Chapter 362 (1/2)
”Once we’ve entered the city, say that His Majesty is dead” While they stood waiting to enter the gates, Pei Yan whispered to Erya and Xiaoqiu They could see people hurriedly running above on the city gate tower Erya nodded quickly, but Xiaoqiu pouted and looked unwilling, ”His Majesty is not dead”
”We must say this if ant His Majesty to be safe” Pei Yin looked at Xiaoqiu ”Because right now many people want to kill His Majesty This is the sa brother Xiaoqiu, you didn’t tell your big brother that Dayao is His Majesty, right? Do you understand?”
Xiaoqiu looked up at Pei Yan The dog skin plaster had been torn off Second Young Master Pei had turned back into a handsoain and lifted his hand to stroke Xiaoqiu’s head “Mm,” Xiaoqiu nodded He didn’t want soone Then, what aboutbrother will take care of himself” Pei Yan smiled at Erya
“Oh” Erya obediently replied She didn’t feel as free and unrestrained with Pei Yan as she did with Ning Xiaoyao
The hanging basket was lowered down froate tower First, Erya and Xiaoqiu were lifted up to the city gate tower Then several soldiers went down using the hanging basket Pei Yan worked busily with these soldiers to tie up his war-horse with a rope and lifted it up to the city gate tower Then Second Young Master Pei brought those soldiers up in the hanging basket
Elder Li and his party aiting at the city gate tower When they saw Pei Yan, Elder Li opened his round with tears in his eyes, ”His Majesty had died fighting in the battlefield He’s gone”
Erya had been around with Ning Xiaoyao long enough to knohat to do during crucialwith Xiaoqiu, they cried very loudly but without tears Elder Li’s final hope was vanquished A rily and barked, ”Why did you return then?”
“His Majesty is dead, what are you doing alive?” anotheron his face shouted at Pei Yan Pei Yan knelt quietly on the ground while curses flew at hihed and cal hi could be heard at the city gate tower Prince Fu rushed over fro froate tower, he sat stiffly on his horse and didn’t co His Majesty was truly dead
“Rise” Elder Li helped Second Young Master Pei up Pei Yan stood up and turned around to look toward the outskirts of the capital The stars were like e saw-like pattern nobody could guess the outcome of this battle since both parties’ troops could not be distinguished
”So many dead people,” whispered Erya in a low voice while she stood on tiptoes watching the city’s outskirts Erya was obviously ruesoate toho did not dare to look at those corpses
”How did the rebel forces and the Northern Hu end up fighting each other?” Elder Li asked Erya lifted her head to look at Pei Yan Hoould you explain this? Should they say that His Majesty had joined the rebel forces and then sowed dissension between them?
”The rebel forces has the jade seal,” Pei Yan explained, ”The Northern Hu and the rebel forces are fighting for the jade seal” Erya felt relieved It was a good excuse
Hearing that the jade seal was in the rebel forces’ hands, the people on the city gate tower had trouble breathing again The jade seal was lost?!
”What should we do?” a minister asked in a helpless tone
“Wait Wait until tomorrow to see whether the Northern Hu or the rebel forces in” replied Pei Yan“What’s the difference?” asked Elder Li
“The Northern Hu’s army provisions were burnt down” Pei Yan’s pupils reflected the flaainst the rebel forces, these barbarians will not have a way to stay in the central plains for long”
“And what if the rebel forces wins?” a minister asked
“Internal strife broke out inside the rebel forces,” Pei Yan answered, “Even if they win against the Northern Hu, their strength will have been greatly depleted So, likewise, they wouldn’t be able to attack the capital”
The croas stunned again So, the capital city’s siege has been broken?
”We witnessed the Northern Hu arht on fire at the moment, but Old Gramps still maintained his usual caution He went to stand next to Pei Yan and looked at him, ”How did you find out about the internal strife from inside the rebel forces?”
”Elder, where do you think this official have been hiding these past few days?” Pei Yin laughedtih
”There are women and child soldiers in the rebel forces,” Pei Yan explained to Elder Li, ”so I brought Erya and Xiaoqiu to hide there We did not arouse the rebel forces’ suspicion”
“If His Majesty didn’t leave the capital…”