C4 True Prince Consort Is Ill but the False Princess Cannot be Saved She Gives Her Life to Repay the
In the hot June sun, at the foot of the mountain, a galloping steed could be seen, its mane bristling, tail like the dust of Buddha, hooves flying, galloping in a posture that seemed as if it were about to touch its belly to the ground. Immediately, a middle-aged woman dressed like a palace maid sat down with her left hand gripping the rein and the whip in her right hand constantly lashing at the trident of the horse.
In just a blink of an eye, the horse had already galloped all the way to the top of the cliff, but the red horse had no intention of stopping. Watching as the horse and the man were about to fall into the valley, the woman lightly tapped her stirrups and, borrowing the horse's galloping momentum, she used a move called 'Swallows Three Splashing Water' in the air and steadily landed on the cliff wall. The red horse soared into the air like a kite with its string cut and quickly fell towards the bottom of the valley.
The middle-aged palace maid standing at the edge of the cliff raised her hand and shouted, "Mei Jian, Bamboo Sword Sis, I am Li Wan'er. I have something to ask of you, my princess!" After she finished speaking, she anxiously waited for his response.
Li Wan'er caught it in her hand and tied it around the iron pillar at the edge of the cliff. She then jumped onto the iron pillar and, with the movement of "One Reed Crossing Zen", with a few jumps, she arrived at the top of the cliff opposite. At this moment, Mei Jian, bamboo sword, and Li Wan'er greeted each other and asked, "Manager Li, what are you here for?"
After meeting Mei Jian and the bamboo sword, Li Wan'er impatiently said as she walked, "The great calamity is about to descend upon the Western Xia Empire. Upon the orders of my king, we have come to pay our respects to the princess and Prince Consort Ma. Hearing this, Mei Jian and the bamboo sword did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly led Li Wan'er into the Spiritual Vulture Palace's Dreamy Garden.
As he entered the backyard, he saw that the courtyard was filled with smoke and was extremely quiet. A strong medicinal fragrance wafted out from the rooms from time to time, and when he opened the plaid door, he saw a middle-aged woman, who looked like a celestial fairy, sitting beside the bed. She was wiping the sweat on her forehead with one hand and a wet silk handkerchief with the other, wiping the body of the person on the bed.
This exceptionally beautiful woman was none other than the princess that Li Wan'er spoke of, the mistress of the Spirit Eagle Palace on the peak of Tianshan Mountain — Lady Xu Zhu. The middle-aged man lying on the sickbed was the monk Xu Zhu who was as famous as Xiao Feng and Duan Ming. However, ever since he had received seventy years of credit from Wu Ya, the leader of the Free and Unrestrained Sect, Xu Zhu had become a vulgar man. His father's surname was Zhou, and his name was Dong.
When she saw Wan-Er enter, she quickly stood up. She was very happy. It had been a long time since she last saw Wan-Er, and she didn't know about the news about her mother and father. Although the princess and Wan-Er were master and servant, they were actually sisters. Wan-Er was recruited to serve the princess at the palace. However, the princess didn't treat her as a maid because she was not only beautiful, but also kind. She always called her "Miss Wan-Er", but she knew how to be polite. Ever since the princess and Xu Zhu were married, the maids of the Spirit Eagle Palace were as numerous as the clouds. She told her father to have Wan'er stay in the palace as the head steward, manage the maids of the imperial harem, and bestow her surname 'Li'.
Wan-Er bowed to the princess and was held by her. The princess saw the sweat on Wan-Er's face and her face lost its color. She knew how important it was for Wan-Er to come here. Her heart trembled as she asked, "Sister Wan-Er, is the king and queen mother sick?"
