"I...I know...the commander of the imperial guards, Li Guangli, knows where you are. The deputy commander has surrendered to the enemy with the remaining troops. Your Majesty, you'd better flee as soon as possible!"
The old emperor was so angry that his eyes rolled back and forth, and he almost fainted again. He hurriedly climbed up with the help of Eunuch Fu, and took a heart-saving pill to calm down.
He has been devastated by the bad news one after another.
Of course, the most shocking and terrifying news is the last one.
How can this be possible?!
There are 400,000 cavalry stationed in the northern border of Daqian, which can be said to be the border area with the largest number of troops stationed.
As a result, these people are so embarrassed in front of Beili Tieti? ! It's only been half a month, and they were conquered by others? !
Moreover, it was a thousand miles from the northern border to the capital, and no one sent news to the palace along the way!
This shows that the three states in the north have all been controlled by the Beili people. Even if someone wants to spread the news, it can't be spread out!!!
For the first time, the old emperor felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.
Suddenly I felt a little regretful that I had killed all the Xiao family members so quickly.
If the Xiao family were still in the court, if a genius like Xiao Huaishuo was still the commander-in-chief of the army, Beili would definitely not be able to conquer the territory of Daqian so easily!
But the old emperor's conscience was only as big as the hole of a needle. He felt guilty about the Xiao family for only a few seconds. In an instant, he was overwhelmed by great panic and began to think of countermeasures.
"How about the Prince of Jingnan and his 100,000 Tiger Power Camp?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has received the news and is leading an army of 100,000 to come to the rescue."
"Okay, okay! You are my good nephew!"
The old emperor showed a relieved smile on his face, and immediately ordered the palace servants to pack up their things quickly and wait for his good nephew to come and pick him up to escape south together.
The old emperor actually didn't have much property at the moment, and the palace servants soon put away his belongings.
The old emperor was so anxious that he didn't even bother to take any of his concubines away, but he even forgot to have all his lace underwear packed into a wooden box and carried away together. But he said it was true love.
After a while, the Prince of Jingnan, wearing armor and holding a sword, rushed in with a group of people.
Although the boy's face was still childish, he could not hide his heroic spirit. He waved his cloak and half-knelt to salute.
"My nephew is late in coming to your rescue, please forgive me, uncle. Uncle, let's go! General Beili has led his men to attack the Meridian Gate. My nephew is now protecting you and evacuating you to the Shenwu Gate. Maybe we can escape before the enemy troops surround the palace."
When the old emperor heard that the Beili army had attacked the Meridian Gate, his heart turned cold.
"Okay... okay... let's go!"
He knew that the only person he could rely on now was Min'er.
The old emperor was so excited that he grabbed Li Qimin's hand.
However, a trace of fear flashed across the face of Prince Jingnan, and he pretended to pull his hand away.
The old emperor didn't notice anything and asked anxiously:
"Min'er, where is your mother?"
When he heard the old emperor mention his mother, a hint of disgust and hatred flashed across Li Qimin's originally clear and bright eyes, but he hid it skillfully in an instant.
"Reply...Reply to Uncle Huang, my mother is recuperating in a villa outside the city."
"Okay, okay! Let's go out and pick her up and go together. The north has been occupied by the Beili people. You take your men and escort us all the way south, and we will make plans for what happens next."
"Uncle Huang, is my father the king with us?"
When he heard about his good brother, a proud look flashed across the old emperor's face.
"Ah...your father, of course your father is with us! He is my brother, how could I put him in danger?"
"Uncle Huang is right."
A pure smile flashed across the young man's face. He immediately drew the sword from his waist, led the soldiers behind him, and escorted the old emperor as they evacuated towards the Shenwu Gate.
But when no one noticed, Li Qimin's eyes were always filled with deep resentment when he looked at the old emperor.
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From then on, the capital of Daqian was completely occupied by Beili Kingdom, and the old emperor suddenly turned from the supreme ruler into a bereaved dog fleeing for his life.
The imperial power was overthrown in an instant, and the princes in various places declared themselves kings. The originally complete and unified territory of Daqian was instantly transformed into dozens of fragmented local governments.
Three years earlier than the time described in the original book, the Daqian Kingdom was in complete chaos.
