I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 199 Torn to Pieces
Sensing the strong smell of vinegar around her, Ye Wanshu quickly looked away and shook her head firmly at Fu Mingchi.

Fu Mingchi gently squeezed her wrist, his gaze dark as he asked, "Will you continue to run away?"

Ye Wanshu smiled faintly: "Are you still angry?"

Fu Mingchi slowly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "That depends on how Wan'er coaxes her."

Looking into his eyes, which had become gentle and tender again, Ye Wanshu wanted to bite him hard and never let go.

But thinking about what happened in Yuezhou, she suddenly had many concerns. She was afraid that he would think she was frivolous, afraid that he would think she still only had the intention of teasing him, and even more unwilling to see him heartbroken and sad for her.

“Fu Mingchi, I want to pamper you for the rest of my life,” Ye Wanshu said earnestly. “I’m afraid you don’t understand, so I have to tell you that every day since we separated, I’ve been thinking about you. I’m really afraid that I will never see you again in this life.”

Touching the scars that hadn't faded on her palm, Fu Mingchi's eyes stung with tears: "How could you bear to leave me and lie to me so cruelly?"

He couldn't imagine how he would live the rest of his life if he hadn't been able to control himself and had accidentally killed her that day.

Seeing the frustration in his eyes, Ye Wanshu was afraid that he would notice the scars on her wrist again, so she quietly withdrew her hand, gently wrapped her arms around his waist, and softly replied, "Then I swear, I will never leave you again, and I will never lie to you again."

Fu Mingchi felt much more at ease. Seeing that the Divine Might Army had already set up several temporary tents, he suddenly picked Ye Wanshu up in his arms.

"Wait for me here, wait for me to come back," he said excitedly.

Ye Wanshu hugged his neck, guessing that he wanted to return to Lin'an City, and advised him with some concern: "There are still 30,000 troops stationed in the city. If Gu Tingchen knows that you have arrived in Lin'an, he will fight like a cornered beast. With only 20,000 Shenwei troops, it will be difficult to take Lin'an. Why not wait for the Duke of Ningguo to return and then make a long-term plan?"

“I can’t wait a moment longer,” Fu Mingchi said with a bright smile. “I want to marry Wan’er as soon as possible and don’t want her to have another chance to escape from me.”

Even though she felt sorry for him, Ye Wanshu knew his personality; once he made up his mind, it would be difficult to change it.

Moreover, Yuezhou is currently vulnerable, and she is worried that Gu Tingchen, that scoundrel, might resort to desperate measures and lead his army to attack Yuezhou.

Fu Mingchi carried her into the tent and carefully placed her on the bed. Just as he was about to turn and leave, Ye Wanshu suddenly hugged him tightly.

"Fu Mingchi, promise me you won't let yourself make any more mistakes."

She didn't want to experience that kind of pain again, watching someone she cared about disappear before her eyes, and she didn't want to see what happened in Qizhou repeat itself.

When Fu Mingchi entered the city, he had already heard the news of the passing of the Duchess of Rongguo and Gu Tingzhou. He turned back with a pained expression, gently stroked her cheek, and replied with a smile, "How could I bear to leave Wan'er behind again?"

Soothing her back to bed, Fu Mingchi covered her with the blanket and comforted her with a calm and collected expression, "It's just a battle between two exhausted soldiers. Even if Gu Tingchen has the advantage in Lin'an City, it will only take me a moment to take him down. It's just that Wan'er has had a hard day. Now that I'm here, you don't need to overthink things."

Gently stroking the scars on her palm, Fu Mingchi leaned down and gave her a light kiss on the forehead: "I'll have Yan Jin keep watch outside. You get a good night's sleep, and I'll be back when it's dawn."

Ye Wanshu nodded. She knew she had missed the best opportunity to take Lin'an, and she knew she couldn't be coy now. She had to reassure him to take back Lin'an.

"I'll wait for you to come back."

Ye Wanshu held his hand and gently kissed it, then pretended to fall asleep.

Seeing her peaceful face, Fu Mingchi felt relieved and got up, walking out of the tent with light steps.

Seeing Yan Jin standing guard outside the tent, he first asked in a low voice, "How is Zhu Wencai's injury?" Yan Jin shook his head reluctantly, "The army doctor has already removed the arrowhead from General Zhu, but he is still unconscious."

Fu Mingchi pondered for a moment and nodded: "Protect the Princess and His Majesty."

Just as he mounted his warhorse, he suddenly saw Emperor Zhaolie emerge from his tent.

Having rushed all the way from Yuezhou, the nephew could have gone straight to the palace, but he chose to forgo the throne that was within his grasp and came to the emperor's rescue. Emperor Zhaolie was deeply moved.

"I will go with you," Emperor Zhaolie said firmly.

"Your Majesty," Fu Mingchi said hesitantly, knowing the dangers of this journey.

"No need for further words," Emperor Zhaolie said, ordering someone to bring a horse and mounting it. "I also look forward to retaking Lin'an as soon as possible and drinking a cup of wedding wine for you and your niece-in-law."

Upon seeing that His Majesty was preparing to personally lead the army, the Divine Might Army all showed excited expressions and shouted loudly, "Long live His Majesty!"

Emperor Zhaolie's words immediately boosted morale. Fu Mingchi smiled faintly at the emperor, and the two of them cracked their whips and rode off excitedly toward Lin'an.

Inside the Cining Palace, Gu Tingchen had just quelled the rebellion of Prince Qi when he heard that Fu Mingchi had led his men into Lin'an City.

"That scoundrel! How dare he deceive me!" Gu Tingchen roared, ordering Liu Zhang, "Quickly prepare the army for battle! I will make sure he never leaves Lin'an City!"

Liu Zhang raised an eyebrow: "Your Highness, Prince Yongning did not attack the palace, but instead led the Divine Might Army out of the west gate."

"What?" Gu Tingchen exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of trick is he playing?"

After a moment's thought, he immediately understood: "That bastard still dares to have designs on my cousin."

The thought of his cousin flirting with him in Yuezhou made Gu Tingchen feel extremely unhappy.

Clenching his fists fiercely, Gu Tingchen shouted, "Immediately take stock of the troops and follow me out of the city to kill this scoundrel."

Empress Dowager Gu was particularly displeased with this: "At this critical juncture, you are still thinking about that girl."

Empress Dowager Gu was already angry that her grandson had been disrupted like this, and seeing him lose his temper only made her angrier.

“Prince Yongning is not a reckless man. His daring to venture alone into Lin’an is not an act of impulse.” Empress Dowager Gu sighed softly, “I’m afraid something has happened at Jiayu Pass.”

"What do you mean, Aunt?" Gu Tingchen's eyes widened immediately. "Could it be that Aunt thinks Fu Mingchi sent the Yuezhou army to pretend to enter the northern border to fight the enemy, but in reality, he was controlling Uncle's military power?"

Empress Dowager Gu remained silent.

Just then, Zhou Fuhai rushed in, followed by officials from the marriage alliance delegation.

"Your Majesty, Prince Dao'an, something terrible has happened! The Duke of Ningguo has led the Yuezhou army to steal the tiger tally from Marquis Wuping." Zhou Fuhai frowned deeply. "According to our scouts, the Duke of Ningguo has already sent men to escort Marquis Wuping back to Lin'an with 50,000 troops. It's less than 50 li from here."

"Fu Mingchi," Gu Tingchen said, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked. "Today I will tear him to pieces."