Chapter 368 A Person Who Cherishes Blessings
Zhao Xiaohe was stunned for a moment, then he laughed. He really didn't expect that the princess could still remember him after meeting him only once two years ago.
At the beginning, it was also in this Yulin City that the princess disguised herself as a man and followed General Qin to Wangjiang Tower. At that time, he said that he wanted to follow King Wuling, join the Yanling Army, and become the prince's personal guard.
But everyone else thought he was just dreaming and just gave him a few perfunctory words. Only the princess firmly told him that he could do it.
Now, he has successfully joined the Yanling Army. Although he failed to become the prince's personal guard, he has become the prince's most trusted confidant. The prince even entrusted his beloved princess to him for protection.
He will not let the prince down, nor will he let the princess down. Even if he has to sacrifice his life, he will definitely bring the prince back to the princess safely!
Zhao Xiaohe and his men jumped onto the roof. Their agile figures were like rabbits and clever sparrows. They disappeared in a few jumps.
Looking at this scene, Qin Qingyao felt deeply guilty that he was ultimately holding back. This was the style that the men in the Yanling Army should have.
But she couldn't go up to the roof. She didn't have the ability to do so. Even if someone took her up, she could only walk unsteadily and staggeringly. She needed someone to support her, which only caused trouble.
Maybe if she was seen by someone with sharp eyes, Ling Jingyu would definitely send a large army to capture her and threaten Dugu Yu.
Therefore, she also knew that the greatest help she could give to Dugu Yu now was to ensure her own safety first, and then act according to circumstances.
This happened in the original novel, and Zhao Xiaohe was destined to be with Dugu Yu, but today, Qin Qingyao really prayed that they would come back, and come back alive!
No one knows when this chaotic fight will end, and no one knows how many people will die, but it is always right to capture the leader first.
If any of Ling Jingyu, Ling Jingxuan and Dugu Yu dies first, the situation will change dramatically.
But if Ling Jingyu died first, everything would have ended early.
Qin Qingyao took Zhao Lan and the others and hid in the crowd, and did not go towards the Meridian Gate. She did not want to be seen by Dugu Yu and the others and distract them. She was also afraid that if she saw what the Qin family looked like, she would get excited and do something inappropriate.
She had already made plans for the worst, and she would accept any outcome. She believed in Dugu Yu. No matter what the final outcome of the Qin family would be, she believed that it was the result of Dugu Yu's best efforts to save the family, so she had to remain calm now.
"Let's go to Zhengwen Street."
"No, Princess. That's the only way the Queen can enter the palace. The Emperor will also come out to welcome the Queen to the palace to offer sacrifices to heaven and ancestors and receive the title, so there must be heavy guards there. I've just heard that Prince Duan led his troops into the city and they are now on Zhengwen Street!"
So, it is conceivable how bad the situation there will be. Is there any battlefield in the world that can be bloodier and more intense than the one between two princes fighting for the throne?
Qin Qingyao really didn't expect that these people would always stay by her side to protect her and even get information from her.
How could she know that these people had long since trained themselves to keep their eyes and ears open. Although they had always been by her side, they did not miss a single word they could hear from the fleeing civilians.
"It's okay. We'll keep a low profile and not cause any trouble. We'll just treat it as frightened civilians. The streets are in chaos right now, and His Majesty the Emperor is busy welcoming the Empress and arresting the rebels. He has no time to care about us, the twenty or so frightened civilians."
She wanted to go to Zhengwen Street because it led directly to the palace gate. She knew that Ling Jingyu would pick up Lin Xiafeng there to bring her into the palace. She also knew that in the original novel, Dugu Yu was shot to death by arrows and trampled into mud there!
So, how could she not go and see it herself!
Zhao Xiaohe and others were flying over the rooftops very quickly, and from a distance they could see the archers on the rooftops on both sides of the street ahead shooting arrows at the bottom regardless of anything.
Their prince was so conspicuous standing on the prison van that his men naturally gathered towards the van to protect him, and all of them were exposed.
In this way, they gathered together and became a big target, saving a lot of effort for those who wanted to kill them.
Dugu Yu sent people to deal with the archers, but even though the soldiers of Yanling Army were highly skilled in martial arts, they found it difficult to break out of the siege. Even if a few of them rushed to the roof, they were outnumbered and soon disappeared in the siege.
Because of Dugu Yu's original plan, each of them had a mission. At this moment, Mrs. Qin was rescued, Qin Yuelu was rescued, and the female relatives and children were all taken away from the prison car.
Those who were responsible for rescuing them could only try their best to take them away from danger. According to the previous plan, they sent them out of the city and handed them over to the brothers who were responsible for picking them up outside the city.
They saw that the prince had become the target of public criticism, and that the brothers who followed the prince were in a very dangerous situation.
