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Chapter 1300: You have a serious illness (Part 1300) [Seeking monthly votes]

Mei Meng looked towards the direction of the last battle.

【it is good. 】

Her answer was so light that a gentle breeze could blow it away.

The two of them had rested for a while, and Mei Meng climbed onto the horse, still riding Qi Cang's warhorse, while Qi Cang himself barely made do with his own two legs: [I am old and disabled, and I have to lead the horse for a young man. Don't you have any guilt at all? ]

Mei Meng said: [Aren’t you faster if you walk? ]

A Wudan warrior is not limited to transforming into a warhorse.

Qi Cang offered his warhorse voluntarily, why was Mei Meng being polite to him? She wanted to buy an old horse from the caravan, but Qi Cang looked down on it, saying that if she rode this thing, she would never get there in her next life.

He is the one who is picky and he is also the one who complains.

The reason he can live to such an old age is because of his strong strength.

Otherwise he would have been beaten to death by people who couldn't stand him.

Qi Cang said: [Hmph.]

Taking advantage of Mei Meng's distraction, he glanced back at the teahouse inconspicuously, snorted again, and the two of them disappeared at the end of the path: [We are so familiar with each other, how about you call me daddy? ]

【Are you awake from your dream? 】

Why did she have to be a dwarf for the rest of her life?
Moreover, she looks like she lacks fatherly love?

Qi Cang said with disdain: [You don't know how to be polite. ]

Given his level of cultivation, if he were to spread the word that he wanted to adopt children, how many people would line up to kowtow to him?
The teahouse is not far away.

[Either go with her or go with me.] Shen Tang slapped Lu Jue on the shoulder, lest he really become a wife-watching stone, [If you go with her now, you can still catch up with her now.]

Lu Jue retracted his gaze: [No. ]

Shen Tang did not lie to Mei Meng. Lv Jue was really hit by a military stick, which injured his lungs and made him unable to fight for ten days or half a month. However, a brave warrior can climb up as long as he has a breath left. He secretly hid in the dark to send Mei Meng off for the last time. Seeing this, Shen Tang couldn't help but doubt whether he had separated the two lovers.

[I won't blame you for choosing her. ]

Shen Tang always thinks of himself as the company's boss.

As a boss, he has no right to ask employees to choose only the company and give up marriage. This is unrealistic. It is normal for employees to come and go and resign in a company. If Lu Jue chooses Mei Meng, she will respect and bless him, but she will not allow Lu Jue to continue to hold an important position. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Lu Jue must make a choice.

Shen Tang's tolerance also has its limits.

Lu Jue said bitterly: [I will be abandoned only if I chase after him. ]

Shen Tang: [……]

Lu Jue sighed: [She has never been the kind of person who would "regret teaching her husband to seek a title". If a person does not even have his own way, and can only blindly rely on another person, as if he was born for the other person and lives for the other person, how sad it is. ]

The lady's affections were as proud as she was.

She can accept strong love, but cannot accept that the owner of this love has no self: [Compared to a man who indulges in love between men and women and is willing to be a bird in a cage, she will appreciate the falcon who indulges in love between men and women but is dressed as a bird in a cage. ]

One can be a bird in a cage, but he must have the ability to fly. Only when he truly becomes a hero, he is qualified to bow his head.

It is interesting for the strong to bend down and bow their heads, while the weak just lie there.

Shen Tang said: [That’s fine.]

I don’t know whether to say it’s a love brain or a career brain.

If there ever came a day when he could retire alive, he would... Lu Jue took a last look in the direction where no one was visible, jumped on his horse, rode to follow the pace of his master, and left without looking back.

Mei Meng was defeated and killed, but the leader of Qi State and the remaining leaders of the allied forces are still alive. Shen Tang did not exaggerate and directly announced the truth about how these people escaped - they did not fight their way out of the siege, but disguised themselves as deserters and mixed in to escape.

In other words——

All the soldiers and horses left behind became abandoned pawns.

The news was a fatal blow to these men's reputation.

After the King of Qi embarked on his escape, he dared not make a sound. He was suspicious of everything and lived in fear for more than ten days before finally reaching a relatively safe place. This place was an important border town of a small country affiliated with Qi. It belonged to the affiliated country in name, but the general guarding the pass was from Qi.

After stepping into this place, her tense nerves finally relaxed.

The most important thing right now is to gather the remaining troops and then make plans.

Kangguo was already in a state of doom, and Qiguo would be doomed if they continued to resist. Her plan was to send envoys to negotiate, and it would be best if they could come up with conditions that satisfied both sides. If not, she would make appropriate concessions. This did not mean that she would make concessions without a bottom line. If Kangguo went too far, she would resume the war and fight to the death.

If we want peace talks, who should we send?
If we fight to the death, who else will I be able to use?

These questions kept circling in her mind.

