"So, after some divination and reading of scriptures, I only brought two young masters from aristocratic families with me, hoping to gather information first."
"Who knew there was a wedding being held in the village tonight, so we were able to sneak in without any problems. Furthermore, I was able to rescue His Majesty by accident."
“If there hadn’t been a wedding taking place in the front hall, and if the two gentlemen from the Gong and Xie families hadn’t diverted attention for me, perhaps I wouldn’t have been able to do it so smoothly.”
"Your Majesty, please reward these two young masters generously when you return!"
Qingyangzi turned around and bowed to the Emperor of Chu and begged.
He started talking nonsense, and what he said sounded convincing, so no one suspected him.
There was no mention at all that the Seventh Princess and the Fourth Prince were still in the village.
The King of Chu hadn't recovered at all, and after another round of running around, how could he have the strength to do that?
He waved his hand in agreement.
Duan Rongshi: "Those people down the mountain are also part of the rebel gang."
"Now that His Majesty has been rescued, I think we should evacuate this place first."
"Otherwise, once these rebels discover that His Majesty has been rescued and we are lying in ambush here, they might be surrounded at the foot of the mountain before we even have time to break into the stronghold."
"Indeed, if they work together from inside and outside, they can completely surround and kill us."
"Then there's really no way out."
"What do you two think?"
Zhang Tingyu and Yang Qilang naturally followed Duan Rongshi's decision.
So the group planned to evacuate quickly and then send troops to encircle and suppress the rebels in the village after they returned.
Even after the King of Chu was lifted onto Zhang Tingyu's back, he still felt something was wrong.
He seemed to have forgotten something.
But what exactly happened? His drowsy mind couldn't remember for a moment.
Little did he know that the food sent to him was tampered with, which was why he couldn't wake up tonight.
What he forgot were his children, Zong Zheng Wuxie and Zong Zheng Xingyao, whom he had left behind.
One was gagged, tied up, and thrown into the corner of the woodshed.
One of them was busy in the mountain village with Li Qingluo and others, preparing to evacuate.
So, with the cooperation of Li Qingluo and Duan Rongshi, as well as Qingyangzi's "thrilling rescue", they completely deceived Zhang Tingyu and his group with the help of King Qin's men.
During the evacuation, it is inevitable to cause some noise.
There are also traces left intentionally by Duan Rongshi.
And their movements were deliberately noticed by the King of Qin at the foot of the mountain.
"That woods are densely packed with people."
"Look, there are at least a thousand people."
"Your Majesty, it's a good thing we didn't go up the mountain, otherwise we would have been ambushed by these traitors!"
The King of Qin did not dare to act rashly.
He also firmly believed that there were a large number of rebels in the mountains, waiting for him to fall into their trap.
"Stay where you are—"
"Before tomorrow morning, surround this mountain for me!"
Without waiting for dawn.
Li Qingluo and his group also followed Duan Rongshi and his group and evacuated the stronghold from the back mountain.
Soon, the King of Qin received a severed hand.
There was a familiar ring on the severed hand, as well as some familiar scars.
It was Jinhuan who cut it down herself and tied it to the horse's back.
When the horse went down the mountain as instructed, the King of Qin almost went crazy when he received the box containing the severed hand.
"This king will kill them—"
"Attack the mountain—"
But where is the figure on the mountain?
They all ran away.
But the King of Qin's men soon discovered the traces of Li Qingluo and his group.
"Your Majesty, they went southwest!"
"He's just over ten miles away. Do you want to give chase?"
King Qin: "How many troops are there? Did you see clearly?"
Guards: "From a distance, there are indeed more than a thousand people. But there are definitely no more than two thousand!"
The King of Qin mounted his horse, threw the reins, and angrily ordered, "Chase!"
"With only a few thousand men, they dared to kidnap the emperor and murder the prince! These traitors are all seeking death!"
"The Fourth Prince will rescue these people tonight, but I will also kill them myself!"
"This king will make them all disappear without a trace—"
"kill--"
"kill!!"
The mighty sound resounded throughout the valley.
Zhang Tingyu and his group also faintly heard the sound.
His face was tense: "Could it be that they have been discovered and are being chased?"
How could he know that it was because Li Qingluo and his group were quietly following behind them that they were using their men to confuse the King of Qin.
Therefore, the King of Qin on the mountain was indeed about to hunt down this group of people.
Duan Rongshi: "What are you waiting for? This place is closest to His Majesty's newly built imperial mausoleum. Hurry and go to the mausoleum to ask for help from the construction troops!"
"Everyone, hurry up!"
"Heading to the Imperial Mausoleum—"
The King of Chu fell into a daze and fell asleep, unaware of all this.
Li Qingluo and the other forty or so people confirmed that the King of Qin had noticed the troops ahead, and they believed that the King of Qin would soon pursue them relentlessly.
So he turned the horse's head in another direction himself.
Li Qingluo: "Next, everyone, hurry up and gallop onwards."
"We must reach the imperial tomb first."
The crowd, led by Sha Yi and Prince Su’s Mansion, said: “Yes, young lady!”
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