In front of the Pilgrimage Hall, the two factions faced each other. Emperor Song was held hostage by Concubine Qing. Concubine Qing made a desperate move, holding the dagger against Emperor Song's neck and sternly saying:
"Don't move! Otherwise I will kill Your Majesty!" The national teacher protected Prince Dong Jinguo with a solemn expression. The guards around him did not dare to move rashly, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Dong Jinguo and the others seemed to be waiting for someone. Emperor Song looked at his subordinates who wanted to save him but were hesitant to do so, and while enduring the severe pain in his neck, he asked:
"We have been together for nearly eighteen years. I have loved you dearly. Why do you treat me like this?"
"I know you have been kind to me, but I had no choice. The prince has been poisoned by them, and I have no other choice. I just want him to be alive." Concubine Qing was filled with bitterness, knowing that she had no way out.
Emperor Song frowned and said, "You are confused. He is my son too. If you tell me, I can find a poison doctor for him!" Emperor Song was furious.
"What's the point of telling you? You've searched the entire country, but can you find three Gu doctors? There's no point in saying anything more now."
Just as the Song Emperor was about to speak again, the Imperial Preceptor shouted coldly, a devilish smile playing on his lips: "Why so much nonsense?"
Then he gestured to his men beside him:
"Ajiu, go and replace Concubine Qing. She must be tired after holding the emperor hostage for so long."
Upon hearing the order, Ajiu immediately took the emperor hostage to her own hands. Only then did the Imperial Master feel relieved. If she continued, she would probably make a fool of herself.
Not long after, Jin Linlin saw Lu Ci Fu and his eldest son leading dozens of people running towards this side. Jin Linlin thought that reinforcements had arrived.
However, when Lu Cifu came close, he suddenly turned and stood on Dong Jinguo's side. Jin Linlin was dumbfounded, her face full of disbelief. So Lu Cifu had already been bribed by Dong Jinguo?
The Imperial Master watched as Lu Ci Fu brought back Dong Jinguo's men and quickly ordered his subordinates:
"Everyone, retreat to Lu Cifu's residence, and..." Before the Imperial Master could finish his words, the old lady of the Lu residence, dressed in imperial robes, stepped forward.
"Rebellious son, do you know what you are doing? You hold the highest position in the government, the position of Second Minister. You should be grateful and serve the king till death. Yet, you have committed such treason. Are you worthy of our ancestors?"
Mi Niang twisted her waist and walked up to the old lady:
"Don't waste your energy. Your son and grandson have been poisoned by my 'love poison' and will only listen to me. Maybe they themselves don't even know what they are doing?" he said gloatingly.
Everyone suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the father and son had completely disregarded ethics and openly made a fuss over a woman?
Jin Linlin was speechless. So the trouble in the capital these days because of prostitutes was all Dong Jinguo’s conspiracy!
Su Cifu was concentrating on the negotiation:
"What do you want? Tell me what you want, and release His Majesty."
"We only wish to return home, but your emperor clearly doesn't share this sentiment. I will release him once we reach the border."
The national teacher was also unwilling to take such a risk. Among these people were two princes and a princess. The king had been very kind to their family for generations, so he had no choice but to take the risk.
"You don't trust us, and we trust you even less. When we reach the border, if you don't release His Majesty, we will be in an even more passive position." After Su Ci Fu finished speaking, the atmosphere became stagnant again.
The Imperial Preceptor's eyes flickered as he pondered a response. Just then, a cry of surprise erupted from the crowd. A young eunuch took advantage of the chaos and rushed towards the Imperial Preceptor, stabbing him with a dagger. The Imperial Preceptor reacted quickly, dodging to the side and restraining the young eunuch with a raised hand.
It turned out that this young eunuch was a close confidant of the emperor. He wanted to fight to the death to save his master, but was killed by the imperial teacher with a single blow.
The Imperial Master sneered, "Is this your sincerity?" Su Cifu's expression changed, and he quickly said, "This is his personal act. It has nothing to do with us. Don't be impulsive."
Just as the two sides were on the verge of a fight, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance. An army was galloping towards them. It was the commander of the Imperial Guards leading the Royal Guards. The commander shouted, "Put down your weapons, and I will spare your life!"
The faces of the people in Dongjinguo changed drastically. The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, and the reinforcements from Daganuo were increasing. The Imperial Preceptor gritted his teeth, secretly considering whether to burn his boats. The abducted Emperor's eyes were now dark.
The Imperial Master took a desperate gamble and took out a poisonous insect from his subordinate's hand and placed it directly on the thumb of the Song Emperor. Seeing the insect go straight into the Song Emperor's body, he looked at Su Ci Fu with a ferocious face:
"This Gu is called 'Black Snake Gu,' and its mother Gu is a black snake. In the Dongjin Kingdom's palace, if the Gu is not removed within a month, your Majesty will be no different from that snake. Whatever it does, your Majesty will also do. You will only be a human-shaped snake."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Jiang Zhixu quickly looked at Jin Linlin. Jin Linlin knew that he wanted to ask whether inhaling the Gu incense would be useful for this Gu.
Jin Linlin remembered that the introduction of the electronics mall mentioned that it could suck out all kinds of poisons, so she nodded to Jiang Zhixu reluctantly, but she was not sure whether it would be useful.
The Imperial Master looked proudly at the officials and the Empress Dowager across from him and said:
"I just want to take the lives of the chief and deputy commanders of the Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards. They killed many of my subordinates a few days ago." In fact, he was afraid of the poison-absorbing incense in Jiang Zhixu's hand, and Jiang Zhixu must die.
The imperial teacher's knife was placed on the neck of the Song Emperor, going deeper and deeper.
The Empress Dowager stared at the four people, not knowing how to save her son. The only option was to sacrifice these four people.
Zhan Jue, Han Yong, Mu Tiankui and Jiang Zhixu took a step forward, intending to commit suicide with their swords, otherwise the only one who would be hurt would be His Majesty. If anything happened to His Majesty, the country of Dagan would be devastated and the people would have no way to live. If the king wants his subjects to die, they have to die.
Jin Linlin's heart was in her throat. She knew Jiang Zhixu was loyal to His Majesty and she couldn't let him die. She couldn't.
She remembered that there was a new explosive pack in the electronic pharmacy. If she really couldn't do anything at the critical moment, she would throw the explosive pack out and escape with Jiang Zhixu.
At this moment, when the four men were about to commit suicide with swords drawn, the Emperor of Song spoke angrily:
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