The child in Zixuan's belly is mine

Lin Zixiao's words were like a sudden thunderclap on flat ground.

As the boom echoed, everyone inside the commander's tent turned pale in unison.

Not only surrender to the Female Emperor, but also raise a white flag?

And disarm?

Wouldn't that be serving their own heads on a silver platter right under the enemy's blades?

How could that be allowed?

The seven brothers voiced their opposition together once more.

"Commander, I absolutely disagree with this. The lives of our brothers matter too, and we will absolutely not allow you to throw them away like this."

"Commander, please calm down. Setting aside whether the Female Emperor is sincere, just looking at the massive upheaval in the capital recently—it is still unclear whether the power in the capital is in the hands of Ren Tianye or the Female Emperor. Going there so rashly, how is it any different from throwing your life away?"

"Exactly! Ren Tianye is a man of wolfish ambitions. Commander, if you do this, our two hundred thousand strong army will be completely wiped out."

...

The seven brothers chimed in one after another. Their tones were either aggressive, angry, resentful, or calm, but their attitudes were highly unified.

Disagree!

Disallow!

Resolutely disagree!

Resolutely disallow!

But Lin Zixiao...

Roared loudly: "Shut up, all of you!"

"It is precisely because Ren Tianye is a powerful minister that I, Lin Zixiao, must support the Great Yu and lend Her Majesty a helping hand. In this time of national crisis, how can my Lin family, full of loyal martyrs, be absent?"

"I have already decided on this matter!"

"No one is allowed to speak nonsense anymore!"

However, Lin Zixiao, who had always enjoyed extremely high prestige, clearly found his words ineffective this time. Let alone the Seven Heroes of Chifeng, the others in the commander's tent also wore looks of utter disbelief and resolute disagreement.

The seven brothers, moreover, argued until the heavens turned upside down.

"Anyway, I resolutely disagree. I have already promised her that I will definitely be enfeoffed as a marquis and appointed as a general, to give her the most honorable life. Now that you surrender, our lives might not even be guaranteed. What else can I give her?"

"I also disagree. She must become the wife of a Duke, not a ghost under someone else's blade."

"Lin Zixiao, I can take a gamble with you, but I will absolutely not allow gambling with her future."

"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, Seventh Brother, humph... I wonder who this 'she' you speak of is?"

"Eldest Brother, you ask while knowing the answer. The 'she' I speak of is naturally her. Is it any of your business?"

"Brothers, I advise you, don't have designs on her. She is mine and has nothing to do with you."

"Bullshit, she is clearly mine!"

"She belongs to me, Sixth Brother."

"Fuck, she belongs to me, Third Brother!"

"All of you shut up, she belongs to me, Eldest Brother!"

...

The noise in the tent instantly rose to another level.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zixiao knew it was for that Protector Bai again. Previously, he would have tried to persuade them, but right now was the time to enter the city and express his loyalty to Her Majesty, so he had no other thoughts.

But he also knew that right now, making the two hundred thousand strong army follow him, disarm, raise white flags, and collectively enter the capital to be judged by Her Majesty was no longer realistic.

After all, although he could control this two hundred thousand strong army, many branches were actually controlled by these seven brothers. If these seven brothers resolutely opposed it, it would be impossible for him to command them as easily as moving his own arm.

It took only three seconds for Lin Zixiao to make a decisive decision.

He would first take a group of trusted aides, disarm, raise a white flag, and enter the city to show his loyalty and patriotism to Her Majesty. As for the rest, he would slowly deal with them after Her Majesty issued an imperial edict.

Having made this decision, he immediately left the commander's tent.

The Seven Heroes of Chifeng did not stop him.

After all, as soon as it involved Protector Bai, Bai Zixuan, the seven of them simply could not stop.

This actually spared Lin Zixiao a lot of nagging.

He immediately summoned a personal guard of five thousand men, had them disarm, prepare white flags, and get ready to set off.

Before setting off, he suddenly thought of the firearms in his army.

He paused: "Her Majesty, having seen the power of my Red Barbarian Cannons, will surely be curious. If she asks me about them when I see her and I haven't brought any, wouldn't that be a crime of great disrespect?"

"How can a son of the Lin family not consider things thoroughly?"

Thus, he selected ten Red Barbarian Cannons and one hundred flintlock muskets, and led his men grandly toward the capital.

Meanwhile, inside the commander's tent, the Seven Heroes of Chifeng were already arguing endlessly over Protector Bai, Bai Zixuan. Their usual brotherly affection completely collapsed at this moment.

It almost reached the point of drawing swords against each other.

"Report!"

A personal guard rushed in quickly.

Eldest Brother Xiao Lie took a look.

It was not Lin Zixiao's personal guard, but his own, and one he had sent to carry out an extremely crucial mission. He hurried forward and said, "Why are you back?"

"Weren't you told to protect Protector Bai?"

"Could it be that something happened to Protector Bai?"

Immediately, Eldest Brother Xiao Lie's face filled with ruthlessness: "If I find out that anyone dared to lay a single finger on Protector Bai, I will skin him and rip out his tendons!"

The other six brothers also gathered around one after another.

Every face was full of ruthlessness.

"Who? Who has the audacity? Daring to touch Zixuan?"

"Fuck, I'll chop him up!"

"I'll make him beg for life and pray for death!"

...

The guard was terrified and quickly said, "No, no, General, Generals, Protector Bai is fine, it's just... she is here."

"What?"

As soon as the guard finished speaking, the Seven Heroes of Chifeng instantly boiled over with excitement.

"Zixuan is here? Could it be that Zixuan knew I was suffering in the military camp and came specifically to see me?"

"Bullshit, it's obvious Zixuan came to see me."

"I am the one Zixuan loves, why would she come to see you? Are you even worthy?"

...

Seeing the few of them start arguing again, the guard felt helpless.

It wasn't that he didn't want to finish his sentence in one breath; it was just that these masters simply wouldn't give him the chance to speak. Every time he opened his mouth, as long as he mentioned Protector Bai, Bai Zixuan, he would be unhesitatingly interrupted by these masters, leaving him utterly helpless.

He had no choice but to loudly interrupt them: "Protector Bai said that her child is about to be born. So that her child can see its father right after birth, therefore..."

"Protector Bai came here specifically. Masters, actually..."

Before the guard could finish speaking, the Seven Heroes of Chifeng interrupted him again. And this time, they were so excited they could practically fly.

Eldest Brother Xiao Lie was the most enthusiastic. He abruptly turned around and hugged Second Brother and Third Brother, and casually hugged Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, and Sixth Brother. Of course, Seventh Brother was also hugged by him.

To express his feelings of joy.

Then he said, "My child is about to be born, my Xiao family has an heir! Brothers, in a few days, I will marry Zixuan. When the time comes, please attend my and Zixuan's wedding ceremony as relatives and friends."

"At that time, I will personally come out to welcome you."

"We won't go home until we're drunk!"

This was an extremely sincere invitation, but none of the other six brothers showed any joy on their faces; instead, each one was gloomy.

Second Brother Cheng Shu even sneered: "Eldest Brother, don't get it wrong. Zixuan's husband is me, and the child in her belly is also mine."

"This time, Zixuan coming here is clearly to marry me. What does it have to do with you?"

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