Chapter 370: Palace Changes (Part 4)

"Traitor, don't forget that your life is in our hands!" Deng Lian shouted.

Lu Qiuyan smiled and said, "If I don't come in person, how can I get His Highness to show up? My life is humble, but it is worth it to let His Highness and my granddaughter be buried with me."

Sun Wei knew that he was fearless.

Just now, when Lü Qiuyan was suddenly kidnapped by Sima Jun, he showed no fear at all. Even when a knife was held to his neck during the journey, he showed no sign of panic.

Lu Qiuyan is a treacherous man with unfathomable scheming, but Sun Wei can still tell whether he can really pretend to be so treacherous.

This person must be so confident because he is sure that they can't escape no matter what.

Sima Jun was unconcerned: "Don't be complacent, you have more to worry about."

"Oh?" Lu Qiuyan pretended to be relaxed. "I wonder what your highness is talking about?"

Sima Jun said, "The Northern Palace has never been under the control of the imperial court. If you forcefully take it into your possession, do you know what the price will be?"

Lu Qiuyan's gaze settled, but he still smiled and said, "Price? Your Highness, are you talking about those rebels Chu Yue left behind?"

Sima Jun did not reply.

The west gate was right in front of them, and a small group of people were trotting towards them.

Lu Qiuyan looked closely and found that it was Xie Xiao whom she had not seen for a long time.

Sima Jun also noticed them and said slowly, "Lüqiu Yan, do you know why the Northern Prefecture is so difficult to shake? The entire Northern Prefecture was founded by the Xie family. Do you think that they will obey you just because of a decree from the Crown Prince?"

"Xie clan?" Lu Qiuyan sneered disdainfully, "I have already eliminated the remaining members of the Xie clan."

Sima Jun said, "You are capable of deceit, but how can you be sure that others are not?"

Lu Qiuyan's heart sank.

At this time, he saw that the general following behind Xie Xiao was actually General Cheng Yu of the Northern Palace.

Sun Wei was also surprised when she saw Cheng Yu again.

It was Cheng Yu who instigated the Northern Army Rebellion. Although he later redeemed himself, he was always ignored. Although he still held the title of general, it was just a sinecure.

Sun Wei heard that after the Crown Prince appointed Lüqiu Yan as the acting governor of the Northern Palace, Cheng Yu was re-employed and given an important position, with his authority second only to Lüqiu Yan's.

Even Sun Wei didn't expect that at this critical moment, Cheng Yu would side with Xie Xiao.

The entire west gate has been controlled by Xie Xiao's troops. The soldiers scattered and formed a battle formation to confront the imperial guards behind Lu Qiuyan.

"Your Highness!" Xie Xiao and Cheng Yu came forward and saluted. "We have already prepared carriages, horses, and ships and are here to meet you!"

"Cheng Yu!" Lu Qiuyan's face changed color and he shouted, "How dare you plot treason!"

Cheng Yu said sternly, "We are loyal to the orthodox dynasty. The prince killed the emperor and will be punished by heaven."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sudden noise.

Sun Wei looked into the palace and saw the dazzling light of torches gathering together, and thousands of soldiers were rushing towards the west gate.

Outside the west gate, troops also arrived and confronted Sima Jun's troops.

The torchlight illuminated the entire place as bright as day.

"The new emperor has issued an order!" someone shouted at the top of his voice, "Capture the traitor Sima Jun and the seductress Sun Wei. A reward of ten thousand gold will be given to those who capture them alive! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"

Lü Qiuyan seemed to have suddenly received a heart-saving elixir. He laughed heartily and said to the people around Sima Jun, "Did you all hear that? The new emperor has given orders. You all feel around your necks and see how many heads you have!"

Sima Jun ignored Lu Qiuyan and pulled Sun Wei to the front of the carriage.

"The imperial guards outside the west gate are all under the control of Lu Qiuyan. With Lu Qiuyan in your hands, they dare not touch you." When he arrived in front of the carriage, he instructed Sun Wei: "This gate leads directly to the dock outside the city. Xie Xiao will escort you, and Chu Yue will wait for you at the dock."

"What about you?" Sun Wei asked quickly.

"I'll stay behind to cover our retreat," Sima Jun said. "If we can clear this out, no one will be able to escape. Xie Xiao brought elite soldiers with him, and this west gate is also solid and can be used as a support."

Sun Wei's eyes were fixed on him.

"How are you going to get out of this?" she asked.

"I said I'd take you back so you wouldn't die here," he said. "Go, don't worry about me."

An ominous premonition arose in my heart.

Sun Wei didn't let go and asked again, "How did you get out?"

Sima Jun was silent for a moment, looking at her with deep eyes.

"Awei," Sima Jun put his hand on her shoulder and said, "The prince wants me. As long as I'm here, they won't chase you. The most I can do right now is to protect you."

The last flame of my previous life rushed through my mind like a torrent.

——"Let's go and live well."

The scenes of two lives overlap before my eyes.

"The prince will not let you go." Her voice trembled.

"He would never let me go." Sima Jun's expression was resolute. "Awei, the crown prince has committed atrocities and is no longer reliable. Chu Yue will kill Lü Qiuyan for me. From now on, you must flee far away and never return."

Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. Sun Wei pulled his hand hard, suppressing her trembling and gritted her teeth, "I won't leave."

Sima Jun's face darkened.

Sun Wei thought he was going to push her away forcibly, so she held his hand even tighter.

But the next moment, his arms opened and hugged her tightly.

"You came to Jiankang for me, right?" He put his face against her hair and asked softly, "You came back because of me. Now, it's my turn to do something for you."

Sun Wei choked with sobs, feeling that there were thousands of words in her heart, but they were all stuck in her throat and couldn't come out.

He is right.

I came back and started a new life because of him.

Sun Wei closed her eyes and raised her head from his arms.

In the darkness of the night, his eyes reflected the light of the torches on the city wall, just like in the past.

"That's right. Everything I do is for you." She whispered, "You will never understand how important you are to me. More important than my life."

Sima Jun was stunned.

Sun Wei looked at him and continued, "You've said more than once that we're on the same boat. The prince wants to capture not only you, but me as well. Have you ever considered that the whole world belongs to the king? If you die, even if I escape, where can I go? Therefore, from now on, I will not leave you, and you must not leave me. Do you understand?"

The words were clear and firm.

Sima Jun's eyes were so bright that they seemed to blend into the red light of the torch.

Sun Wei looked at him without any hesitation.

My heart was beating wildly, and it seemed as if I had used up all my courage to say these words.

"Even if I escape, where can I go? You know, I am a person who loves fame and fortune. I can't live like that, hiding from place to place without food or clothing."

Everything seemed to have returned to the previous life.

But now, there is no despair in her heart, only detachment.

If everything is predetermined, there is no possibility of changing your fate.

Then she was willing to follow him to the underworld.

"You said you would never leave." Sima Jun said, "Is that a deal?"