Jin Linlin stumbled through the crowd, her feet mired in mud. Ancient roads had no concrete, only muddy dirt roads, and the torrential rain was pouring down.
The resentment in her heart erupted like a volcano. This state banquet should have been a supreme honor, how could it have fallen to this point?
Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaked across the night sky, followed by a loud thunderclap, which scared her so much that she almost fell down.
Armed with crossbows, the Imperial Master and his followers shot down rows of soldiers on the city wall. They scaled the walls. Beneath them, men were already braced for battle, stretching out giant nets to catch them from beneath the walls.
From afar, Jiang Zhixu and his men also rushed out of the secret passage. Seeing this, the Imperial Master and his men leaped down one after another. The Emperor was also pushed off the city wall.
The remaining two secret guards were about to push Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao off the city wall, but Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao both lay down and reached out to tightly grab the hands of the emperor who was about to fall.
The two secret guards were furious and both picked up their knives, ready to kill them.
Jiang Zhixu and the others saw from afar that Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao were each holding one of the emperor's hands tightly, while the emperor was hanging on the city wall. Two secret guards raised their knives, ready to strike at them.
Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao held the emperor's hands tightly. The rain blurred their vision, but they did not dare to relax at all.
At this critical moment, Jiang Zhixu and Zhan Jue drew their bows and arrows from a distance to kill the secret guards. Just when they were exhausted and didn't know how to deal with the secret guards, sharp swords shot towards them from a distance.
It turned out to be the Jinyiwei and the Imperial Guards who had rushed over. The two secret guards were shot by arrows and fell to the ground.
Jiang Zhixu and Zhan Jue rode up on horseback, and seeing the perfect moment, they kicked the secret guards away with a thunderous kick, then turned and shouted to Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao, "Hurry and bring the Emperor up!"
The three worked together to pull the emperor up to the city wall. The emperor panted, his face full of gratitude: "Today is all thanks to you."
The Imperial Guards quickly took control of the situation. Seeing the situation was hopeless, the Imperial Master and his companions decisively charged forward, heading towards the river.
When the pursuers arrived, the imperial teacher and the crown prince got into a fish-like object and followed the direction of the rainstorm to dive directly into the river, disappearing without a trace. The other subordinates and secret guards were caught by the pursuers.
Jin Linlin looked at the embarrassed crowd and felt a sense of relief that the turmoil at the state banquet had finally subsided.
On the city wall, all the Jinyiwei held up their umbrellas, surrounding the area where the emperor was. Zhan Jue and Jiang Zhixu bowed in greeting, and Zhan Jue raised his head:
"Your Majesty, I will escort you back to the palace. This place is still unsafe."
Emperor Song stared gloomily at the direction where the Imperial Master and the Crown Prince disappeared, his brows tightly furrowed as if a storm was about to come.
"Immediately issue a nationwide manhunt for those two people. We absolutely cannot let them escape!"
The Song Emperor's voice was cold and resolute, filled with undisguised anger. "Post their portraits and wanted posters in every town. Anyone who provides information will be rewarded with one thousand taels of silver. Anyone who successfully captures them will be rewarded handsomely, ten thousand taels of silver!"
His command was like thunder, forcing no one to neglect it. The attendants took his orders and quickly spread the wanted order to every corner of the Dagan Kingdom.
"Return to the palace!" The Song Emperor gave the order, and the crowd gathered around him as he walked down the city wall and boarded the carriage that had been prepared long ago. The wheels rolled, and the carriage sped away, raising a cloud of water.
Meanwhile, Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao boarded the carriage Jiang Zhixu had prepared for them. Inside, a change of clothes had already been prepared. They hurriedly changed into clean clothes, their tense nerves finally relaxing a bit.
However, at this moment, they suddenly felt dizzy, their vision went dark, and they all fainted in the carriage.
The servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion saw the carriage approaching from afar and were about to go forward to greet it, but they were shocked to see the two ladies fainted in the carriage. They were so scared that their faces turned pale.
"Hurry! Carry the lady into the house!" The servants hurriedly carried Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao into the house and placed them in their rooms.
The doctor from the mansion was urgently summoned. He carefully examined the two ladies and then breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "The two ladies are fine. They are just overworked and need to rest for a few days."
Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao were highly focused. After they were safe, they slept for two full days before they recovered. When they woke up, everyone in the mansion breathed a sigh of relief.
Jin Linlin still felt a lingering fear as she recalled the thrilling incident at the state banquet. She knew that this matter would not end there. With the Imperial Preceptor and the Crown Prince on the run, the Emperor would undoubtedly be furious, and many officials in the court would likely be held accountable.
Second room Zhiyuanju
Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao sat in the yard, playing with Xuerong with a small ball. Xuerong jumped around because of them, looking very cute. The maids and servants in the yard were also smiling.
At this time, Babao, the servant beside Jiang Zhixu, came over. Jin Linlin asked someone to call him in. Babao walked up to him and bowed:
"Madam, this is today's newspaper, delivered by the doorman." Babao put the newspaper on the table and walked out.
Jin Linlin watched Babao leave, feeling somewhat puzzled. She turned to look at Aunt Bai:
"Aren't you the one who usually gets the newspaper?"
Nanny Bai raised the corner of her mouth and laughed:
"Babao has taken a fancy to Yinping. Whenever he has time, he comes to give Yinping some small gifts. They have a very good relationship."
"Oh? Really? That's great! Yinping and Yinzi are both of marriageable age, and it's time to prepare a generous dowry for them. Nanny Bai, just follow my instructions and ask Nanny Qing to prepare the dowry properly. Don't treat these two girls unfairly."
Jin Linlin showed a happy smile on her face and picked up the newspaper on the table briskly.
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