NFBE Chapter 343 The Resolve of Being a Prisoner
Chapter 343 The Resolve of Being a Prisoner
Inside the command tent, Gu Zhanghua was discussing with Qin Shao how to completely resolve the issue of the Rongdi tribes invading the northern border of the Xia Kingdom.
The tent flap was lifted, and Ma Si led in a Rongdi man who was bound hand and foot.
This man was tall and robust, with strong features. He walked with a limp, but that did not diminish his arrogant demeanor.
Everyone is wondering who this person is?
Ma Si introduced himself to everyone with a smile.
"General, Your Highness, Your Highness, and all heroes, I would like to introduce you to this man, King Rongdi, Yingyang! He is now a prisoner of our army!"
Eagle stood still in the tent, head held high, roaring loudly.
"Despicable! Shameless! Vulgar! Your Xia army are all cowards! All you know how to do is injure people with poisoned arrows! What are you?! I refuse to accept this! If you have the guts, kill me now!"
Ma Sichao kicked Ying Yang hard in the back of the knee.
"Your Majesty!"
Yingyang knelt down with a thud, but he immediately forced himself to stand up, looked at everyone defiantly, and snorted heavily through his nose.
When Zhao Xuan saw Ying Yang start cursing and shouting as soon as he entered, she couldn't help but sneer and strode up to him.
"Poisoned arrows? Only filthy people like you would have such a despicable thought! A Rongdi king? You have no knowledge at all! Our crossbows are coated with anesthetic! If it were a poisoned arrow, would you still be alive?"
Yingyang stared blankly at the spirited woman before him, then his mind raced.
Not a poisoned arrow? Or was it an anesthetic?
What is anesthetic?
How come I've never heard of this?!
Am I truly so ignorant? Am I not even as good as a woman?
"That was...that poisoned arrow only hit my foot...it hasn't taken effect yet!"
Ying Yang continued to argue illogically, but he was actually feeling guilty.
He was indeed struck in the foot by an arrow, and instantly felt dizzy and fell off his horse. He lost consciousness in the blink of an eye and woke up as a prisoner of the Xia army.
He felt a slight pain in the top of his foot, took a deep breath, and found that his breathing was smooth, indicating that he was not poisoned.
Zhao Xuan looked Ying Yang up and down, gave a disdainful chuckle, and then looked at Ma Si.
"Fourth Brother! Go and fetch a crossbow, and a bolt too! We'll test it on the Rongdi King right here!"
Immediately, she turned to Qin Shao for his opinion.
"Uncle Qin, what do you think?"
Qin Shao simply smiled and nodded.
Ma Si hurriedly walked out of the tent.
Seeing the woman in front of him so confident, Ying Yang wondered how he would verify her, and a thousand thoughts raced through his mind.
hiss……
Could they be trying to kill him with an arrow while they're at it?!
Ying Yang was immediately shocked.
"What exactly are you trying to do, you little brat?"
Seeing that Ying Yang was still spouting arrogant words even after being captured, Qin Shao couldn't help but shout angrily.
"Stop being disrespectful to the Princess Consort! Yingyang! You should see this clearly: you are now in the command tent of my Xia army, and you are a prisoner of my Xia army!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Yang was filled with shock and anger. He suddenly took a step towards Zhao Xuan and glared at her fiercely.
"Princess Consort?! I've been searching for you for so long! Even if I become a ghost, I will never let you go because of that arrow that struck me back then!"
Seeing this, Gu Zhanghua quickly got up and went to Zhao Xuan's side, shielding her behind him. Facing Ying Yang, he spoke righteously:
"King Rongdi! In war, each side fights for its own lord, and there will always be casualties. The Queen has already told you that the arrowheads were not poisoned, but anesthetic! She shot you to save General Qin back then! Why do you keep picking on the Queen!"
Qin Shao was stunned for a moment when he heard their conversation. He quickly got up and walked to Zhao Xuan's side, his face showing surprise.
"Xuan'er, you became enemies with the Rongdi King back then, was it to save me?"
