God knows how much courage Lu Guangzhi mustered to say "leave quickly".
If the soldiers sent from the capital knew about this, it would be a capital crime, which would cost them their heads!
But he would feel guilty if he had to watch His Royal Highness Prince You, who saved tens of thousands of disaster victims in Jeju, being taken away by people from the capital.
Having said it, the rest of the words flowed much more smoothly, "Your Highness, that team is riding fast and will arrive in a few hours. If you want to leave, you have to hurry up."
Looking at the Qingtan County magistrate in front of him, whose forehead was covered with sweat, Qi Xu felt relieved.
Finally, someone noticed the efforts he made during this period. However, even if they do not accept his favor, his efforts are not in vain. After all, those he rescued are all people of Dayong, the most important and indispensable part of the territory left by his royal grandfather.
"Thank you, Magistrate Lu." Qi Xu said solemnly.
"Your Highness, why are you thanking me?" Lu Guangzhi waved his hands and explained, "It was the magistrate of Yuhe County who sent someone to inform me of the movement of the troops from the capital, so that Your Highness could know it earlier and make plans earlier."
However, the people sent by Yuhe County were not as good as well-trained soldiers. Otherwise, if they had known about this matter a few hours earlier, the soldiers from the capital would not have found Qingtan County yet, and His Royal Highness Prince You would have escaped more smoothly.
Now it’s like this, I don’t know if it’s too late!
As soon as this thought came to my mind, I heard the hurried sound of horse hooves outside.
It was already night and everything was quiet, so the sound of hooves was particularly noticeable.
The only ones who could be riding horses at this time with such orderly hoofbeats could be the soldiers from the capital.
Lu Guangzhi panicked instantly, "How come it came so fast!"
The atmosphere became increasingly tense.
Qi Xu, who was standing in front of Lu Guangzhi, still looked calm.
"Ying San, send Magistrate Lu away first." He instructed the secret guards to escort Lu Guangzhi away through the secret passage.
Qi Xu returned to the front hall of the courtyard and sat calmly on the armchair.
Lin Hu, the deputy commander of the Shenshu Camp, who followed the secret order of Emperor Xiaoming and led troops to provide disaster relief but in fact to capture King You Qi Xu, saw this scene as soon as he entered.
"Your Highness King You." Lin Hu clasped his hands and saluted, but his expression did not show much respect.
This Deputy Commander Lin comes from the noble Wude Marquis Mansion. The current Marquis Wude, like the eldest son of Duke Liu, was once a companion to the prince and had a close relationship with Emperor Xiaoming.
These two families have always been the confidants of Emperor Xiaoming.
Emperor Xiao Ming was unwilling to entrust the task of capturing Qi Xu, the thorn in his side, to others, so he sought out Lin Hu, who was born in the Wude Marquis Mansion and was an excellent martial artist.
He personally selected two hundred best fighters from the Shenshu Camp, and brought with him the forces of two thousand households from the Jingxi Camp, and rode at full speed to Jeju.
The purpose is to take down Qi Xu in one fell swoop without any mistakes!
Emperor Xiaoming's attitude towards Prince You Qixu was seen by his confidants.
Although the person in front of him was a prince, in Lin Hu's eyes, he was no different from a dead person.
He finished his greetings perfunctorily, and then continued, "His Majesty heard that His Royal Highness Prince You was in Jeju, and he was very worried, so he ordered me to escort His Royal Highness back to the capital."
After that, he made a gesture of invitation, "Your Highness, please."
Qi Xu, who was sitting upright on the armchair, did not move at all and had no intention of getting up.
"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? Do you intend to disobey the Imperial Order?"
Lin Hu's eyes showed a bit of threat, "Your Highness, you should know that leaving the fiefdom without permission is a violation of the law."
The words fell.
Qi Xu's gaze finally fell on Lin Hu's face. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What if I refuse to go back to the capital with you?"
Lin Hu was stunned, with a puzzled look in his eyes. He seemed to be unable to understand where the confidence of this prince, who had long been disliked by the emperor, came from.
Do you think that by controlling three remote states, you can challenge the emperor who rules the world? How ridiculous!
"Then Your Highness, please don't blame me for not giving you dignity."
"Someone come here!" Lin Hu shouted coldly.
He was answered with silence.
None of the 200 elite warriors from the Shenshu Camp, who were brought by him to surround the courtyard, appeared by his side.
"Someone come here!" he shouted again.
Still no response.
Cold sweat instantly climbed up Lin Hu's forehead, and his face changed again and again. Lin Hu raised his hand to grab the sword at his waist and stared at the person on the throne, "King You, what did you do to the people I brought with me?"
Seeing the man who was full of disdain just now, Qi Xu finally showed panic. The expressionless Qi Xu finally smiled, "Deputy Commander Lin, why do you ask when you already know the answer?"
Cold sweat dripped down Lin Hu's forehead.
Before coming in, he had clearly brought people to check the surrounding situation. The number of guards in the yard, both in the open and in the dark, added up to less than fifty.
He brought with him two hundred soldiers from the Shenshu Camp!
How could he be defeated so quietly at the hands of King You?
When did King You set up the ambush, and where did so many of them come from, with skills that were no less skilled than those of the soldiers in the Shenshu camp?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened Lin Hu felt.
The previous contempt has long since disappeared.
The deposed Crown Prince You Wang was not as simple as they thought. He was probably waiting here not because he had no time to hide, but because he was waiting for them to come to him...
In a short period of time, Lin Hu figured out a lot of things.
If he had known that King You had such magical powers, he should not have led the two hundred soldiers of the Shenshu Camp ahead in order to grab the credit, but should have waited for the troops of the two thousand households to act together.
He just didn't believe that more than two thousand people would surround this place.
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