In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

"Speak quickly!" Shen An urged.

"I don't know if I'll succeed tomorrow, and I don't want to hide my feelings anymore."

I want to tell you, Shen An, I've fallen for you. Be my man!

"Bang bang bang..."

Fireworks were set off outside the city while Dugu Meng was speaking.

These are fireworks specially made by Shen An using gunpowder. He wanted to show the soldiers and civilians who were about to fight for him a beautiful sight they had never seen before in their lives.

The sound was so loud that it drowned out what Dugu Meng was saying.

Shen An didn't hear a single word clearly. He shouted, "What did you say?"

Dugu Meng's face flushed crimson. She had just mustered up all her courage, but Shen An hadn't heard her.

When asked to repeat herself, she simply couldn't bring herself to speak.

She was about to curse when she heard that sound.

But when she caught a glimpse of the dazzling fireworks out of the corner of her eye...

She was completely stunned.

Even as an emperor, she had never seen such a beautiful sight.

The thought of her beloved sitting beside her gave her a dreamlike feeling.

Fireworks come and go quickly.

Dugu Meng was still engrossed in the fireworks until Shen An waved his hand in front of her eyes: "Hey, the fireworks are all over, what did you just say?"

Dugu Meng then came to her senses.

Now, if she were to speak again, she really wouldn't know how to begin.

All I can say is, "I...I want to ask you, can I show my face in tomorrow's battle?"

"Of course not. If Li Huaiyi sees you, he'll recognize you at a glance. Do you have anything else to say?" Shen An asked again.

Dugu Meng's heart was beating faster and faster, and she decided to tell him anyway.

Before he could even open his mouth, Wang Meng's extremely clear and penetrating voice came from below the city wall.

"Did everyone see that? The flower that bloomed in the sky just now was simply a miracle! Only a god could do that!"

My God!

Doesn't this mean that our Lord Shen is a descendant of the dragon, and the sole representative of the Dragon God on earth?

Wang Meng's voice was clearly audible to everyone present.

This was not arranged by Shen An, but the effect was surprisingly good.

Although most people in Qingyang County believe that Shen An is a descendant of the dragon and that his expertise was taught to him in the dream of the Dragon God, even believing is not as convincing as seeing it with one's own eyes.

Wang Meng's words convinced the vast majority of people that Shen An was a descendant of the dragon.

This greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers, who all felt that Qingyang City was protected by the Dragon God and was absolutely invincible!

"Shen An, this Wang Meng is a talented person. It was really the right choice to spare his life back then," Dugu Meng said with a smile.

"Let's see how he performs tomorrow."

After Shen An finished speaking expectantly, he stood up and said, "Gentlemen, the banquet is over. We should prepare for war. Soldiers, return to your posts. Civilians, go home as soon as possible."

With Wang Meng leading the conversation, everyone present took Shen An's words more seriously than hearing an imperial edict.

They immediately stopped enjoying themselves, went about their duties, and returned home.

In ancient times, the sky was free of light pollution, and Qingyang County was located at a higher altitude than Qingping County.

Even Li Huaiyi and others, who were far away in Qingping County, saw the light in the sky.

At this moment, Li Huaiyi and Yuwen Bingyu are eating roasted meat around the campfire.

"What is the light in the sky?" Yuwen Bingyu asked.

"It's probably Shen An using the relics left behind by the Prince of Zhennan to bewitch people again." Li Huaiyi took a bite of lamb leg, then excitedly picked up his pen and started writing again, muttering to himself, "With a great battle imminent, Shen An is once again using the relics left behind by the Prince of Zhennan to play tricks..."

Yuwen Bingyu watched Li Huaiyi writing and couldn't understand it at all.

A military governor who actually enjoys writing books?!

They're even making Shen An the male lead?

"Miss Bingyu, you don't understand. This is called cultivating one's character. Every time I write a book, I feel my soul is swimming in it," Li Huaiyi said with a smile, putting down his pen.

"I see!"

Yuwen Bingyu nodded in agreement on the surface, but in reality, she despised him to the extreme.

This man was by no means a hero; serving as a military governor was already his limit.

She had no interest in continuing to drink with him: "We're leaving early tomorrow morning, I'm going to rest now!"

"Go ahead!"

Li Huaiyi gestured for him to continue writing.

He wrote all night long.

The sky seemed to disdain the white belly as Li Huaiyi finished writing the last character.

"Done! Where's Cui Tianhe?!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Order the soldiers to march!"

"yes!"

As the bugle sounded in the army, the 120,000-strong army assembled by Li Huaiyi and Yuwen Bingyu set off in a grand procession towards Qingyang County.

Li Huaiyi and Yuwen Bingyu rode their horses at the front of the procession, both wearing confident smiles.

The reason is simple: they have found a way to deal with Shen An's repeating crossbows.

In addition, there was their overwhelming military strength.

Both men were confident that they would take Qingyang County within two hours.

When we arrived at the border of Qingyang County.

Li Huaiyi stopped his horse and warned Yuwen Bingyu in a low voice, "Miss Bingyu, you must not go back on your promise to me after we capture the city!"

"I won't change my mind!"

Although she said that, Yuwen Bingyu did not think that way. In order to gain the upper hand after conquering Qingyang County, she wanted to demand more benefits.

She had long ago dispatched a force of 20,000 men to lie in ambush in the Nanling Mountains.

They will come immediately once they open their doors here.

She will have 20,000 more men than Li Huaiyi, so she will definitely have the advantage.

She will not keep any of her previous promises!

If Li Huaiyi disobeys her orders, she will make him understand the consequences of disobedience!

But little did she know, Li Huaiyi had also prepared a backup plan.

The two appeared to be on good terms, but in reality, they both harbored ulterior motives.

"Li Huaiyi, you impotent good-for-nothing, where are you? Come out here!"

Suddenly, a powerful voice rang out among the army.

The footsteps of 120,000 people sounded like an earthquake, yet many people still heard them.

Li Huaiyi, who was at the front of the group, heard it directly.

Li Huaiyi's biggest secret was his impotence, and he went to great lengths to cover it up.

Now someone has actually spoken about this publicly!

Even though he was good at hiding his emotions, he couldn't hide his anger at this moment.

"Cui Tianhe, go and find out who's spouting nonsense. Catch them and execute them on the spot!"

"yes!"

"Brother Li, you're not really impotent, are you?" Yuwen Bingyu covered her mouth and laughed.

Li Huaiyi could see the sarcasm in Yuwen Bingyu's words, but since they were going to cooperate now, he could only endure it: "How could that be? I have so many concubines, and they've all borne me children. How could I be impotent?"

Yuwen Bingyu didn't believe him at all, thinking that this man was utterly incompetent and that he still wanted to outsmart her.

"Yuwen Bingyu, you son of a bitch, come out here too! You keep saying you love the people like your own children and are incorruptible!"

In reality, you secretly kept dozens of male lovers. Your falling out with your brother wasn't about interests, but because you were rejected by him after you confessed your love to him, and you became furious and embarrassed!

Li Huaiyi is incompetent, and you're a fucking slut!

That penetrating voice once again instantly made Yuwen Bingyu furious.

This is her biggest secret, how did the other party know?