Chapter 747 Gathering - Successful Entry into the Palace
General Ji finally relented, giving Uncle Ji a chance.
In front of General Ji, Uncle Ji, though unwilling, had no choice but to thank Ji Wenxuan.
But once he stepped out of the military tent, his polite demeanor vanished, replaced by a look that suggested he was about to devour someone.
"Don't think that just because you helped me this time, I'll thank you." Uncle Ji's words were laced with hostility.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wenxuan looked at his second uncle with a mocking expression. "Do you think I'm thanking you for your sake? I just want you to know that if I wanted to, you wouldn't be able to hold onto your position as general until tomorrow."
Ji Wenxuan's words were like thorns piercing Ji Ershu's heart. Although he was reluctant to admit it, General Ji had almost lost his position as general because of Ji Wenxuan.
"Arrogant! Let's see how long you can be so cocky."
Uncle Ji disliked Ji Wenxuan's face intensely. The second son of a military family should be tall and strong. Someone like him wanting to be a general is simply delusional.
"Then you, my illegitimate son, will keep a close eye on me and see how long this young master can remain arrogant."
Every word Ji Wenxuan said struck a nerve with Uncle Ji, yet there was nothing he could do about it.
To avoid being angered to death by the other party, Uncle Ji chose to snort coldly and stay away from Ji Wenxuan.
Watching Uncle Ji's departing figure, Ji Wenxuan's smile widened. If someone were to get closer, they would see that Ji Wenxuan's eyes were filled with coldness and murderous intent.
That noon, after Zhong Lin and his group had rested enough, they said goodbye to Xu Yunzhi and Ji Wenxuan.
"Now that Young Master Xu has arrived safely in Great Zhou, I will take my brothers and leave first."
"Aren't you waiting for Crown Prince Wei and the others?"
Ji Wenxuan couldn't help but ask, after all, Gu Shuyan's letter said that if they encountered trouble over there, she would need his help.
"Actually, we were on our way to Wei to meet them."
Although Zhong Lin did not receive any news from his master and wife, he knew that he did not have enough manpower to go to Wei when he left.
With so few people over there, they managed to rescue two such important individuals. Zhong Lin knew that even if they couldn't catch up with the enemy on their way, it would be good to provide backup halfway.
"I'll go with you guys too!"
As Xu Yunzhi spoke, he stood up. In fact, the Wei Emperor was his maternal uncle, so it was only right that he went to meet him.
Before he could make a move, Ji Wenxuan pressed him back down.
"Why are you getting involved? The situation in Wei is much more serious than here. You've finally gotten safe, so just stay put."
Ji Wenxuan's tone was firm. Xu Yunzhi wanted to say something, but when he met Ji Wenxuan's unquestionable gaze, he could only purse his lips and sit back down.
“The population of Wei is not as concentrated as that of Jin. If so many of you walk on the road, it will be too conspicuous. How about this, you take ten people and prepare horses and carriages in various places along the way. This may be more useful.”
Having followed Yun Yichen for so many years, Zhong Lin immediately understood Ji Wenxuan's meaning as soon as he said those words.
The Emperor of Wei and the Crown Prince of Wei fled together. If it were just the Crown Prince, they could have ridden horses. But with the Emperor of Wei added to the journey, the speed of their trip would definitely be greatly reduced due to the drag of the carriage.
Preparing the horses and carriages for them saves them the time of rest and allows them to maintain an optimal speed, which is a good approach.
"Thank you for your guidance, Second Young Master."
Zhong Lin cupped his hands in greeting to Ji Wenxuan, selected ten people, and then quickly left with him.
The capital of the State of Wei.
After Bai Moqin finally understood Gu Shuyan's meaning, she began to prepare for all the matters related to taking the emperor away.
Even during the day, the eldest prince would occasionally visit the emperor for peace of mind, so if they wanted to have enough time to escape the palace with the emperor, they had to choose the night.
The palace gates were usually closed at 9 PM (Hai Shi), and in September, it was already dark by then, which was advantageous for them to leave the palace.
Having figured out all the key points, Bai Moqin immediately had people prepare. Qingfeng was a little confused when he heard Bai Moqin tell him to take people to dig a dog hole.
"Your Highness, what is the purpose of digging a dog hole?"
Speaking of the dog hole, it was actually Gu Shuyan's idea for him, but since there was a better way, it has become Bai Moqin's alternative.
After all, to make the emperor of a nation crawl through a dog hole—if word got out, it would be far too...
"Just do as instructed, but remember to do it quietly and make sure no one finds out."
Bai Moqin didn't say what the dog hole was for, but only told Qingfeng to be careful.
Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Early that morning, vegetable vendors were transporting vegetables in their small carts towards the back gate of the palace.
Suddenly, several beggars staggered over. Seeing the carts and carts of chickens, ducks, and fish displayed outside the door, their eyes lit up, and they rushed over quickly.
"There are chickens here, there are chickens here."
Someone shouted, and a group of beggars swarmed over, trying to snatch the chickens.
The workers, who were carrying the chickens in an orderly manner, had never seen anything like this before. They were all stunned and stood there for a moment. By the time they reacted, some of them had already bumped into the cages holding the chickens.
As soon as the chickens were freed, they all rushed out in unison.
"Hurry up and grab it, or we'll have chicken to eat."
One of the beggars shouted, and the beggars all started grabbing the chicken.
The eunuchs who were guarding the door watching the people carrying the chickens were all startled when they saw this. Then someone shouted, "Quickly grab the chickens, don't let them run away!"
Upon hearing this, the eunuchs who had been guarding the door didn't dare to delay and quickly joined the chicken-grabbing frenzy.
The entire back door was instantly filled with chaos and confusion, creating a truly chaotic scene.
Bai Moqin dressed in the same clothes as the vegetable deliverymen early in the morning. Seeing this, she approached the door and then slipped through the back door while everyone was catching chickens.
No one knows how long this farce lasted or how it ended.
After Bai Moqin entered the room, she quickly took off her servant's clothes, revealing the eunuch's attire she had put on earlier.
With her familiarity with the palace, Bai Moqin skillfully navigated every less crowded path, avoiding all the imperial guards, and entered the emperor's bedchamber.
Inside the emperor's bedchamber, the emperor remained idle, barely even lifting his eyes when he heard the door open.
"You've arrived?"
The emperor spoke in a languid tone, but his voice clearly carried an air of profound weariness.
Seeing the emperor in such a state, Bai Moqin felt a pang of sorrow in her heart.
"Father! Your son is late." Bai Moqin knelt down on the ground with a thud.
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