Back Off, Let Me Come

Mei Meng looked towards the direction of the final battle.

【good. 】

Her answer was so soft that it could be blown away by a breeze.

The two of them rested for a while. Mei Meng got on her horse, riding Qi Cang's war horse, while Qi Cang managed to make do with his own two legs: [I am old and disabled, but I still have to lead the young man's horse. You Don't you feel a little guilty? 】

Mei Meng said: [Aren’t you faster on foot? 】

A brave warrior can't just transform into a war horse.

Qi Cang took the initiative to give up his war horse. Why should Mei Meng be polite to him? She actually wanted to buy an old horse for traveling with the caravan, didn't Qi Cang look down on it? He also said that if you ride this thing, you will never be able to reach it in the next life.

He is the one who finds fault, and he is the one who complains.

The fact that he has survived to such a young age is all due to his strength.

Otherwise, he would have been beaten to death by people who couldn't stand him.

Qi Cang said: [Humph. 】

Taking advantage of Mei Meng's distraction, he looked back at the direction of the teahouse with his peripheral vision without leaving a trace, and with another snort, the two of them disappeared at the end of the path: "We are so familiar, why don't you call me daddy?" 】

[Did you wake up from the dream? 】

Why does she want to be a dwarf?

Moreover, she looks like she lacks fatherly love?

Qi Cang clicked his tongue in disgust: "I don't know how to praise." 】

His level of cultivation is here. If word gets out that he plans to adopt children, how many people will line up to kowtow to him?

The tea shop is not far away.

[Either follow her or follow me. ] Shen Tang slapped Lu Jue on the shoulder to prevent him from turning into a wife-watching stone, [If you go with her now, it will be too late to catch up. 】

Lu Jue looked away: [No. 】

Shen Tang didn't lie to Mei Meng. Lu Jue was really injured by the military stick, which hurt his heart and was unable to use force for ten days and a half. However, a courageous warrior can get up as long as he has one breath left, thanks to his rough skin and thick flesh. He secretly hid in the dark to see Mei Meng off for the last time, and Shen Tang couldn't help but wonder if he was beating a mandarin duck.

[I won’t blame you for choosing her. 】

Shen Tang always considered himself the social boss of the company.

As a boss, you have no right to ask your employees to choose a company and give up their marriage. This is unrealistic. When you start a company, it’s normal for employees to come and go, join and resign. If Lu Jue chooses Mei Meng, she will respect her blessings, but will not allow Lu Jue to continue to hold important positions. You can't have your cake and eat it too, Lu Jue must choose.

Shen Tang's tolerance also has limits.

Lu Jue said bitterly: [I will be abandoned only if I catch up. 】

Shen Tang: [……]

Lu Jue sighed: [She has never been the kind of person who would regret teaching her husband and look for a title. If a person doesn't even have his own way, he will only blindly rely on another person, as if he was born for the other person and lives for the other person. How sad. 】

Madame's love was as proud as she was.

She can accept strong love, but she cannot accept that the owner who gives this love has no self: [Compared with a man who is addicted to the love of men and women and is willing to be a bird in a cage, she will appreciate it more than a man who is addicted to the love of men and women but wears it. A falcon wearing the coat of a caged sparrow. 】

You can be a bird in a cage, but you must have the ability to fly. Only by truly becoming a hero can he be qualified to bow down.

The strong man has a taste for bending over and bowing his head, while the weak man just lies there.

Shen Tang said: [That’s fine. 】

I don’t know for a moment whether I should say it’s a love brain or a career brain.

If he was alive to take off his armor and return to the field, he would... Lu Jue took one last look in the direction where no figure could be seen, got on his horse, galloped his horse to keep up with his master, and left without looking back.

Mei Meng was defeated and died, but the leader of Qi State and the remaining leaders of the allied forces were still there. Shen Tang didn't add any fuel to the fire and directly announced the truth about how these people escaped - they didn't break out of the siege, but disguised themselves as deserters and blended in to get out.

In other words——

All the soldiers and horses left behind became abandoned.

This news was a fatal blow to the reputation of these people.

After the leader of the Qi State fled, he did not dare to say anything. He was surrounded by soldiers and suspicious people all day long. After more than ten days of such fear, he finally reached a relatively safe place. This is an important border town of a small country affiliated to Qi State. It belongs to the subordinate country in name, but the generals guarding the gate are from Qi State.

After setting foot here, her tense nerves finally relaxed.

The most important thing right now is to gather the remaining troops and make plans.

The situation in Kang State has been established, and Qi State's continued resistance will be a dead end. Her plan was to send an envoy to negotiate, and it would be best if she could negotiate terms that were satisfactory to both parties. If not, she could retreat appropriately. This does not mean that she will give in without any bottom line. If Kang Guo bullies Taishi, she will resume fighting and fight to the death.

If it is a peace negotiation, who will be sent?

If it's a fight to the death, who else can he use?

