Duanmu Anguo has been hiding in Fang Jinse's palace for many days. The small space makes him feel uneasy and his mood becomes increasingly irritable.
But he couldn't go out. Not only did the Dashun people hate him, but the Emperor of Sui also regarded him as the country's number one enemy. If he showed up in the palace, he would be killed immediately. But hiding like this was not a solution. One day, Dashun would attack. Wouldn't he be trapped by then?
It was not possible to go out, nor was it possible not to go out. Duanmu Anguo's heart was getting more and more panicked day by day. He didn't know how to avoid this disaster. Even if there were still his people scattered outside waiting for orders, how could he give orders now? What's the use of having people but can't gather them? Fortunately, Fang Jinse and Yuexin, the two girls, still had consciences. They didn't treat him badly and didn't reveal his whereabouts. But he didn't believe that they only recognized him as their father. In his opinion, everything the two girls did was just to save their families.
He was just daydreaming when the door of the dark room was pushed open from the outside. It was Fang Jinse.
Duanmu Anguo didn't dare to be too tough with Fang Jinse now. After all, he had to rely on her protection for the time being. This girl was very smart. Although he had doubts in his heart, he couldn't find any flaws. Even Fang Jinse's expression when she called him father was sincere. But Duanmu Anguo never believed people easily. He was a conspiracy theorist. He didn't pay anything for his daughter, so why should she recognize him as a relative and give him something in return? He looked at the person who came in with a smile on his face, but he was full of complaints in his heart.
Fang Jinse glanced at Duanmu Anguo and could naturally guess what he was thinking, but she was not in a hurry. As long as Duanmu Anguo was not dead, her family outside would be fine. Now Duanmu Anguo was in her hands, which was a constraint between them. If her family died, she could kill this old thief in a minute. The old thief cherished his life and would never joke with his own life.
Her smile became brighter and brighter. She put the food on the table and said to Duanmu Anguo, "Father, good news. In three days, Dashun will attack the capital of Zong Sui. There will be chaos in the palace. Father can take this opportunity to escape. But after escaping the palace, you must quickly flee the capital. Once the Dashun army controls the entire capital, there will be no way to survive."
Duanmu Anguo's eyes lit up. Three days to attack the city? So soon? It seems that Dashun must have used thunder and firearms to attack. He sneered, "Is Xuan Tianming angry? He attacked the city so quickly, he wants to seek revenge for his wife and brother from Zong Sui! Very good, the little emperor of Zong Sui is now bent on killing me, you didn't expect it! He failed to kill me, and I became the meat on the chopping board. Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tianhua died on Zong Sui's territory. According to Xuan Tianming's temper, tearing Li Jian apart by hand is not a light punishment, he will probably make meat sauce to feed the dogs."
Fang Jinse felt cold at heart and shivered slightly when she heard this. Fortunately, the light was dim here and Duanmu Anguo could not see anything unusual about her. Resisting her anger, Fang Jinse spoke with a puzzled look on her face: "That's not right! I heard that the only one who died was the god-like seventh prince of Dashun. Princess Yu is still alive. Not only is she alive, but she is also constantly attacking the city with the ninth prince. Now she is outside Kyoto!"
"What?" Duanmu Anguo was shocked. "She's still alive?" This was simply unbelievable to him. He had clearly blown people up in the minefield in the city. The explosion even collapsed half of the buildings in Tongcheng. How could Feng Yuheng still be alive? He fled in a hurry and lost an arm. He survived by believing that Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tianhua were both dead, and he had lost his arm. Now Fang Jinse actually told him that Feng Yuheng was still alive. How could he swallow this breath? How could this be possible?
He didn't believe it at all, and gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "What on earth are you thinking? Do you want to use Feng Yuheng to disturb my state of mind? Feng Yuheng was blown into pieces by my thunder long ago, there is absolutely no possibility of survival! Don't talk nonsense!"
"Father." Fang Jinse stepped forward and put her hand on his only remaining arm. "Father, how could your daughter lie to you? That Feng Yuheng is really still alive. Every time they conquer a city in Zong Sui, she will open a Baicaotang in that city, and will personally treat a few patients, earning herself an excellent reputation. Now the whole Zong Sui people are very popular with her, and even the people in the capital are looking forward to the Dashun Army coming in quickly so that the Baicaotang can be opened in Dashun Capital. From now on, no matter how serious their illness is, they can be cured. Father, Zong Sui is no longer the world of the Li family. No one listens to the court anymore, and even the government office has been smashed by the people. General Chunyu led his troops to surround the capital, but he was not preparing to fight against Dashun, but to guard against the few tens of thousands of personal soldiers in Li Jian's hands. Now Li Jian is controlled by the queen and can't run away even if he wants to. Father, you should listen to your daughter and be prepared. Once Dashun attacks the palace, it is a good idea to escape in the chaos."
