The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 563 - 561 The War Begins (Second Watch)

Khan of Yue Nation received the news and couldn’t contain his excitement, throwing a grand banquet for his ministers that very night.

After three rounds of wine, the banquet was in full swing.

Suddenly, a guard came to report that Khitan soldiers had already taken control of the various military forces and had breached the imperial city.

The Khan of Yue Nation thought he had heard wrong, his face flushed with alcohol, as he staggeredly rose to his feet.

"What nonsense are you spouting," he slurred, "Yelu Yan is fatally injured, and the Khitan Imperial Court is in total chaos. How could they have the energy to bother with Yue Country?"

"Someone! Chop the head off this scoundrel who dares to spread false news!" he roared.

The soldier struggled, crying out his innocence, but it was no use; he could only meet his forced death.

Shortly thereafter, another soldier, unaware of the developments, came forward to report the same news.

Only then did the Khan of Yue Nation and his ministers believe that this was indeed happening.

But it was already too late; they hadn’t even left their seats when the Khitan soldiers who had invaded the palace surrounded them completely.

The Khan of Yue Nation finally sobered up, disbelievingly looking at the leading general, "Wasn’t Yelu Yan gravely wounded? Who sent you?"

Zuo Ang snorted coldly and said, "Khan is in good health. Who told you that the Khan was injured?"

The face of the Khan of Yue Nation turned ashen, and his hatred surged as he loudly protested his innocence.

"Tell your Khan that I have been wronged! I was coerced by Murong Ce and had no choice but to join forces with him!" he shouted.

Zuo Ang said coldly, "Gag him and take him away!"

That night, the iron hooves of the Khitan soldiers trampled every corner of Yue Country, with hundreds of imperial relatives and nobility and senior officials taken into custody. Meanwhile, Zuo Ang protected the seven-year-old grandson of the Khan of Yue Nation as he ascended to the throne.

Yue Country officially became a vassal state to the Khitans, supporting them with its robust financial and material resources to offset the economic losses from last year’s snow disaster.

On the Khitan frontier,

Houliang once again deployed troops to harass the Border Market, but this time they were unsuccessful.

A large group of Khitan soldiers, well-prepared, encircled them tightly, slaughtered them all, and a large force of Khitan troops, like a tide, surged into a border city of Houliang, killed the defending soldiers, and took over the city with lightning speed.

The Khitan soldiers, valiant and skilled in battle, were unstoppable, spreading terror wherever they went.

After seizing one city, they continued their momentum and captured another important city of Houliang.

The morale of the Khitan soldiers soared. freewebnoveℓ.com

Murong Ce, hearing the news, had a grim expression like an overcast sky threatening rain.

He swept the teacup from the table with force.

The porcelain shards scattered, and tea spilled all over the floor.

The palace servants outside the door wanted to come in to clean up, but were stopped by Bai Mengling, "Let me do it. You all may leave."

During this time, Bai Mengling had been constant in her attendance to Murong Ce, inseparable from his side.

Bai Mengling crouched down to pick up the broken porcelain.

Murong Ce said in a subdued voice, "Leave."

Bai Mengling’s hand trembled and was cut by a porcelain shard, blood flowing freely.

But she paid no mind, simply saying, "Yes."

Bai Mengling quickly gathered the broken porcelain onto the tray, made a respectful bow to Murong Ce, and turned to leave.

"Your hand is bleeding, wrap it up," Murong Ce said, without lifting an eye from the letters he was reading.

Bai Mengling looked at Murong Ce in surprise, not expecting he would show concern for her.

All these days, she had been serving close to Murong Ce, daring only to stay in the outer room. It was only when the person carrying water had arrived that Bai Mengling took the opportunity to enter and place the tea on the table.

Murong Ce hardly spoke to her, but unexpectedly, when he finally did, it was to show concern for her.