These questions kept swirling in her mind.

Until she received the tragic news that Mei Meng had died in battle.

"Jinghe, Jinghe has already——"

You Bao looked sad: "Mei Xiang has done his duty for the country."

After hearing this, the leader of Qi State felt a bitter taste in his tongue.

She had been mentally prepared for this, but she was still heartbroken when she actually heard the news. For Mei Meng, her feelings are very complicated. Love and hate intertwined, relying on each other and wanting to get rid of each other at the same time, entangled. Death is like a lamp going out, and all the past events disappear.

"Jinghe... oh, did you mention anything about her death?"

As the Prime Minister of Qi State, Mei Meng's body is also valuable.

Whether it is beheading in public or hanging in front of the formation, it can greatly damage the morale of the southwestern countries, especially the Qi country. As an old friend, the leader of the Qi State did not want Mei Meng's corpse to be humiliated; as the leader, she also did not want to make things worse because of Mei Meng...

"Prime Minister Mei was buried at the foot of the mountain, and his body could not be found."

Not a single complete body was left.

It was impossible for Kangguo to dig it out and humiliate it.

This realization made the king breathe a sigh of relief. She was glad that Mei Meng had preserved her dignity after her death and did not need to be humiliated. She was also glad that she did not need to face a dilemma - if Mei Meng's body really fell into Kangguo's hands, whether Kangguo humiliated her or not, Qiguo would have to respond, whether it was sending troops or paying money, to bring back Mei Meng's body, so as not to chill people's hearts.

Mei Meng was buried at the foot of the mountain, and the dilemma was solved.

The king of Qi was moved and looked sad.

You Bao comforted her: "Please be patient, my lord."

It would have been better if she didn't say it. Once she said it, the king of Qi burst into tears.

She even cried until she fainted.

She couldn't help crying.

The Kang State made a big fuss about her cowardly desertion, leaving Mei Meng behind to escape. If she didn't use Mei Meng's funeral to make some articles, guide public opinion in the direction of Mei Meng's voluntary fulfillment of loyalty, and arouse the soldiers' hatred of the enemy, her situation would be awkward.

Not only did she have to be sad, but she also had to arrange a funeral for Mei Meng.

If the body could not be found, she would use clothes to replace it.

She had to be too sad to the outside world and couldn't restrain herself.

Maybe everyone was in danger and had no time to care about others, or maybe the performance of the King of Qi was really touching, and the public opinion crisis barely passed. Mei Meng was dead, but other court officials were still alive, and they had to plan for their future...

When Cui Xiong came here on behalf of the Cui family, he saw such a complicated situation. With internal and external troubles and heavy mourning, his face was thinner, and his sharp features did not show any boyish childishness. His posture when meeting the monarch also showed a mature demeanor.

"Why is it you? Where is Cui Qing?"

The person the King of Qi wanted to see the most was Cui Zhi, who was the leader of the Cui family and the head of the southwest branch of the Gods Society. Cui Xiong was the future heir and was of no use at the moment.

Cui Xiong was neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed and said: "My grandmother just passed away, and my father was in grief, which hurt his heart and he was sick for half a month. I hired a doctor from Xinglin to stay at the house, but he couldn't come to save me."

The King of Qi didn't believe it at first.

But seeing Cui Xiong's condition, he couldn't say anything suspicious.

He could only suppress his anxiety and try to show concern in a gentle tone of an elder. At the end, he found an excuse to leave space for Cui Xiong and You Bao. No matter whether Cui Zhi was really critically ill or pretending to be sick, since Cui Xiong was sent here, Cui Xiong is now a hostage.

He is still a hostage with weight.

If he makes good use of it, Cui Zhi will have to be cautious.

Cui Xiong also knew the King's plan, but he was more concerned about You Bao's situation. The last time they met, You Bao still had some flesh on his face, but now he was almost as thin as a piece of paper, and there were traces of frequent frowns between his eyebrows. He looked at it and felt a little distressed.

"I asked the cook to make your favorite food."

All the concerns were choked in his throat, leaving only this sentence.

You Bao's face showed the first faint smile in recent days: "After not seeing each other for so long, the first thing you said was to let me eat. Are you dissatisfied with my mouth being too idle and bothering you, so you use your cook's cakes to shut me up?"

Cui Xiong blushed: "You know I don't mean that."

You Bao looked at the collar of his inner shirt and was no longer embarrassed.

She had been engaged to Cui Xiong for several years and had also learned about his family relationship. She knew that he was close to the elders on his mother's side. He was afraid that these days would be difficult after the sudden loss of his blood relatives. Food can make people happy, and she ate all the cakes Cui Xiong brought.

Cui Xiong's brows relaxed: "Bring it tomorrow."

"Why are you here in this troubled place?" You Bao wiped her fingers with the handkerchief he handed over, and expressed her incomprehension of Cui Xiong's self-entrapment. Cui Xiong is ignorant, but does Cui Zhishan not understand it either?