Duanmu Anguo took a deep breath. Feng Yuheng was not dead. Not only that, he also built so many Baicaotang in Zong Sui. He was sure that what Fang Jinse said was true. Wherever Feng Yuheng was, there was Baicaotang. Apart from that girl, no one else could open such a clinic. But he just couldn't figure out how Feng Yuheng could survive such a thunder explosion?
For Duanmu Guo, this is an eternal mystery. What he needs to consider now is Fang Jinse's idea to escape in the chaos. He nodded, "It's the only way." After that, he stared at Fang Jinse and asked her, "Why don't you ask me where I'm going? Why don't you ask how to resolve the crisis of your adoptive parents? If I run away, can you be sure that they will continue to live? Do you really believe that I will let them go?"
Fang Jinse was stunned, with a huge hatred in her heart, but she suppressed it forcefully. She said to Duanmu Anguo: "My daughter doesn't ask, I have already said that you are my father and my only relative. Although the favor of raising me is great, I have repaid it. I entered the palace and was favored, and the royal family of Zong Sui also gave them endless glory. They moved into a new house, and my adoptive father was promoted to the third rank. These are all brought to them by me. I have repaid the favor of raising me, and now I want to repay the favor of giving birth to me, because it was you, father, who brought me into this world. In my heart, you are the closest to me." When she said this, she wiped away a tear, with superb acting skills, "Father, I just hope that you can be well and live a long life."
Duanmu Anguo was almost moved by Fang Jinse, but unfortunately, he had experienced many ups and downs, what kind of things had he not seen? Ever since he started sending these daughters away one by one many years ago, he no longer expected them to be kind to him. He had told himself that these daughters were the stones paving the way for his future, paved when needed, and thrown away when not needed. If the stones still had feelings for him, it would be that the stones had become spirits, and they should not be kept.
He looked at Fang Jinse, his face showing endless gratitude, but he was sneering in his heart. He just said that he would wait a few more days, and when he successfully escaped, he would not let this smart daughter live in the world, otherwise, he would be restless day and night.
"Good child." He raised his hand and rubbed Fang Jinse's head. "Father is very pleased. When father gets out, I will make proper arrangements for you and will not let you suffer any grievances."
"Thank you, father." Fang Jinse leaned on Duanmu Anguo's knees, looking like a good daughter, but the father and daughter had their own thoughts and were calculating against each other.
Coming out of Duanmu Anguo's secret room, Yue Xin immediately came to her, looked around to see if there was anyone around, and whispered, "The letter can't be delivered. The palace has been controlled by the Empress, and even the Emperor is in the Ganhe Hall and can't come out. We have to find another way."
Fang Jinse frowned tightly, thinking of another way. What else could she think of? She didn't expect the Chunyu family to act so decisively and control the palace, trapping not only the emperor but also all of them. But she had to find a way to send a letter out of the city. The letter was to be sent to the ninth prince and the ninth prince's wife of Dashun. She wanted to use Duanmu Anguo to exchange the lives of her family.
Yue Xin asked her: "Will Dashun agree? After all, even if we don't hand over Duanmu Anguo, he will not survive being trapped in this palace. Dashun will find him sooner or later."
"But if you don't agree to my conditions, I will take action first and kill that old villain." Fang Jinse was ruthless, "If my family can't survive, why should I hand him over to others? I have to avenge my family with my own hands to relieve my hatred. So, Yuexin, this is a truth. The seventh prince of Dashun died, so how can the ninth prince relieve his hatred if he doesn't kill Duanmu Anguo with his own hands? If he doesn't want Duanmu Anguo to die in the hands of others, he must agree to my conditions."
"But the letter can't be delivered!" Yue Xin was also anxious, "In three days, Dashun will attack the city. By then, everything will be too late."
"Don't panic." Fang Jinse said to her, "If you panic, you'll get confused. Since we can't send the letter through normal channels, we have to think of some unconventional ways." She took a deep breath and told Yue Xin, "Go find Zheng Qi, the commander of the palace guards, and tell him that I want to invite him to the palace tonight for tea."
Yue Xin frowned. "Zheng Qi showed improper intentions towards the young lady as early as when we first entered the palace. He even took advantage of the fact that he was the Queen's cousin and sneaked into the young lady's residence several times to harass her. Later, when the young lady became favored, he restrained himself. Now the young lady took the initiative to ask him out. Could it be..."
"You're right." Fang Jinse said, "If you want to accomplish something, you can't be too calculative about the cost. It's worth using me in exchange for the lives of our two families. Zheng Qi is the Queen's cousin, and now he controls the palace. If we want to send the letter, we can't find anyone else except Zheng Qi."
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