It was also impossible to hand it over to Zhao Shu, because Zhao Shu was favored by the Empress Dowager and her father was a prince.
It's even less likely that it could be handed over to Sun Yun and Yang Zhong. Sun Yun is a woman who wouldn't even enter the palace as a concubine. As for Yang Zhong, he first tried to protect himself, which led to Wang Kuanqi's disgrace and death. Then he betrayed the old party and is now colluding with Zhao Xiu. He's a despicable person.
Liang Yunsi was a eunuch and lacked ability, so it was safest to leave the imperial seal with Qin Ji.
Therefore, Yi De cleverly targeted Qin Ji.
She took a matchlock gun from a guard, pointed it at Emperor Mingde, and said to Qin Ji, "Hand over the imperial seal, or I'll kill him!"
"How dare you commit regicide!" Emperor Mingde was furious and coughed again.
Qin Ji was already heartbroken at the sight. He took out the imperial seal from his bosom and said, "Release the Emperor."
Emperor Mingde was coughing badly, and when he saw that Qin Ji had actually taken out the imperial seal, he was so anxious that he fainted.
Upon seeing the imperial seal, Zhao Bi excitedly rushed over and hurriedly replied, "Alright, as long as you give me the imperial seal, I will release all of you!"
No one would believe a promise made too confidently, but refusing to give the imperial seal was also unacceptable. Qin Ji held the imperial seal in his hand and looked at Zhao Shu and the others, "Your Highness, please allow the princess and the two officials to leave first."
Zhao Bi knew that Qin Ji was highly skilled, and he couldn't guarantee that the matchlock gun could deal with Qin Ji. He didn't dare to take the risk. However, he hadn't planned to kill Zhao Shu and the others immediately, especially since they were still within his encirclement after leaving Taihe Hall.
"Okay." He didn't hesitate.
With a "thank you," Qi Xu led his men to make way, "You two, Princess, please."
Zhao Shu and Sun Yun exchanged a glance, and the two followed behind Xie Yun and Yang Zhong, leading Xiao Guozi and the others, and soon left Taihe Hall.
After leaving the Taihe Hall, Qin Ji and Liang Yunsi exchanged a barely perceptible glance. The two had worked together for many years and had a very good understanding of each other.
After exchanging ideas, Qin Ji threw the imperial seal aside and, together with Liang Yunsi, broke through the window and escaped, followed by several gunshots.
Zhao Bi had no intention of letting Liang Yunsi and Qin Ji live. He knew that obtaining the imperial seal would inevitably lead to murder, but how could the two not see that? They escaped first.
They weren't worried about leaving the unconscious Emperor Mingde behind, as Zhao Bi wouldn't dare to actually kill his own father.
Yi De also forbade him to kill, because Yi De had not yet tormented him enough, and had not yet vented his anger.
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