They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Chapter 377 So small and soft, no one else can touch it

He could only watch as his sister headed towards where Wu Ziyan was resting.

Wu Ziyan could hear the voice from afar, but something seemed off about it. It was as if she vaguely heard something about His Majesty.

His Majesty?

Hallucinations. Their country's emperor is so frivolous, just running to the front lines like that? Close your eyes, it's all an illusion.

As soon as Yelü Hanyong entered, he saw her lying there stiffly. The servant quickly knelt down, but did not make a sound.

Yelü Hanyong approached, and Wu Ziyan didn't even open her eyes. She looked the woman up and down. She looked... well.

Wu Ziyan felt a burning gaze sweeping over her body, a gaze completely different from the one Yelü Hanxuan used to look at her.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a beautiful woman with deep-set features, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. She was captivated!

"You're so beautiful!" Wu Ziyan said truthfully.

"You're the beautiful woman my brother keeps as a mistress?"

Younger brother? Beautiful lady? So she was His Majesty of Bei Rong. She hadn't been hallucinating. She had just said that there was something familiar about that beautiful face.

"The word 'captive' is not quite right; it should be 'captive.' May I ask what brings Your Majesty to see me?"

His attitude changed completely; Yelü Hanyong simply stood there, stroking his chin.

"Okay, that's fine, as long as he likes it. The army doctor said you're not up to par, you need to take good care of yourself!"

After saying that, he inexplicably left.

Wu Ziyan even thought that she would make things difficult for her, but she didn't. Her tolerance was too great.

Yelü Hanyong returned to his tent, saw her younger brother, and smiled gently: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for her."

"Thank you."

"Conversely, all those who harass my borders must be eliminated!"

Chu Yu and Chu Ling have quietly left Rongyang to join Chu Qiu, and Cheng Yi has taken over their duties of guarding the city.

Huang Ziliang had been working non-stop for several days, and his already somewhat haggard face was now completely devoid of color.

Holding a sheepskin map, he pointed to the red dots circled in vermilion ink and spoke to the three generals.

"General Chu Ling, lead an army, circle around the mountains, and head straight for the Northern Rong Royal Court. Almost all of their forces are concentrated in these few locations; it's too late for them to go back and provide reinforcements!"

"The remaining lieutenants kept harassing them from these locations."

"General Chu Qiu, if you engage them head-on, remember you cannot win!"

Everyone nodded.

At first, people didn't really trust him, but later his strategies led them to almost every victory, and they gradually came to believe in him.

“Every moment of delay increases the danger to Miss, and the letter from the owl can't be delivered either. We have no choice but to launch a surprise attack followed by a strong assault.”

Before the war, things were calm. Wu Ziyan didn't sleep that night, waiting for Yelü Hanxuan. Even if she was a simpleton, she could sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere these past few days.

At night, the cold wind howled outside. Yelü Hanxuan thought that Wu Ziyan had already gone to sleep, so he moved very gently when he entered the room.

"You came."

"It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet? The army doctor said that going to bed early helps with recovery."

"I have something to tell you, come here."

She even spoke in a commanding tone, but Yelü Hanxuan still obediently walked over.

"What's the matter?"

"Are you planning to officially start a war with the Wu Dynasty?"

"Yes."

Yelü Hanxuan wasn't afraid to tell her that the security measures here were airtight, and not even a fly could get in.

Wu Ziyan sighed deeply: "I advise you to send your emperor back to the royal court as soon as possible. Our strategist is incredibly powerful and will definitely send someone to raid your home. Then you will become savages."

"The royal court is far from here. Are you saying this to draw all our troops back to the royal court to buy them time?"

"I just think that whatever the conditions are, both sides can negotiate. Why fight and kill each other? After all, everyone has a heart and a family to support!"

“If we’re talking about terms, you can’t belong to me alone, and you can’t stay by my side. I don’t want that, and His Majesty also intends to expand the territory.”

"Those who don't heed the advice of their elders will suffer the consequences. I truly don't want to see a lose-lose situation, or rather, you lose."

"Do you want me to fail? Do you know how cruel war is? It's either you or me who dies."

"I don't want you to die, nor do I want them to perish, after all, I'm a very kind person."

"I can see you can't let go of those two men! On this business trip, I'll take their heads first, severing those thoughts in your heart! So that from now on, you'll only have me in your heart."

"No, no, to be honest you are very strong, but you don't know how strong Chu Qiu is."

"Shut up!"

Wu Ziyan knew that Yelü Hanxuan would tell her to shut up as soon as he heard something she didn't want to hear.

But she meant well, and it would be difficult to handle if anyone got hurt in the end.

We can't let her go up and take the hit again; she's made of flesh and blood too!

She rolled her eyes angrily, and Yelü Hanxuan, not wanting to upset her, then produced a piece of candy from somewhere and stuffed it into her mouth.

He stroked her hair and patted her gently, saying, "Good girl... good girl."

It's quite comfortable; it would be even more comfortable if I weren't on the opposite side.

She gently tugged at the hem of his shirt: "I'm asking you, what if, I mean what if."

"what?"

"You have been defeated. Will you die, or will you return to the Wu Dynasty with me?"

"how about you?"

"If we lose, I will not die if you don't kill those two men, but if you do kill them, I will surely die."

"I will die for my country!"

His eyes were very firm, as if he had a strong belief. Wu Ziyan swallowed hard. This... was a bit difficult.

She beckoned to him, and Yelü Hanxuan moved closer to her, still retaining a touch of naiveté.

She whispered in his ear, "If I... and then... unfortunately get pregnant with your child, will you still die?"

He blushed deeply just listening to it, and never imagined that such a thing could happen.

After saying that, Wu Ziyan blinked and gave him a light peck on the cheek.

"Then he should be called Yelü Nianbei, and told how his father died!"

...They're quick at choosing names, but they haven't even given each other a proper kiss yet.

"You can't die. If you die, I won't be able to live either."

Wu Ziyan's eyes were very sincere, not at all like the kind of glib, lying tone one would expect.

Yelü Hanxuan didn't understand why this woman looked at those two men with the same expression.

But seeing that he was not being fake at all, how many parts could her heart possibly be divided into?

He didn't say anything, but simply tied the blanket tightly around her neck. No matter what she said, he wouldn't listen and walked out.

A gust of cold wind blew across Yelü Hanxuan's face, making him even more certain.

Those two men must die. She's so small and delicate; no one else can touch her!