Chapter 215 I've finally found you
The entire Dongshan mountain was searched thoroughly.
As dawn broke, the farmers in the village spent the night in fear and anxiety.
After daybreak, I finally dared to quietly peek over the wall to watch the soldiers who had been searching all night.
Many farmers, some bold and some timid, peeked out and took a few quick glances.
Only one company remained completely silent.
"Xian'er."
As soon as Zhou Congxian knocked on the door, Old Madam Zhou came over.
"Xian'er, did you hear me when I spoke to you?"
Old Madam Zhou left home before dawn.
The news of His Majesty's coma has not yet spread, but those in the know already know.
If His Majesty is truly unwell, his grandson should be married as soon as possible.
Otherwise, the whole country will be in mourning...
Zhou Congxian is already thirty years old and cannot get married for three years!
Will she even be able to see her granddaughter-in-law enter the house by then?
Madam Zhou waited at home all night, but she couldn't sit still any longer, so she hurried over to Dongshan Manor.
"Grandmother, this is not a place for you to stay. You should go back immediately!"
Zhou Congxian was very troubled. The old lady had come to urge him to get married while the emperor was still alive.
"No! You have to give me a straight answer today!"
Over the years, Madam Zhou has been dealt with perfunctorily by Zhou Congxian far too many times.
Let bygones be bygones. Yun'er is right. At this critical juncture, if we don't seize the opportunity, we'll be jeopardizing the Zhou family's lineage.
He glanced back at Song Jiyun, who was supporting the old lady.
"If anything happens to your grandmother, do you think you can take responsibility?"
Old Madam Zhou grabbed Song Jiyun's hand and pulled him behind her.
"What do you mean by Yun'er's doing? I'm the one who asked to come."
"I used to let you have your way, but now, what era are we in? You have no choice but to agree!"
Zhou Congxian frowned deeply. "Grandmother, you know what time it is now!"
"His Majesty, he..."
He abruptly stopped speaking, then gritted his teeth and continued, "The war between Wule and Dasheng is about to break out. If we are not careful and escape back, war will break out."
"At this critical juncture, you're asking me to go back and get married?!"
"You've never been so unreasonable before. Don't you even know the difference between family and country?!"
Zhou Congxian was very filial and never said anything bad about his parents or elders.
Even when he wanted to take Jiang Shiyao as his concubine, he knelt down for a long time to fight for it, without saying a single harsh word or arguing.
Old Mrs. Zhou found it hard to accept that her grandson would scold her like that in front of everyone.
Her hand trembled slightly as she held Song Jiyun's.
Song Jiyun gripped Old Madam Zhou's hand tightly and gave her a firm smile.
Then she looked at Zhou Congxian and said, "Without a home, there is no country, Your Highness. If it weren't for the continuation of the Zhou family line, why would I have risked my life to come here?"
"Is it filial piety for a descendant to reprimand your great-aunt in front of so many people?"
Zhou Congxian took a deep breath, stopped looking at them, and turned to give instructions to Ji Xiaoman.
"Send them back."
"yes."
He looked at the courtyard behind him and kicked the door open.
They were talking so loudly at the door, but no one came out.
That's so strange.
The two wooden doors were easily destroyed.
The courtyard was empty.
Zhou Congxian paused as he walked into the courtyard; there was a smell of blood!
The mother and daughter inside the house were still in the posture of fleeing.
Both of them still died under the devil's blade.
"Sir, there is another corpse in the next room."
Zhou Congxian led his men straight to the back window, where muddy footprints were clearly visible on the windowsill.
"They can't have gone far, search them!"
It certainly can't go very far.
Zhou Congxian's men are everywhere in Dongshan.
When Zhou Congxian caught up, he was unaware that Meng Shilan was being held hostage.
Now, no one dares to move forward rashly.
Unbeknownst to him, a sharp wood-chopping knife was held against Meng Shilan's neck.
He looked at Zhou Congxian, whose eyes were bloodshot.
"Lord Zhou, please let me go, and I'll let her go."
Without a second thought, Zhou Congxian agreed, "Okay."
"Go and fetch a fast horse."
Unaware, he threw his head back and laughed, "I didn't expect Lord Zhou to be such a chivalrous person."
While dealing with the situation, Zhou Congxian quickly observed the surrounding terrain.
“Unbeknownst to the Prince, Ule and Dasheng are diplomatic allies. In our capital, the Prince not only attempted to harm Princess Yalan, but is now also holding innocent people hostage.”
"His Majesty had no intention of harming the Prince. Once our envoys return from the peace talks, the Prince can go home."
Unaware of the danger, she angrily retorted, "You clearly set me up! Yalan went back a long time ago!"
He scoffed, "The seventeen banners and thirty-seven tribes of Ule are all wolves waiting for their chance to strike."
"You think Xiao Yalan, a woman, can do what my elder brother, who died young, couldn't do?"
Zhou Congxian pretended not to understand, “Princess Yalan is not only a princess of our dynasty, but also the queen of Ule and the biological mother of Prince Chimu.”
“When Prince Bucha said those words, it was not simply a matter of stirring up trouble.”
While he was distracted, he secretly made hand gestures behind his back.
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, "Lord Zhou, don't even think about stalling for time."
He gripped the wood-chopping knife tighter.
The sharp blade sliced through the skin of her neck, and bright red blood flowed out instantly!
“Every quarter of an hour that Lord Zhou delays, Miss Meng’s chances of survival will decrease.”
"My lord, the horses are here!"
A sturdy, chestnut-colored horse was led over.
Zhou Congxian glanced quickly at the archers lying in ambush in the distance.
He spurred the horse closer to the unsuspecting rider.
"The horses are here. Can we release Miss Meng now?"
Unbeknownst to him, as he was leading Meng Shilan toward the horse, his ears twitched, and he grabbed Meng Shilan and blocked her to the side!
Zhou Congxian's expression changed drastically, and he swung his sword to cut the incoming arrow in half!
He scoffed, "I have already warned Lord Zhou not to try any tricks!"
He grabbed Meng Shilan and threw him onto the horse like a sack of potatoes.
He mounted his horse and looked down at Zhou Congxian.
"It is obvious that Lord Zhou is not worthy of my trust."
"For my safety, Miss Meng will have to escort me for a while."
He held the reins, and his other hand never let go of the knife at Meng Shilan's neck.
"Lord Zhou, please lead the horse."
Zhou Congxian glanced at the injury on Meng Shilan's neck.
He stepped forward and took the horse's bridle.
"Don't follow."
The three men and one horse slowly made their way onto the official road.
The officers and soldiers behind them looked at each other in disbelief. They just let them go like that?
Until I left Dongshan.
"Thank you for escorting me, Lord Zhou."
Zhou Congxian turned around and saw him grab Meng Shilan by the back of his collar and throw him toward the steep slope beside the official road.
"Shi Lan!"
He leaped to catch her, grabbing her and pulling her tightly into his arms.
Unaware of the danger, they seized the opportunity and galloped away on horseback!
"Wei Xun!"
Zhou Congxian raised his voice, and Wei Xun leaped up from the woods beside the official road and chased after the unsuspecting direction!
Zhou Congxian carried Meng Shilan as they fell from mid-air.
He looked haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and stubble had appeared on his cheeks.
His voice was hoarse.
"I've finally found you."
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