Chapter 213 (1/2)
Chapter 213: His Majesty says, open and forthright
Lou Zigui silently stepped forward to shi+eld Ning Xiaoyao behind him
”Don't fight,” Ning Xiaoyao yelled as she stuck her head out from his side
The people around theht? Supreer, couldn't he?
”What do you want to say?” Elder Li asked Ning Xiaoyao
”Your Majesty,” Shadowgale suddenly called froent news from East Ji!”
Besides Ning Xiaoyao, everyone's faces paled Ning Xiaoyao had no idea where East Ji was, so she si But when she noticed the people around her, she had to scratch her head Why does everyone look so serious?
Shadowgale ran up the stairs two to three at a ti Xiaoyao to offer the eency missive with his hands above his head
”Rise,” Ning Xiaoyao said as she accepted the paper, broke the seal, and opened its contents The words ritten very neatly and filled up five large pieces of paper Ning Xiaoyao could nize all of the traditional Chinese characters by now, but seeing so many at once still made her dizzy
”Your Majesty” Elder Li had been counting the pages as Ning Xiaoyao read them Once she finished the fifth sheet, he finally spoke up ”What has happened in East Ji?”
Ning Xiaoyao handed the ui and replied, ”They said I ise and brilliant, that as subjects they were useless, as soldiers they orthless, and so about how they deserved ten thousand deaths I didn't look at the details But therebel bands of farmers have taken their troops to take over the 19 cities of East Ji Now their Great General is currently on his way to Fengling City” She paused and cocked her head to one side ”Eh? Why do I feel like I've heard 'Fengling City' somewhere?”
Lou Zigui was currently pouring over the contents of the letter with an urgent air ”Your Majesty, Fengling City is Prince Fu's fief”
Ning Xiaoyao nodded before spreading her hands towards Elder Li ”That was all there was”
Elder Li's body swayed on the spot Ning Xiaoyao hastened to steady hirabbed his arramp's heart rate is almost at 202 beats per minute!
”Old gra Xiaoyao coaxed ”The country hasn't collapsed completely yet”
At those words, Elder Li's heart beat even faster and out of control Ning Xiaoyao quickly gave a gentle pat to Elder Li's chest and shut up She had to preserve his heart first, ah! Meanwhile, Lou Zigui had finished reading all five pages with creased brows Hishow many troops they could transfer over to East Ji
Elder Li, on the other hand, felttaut ”Your Majesty, can this official take a look at the missive?”
Ning Xiaoyao took the papers froui's hands and stuffed them all into Elder Li's arramps”
”We've already lost 19 cities?” the Lord Protector asked
”Mh Xiaoyao nodded
The Lord Protector stared at Ning Xiaoyao, who didn't seem concerned at all ”Your Majesty…” he tried, ”Your Majesty already has a counter strategy in place?”
”Ah?” Ning Xiaoyao replied ”I don't, ah” In the past, she'd just followed her pals when it ca any brainpower Her strategy skills were even
The Lord Protector was speechless If you don't, why aren't you panicking yet?
Lou Zigui said, ”We need to transfer troops over to help If we lose any more of East Ji, the rebels will be able to use the Winterpool Pass to and fight their way straight to the capital and its environs”
Ning Xiaoyao scratched her pal it, today was the first time she'd heard of any of these places She had no idea where they were, so as she supposed to do?
Elder Li asked Lou Zigui, ”Are there troops available for transfer?”
Lou Zigui nodded ”Yes”
”This official asks that Your Majesty speedily dispatch relief troops,” Elder Li kneeled in front of Ning Xiaoyao At his lead, all of the other officials fell to their knees as well to ask Ning Xiaoyao to send reinforce Xiaoyao raised a hand to help Elder Li up, then told the other officials to rise as well
”Shall we send reinforceui
”We have soldiers,” Lou Zigui replied, ”But who's to lead them?”
Ning Xiaoyao blinked That's a good question Lou Zigui pulled her aside and added in a sht now, I can't leave the capital city”
Ning Xiaoyao's face whipped to stare at him
”I can't leave you alone in the capital right now,” Lou Zigui elaborated He had already started to move the chess piece that was the ea? If that was the only option, he'd rather take Miss Ning to East Ji with him instead
Ning Xiaoyao thought it over before asking, ”Are there any cost the ones in East Ji?”
Hearing this, Elder Li shook his head ”All of theenerals of defeated armies Your Majesty cannot use them”
”Then do you have any proposals, old gra Xiaoyao asked next
Elder Li shook his head again ”Your Majesty, this official is only a civil official”
”Oh,” Ning Xiaoyao helped hi wars”
Her words sounded harsh, but Elder Li couldn't refute theui considered the issue before proposing, ”Your Majesty, ast the military officers that accompanied this official back to the capital—”
”Hey, aren't you a general?” Ning Xiaoyao suddenly looked at Tao Yu ”General Tao, do you kno to fight?”
Her sudden question caught Tao Yu off guard