Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback

Two days later.

Yuzhou is indeed easy to defend and hard to attack. Mu Yan has been exhausting Liu Xian with his troops. Once they run out of food supplies, the Yuzhou army will falter.

Mu Yan sat in the camp in full armor, listening to the message brought by the messenger.

"Your Majesty, Prince Haiping and Minister of War Lord Chen have intercepted Hu Jue's cavalry outside the pass."

Mu Yan nodded, Bai Chen has indeed made progress over the past three years, not tarnishing his father Bai Qi's reputation.

Chen Zi was mentored by Zhan Lan, so there is no need to worry.

With the two of them present, he felt at ease.

"How is it at Shuiyu Pass?" Mu Yan asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are two Great Generals of Eastern Wei at Shuiyu Pass, evenly matched with the Zhan Family Army. Both sides have entered a truce, neither daring to act rashly."

Mu Yan nodded, knowing Eastern Wei's strength is formidable, otherwise, they couldn't have taken so many cities during the division of Zhongzhou.

"Order to be given, if the enemy does not move, we do not move. Keep exhausting them," Mu Yan commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The messenger quickly left.

Mu Yan raised his gaze towards the distant mountains. War consumes soldiers, endurance, and silver, of which he has all.

When Eastern Wei can no longer afford the expense, he will capture them all in one go!

As Mu Yan was contemplating this matter, the Black Tortoise arrived abruptly with a secret message.

"Lord!" Vermilion Bird brought people in.

Mu Yan looked up to see Black Tortoise, already having a guess. Black Tortoise coming at this time must be related to his mother.

After opening the secret message, his pupils contracted sharply. Ye Xiuhan was his biological younger brother, but he had long suspected it, and adjusted to the revelation in a breath.

Next, he read the following words: Zhan Lan is in danger, Tan Ting and his son have opened a breach from Yin City and are attacking Ding'an City from the rear of Dayu!

"Tan Ting!" Mu Yan clenched his well-defined knuckles and then released them.

"Lord, Qingcheng has already taken a shortcut to quickly reach Ding'an City to notify Madam!" Black Tortoise was afraid the lord would impulsively go to rescue her.

Mu Yan calmed down. He didn't fully trust his mother's words. Tan Dong said he would withdraw the troops, but he wouldn't believe it until Eastern Wei completely withdrew. However, he believed that Lan'er being in danger was real!

At present, he must swiftly conquer Yuzhou to alleviate the pressure on the Zhan Family Army.

He looked at Vermilion Bird and others, "Take Yuzhou first for me!"

"Now, immediately!"

His tone was indisputable.

Vermilion Bird never doubted Mu Yan's decisions and immediately went to deliver the orders.

Yet before the army pressed on, someone was waiting at the camp entrance for a summons.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Xiao from the Ministry of Justice brought a woman, and they are escorting someone seeking an audience!"

Mu Yan frowned and said, "Let them in."

Shortly after, Mu Yan saw Xiao Chen entering with the Shadow Sect's young mistress Shui Zhihan.

Shui Zhihan kicked a person tightly bound to the ground.

Mu Yan saw the person's face, "Liu Xian!"

"Your Majesty!" Liu Xian was pale, with blood on his head and body, looking as though he had been beaten cruelly.

Shui Zhihan arrogantly said, "Your Majesty, my father says this time catching the King of Yuzhou is not because of you, but because Old General Zhan saved my father's life, so he made a move to assist Zhan Lan!"

Mu Yan saw Xiao Chen handing over the jade pendant that Zhan Lan carried with him, which was left for Zhan Lan by her grandfather.

It turned out that Lan'er helped him dismantle Yuzhou from within without a single soldier lost, capturing Yuzhou effortlessly.

Shui Zhihan, dressed in a red dress with a heroine's demeanor, looked boldly at Xiao Chen and said, "Mr. Xiao, help tell your queen that I, Shui Zhihan, have let go of the duel agreed upon three years earlier, and now I don't want to fight!"

Xiao Chen nodded, "Alright."

Shui Zhihan glanced at Mu Yan's handsome face, his expression as indifferent as ever.