But they could not rush to help, because all these situations were encountered by their prince in advance.
The prince gave a death order, and everyone knew clearly who they had to save. After saving the person, they had to leave and could not look back.
They didn't intend to take everyone away. Maybe saving as many people as possible would be a good thing. In the end, no matter who was left behind, they were not allowed to look back. Military orders were like mountains, and they had to obey!
The only thing they can do for the prince now, and what they should do most, is to break out quickly and successfully lead the Qin family out of the city.
Only when the Qin family is safely taken away by the contact personnel, they will be considered to have completed their mission, and then they can come back to help the prince!
Zhao Xiaohe saw Dugu Yu in the hail of arrows and was immediately furious. "Everyone, listen up! We're going to go around to the back and take out those archers. Kill them!"
Zhao Xiaohe lowered his voice and roared, which was almost inaudible amid the clashing of swords, the chaos and screams of the crowd. The three hundred men under his command did not respond to him, but cooperated tacitly and besieged the archers from different directions.
Dugu Yu's hand holding the sword was numb to the point of having no feeling. He was a human being, and as a human being, he would be exhausted.
His clothes were soaked, and it was hard to tell whether they were soaked with sweat or blood.
Minister Qin knew that the prince had been shot by an arrow; he saw it. However, after being shot, Dugu Yu's first reaction was to cut off the arrow in his body with a sword, leaving only the arrowhead in his body.
He didn't want to, and couldn't let the other party see him being shot by an arrow.
But in that case, only the arrowhead would be left hidden in the flesh. In addition, he kept fighting, and the sharp arrowhead kept grinding in the flesh. It is easy to imagine how deep the wound would be, how painful it would be, and how much blood he would bleed.
Minister Qin struggled to move over to where Dugu Yu was standing. He watched as the prince's men chopped open the prison carts behind them one by one, taking the people inside away and drowning them in the crowd. He had no regrets in dying.
Minister Qin had lost the will to live at this time. He was very grateful that the prince came to save the Qin family today and prevented the Qin family from becoming extinct.
He had nothing to be dissatisfied with now. He couldn't let the prince die with him. If he killed the prince to save him, how would he explain to his youngest daughter?
Even if he was finally saved, how could he have the face to continue living?
"Your Majesty, please go away and don't worry about me anymore. In my current state, I won't live long even if I leave. It's not worth it."
Dugu Yu didn't say anything, because he had to concentrate, and also because he seemed too tired to make a sound.
Minister Qin thought of Qin Qingyao, and a smile that didn't look good appeared on his face, but it was definitely from the heart. "My daughter Yao'er has been smart and discerning since she was young. Even before her mother and I agreed, she was determined to marry into the palace."
"At that time, the people of the world did not understand the prince, and there were many bad rumors among the people. It's a pity that I, at my age, was deceived by such groundless rumors and almost disagreed with your marriage."
"Now it seems that there will never be another man in this world who can pamper and love her as much as the prince. My daughter Yao'er is fortunate enough to marry you, the prince. It is truly a blessing."
When Dugu Yu heard the "rumor" from Qin Shangshu's mouth, he paid a little attention to Qin Shangshu. Although he was breathing weakly, Dugu Yu still heard what he said clearly.
"I know that Your Highness was injured and couldn't leave a successor. I felt really sorry for Yao'er at the time, but seeing that your relationship wasn't affected at all, and seeing that Yao'er herself didn't care, I didn't say anything."
"Think carefully, there is no such thing as perfection in life. It is already a blessing for Yao'er to be able to accompany you, Your Highness, for the rest of your life. My Yao'er is very insightful and she is someone who appreciates her blessings."
"I still remember what you said to me when you came to the Qin family before the old lady passed away. From now on, please take my daughter Yao'er away from these right and wrongs."
"She is also a playful person. She would definitely like to travel around the world with you, Your Highness."
"My Qin family has received such great kindness from Your Highness, and I will never be able to repay you in this lifetime. From now on, Your Highness, please stop interfering in the affairs of the Qin family. Whether we live or die, whether we are rich or poor, this is the fate of our Qin family and has nothing to do with Your Highness. Your Highness must not be implicated in this again."
Minister Qin seemed to have no strength left. He closed his eyes slightly, then suddenly thought of something and his eyes lit up. "My Sang'er has never returned since he left for Northern Xinjiang."
"If she learns of the Qin family's misfortune, she will surely be saddened. I wonder if her situation in her husband's family will be affected. If Your Highness takes Yao'er on a tour to the Huku region of the northern border in the future, please allow the sisters to meet."
"Even if we can't support each other, at least we know there's a blood relative in this world. It's a thought, and having thoughts is good..."
After Qin Shangshu finished speaking, he hunched over and reached out with difficulty to tug at the corner of Dugu Yu's clothes, "Your Highness, please go!"
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