Chapter 503: Tables

"Who else could it be except Prince Liao?" Dou Zhao said coldly, but his hands clenched into fists involuntarily.

"Liao, Prince Liao?!" Duan Gongyi was dumbfounded. "No, it's impossible, right? Isn't he afraid of offending the Crown Prince? Moreover, the princes are not allowed to make friends with court officials. He took you and the eldest master away. What's going on? How to deal with the aftermath?" When he said this, his face turned pale. "They don't care about the life and death of the second master... Could it be that these people want to murder you and the eldest master?"

Chen Xiaofeng's face turned pale when he heard this. He said, "We all went inside. What if they really... just set a fire..."

There are strong enemies besieging them from outside, and they have no way out!

Dou Zhao's face also changed drastically, and he asked, "Can you find a way to inform the prince?"

Once Song Mo finds out, he will definitely try to find a way to save them.

The people in the room looked at each other.

It is dangerous to stay here, but we can break out and report the news. However, with fifty strong horses attacking us, our chances of survival are even smaller.

Duan Gongyi smiled and said, "Then I'll go see if I can find a chance to slip away."

"No," Chen Xiaofeng held Duan Gongyi, "You are the best and most experienced here. If you leave, what will happen to the Madam and the Master? I'll go!"

Seeing this, several guards shouted: "Master Duan, let me go! I'm the best at Qinggong!"

"Let me go! I'm small and won't be easily discovered."

"Stop arguing, just let me go! I have three brothers, I'm the second oldest, and I'm not married yet..."

The room suddenly became quiet.

"We're not going anywhere!" An old woman's voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears, "We're right here! We live together, and we die together!"

"Old An people!"

"grandmother!"

Everyone's eyes fell on the grandmother.

She was gently patting Yuan Ge'er who was sleeping soundly. Although her voice was trembling, her expression was firm. She said, "Although I am a village woman and have not seen the world, I understand a little bit after hearing what you said. They must have come here secretly. It will be dawn in two or three hours. Can they continue to surround us? We just need to survive these two or three hours. Don't let others go to die! Who is not raised by parents?" The last two sentences were said to Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Could she bear to watch someone else lose their life?

But if everyone is trapped here, there may be only one way out: death.

The thought flashed through her mind and she felt something in her heart.

Why didn’t I think of this?

Her eyes lit up, and she said to Duan Gongyi, "Is it possible that they just wanted to capture me and Yuan Ge'er?"

If they wanted to capture him alive, they wouldn't endanger her and Yuan Ge'er's lives, and they wouldn't be able to resort to extreme measures like arson.

The guards were shocked when they heard this.

If this is the case, they can escape by just waiting until daybreak.

Duan Gongyi immediately said, "I'll go give it a try!"

Dou Zhao nodded.

Duan Gongyi walked cautiously towards the door, saying loudly, "I am Madam Dou's bodyguard, and I have a few questions for you!"

The other party said in a soft but polite voice: "Mrs. Dou, please ask directly."

Duan Gongyi and Dou Zhao exchanged glances and said, "Our wife said, if she and the eldest master go with you, can you let Old An go?"

Grandmother was about to speak after hearing this, but Dou Zhao quickly winked at her, and she reluctantly remained silent.

"We have no intention of harming Madam, Master, or Old An." The other party said without hesitation, "But we can't send Old An back to the city right away. We have to ask Old An and Madam's guards to stay here for a few days."

In other words, the other party felt that the matter of abducting the mother and child could be easily resolved in a few days.

Dou Zhao was shocked and cried out "Not good" in a low voice.

Everyone in the room looked over. Duan Gongyi even forgot that he was talking to the other party. They all listened attentively with bated breath.

"It's Prince Liao!" Dou Zhao's eyes flashed with fear, "He has taken action... He wants to take me and Yuan Ge'er hostage to threaten the prince... Because it will only take a few hours, or even a few days, to decide the winner..."

When he ascends the throne, all obstacles will no longer be obstacles.

The life and death of Lao An and Song Mo are no longer a problem for King Liao.

That's why the other party agreed to Duan Gongyi's conditions so readily.

"Why am I so stupid!" Dou Zhao was filled with regret and hatred, and couldn't help muttering to himself, "So many things have changed in this life, why am I still blinded by the things in my past life and can't tell what is fact and what is memory..."

She couldn't help stamping her feet.

Duan Gongyi didn't understand.

But he wasn't ready to understand.

It has been two or three years since he came to Beijing. The complexity of Kyoto is beyond the understanding of a small warrior like him. He might as well do the job at hand well.

He said, "Madam, what should we do now?"

Dou Zhao then woke up from his dream.

What's the point of saying all this now? The most urgent thing is to contact Song Mo. Not only do they need Song Mo to call for help, but they also need to tell Song Mo about the situation here so that he can have a plan to deal with it... I'm afraid that there have been changes in the palace, and Song Mo is too busy to take care of himself...

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but gasp.

If things really turn out as she expected, then they can only save themselves.

