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Chapter 178 Trading
The queen knelt down and held the princess' cold hand, looked at her lovingly and said, "Don't say such despondent words, the queen mother will definitely take you out of Qishan."

The Crown Princess shook her head with tears in her eyes, "Queen, you don't have to worry about Xian'er, it's Xian'er's fate."

"I have never believed in fate, Xian'er, wait for me to come back." The queen stood up, and the nuns beside the princess had already wrapped the curtain and supported her to lie down.

A woman's childbirth is one step closer to death. Although she is followed by an experienced nun, her body is damaged due to the panic and bumps in the past few days. In addition, there is no medicinal materials and no hot water. Giving birth in this ice and snow is a narrow escape. .

How come the princess is so smart, she doesn't understand this truth.Since the attack at night, she has been discouraged.

The queen went straight to Xia Bing's tent, and said to Xia Bing who was on duty at night, "I have something important to see you, General Li."

These Xia soldiers recognized the queen. Although they were prisoners, the identity of the queen of Qi country was still different after all.

The soldier on duty didn't think much, turned around and opened the curtain of the tent.

When Li Yunshan came out, he was wearing a black crane cloak, his cold face did not show the ignorance after waking up, and he probably did not sleep either.

"What do you want me to do, Your Majesty?" There was an imperceptible trace of respect on his face.

"The Crown Princess gave birth, and I would like to borrow your tent." The queen said.

"Why should I promise you?" Li Yunshan had a playful smile on his lips, "Young lady, don't forget that the person who destroyed my nine clans was that stupid king."

"It's just that I saved you." The queen said: "You don't have to agree, and you can go to Yongjia to ask for this favor after Bengong dies."

Yongjia is Li Yunshan's biological mother and the queen's handkerchief.When the Li family was wiped out, it was the empress who secretly rescued Li Yunshan, who was only eight years old at the time, by substituting a package.

Li Yunshan snorted, "Favours are used once less, the empress really wants to use this favor here."

The faint light of the fire reflected the mocking smile on the queen's face, "The favor of paying a life for a tent, such a bargain deal, I don't believe that General Li didn't consider it."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Li Yunshan opened the tent door curtain irritably, "Since the Queen has made up her mind, I will fulfill your wish." He shouted to the night watch soldier behind him: "Take out my things and give the tent to Qi State. Queen."

Xia Bing scratched his head with his hands, and with Li Yunshan's inky complexion, he quickly ran to the tent to collect Li Yunshan's things.

Although the tent is simple, it is warm and safe compared with the outside with the charcoal fire.

The Crown Princess' complexion improved a bit, and her slowly recovering body aroused her desire to live. After all, there was still a child.

Li Yunshan sent some roasted meat and food over, and the queen fed her some, before saying: "Xian'er, it's up to you now."

The Crown Princess grabbed the Queen's hand tightly and inquired: "Mother."

But looking at the queen's face, she didn't say what she wanted to say. She just nodded solemnly, "I will definitely work hard."

The queen touched her head lovingly, but did not speak.

At dawn, the blazing flames rose into the sky, and thousands of troops and horses seemed to descend from the sky, waving their flags and shouting, roaring and sweeping towards.

The queen's eyes lit up, and her hands trembled slightly as she watched the Mu flag rising from the horizon.

The Black Armor is here!Mu Jingyi came with the Black Armored Army!
"Quickly," she shouted to the surroundings: "Hurry up and surround the tent to protect the Crown Princess."

The people who were exhausted at first saw the black armored army full of strength, and now they heard what the queen said, and they all gathered around to protect the tent.

In the tent, the princess took a soft handkerchief and bit it tightly in her mouth. She tightly grasped the edge of the bed with both hands and let the big beads of sweat roll down her forehead, but she didn't make a sound.There was the sound of horseshoes and fighting outside, and the tent was steaming with dense water vapor. Several nuns were nervous but not in a panic, sending hot water into the tent.

"Crown princess, if you try harder, you can already see the child's hair." With an encouraging face on her gentle face, the nun gently pushed the high swollen belly of the princess with her hands.

The princess's sweaty face was in extreme pain, and she grasped the edge of the bed tightly with both hands and exhausted all her strength.

"Wow--"

With the loud cry of a baby, everyone inside and outside the tent breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The queen's pale face was slightly moved, and she looked at the stars scattered in the deep night sky, her eyes became softer.

A few meters away from her, Li Yunshan, dressed in black, stood silently.

The queen sighed, her voice was tired and somewhat hoarse, "Don't embarrass the mother and son." She glanced at the clear water-like sword light in Li Yunshan's hand, "I promise you that I will let you go."

Li Yunshan snorted lightly, "If I want to leave, who can keep me, I just want to see with my own eyes what happens to that stupid king."

"The Holy Majesty is still in your hands. Do you really want to be that regicide and traitor, and be cast aside for generations?" The queen raised her hand and pointed to the crowd behind her.

The night wind blows her wide cuffs like flags.

"Look behind this, there are many people in Qi State, your compatriots, brothers, they are being slaughtered by Xia Bing. Look again, they—" The queen turned around, pointed her finger at the empty night sky, and her voice changed. He said sharply, "Your fathers and clansmen fought bravely to kill the enemy for the people of the Qi state. Would they want you to join forces with their enemies and destroy the Qi state that they vowed to defend to the death?"

There was silence in the air, the sound of fighting outside gradually dissipated, and an indescribable pressure filled the surroundings.

"But, is it useful?" Li Yunshan suddenly smiled, "Ma'am, my parents would have given up their lives for Qi, but is it useful?"

The snow that had stopped before started to fall again, and the numerous snowflakes fell on Li Yunshan's face and melted instantly.

He stretched out his hand and wiped it vigorously, and said with a smile: "My father didn't die in battle, but died humiliatingly in the vegetable market. The lives of dozens of members of the Li family are just a word from the foolish king, and they disappear gone."

"Haha——" He laughed out loud, but the sadness in his voice could not be expressed, "Mother, this is the fate of the Li family who loyally protect the country. If this is the case, I will not bear this reputation in vain. What can I do?"

The queen yelled: "As an emperor, even if there are grievances and you don't investigate them, you are still an emperor. Stop talking nonsense, I will go with you, and you let them go."

Li Yunshan clenched the sword in his hand and stood still.

The queen glanced at him lightly, "If you feel that this palace is not enough, then take Concubine Qian and the Fifth Prince with you, it just so happens that Concubine Qian also wants to accompany the Holy Majesty!"

Li Yunshan's eyes flashed, and he looked at the queen with some unknown meaning.

"If General Li continues to hesitate, within a few minutes, Lord Muhou might bring the Black Armored Army over." The Queen's words were somewhat seductive, "Don't you want to avenge your father? Going to Concubine Qian and the Fifth Prince, isn't this weight enough to offset the hatred in your heart?"

Li Yunshan lowered his eyes, his butterfly-like eyelashes trembling slightly.

"it is good!"

After a long time, he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, "Zhao Wu, go and bring Concubine Qian and the fifth prince with you, let's go!"

(End of this chapter)