A family of widows, all shouldered, raising the dragon flag!

Pei Shishi's words gave the women a glimmer of hope.

"Seventh Sister, what do you mean by 'a glimmer of hope'?"

Liu Jinghong was the most impatient of all, and immediately asked the question.

Everyone looked at Pei Shishi with even greater anticipation!

"It's the fate of the nation!"

Upon hearing the words "national destiny," all the women were puzzled!

After all, this thing is very mysterious.

No one knows whether the fate of a nation truly exists or not.

"Seventh Sister, what is national destiny? And can this thing help us?"

Liu Jinghong looked puzzled.

"National fortune refers to the destiny of the nation. National fortune can help Ninth Brother break through, and may even elevate the Great Zhou to the level of a dynasty."

"But similarly, accepting the nation's destiny means accepting the fate of hundreds of millions of people, and also shouldering their responsibilities!"

"As long as Ninth Brother accepts the fate of the nation, there is a glimmer of hope!"

"But similarly, for this glimmer of hope, Ninth Brother will be completely bound to the Great Zhou Dynasty from now on, sharing life and death!"

These words stunned the women.

They already understood what Pei Shishi meant.

The fate of a nation, to put it bluntly, is a matter of cause and effect.

If you accept the cause, you must bear the consequences.

Shen Zhiwei spoke calmly.

"We sisters are very close. Even if we were to die together, it would be a blessing."

"but!"

"As long as there's a glimmer of hope, I'm willing to fight it!"

"I'm doing this not for myself, but for the child in my womb!"

"He has never seen the world, never seen light, color, mountains and rivers, nor his sisters."

"Therefore, I am willing to persuade my husband to accept this fate for the nation!"

Shen Zhiwei's heartfelt words brought tears to the eyes of Liu Jinghong and Su Ningzhi.

Although they hadn't seen what the baby in her womb looked like, their hearts were exactly the same as Shen Zhiwei's.

If they could live, if they had a choice, they would rather give up their own lives to save the life of the child in their womb.

"I want to stay with my eldest sister!"

"I'd love to go with my older sister too!"

With Liu Jinghong and Su Ningzhi taking the lead.

The others then spoke up.

They expressed their willingness to go together.

Pei Shishi was surprised to see everyone like this.

I couldn't help but sigh.

"Seventh Sister, why are you sighing?"

Shen Zhiwei was somewhat puzzled.

But she understood that Pei Shishi wouldn't act this way for no reason.

There must be some reason for this.

"I feel I need to marry the ninth brother!"

"Only by marrying Ninth Brother can I seize this sliver of hope!"

"But according to my calculations, if I marry my ninth brother now, the improvement he can gain will be very limited."

These words silenced the women.

Liu Jinghong couldn't help but speak up.

"Seventh Sister, marrying Ninth Brother now, although the improvement will be limited, will give you a glimmer of hope!"

"If we don't marry, we sisters might not even have a chance to survive!"

"Our top priority right now is to survive."

Shen Zhiwei nodded in agreement.

"Seventh Sister, I agree with Jinghong's opinion!"

Su Ningzhi also spoke up.

"Seventh Sister, I agree too."

Xiao Yunshu followed without hesitation.

"Seventh Sister, although I am not good with words, at this moment of life and death, we cannot be concerned with gains and losses. Only by surviving can we gain the most."

"If we're all gone, no matter how much we gain, I feel it will all be for nothing."

Chu Yanran and Chu Qingrou also expressed their agreement!

The sound of her words is like a spring breeze.

"Seventh Sister, a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. You will understand his goodness."

"Only by living can you truly appreciate your husband's goodness, understand?"

The women offered their advice.

Pei Shishi nodded silently.

From the moment she divined that she could only escape her life-or-death crisis by marrying Qin Ze, she never considered not marrying him.

"Sisters, since you all agree, let's go back and find Ninth Brother!"

"Before we leave this northern border, we need to set up a few formations to block the enemy."

As she spoke, Pei Shishi directly taught the women her family's "Eight Trigrams Formation".

Then the women began to use the city to form a battle formation, even if it couldn't stop the Southern Army.

Even if it only delays them for a few hours, it will buy them enough time.

The women were surprised to see that Pei Shishi had actually brought out her family's secret formation.

They all started offering suggestions and advice.

Chu Yanran hesitated for a moment.

I couldn't help but speak up.

"My dear sisters, sixth sister, seventh sister, eighth sister, I'm preparing to return to the State of Chu!"

moment!

All eyes turned to Chu Yanran.

The crowd was somewhat puzzled.

But I also felt somewhat relieved.

If the country is truly doomed, Chu Yanran can simply return to Chu!

"Fifth Sister and Gentle Sister, be careful on the road!"

Shen Zhiwei didn't say anything more.

At times like these, all we can do is offer our best wishes.

"Elder sister, I'll go back and ask the Chu Kingdom to send troops. With Chu allied with the Great Zhou, that should be enough..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Zhiwei quickly stopped her.

Similarly, the other women also spoke up to stop them.

There was even a hint of shame on her face.

They initially thought Chu Yanran was preparing to desert her post.

Unexpectedly, it meant sharing life and death with the State of Chu.

"Fifth Sister, the Great Yu Dynasty is not as simple as you think. If the Chu Kingdom gets involved, it won't just be the Chu army that will be destroyed, but the entire Chu Kingdom!"

"We cannot implicate innocent civilians."

Pei Shishi also stepped forward.

"Sister Yanran, if you go back after this, you and Qingrou are not allowed to come back unless we win."

"After all, you and Qingrou are our last remaining flame."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yanran's eyebrows instantly furrowed.

"I, Chu Yanran, am not someone who fears death."

"Since you all disagree, let's proceed according to the original plan."

"But my eldest sister, second sister, and third sister must go to the State of Chu to preserve the last bloodline of the Qin family for our husband!"

boom!

These words were spoken.

All the women were astonished.

They hadn't even thought of that.

But Chu Yanran had an idea.

Shen Zhiwei smiled slightly.

"Fifth Sister, I've thought about the result you mentioned."

"But I would rather die fighting alongside my husband than live a life of dishonor!"

"Besides, I'm selfish; I don't want my child to be all alone..."

Liu Jinghong has a terrible temper.

"Fifth Sister, I agree with Eldest Sister, let's do as Seventh Sister says!"

In the end, neither of them could persuade the other, and everything remained the same.

After everyone finished setting up the grand formation, they led 100,000 soldiers from the northern border back.

The Mu family followed behind.

Although Mu Fengyun didn't understand what was going on, he instinctively sensed the impending crisis from the Qin family's hasty departure with the Northern Army.

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Great Zhou!

The Golden Palace!

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, the Northern King's 100,000-strong army... 100,000 troops are attacking!"

Zhou Yutian was taken aback by the scout's report.

Then his face turned furious.

A murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

The entire court was in an uproar.

"Qin Ze is an unfilial son; at a time of national crisis, he actually plots to seize the throne!"

"Exactly! The withdrawal of 100,000 troops from the northern border is tantamount to handing over the northern border to the Northern Barbarians!"

"To flee without a fight, to betray one's promises, and to plot for legitimacy!"

"A humiliating disgrace! A humiliating disgrace indeed!"

Looking at those indignant civil and military officials.

Zhou Yutian spoke slowly.

"Guards! Take this scout away and execute him!"

"Anyone who dares to say that the Prince of Zhenbei is plotting to seize the throne will be executed!"