Chapter 1834
Heroine Mother 5
Upon hearing the news that the Black Earth Kingdom's army was marching towards the border city, Liu Qingyan and Chu Xiao'er wanted to return to the border city immediately.
But the people of the Black Earth Kingdom are still hunting them down. The two of them dare not show themselves in public. How can they break through the blockade of the Black Earth Kingdom soldiers?
Chu Xiao'er suggested a makeover, and the two of them dyed their hair white to disguise themselves as old men and women, thus deceiving the soldiers of the Black Earth Kingdom.
Just when Liu Qingyan thought they had a chance to return to the border town, Chu Xiao'er fell ill.
She caught a cold and developed a high fever.
In ancient times, people could die from a cold and fever.
Liu Qingyan had no choice but to stop and let Chu Xiao'er rest and recover.
At this time, the soldiers of the Black Earth Kingdom had already reached the city walls of the border town.
Despite his advanced age, the Duke of Zheng had to take his son's place on the battlefield. Although he managed to block the attack from the Black Earth Kingdom, he also suffered serious injuries.
The Grand Princess dared not go to the border town herself, so she sent Han Yunya to attend to her illness.
When Han Yunya's carriage arrived at the border town, she discovered that her two sons had crawled out from the back of the carriage that was pulling luggage.
Han Yunya: "..."
Han Yunya was furious and sent her two sons back home.
Liu Tong and Liu Cheng were unwilling, so they clung to Han Yunya's waist and pleaded with her.
Liu Cheng: "Mother, we want to help you and Grandfather."
Han Yunya pressed the veins on her forehead and said, "You're just children, what can you do to help?"
Liu Cheng: "I'm not a child anymore, I'm eleven years old, I can go to the battlefield!"
Han Yunya: "Don't even think about it! You better stay put."
Han Yunya said to Liu Dong, "Keep a close eye on your brother and don't let him do anything reckless!"
Liu Tong nodded obediently: "Don't worry, Mother!"
Liu Cheng was about to retort when Liu Qiu covered his mouth: "Brother, I have a way to deal with the enemy. But I need your help!"
Liu Cheng immediately stopped making a fuss and looked at his younger brother expectantly.
Han Yunya helped Duke Zheng take his medicine, and Duke Zheng fell asleep.
Han Yunya walked to the table and picked up the military tally on it.
She thought of the 200,000-strong army outside the city!
There are only 50,000 troops in the city, and it is unknown when reinforcements will arrive.
As the daughter of the Prime Minister, how could Han Yunya not know the moral character of those officials in the capital?
I'm afraid that even after two months, reinforcements will still not arrive.
The border town is currently besieged by the army of the Black Earth Kingdom. Thanks to the advantage of the city walls, the Black Earth Kingdom army is temporarily unable to break in.
But the city's food supplies are running low, and they won't last even half a month.
What will happen to the people in the border town at that time?
She deeply regretted not sending the two children away as soon as she discovered them.
The border town is now surrounded, and the two children can't leave even if they want to.
Are they destined to die here with them?
Han Yunya was heartbroken and couldn't help but hate Liu Qingyan.
If Liu Qingyan hadn't abandoned his responsibilities, how could she and her child have ended up in danger?!
At that moment, a lieutenant rushed in: "It's terrible! The people of Black Earth Kingdom have captured the general and the second wife, and are using them as hostages to force us to open the city gates!"
The Duke of Zheng was awakened by the sound and cried out, "You unfilial son..."
He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed.
Han Yunya and her deputy stepped forward and found that Duke Zheng was on the verge of death.
He was greatly traumatized.
Duke Zheng understood perfectly well that the emperor would definitely investigate Liu Qingyan's matter. Even if they won the battle and the Black Earth Kingdom withdrew its troops, Liu Qingyan would not fare well.
He is currently being held hostage by the Black Earth Country...
The Duke of Zheng would never betray his country.
But he couldn't bear to watch his son die.
Han Yunya narrowed her eyes and said to the deputy general, "I'll go up to the city wall with you!"
Standing atop the city wall, Han Yunya saw Liu Qingyan tied to a pole below and felt a surge of anger: How could her child have such a cowardly father?
Why didn't Liu Qingyan commit suicide immediately after being arrested?
Why live so shamelessly, letting the whole city witness such a shameful scene?
Liu Qingyan met Han Yunya's gaze, then looked away in embarrassment.
He sensed the unspoken question from Han Yunya, but he truly couldn't die.
How can he save Chu Xiao'er if he dies?
The second prince of the Black Earth Kingdom had ill intentions towards Chu Xiao'er.
The Second Prince is currently with the army and cannot do anything to Chu Xiao'er; he can only send her back to the Second Prince's residence in the capital.
If he returns to the capital, Chu Xiao'er's innocence will be in danger.
As a husband, he had to keep his own life to save his beloved wife.
He could only feel sorry for Han Yunya, his first wife, his parents, and the people of the border town!
Han Yunya laughed in exasperation when she saw his actions.
She snatched a bow and arrow from a soldier beside her and shot an arrow at Liu Qingyan.
Everyone was stunned by her actions!
Wasn't this general's wife from a family of civil servants?
How could he know martial arts?
Han Yunya chuckled. Who says that daughters of civil officials can't do martial arts?
Although Prime Minister Han was a civil official, he also practiced the Five Animal Frolics to exercise.
What no one knew was that Madam Han actually came from a bandit family and was the young lady of a mountain stronghold.
Back then, Lady Han abducted Prime Minister Han, who was still a scholar, and brought him up the mountain to be her husband.
Although Prime Minister Han was abducted, his relationship with Lady Han was genuinely good.
After becoming an official, he did not look down on Madam Han's background; Madam Han was his only woman.
The couple had two sons and two daughters; Han Yunya was the eldest daughter.
The four children learned martial arts from Madam Han from a young age.
The two sons inherited their father's talent; they were born to study, and practicing martial arts was merely a way for them to exercise.
Han Yunya, on the other hand, fully inherited Madam Han's talent, possessing a strong aptitude for martial arts and considerable fighting prowess.
Of course, she also had a talent for literature, and she studied music, chess, calligraphy and painting, earning her a reputation as a talented woman in the capital.
What outsiders don't know is that her martial arts skills are even higher than Wen Cai's.
Later, after Liu Dong regained his memory, he discovered that Han Yunya practiced martial arts, so he "found" a manual of internal energy cultivation in the study and gave it to Han Yunya.
After practicing, Han Yunya's strength increased significantly.
The arrow that Han Yunya shot was imbued with her inner strength, making it extremely powerful. It pierced through space and reached Liu Qingyan, piercing his heart before his incredulous gaze.
Shocking! Absolutely stunning!
I never expected this scene to appear.
"Madam..." the lieutenant began, his voice trembling.
Han Yunya said calmly, "It's better to die as a hero than to suffer humiliation on the battlefield. What do you think?"
"What Madam says is true!" The soldiers around her realized what was happening and praised Han Yunya.
Their morale had been low after seeing their commander captured and the enemy's gates opened, but now Han Yunya's arrow had pulled them back up and even boosted their morale.
As for the Black Earth Kingdom, they felt it was bad luck, abandoned Liu Qingyan's body, and withdrew their troops.
In truth, they didn't expect Liu Qingyan to be able to open the city gates on his own; they merely wanted to use him to humiliate the people of Daqing! (End of Chapter)