"Someone has to come, otherwise it will be difficult to explain."

"Come here, but there is a risk of death."

Cui Xiong's eyes showed no surprise or fear, but he said very calmly: "If I don't come, who will? My father wants to hand over such a big family business to me. If I encounter some problems, I will push others out and hide behind myself. Isn't it a mean act?"

He has to take up his responsibilities.

Besides--

"You are here too, I can't help but come."

You Bao was touched by his words.

For the first time, she looked seriously at the man in front of her who was much younger than her. A willow leaf floated down the lake of her heart, and ripples appeared: "Our marriage was decided by the master, and all of them were weighed. Your wishes were not really taken into account."

This marriage can be ignored.

Not to mention unmarried people, married people will also flee when disaster strikes.

Cui Xiong's seriousness is unnecessary.

You Bao's response obviously exceeded Cui Xiong's expectations.

His pupils trembled slightly, and if you look closely, he was shocked and hurt. He bit his lip tightly: "How many marriages in the world are not weighed? How do you know my wishes? How do you know it's not voluntary?"

You Bao: "..."

Her eyelids twitched fiercely.

The problem is that she is not You Bao, but Miao Ne.

Cui Xiong's feelings are all for "You Bao" and not for "Miao Ne". She doesn't plan to live a confused life with someone else's appearance and name. Mistakes should be corrected and get back on track.

That's right, get back on track.

Not only get back on track, but also be honored.

She lurked beside the King of Qi, not just to confuse him, nor to talk about marriage with a younger man than herself. Mei Meng died, Cui Zhi fell ill, and the ruler of Qi State lost both arms; the southwestern states lost foreign wars, and the Eternal Life Cult rebelled internally... a good opportunity to add fuel to the fire!

How could such a good opportunity be missed?

Is there any better "oil" than the death of the leader of Qi State?

"Time waits for me, Ximin——"

Miao Ne looked up at the moon and made up his mind!

Regicide is not an easy task.

No matter how the tiger falls in Pingyang, the leader of Qi State still has guards around him, and his residence is heavily guarded. It would be impossible for ordinary people to get rid of them, but Miao Ne has long been regarded as a confidant by the king over the years. The king believes that Mei Meng will not doubt her even if he kills the king.

Poison?

It is not easy to poison a king to death.

The leader of the country who holds the national seal is essentially no different from a literary scholar or a courageous warrior. Her body has been strengthened and tempered by the energy of heaven and earth, and the poison that seals her throat with blood cannot kill her immediately. It would be in vain if he waited until the doctor Xinglin arrived.

Miao Ne has better props.

For example, the strings wrapped around her wrist.

She was as obedient as ever, serving the king through his meals and accompanying her in discussions with his ministers, until the middle of the moon. The king's face was visibly tired, and even his temples were covered with white hair.

Miao Ne felt some sympathy for the other party.

There are ways to fight and surrender. When a subject surrenders, he can change his court at any time. He can be a subject to the Qi State or a minister to the Kang State. He has flexible employment space; the situation is different for the king, who is often in danger of his life.

After being the king for several years, how can he be willing to be a minister?

She was also filled with sorrow at this moment.

You want to keep your glory and wealth, but you also want to save your family and life, but you can't say your thoughts casually, and you have to pretend to be iron-clad, euphemistically saying that you can't live up to the sacrifice of the soldiers.

Can't choose?

It's okay, Miao Ne is willing to do it for you.

"You Bao, do you think Gu did something wrong?" The leader of the Qi Kingdom had a headache. Her favorite minister stepped forward and used skilled techniques to relieve her pain as usual. She closed her eyes and sighed, "If Jinghe was still there, I wonder how noisy it would be..."

Miao Ne said: "You might as well ask her?"

The king didn't understand it for a while.

The next moment, there was a suffocating pain in the neck.

Driven by her desire to survive, she grabbed at it and caught several taut thin threads with her fingertips. The thin thread suddenly locked in Miao Ne's hand and embedded deeply into her flesh. She tried to open her mouth to call for help, but something was blocked in her throat, and the warm breath hit her ears: "My lord, does your Majesty know that one of the two most powerful speech spirits for academy students is the 'Speech Suppression'?" Essential skills.”

The other party's voice changed subtly.

Transformed into a female voice that was completely unfamiliar to her.

She said with a smile in her ear: "I have been a top student for several years! Even Luan Gongyi has accidentally fallen into this trap."

Of course, it may also be related to Luan Xin's slow reaction.

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Tang Mei can kill or not kill the leader of Qi State, and keeping her as a mascot will not affect anything (it is not difficult to recruit old ministers of Qi State, Cui Zhi can just come over), but Miao Na refuses to let go of the leader of Qi State, this is about her Benefits (I have been pretending to be a grandson for many years, and I want to collect the principal with interest, which is somewhat related to personal grudges.)