"Dad, can my cousin really think of a way to rescue us?" Su Hengjing is the youngest of the Beian Marquis's sons. After all, he is not experienced enough and is somewhat afraid and unwilling to face the fate that he is about to face. So he was a little excited when he knew that Su Hengyi had brought in the news, but after the excitement, he became a little discouraged. Although he hoped that Su Hengyi could really think of a way to rescue him, the guards in the Tianlao were so strict, and they were the serious criminals specially assigned by Wang Mang, so there was no possibility of escape. Moreover, because of the Beian Marquis's Mansion, the second branch of the Su family did not develop much in Chang'an, and had no connections in Chang'an, let alone saving people.
"Jing'er, are you scared?" Marquis Bei'an looked deeply at his youngest son. Because he did not need to inherit the Marquis Bei'an Mansion and take on any responsibilities, and because he was the youngest son, he and his wife were quite pampered to him. They were not as strict with their other sons, and in the end they spoiled him rotten.
"I, Dad, I'm not afraid, I just feel a little unwilling. I don't want to be framed and killed by this thief. It's not worth it." Although Su Hengjing is not as capable as his brother and has more flaws, he still has his own pride and will not bring shame to the Beian Marquis' Mansion.
Although Su Hengjing's answer did not satisfy Marquis Bei'an, it was still acceptable. He said in a rather stern voice: "It's good that you are not afraid. I, the son of Marquis Bei'an, should not be a coward who is afraid of death. Even if I go to the guillotine, I will never bow my head to a thief. A real man should stand tall and upright, and have no shame in heaven and earth. He has nothing to fear even if he dies!"
"Father is right. I have learned my lesson. Even if that bastard Wang Mang really kills us, so what? I can be a hero again in eighteen years!" After hearing what Marquis Bei'an said, Su Hengjing felt ashamed but also developed some lofty ambitions. He felt that death was nothing to be afraid of.
Marquis Bei'an nodded. After all, he was his son. Even if he was spoiled a little, the qualities in his bones had been formed long ago and he would not bring disgrace to the reputation of the Marquis Bei'an Mansion.
"What I'm worried about is not how the bandit will deal with us, but Hengyi's safety. Our Bei'an Marquisate has fallen, but the Su family has not. As long as the second branch is there, our Su family can continue to prosper. Now Hengyi, as the eldest son and heir of the second branch, has come to Chang'an to take risks and walk around under the nose of the bandit. It is really not a wise move."
As the eldest son of Marquis Beian, Su Hengyuan has been trained as the heir to the Marquis Beian Mansion since childhood. Now, what he is worried about is not his own safety, but the future prosperity of the Su family.
Seeing his eldest son like this, Marquis Bei'an was even more relieved: "What Hengyuan is worried about is that it is useless to worry now that things have come to this point. We can't pass on the message. We can only take it one step at a time. Hengyi is a cautious and experienced person. As long as we are careful, we should not fall into the trap of the reckless thieves."
"Dad is right. Now we can only wait for news from outside and act accordingly. Even if we have to sacrifice ourselves, we can't let Hengyi get hurt." Su Hengyuan nodded and said. Everyone had an expression of agreement on their faces, and they obviously held the same opinion.
The agreed day soon arrived, and the Bei'an Marquis and his son waited nervously and anxiously. Sure enough, someone came on time and replaced them. Because it was night, they lowered their heads and did not see the situation around them clearly. They just followed the person. After a long journey, they seemed to be out of the prison, and then got on a carriage. After a burst of noisy noises, it finally stopped in front of a small courtyard.
When the Marquis of Bei'an and his son got off the carriage, Su Hengyi and his wife had been waiting in front of the carriage. When they saw the Marquis of Bei'an and his son, they excitedly stepped forward to greet them: "Hengyi greets uncle. Uncle has suffered a lot, and I am unfilial. It was not until today that I was able to rescue uncle and my cousins."
Seeing his uncle and cousins all covered in scars and with haggard looks, although he had expected this in his heart, Su Hengyi still couldn't help feeling sad and indignant when he saw it with his own eyes, and even felt a little bit of self-blame.
Marquis Bei'an quickly helped Su Hengyi up: "Hengyi, get up quickly. The reckless bandits have set up a tight net in Chang'an, and the prison is heavily guarded. It's not easy for you to rescue us. Uncle is not an ignorant person, so how could he blame you! Moreover, with your help these days, our days in the prison are not that difficult. Although we have to suffer some obvious pain, it's just skin injuries, which are all minor matters and will be healed soon."
Marquis Bei'an waved his hand and spoke cheerfully, not caring at all about the minor injuries on his body. He had a look of determination and open-mindedness. Even though he had fallen into such a predicament, he still had the same demeanor as before.
Su Hengyi observed carefully again and found that although the father and son of Beian Marquis did not look well on the surface, they were in good spirits. He knew that what Beian Marquis said was true, and this time he felt a little less guilty.
"Husband, although uncle and his family have been rescued, they are still in Chang'an City and are not completely safe. I know you are happy to see uncle and his family, but we have already made arrangements and the time is almost up. We cannot delay any longer. Otherwise, we don't know what kind of accidents will happen. It is better to ask uncle and his family to change their clothes and talk after we leave the city." Feng Ruolin reminded
Only then did the father and son of Bei'an Marquis focus their attention on Feng Ruolin: "This is Hengyi's wife, right? She is indeed the daughter of a martial arts family, and she is different from ordinary women. She dares to follow Hengyi to Chang'an to save people at this time, and she stands by Hengyi. It is really rare. Hengyi has good vision and married a good wife."
"Uncle, thank you for your praise. I don't deserve it. On normal days, I would kowtow to you as your niece. But now we are not out of danger yet and we have to rush out of the city. I can only show courtesy later. I hope you can forgive me." Feng Ruolin bowed to the Marquis of Beian and said with respect on her face, but without any humility or cowardice. She looked graceful and dignified, worthy of the identity of the eldest daughter-in-law of the second wife.
Su Hengyi was very satisfied with his wife's performance. He knew that what she said was right. Now was not the time to delay. He was just a little excited when he saw his uncle and cousins suffer such a fate. Since his wife reminded him, he would arrange it immediately.
"Uncle, Sister Lin is right. We can talk about it later. There is still a long time to come. Now we should disguise ourselves and leave the city as soon as possible.
It will be dawn soon, and they must arrive before the city gates open and get out of the city as soon as possible. Although there are people covering up at the Tianlao, they will be exposed as soon as the guards take over. When Wang Mang receives the news, they will definitely react immediately and close the city gates to prevent them from escaping. They must seize this time difference and get out of the city before Wang Mang reacts.
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Taking advantage of the time to change clothes, Su Hengyi roughly told Beian Hou and his son about his arrangements.