"Your Majesty is right. The soldiers should have been preparing for war. However, the leak of the military planes has not yet been explained. Thinking that we still have enemy spies lurking on our side, everyone is frightened and uneasy. They really cannot concentrate on training. Come and ask the prince to resolve your concerns."
"Then according to your opinion, the spy refers to Princess Yunxuan?"
Qin Feng nodded and replied without fear: "Yes, I would like to ask the prince to deal with Princess Yunxuan in accordance with military regulations!"
The speaker was General Qin Feng on the right. Every word he spoke spoke to the hearts of the soldiers, and everyone immediately agreed.
The soldiers then said in unison: "Please, Your Majesty, deal with Princess Yunxuan! Please deal with Princess Yunxuan, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yunchen looked at the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the audience, and immediately felt an even greater headache. The Western Army was ready to move and was already on the verge of attacking Qingmaguan. If this continued, Dongchen would definitely suffer defeat again.
As the commander-in-chief of the army, he was supposed to unite the morale of the army, but now because of his own selfishness, everything turned out like this.
But he couldn't do it if he was asked to hand over Yu Yunxuan.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yunchen said loudly: "Commanders, listen, I will definitely give you an explanation. If it turns out that Princess Yunxuan leaked the military plane, I will never tolerate it.
However, when there is insufficient evidence, I cannot kill innocent people indiscriminately. If you give me one more day, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer tomorrow at Chenshi! Now, everyone go back and prepare for war!"
The regent had already said this, and everyone could not continue to press him, so they had to give up for the time being.
Before leaving, Xiao Yunchen looked back at Qin Feng and saw a look of annoyance on his face. He couldn't help but wonder why he was so impatient to want Yu Yunxuan to die? Is it just because of the so-called spy? Or is there something else going on?
Not long after returning to the post house, Yu Yunxuan woke up, but she still wanted to go to the military camp and bear the responsibilities she thought she should bear. But of course, with the shadow guards guarding her, she couldn't get out at all.
"Can you let me go out? I have to go to the military camp!"
The shadow guard shook his head and said: "Princess, the prince specifically ordered his subordinates to keep a close eye on you and not let you go out. The subordinates must obey the order. You can stay here with peace of mind. The prince can handle it on his own at the military camp."
Yu Yunxuan was extremely anxious. When she fainted, the army officers had already resorted to coercion. If it were delayed any longer, it would only make Xiao Yunchen completely lose the hearts of the officers. By then, let alone lead the troops to fight, he was the one The position of the head coach will also be unstable.
Ye Fuxun just happened to visit Yu Yunxuan, and when she saw the guard at the door, she knew everything. Then he comforted her and said, Third Sister, you have to trust the prince, he will handle it well. Besides, Yunchen is not willing to kill him. You, he cares about his old feelings for you."
Yu Yunxuan was silent. She knew that Xiao Yunchen really cared about the old relationship, otherwise he would not protect her. But because of this, she could not put Xiao Yunchen in a dilemma. "But if you don't deal with me, it will be difficult to comfort her. The morale of the army, seeing that the war is imminent, the morale of the army is low and the hearts of the people are not unified, how can we resist the enemy?"
This was what Ye Fuxun and Bai Yuxian were most worried about, but in order to comfort Yu Yunxuan, she smiled and said, "I think Yunchen will be able to find a way."
In the military tent, Xiao Yunchen was sitting in front of the desk with his eyebrows furrowed, thinking about how to solve the predicament at hand. It was absolutely impossible to hand over Yu Yunxuan, but the matter had to be settled as soon as possible so that the soldiers could
Peace of mind, unite and prepare for war. After much thought, the best way is to let someone take the blame for Yu Yunxuan.
However, Xia Lian, who really leaked the military secrets, is no longer around. Who else can bear the responsibility for such a crime? He can't just arrest anyone to take the blame, right? This would be too inhumane!
Just as he was racking his brains, Dong'er came.
Dong'er was just a maid and would never come to see Xiao Yunchen alone, unless she was ordered by her master or there was something important.
"Slave, please see the prince!" Dong'er slowly leaned over to salute, with a serious look on his face. Xiao Yunchen thought something had happened to Yu Yunxuan, so he hurriedly asked: "Did something happen to the princess?"
Dong'er shook his head and said: "No, the princess is still in the post house, and there is a shadow guard guarding her, so there is nothing wrong. I came here because I have something to say."
"Oh? What's the matter with you?" Xiao Yunchen raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.
Dong'er said: "My slave is here to take the blame! The person who caused the defeat in the battle of Yanyunjiaodao is my slave, and the strategic plan was also leaked by my slave. It has nothing to do with the princess. Please kill my slave to appease the morale of the army."
"What did you say?" Xiao Yunchen was shocked and confused, but then he understood what she meant. She wanted to take the blame for Yu Yunxuan.
It's not that Xiao Yunchen doesn't want this girl to take the blame, but he knows that Dong'er occupies a very important position for Yu Yunxuan. "Your princess won't agree with you doing this, you'd better go back."
"No," Dong'er knelt down with a thump, feeling a little excited, "If the slave doesn't plead guilty, the princess will die. The slave must prevent such a thing from happening. The princess has been very good to the slave since she was a child. She treats me like
I treat her like my own sister. The princess has been so kind to me, and now it is time to repay her kindness. I am willing to do so. Please do it for me!"
Xiao Yunchen looked at her and sighed secretly. He didn't expect that there was such a loyal person beside Yu Yunxuan. "If the king asks you to take the blame, how will you explain it to the princess in the future? As you just said, the princess treats you as such.
For my sister, you are her few remaining relatives, but you died because of her. After learning the truth, how can she withstand the blow? You'd better leave!"
"This slave has made up her mind and will never leave. If the prince does not agree, I will confess my sins in front of all the soldiers and commit suicide in front of them!" Dong'er said firmly. She could not watch the princess being executed.
, absolutely not!
Xiao Yunchen had no choice but to sigh and said, "Get up first and wait for me to think about it again." Dong'er was very stubborn: "If the prince doesn't agree, I will keep kneeling here."
Xiao Yunchen's heart has been shaken. Originally, he was looking for someone to take the blame for Yu Yunxuan. Now Dong'er volunteered himself, which was just right. But Yu Yunxuan... forget it, let's solve the matter at hand first.
"Okay, it's up to you."
Dong'er was finally escorted and sent to the lookout tower. In front of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army, Dong'er admitted that she had leaked the military plan. She had done everything on her own initiative and without telling Princess Yunxuan, and it had nothing to do with the princess. After that,
He drew his sword and killed himself.
Yu Yunxuan had been trapped in the room, so she didn't know that Dong'er was no longer in the inn. It wasn't until the next morning that a maid came to deliver breakfast, and she asked: "Why did you deliver it?
Where’s Dong’er?”
The maid replied: "Back to the princess, Sister Dong'er left the post yesterday and has not come back until today. I don't know where she went."