The second prince lost because he was too confident in the middle-aged woman's bewitching skills. Before Tang Ning left, Su Mei gave him many instructions, asking him to remember that there are people outside the world, and that he should not underestimate others under any circumstances.
Your own life is at stake.
The second prince obviously did not have this awareness. Perhaps he was born and raised on the grassland, so he did not regard the Han people of Chen and Chu as human beings. Little did he know that in the eyes of the Cangzhou garrison, he was basically destined to die.
This shows how important it is to have a reliable sister.
The dense arrows coated with kerosene turned him into a hedgehog in an instant, and he didn't even have a chance to jump into the river to escape.
Of course, even if you escape the arrows and jump into the river, you will still die. The only difference is whether you are shot to death or drowned.
Wan Yanyan seemed to have been separated from her soul, her eyes were unfocused and she was looking straight ahead.
Tonight, none of the men around the second prince were left behind. The last dozen or so people on the grassland died in front of her. According to General Fan, she was abandoned by the second prince at the last moment.
Although this was not the first time she had been abandoned, this time it was obviously different.
People's emotions cannot be broken down for a long time. Tang Ning walked around behind her and knocked her unconscious with a knife.
A general named Xu Ling rushed over. After listening to the report, he said in a deep voice: "Search the whole city immediately. We must find that woman!"
The guards, officers and soldiers of Cangzhou were all holding fire in their hearts and did not want to let even one person go.
A deputy general said: "General Xu, the woman must have escaped from the water."
"Then search along the coast!" Xu Ling looked at him and frowned: "With so many of you, you can actually let a woman escape?"
Sometimes there is no use in large numbers. Not long ago, a guard had his head cut off in the tent, but there is still no result. This is a blind attempt, and there is a river ahead. Even Tang Ning has a chance of escaping.
grasp.
The corpses of the second prince and others were placed on the river bank, which could be considered a perfect ending to tonight's operation.
Although the situation in Cangzhou has eased, the generals guarding the city, including the King of Zhou, still need to give an explanation to the court.
Even if they are forced by formality, they are not without fault at all.
These are not things that Tang Ning cares about anymore.
Li Tianlan wanted to stay to finish things off, so he took Wan Yanyan and Lao Zheng back first.
Wan Yanyan locked herself in the room and didn't come out for two whole days. Tang Ning was worried that she couldn't think about it at first, but she found that she ate the food he brought in, so she let her go.
On the morning after Cai Cao and others were executed, notices were posted in Cangzhou City. Of course, in order to save some face for King Zhou and others, the contents on the notices were all artistically processed.
For example, King Zhou and others were bewitched by the evil spells of those prairie demons and their minds were confused. Fortunately, Her Royal Highness the Princess arrived in time and dispelled the evil spells for them in time, killed those prairie demons, and restored peace to Cangzhou.
This explanation sounds a bit fanciful, but it is enough to deal with the people. After all, for them, the most important thing is stability. No matter whether the prairie barbarians are monsters or human beings, as long as Cangzhou is free from war, the people will not be affected by it.
Just bother.
News also came from the rear that the imperial army would arrive in one day. Although they had nothing to do now, they still had to make this journey.
This also means that Zhao Mantangshui and the Chen State envoy are also arriving. The crisis in Cangzhou and other five states has been resolved, and the return journey will be smooth.
Li Tianlan has been dealing with matters in Cangzhou for the past two days. King Zhou once invited Tangning to stay in the palace for a while, but thinking of how many dead souls there were, Tangning still refused and just changed to a better inn, where she could at least be alone.
Stay in a room and don't have to endure Lao Zheng's snoring at night.
The waiter at the inn knocked on the door and said, "Sir, what's the meal you want?"
Tang Ning left one portion for Lao Zheng, picked up the rest, and opened the door to Wan Yanyan's room.
In the room, Wan Yanyan was sitting at the table, looking haggard. She seemed to have lost weight in the past two days.
Two days ago, her world was still beautiful. Even though there were some hazes, she was naturally optimistic and simple, and these hazes did not have much impact on her.
Now, the beautiful world before has been completely torn apart by reality. The cruelty is enough to completely collapse the worldview she has established for more than ten years.
Tangning put the food on the table and turned around when a hoarse voice came from behind her.
"Ulu has a beautiful fiancée. They originally planned to get married this year. He bought a hairpin in Fengzhou and wanted to give it to her when he returned to the grassland..."
"Zoya is only six years old. She is very good and obedient. She sits on the grass hill every day waiting for her father. Her father is the warrior Ahuli on the grassland..."
"Wuyan and Panggu, they are both young. They are all dead. They didn't have to die..."
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"Zoya is still waiting for Ulu to go back to marry her, and Buxi is waiting on the grass hill every day for her father to go back." Wanyanyan looked at him and said, "Because of the second brother, they are all dead, Zoya
I can’t be Ulu’s bride anymore, and Buxi can’t wait for Ahuli anymore…”
Tang Ning shook her head and said, "The soldiers in Cangzhou died more. They also had parents, wives and children, so they were more innocent."
Wan Yanyan raised her head and asked, "Is this war?"
Tangning nodded.
Wan Yanyan was silent for a while, then stood up, looked directly at Tang Ning, and said, "Han people and grasslands should not be like this. I know what should be done."
At this moment, Wanyan Yan was more serious than ever before, and Tang Ning vaguely felt that something was sprouting from her body.
She looked at Tangning and asked, "Can I take their ashes back to the grassland?"
This request was not too much. Tangning nodded and said, "Okay."
There were too many dead people on the grassland, and the corpses had all been burned without distinction. Wanyanyan brought a jar of ashes, picked out a hairpin from the relics, and said: "This is Ulu's thing. I will take it for you."
She gave it to Zoya."
She also picked some things from them and packed them in a bag.
When she walked out of the room again, she was completely different from before.
Her bunted hair was let down and re-braided into small braids, and she didn't wear any jewelry.
The clothes she was wearing that originally belonged to Zhao Man were replaced by some kind of animal fur. They were exactly the same as when Tang Ning first met her.
Her original set of clothes was burned by Tang Ning. She found this set from Prince Zhou's Mansion. It was obviously a man's clothes, and she was wearing something a little nondescript.
She had a scimitar on her waist. She raised her head, handed her favorite whip to Tang Ning, and said, "This whip is for Zhao Man."
