Chapter 714 This time, no one will back down.
"Qi Jing is going to use the Yigui's knife to kill me!" His eyes were bloodshot.
"The guards of Hulu Pass have been trapped in the camp for a long time. They are in a daze, hungry and extremely weak. Who should I lead? The starving ghosts?"
Gu Feng turned the wheelchair and pressed his skinny hands on his son's trembling shoulders: "Calm down! This is exactly what Qi Jing is so smart about.
If you disobey his order, he will have a reason to kill the entire Gu family. If you accept the order, then the Ran family will definitely not watch you and those soldiers starve to death! ”
Second sister-in-law Chang Yue'e had a pale face. After hearing what Gu Feng said, she opened her mouth but no sound came out.
"So how is my elder brother now? Has he already..."
In the entire Northern Qi Dynasty, apart from Gu Yanchen and Marquis Zhenbei, the only people in the court who can lead troops to fight are the old generals from the Chang and Yuan families. The rest of the generals are really not capable of taking on the task of being the chief commander.
These are all obvious facts, and the Gu family knows too well what Qi Jing is planning.
Gu Yanchong supported his pale-faced wife and comforted her softly, "Definitely not. If they had broken through, the news would have spread long ago, but it is likely that Brother Chang is still struggling with his soldiers..."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the imperial edict in Gu Yanchen's hand.
This concerns not only the lives of Ran Qingxuan and the child, but also the lives of his second sister-in-law and eldest brother, Chang Hu, and the lives of the soldiers who are struggling to hold on at Hulu Pass.
I have to say, Qi Jing really set a big trap!
The faces of the Gu family members were full of gloom. Gu Yanchen could not wait a moment. The six secret guards of An Yi originally wanted to follow, but in order to prevent Qi Jing from attacking his family, all the secret guards stayed behind to protect them.
Following him were Shan Qi, Fang Zhixing and others.
Gu Feng remained silent, but his white knuckles on his clenched fists betrayed how miserable he was feeling at the moment.
Old Madam Gu was supported by her eldest daughter-in-law, and she had already burst into tears.
She couldn't speak to stop it. The imperial decree had already been received and it was not up to her to decide.
"Dad, Mom, don't worry, your son will definitely bring the person back safely!"
"My son...you have to come back alive, too, understand?"
Gu Yanchen nodded with a determined look in his eyes. After saying goodbye to his family, he tightened the reins, turned around and galloped away.
Qu Feng looked at Gu Yanchen's departing back, with a sullen face, and turned to look at Chang Fang and the others who looked aggrieved.
"Are you unhappy with Qi Jing?"
"He is just a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest, and he dares to hold Xuan hostage and threaten him!"
"Sister Ran will never let Qi Jing have an easy time, and neither will we..."
These people came from the same place and had the same thoughts in their minds. Qu Feng gritted his teeth in anger and gestured to them.
"I will go to Hulu Pass under the banner of the Divine Doctor Sect..."
You Wei was puzzled and asked, "Then isn't this in line with Qi Jing's wishes?"
It was already around one o'clock in the morning after all the hard work, and Gu Feng and Gu Ruoliu were helped back to rest.
Several brothers of the Gu family had not returned yet. After hearing the noise coming from Qu Feng and the others, they walked over.
Gu Yanjing: "Brother Qu probably doesn't mean that. Going there under the banner of the Divine Doctor Sect can only help share the pressure on Sixth Brother's wife.
It can also stop Qi Jing from continuing to hold Sixth Brother and Sister-in-law hostage..."
Qu Feng couldn't help but nodded: "Maybe we have to act separately this time. Fangfang and Shaonan appeared in Qi's house before and treated Qi Mingjing.
Qi's third concubine Wei Xue is Qi Jing's person. Qi Jing cannot be completely unaware of this, so Fang Fang and Shao Nan may..."
Chang Fang knew that Qu Feng might stop her from going, so she immediately stepped forward and said firmly, "I must go."
"I have to go too. You don't have to think about how dire the situation at Hulu Pass is. One more person means one more hope."
Qu Feng was in a dilemma. Once Chang Fang and Pan Shaonan appeared in Huluguan with him, Qi Jing would definitely know their relationship with Ran Qingxuan.
However, just when he was in trouble, Gu Yanzong, who had sent Gu Feng back to the house to rest, came out and overheard the conversation between the few people.
"We can change our thinking. Since we can't just follow Master Qu, we can find a legitimate reason to go and help."
Several people looked puzzled, but Gu Yanjing and his eldest brother were in sync and spoke immediately.
"If the Marquis of Zhenbei can send a small part of his troops to Hulu Pass for support, then the two of them can easily disguise themselves as medical officers and sneak in."
After hearing this, several people's eyes brightened up and they felt relieved.
"That's great, but I don't know if Zhenbei Hou..." Gu Yanrui's eyes flashed with hesitation.
The imperial edict forced Gu Yanchen to go, but as the marquis guarding the North Gate, Zhenbei Hou had reason to send troops to support.
It's just that when Gu Feng was trapped in Hulu Pass, Zhenbei Hou received an order not to provide support. If...
"Uncle Duan will definitely not refuse!" Gu Yanzong's eyes were full of determination.
This time, it’s completely different from last time!
And just as he said, Duan Yinghe, who learned everything, did not hesitate to dispatch 10,000 generals, led by Zhao Zihui, to rush to Hulu Pass overnight.
Chang Fang and Pan Shaonan concealed their identities and mixed into the team, going with the soldiers.
No one had any intention of backing down. After more than ten days, Ran Qingxuan finally faced a real test...
At Hulu Pass, crows flew over the ruined city wall outside the pass, and the twilight dyed the mottled stone walls a dark red like blood scabs.
Ran Qingxuan held his aching waist and felt the obvious throbbing of the fetus under his palm.
The blades of the Black Feather Guards had been against her in the carriage for seventeen days. Even when she went to the toilet, washed, or ate, there were female guards standing by her side.
At this moment, there was still a cold and stinging sensation under the fine silk skirt, and the occasional puncture points had already formed scabs so many times.
"We'll be there soon, Madam Gu, please don't have any bad thoughts."
The blade of the Black Feather Guard behind her moved forward another half inch, and the cold blade pressed against her round pregnant belly through her thin shirt.
"You guys are so annoying, nagging me all the time..."
Every time she made a move, these people acted as if they were facing a great enemy. Ran Qingxuan didn't want anything to happen to the child, so even though she cooperated, those people were always on guard, fearing that she would do something tricky.
As she walked towards the courtyard, she caught a glimpse of the distant mountains, which formed a gourd-shaped outline in the moonlight, and the sound of the Hulu Pass blew in the wind.
The lanterns under the courtyard corridor were whistling in the wind, and the small puddle at the door that had not dried up after the rain reflected a distorted shadow.
A man wearing a black iron mask walked out from the darkness, leaning on an ebony staff. Every time his right leg moved an inch, it made a teeth-grinding sound as it scraped against the ground.
"I haven't seen you for a few months. I hope you are well, Mrs. Gu!" A hoarse voice came towards me with a chill.
"I wonder who is doing this shameful thing..."
Ran Qingxuan suddenly chuckled, his eyes sweeping over the dark patterns on the hem of the lame man's black brocade robe.
"It turns out that it was the eldest prince Qi Jing who only dared to hide like a mouse, was disfigured and lame, and only dared to hide and squeak in the gutter!"
The mask fell to the ground, and the crisp sound startled the birds perched under the eaves...
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