the news he had just learned from Chen Yuns mouth and immediately ran to the courtyard where Liao Ting Yan was being held, shouting triumphantly: "Simar Focus has already arrived in Yaozhou, your death date is getting closer and closer!"

  He actually came. Liao Tingyan put on a noble and cold face to scare people away, but after that, her expression suddenly fell, she furrowed her brow looking out the window at the sky, and pursed her lips tightly.

  Although every time she encounters danger, she thinks of herself as the heroine and must be able to survive, but this is just self-consolation. She knows better than anyone else that this is not a story, its the real world for her, where many accidents can happen, and she is not special, death only takes an instant. Its the same for her, and for others too.

  So will Sima Jiao take the risk to rescue her after all?

  Simazhao did come to Yaostate, but at this time he was not in the camp where the main army was stationed.

  When the King of Doushanguo invited the Your Majesty from Luoying into his tent, he indeed had ill intentions. However, he soon discovered that something was off about Your Majesty, and couldnt help but take a closer look. He immediately noticed the unnatural appearance on this persons face, as if it had been altered by some substance. His eyes and movements also lacked the true majesty of the Emperor.

  This isnt Sima Jiao! Seeing this, all the officials changed color. Gao Taihu stepped forward one step, walked to the front of Your Majesty, and slightly smiled at him.

  "Everyone is equal."

  "What do you mean by this, Gao Taibao?"

  "Your Majesty should have come in person, but unfortunately Your Majesty has fallen ill and cannot tolerate the long journey, wanting to stay in Luoyang. Therefore, there is no choice but to resort to this inferior plan and let someone else come instead. Conveniently, the matter here is also more suitable for a fake Your Majesty to cooperate with, isnt it?" said Gao Taibao meaningfully.

  Dou Xiangguo narrowed his eyes, he heard the deep meaning in Gao Taibaos words, and without thinking, he immediately denied: "I dont know..."

  He said this and saw Gao Taibao take out a box and hand it over, "Prime Minister doesnt have to rush to deny, might as well take a look at the gift His Majesty has prepared for you."

  Everyone had a bad premonition in their hearts, and they hastily snatched the box open to take a look. Inside were some personal accessories, jewelry, jade locks, etc. Of course, he could recognize them - these were all personal items of his family members, including those of his elderly wife, several children, and even the long-life lock that his grandson had worn since birth.

  Everyones eyes turned red in an instant, and a pair of fierce eyes stared at Gao Taibao. However, Gao Taibao remained unmoved, with a smile still on his face, saying: "Although Xiang Guo secretly settled his family before leaving Luoyi, the Emperor was worried that those people would not be taken care of properly, so he had already brought them to a safe place for protection, just waiting for the news of Xiang Guos victory to return."

  "You... " both Xiang Guo and others did not think of it. The arrangement that they thought was foolproof, was actually discovered by Sima Jiao.

  Gao Taibao saw his shocked expression and slowed down his tone, "The Prime Minister is loyal to Your Majesty with all his heart, Your Majesty will not betray the Prime Minister, after all, the Prime Minister has also been watching over Your Majesty since childhood."

  All the officials faces twisted for a moment, their eyes struggling to look at those boxes, and finally slowly revealed a dejected expression, bowing their heads and saying: "Your minister obeys Your Majestys orders."

  It was no surprise to Gao Taibao. Doushang Guo, this man, although ambitious and cruel, ruthless in dealing with political enemies, and never satisfied with wealth, attached great importance to his family. He had a very good relationship with his wife and took great care of his children. It was because of this that the previous emperor dared to let him be the prime minister, and His Majesty, who had a completely different personality from the previous emperor, also had the same thing in mind, which is why he allowed Doushang Guo to dominate the court for so many years.

  Its not that theyre afraid of him, but rather that they dont think its necessary to move against him. Firstly, hes been a useful tool for the country and the imperial court needs someone like him. Secondly, he hasnt actually done anything to truly anger His Majesty, which is why hes still alive today. Now that he wants to rebel, Sima Jiao naturally wont be able to let him go. Theyre all very clear about this: this time, what Sima Jiao wants is Doushen Guos life, regardless of whether they win or lose, Doushen Guos life will have to stay here in exchange for the safety of his entire family.

  "The Premier should understand that Your Majesty has also given him face, and if the Premier is sensible, he can at least earn a posthumous reputation for loyalty to the monarch and love of country, and his family will not be implicated."

  ……

  Everyone in the imperial court walked out of the emperors large tent with heavy footsteps, their eyes deep with anger and fear, as well as a sense of helplessness. Upon hearing that someone had secretly come from Qin Nan Wangs side again, his expression turned stern, recalling what Gao Tai Bao had said earlier, he gritted his teeth: "Bring him to my tent like before."

  Facing the envoy of King Qin Nan, Prime Minister Du showed no unusual expression and agreed to his conveyed plan. "General Sima Jiao is indeed in the account, when the time comes, I will naturally lead him to death, tell your king that he must not forget his words and cooperate well."

  The attendants quietly withdrew, and the Grand Marshal ordered his own son to be summoned. This was the only son who had followed him onto the battlefield. After this battle, he himself might not survive, so he could only take advantage of the present moment to make arrangements for after his death. In recent years, he had indeed been blinded by Sima Jiaos performance and thought that he was just a hot-tempered mediocre person. He did not expect that he would be a dog that bites without warning. Now he only hoped that if he followed Sima Jiaos orders, he could spare his family according to his words.