Until she received the tragic news that Mei Meng had died in battle.

"Jinghe, Jinghe has already--"

You Bao looked sad: "Prime Minister Mei has done his best for the country."

Upon hearing this, the King of Qi felt bitter.

She had been prepared for this, but she still felt sad when she heard the news. Her feelings towards Mei Meng were very complicated. Love and hate were intertwined, she wanted to get rid of her at the same time, and it was tangled. When a person dies, it is like a light going out, and all the past events vanish into thin air.

"Jing He...sigh, did she mention anything about her afterlife?"

As the Prime Minister of Qi State, Mei Meng's body is also valuable.

Whether it is beheading or hanging in front of the battlefield, it can greatly hit the morale of the southwestern countries, especially the Qi Kingdom. As an old friend, the King of Qi Kingdom does not want Mei Meng's body to be humiliated; as the King of Qi Kingdom, she does not want to make things worse because of Mei Meng...

"Mei Xiang was buried at the foot of the mountain, and his body could not be found."

Not a single intact body was left.

Naturally, it was impossible for him to be dug out and humiliated by Kangguo.

This realization made the king breathe a sigh of relief. He was glad that Mei Meng had preserved his dignity after his death and would not be humiliated. He was also glad that he did not have to face a dilemma - if Mei Meng's body really fell into the hands of Kang State, whether Kang State humiliated him or not, Qi State would have to respond, whether it was sending troops or paying money, to bring Mei Meng's body back to avoid disappointing people.

Mei Meng sleeps at the foot of the mountain, and the difficult problem is solved.

The King of Qi State was moved and looked sad.

You Bao comforted her: "Please accept my condolences, my Lord."

It would have been better if he hadn't said it, but once he did, the King of Qi burst into tears.

I even cried until I fainted.

She had no choice but to cry.

The Kangguo side made a big fuss about her being a coward and deserter, leaving Mei Meng behind to escape. If she didn't use Mei Meng's funeral to make a fuss and guide public opinion in the direction of Mei Meng's voluntary fulfillment of his duty, thus arousing the soldiers' hatred of the enemy, her situation would be embarrassing.

Not only do they have to be sad, but they also have to arrange a funeral for Mei Meng.

If the body cannot be found, clothes will be used as a substitute.

Maybe everyone was too worried to care about other things, or maybe the performance of the King of Qi was really touching, so the public opinion crisis was barely overcome. Mei Meng was dead, but the other court officials were still alive, and they had to plan for their future...

When Cui Xiong came here on behalf of the Cui family, he saw such a complicated situation. With internal and external troubles and heavy mourning, his face became thinner, and his sharp features no longer showed his boyish immaturity. His posture when meeting the monarch also showed his maturity.

"Why is it you? Where is Cui Qing?"

The person the King of Qi wanted to see most was Cui Zhi, who was the leader of the Cui family and the head of the southwest branch of the Gods Society. Cui Xiong was the future heir and was of no use at the moment.

Cui Xiong bowed and said, "My grandmother just passed away. My father was so sad that his heart was damaged. He has been ill for half a month. I hired a doctor from Xinglin to stay at the house, but he was unable to come to save me."

The King of Qi did not believe it at first.

But looking at Cui Xiong's condition, he couldn't express any doubt.

He could only suppress his anxiety and try to show concern in a gentle tone of an elder. Finally, he found an excuse to leave some space for Cui Xiong and You Bao. Regardless of whether Cui Zhi was really critically ill or pretending to be ill, since Cui Xiong was sent here, he was now a hostage.

Still a hostage of considerable weight.

If used properly, Cui Zhi would have to be cautious.

Cui Xiong also knew the king's plan, but he was more concerned about You Bao's situation. The last time they met, You Bao still had some flesh on his face, but now he was as thin as a piece of paper, and there were traces of frequent frowns between his eyebrows. He looked at him and felt really distressed.

"I asked the chef to make your favorite food."

All the concerns were stuck in my throat, leaving only this sentence.

You Bao smiled for the first time in recent days. "After not seeing you for so long, the first thing you said was to ask me to eat. Are you annoyed that I am too busy and bothering you, so you want to use your chef's pastries to shut me up?"

Cui Xiong blushed: "You know that's not what I meant."

You Bao looked at the collar of his shirt and was no longer embarrassed.

She had been engaged to Cui Xiong for several years and had learned about his family relationships. She knew that he was close to the elders on his mother's side. He must have had a hard time these days after losing a blood relative so suddenly. Good food can make people happy, so she ate all the cakes that Cui Xiong brought.

Cui Xiong's brows relaxed: "Bring it back tomorrow."

"What are you doing here in this troubled place?" You Bao wiped his fingers with the handkerchief he handed to him, and expressed his disbelief at Cui Xiong's behavior of falling into a trap. Cui Xiong was ignorant, but did Cui Zhishan not understand it either?
"Someone has to come, otherwise it will be hard to explain."