She knew that speaking to Mu Yan about these matters, he would certainly not take it to heart, nor pass it on to Zhan Lan, unlike the trustworthy Xiao Chen with a calm and gentle temperament.

Liu Xian gritted his teeth looking at Shui Zhihan, who was originally his adopted daughter, yet collaborated with her father to capture him and deliver him to Mu Yan.

Shui Zhihan's cold eyes looked at Liu Xian, "Forgot to tell you, my father listened to Old General Zhan back then and established the Shadow Sect in Yuzhou, precisely to keep an eye on you, and to deal with you when the time was right. As for the adopted father, that was your own wishful thinking, insisting on familial ties with us, hmph!"

After speaking, Shui Zhihan glanced at Mu Yan from the corner of her eye then left without looking back.

Xiao Chen saw Liu Xian's livid face and his lips unconsciously curved slightly.

Still, Old General Zhan had foresight, realizing that whoever possesses Yuzhou would possess the world. He knew Zhan Lan would unite the world with Mu Yan!

Old General Zhan had long planned step by step for Zhan Lan, and she had the best grandfather in the world.

She seemed to have not enjoyed family affection until fourteen, but her grandfather had always silently cherished and supported her!

Mu Yan spoke, interrupting Xiao Chen's thoughts, "Lan'er is in danger, go help the Zhan Family Army, I need to return to Ding'an City."

Xiao Chen heard that Zhan Lan was in danger, and the smile on his face shattered inch by inch.

"I..."

Mu Yan's gaze pressed down, and Xiao Chen nodded, "Yes."

Xiao Chen watched Mu Yan calmly handle all the matters, then left with Vermilion Bird and others at full gallop back to Ding'an City.

Xiao Chen gazed at Mu Yan's back. In the past, upon hearing Zhan Lan was in danger, Mu Yan would have abandoned everything to return.

This time he was very calm, suspecting that Mu Yan had arranged everything long before.

...

Qingcheng covered two days and nights without sleep finally arriving at Ding'an City.

She rushed into the palace and finally met the pregnant Zhan Lan.

"Quick! Tan Ting and his son want to kill you!" With a pale face, Qingcheng said these words, raised the letter in her hand, then fainted.

"Quick, call for Imperial Doctor Xue!" Zhan Lan instructed Xiao Tao.

Xiao Tao was originally displeased with Qingcheng, but currently, Qingcheng came to warn them, she didn't dare delay and ran off to find Imperial Doctor Xue immediately.

Zhan Lan saw a letter in Qingcheng's hand, written by Mu Yan's mother Mu Xiyao, which mentioned the Eastern Wei emperor would not hurt Mu Yan because he was Mu Yan's father. The letter also stated that Mu Cheng'an's remnants still existed, with Tan Ting and his son leading fifty thousand elite soldiers from behind Ding'an City into the imperial city.

Zhan Lan furrowed her brows, Tan Dong indeed was Mu Yan's biological father!

She couldn't afford to delay, with only twenty thousand Imperial Army forces, along with her maternal grandfather's family, Dugu Yan, and Huang Gun, it was somewhat difficult to defend Ding'an City.

Most of Dayu's military forces were now at the border, with no one available to assist them!

Fortunately, she had learned of this news in advance.

Zhan Lan immediately summoned Yang Wu, her grandfather's family, Dugu Yan, Huang Gun, Liu Chuang, Ye Xiaowu, Ye Xiaoliu.

Qin Xiangming, Qin Yan, Qin Mu, Qin Jingshuo, Qin Yizhuo all donned armor and went into battle.

Zhan Lan led the Qin Army, with Yang Wu mainly guarding the city gates, while Dugu Yan, Huang Gun, Liu Chuang with Ye Xiaowu, Ye Xiaoliu each guarding a side gate.

Lu Zhong, Wang Qingchen, and Zhong Xuanliang among other civil officials accompanied Zhan Lan on the tower, prepared to die with Dayu if necessary.

Tan Ting and his son were expected to arrive at Ding'an City by dawn tomorrow.

The battle was about to erupt!