"Oh!" No. Princess, the Emperor and Queen are safe and sound, but a great calamity is about to befall the Western Xia Country. " Then, Wan-Er continued, "The King of the Golden Kingdom, Zhan Yan Ao, knocked down two men, and the Six Three Rivers, Six Kingdoms, Nine Ditches, and Eighteen Towns — a total of two hundred and fifty thousand men. After annihilating the Great Liao, he took advantage of Yu Wei and continued to march westward, invading our borders and conquering cities with unstoppable force. Ever since the death of General Li Yanzong, the position of Marshal has always been vacant. Furthermore, I have been diplomatic and military. Today, the Western Xia Country has no Marshal who can lead troops to war, the Western Xia Country is in danger! On the orders of the Emperor, I have come to ask the Prince Consort to come down the mountain as soon as possible to save the people of Xixia from danger; I have never dared to slack off even a little since I left the capital. I have been looking forward to seeing you guys as soon as possible, like saving a fire! "Princess and Prince Consort should be willing to rapidly descend the mountain, clear the way for the army, protect the capital, and protect the emperor!" After saying that, Wan-Er burst into tears.
Hearing this, the princess was burning with anxiety, but she had a troubled expression on her face. She pointed to the person on the bed and said to Wan-Er, "Sister Wan-Er, the person lying on the bed is the Prince Consort. He had been ill for more than a month, and at first my husband (Xu Zhu) felt weak and sleepy all over, but a few days ago, he suddenly fell into a coma, and only a faint breath showed that he was still alive. I was anxious about this matter, and I was at a loss for what to do. What should we do? "
Mei Jian and Bamboo Sword, who had accompanied Wan'er in, heard their master's near weeping sigh and felt very uneasy. They said, "Mistress, as long as you give the order, we will immediately gather the brothers from all the clans of the Thirty-sixth Cave 72 Island and head to Western Xia together to resolve the dangers of Western Xia. Although there are no good generals among them, they are first-rate martial artists and can also contend with the Golden Soldier for a while.
Hearing the words of the Plum Sword and Bamboo Sword, the helpless Princess and Wan'er felt that these words were a good idea, but they still hesitated, because it would take a long time to recruit all the men from the seventy-two islands in the thirty-six caves.
Mei Jian had a plan and said, "Mistress, you and Bamboo Sword stay behind to take care of the master. I will immediately send envoys to gather them and lead all the female disciples of the Spirit Eagle Palace down the mountain with Manager Li. It is better to gather as much as you can than to just sit and wait for death." With that, the two hastily arranged for envoys to bring the "Chasing Sun" signal to gather the nearby disciples.
"Chasing Sun" was a signal for the Spirit Eagle Palace to gather their disciples. This fireworks were divided into many colors. Not only were they shot high and looked far ahead, but their gorgeous colors could also be seen clearly during daytime. Among them, cyan was a general gathering to prevent the loss of disciples; yellow was an important gathering to discuss important matters with everyone; red was a quick gathering to prevent the Spirit Eagle Palace from encountering a strong enemy, or an accident at the Spirit Eagle Palace, or the death of the Sect Leader. Therefore, as long as the disciples see a red "Heaven Chasing Sun", no matter where you are? What is it? They all had to rush to the Spirit Eagle Palace to save their masters, otherwise, the people of the 36th hole's 72 islands would group together and attack the traitor. Even if they were lucky enough to escape, it would be difficult for them to establish themselves in the martial arts world in the future.
Along the way, they were surrounded by civilians who had escaped the flames of war. As they dragged their families along with their elders and children, this made Mei Jian and the others more determined as they sprinted forward, and Mei Jian continued to send out the signal to chase the sun and the sun as he flew. He also gathered a lot of disciples, and a team of dozens of them rode along the road that was half desert and half wasteland, and it was not until the third fragment of the night that they arrived at Xi Xia State. Hearing Li Wan'er's shouts, the city gates opened, and Mei Jian and the others were waiting at a stop not far away from the imperial palace.
From Li Wan'er, he learned that Prince Consort Ma was bedridden and that life and death were at stake. The Western Xia Emperor Li Yanshou was scared out of his wits as he shouted, "There's no hope for Western Xia!" The heavens have destroyed my Western Xia! " Why did the Western Xia Emperor, Li Yanxing, have such great hopes for Zhou Dong? He even had no doubts about Zhou Dong's ability to take the stage and pay his respects? Of course, he knew the ability of this Prince Consort. In terms of martial arts, there was no one in the world who was a match for him. His Small Non-Phase Method was renowned throughout the world, and his might shook the whole world.
