Chapter 240 Mission Accomplished
The screams from the villa on the outskirts of Mandalay lasted for a while and then stopped.
It wasn't until evening that the Third Prince came out, wiping his hands with a handkerchief.
His robes and face were stained with blood, indicating that he had done it himself.
The Third Prince remained calm, signaled his subordinates to close the gate to the villa, and then turned and walked towards the palace.
“Your Highness, it’s time to make plans.” A servant approached.
The third prince nodded, stood in front of the old emperor's palace for a while, and then turned and walked towards the empress's palace.
The empress's hair had turned mostly white.
Too many things have happened recently, and the Empress has long lost the sternness she once had in managing the harem.
The eldest son killed the second son, and the eldest son's legs were broken by her husband. Now the husband is about to die.
More importantly, the kingdom of Biao is also doomed, and so is she, the empress...
"Mother!" The Third Prince stepped into the Empress's palace.
The Queen of Biao Kingdom finally came to her senses.
"My son! How is your father? What is the situation outside?" The Empress hurriedly grabbed the Third Prince's hand and asked anxiously.
The Third Prince sighed.
"The rebel army is growing in number and is almost at Mandalay. The people in the city are preparing to flee."
Mother, it would be best to make preparations here as soon as possible!
Mother, Father once secretly told me that there is a secret passage out of the palace, right?
Please pack your things quickly, and I will arrange for someone to escort you out of the palace.
"Mandalay City... cannot be saved! Please pack up everything you can, there's always tomorrow!" The Third Prince said, holding the Empress's hand tightly.
At this moment, the Queen of Biao Kingdom was completely disoriented, and she could only nod no matter what the Third Prince said.
"Yes! You're right, let's move all those treasures out first."
I know where the secret passage is, the treasures that Mother has hidden all these years, and the treasures in your father's private treasury.
"In addition, the royal family of Biao Kingdom has also collected many things over the years. Does Mother want to take them with her?" The Empress quickly asked the Third Prince.
These were exactly what the Third Prince was thinking.
Despite being a prince, he didn't have much to offer; the treasures of the kingdom were all in the hands of the old emperor and empress.
The Third Prince already had a plan in mind; he wanted to escape, and he had to take those things with him.
This is his capital for a future comeback...
Soon, the Third Prince and the Empress had agreed on their escape route.
"Mother, you take those things and go first. Your son will make the arrangements. You and the palace servants should travel light and head south."
I then had those gold, silver, valuables, and treasures transported over.
"The most important thing now is to ensure your safety." The Third Prince's expression was grave.
The Queen of the Kingdom of Biao had only sorrow in her eyes.
"And what about your father, the Emperor?"
Speaking of the old emperor of the Biao Kingdom who was still lying in his palace, the third prince sighed.
"Mother, I want to accompany Father on his final journey. After Father passes away, I will bring his remains to you."
We'll find a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains to bury him there.
"But Mother, rest assured, your son will bring you back to Mandalay sooner or later." The Third Prince immediately swore.
The Queen of Biao nodded, then turned and led her people to pack their things.
...
At night, the palace gates of the Kingdom of Biao were tightly closed, and the Empress watched as the Third Prince's men delivered chests of treasures into the underground passage.
The empress was no longer as elegant and noble as before; she was dressed in ordinary clothes, with two palace maids following behind her.
"Mother, you should go first! Your son will definitely come to find you!"
Your safety is the most important thing right now.
Your son has already made arrangements at the exit of the secret passage: carriages, guards, and supplies for the journey.
"Your Majesty, please go without worry!" the Third Prince whispered to the Empress.
The Empress nodded, turned to look at the palace where she had lived her whole life, her eyes filled with reluctance.
Then she looked at the Third Prince.
"My son, you must take care of yourself. When your father passes away, bring him to find your mother."
The Third Prince nodded, and then personally escorted the Empress into the secret passage.
After the door to the secret passage closed again, the Third Prince looked up at the sky.
The night sky above the palace was beautiful, with twinkling stars like jewels. The Third Prince stood silently in the night for a long time.
"Once Mother gets into the carriage, immediately escort her south. Also, arrange for two other carriages to follow her carriage," the Third Prince suddenly said.
The attendant immediately agreed.
"Also, load the two carriages that follow with stones so that they will appear to be carrying more weight."
"Those carriages loaded with jewels... take another road, head north!" the Third Prince said slowly.
The attendant immediately understood what he meant.
Having arranged everything, the Third Prince began to wander aimlessly through the palace, with palace servants and eunuchs keeping their distance as he passed by.
The more the Third Prince approached the matter, the colder his heart became.
Indeed, some things are not meant to be desired. Even if you manage to obtain them through great effort, they are like flowers in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water; you will always lose them in another way...
Because he harbored inappropriate thoughts, in less than half a year, he plunged the Kingdom of Biao into such a predicament.
He was unwilling to accept it! Both were princes born to the empress, so why was he the one who had to become a hostage? Why did he have to suffer such humiliation?
No, he hasn't lost yet. He still has those jewels he gave away, and he still has the possibility of making a comeback!
The country was already fragmented, and now it has only returned to fragmentation. He still has a chance!
...
The next day, the palace servants and eunuchs of the Biao Kingdom's palace discovered that the empress had left, and the palace was thrown into chaos.
The people of Mandalay also knew that the Queen had fled, and this news spurred even more people to flee.
The third prince ordered the shooting of fleeing civilians and officials.
Five days later, the old emperor of Biao Kingdom passed away, and the royal court of Biao Kingdom completely collapsed.
On the day of his death, the palace servants and eunuchs who served in the Biao Kingdom's palace also took the treasures they could carry and fled the palace.
By the time the armies of the Bai family, King Yu, and Prime Minister Wu stormed the palace, the old emperor of the Biao Kingdom's body was already rotting...
The third prince had long since vanished without a trace.
At this point, the royal family of Biao Kingdom completely declined, and the Biao Kingdom, which could have barely held its own against Dayu Kingdom, was immediately torn apart.
The 100,000-strong Biao army stationed on the border of Biao Kingdom lost its food supply. After looting the border cities of Biao Kingdom, they finally sent a letter of surrender to the southwestern army of Dayu. The last line of defense of the Biao Kingdom royal court collapsed without a fight.
...
In the courtyard where Xiao Huaijin lived, he was excitedly telling Song Zhimian about everything that had happened in Mandalay.
"That Third Prince is truly a scoundrel, he's ruthless!" Xiao Huaijin said with a sigh.
"What? Did you kill your father and mother?" Song Zhimian asked curiously.
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