Many times!
But this time, she knew that Lü Baiwei was lying to everyone.
There was only one dose of the antidote.
But Big Brother Sheng was risking his life.
He just wanted Caiyu to live.
Qingqing's lips parted and closed several times before she finally spoke with a bitter voice, "Big Brother Sheng, if you risk your life to save Sister Caiyu like this, what will you do if she doesn't marry you in the end?"
Sheng Jiangli turned his head away, looking at the swirling snow in the distance, hiding the endless reluctance in his eyes. He smiled and said,
"What else can I do? Can't I live without a woman?"
"I'm not joking with you!" Qingqing was anxious. "You just don't want to live, right? Otherwise, why do you insist on giving the antidote to her?"
"Neither am I joking." Sheng Jiangli looked back seriously. "As long as she is happy in this life."
"Don't you care about yourself at all?"
Sheng Jiangli shook the snow off his body and walked away gradually. "Alone, without parents, without wife or children, what is there to care about?"
The dawn was breaking in the distance. Golden light gradually spread on the mountain path covered with a thin layer of ice, like a silver ribbon studded with broken gold.
"Big Brother Sheng, you're not alone." Qingqing said in a low voice. "I will always be with you."
At the Xu Mansion in Pengcheng.
The lights were brightly lit, and everyone stayed up all night.
Song Yinghuai was sitting at the table, propping one hand on the table and covering his forehead with his palm. No one could see his expression clearly.
But from his slightly trembling body, everyone could feel the endless despair and sorrow emanating from the man.
Aye jumped onto the table and stuck out his tongue to lick the back of his hand.
Don't look so listless!
Caiyu is going to save someone, not abandon you!
Song Yinghuai had been clutching the letter with his other hand, almost crumpling it into a ball.
Lan Jinxiang stepped forward, snatched it out and unfolded it. "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I have to leave. Brother Ali is in danger. I have to go and save him..."
Lan Jinxiang sneered. "She wants to save Ali? Does she think she's the Goddess of Mercy? With her little skills, can she even save someone? It would be good if she doesn't cause more trouble!"
Aye let out an unhappy growl.
She really can save this time!
If she doesn't go to deliver the antidote and personally trick someone into taking it, maybe Sheng Jiangli will really die!
Even if she really fails to save him, Aye believed that the person Sheng Jiangli most wanted to see before he died must be Caiyu.
Aye believed that Caiyu must also understand this, so she would leave Song Yinghuai without hesitation and rush to the Qin region.
It was just not known if it would be a life for a life!
The wolf didn't know that Lü Baiwei only had one dose of the antidote either!
Lan Jinqin gently patted the furious Lan Jinxiang. "Don't talk like that about Shu'er. Ali led troops to fight. They've had a deep affection since childhood. She must be worried about Ali's danger and can't be at ease. It's normal for her to go after him."
She comforted Song Yinghuai. "Your Highness, you don't have to be discouraged. After Shu'er sees that Sheng Jiangli is okay, she will come back."
Song Yinghuai let out a bitter laugh.
Come back?
He was just worried that Caiyu would know that Sheng Jiangli was going to the Qin region, so he had never dared to mention this matter.
Unexpectedly, she still found out.
Once she found out, she left him without hesitation.
How could he still expect her to come back?
The man put down the hand on his forehead, slowly raised his head and looked at everyone. His eyes were filled with confusion and sorrow:
"Sheng Jiangli led the Hu cavalry to attack my city. I didn't even send anyone to pursue them. His 30,000 Hu cavalry are strong and powerful. Lao Zhu's 20,000 troops in Licheng are all garrison troops..."
"The enemy is strong and we are weak. What kind of danger can he be in that's worth Yu'er risking everything to save him?"
He curled up a bitter smile, feeling that these days were as illusory as a dream:
"She promised me yesterday that she would consider staying... Unexpectedly, in less than a day, she left without looking back."
Everyone was silent.
Song Yinghuai's expression was extremely fragile. "Miss Lan, Second Miss Lan... Is there still something I did that made her dissatisfied?"
Even Lan Jinxiang couldn't help but say, "You've done a good job. You're better than Xu Ziyi."
Xu Ziyi: ...
What was he inferior to Song Yinghuai in?
