Chapter 1524
The Final Battle: We're Not to Be Trifled With
Chapter 1524 The Final Battle: We're Not to Be Trifled With
"So, wanting to live is true, but what will the consequences be? It will be brutal to the enemy... Rather than be brutal to the enemy, I would rather use my last strength to perish together with the enemy."
"As for whether my eldest son will resent me for this, I can only discuss it with him when we go to the underworld."
"Who told him to be so young, unable to speak or express his own wishes? If he were to say something like, 'Mom, Da Bao'er still wants to live a little longer,' I would grant his wish, but he would have to bear the consequences of that."
Da Bao'er, who was being carried off the carriage by Madam Sun, was staring at this side with his big, bright eyes: "..."
Mother, dear Mother, please remember to pay me! I've worked for you so many times in just over two months! You must pay me; I refuse to work for free!
Seeing that the little guy was quite active, Madam Sun smiled and lifted him up towards Madam Guan: "Da Bao'er, look, your great-grandmother is over there."
The rebellious baby, however, kept glancing towards Aunt Qin's direction because the noise there was loud and the baby would be attracted by the sound.
Grandma Guan didn't have time to look at her beloved great-grandson; she was looking at Aunt Qin, nodding repeatedly: "My grandson is so lucky to have married such a good wife as Sister Shu..."
She also thanked Grandma Qin: "You are good at teaching people. You have taught the children to have their own backbone, so that they can remain calm when faced with big events and can solve problems steadily and calmly... If they really can't solve the problem, they also have the courage to face the outcome."
"With such a wife, my grandson has benefited immensely, and I can now close my eyes in peace."
Grandma Qin said anxiously, "You will surely live to be a hundred years old, and Da Bao'er still needs your guidance."
Madam Guan smiled broadly, said nothing more, and simply nodded: "Yes, I will try my best to live, teach Da Bao'er, and protect Xiao Mi and the others."
Madam Guan sincerely felt that it was a blessing for her grandson to marry Qin Xiaogu, and even for the entire Great Wei Dynasty.
Madam Guan was well aware of the other purpose behind the visit of the Duke of Yan, the Qi Envoy, and Elder Qiong to the Northeast Prefecture with a large group of students from Taizhou Academy.
After all, she understood Emperor Wuxing's temperament, his feelings for the young lady from the Yan family, and his ambitions.
So, a new prince?
No, and even if he did, Emperor Wuxing would not pass the throne to his youngest son.
Adoption was something that many aristocratic families and officials had already guessed.
But the competition won't be limited to the old man Sun Tzu alone; a battle among the kings is inevitable.
The wives, wives' families, and close confidants of the kings were of paramount importance.
Madam Guan didn't know much about the other princes of the Wei royal family, but by this time, her grandson's faction had already reached a high level of success.
He also has a steadfast wife and capable relatives and nephews as his support.
"Tsk tsk," Madam Guan sighed again, "My grandson is truly blessed!"
Could it be that the old man and his youngest son kowtowed frantically on the ground, earning them this good fortune? Their heads must have been bleeding profusely from all that kowtowing.
However, all of this is contingent on them surviving and winning the war against the foreign enemy; otherwise, it will all be in vain.
"Waaah, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have made a scene..." After hearing Qin Xiaogu's words, Yun Qinxi understood the current situation and the necessity of going to this desperate battle to deplete the enemy's forces.
Qin Xiaogu said again, "There's no need to apologize, because you and the other sisters are not at fault. The fault lies with the enemy who are not giving us a way out!"
"Therefore, we cannot let the enemy get away with this. Before we die, we must launch a full-scale counterattack, make the enemy pay the price of destroying Wei, and let them know that we are not to be trifled with!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qinxi and the pregnant women and new mothers around her were all stunned, and then shouted, "That's right, we are not to be trifled with, we must make the enemy pay the price!"
At that moment, they too felt a desire to leave the city and fight the enemy.
But soon... "Waaaaah—" The little ones were startled by their shouts and cried loudly, and the young women hurriedly tried to comfort them.
When Da Bao heard the baby crying, she paused for a moment, then pouted and cried out, "Waaah!"
She cried loudly too.
But he was very clever. He would stop crying after a while, listen to the other babies crying, and then start crying again after hearing them still crying.
Madam Sun almost died laughing: "What a clever little devil!"
After calming the babies down, the farce came to an end.
Although the pregnant women were still terrified, they said, "We agree to the new joint order between the government troops and the army. While the Wei people still have the strength to fight, we will go out of the city to kill the enemy and use our last strength to deplete their forces!"
As for the children?
They held their children and said, "Baby, don't be afraid. Mommy will always be with you. Let's go and be reborn into a good family together."
"Wife!" Yun Qinxi's husband called out to her, "I've always been here!"
He was also very young, only in his early twenties. Faced with such a catastrophe, he was terrified. So when he learned that his wife was making a scene with the child, he never thought it was her fault. It was just an outburst when his emotions had reached their peak.
Then let it erupt, and he'll be there for it!
But Yun Qinxi scolded him: "Keep your voice down, or you'll make the children cry again."
But she was happy inside... The two were married through an arranged marriage, and luckily, she had chosen a good man, not a beast.
"Good, good. That's how young couples should be: harmonious, loving, and able to share responsibilities and consequences." As Madam Guan got older, she loved to gossip about the love and hate of young people. She would be especially happy to see a good young couple.
However, while the old lady was gossiping, she was also handling important matters.
After hearing the news, Prince Ye and Lord Yan rushed over. Madam Guan brought the ladies over for a discussion and gave the pregnant women, who were 'fearing that the one in a million chances of good fortune might come true,' a reassurance: "My dear sisters of Great Wei, after discussions between the government troops and myself, it has been decided that you may continue to stay in Wu Garden with your children and continue to carry out plague prevention work until the war ends!"
"If you win this battle, you can continue to live with your children; if you lose this battle and the enemy enters the city, you can decide for yourselves whether to live or die."
"If you choose to live, then you will be solely responsible for all the consequences of the enemy entering the city. We will certainly be dead by then and will no longer be able to bear the responsibility of protecting the elderly, weak, women and children of Great Wei. Please forgive us!"
The Prince of Ye stood on the high platform in the front garden of Wu Garden and solemnly bowed to the pregnant women three times before stopping.
Well, the pregnant women were quite moved. They felt that Prince Ye was very sincere and not pretentious at all. After all, it was a prince who dealt with their farce head-on, provided them with protection, and made them bow and apologize. This was the first time the royal family had done this for ordinary people.
Lord Yan glanced at the Prince of Ye out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself: "What a liar! He'll keep pretending as long as he's alive!"
"Tomorrow, every family in the city will have a reunion dinner. Your family members may also enter the front garden of Wuyuan to have the reunion dinner with you, but they may not stay overnight, nor may they be brought to your residence, as this would affect the reputation of other pregnant women!"
"The 26th is the day of preparation for war. The government troops will distribute weapons to you pregnant women. Whether you use these weapons to kill the enemy or to kill yourselves is up to you!"
Killing oneself sounds cruel, but compared to being brutally murdered by the enemy before dying, killing oneself is already a blessing.
The pregnant women and new mothers said one after another, "Thank you, Prince Ye, for bestowing weapons upon us. We are not to be trifled with, and we will certainly use our weapons to make the best choice!"
The King of Ye laughed. It was good that he had such a strong will.
His gaze couldn't help but turn to Qin Xiaogu in the group of pregnant women and new mothers. A myriad of emotions welled up in his heart: guilt, heartache, admiration, and respect. In short, having such a wife was the greatest fortune of his life.