The emperor fled eastward with Sun Chanyu. East of the capital was a river; they could board a boat and sail down the river to Jiangnan, a land of plenty and riches, where his new city would be.
However, although his plan was very good, he was suddenly defeated halfway - just as they were about to board the boat, Qiao Si and his men surrounded them.
"Qiao Si!"
The emperor's tone was filled with resentment. He looked at Qiao Si with gritted teeth, wishing he could kill her on the spot. Only now did he suddenly realize why everything was developing so quickly and why everything was so out of control. It turned out that she was behind it!
The emperor, wearing casual clothes, hid behind the guards who were protecting him. He looked at Qiao Si with narrowed eyes filled with malice: "I really should have killed all of you Qiao family members!"
When Qiao Si heard him mention those people, hatred surged in her heart, but she resisted the urge to go up and kill him. She looked at him with contempt, her eyes as if she was looking at an ant.
She is no longer the Qiao Si of the past.
She wanted revenge, so she wouldn't let him die so easily. She knew exactly what he cared about, and what she wanted to do was to destroy those things bit by bit. She wanted to crush his pride and self-esteem, to make him suffer forever, to make him taste the pain of a dead heart and a tormented body!
Qiao Si sneered: "Ha!" There was no anger on his face that he wanted to see, and even his tone was disdainful.
"You should be worried about yourself now, right? After all, it seems that the person who is about to die is you?" Qiao Si raised her lips with a bloodthirsty smile. She has everything under control now, and she has plenty of patience to tease this stray dog.
"How dare you! Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the leader of all people! How dare you speak to His Majesty like this! It's so outrageous! What are you still standing there for! Kill her!" The old eunuch who had been following the emperor shrilled and pointed at Qiao Si angrily with his index finger raised, demanding that they kill Qiao Si.
When the group of people heard his words, they also realized that the atmosphere at the moment was already tense. If they couldn't win, they would only die here!
Thinking of this, they drew their swords and prepared to fight to the death.
Next to Qiao Si stood a young general. His eyes were stern, and a fierce murderous intent flashed in them, piercing the eyes of the group. The murderous aura he exuded was terrifying.
Although the group of people drew their swords, they did not dare to act rashly. They just kept their nerves tense and looked at Qiao Si and the others vigilantly.
Qiao Si didn't bring many people with him, only about thirty people including her.
On the other hand, the emperor was used to a life of luxury, so when he abandoned the city and fled, he took with him hundreds of people in the palace.
However, most of these people were eunuchs and palace maids, and there were only about fifty people who could really help him fight. Although Qiao Si and his group were small in number, they were all the elite of her Qiao family army. Compared with the emperor's guards, they were no match for him.
"I advise you to think carefully and not be a vanguard or a shield." The young general gave a threatening glance and spoke to shake people's hearts.
This group of people did not have much sincerity towards the emperor. Upon hearing this, the palace maids and eunuchs quietly retreated and tried to escape.
The remaining guards began to exchange bewildered glances. They certainly didn't want to die, but they had followed the emperor because of his status. If they could escort him safely away, they might even be promoted to the highest positions of power. But the people on the other side had no good intentions, and each one looked like a formidable opponent. Even if they took action, they would have to consider whether they could defeat them.
After all this consideration, they began to hesitate about which option was more advantageous, and they were also waiting for a firm choice.
"Don't listen to his nonsense! He's nothing but a traitor! How dare he threaten Your Majesty? Such a traitor must be killed by everyone!" The old eunuch panicked for a moment. He had been by the emperor's side for a long time. Which of the emperor's dirty deeds had not been done by him? Even the surprise attack on Prince Qiao's mansion was his doing. If the emperor died, he would definitely not survive!
The lips and teeth are interdependent. He can only protect the emperor, and can only let these people protect the emperor!
"No one is allowed to retreat! If I find anyone retreating, I will kill him! If anyone among you can kill the leading woman, I will make that person the general who protects the country! As for the others, kill one person and I will give you a hundred taels of gold!" How could the emperor not hear the hidden meaning of his confidant's words? In order to stabilize people's hearts, he immediately shouted that he would reward them.
It's just a way of getting something for nothing. Anyway, as long as they delay, he can get on the boat and leave. Once on the boat, why would he care about their life or death?
"What are you all still standing there for? Retreating means death, killing someone means a reward! Can't you tell the difference?" Seeing that they were still hesitating, the old eunuch immediately snatched the knife from the guard next to him, swung his hand and killed the young eunuch next to him who was carrying a bag, trembling and pale.
He only had time to open his eyes wide and scream before he fell down in pain.
The old eunuch's trick of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys was really clever. This man was his godson, and everyone in them knew how much he "valued" this godson. Now that he could kill him without blinking or breathing heavily, how could he not scare those who wanted to escape?
They turned to Qiao Si and the others, raised their swords, and their originally fearful and hesitant eyes gradually became firm.
"You must think it through. The one I want to kill has always been him. If you insist on aiding and abetting the evil, I can only send you off with me." Qiao Si's voice was lazy, but the threat in his words was obvious.
"What's more, even if you help him leave, will he really agree to give you what you want? You should all know about my Prince Qiao's Mansion. Even his former loyal ministers can be feared and persecuted by him, let alone you, the insignificant pawns to him?" Qiao Si continued slowly.
It wasn't that she didn't want to kill these people; she just wanted more dead! She even tyrannically wanted to use their blood to pay tribute to her deceased father, mother, and all those who had been lost in Dingzhou!
But she had promised that man, so in order not to break the agreement, she had to pretend.
As for how many of them listened, it depends on their own choice. She has already given them a chance. If they don’t cherish it, then she will kill them all!
Among that group of people, some did not want to take risks in the first place, and were now thinking about how to escape safely without offending both sides; some were ready to make a big move for the sake of vague promises; and others began to hesitate, not knowing what to choose.
The two sides were in a stalemate, and no one spoke to each other anymore, only their light breathing could be heard.
Suddenly, a breeze blew across the calm river surface, stirring up the weeds along the river bank and blowing into everyone's heart, stirring up a bloody storm.
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