With the gun pointed at Zhao Shu's forehead, Xiao Guozi and the others immediately stood in front of her. Yi De frowned slightly, "I hate it when you hide behind others like this."
Zhao Shu didn't speak, but glanced at them. Yi De had brought more than a hundred people, each with a matchlock gun. They were all former Imperial Guards and were well-trained. If each of them could fire two bullets every three minutes, they would have a chance of defeating the Yong Prince's guards if their goal was to kill the father and daughter.
Even if the guards couldn't protect the two, people would die. Although she wasn't exactly a saint, it wasn't her style to send her subordinates to their deaths in vain.
In a flash, she narrowed her eyes, but couldn't come up with a solution. It was inherently unfair for cold weapons to fight against firearms.
If it weren't for the need to protect the imperial court, she would have equipped each of her men with a musket.
"You'd better be careful, don't let anything go wrong, or I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death." Zhao Shu said calmly, pushing aside Xiao Guozi and the others who were blocking her way, and facing Yi De face to face. "I want to know, why didn't you hide? What are you doing out here? Did you think you could get away unscathed?"
Yi De sneered, "Killing you and your father will be my revenge. I will make that old hag taste the pain of losing her beloved son!"
"So that's what you were planning. It's a pity my father isn't here."
"Hahaha, you think he's not here just because you say so? Even if he's not here now, he'll be back later." She laughed maniacally, her eyes filled with hatred that seemed to overflow, looking at Zhao Shu as if she were looking at a different person.
"If your mother hadn't meddled in other people's business back then, I wouldn't have ended up like this," she said bitterly, as if lost in memories, her face icy cold.
Zhao Shu frowned and immediately whispered to Xiao Guozi, "Go protect the prince, and whatever you do, don't let him come back."
Xiao Guozi was in a dilemma. "Princess, this servant cannot leave. If this servant leaves, who will protect you?" His duty was to protect Zhao Shu closely. He could not leave even if it meant his death.
Zhao Shu wasn't particularly afraid. Yi De's goal was Prince Yong. With Prince Yong gone, she certainly wouldn't die so quickly, especially with Mo Qin there as well.
"Princess, rest assured, someone has already informed the Prince," said Xiao Zhuzi, his face solemn. Everyone's expression was solemn when facing a matchlock gun. Although the opponent could not fire in rapid succession, if one was targeted, escaping would not be so easy.
“No, Father will definitely not listen.” Zhao Shu knew Prince Yong well. If he knew that she was in danger, he would not sit idly by, much less hide herself. If her own people went to report, that would be fine, but if Yi De’s people also went, then it would definitely not be kept secret.
It takes a sufficient number of persuasive people to convince him.
However, her worries came true. Prince Yong was indeed "invited" back by Yi De's men. He still smelled of alcohol, but he was sober. Uncle Fu and he rushed into the front yard together.
"If you have any grievances, take them out on me. Don't make things difficult for my daughter. She knows nothing and is innocent." Prince Yong was more clear-headed than ever before, and every word he spoke was from the heart. He was also unafraid of death.
Yi De smiled and slowly turned around to look at Prince Yong opposite Zhao Shu. "Zhao Chonghou, you're finally back. I thought you were too afraid to come back."
Her smile was charming and captivating, yet it carried a murderous and deathly aura.
When Prince Yong saw her turn around, he immediately signaled to Zhao Shu with his eyes, but before Zhao Shu could react, another group of former Imperial Guards rushed in, also carrying matchlock guns.
"I killed you because of the Empress Dowager. I killed her because of you, Jiang Ying, and Zhao Chonghou. If you had turned a blind eye back then, I wouldn't be living in this miserable state now. It's all your fault, the fault of your Zhao family!"
Her eyes were bloodshot, and she saw anyone with the surname Zhao as an enemy.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Shu, the former Imperial Guard general holding a matchlock gun, surrounded Prince Yong and the servants of Prince Yong's mansion. If they wanted to escape, someone would have to sacrifice their life. There were too many people on the other side, and even if they sacrificed their lives, they might not be able to escape.
Today, Yide came with the intention of dying. Before she dies, she must have killed enough to satisfy her thirst for blood, otherwise, how could she be willing to die? As for why Emperor Mingde did not die, Zhao Shu did not understand this time.
It is likely that they were left to deal with Zhao Yi by Emperor Mingde.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. You released A-Jun, she really doesn't know anything, she never harmed you, sister-in-law, I remember, you were so kind back then, I believe you wouldn't implicate innocent people so easily." Prince Yong tried his best to use a soothing tone, hoping to awaken a sliver of Yi-De's kindness.
Human nature is inherently good, and Prince Yong did not believe that anyone would indiscriminately kill innocent people without reason.
"Innocent? You know nothing? Zhao Chonghou, how dare you say that?" Yi De's heart was pounding with anger. She looked at Zhao Shu with sarcasm and said resentfully, "She knows more than you do. You're supposed to be a father, yet you're not even half as good as your daughter. Zhao Chonghou, you may be stupid, but I envy you. At least you have someone to plan for you. As for me, no one has ever thought about me."
At the end of her words, it sounded like a murmur to herself; her voice was very soft, but everyone heard it.
Autumn is in full swing, and the trees planted in the yard are all evergreens, but you can see that the green leaves have aged, just like the heart, which has grown old and no longer wants to fight, so it chooses to perish together.
Looking at Yi De, although she was extremely beautiful, she had a sense of loneliness and desolation. Her life was like this desolate autumn, with only winter ahead and no spring.
When she chose to end her life, she dressed herself up beautifully and dazzlingly, and everyone thought of her tragic fate, except for Zhao Shu, who deserved it!
"Why hurt others when there's no one plotting against you? Sister-in-law, turn back before it's too late. I believe your brother won't hold it against you. As long as you turn back, he will forgive you. At least you still have your brother. He has missed you so much all these years. I don't believe you won't be moved."
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