Chapter 419 Escape
In desperation, they had no choice but to let the prince leave the city.
The prince kept his promise and did not actually strangle the eldest princess to death. Instead, he threw her off his horse.
Yin Li flew to save the eldest princess and prevent her from being trampled to death by horse hooves. At this time, Nangong Yue was already in a semi-comatose state. The double blow to her body and mind had overwhelmed her.
"Shoot!" The Duke shouted sternly while standing on the city wall.
However, several mysterious black shadows flashed by and shot down all the arrows. The prince rode away, leaving behind only a loud laugh of success.
The Duke sent people to continue hunting down the Crown Prince, then turned to look at the unconscious Princess, and then at Hu Xiner.
After a long silence, he said with a vicissitudes of life: "If any incident occurs again, or if the prince's rebellion undermines the country's destiny, we will be sinners for all eternity."
Hu Xin'er pursed her lips and lowered her arms dejectedly: "I'm sorry, I can't bear to watch her die."
The king could not get angry with her, a little girl, and could only sigh quietly, "Beauty is the root of all trouble."
He glared at Mu Qing and Yin Li: "It's fine that she's just a little girl and doesn't know what's going on, but why are you two grown men accompanying her in her mischief?"
Mu Qing's emotions were also very complicated. He looked at the Crown Prince's disappearing back and whispered, "I always feel that there is something strange about what happened back then. Even if the Crown Prince hadn't been released by us, there would definitely be reinforcements coming to save him."
The Duke angrily shouted, "You spineless creature! If I had just slain the Crown Prince, he would have turned to ash. Would he have come seeking revenge on you? Your own brother died at his hands!"
Seeing Mu Qing being criticized, Yin Li felt very happy. "What's the big deal? His father died at Liu Se's hands, but he still accepted her as his mother-in-law."
As soon as he said it, he knew he had spoken out of turn, and sure enough, Hu Xiner's expression became even darker.
Mu Qing, however, held Hu Xin'er's hand with great care and respect: "Liu Se and Xin'er have nothing to do with each other. Please don't make such jokes again in the future, otherwise Mu Qing will take revenge!"
In private, he was gentle, but when he pretended to be Lu Yunjue, he was cold and distant. But no matter which side of him he was, he had never said such threatening words to others.
His eyes were so cold and fierce that even the Duke, who was used to fighting on the battlefield, couldn't help but feel frightened.
He no longer cared to discuss with others what Prime Minister Lu had done to him and the Jiang family.
Now he just wants to cherish the people around him and live a good life with his family. Naturally, he will never allow others to interfere in his family.
The Duke saw an unprecedented determination in his eyes, and for a moment he was attracted by his talent.
"Lu Yunjue is a scholar, but if Mu Qing is taught by me, he might become a commander-in-chief!" Such a thought flashed through his mind, but he soon ran into a wall in the face of reality.
If the second young lady in the family starts to act up, he won’t be able to handle it... Alas.
Thousands of words turned into a sigh, and the Duke said with an unhappy face: "No matter what, return to the palace first to report."
His Majesty was in his heart.
Mu Qing held Hu Xiner's hand. He had been practicing martial arts for many years and had a strong blood and energy. He soon warmed up Hu Xiner's cold hand.
The servant beside him hurriedly put a cloak on Hu Xiner.
Mu Qing complained, "My hands are frozen like ice, why did you still come here? If anything happens, won't mother nag me to death?"
"I'm worried about you." Hu Xiner was originally in a heavy mood, but when she saw her best friend who was rescued and saw Mu Qing's strength in protecting his wife, her heart suddenly warmed up.
She leaned against Mu Qing with a hint of dependence. Thinking of Mother Lu, her heart suddenly sank: "Mom's illness...can't be stimulated in the short term."
Several people returned to the palace worriedly to report, but fortunately nothing happened in the palace.
"There were indeed a few spies of the prince in the palace who wanted to assassinate him, but I took care of them all," Jiang Yao explained coldly.
The young eunuchs were already trembling with fear. They had originally thought that this young lady was easy to bully, but they had not expected that she was actually a killing god.
Moreover, this killer god seemed to have ill intentions towards His Majesty. They were very worried about their own lives being in danger, and were also struggling with whether they should go up to protect His Majesty when she assassinated him.
Fortunately, Jiang Yao did not do such a thing on impulse. She called the imperial physician to check Lu's mother's pulse without any hesitation.
After all, the country's top medical resources are here, so it would be a waste not to use them.
The Duke walked into the inner room, knelt on the ground with a thud, and reported Hu Xiner.
Mu Qing and others were outside, briefly explaining what had happened.
Upon hearing that the prince was not dead, Jiang Yao snorted coldly, but did not say any words of blame.
Hu Xiner breathed a sigh of relief. What she feared most was that her family did not understand her.
In the past, when they were still young, how many disasters had the princess used her status to protect them? Now she couldn't bear to watch Nangong Yue die in front of her.
Jiang Yao looked at her and thought that it would be difficult to find a daughter-in-law who was so loyal, righteous and stupid.
Her biggest enemy is actually Prime Minister Lu. Now that she can be reunited with her sister and her family, other hatreds are not so important. The most urgent task is to cure her sister's illness first.
"What are your plans next?" Jiang Yao asked calmly.
Hu Xiner was stunned.
Isn't the next step to stay in this palace, waiting for the emperor to wake up, and encircle and suppress the prince?
Jiang Yao said simply and directly, "I don't trust the dog emperor. Now that our Lu family's affairs have been completely exposed, even though he promised me a high position and generous salary, who knows what he's really thinking?"
After all, the capital is the emperor's territory. If one day he becomes depressed, or if he is instigated by Liu Se, he suddenly feels that the Lu family is hateful and targets the Lu family.
Then, the Lu family can be said to have no ability to fight back, after all, he is a more powerful force than the prince.
If the prince had not been so cruel, he would most likely be the prince's umbrella now.
Moreover, the Duke was also a princeling before, and he disliked the Lu family very much...
In short, the Lu family in Beijing is basically in a situation where they are at the mercy of others.
So Jiang Yao thought that they must leave the capital as soon as possible.
She looked at Hu Xin'er and said, "I don't care about other people's opinions, but do you want to stay here and enjoy the splendor and wealth of a royal princess, or run away with us?"
Hu Xin'er's eyes were determined: "Wherever you go, I will go!"
She also didn't want to face the complicated relationships here.
"Alright," Jiang Yao immediately decided. "The Crown Prince is still being hunted, so he definitely won't have time to target us. Now is the perfect opportunity to escape."
By the time the Duke reacted, all the Lu family members outside had run away.
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