Chapter 933 Weakness
At this time, Luo Qinghan had just left Shengjing City and was riding his horse galloping towards the southeast.
Behind him followed Zhao Xian and more than a hundred guards.
Because Xiao Xixi was kidnapped, Luo Qinghan was in a state of unrest. He hadn't slept for a whole day and night, and hadn't eaten either. He only drank two cups of strong tea to stay awake.
His face looked very ugly, and his brows were full of hostility.
Originally, he thought that everything was under his control. No matter how the Empress Dowager, Prince of Jing County, Wang Gan and others struggled, they could not escape his control. He would definitely be able to catch those rebels in one fell swoop!
But it ended up slapping him hard in the face.
He only captured the Prince of Jing County and the Empress Dowager, but Wang Gan escaped.
Not only that, Xiao Xixi was also kidnapped!
He was careless.
Wang Gan had long expected that King Jingxian would not be able to accomplish anything, and that King Jingxian was just a bait he used to attract attention, so he ran away before King Jingxian made any move.
Because his real target is actually Xiao Xixi!
Luo Qinghan thought he had taken advantage of Wang Gan's trick, but he fell into Wang Gan's trap.
Wang Gan knew that he had long lost his feelings for the Prince of Jing County and the Empress Dowager, so he had no scruples when it came to the attack. The only person he cared about was Xiao Xixi.
She is his weak spot.
Wang Gan happened to seize this opportunity and dealt him a fatal blow.
Luo Qinghan suddenly remembered what the Empress Dowager had said to him before.
The Empress Dowager said: "The more honor and favor you give her now, the more danger you will bring to her in the future."
Luo Qinghan originally thought that he could keep her away from danger with his own abilities, but it turned out that he overestimated his own abilities and underestimated his opponent's abilities.
Ever since he unscrupulously doted on Xiao Xixi and made her the number one in the harem, countless eyes have been staring at her.
The night before going to the Taimiao, Xiao Xixi's divination showed that the result was unclear and the gods could not give clear instructions.
At that time, he thought the hexagram was pointing to himself and that he might be in danger, so the hexagram was unclear.
It was not until then that he realized that he had misunderstood.
In fact, the gods had long known that he would capture Prince Jingxian and expose his conspiracy to collude with the Queen Mother and Wang Gan to rebel.
But at the same time, the people he loves most will be kidnapped and put in danger.
Gains and losses happen at the same time.
No one can tell whether this is good or bad?
Therefore, even the gods could not give the most appropriate instructions, and in the end the decision had to be left to him.
However, Luo Qinghan didn't think of this at all at that time.
Afterwards he fell into deep regret.
He shouldn't have been so careless.
He could have been more cautious.
Luo Qinghan stayed awake until dawn with such a frustrated mood.
He has sent all the people he can to look for the imperial concubine, and he hopes to receive good news.
However.
Instead of waiting for the good news of finding the imperial concubine, he received a letter from the rebels.
The letter showed that the imperial concubine was in their hands. If the emperor wanted to save her life, he had to go to Laiding Mountain immediately. They would be waiting for the emperor in the thatched pavilion at the foot of the mountain.
The rebels also specifically reminded at the end of the letter that only the emperor was allowed to come, and if they found anyone else, they would kill the concubine immediately.
After receiving the letter, Luo Qinghan immediately called Zhao Xian and asked him to select one hundred elite guards.
They rode out of Shengjing City on horseback and headed straight for Laiding Mountain in the southeast.
All were wearing heavy black cloaks.
The horse's hooves stepped quickly on the ground, making a clattering sound.
The autumn wind blew towards me, lifting my cloak high up and drawing a sharp arc in the air.
The people along the way were so frightened that they hurriedly moved to the sides, fearing that they would be kicked by the horses' hooves.
Near the mountain road close to Laiding Mountain, there were spies hiding in the woods and observing quietly. When they saw a group of people approaching this way, they immediately perked up and stared at the group of people and horses galloping towards them.
When the group was about to reach Laiding Mountain, they suddenly stopped their horses.
The leader said a few words to the hundred or so people following behind him.
Because we were quite far away, I couldn't hear clearly what the man said.
After the man finished his instructions, he rode his horse alone towards the thatched pavilion at the foot of the mountain.
The rest of the troops were left behind.
Seeing this, the spy hiding in the mountains and forests immediately ran to report the situation to the leader.
A thatched pavilion stood quietly at the foot of the mountain. It was unknown how many years ago this pavilion was built, but it was already in ruins. Most of the thatch on the top had collapsed, and the four wooden pillars were rotten beyond recognition. The stone slabs on the ground were cracked, and clumps of weeds grew from the cracks.
It is autumn now, and the weeds have turned yellow, making the thatched pavilion look even more dilapidated and desolate.
Luo Qinghan, wearing a black cloak, turned over and got off the horse.
He tied the horse to a nearby tree trunk and strode into the thatched pavilion.
At this time, a short man ran over, bowed to Luo Qinghan in the pavilion, and laughed.
"Your Majesty has finally arrived. We have been waiting for you for a long time."
Luo Qing looked at him coldly: "I have come as promised, where is the concubine?"
The short man smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Imperial Concubine is fine now. Please follow me. I will take you to see the Imperial Concubine right away."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left without paying any attention to Luo Qinghan, as if he was sure that Luo Qinghan would follow him.
Luo Qinghan hesitated for a moment, but finally took a step forward and followed.
The two walked up the mountain road.
Luo Qinghan always kept a distance from the other party to avoid being attacked.
When they reached halfway up the mountain, they saw a carriage parked on the side of the road.
The short man said to Luo Qinghan with a smile.
"The Imperial Concubine is resting in the car."
Luo Qinghan was about to walk towards the carriage when he was blocked by a short man.
The short man said, "Your Majesty, it's fine if you want to take the imperial concubine away, but you have to give her something in exchange. That's only fair, isn't it?"
Luo Qinghan asked coldly: "What do you want?"
Short man: "We want the military token in your hand."
Luo Qinghan refused without even thinking: "Impossible!"
The short man clicked his tongue and exclaimed exaggeratedly.
"You risked your life to come here to rescue the Imperial Concubine. We thought you were deeply in love with her, but now it seems that you are just that. No matter how important the military token is, can it be more important than the life of your beloved?"
Luo Qinghan's face looked extremely bad.
He seemed to be hesitating and weighing the pros and cons, with a conflicted feeling in his heart.
The shorter man urged.
"Our time is precious. If Your Majesty does not make a decision, we will take action."
Luo Qinghan: "What do you want to do?"
The short man smiled cruelly: "If Your Majesty is unwilling to exchange the Imperial Concubine for the military token, then the Imperial Concubine will be of no use to us. We can only kill her."
(End of this chapter)
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