She loses if she divorces, the reborn mistress only divorces her husband

"You only care about your own love affairs, and you don't care about the country and the people at all."

Li Jingwan pressed forward step by step.

"Xiao'e's tragedy was not caused by the people of Tacheng, nor by the soldiers who died on the battlefield because of your betrayal. Do you think your love for Xiao'e is great? So others should be buried with your love?"

"Gao Yuanjia, you are so disgusting!"

Gao Yuanjia wished he could bury his head in the ground.

Li Jingwan was right, he was a villain.

Chu Tingyu asked again, "Last time Ye Qilu handed over the command and led troops to rescue, was it you who told him?"

"Yes." Gao Yuanjia said, "After Yeqilu was defeated three times in a row, he asked Hu Pan to give me a battle plan, saying that it was leaked from the Northwest Army, and asked me if it was true."

"When the prince and General Lu asked me to arrange a new city defense strategy, I knew that you had already noticed someone leaking the information, so I told Ye Qilu that there was a trick."

"What about this time?" Chu Tingyu asked, "Because Ye Qilu wanted to win, you told him the battle plan?"

Gao Yuanjia's head almost dropped to the ground. "Yes... I didn't want to give it to you, but Ye Qilu said that he could get a concubine position for Xiao'e soon, and this was the last time he asked me... so I..."

He was too ashamed to continue.

Chu Tingyu, who had been calm all this time, finally got angry, "This is ridiculous."

"She is already dead, so what is the point of seeking a concubine position, or even a queen position? If it was just you who was harmed, I would never stop you, but you used the lives of the people and soldiers of Sheng Dynasty to achieve your goal."

"The princess is right, Gao Yuanjia, you are a villain."

"I really deserve to die." Gao Yuanjia did not refute. He also despised his own behavior. "I knew it was wrong, but I was deeply trapped in it and could not turn back."

It's like a gambler who has lost all his money. He knows that he will lose more and more if he continues to gamble, but he just can't stop.

He has been called a good official by the people over the years, but in his heart, he always thinks Xiao'e is the most important.

He owed Xiao'e so much that he would rather sell out his country to help her son.

It was stupid, but he did it anyway.

"I am guilty of a heinous crime, and I deserve death. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

He had kept this secret in his heart for many years, and now that he could tell it, he felt relieved.

Chu Tingyu said in a cold voice, "You only have one life. Even if you are cut into pieces, it cannot make up for it."

"If you really want to forgive your sins, do as I say."

Gao Yuanjia finally looked up, "Your Highness wants me to... continue to contact Ye Qilu?"

"Yes." Chu Tingyu said, "Even if you give the battle strategy to Yeqilu this time and let Xirong win, the war in the northwest cannot be quelled."

"How can the size of the Sheng Dynasty be compared with that of the Western Rong? They will just continue the war and the people of both countries will suffer."

"The war in the northwest was originally instigated by the Xirong. We must destroy the Xirong's ambition and beat them until they have no power to fight back. Only then can we achieve peace."

"Whether the war is won or lost, the people are the ones who suffer. Peace can bring survival. No one likes war. What we do is to end war with war."

"I am willing to make amends for my mistakes." Gao Yuanjia agreed, "I only hope that after the matter is accomplished, the prince can agree to one condition of my crime."

"You said."

"Treason and collaborating with the enemy is a capital crime punishable by the extermination of nine clans, but this was all caused by the selfish thoughts of this guilty minister. I hope that the prince can change it to the extermination of three clans."

Chu Tingyu paused.

It seems that Gao Yuanjia's killing of three clans in his previous life was also his own request.

"Okay, as long as you help me accomplish this, I will agree to your request." Chu Tingyu said, "I will announce to the public that you were convicted because you embezzled military funds and delayed military operations."

He is famous in the northwest. If he is found to have committed treason and collaborated with the enemy, it will inevitably cause chaos among the people. Not only will it damage the dignity of the court, it may also give the Western Rong an opportunity to take advantage.

"Your humble servant...Thank you, Your Highness." Gao Yuanjia kowtowed to Chu Tingyu.

His sins were grave, and being able to do something to atone for them while he was alive would be the last use of his despicable life.

-

In late May, Yeqilu once again led the Western Rong army and came with great momentum.

This time, he mobilized the entire country of Xirong and united all the major tribes to launch a massive attack.

The victory or defeat of this war is related to the future fate of him and the Western Rong.

At the beginning, the course of the war was as he expected. The Northwest Army of Sheng Dynasty was defeated without any resistance and retreated one after another.

Ye Qilu's confidence increased greatly, and he led the main force in three directions to attack the place where the main force of the Northwest Army was located in the battle plan given by Gao Yuanjia, which was bound to form an encirclement and destroy the main force.

However, when Yeqilu led the Western Rong army to rush in, they found that the main force of the Northwestern Army was not here. What was waiting for them were countless gravel, arrows and traps, and then there were rumbling shouts outside that shook the earth.

It sounded like a funeral song sung to the Xirong army.

When Yeqilu was shot and fell off his horse, a thought flashed through his mind that Gao Yuanjia did not put his mother in a position higher than Sheng Chao.

He laughed at Gao Yuanjia being controlled by a woman, but wasn't he also relying on the kindness this woman showed Gao Yuanjia to get to his position?

The battle lasted for three days and three nights.

Of the 300,000 Western Rong troops, 50,000 died and 120,000 surrendered, but the price paid by the Sheng Dynasty was much smaller.

This is a great victory that is destined to go down in history.

The Northwestern Army won a great victory. It not only repelled the attack of the Western Rong and captured Western Rong generals such as Yeqilu alive, but also captured five important cities of the Western Rong and approached the capital.

The Western Rong court was shocked, and the peace faction quickly gained the upper hand. The Western Rong king sent Wu Shilie to negotiate.

When the news of this victory spread to the capital, the whole city was jubilant.

Chu Yin was even more delighted. He issued three imperial edicts to reward Chu Tingyu and the Northwest Army, and at the same time ordered Chu Tingyu to be responsible for the peace talks.

After the peace talks are over, he will lead all the officials to personally welcome Chu Tingyu at the north gate of the capital.

All the officials who supported Chu Tingyu were very excited and were just waiting for Chu Tingyu to return to Beijing and be named crown prince.

The Chu Tingjue faction was overshadowed.

Chu Tingjue claimed to be ill and could not go out. He was furious in the palace, and even Jiang Micheng did not dare to go and offend him.

Song Qingyan naturally wouldn't go either.

These days, she has been visiting her parents' home more frequently, and her words and deeds show that she is happy for Chu Tingyu's victory, and she hints to Zhao Yunying to inform Concubine Zhong about her performance.

At this time, Song Qingyan sighed at the flowers blooming in the yard.

I thought she had chosen the best path after her rebirth, but she didn't expect changes to happen so quickly. The position of Princess Ning that she had worked so hard to get has now become a shackle for her.

But fortunately, she found a way to escape.

At this moment, Qi Xinyuo suddenly walked in, looking nervous.

Song Qingyan hurriedly greeted them and the two of them were locked in the room.

"Princess, I found it." Qi Xinyuo handed her the thing hidden in her sleeve.

After reading it, Song Qingyan's eyes flashed with surprise, "Sister, you did a good job."

"With these, no matter what happens in Prince Ning's Mansion, we can get out of here unscathed."