Chapter 23: Things Going Against One's Will, Emperor Liang
Jiang Qingqing handed the crutches she had brought to Jiang Yu and stuffed two painkillers into his mouth.
Urged:
"Hurry! Take this painkiller. Use the crutches to walk."
Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Qingqing, who suddenly appeared and disappeared in front of him, and then combined with what happened before.
He was certain in his heart that Jiang Qingqing must have some unknown divine power.
The doubts I once had turned into great trust.
"good."
Jiang Yu quickly swallowed the pills and, under Jiang Qingqing's verbal instructions, used a cane. His arms, which were supporting the cane, were already shaking.
The guards showed no mercy when they tortured me just now.
If it were anyone else today, they would have collapsed to the ground. But this was Jiang Yu, a young general born in Yingzhou who had joined his father in battle at the age of thirteen.
His physical fitness and mental willpower far surpass those of ordinary people.
"Let's go, Princess."
Jiang Yu's voice was hoarse, veins popped out of his arms as he held the crutches, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
But it was only when I stood up that I felt the strain. Only after I used the crutches did I realize their miraculous power. These two strangely shaped objects could actually allow a man with nearly paralyzed legs to walk independently.
It's amazing!
Jiang Yu lowered his eyes and studied the crutch as he walked.
Suddenly he called out to Jiang Qingqing who was leading the way.
"Princess, this. Can I give it to the craftsman to take a look at later?"
Jiang Qingqing turned around, puzzled: "What are you doing for the craftsman?"
Seeing no resistance in her eyes, Jiang Yu said with relief, "There are many soldiers on the battlefield who have lost their legs in battle. After losing their legs, they become useless and can only lie in bed every day."
"If they had this magical object, they would be able to live a better life."
Jiang Qingqing listened to his words and went from being confused at first to feeling guilty now.
Nodded.
"Okay. In the future, I will have my father find the best craftsmen in Daliang. Use this crutch as a template and make thousands and thousands of them. All soldiers who need them will receive them free of charge."
They were all people who sacrificed for Daliang. She hoped that they could live a better life within her ability.
Jiang Yu didn't expect Jiang Qingqing to agree so quickly.
The words of thanks on behalf of the soldiers came to his lips, but he didn't continue.
Is it too early to discuss these things now?
It’s not certain whether you can survive.
But this time Jiang Yu did not want to give up again. The series of strange things that happened one after another gave him hope. "Princess, this time we will definitely be able to enter the palace to meet His Majesty!"
Jiang Qingqing is also full of confidence.
She will find that secret passage!
Outside the hospital
The carriage purchased by Fu Zhengnan had been waiting there for a long time.
The whole body is dark black, a horse from the Western Regions.
Low profile yet high performance.
Jiang Qingqing was already amazed just looking at it from afar.
He trotted over and jumped onto the carriage. When his hands touched the carriage, the feeling of uncertainty in his heart finally settled to the ground.
Jiang Qingqing's hand, clutching the small bag across her body, was shaking slightly.
It’s true!
A carriage that actually runs...
As the god said, it would help her with whatever she wanted to do.
Does that mean that she is really going back to the palace this time...!
Jiang Qingqing stood on the carriage and waved excitedly at Jiang Yu: "Jiang Yu, come quickly, let's set off quickly."
Not far away, Jiang Yu suddenly quickened his pace with his cane, his heart suddenly filled with excitement. Is this what people often say: There is always a way out?
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Half a moment later, a low-key black carriage was speeding through the mountains.
The wheels crushed the weeds, and grass foam flew everywhere.
The autumn breeze seemed to bring a hint of warmth. Jiang Qingqing sat in the carriage, raised her hand, opened the curtain and looked outside.
Her long black hair was blown away by the wind, but her peach blossom eyes were full of joy after finally being liberated and free.
Is this the mountain village where the Queen Mother wants to trap her?
but...
She, Jiang Qingqing, walked out!
