"My lord."
Butler Zheng screamed in horror and looked anxiously towards the door, hoping that his screams and calls would alert the people outside.
However, Butler Zheng forgot that the area outside the study had been cleaned thoroughly, and no one dared to step into the study without the owner's order.
Therefore, after waiting for a long time, no one came in. He also saw that the Duke's face was blue and purple, as if he was breathing out more than breathing in.
The situation is not good.
Butler Zheng's legs went weak and he almost fell.
If anything happens to the Duke, the consequences will be something he cannot afford.
Butler Zheng helped the man sit on the stool, poured water for Duke Zheng and brought it to his mouth. He looked towards the door again, but no one came. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
So, Butler Zheng opened his mouth to call for help, "Come..."
But Duke Zheng grabbed his hand tightly and successfully stopped Butler Zheng.
"Duke, slow down, calm down first, calm down first." Butler Zheng said as he helped him calm down.
"No...don't...call...call someone."
Butler Zheng nodded repeatedly, "My Lord, I won't bark."
After a while, Duke Zheng finally calmed down.
Butler Zheng handed the water to Duke Zheng and stood aside with his body hunched.
As a servant, whether the master says it or not, the servant should be deaf and dumb, and should not lose his sense of propriety by relying on his seniority.
After a long time, Duke Zheng opened his sorrowful eyes. Even when he was sitting, he looked shaky.
"Yihao, Jie'er, and Changgong were engulfed in the wildfire."
"What?" Yihao is the surname of Butler Zheng. Butler Zheng's surname is not Zheng originally, but it was Duke Zheng who gave him his surname to show his trust and respect for Yihao.
Butler Zheng raised his head in shock and looked at Duke Zheng in disbelief.
"Impossible. We just received information from the eldest lady and the prince. How is it possible... Could it be that Third Master... Third Master made a mistake?"
Butler Zheng was trying to find words to express his disbelief. He couldn't believe that a person was fine one moment and gone the next. How could anyone believe this?
"Yes, yes, it must be the third brother who made a mistake."
After hearing what Butler Zheng said, Zheng Guogong instantly became clear-headed. At this moment, Duke Zheng was a wise man who could plan and win battles thousands of miles away.
Butler Zheng was pleased and quickly agreed, "Duke, this old servant will call for some help..."
Duke Zheng stood up, looked out the window at the rockery, and said in a deep voice, "No... the risk is too great. We can't let our people take action. We can't bring more trouble to Jie'er Huaixin."
"Then... what should we do?" Since we can't do it ourselves, who can we turn to?
"Yihao, disguise yourself and go to Jingyun Pavilion. No matter what conditions Jingyun Pavilion offers, you must agree to them. I will bring you all the banknotes and precious and rare items in the mansion."
Butler Zheng exclaimed, "Duke, don't you know that the mansion..."
Duke Zheng raised his hand to interrupt him and handed him a jade pendant. "No matter how much you have in the mansion, take it all. If it's not enough, take it to the bank and withdraw it. No matter how much Jingyun Pavilion needs, I will give it to you."
Butler Zheng clutched the jade pendant tightly in his hand, clasped his hands above his head, and bowed his body as he said, "This old servant will follow the Duke's orders and will definitely fulfill his mission."
"This matter must not be known to any third person, especially Madam." Duke Zheng looked at Butler Zheng steadily.
"yes."
"As for your departure, Duke Zheng's Mansion knows nothing about it. If... someone finds out, you..." Duke Zheng finally didn't say anything too heartless.
After all, Butler Zheng has followed him for decades, since he was a teenager, and they are both brothers and friends.
Because the Emperor of Dai Viet was always monitoring the Duke Zheng's Mansion, he had to resort to this desperate measure for the sake of the hundreds of people in the Duke Zheng's Mansion.
Butler Zheng shook his head, not really caring. "This old servant has secretly lived for over forty years. This is all thanks to the Duke. Without the Duke, I wouldn't be who I am today."
"I have been saved by the prince and respected by the young lady. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will definitely return with news about the prince, the young lady, and the other young men and women."
Duke Zheng moved his lips. There were so many things to say that he didn't know where to start, so he patted his shoulder lightly.
"good!"
Duke Zheng looked out the window, remained silent for a moment, turned around, and said:
"You've been with Akai for a long time. I think he's steady, experienced, and well-organized. You can leave the Duke's Mansion to him without any worries."
Akai is the only child of Butler Zheng, and the one he is most worried about is Akai.
Akai is now under the care of the Duke, so even if this mission is life-threatening, he can charge forward without any scruples.
Butler Zheng knelt on the ground in gratitude, "This old servant thanks the Duke."
Butler Zheng left the study and made arrangements for his departure.
Duke Zheng watched the two letters burn to ashes. "Jie'er, Huaixin, Changming, Changji, Qiuling, you must wait. Wait for us to clear your name."
******
"We have been trapped for more than a month. We have risked our lives to find a way out. We have gone through untold hardships, but we still haven't found a way out." Xuan Yi kicked a stone away in frustration.
There was a loud bang and a big tree broke in half.
Xuan Yi looked at the unlucky tree in shock and touched his nose guiltily.
Huang Zichu gave him a reproachful look. They were hunters who had inadvertently broken in. They knew it all. A stone betrayed their true identity.
Su Sijin raised her eyebrows slightly, "Is there no way out of this mountain?"
They have been trapped for half a month. Lu Changgong and Huang Zichu go out early and come back late every day, while she is responsible for collecting precious medicinal herbs in the mountains.
The others were not idle either. They picked up anything edible. The women and children picked wild vegetables and fruits, while the men went hunting. Every day they could hunt seventy or eighty wild animals of all sizes.
Among the wild animals, pheasants and hares are the most common, followed by wild boars and roe deer. From time to time, you can also hunt large wild animals such as bears and lions.
There were too many wild animals and vegetables that needed to be dealt with, so Su Sijin did not follow them to find a way out.
The large wild animals were all hunted by Lu Changgong and Huang Zichu while they were trying to find a way out.
Because Su Sijin has a powder that can remove the smell of blood, as long as she sprinkles it on the area to enclose it, the beasts outside the powder will not be able to smell any smell.
Now, after hearing Xuan Yi say this, Su Sijin fell into deep thought.
Do we have to go back the same way we came before?
However, if we go back the same way, what is the situation outside now?
Su Sijin was opposed to returning the same way from the bottom of her heart. After all, the time and space above were so desolate that it was unlike the human world. Wildfires were raging and locusts were infesting. Although the plague was under control, would there be no plague after the wildfire?
Here, there are birds singing and flowers blooming, there is no worry about food and drink, and the climate is comfortable and pleasant. She feels that she cannot give up this paradise and go back to suffer.
"There are mountains that stretch as far as the eye can see, and I can't even fly over them." Xuan Yi lowered his head in frustration.
He was the most capable and highest-ranking leader of the Feathered Guards of the Golden Feather Pavilion, yet he had no way to deal with this mountain. He couldn't fly out with his lightness skills, nor could he climb up.
It was really too high. He was lucky enough to try the highest distance and thought victory was just around the corner, but... when he looked up, he still couldn't see the edge of the rocks.
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