Chapter 306 Breakthrough! Revenge for Father
Wen Ziduan reached out and held the spirit tablet of General He in his arms, then turned the mechanism, and the table used for memorial services slowly opened, revealing a small entrance - the He family set up a secret passage here in a place that everyone can see, but no one can think of.
"Go, General He will protect you."
Wen Ziduan smiled at He Zhaojun. He reached out and touched He Zhaojun's hair with endless tenderness. Finally, he grabbed He Zhaojun's sleeve.
"Zhaojun, after this is over, won't you stay?"
He Zhaojun paused. "Ziduan, I'm sorry for you. You've always been fair and selfless, but you've repeatedly made exceptions for me. Today, you even defied His Majesty's will and let me go without permission. I..."
"You and I have been married for a long time. There is no need to say this. I understand everything."
Wen Ziduan's eyes also turned red: "Just do it with confidence, and leave the rest to me."
He Zhaojun no longer lingered. She leaned forward and walked into the tunnel, disappearing in an instant. She wiped away the tears from her eyes and followed the route she had long ago, emerging from the alley next to the He Mansion.
Shao Shang had already been waiting here, horse in hand and sword in hand. Seeing He Zhaojun approaching, she took off her outer robe and said, "Sister Zhaojun, put on this outer robe, mount your horse, and leave quickly. I will lead the soldiers away for you."
The two exchanged outer robes, and Shao Shang began to run in opposite directions, shouting as he ran: "Hu Yanju, come out and die!"
Sure enough, before they got out of the alley, the royal guards and secret guards lurking outside showed their heads one after another. When they saw the familiar wedding dress, they knew that it was He Zhaojun who had escaped.
"Quick, stop the Third Prince's wife, she is going to the Supreme Court!" Everyone rushed towards the direction where Shao Shang was running and tried to stop him.
At this time, He Zhaojun put on the plain outer robe brought by Shao Shang, jumped on her horse, held a long sword, and galloped towards the newly established Shanyu's mansion.
The streets were already in chaos, with whistles sounding from time to time. These were all the He family's troops informing He Zhaojun and Hu Yanju of their escape routes.
She pulled her horse to a halt at the street corner, looking at the people still present. She said loudly, "Everyone! I am He Zhaojun, daughter of General He Yong. Today, I will execute the Xiongnu thief Hu Yanju. All unrelated people, please get out of the way!"
At some point, the rain stopped and people on the street put away their umbrellas. Some people dispersed while others gathered around.
"Young Lady! We've already lost General He! We can't live without you anymore!"
"Yes, if you want to kill Hu Yanju, count me in!"
The crowd was furious and could not calm down for a while. He Zhaojun heard the sound of whistle arrows getting closer and closer. Hu Yanju was already approaching the intersection. If the crowd was not evacuated, more casualties would inevitably occur.
Just as she was at a loss, Emperor Wen's secret guards approached. The leading general folded his arms over his chest and bowed to He Zhaojun. "Princess Third Prince, please return with us immediately. We will take care of recapturing Hu Yanju."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the secret guards behind him rushed forward, ready to pull He Zhaojun off the horse.
He Zhaojun refused to give in.
"Will you kill him then?"
"This, this..." The man's forehead was covered with sweat. The people around him were very excited. Some of them shouted that they wanted to save Hu Yanju's life. They scolded these peace advocates as traitors and firmly disagreed with them taking He Zhaojun away.
Just as the two sides were deadlocked, someone shouted, and a spear was thrust directly in front of the secret guards, preventing them from moving forward. General He Shan, dressed in mourning clothes, stood before the crowd, spear in hand.
The general headed by the secret guards' expression changed and he made a gesture:
"Retreat to the street corner! Everyone, defend! The He family is trying to rebel!"
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