From now on, they will never be able to trap her again.
She wants to save the Jiang family;
She wants to break into the palace;
As for the enemy troops in Yingzhou and those who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, she wanted to let them all know that Daliang was not a pushover.
"Jiang Yu, go to the north of the city wall. There's a hill there that leads to a large orchard."
Jiang Qingqing then provided Jiang Yu with the approximate location of the secret passage.
There are no soldiers guarding the city there. As long as we can find the secret passage, we can go find my father.
often...
When you have hope in your heart, things will always go against your wishes.
Jiang Qingqing found the secret passage.
However, what appeared before her eyes at this moment was no longer the narrow and hidden stone door.
The stone walls, once covered in traps, had long since been blasted with gunpowder. The ground was littered with rubble, stained black with blood. Scattered stones completely blocked the entrance.
The surface soil feels slightly loose when you step on it.
Perhaps the entire secret passage inside collapsed.
Jiang Qingqing got off the carriage with unsteady steps and walked to the front of the secret passage.
He reached out with a trembling hand and touched the blood soaked into the gravel. The blood had long since dried and was no longer warm. He didn't know how long ago this happened.
"Father..."
Jiang Qingqing's legs were unable to stand firmly and she fell to her knees.
Only three people knew about this secret passage. My mother disappeared and she was sent to the mountain village by the Queen Mother, so now that the secret passage has been blown up, there is only one possibility.
That means something happened to my father...
Jiang Yu didn't expect such a thing to happen.
He stumbled out of the car and surveyed the scene, his brow furrowed.
The royal secret passage is only used by the emperor when a palace coup occurs.
Looking at this large amount of gunpowder, it must have been embedded in the mechanism. Your Majesty's active detonation of the explosives was most likely intended to block the pursuit.
"Princess, let's keep looking. His Majesty might still be alive."
Jiang Yu looked down at Jiang Qingqing, who was kneeling on the ground and had already lost her soul, and spoke to comfort her.
Jiang Qingqing didn't answer him.
His expression was calmer than ever before, his hands gripping the stone tightly, his head lowered, letting the tears fall unrestrainedly.
Jiang Yu felt a little distressed.
He searched around with his crutches but found no trace of Emperor Liang.
Looking at the sun in the sky, it has shifted from the top of the mountain to the middle of the mountain.
Just when I was about to persuade Jiang Qingqing, they knew it was time to leave.
Jiang Qingqing, who had been kneeling on the ground, suddenly kowtowed three times towards the direction of the imperial palace:
"Father, I am useless. But I swear on my life today that Daliang will never fall into the hands of the thieves. I hope that one day I can still brew tea with you in the Imperial Garden under the winter snow."
No one understood better than her what the bombing of the secret passage meant.
Emperor Liang once said to Jiang Qingqing:
If one day, the secret passage is blown up.
That was something that happened in the palace that even he couldn't save. Let Jiang Qingqing just go south to find the Jiang family army in the name of the crown prince of Daliang.
Jiang Qingqing supported herself on the ground with her hands and slowly stood up.
He raised his eyes, and said to Jiang Yu who was worried beside him with an empty gaze: "Jiang Yu, let's go to Yingzhou."
Jiang Yu was worried: "Are you okay? Why don't we go into the city?"
Jiang Qingqing shook her head:
"No need, let's go to Yingzhou. If the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion catch up with us, we won't be able to escape."
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A dim hall.
Emperor Liang, Jiang Yanting, was wearing a dark black brocade robe and sitting on a high seat.
The handsome face, as if carved by a master, was dim in the candlelight. The moment his eyes opened, his dominance was fully revealed, a solemn and bloodthirsty look.
The twelve royal secret guards all stood in front of the palace.
An Yi held his sword and clasped his fists, reporting the latest news:
"Your Majesty, the princess recently discovered the entrance to the secret passage. Would you like to...bring her back to the palace?"
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