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Duan Chengxuan nodded his head in embarrassment, but Gu Daiyan laughed out lightly: "I didn't expect you to listen to the words of a beauty so much. It's fortunate that your brother became the Emperor, and not you."

"If it was me, I would have fainted." Duan Chengxuan had a sudden epiphany, but he wanted to laugh, so he embraced his tightly. "Now, I listen to your words and feel great, but I still can't help it sometimes."

"But when I think that you want to punish me, I can bear it." Duan Cheng Xuan buried his head into her neck and lightly rubbed it twice.

"You have truly changed quite a bit by being by my side." Gu Liuyan didn't care about her actions, he was still focused on what he was doing.

The siege lasted more than a month.

Navy Tide was led by the Third Prince. The Sixth Prince, who had recovered his reputation, acted as the deputy general, while the Eldan's side had the crown prince as the deputy commander of their army.

The two countries captured the city with ease, not killing the slaves, and not killing the soldiers or taking them in.

Two of the cities had their gates opened because of the slave rebellion.

However, at this moment, the two sides did not move forward. Instead, they stopped here, indicating that this was a contract.

After receiving the message from the pigeon, Gu Danyan moved out of the private school. She saw that Duan Chengxuan was busy working for official documents, while she herself slept more. Today, she finally saw Qu Li and said in a low voice, "If Your Majesty is willing, why don't you send a group of elite soldiers to follow Gu Cheng in the chaos?"

"Right now, Jiang Yan and Ai Yan have already usurped power and power, directly approaching the capital. Gu Cheng doesn't have much time left, so there's no need for me to interfere." Qu Li saw that she was in high spirits and smiled. "But if you want to take a look, there's no reason why you shouldn't."

"I'm getting down to business." However, Gu Liuyan looked at him unhappily: "I suspect that Gu Cheng still has some tricks up his sleeve. Although Duan Chengxuan sent people to suppress him, and those people didn't dare to act rashly, if Gu Cheng really wanted to establish his own country and establish his own, then all of the smaller countries nearby would probably turn to him."

Qu Li cleared his throat a few times and pondered for a long time. "Those small countries are not safe at all. In the past, they had been scattered all over the place without any sort of dignity. Are you afraid that they will surrender to Gu Cheng and strengthen his influence?"

"It's not impossible." At this moment, Duan Chengxuan walked in as well. "Most of these small clans and small countries are people abandoned by the three great countries, so they're considered to be from the same sect. Now that the front lines are right in front of us, rather than leaving behind the courage of a country's dead, why not join Gu Cheng and protect our family?"

Furthermore, since Ai Yan is supporting slavery, Gu Cheng will definitely think of a way to win over slaves. Those slaves are all born in Jiang Yan, and the number of those who managed to escape to Navy Tide is only a small number. If they all surrender to Gu Cheng, then Gu Cheng's strength cannot be underestimated. Gu Liuyan also nodded seriously.

After thinking it over carefully, Qu Li decided to send someone to follow Gu Cheng and check out the situation.

It was now late autumn. Gu Danyan had returned to his house, Qu Li was also going back to the capital. Yun Dian was going back to the Wind Listening Pavilion to handle some matters, and even the ghosts were taken away by Qu Hao.

In such a large courtyard house, only Duan Cheng Xuan and Qing Zi accompanied her.

The children who had once been slaves were now full of life and vigor. Gu Daiyan placed a portion of them in the courtyard, and the descendants of the Yun clan, who had previously been settled there, had even set up their own private school.

After dinner, she had originally wanted to go to the Yun family clinic to take a look at the herbs, but she was pulled to the edge of the stone bridge by Duan Chengxuan. It was a quiet and secluded place, Gu Mingyan sat beside the stone bridge swinging her legs, the tip of her shoes brushing across the water.

"I've never seen such a place." The reflection in the water was covered by ripples.

"You always take the fastest route, never stopping." Duan Chengxuan placed the lantern by the side and looked at her. "Su Yu Wan's wound has almost fully healed. She will be personally coming to the bestowal ceremony in a short while. Have you decided on how to take care of her?"

"I'm still waiting for Lai Xuan's decision." Gu Liuyan's eyes lit up under the night sky: "Once he makes his choice, I will also choose to push her onto the guillotine, or push her into the abyss to torture her for a while first."

Half a month later, Ai Yan rose to his feet and pulled Emperor Jiang Yan down from her horse.

The emperor left with Gu Cheng and his men. Ai Yan would not change his name to Jiang Yan.

Ten days later, the surrounding small countries rushed towards Jiang Yan, disregarding the suppression of the army under King Zong Ping. Gu Cheng had obtained the Imperial Jade Seal, establishing a new country and splitting the former Jiang Yan into two.

Gu Cheng had promised that there would be no more slavery, that everyone would be treated as equals, and that Jiang Yan had sent troops to suppress all the slaves in the area, making it difficult for them to return to the new country.

As soon as winter came, Gu Danyan received the news with a furnace in his arms, while Qing Qing had already gotten into a fight with the children outside. Only the widow Zhu was still by her side: "General Lai Xuan brought a thousand Steel Cavalry soldiers and three thousand elite soldiers. Gu Cheng gave him twenty thousand slaves."

"Gu Cheng's declaration of equality was just a way of thinking for those slaves to jump into the trap. Right now, Jiang Yan and the New Kingdom's war has long since gone beyond tactics. The two of them are familiar with the city, and only a sea of people can win." Gu Danyan rubbed his hands and looked at the widow Zhu: "I wonder if Su Yuwan has left yet."

"We have already set out on our journey. However, Su Yu Wan still thought that Duan Cheng Xuan had always been guarding the border and hadn't arrived yet." Widow Zhu nodded her head and passed the letter she brought over to her. "Duan Chengxuan has sent a letter stating that the assassin from before was willing to identify Su Yuwan as having dealings with the Navy Tide River people. He had also assassinated quite a few officials for Duan Chengxuan. These are the registers."

Gu Ming glanced at the tobacco in his hand and didn't expect Su Yu Wan to do so much.

"In addition, Duan Chengxuan said that he would come here secretly someday. He will only leave after you've put Su Yu Wan in jail."

"I know." Gu Danyan did not read the last letter.

They were all words of love that had been pieced together. Perhaps it had taken up a lot of Duan Chengxuan's brain, but from the looks of it, it was rather boring.

A few days ago, Duan Chengxuan had gone back to suppress her. Now that she had finally calmed down, it was rare for her to just sit back and watch the battle.

After thinking for a while, Gu Danyan still stood up: "Aunt Zhu, I'll leave Qing in your care. I'll go check on Lai Xuan's situation."

"Alright, be careful on your way." Wishing the widow a nod.

These days, Gu Danyan was very obedient. When she really rode her horse and left, no one stopped her.

However, Widow Zhu told Duan Chengxuan about this matter, indicating that she had gone to the battlefield to investigate what was going on.

Lai Xuan led her army and besieged the city. Now that the gate was open, blood had already flowed out and the smell of blood could no longer be discerned.

"General, only six thousand slaves have been brought here." The assistant general beside him wiped the blood off his face, his eyes filled with dejection.

As for Lai Xuan, she silently watched as countless corpses piled up together, while the broken shackles and iron chains were wiped clean and placed to one side. The remaining slaves, however, were once again imprisoned under Gu Cheng's equal watch.

It shouldn't be like this.