Dou Zhao walked around the room several times before he calmed down.

She stood in front of the kang, her eyes scanning the faces of the guards who had followed her from Zhending to Kyoto.

The guards couldn't help but stand up straight, their expressions becoming serious.

Now they can only get through this barrier if they stick together!

Everyone has selfish motives. This desperate decision might put her in danger, but it might also give her the ability to fight to the death.

Dou Zhao couldn't help but turn around and glance at Yuan Ge'er and his grandmother.

Grandma didn't know what she was going to do, but with her simple wisdom she knew when things had come to a critical point.

She nodded firmly at Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao couldn't help but smile, then he turned around, straightened his back, and said, "There is something that the prince and I have been hiding from everyone..."

She told the people in the room about the vision of King Liao.

Duan Gongyi and Chen Xiaofeng were the only ones who noticed something, but they remained silent. The others, however, all looked horrified, and it took them a while to come back to their senses. But when they did, they understood Dou Zhao's intention.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and someone said, "Madam, there is no such thing as free lunch in this world. Since we are following you to pursue your career, it is not reasonable to only reap without giving. It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it. I am willing to be at your disposal!"

Others also became excited.

"Madam, just tell us what you want us to do!"

"Yes! Anyway, it can't end peacefully, so what is there to be afraid of? If the Madam and the Master are in trouble, can we escape? If it weren't for the Madam just now, we would have died under the slaves!"

"At least I can give it one more try! Even if I die, I'll have someone to help me!"

"When the time comes, please ask Madam to tell our family that none of us who came out brought shame to Zhending!"

Dou Zhao's eyes were filled with tears, his chest was filled with inexplicable emotions, and he felt that his whole body was full of strength: "Okay! Let's fight them! I don't believe that we can't defeat these treacherous villains who hide their heads and tails. At worst, I can take you to Tianjin, where the prince has a dock!"

The last sentence she said on the spur of the moment made everyone's emotions even more excited.

Dou Zhao said: "They dared to do this, it must be a matter of life and death. What I am most worried about now is that the prince has also changed. I am afraid that they will use our safety to scare the prince and make him lose his trust in the crown prince. Then we will be in trouble. We have to find a way to contact the prince!"

Someone still needs to rush out to inform Song Mo!

Perhaps because the current situation involves changes in the court, these guards feel that they are contributing to the country. Without any hesitation, several people stood up, and someone said: "Why don't we split the troops into two groups, one in the open and one in the dark. No matter who escapes, they will find a way to see the prince."

This is the best solution I can think of right now.

Duan Gongyi said, "Leave a few people with me to guard the Madam and the Crown Prince, and the rest of you should go out separately."

Chen Xiaofeng stared at Duan Gongyi for a long time.

If it failed, those people would probably vent their anger on Dou Zhao's guards, and Duan Gongyi would be in great danger. If it succeeded, Duan Gongyi would only have fulfilled his duty as a guard, and his contribution would seem insignificant.

Duan Gongyi knew it very well. He smiled and patted Chen Xiaofeng on the shoulder, saying, "I am old and just want to stay with my wife. You are still young, go and find your future!"

Chen Xiaofeng's eyes were slightly moist, and he turned to everyone and asked, "Is everyone ready?"

"We're ready!" No one dared to speak loudly, but their expressions were very resolute.

Chen Xiaofeng nodded.

Everyone was divided into groups of two or three and slid out in order.

After just a few breaths, someone was discovered.

The other side shouted "Stop" and shot without mercy.

A sharp sound like tearing cloth rang in my ears, and a figure fell from the wall, twitching his limbs as he fell into the corner, and soon there was no sound.

Dou Zhao's vision suddenly became blurred.

Chen Xiaofeng's voice became colder and colder: "It's your turn now, be careful."

The three guards nodded and climbed out of the window silently.

Grandma held Yuan'er's hand tightly.

There was another muffled sound.

Song Han's pig-killing howl rang out outside the house: "Help! I am the second son of the Duke of Ying's mansion... Sister-in-law, it is Prince Liao who wants to capture you. You'd better not resist in vain. Prince Liao has already secretly entered the palace under the arrangement of the Queen Mother..."

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palace.

Song Mo is on duty today.

The bed was too hard, the quilt had an indescribable smell, and the meals were boiled in water and mixed with salt. He just hoped that the day would lighten up soon so that he could go home and rest for a day.

But the night was long and there was nothing much to do in the palace, so after his inspection, he simply picked up a pen and began to practice calligraphy.

Thinking it was almost time for the third watch, he put down his pen, took out his pocket watch, looked at it, and walked out the door.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the breeze is cool.

Song Mo took a deep breath.

The chief clerk of the Jinwu Guard, who was on duty with Song Mo, heard the commotion and hurried out from the teahouse next to him. He whispered respectfully, "Commander-in-chief, please go on night patrol!"

Song Mo nodded and began to patrol according to the daily route.

The chief clerk and several Jinwu guards followed him.