Twin Space: The Evil King Should Never Think of Taking the Throne

After the eighth sister got married, Liu Shuo was blocked by Guo Shaohou at the North Gate and had no other options, so he crossed the mountain and went to Hancheng, one of the 19 cities in Guanzhou. The defenders of Hancheng refused to come out, but there was no reinforcement, so they could only hold on and wait for rescue from the North Gate.

After hearing the news, Guo Shaohou led his troops to rush thousands of miles to rescue Hancheng, but was ambushed by Liushuo cavalry on the way. Guo Shaohou was injured by a hidden arrow during the breakout, but fortunately he escaped unharmed. Seven days later, the siege of Hancheng was lifted, and Liushuo's army retreated to Guanshan, hiding in the mountains relying on the natural moat, and disappeared.

Seven days later, Yuecheng, one of the 19 cities in Guanzhou, was in danger. Liushuo's army suddenly attacked Yuecheng. The Yuecheng defenders were unable to defend the city, so Yuecheng was broken and Liushuo massacred the entire city. No one, young or old, survived.

By the time Emperor Zhangde learned the news, Yuecheng had already become Liushuo's base, and Guo Shaohou failed in his several attempts to attack it.

Two months later, in May of the 16th year of Zhangde, it was early summer, wheat was harvested in the north and rice was harvested in the south, just in time to support the war in the north. The imperial court sent troops to escort grain and grass to the northern border. When passing through Beiyang River, they were ambushed by a group of Liushuo cavalry. The grain and grass were burned, and half of the soldiers escorting the grain were killed.

By the time the news reached Tianjing, half a month had passed. Emperor Zhangde was furious, and the government and the people were in turmoil. However, for the safety of the northern border, it was urgent to raise new grain and send it there.

The national treasury didn't have much grain to begin with, and now they could only raise 10,000 shi of grain, but this 10,000 shi of grain was just a drop in the bucket for the northern border. At the same time, many people in the government and the public had doubts about the grain being intercepted and burned. Liu Shuo must have an insider in the Central Plains, or someone in the Central Plains was colluding with the enemy and betraying the country.

Just when the imperial court was worried about food and the northern border, Duke of the Protectorate Lin Ziqiao wrote a letter, offering to donate 50,000 dan of grain from the Lin family and purchase grain from the public at a high price to help the imperial court out of danger. Within a few days, Lin Ziqiao spent all his family wealth to raise 100,000 dan of grain, and personally followed the grain escort officer to deliver the grain to the northern border.

When Yun Yiduo learned that Brother Nine had sent his family's stored food and the food he bought with money to the northern border, she knew that Brother Nine's fate had turned to the northern border. But this time, Brother Nine went to the battlefield two years earlier than in his previous life. She just hoped that Brother Nine could take good care of himself and not get hurt.

After Lin Ziqiao left, Yun Feiyang became even busier. Yun Yiduo also began to prepare for her coming-of-age ceremony. She didn't want to make things too much trouble, but there were too many people who doted on her, so she couldn't keep a low profile.

While Yun Yiduo was preparing for her coming-of-age ceremony, the Chongming Palace in the far south was also bustling with activity. The magnificent palace was covered in red, with bright colors everywhere, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.

Ji Cheng was wearing a black dragon robe with gold foil. The lifelike five-clawed golden dragon was majestic and added a bit of majesty and solemnity to the celebration. At this moment, he was very excited. Wen Ning's cold poison was cured, and he could finally marry her as his concubine. The only regret was that everyone in the court opposed him to make Wen Ning the queen, so he could only let her down.

Ji Cheng thought that as long as he never appointed a queen, Wen Ning would not be wronged. With expectation, Ji Cheng walked into Jinxiu Palace, approaching his childhood dream step by step.

"Ning'er, are you really going to be his Ning Fei like this? What about me?"

"Ming, Cheng is suffering, I don't want to hurt him."

"You don't want to hurt him, so you want to hurt me? You know that once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. From now on, there will be no possibility for you and I to meet again."

Ji Cheng stopped at the door of Jinxiu Palace's bedroom and stopped the palace servant who was about to deliver the message. He waited for Wen Ning's answer.

Silence, long silence.

Wen Ning said with tears in his eyes:

"Chi Ming, go away! Just pretend you've never known me."

Chi Ming, it turned out to be him. The orphan of General Da Chong Zhenhai, he grew up with Ji Cheng and Wen Ning, but when did the two of them become so close?

"Ning'er, if this is what you want, I won't bother you anymore from now on."

Chi Ming's voice was trembling as he spoke, as if he was already heartbroken. He slowly took two steps back, intending to jump out of the window and leave. However, when he turned around, Wen Ning ran towards him and hugged him.

"Ming, I'm sorry."

"For his one-sided feelings, you would rather sacrifice our friendship of so many years. Ning'er, I hope you won't regret it."

Chi Ming did not look back at Wen Ning, but gently pulled away Wen Ning's arms that were wrapped around him. He took a deep breath, took a step forward, clenched his fists, raised his head, and shed sad tears.

"Take care of yourself, Ning'er."

After leaving a few words, Chi Ming jumped out of the window, and Ji Cheng, who had already arrived at the bedroom, also followed him.

On the palace wall of Jinxiu Palace, Ji Cheng stopped Chi Ming under the wall, his face terribly gloomy.

"Chi Ming, what are you doing running into my concubine's womb in the middle of the night?"

When Chi Ming saw Ji Cheng, who was full of energy and spirit, he thought that he was the one who was abandoned after all, and he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.

"What is this? Your Majesty has seen and heard everything, hasn't he? I would like to congratulate you on the birth of your beautiful bride."

Chi Ming wanted to fight Ji Cheng regardless of everything, but he couldn't let Wen Ning get caught in the middle. After saying his insincere blessing, Chi Ming turned around and was about to leave. How could Ji Cheng, who hadn't figured out the whole story, let him leave like this?

"General Chi broke into the palace at night and met with my concubine in private. Do you want to leave now?"

At his command, a team of guards surrounded him. Seeing this, Chi Ming snorted coldly, turned around and flew over the palace wall, and the guards chased after him. The guard leader Ji Liao rushed over first. Soon, the sound of fighting appeared in the palace. Ji Cheng waited in silence, while Wen Ning hurriedly ran out of the palace and looked at Ji Cheng.

"Ah Cheng, let him go."

"Ning'er, do you think it's possible? He must die today!"

Anyone who dares to covet Ji Cheng's woman should die, no matter who it is. Ji Cheng's anger made the air around him colder.

Wen Ning looked at the man who looked like a killing god, and her heart was filled with pain, but she still said to Ji Cheng calmly:

"If he died, Ning'er wouldn't live alone."

Wen Ning's firm eyes and resolute tone shocked Ji Cheng. He had always thought that Ning'er had him in her heart. Otherwise, why would Ning'er save him from the cold poison, why would she support him, fight against internal strife, and always support and protect him.

"Ning'er, say it again."

Ji Cheng couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe that Ning'er, whom he loved so much, belonged to someone else.

"If Chi Ming dies, I will not live alone."

Following Wen Ning's sonorous words, a group of people escorted Chi Ming to the front of the palace. Ji Liao pushed the tied-up Chi Ming over and kicked him on the leg, making him kneel on the ground.

"Chi Ming trespassed into the palace, he should be executed, but considering that he is the general's orphan, he will be spared the death penalty, punished with fifty strokes of the cane, and given castration."