Chapter 173: Unable to Carry
Kunning Palace, Phoenix Palace.
After reading the secret letter in her hand, the queen's eyes were gloomy and the secret letter was crumpled into a ball in her hands.
"Nangong Ruchu! How dare you! Relying on the emperor's indulgence, you really think you can do whatever you want!"
"Immediately send the Imperial Guards to the city gate to intercept them. If they fail, bring their heads to me!" The Queen narrowed her eyes and sneered again, "Madame Xu, go to Chengqian Palace to find Miao Ping and tell him about this. I want to see how the Emperor will deal with his beloved Eighth Princess!"
Something happened to the Cui family, and they suddenly fell from the top to the bottom of the valley. Even she, the queen, could not save her family.
How could the queen not feel resentful?
After giving the order, she paced slowly in the hall, her eyes occasionally rising and falling, her gaze constantly changing.
The emperor was ruthless in his attack on the Cui family this time. I wonder if he has already developed suspicion.
But once the Cui family is charged with treason, there will be no chance of recovery.
That was the most reliable support behind her and the emperor.
The emperor has cut off their support and is so disregarding of their feelings, so she doesn't need to hesitate any longer.
If a person does not care about himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth!
There are some things they can't do openly, so they push others to do it!
The south gate of Changjing is still heavily guarded.
A large number of officers and soldiers lined up at the city gate, checking every citizen and merchant entering and leaving.
When the princess's carriage arrived at the city gate, the leading guard immediately recognized them. He stepped forward and spoke respectfully, his right hand tightly gripping the hilt of the sword hanging at his waist. "Your humble servant greets the princess. The princess is leaving the city, and we need to conduct a routine inspection. Excuse me!"
The curtain on one side of the carriage was lifted, revealing the princess's beautiful face behind it. Her eyes were calm, and her red lips curled slightly. "This princess has to check on me every day I leave the city. Young general, should I say you are conscientious and responsible, or should I say you are bold and presumptuous?"
"I dare not! But I dare not disobey the emperor's order. Please forgive me, princess, and don't make things difficult for me!"
"Hmph!" Princess Changle slammed the curtain down, her tone turning sarcastic. "Open the curtains and let them check!"
The maidservant sitting by the door immediately pulled up the front curtain, and the coachman also jumped off the front of the carriage to make room. The space inside the small carriage was narrow and could be seen at a glance.
There were a total of four people in the carriage. In addition to Princess Changle and a pretty boy, there was only a little maid and a little kid of a few years old.
There is nothing else.
Upon seeing this, the leading guard calmly gave a wink to his subordinates behind him, and immediately several officers and soldiers ran to the back of the carriage to search.
They checked the entire carriage from top to bottom and left to right and only stopped when there was nothing suspicious.
Princess Changle, who was waiting in the carriage, had an expression so ugly that it was beyond description, and the aura she exuded was getting colder and colder.
The leading guard then smiled and clasped his fists towards the princess in apology, "Princess, you may leave the city now."
The curtains were lowered.
The princess sneered displeasedly from behind the curtain. "What a waste of my time, what a bunch of tactless people!"
Then a clear, slightly lazy voice followed, "Princess, don't be angry. Why bother with these things? Didn't you want to take me to the Bihu Painting Boat? Don't ruin our trip."
"Hmph, let's get going!"
The whip was raised to whip the horse, and the luxurious carriage passed through the city gate, and the sound of flying horse hooves quickly faded away.
There was a long line of people waiting to leave the city at the rear.
The afternoon sun was still scorching, and because the guards were checking people strictly and carefully, the team moved forward very slowly.
He would ask the people where they lived, why they entered the city, why they left the city, and even the names of the village chief, neighborhood chief, and town guard where they lived.
The people were exhausted from the sun and covered in sweat, but they did not dare to complain. Everyone looked miserable.
The old man at the front of the team, who was carrying a banner, simply tore it off and covered his head with it, holding his waist and yelling, "Xiao Wu, hold on a little, hold on a little, Grandpa is dizzy, ouch, I can't take it anymore, ouch... I'm almost done, ouch..."
A little further back, a bearded man was carrying a load on his shoulders. To avoid hitting anyone, he placed the pole horizontally on his shoulders.
The reckless boy beside him picked up a vegetable and said innocently, "Dad, we can sell dried vegetables when we go to the city tomorrow. Look, the vegetables were so juicy this morning, but now there's no juice left even when you squeeze them. It won't be a waste if we sell them dried."
The scholar immediately pushed him back and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense, be careful not to offend the official or we won't be able to go home today!"
"I didn't offend you, sir. I was talking about dried vegetables."
"You can't even talk about dried vegetables!"
"Hey, brother, look, our vegetables are so juicy!"
The bearded man didn't know if he was sunburned or what, his expression was blank and his eyes were lifeless, and it was unknown whether he heard the child talking.
After finally getting through, the two groups had just stepped out of the city gate when a group of soldiers and officers arrived on horseback. Before they even reached the gate, they shouted orders, "The Emperor has decreed! The city gates are under martial law! Any gray-haired old men, bearded men, or children under ten years old you see will be detained pending trial and not allowed to leave the city!"
The people who were entering and exiting the city gate but had not yet left all looked outside the city gate: an old Taoist priest with gray hair, a vegetable vendor with a beard, and three boys around ten years old.
Their eyes met, "..."
Before the guards could catch up with them with swords drawn, the old man threw away the banner and the bearded man dropped his carrying pole, and they both ran away.
The three boys left behind chased after him, shouting frantically, "Poison Grandpa, Big Beard! You forgot to take us with you!!"
The old man jumped the fastest, and in an instant he was several feet away from the ones behind him. He said with great ruthlessness, "It's too heavy! I can't carry it! Run on your own!"
The bearded man's voice became lively, "Hahahaha, it's a roundabout way!"
The last time he jumped off a cliff, he was almost killed by that little bastard who grabbed his neck. He hasn't forgotten it yet!
"..." Looking at the two figures in front of him who were only concerned about escaping for themselves, the third boy almost died of anger.
A large group of pursuers were chasing them with swords in hand. At this time, the boys didn't care about showing off. They stepped on the ground with all their might and used what they had learned to the fullest extent.
My heart beats faster and my blood boils.
The use of Kung Fu and internal strength is becoming smoother and smoother.
After running a long way, he suddenly looked back and saw that those officers and soldiers had been left far behind.
The three boys looked at each other and laughed out loud.
I escaped with my own strength, and the feeling is beyond words.
"This is the experience!"
"Young Eagle Spreads Wings!"
"We will become eagles sooner or later!"
In front of the boys, the old man Poison slowed down his pace without leaving any trace and listened to the boys' bold words, his old face full of smiles in the sun.
These guys... wow, I'm really proud of them.
The bearded man just snorted, and the joy and gloating in his heart disappeared with a swish.
When these guys grow up to be eagles, they will be the talents of Tubei Village, and it will be even more difficult for him to move forward at the Twelve Piers.
Damn it.
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