Didn't Song Yinghuai ask him for so many tricks to please his wife?
Lan Jinqin also said, "Your Highness's attitude towards Shu'er these days really touched me. I believe that if you're together, you will never let her be wronged again..."
So, Shu'er!
Why did she leave without looking back as soon as she heard the news of Sheng Jiangli?
Didn't she believe that Song Yinghuai could treat her well for a lifetime?
Xiao Rencheng said, "Maybe, Third Miss has other reasons and has to go... Since she left a letter for Your Highness when she left, it means that she should come back... right?"
Aye's wolf eyes lit up. "Howl!"
Finally, there was a smart one among this group of people!
He nodded desperately, almost breaking his neck.
Look at me, look at me!
I'm agreeing with Xiao Rencheng!
Lan Guifan hugged the wolf's neck. "Aye, what's wrong with your neck? Did you get a stiff neck while sleeping last night?"
Aye: ... Stupid humans! How can a wolf get a stiff neck?
Lan Guifan looked at the group of men who were at a loss and couldn't help but mutter:
"What are you all sitting here for? My sister ran away. Why don't you go after her?"
"Instead of sitting here guessing and feeling sad, it's better to just chase after her and see what's going on. If my sister really eloped, Your Highness, you can also give up, right?"
Lan Guifan's words actually woke everyone up!
Xu Ziyi slapped him on the shoulder. "Good boy! Smart!"
Aye snorted disdainfully.
Where was he as smart as it?
It already knew the reason without even chasing.
Lan Jinxiang said, "That's right. Your Highness just didn't have a reason to chase after Sheng Jiangli and stop him from capturing Licheng. Now you can just lead troops to support Zhu Xiao."
Lan Jinqin said worriedly, "Then Your Highness will have to fight with Ali? No, you can't hurt each other..."
Xiao Rencheng hugged her. "Don't worry, madam. Your Highness knows what he's doing."
Song Yinghuai pondered for a moment, then stood up. Determination returned to his handsome face. He said in a deep voice:
"I'll go. I'll bring Yu'er... and Sheng Jiangli back."
Bring them back.
Then he would compete fairly with Sheng Jiangli for the girl!
——
In Licheng.
The scout galloped back on his horse and entered the main camp. "Report! Sheng Jiangli has led 30,000 Hu cavalry to the city!"
Zhu Xiao rubbed his fists and walked onto the city tower. He looked down.
He saw a sea of red plum blossoms and snow under the city, which was extremely spectacular. He couldn't help but burst out laughing:
"You son of a bitch! Why did you come so late? I've been waiting for a chance to take revenge on you for drugging me with laxatives a few years ago!"
"I heard that you're quite good at fighting. You defended the city in Jizhou so well that even His Highness was at a loss. You do have some skills. I, Lao Zhu, am going to see for myself!"
Hearing this, Sheng Jiangli slightly raised his eyebrows, with a cold smile on his face. He said calmly, "There's no need for that. If you open the city gate and surrender, I guarantee that I won't harm a single civilian in the city. I won't even kill a single soldier in your army."
"Your garrison troops have never been on the battlefield. They only know how to defend the city. If my men attack the city, you'd better think it over... You'll just increase their sacrifices."
"Arrogant!" Zhu Xiao glared at him fiercely. "Do you think you're invincible in the world just because you defended Jizhou? If it weren't for His Highness's scruples about Caiyu, with your mediocre skills, could you have successfully defended the city?"
"Now that Caiyu isn't in the city and she isn't with your Hu cavalry either, I, Lao Zhu, am not afraid of you! I've wanted to beat you up for a long time!"
"Hurry up and attack. Let me see how capable you are!"
After hearing Zhu Xiao's provocation, Sheng Jiangli didn't say a word for a long time.
It seemed to fall into a terrifying silence under the city of Licheng.
The wind howled, the earth was vast, the snow was flying all over the sky, the horses of the Hu cavalry stood solemnly, and white mist spurted out from their nostrils.
The snow on the ground was blown up by the wind, fluttering and connecting with the snow in the sky.
The garrison troops of Licheng stood on the city wall, and cold sweat broke out on their palms.
Suddenly.
Two cold words were spat out from the mouth of the charming man:
"Attack the city!"