The old emperor looked at Jiang Bai quietly without answering his question. Jiang Bai waited for a long time but did not hear a reply. He knew that the other party did not want to tell him.
The old emperor stepped forward and patted Jiang Bai on the shoulder, saying "kindly," "Jiang Bai, obediently offer the Jiang family's assets to your father. Your father will certainly not forget you if he succeeds."
Jiang Bai turned his face away, too lazy to listen to his nonsense. If he believed what the other person said, he would be an idiot.
He understood the principle of "the rabbit dies, the hound is cooked" (meaning that once the rabbit is caught, the hound is
Seeing that Jiang Bai was unyielding, the old emperor threatened, "Jiang Bai, I advise you not to refuse a toast only to suffer the consequences. Don't think that just because Jiang Yan isn't in the capital, I can't touch him."
Jiang Bai wanted to retort, but in the end he just looked coldly at the furious old emperor and smiled. He knew that his father was the richest man in Jiangnan and had hired many assassins to guard his mansion. So even if the old emperor wanted to do something to his father, he would need to plan for a while. After all, sometimes even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, and his father's safety was still somewhat guaranteed.
Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have kidnapped him, the young master of the Jiang family. After all, the person in charge of the Jiang family now is still his father, not him.
But the other party kidnapped me, they must want to use me to force my father to comply.
"I've also heard that you like that girl from the Jing family. I've met her; she's bold, meticulous, courageous, and resourceful—a good child indeed." The old emperor said casually, "Even a young lad has his weaknesses."
Jiang Bai's expression changed immediately. He glared angrily at the old emperor, trying to break free of the chains binding him, and roared, "If you have a problem, come at me! Don't touch her!"
"Hahahaha, my good son, don't worry, as long as you hand over the Jiang family's assets, I won't touch her. Otherwise, I'll bring Miss Jing to keep you company." The old emperor gently patted Jiang Bai's face and threatened.
Jiang Bai moved his lips, then closed his eyes and said weakly, "Give me some time, let me think about it."
The old emperor was reluctant to grant Jiang Bai's request, but then Cang Ling's voice came from the doorway, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived at the palace. Would you like to see him?"
The old emperor's face turned cold as he pondered. "Sheng'er, wasn't he made a prince by that rebellious son and put in charge of the court? What's he doing here? Could it be that he's discovered something?"
The old emperor looked at Jiang Bai, whose face was pale, and said in a cold voice, "When I come next time, I hope to hear a satisfactory answer."
After saying that, he strode away. Jiang Bai opened his eyes and watched the old emperor's back. He knew that trying to negotiate with a tiger would not end well. He had to think of a way to send a message to Jing Xi and tell her to protect herself.
Hidden in the shadows, Jing Xi watched as the gates of Yue Lin Palace opened twice. The first time, a man who looked quite intimidating emerged. She didn't make any rash moves and continued to observe. Sure enough, the second time, it was the Emperor Emeritus who came out. Jing Xi became even more interested in Yue Lin Palace. She was determined to go inside and see what was inside that had attracted the Emperor Emeritus to come here in the middle of the night.
After the old emperor left, Jingxi saw that only the fierce-looking man who had come out the first time was left to guard the gate. The man's martial arts skills seemed to be no less than hers, so she had to think of a way to get rid of him.
Jing Xi looked around, her gaze falling on the palace not far away, and an idea instantly formed in her mind.
Without hesitation, Jingxi sneaked into the nearby palace under the cover of night. She saw that the palace was still brightly lit. Jingxi thought that it must be the palace of the retired emperor's concubine. But in such a remote place, which unfavored concubine lived here?
But she couldn't care less. Jingxi took out a tinderbox from her bosom and threw it into the deserted palace. Although she wanted to go into the Moonlin Palace that the palace maids had mentioned to find out what was going on, she couldn't kill innocent people indiscriminately.
As Jing Xi watched the fire slowly intensify, she smiled and returned to the spot where she had been observing Yue Lin Palace. Sure enough, someone noticed that the palace was on fire, and the palace next to Yue Lin Palace was in an uproar.
Clearly, Cang Ling, who was guarding the entrance, also noticed the situation. He waved to his men to go and take a look. After a while, his men returned and whispered something in his ear. Cang Ling glanced at the burning palace and then at the palace behind him, seemingly unable to make a decision. In the end, he still dared to go to the burning palace. Before leaving, he ordered his subordinates to guard the Moon Scale Palace.
Cang Ling led his team to the neighboring palace to join the firefighting efforts. After seeing Cang Ling leave, Jing Xi set off without delay, silently taking their lives. Then, Jing Xi took the key and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Jing Xi and Jiang Bai met in surprise. Just as Jiang Bai was trying to figure out how to save himself, he heard that things seemed to be in chaos outside. He knew that his chance to escape had come.
When Jing Xi saw that Jiang Bai was covered in wounds, she felt sorry for him and went forward. She took her sword and cut the iron chains binding Jiang Bai, and grabbed him as he was about to fall to the ground.
On one hand, she was very glad that she had found Jiang Bai; on the other hand, she wished she could tear the person who hurt Jiang Bai to pieces.
"Jing Xi, what are you doing here? Hurry up and go! The old emperor wants to arrest you, hurry up and go!" Jiang Bai tried to push Jing Xi away forcefully. He was covered in wounds, and Jing Xi might be able to escape on her own, but with him as a burden, she might also lose her life.
"Shut up, I'll take you away." Jing Xi picked up Jiang Bai and walked outside.
She knew that the other party would soon realize that this was a diversionary tactic, and once that person returned, neither of them would be able to escape.
Just as Jing Xi carried Jiang Bai away, Cang Ling, who had come to his senses, returned. Looking at the empty cross, he thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
"Seal off the palace and search it!" Cang Ling ordered directly. As the leader of the First Secret Guard, he had the authority to seal off the palace and arrest the thieves.
"yes."
Jing Xi hadn't expected the other side to act so quickly. She hid in the shadows and saw guards searching everywhere. She knew that the other side had discovered that they had escaped.
Although the enemy is in the open while they are in the shadows, they will be found very quickly if a thorough search is conducted.
"Jiang Bai." Jing Xi called out to Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai's injuries were too severe, and she still needed to find medicine for him.
"Jing Xi, leave me behind. Leave me behind, and you'll definitely be able to get out." Jiang Bai said weakly to Jing Xi. He knew he was a burden to Jing Xi, and she definitely wouldn't be able to get out with him. Besides, he had been poisoned, and even if he left with Jing Xi, he would still die if they didn't get the antidote by next month.
He was going to die anyway, so why should he drag Jing Xi down? He was already satisfied; at least he had seen Jing Xi before he died.
He just felt it was a great pity, because he was going to die before he could marry Jing Xi, and he was really unwilling to accept it.
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