Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 184 Young General: It's getting late, and the mountains and rivers are already winter

Nangong Zhe looked a little gloomy. He just stood there stiffly, watching Xixi leave. Then he slowly lowered his eyes to look at the umbrella in his hand, and his hands unconsciously clenched.

He did not hold an umbrella, but returned to the mansion in the wind and snow, and locked himself in the room. For two days, he drank to drown his sorrows and refused to see anyone.

The people in the mansion had no choice but to ask Nangong Qingyang for help.

What Nangong Qingyang saw was Nangong Ze's decadent look. It had only been two days, but he looked several years older. At this moment, he was sitting against the wall in a daze, holding a jar of wine, with a crumpled portrait in front of him.

Nangong Qingyang picked up a painting and slowly unfolded it. The expression of the woman in the portrait was so lifelike that it seemed as if she appeared alive before his eyes.

"Have you had enough trouble?"

Nangong Qingyang's tone was very cold, just like the chill she brought when she came in from outside just now, but Nangong Zhe still closed his eyes and said nothing, and asked someone to bring a basin of water and pour it on him.

Nangong Zhe then woke up slowly, raised his head to look at Nangong Qingyang, then lowered his head slightly.

The biting cold water dripped down his hair and clothes onto the ground. His eyelashes were all wet. When the cold wind blew outside, his body couldn't help but shiver.

"Nangongzhe, look at what you look like now. Since you have already decided to give up Xixi, who are you pretending to be affectionate to? Are you trying to torture others or yourself? Or are you trying to tell the world that you, Nangongzhe, are not a heartless person? I tell you, my father has already issued the order. Your principal wife will only be the daughter of Lord Qin."

Nangong Qingyang spoke very coldly, looking down at Nangong Zhe: "In the past, I didn't want to take action against Xu Jinhuan. What did you tell me then? Nangong Zhe, you and I are the same kind of people. If you dare to do something irrational at this time, the price you will pay will be unbearable. You can't protect Xixi, and you can't even protect everyone around you."

"Nangong Qing is indeed not something to be feared right now, but don't forget there is still a Seventh Prince."

Nangongzhe's voice trembled slightly, and he said painfully: "But, Qingyang, I know clearly what choice is the best for me, but I still can't control my desire to snatch her away. I don't care even if she hates me, as long as she is by my side. Now I want to kill the man who is about to marry her, but if I do that, I will be sorry for everyone. I can only think about getting myself drunk, and I won't think about anything after I get drunk."

Nangong Qingyang slowly squatted down, stretched out his hand to help Nangong Zhe tidy up the wet hair on his face, and said in a gentle voice: "Second brother, now that we have come to this point, the price we have paid is too much, we must not fail."

"Xixi and I grew up together and are as close as sisters. She has the most stubborn personality and will never change easily once she has made up her mind. If you try to force her, you will only end up with a corpse."

"Even if Xixi is willing to wait for you and the two of you end up together, Xixi's personality is not suitable for staying in the palace. You should know how many young girls in their prime have died in the royal family. Can you guarantee that you can protect her for the rest of her life?"

"You must stand up now, wash yourself, and go to attend Old Lady Qin's 70th birthday party. You must marry Miss Qin and treat her well. You must not let down another woman again."

Nangong Qingyang's tone was also a little trembling. How could she not know how Nangong Zhe felt now? She knew clearly what tricks the prince would use on Mount Longhu, but she just watched indifferently. Her men even sold some kerosene to the bandits on the mountain.

Nangong Zhe was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head and looked at Nangong Qingyang: "Qingyang, I understand."

The two of them then talked about the army's upcoming departure. Nangong Izhe said with a sigh, "The 500,000-strong army of Jiang State is not a pushover. It will take at least half a month to get from the capital to Liangzhou, and the reinforcements are far away in Jiananzhou to resist the foreign tribes. It will take at least two months for the reinforcements to arrive in Liangzhou after the capital has notified them. In these two months, Liangzhou will only have 200,000 troops, including those for logistics and transporting food and grass."

"The cities closest to Liangzhou have about 30,000 soldiers, but they are all old, weak, sick and disabled. In addition, the journey is long and it is difficult to supply food and grass. The chances of winning this battle are not very high."

Qingyang thought for a moment as he looked at the map in front of him, then said, "The fiefdom that my father gave me has collected a lot of taxes over the years. I will give it all away. I also have 3,000 elite soldiers. It's not too far from Liangzhou, and it will take about 20 days to get there."

That was the guarantee the old emperor gave to Nangong Qingyang. No matter who ascended the throne, she would be the most honorable princess in Li State. If the ruler was wary of her, she would have some military buffer, and could even recruit soldiers in her own fiefdom.

This has always been her confidence. She has money and soldiers. Although not a lot, it is a hundred times stronger than those princes and princesses who have no fiefdoms.

Nangong Zhe naturally knew the importance of this to Nangong Qingyang. Unless it was necessary, Nangong Qingyang would not easily move these three thousand soldiers.

He sighed softly: "Even if Xu Jinhuan hadn't disrupted this marriage, Jiang Guo would have found an opportunity to attack under the premise that he was dead. This marriage is just a test. The marriage can only temporarily satisfy Jiang Guo's appetite. Repeated concessions will only encourage evil."

"I hope Xu Jinhuan can hold on until Jianan's reinforcements arrive. I also hope he can survive."

Nangong Zhe sneezed, apparently sick from the basin of cold water that Nangong Qingyang had poured on him earlier. Even drinking ginger soup didn't help.

He said speechlessly: "Qingyang, next time just spank me a few times instead of pouring a basin of water on me in the middle of winter. When it poured down just now, I almost thought I was going to hell."

Qingyang rolled his eyes at him without replying, but handed his badge to the secret guard, rode at full speed to the fiefdom, and sent troops to Liangzhou for support.

Then, he asked someone to invite the doctor from the mansion.

"Qingyang, if Xu Jinhuan is defeated, and the troops of Jiang Kingdom break into the territory of Li Kingdom and destroy the capital, what will you do?" Nangong Zhe slowly put away the map and said casually.

"kill!"

Qingyang's expression was very cold, and then he added: "If the final outcome cannot be changed, I will take up my knife and kill all the princes and princesses, and then sacrifice myself for my country."

She slowly raised her head and smiled, "This includes you, but you and I have been closer than other brothers and sisters since childhood. I will prepare a good coffin for you and have you buried in the imperial mausoleum."

Nangongzhe paused for a moment, looked at her speechlessly for a long time, and said expressionlessly: "Thank you, you are a very nice person, and you are very thoughtful for my second brother. If that happens, you don't need to do it yourself, I will take the initiative to lie down."