Ever since Zhou Dong left his sworn brothers Xiao Feng and Duan Jiu, besides cultivating the Small Faceless Technique on Piao Gui Mountain, he spent the rest of his time carefully studying the military strategy manual borrowed from the Western Xia Imperial Palace. Not only did he have a good grasp of the《 Sun Zi's Martial Arts》,《 Wu Qi's Thirteen Series》,《 Thirty-six Series》, and so on, but he also deeply understood the essence of the military strategy and understood the key points of the military strategy. Just a few years ago, the people of the small countries of the Western Regions gathered together to invade the borders of the Western Xia Dynasty, and it just so happened that Zhou Dong and the princess returned to the provincial capital, where the emperor Li Yanxing was extremely worried. Thinking of the hardships of the Western Xia, Zhou Dong took the initiative to lead several thousand imperial guards to defeat the majority of the enemy, and beat the invading small countries of the Western Regions to a pulp, causing them to no longer dare to underestimate the Western Xia. Therefore, when Li Yanshou heard Zhou Dong was bedridden, he could not help but cry out, "Heaven destroyed my Western Xia!"
The next day, the sun shined brightly. Mei Jian and the rest gathered at the palace to discuss a way to retreat. Li Yanxing was destitute, and he was an emperor born in peace. He was destined to die in comfort. "Long live our Emperor," Li Wan'er said. "Now, we have three urgent military matters to deal with. First, we should ask the City Protector to order all the soldiers to gather at the military arena, with the exception of the soldiers guarding the city gate, to redeploy the soldiers to guard the city. Young and strong soldiers will guard the battlements, and old and weak soldiers will carry away the weapons.
Li Yanxing understood the first two things well, but he could not understand the third one. "Manager Li, the Golden Soldiers have already arrived at the city walls, how can the oligarchs be in the mood to enjoy the singing and dancing? And what is this logic?"
Wan-Er replied, "Long live the Emperor. The King of Gelang and Liangguang played the zither in his city, and the four gates were opened wide, scaring off hundreds of thousands of Sima Yi's army. Today, the Emperor personally came to watch the dance at the city's head, and he will definitely inspire the soldiers, intimidate the armies of gold, build the spirit of the Western Xia and destroy the country of gold."
Hearing this, Li Yanxing laughed out loud, "Our love official is indeed the general director of the Gu family. The three matters should be handled accurately by the Gu family."
Li Wan'er was right, according to the report of the spies sent out, Yan Ao Gu was indeed in the middle of the army, heading towards the north gate. After receiving the report from the scouts, Li Wan'er arranged everything properly. She divided the dozens of men that Mei Jian brought into the city into four groups, each taking charge of one of them. She also instructed them to hide under the battlements to deal with the powerful soldiers of the Jin Empire. Li Wan'er and Mei Jian guarded the north gate together and protected the safety of the emperor Li Yanxing.
A troop of one hundred and fifty thousand men, like a group of ferocious tigers descending from the mountains, charged towards the city gate. In front of the central military tent, chariots had cleared the way, and their ceremonies were followed by a large banner with the word "Jin" written on it. Under the banner stood a man, eight feet tall, clad in betel armor, with a head full of purple gold, tall and sturdy build.
This time, Yan Yanzheng was very ambitious. He wanted to annihilate the entire Great Western Sea, devour the Western Xia, and then chase down the deer in the Central Plains. Thus, this time, he brought his troops here to invade in a threatening manner, with the intent of snatching it all. When they drove up to the city gate, they saw the city wall was filled with music, the dancers were as numerous as the clouds. The Western Xia Emperor, Li Yanshou, was accompanied by the empress as he leisurely enjoyed the singing and dancing of the musical instruments, almost hitting Ah Gu's nose out of anger. Since the Western Xia Emperor dared to sit on top of the city gate tower and enjoy the music and dance, he must have come prepared, even though the ancient times have Ge Liang singing "Empty City Strategy", leading troops was originally just a lie, we cannot suddenly attack the city, otherwise, after taking advantage of their crafty plot, we can order the entire army to retreat ten li, set up camp, and wait until we find out the truth before making any plans. "
The Western Xia Capital was safe for the time being, and just like that, it had scared the emperor, Li Yanxing, and his legs were trembling. It was like he was sitting in a cave of ice.