  And without mentioning what the crowd was thinking at this time, Sima Jiao, who had forced Dou Gu to voluntarily surrender himself to death, was now sitting in an ordinary-looking horse-drawn carriage with dozens of guards, disguised as a young son of an ordinary family, temporarily resting at an inn outside the city of Yaozhou.

  Yaozhou City was tense due to the war, and the inspection of people entering the city was especially strict. Even with guards in a horse-drawn carriage, it was impossible for new faces to sneak in. However, this did not prevent someone from leaving the city to deliver messages.

  A woman came out of the Qin Nan Wang Fu and walked out of the city to a hotel, where she knelt down behind a screen, stuttering as she greeted the noble person, waiting for them to ask her questions. Although she was a pawn planted in the Qin Nan Wang Fu, her status was lowly, and she couldnt do much within the palace, never thinking that one day she would personally meet with a noble person, so nervous that she almost held her breath.

  "How is she? Is her injury better?"

  The woman knew who he was asking about and hastily replied: "Guifei is currently in the Wang Fu, with a doctor treating her. However, her arm was almost pierced earlier, so its not easy for her to recover. For now, she still cant exert herself and will occasionally feel pain."

  "Have you lost weight?"

  The woman replied, seeing that the legendary tyrannical master didnt seem to want to beat or kill her, relaxed a bit and spoke more carefully: "The imperial concubine has been pale for many days due to excessive blood loss. I couldnt visit often, but sneaking in a few times, I saw her looking depressed, without any joy on her face, seemingly thinner."

  Everyone in the palace knows that the princess has animosity towards the noble consort and often makes things difficult for her... The woman told everything she knew honestly.

  After finishing, seeing that there was no movement behind the screen, she was arranged to go out and saw another eunuch dressed as an ordinary attendant, who instructed her: "You must take good care of the noble concubine, once there is any movement, you must immediately send out a message, its going to be chaotic, no matter what, you must protect the noble concubine."

  The woman repeatedly answered yes and quietly returned to the Wang Mansion.

  The person behind the screen was Sima Jiao, who closed his eyes and rubbed his temples without saying a word. Jin De, who had just walked in, couldnt tell what he was thinking and could only stand aside, speaking softly: "Your Majesty, Ive already sent someone to report back, and the Imperial Consort is currently out of danger, Your Majesty can finally put your mind at ease."

  Simar Jiao raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, causing Jin De to shrink his neck.

  "Tell Gao Taibao to hurry up with Prime Minister Xiang." Sima Jiao said impatiently.

  If you dont hurry up and bring people back, your waist might be gone.

  In just a few days, Chen Yun suggested to King Qin Nan that he should first send the women of the palace to a safe place, so as not to worry about them later. King Qin Nans body was a bit better, and he was arranging for his men to defend themselves. Although there was an agreement in advance, after all, they had to guard against the other party changing their mind at the last minute. Upon hearing Chen Yuns words, he thought for a moment and agreed.

  Qin Wu Hui refused to leave, Chen Yun persuaded him for half a day, and Qin Wu Hui finally asked him, "What do you plan to do with Liao Ting Yan?"

  Chen Yun Dao said: "She naturally cannot leave, Father has already decided to tie her to the front of the formation."

  Qin looked at him suspiciously: "Can you bear it?"

  Chen Yuns face revealed a sorrowful expression, and he looked away, saying in a stern tone: "At this moment when the situation is changing rapidly, how can I prioritize my personal feelings over the greater good?"

  "Alright then, Ill leave before the war begins!"

  Liao Tingyan was soon exposed by Qin Wuyues expression, and she knew that she would be tied to the city gate. So what is this ancient abuse dog blood drama, female protagonist, or this red thread hanging in front of the two armies, if you cant come up with a high theory to stop the war, then you can only jump off the city wall sadly.

  This time she guessed wrong, before she was tied to the city wall, someone entered her courtyard to secretly escort her away and leave a fake substitute. The person who did this was none other than Chen Yun. Of course, he couldnt let the heroine die like that, so he came up with the trick of stealing heaven and changing day.

  Liao Tingyan was sent out of the Qin Nan Wang Fu by someone, and as soon as she left the city through a secret passage, she was intercepted by Qin Wuyue who had been waiting nearby. Qin Wuyue should have left a day earlier, but he waited here because he guessed that Chen Yun might not be honest, and sure enough, he caught her. As the female supporting characters IQ reached its peak at this moment, this is probably the mysterious detective attribute that women have for their own men.

  Qin Wu was furious, and Liao Tingyan was even more angry. She had been shuttled back and forth by others for some time now, and she was about to go crazy from being silent for so long. Why did she still have to follow this clichéd plot of the original couple catching the mistress? Her own storyline had already flown out the window, but these two were still pulling her back in to play their respective roles. Hearing Qin Wu yelling "whore" at her, she really wanted to shut her up and kick her off the bus.

  Qin Wu had no time to respond and rolled down from the horse carriage.

  Liao Tingyan: …I think I just thought about it in my heart and havent taken action yet?

  A horse carriage came out of a nearby forest and an archer jumped down from the carriage pole.