Hachiko has been kidnapped!

The bandits named the princess and demanded that she be the only one to ransom him!

When Xiao Chang'an received the letter from the kidnappers, his wife happened to see it.

"Hanshan Temple is that mountain peak on the outskirts of the city. I'm going there to exchange for Xiao Ba."

Women are inherently gentle, but become strong when they become mothers.

Qingyao couldn't imagine how fright Xiaoba, being so young, would suffer if he were kidnapped.

"Can--"

Xiao Chang'an hesitated. In that instant, the scales in his heart unconsciously tipped towards his wife, between his son and his wife.

He was not a good father.

"No buts! Xiao Ba is my premature child. He has been frail and sickly since childhood. He must be scared now that he's tied up. I have to save him!"

Qingyao interrupted her husband, saying that if she had to choose between her son and herself, she would give her son the chance to live!

"Alright, go ahead, wait for me, I will definitely save you and your child in time."

If he couldn't be saved, he would atone with his own life!

Xiao Chang'an mentally prepared himself and rationally analyzed the kidnappers' possible tactics.

After discussing all the countermeasures, the couple, Qingyao, went alone to Hanshan Temple with a dagger hidden on her person.

At the same time, the spies lurking outside the princess's residence immediately sent a message by carrier pigeon...

These people turned around, only to find a knife held to their necks...

"Implementation plan".

"Yes, ma'am!"

A group of well-trained bodyguards, disguised, mingled inside and outside the city.

All suspicious persons were arrested and subjected to severe torture...

Xiao Chang'an took out the defense map and topographical map of Yunshui County and calmly analyzed them. He then quickly dispatched additional manpower...

He didn't want to lose his wife and children!

Liu Yunfei and Gu Liulang entered the Princess's mansion almost one after the other.

Not long after, the two of them left through the secret passage.

The rescue operation is underway in secrecy.

On Qingyao's side, the horse's hooves flew, and an hour later, they arrived at the foot of Hanshan Temple in the suburbs.

After walking for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, I climbed to the halfway point of the mountain.

The steps here are very steep. I wonder how Xiao Ba is doing?

Without taking a break, she pressed on with renewed vigor.

Along the way, she secretly made marks, very discreetly...

Finally, she reached the top of the mountain, and the plaque of Hanshan Temple came into view.

The surroundings were quiet, the stench of blood filling the air...

After hesitating for a moment, Qingyao took a deep breath and thought of her mother's encouraging words. Yes, she had to be strong and face it!

"Squeak~"

Pushing open the temple gate, one finds the corpses of novice monks scattered everywhere.

Blood flowed like a river, and the stench was overwhelming.

Xiao Ba!

It's not here, and it's not there!

It's good that it's not there; it's a good thing.

This means Hachiko is still alive, right?

"Giggle~"

A strange, mocking laugh rang out, and a woman with a bewitching appearance walked out from a palace.

"Mother~"

"Let me go, you big bad guys! If you arrest me, my mother, my father, my grandmother, and my uncles will never let you get away with this!"

"You little brat, you're about to die, what are you still being so arrogant about?"

"Let go of my son!"

"Oh, as expected of a princess, I'm so scared~"

"Hmph, I'm not easily intimidated!"

"Madam, let her ramble on. Just get rid of everything, big and small. We have important business to attend to; let's not waste time here."

"Old Black, are you scared?"

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm already your devoted subject. Dying under the peony blossoms would be a romantic death!"

"You go and guard outside the temple. I want to deal with the mother and child myself."

"Yes, yes, madam, please make yourself at home. I'll go out now."

......

As the saying goes, the most poisonous heart is that of a woman, and indeed it is!

As the temple gates closed, the woman threw the bound child to the ground, stepped on the child's back, and twirled a dagger she had pulled from somewhere in her hand, cruelly saying:

"Princess, you certainly have guts to come alone to this appointment, but guts alone are useless."

"Who are you? Don't hurt my son! I'll exchange him for him, please don't hurt him!"

"Mother, don't come any closer! She's a madwoman! Don't worry about me, run!"

Qingyao was heartbroken; Xiaoba was usually most afraid of pain.

But now, being trampled underfoot, afraid of worrying her, he stubbornly refuses to shed a tear or cry out, just to put her mind at ease...

"You've raised your son well; he's so filial to his mother at such a young age. It's a pity he's your son."

Liang Xiaoyun's smile gradually turned distorted. As she spoke, she squatted down, seemingly gesturing as to where to chop first.

Is it an ear?

Or are they small hands?

Or were they bound feet?

Or somewhere else?

"Do I know you? Why did you kidnap my son and then use his life to toy with me?"

Qingyao kept telling herself to stay calm, to stay calm, and to trust her husband!

Delay, yes, delay!

She wanted to buy time, to give her husband time to find them!

“You are a high and mighty princess, and you can get whatever you want at will.”

"How could she possibly know someone like me?"

Haha~

Liang Xiaoyun laughed maniacally, then kindly explained:

"Since you're going to die anyway, I'll let you die knowing why."

"Do you remember Duanmu Chen?"

"who?"

Qingyao looked bewildered. She saw Xiao Ba shaking his head at her, signaling her to run away quickly.

No, Mother won't abandon Little Eight!

Just like when her father died on the battlefield, her mother, no matter how difficult things were, never remarried and raised the four of them with great hardship...

Mother, what would you do if you were in this situation?

Stay calm, stay calm, find the opponent's weakness, and strike decisively!

"Hahaha, you don't remember Duanmu Chen?"

"Hahaha, what a huge joke!"

"Hahaha, that idiot, he's been thinking about you for years, and regretting it for years!"

"His marriage to me is just a temporary measure. If he heard you say that, wouldn't he be furious?"

"Hahaha~ I've changed my mind. I'll spare your lives for now. I want Duanmu Chen to see with his own eyes that the woman he's been longing for doesn't remember what he looks like at all!"

"That must be really interesting!"

Qingyao's face remained blank, but her heart was in turmoil.

Is this crazy woman Duanmu Chen's wife?

The culprit was none other than Duanmu Chen!

His indecisiveness caused his wife to go insane and even kidnap her son!

Did they intend to murder the mother and child to get revenge on Duanmu Chen?

It has to be said that Qingyao is getting close to the truth.

However, Liang Xiaoyun wouldn't give her much room to think.

"Snap~"

A porcelain bottle was dropped at Qingyao's feet.

"Take it."

"What's this?"

"Love potion, what a good thing, you're lucky to get it."

Liang Xiaodie's expression was quite intriguing, carrying a hint of vengeful pleasure...

"If you eat it, can you release my son? My son and I are defenseless, so you don't need to be wary of me."

Qingyao picked up the porcelain bottle, trying to gain the upper hand in the negotiation.

"Can."

Liang Xiaoyun nodded, her eyes fixed on the porcelain vase.

"Okay, I'll eat it."

Qingyao had no choice but to open the porcelain bottle, which was filled with a foul, fishy smell.

Suppressing her nausea, she drank it all in one gulp...