Su Qingning and Xiao Huaishuo, who were traveling with the exile team, only received the news a few days later.
Su Qingning looked bored at the trees and grass that were burning in the sun and were about to smoke, and begged softly:
"Husband, let's leave the exile group and go on our own. It's really boring to follow the exile group~"
Xiao Huaishuo mobilized his inner strength to grind the letter in his hand into powder, letting it fly away with the wind.
One hand was urging the donkey cart, and the other hand was stroking her back comfortingly.
"Okay, but you have to leave now."
"Our identities are too sensitive. The only people monitoring us along the way are the Daqian royal family and people sent by various countries."
"The reason why the royal families of various countries did not take action against us is that they think we are just fugitives without military power. Once we escape, it means that we still have ambitions, and they will definitely do everything they can to hunt us down."
"So, if we don't want to face endless pursuit, we have to think of other ways."
Su Qingning nodded in agreement.
Although there are many weapons beyond this era in his space, there are too many people on the other side. Even if he can't hurt her, he can't annoy her to death.
However, she smiled slyly in an instant, hugged Xiao Huaishuo, and whispered in his ear:
"In that case...husband, let's run away!"
The warm breath brushed against his ears, causing Xiao Huaishuo's heart to tremble.
"Well, madam is really smart."
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The Xiao family, who were riding in the donkey cart at the front, were laughing and chatting all the way, but the Su family, who had to walk on their own two legs under the scorching sun, were having a miserable time.
After accidentally taking Mihunsan for the first time, the Su family fell into a coma for three days and became somewhat conscious after waking up.
Although they acted like normal people most of the time, Su Qingning occasionally saw the Su family members grinning and drooling at the void.
It looks like the side effects of the medicine are quite serious!
The Su family is really poor now, and several concubines have started selling their bodies.
Su Bingsheng did not stop them and often acted as a pimp for them to earn kickbacks for himself.
Now that the Su family has made a little money, they can speak with confidence.
Seeing that the exile team had been walking for a long time under the scorching sun and there was a small inn ahead, Su Bingsheng began to groan and complain that he was tired.
"Master! Let's really move around! I don't think there's anywhere to rest within a few miles. How about we go to the inn in front and have something to eat before we go on?"
Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhao Jinhai ordered the team to reorganize and rest.
Most people in the exile team chose to make their own fire and cook or eat the black-faced steamed buns distributed by the officials.
Only the Su family started to enjoy themselves after paying a little money, and all of them swarmed into the inn far away.
When Su Qingyin passed by Su Qingning, she deliberately raised her hideous pig-like face.
"Alas, money is good, but you can't go into the inn to buy steamed buns and steamed bread. Some people would find a way to make money on their own. Now all the money you brought out is gone, right? You can only dig wild vegetables and cook them to eat, right?"
Su Qingning was speechless for a while, and then she and Xiao Huaishuo got into the spacious donkey carriage and took out a series of exquisite dishes sponsored by Prince 깊, including stir-fried beef tenderloin with scallions, Longjing bamboo mat, eight-treasure pheasant, crystal plum blossom buns, etc.
He also took out eight sets of bowls and chopsticks sponsored by the imperial kitchen and started eating with the Xiao family.
They now drew the car curtains, and Su Qingning deliberately let the wind blow toward the crowd, so the family had dinner together in perfect harmony.
Here, the Xiao family members were passing food to each other, creating a harmonious scene.
The Su family in the inn was so proud of themselves that they wanted to let everyone know that they peed higher. They were still shouting while eating:
"Oh, it smells so good! The food in the inn smells better than the food I make myself! The money is good!"
Su Bingsheng was in a good mood, which was rare for him, and he even made an exception to express his concern for Su Qingyin:
"Yin girl, just eat your meal and don't look away. That little bitch Su Qingning doesn't deserve our sympathy! She didn't even think about giving us a meal, so why should we give her one now?!"
"Yeah, Daddy is right!"
Su Qingyin proudly puffed out her slender chest and took a big bite of the bun in her hand with pride.
She was chewing the delicious meat bun when she suddenly saw something. Her pupils suddenly dilated in shock, and she threw the bun in her hand away and began to vomit violently.
"ah--"
"How can a cow... how can a cow have nails?!"
"Gee-gee-this... ahhh! This is beef, it's human flesh!!!"