Chapter 177 I'm afraid I can't wait
Mu Yuanhou's nervousness and compromise aroused expectations in everyone's hearts. They looked at Su Xing excitedly, as if they were looking at their only hope.
Just now they didn't take Su Xing too seriously, but they didn't expect that Su Xing could turn the tide at this moment and make things turn around.
Su Xing's attention was entirely focused on the confrontation with Mu Yuanhou, and he did not notice the changes in the people around him.
He took a deep breath and spoke as calmly as possible: "Let them leave the imperial city. I will release the queen mother at the city gate."
He didn't dare to talk too far ahead, for fear of changes along the way.
Outside the city gate was the most suitable place he could think of at the moment, because the city gate itself was a solid defense.
Taking advantage of this time, Li Yuan and his men will definitely find a way to gather manpower to resist the Wu soldiers.
Even if the number of people they can muster is limited, they can at least hold out until Ye Linghan sends his troops back.
It should be fine by then...
As for him...I'm afraid he won't be able to wait until Ye Linghan comes back...
They just expressed their feelings to each other, but before they could get along well, they were separated by Yin and Yang...
When he thought of this, Su Xing's heart ached, but he had no time to comfort her and could only suppress it.
"Okay, I agree!" Marquis Mu Yuan was silent for only a moment, then agreed readily.
"Wait!" Li Yuan suddenly said, and looked at Su Xing with complicated eyes: "Let me do this!"
This kind of thing is too dangerous, Su Xing might lose his life.
He couldn't let Su Xing, an innocent young man, take risks. Instead, he, an important official of the court, should do it!
Su Xing was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by another voice: "Let me go!"
This familiar voice made Su Xing's heart tremble. Before he could look for the source of the voice, Su Yuan had already pushed through the crowd and walked in front of him.
"Dad..." Su Xing shouted in disbelief.
Su Yuan and his son looked at each other deeply, and suddenly turned to Li Yuan, his tone and expression as serious as his words: "Master Li, this is my son, I should go!"
He really didn't expect Su Xing to be able to do such a thing. This kind of thing requires both strategy and courage. How could it be done by his good-for-nothing son?
At this moment, he truly believed that Su Xing had changed and was no longer the same as before.
Such a Su Xing made him proud and proud, but also made him feel distressed!
As a father, he would never let anything happen to his son!
Li Yuan was slightly surprised, but then he refused forcefully: "No! This matter..."
"Stop arguing!" Su Xing suppressed his emotion of being touched by Su Yuan, and said in a cold and unquestionable tone: "Instead of arguing, you might as well think about what to do next!"
After saying that, he suddenly looked at Mu Yuanhou: "Hurry up and make them stop!"
Marquis Mu Yuan's eyes swept over Li Yuan and Su Yuan one by one, then looked towards the entrance of the palace: "Stop!"
The sound of fighting stopped abruptly. They didn't know what happened and looked inside the hall.
The leader of the Wu soldiers was a middle-aged man with a full beard. He immediately asked loudly, "Marquis Mu Yuan, what do you mean?"
"Everyone retreat outside the city gate and wait for orders!" Marquis Mu Yuan said to the man.
"Why?" The man's face immediately darkened.
You have already entered the palace and are about to complete the mission, why do you want to back out?
"General Wang!" Marquis Mu Yuan shouted sternly, "Don't forget that all actions in the Night Kingdom must obey my orders. This is the will of your emperor!"
General Wang's face froze, and anger instantly appeared in his eyes, but he did not flare up. Instead, he looked at Marquis Mu Yuan solemnly, turned around and ordered: "Everyone listen to my order, leave here immediately and retreat outside the city gate!"
After saying this, he left without even looking at Marquis Mu Yuan.
The soldiers stood there in a daze for a moment and then left.
Mu Yuanhou immediately turned around and looked at Su Xing, gritting his teeth and saying, "They've already left."
Su Xing did not respond, but lowered his head and said to Xia Yunxi: "Queen Mother, I am sorry to trouble you to come with me."
Xia Yunxi still showed no fear, but her brows furrowed even deeper, and she looked very irritable.
Under the gaze of everyone, Su Xing controlled Xia Yunxi and walked out of the hall step by step.
Li Yuan's expression became more and more solemn, while Su Yuan's face was full of worry, and even his original seriousness was covered by worry.
It is dozens of miles from the palace to the city gate. Although Su Xing wanted to walk there, he could delay more time.
But he knew it was impossible. Not only did he not have the physical strength, but even the pampered Xia Yunxi could not do it.
He had no choice but to take a carriage, and luckily the driver was from the Ye family.
This was arranged by Li Yuan, and his purpose was to protect Su Xing at a critical moment.
After about an hour, the carriage arrived at the city gate.
Su Xing got off the car holding Xia Yunxi hostage, and the Ye family army who was driving the car followed Su Xing, which brought a little comfort to Su Xing's extremely uneasy heart.
Marquis Mu Yuan was already waiting outside the carriage, staring at Su Xing intently: "We've already reached the city gate, why don't you release the Queen Mother!"
Su Xing looked behind Marquis Mu Yuan and said slowly, "The soldiers of Wu have not arrived yet."
Only some of the Wu soldiers who were on horseback had arrived, while most of them were on foot and had not yet arrived.
A terrible murderous intent suddenly burst out from Marquis Mu Yuan's eyes, but he could only endure it: "Okay... I'll wait!"
What follows is a long and agonizing wait.
Although he was just standing still, Su Xing was already injured. Coupled with the previous ordeal and the mental stress brought about by doing this, his body and mind were almost at their limits.
Fortunately, behind him stood the court ministers who had followed him all the way from the palace, giving him some strength invisibly.
One hour passed, then two hours passed, and then the sound of muffled footsteps could be heard faintly from inside the city gate.
Those footsteps seemed to step on Su Xing's heart, and his mood became heavier and heavier.
He knew that the most dangerous moment had come...
When Marquis Mu Yuan's men arrive, they will definitely ask him to release Xia Yunxi immediately.
Although he always values integrity, at this time, he doesn't want to keep his promise.
But what will happen if he breaches the contract?
He has no confidence that he can cope with...
But what is coming will eventually come, and after an unknown amount of time, the soldiers of Wu poured out of the city gate like a flood.
Marquis Mu Yuan didn't even look at him, but just stared at Su Xing.
"Everyone is out, why don't you release the Queen Mother..." Marquis Mu Yuan seemed to know what Su Xing was thinking, his eyes were full of vigilance and precaution.
Su Xing's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Marquis Mu Yuan, then turned to the ministers and ordered, "All of you go in!"
The ministers seemed to know what Su Xing was trying to do, and they were immediately shocked.
After a moment, someone excitedly refused: "No! We can't do this!"
"That's right! As officials appointed by the imperial court, how can we retreat at this time!"
"Everyone, go in!" Su Xing didn't have time to argue with them, and directly gave a strong order: "There are plenty of opportunities for you to be loyal to the court, don't do stupid things at this time!"
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