"Come here, but there is a risk of death."

Cui Xiong's eyes showed neither surprise nor fear, but he said calmly, "If I don't come, who will? My father wants to hand over such a large family business to me. If I run into trouble, I will push others out and hide behind myself. Isn't that the behavior of a villain?"

He has to shoulder his responsibilities.

Furthermore——

"You're here too, I can't not come."

You Bao was touched by his words.

For the first time, she looked seriously at the man in front of her who was much younger than her. A willow leaf floated down the lake of her heart, causing ripples. "Our marriage was decided by the Lord. It was all based on weighing the pros and cons, and did not really take your wishes into consideration."

This marriage doesn't count.

Not to mention the unmarried people, even the married people will flee when disaster strikes.

There is no need for Cui Xiong to be so serious.

You Bao's response obviously exceeded Cui Xiong's expectations.

His pupils trembled slightly, and if you look closely, you can see that he was shocked and hurt. He bit his lip tightly and said, "How many marriages in the world are not made by weighing the pros and cons? How do you know my wishes? How do you know that it is not voluntary?"

You Bao: “…”

Her eyelids twitched violently.

The problem is, she is not You Bao, but Miao Ne.

Cui Xiong's feelings are for "You Bao" and not for "Miao Ne", and she doesn't intend to live her whole life with someone else's appearance and name. Mistakes should be corrected and get back on track.

Yes, get back on track.

Not only do we need to get back on track, but we also need to be honored.

She lurked beside the King of Qi, not just to seduce him, nor to discuss marriage with a younger man. Mei Meng died, Cui Zhi was ill, and the King of Qi was like losing both arms; the southwestern countries lost the foreign war, and the Eternal Life Rebellion was in rebellion... a good opportunity to add fuel to the fire!
How could you miss such a good opportunity?
What better "oil" could there be than the death of the King of Qi?
“Time is running out for me, Ximin—”

Miao Ne looked up at the moon and made up his mind!
Regicide is not an easy task.

No matter how desperate the situation, the King of Qi State has guards around him and his residence is heavily guarded. It is impossible for ordinary people to transfer them away, but Miao Ne has been regarded as a confidant by the King over the years. The King believes that Mei Meng will not suspect her even if she kills the King.

Poisoned?

It is not easy to poison a king.

The ruler holding the national seal is essentially no different from a scholar of literary mind or a warrior of martial courage. Her body has been strengthened and tempered by the energy of heaven and earth, and even a deadly poison cannot kill her instantly. If she is delayed until the doctor arrives, it will be a waste.

Myone has better props.

For example, the strings currently wrapped around her wrists.

She was as obedient as ever, serving the king after his meal and accompanying her to discuss matters with her ministers until the moon was at its highest. The king's face was visibly tired, and there were more white hairs on his temples.

Miao Ne felt a little sympathy for the other party.

There are ways to fight and surrender. When a minister surrenders, he can change his allegiance at any time. He can be a minister to Qi State or Kang State. He has flexible employment space. But it is different for the king. His life may be in danger at any time.

After being a king for several years, how could he be willing to be a minister?
She was also filled with sorrow at this moment.

He wants to hold on to his wealth and glory, and to protect his life and property, but he cannot speak his mind out loud. He also has to pretend to be a tough guy, under the pretext of not letting the sacrifices of the soldiers go to waste.

Can't choose?
It’s okay, Miao Ne is willing to do it for you.

"You Bao, do you think I did something wrong?" The Queen of Qi had a headache, and her favorite minister came forward on his knees as usual, using his skilled technique to relieve her headache. She closed her eyes and sighed, "If Jing He was still here, I wonder how he would have quarreled..."

Miao Ne said: "Why don't you ask her?"

The king didn't quite understand at first.

The next moment, there was a suffocating pain in the neck.

Driven by her desire to survive, she reached down and grabbed at several taut threads. The threads suddenly tightened in Miao Ne's hands, deeply embedded in her flesh. She tried to open her mouth to call for help, but her throat was blocked by something, and a warm breath hit her ears: "My Lord, do you know that one of the two most powerful words of the students in the academy is 'silencing and seizing voices', which is a necessary skill for entering the court."

There was a subtle change in the other person's voice.

It transformed into a female voice that was completely unfamiliar to her.

She smiled and whispered in her ear: "I have been a three-good student for several consecutive years! Even Luan Gongyi was not fooled by me."

Of course, it may also be related to Luan Xin’s slow reaction.

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Tang Mei can choose to kill the King of Qi or not, and keeping him as a mascot will not affect anything (it is not difficult to recruit the old ministers of Qi, Cui Zhi can just stand over), but Miao Ne is unwilling to let the King of Qi go, as it concerns her interests (she has pretended to be a grandson for many years, and she wants to collect the principal and interest, which is somewhat personal.)