Before Zhao Xuan could answer, Qin Shao suddenly realized something.
"Oh dear! I should have known! It was you who shot Yingyang with a crossbow from the shadows back then, saving me from Yingyang's sneak attack! I've always wondered who did it. Xuan'er, you really saved my life! Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Zhao Xuan cast a disdainful glance at Ying Yang, then turned to Qin Shao with a smile and said.
"Uncle Qin, look, this Rongdi king attacked you back then, but he won't admit that he was despicable, vile, and shameless. I shot him with an arrow, but he won't stop. It's really a case of 'the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps'!"
"you……"
Ying Yang glared at Zhao Xuan, but he was at a loss for words. Back then, he had plotted to ambush Qin Shao first, and the Princess Consort shot him with an arrow to save Qin Shao. Now that he thought about it, from their respective perspectives, there was nothing wrong with it.
He had held a grudge against the Princess Consort for so long, and seemed a bit petty. Ying Yang suddenly deflated, and without saying a word, he stiffened his neck and looked up at the top of the command tent.
At this moment, Ma Si walked in with a crossbow and handed the crossbow and a bolt to Zhao Xuan.
Zhao Xuan loaded the crossbow bolts, smiled, and raised the crossbow to aim at Ying Yang. Ying Yang immediately retreated in fear.
"Wise Princess! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! How can I, the dignified King of Rongdi, be repeatedly insulted by you!"
Ma Si chuckled upon seeing this.
"Look at you, such a coward! You call yourself the King of Rongdi? Don't you have any heroic spirit? You want to know whether our Queen is telling the truth or lying? Is this arrowhead poisoned or anesthetic? Of course you'll have to take another arrow from the Queen!"
As Ma Si spoke, he stepped forward and carefully examined Ying Yang, who was tied up. Ying Yang felt a chill run down his spine and felt even more aggrieved.
He is now certain of one thing: when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. These people are making a fool of him, and he has no chance to resist.
"Too much deception! Too much deception!"
"Shut up!"
Ma Si roared at Ying Yang, then turned around and smiled as he offered his advice to Zhao Xuan.
"Your Highness, why don't you shoot a finger at him this time and see if he faints immediately!"
Zhao Xuan suddenly put down her crossbow and looked at Qin Shao.
"Uncle Qin, please untie the Rongdi King first. Whatever I do later, no one needs to stop me; I know what I'm doing!"
Qin Shao nodded to Ma Si, who was somewhat puzzled, but still untied Ying Yang.
Yingyang rubbed his numb arm, looking at the crossbow in Zhao Xuan's hand with a sense of trepidation.
Suddenly, Zhao Xuan turned the crossbow around and handed the handle to Ying Yang.
"King Rongdi! Since you hold a grudge against me for shooting an arrow at you back then, why don't you shoot me back now? It would be avenge for that arrow and also test whether the arrowhead was coated with poison!"
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this, and Gu Zhanghua grabbed Zhao Xuan's arm, exclaiming:
"Sister Xuan! No!"
Zhao Xuan remained fearless, still holding up her crossbow and offering it to Ying Yang with a calm expression.
"It's alright, it's just anesthesia. With Little Fairy Doctor here, she'll wake up in a bit!"
As Ying Yang gazed at the crossbow that was within his grasp, a storm raged within him.
He never expected that the young woman in front of him would have such courage, willing to test the arrow on herself just to convince him that it was an anesthetic and not poison. He stood there stunned for a moment.
He didn't reach out to take the crossbow Zhao Xuan handed him; he wasn't stupid!
If he dares to shoot this arrow at Princess Xian, the people in the tent will definitely not let him off.
Killing him directly would be the end of it all, but I'm afraid these people will torture him in various ways, making him wish he were dead.
As the king of the Rongdi tribe, he was caught in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.
Whether he is dead or crippled, what will happen to the Rongdi tribes on the grasslands?
Ying Yang looked at Zhao Xuan with a complicated expression; ostensibly, the choice was his.
In reality, he had no way out!
As a prisoner, Ying Yang suddenly realized that he should be prepared to be one!