Chapter 237 Pei Jingxu escaped!
Without paying any attention to the sharp wailing or the gaze of the emperor behind him, Rong Jianxue walked out of the bedroom and headed towards the palace gate.
The commander of the Imperial Guards approached Rong Jianxue and respectfully clasped his fists towards him, "Master Master, all those private soldiers have been brought to justice."
Rong Jianxue nodded without any emotion and said, "His Majesty has been frightened. Spread the news that His Majesty intends to abdicate."
The commander nodded slightly: "I understand."
After a moment's thought, the commander continued, "How should we deal with the Third Prince?"
Rong Jianxue narrowed his eyes and recalled the scene of her grabbing his sleeve, her eyes red, and sobbing softly in his arms.
His eyes were cold.
"Put him on death row, chop off all his fingers, gouge out his eyes, and sever his tendons."
Upon hearing this, the commander widened his eyes and shuddered.
Lowering his head slightly, he saw the man's empty wrist.
——The master is not wearing Buddhist beads.
Therefore, when killing people and seeing blood, there is no mention of mercy.
Not daring to say anything else, the commander nodded his head in agreement.
As he walked out of the palace, the dark clouds showed no sign of dispersing. Instead, they grew thicker and thicker, as if they were going to crush him.
It looks like it's going to rain.
Thinking of this, Rong Jianxue took bigger steps.
Outside the palace gate, Jiang Hui saw Rong Jianxue and hurried forward, half-kneeling in front of the man.
"Sir..."
"Why are you here?" Rong Jianxue brushed off the blood on her body, and the bloody smell around her overwhelmed Chenxiang. "Didn't I ask you to stay in the mansion and protect her?"
Jiang Hui lowered his head even more, his face pale and his body trembling slightly.
As if he noticed something.
Rong Jianxue narrowed her eyes, and a very faint, hard-to-grasp chill flashed in her eyes.
"Answer me."
Jiang Hui's voice trembled, his tone muffled and anxious: "Sir, my lady is missing!"
"What do you mean 'missing'?" Rong Jianxue said this in an unspeakably calm tone.
Jiang Hui's voice tightened, "I, I don't know either. I've been guarding the gate the entire time and haven't seen Madam leave."
"But she just disappeared. I led people to search the new house thoroughly, but couldn't find any trace of her!"
"Madam and Miss Hongyao...are both gone."
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When Pei Jingxu arrived at Pei Huaifeng's house, Pei Huaifeng was watering the flowers.
The moment he saw Pei Jingxu, Pei Huaifeng's eyes lit up and he trotted forward: "Sister, why are you here?"
Pei Jingxu brought enough gold, silver and jewelry. In his small bag, besides a few sets of clothes, there were also large amounts of silver bills.
The moment he looked at Pei Huaifeng, Pei Jingxu felt complicated.
——How should she tell Pei Huaifeng?
Tell him that the woman he likes is actually the heroine, and he is just an insignificant supporting role?
Tell him that he should have died a long time ago, but Bai Shutong used that system to save him in order to threaten her. He became his savior and also Pei Jingxu's nemesis.
Pei Jingxu had a complicated expression, with redness at the corners of his eyes and his chest heaving violently because he ran too fast.
Don’t blame Xiaofeng.
Just as Bai Shutong said, that was a setting he could not escape. Pei Huaifeng liked Bai Shutong and was willing to sacrifice his life for her.
That is the meaning of his existence.
But.
But……
"Sister?" Pei Huaifeng frowned slightly, as if sensing Pei Jingxu's emotions, and asked in a deeper voice, "What's wrong with you?"
——If there is anything in this world that is worth Pei Jingxu giving up everything, including his life.
There is only Pei Huaifeng.
Taking a deep breath, Pei Jingxu's eyes turned red: "Xiaofeng...if, if I want to leave the capital now and never come back, I will never see anyone in the capital again."
Pei Jingxu's voice was stiff, and he pulled the corner of his mouth: "Do you want to follow me——"
"Walk."
Before Pei Jingxu could finish, Pei Huaifeng put down the kettle in his hand and took Pei Jingxu's hand: "Sister, I'll go with you."
Pei Jingxu's eyes warmed up, and she avoided his gaze in panic, explaining in a trembling voice, "Xiaofeng, what I mean is that we will never come back again, and you... will never see the woman you love again."
"In that case, will you still go with me?"
Pei Huaifeng tightened his grip on Pei Jingxu's hand, his expression serious, as he spoke each word with emphasis: "Sister, I only trust you."
Pei Jingxu's eyes were blurry. She took a deep breath and grabbed Pei Huaifeng's broad hand: "Pei Huaifeng, let's go."
——She doesn’t want it anymore.
She no longer wanted any resentment or revenge.
She once thought that she not only wanted to survive, but also wanted to live better than Bai Shutong, to crush Bai Shutong, and to take revenge on Bai Shutong.
If it weren't for this unwillingness, she could have taken her money and left the capital long ago, changed her name, and lived a good life.
But now, she doesn't want it anymore.
She just wanted herself and Pei Huaifeng to be safe, and she didn't want anything else.
——Even Rong Jianxue is not wanted anymore.
Order was barely restored at the city gate.
After Shen Huaichen's soldiers were arrested, the Imperial Guards took over the city gates and began to let the civilians and officials coming and going in an orderly manner.
Such a big thing happened in the capital, and naturally all the civil and military officials at the ceremony of worshiping heaven heard about it.
At this time, the city gates were wide open, and the ministers filed in and entered the city one after another.
The sky is covered with dark clouds and it looks like it is going to rain.
Pei Jingxu didn't care and took Pei Huaifeng with him to join the group of people leaving the city.
Pei Huaifeng's expression was tense and serious. "Sister, I don't have any documents. I might be questioned soon."
Pei Jingxu patted the back of Pei Huaifeng's hand soothingly: "Don't be afraid, I'm ready."
Pei Huaifeng frowned, not quite understanding what Pei Jingxu meant by "preparation".
But when the two men were examining the documents, the court officials who were about to enter the city began to urge them impatiently: "Hurry up! Can you afford to delay important palace business?"
Seeing this, the soldiers guarding the city did not dare to delay. They glanced at the documents of the two men and let them go.
There are more people and officials entering the city now, so those leaving the city should not pose any threat.
In this way, the two of them successfully left the city gate. Pei Huaifeng widened his eyes and looked at Pei Jingxu in disbelief.
"Sister...why are you so..."
So...lucky?
Pei Huaifeng was stunned, feeling that this scene seemed familiar.
——The woman he liked in the past always seemed to be able to turn danger into safety when faced with a crisis.
Pei Jingxu didn't want to say anything more to Pei Huaifeng. She grabbed Pei Huaifeng's hand and ran further away: "Hurry up, Hongyao has prepared a carriage waiting for us in the suburbs!"
Before he could finish his words, he heard a loud voice coming from the city gate behind him.
"Young Master has ordered the city gates to be closed!"
"Young Master has ordered the city gates to be closed!"
Pei Jingxu's back stiffened, and he didn't even dare to look back. He pulled Pei Huaifeng's hand and ran desperately towards the distance!
"Boom——" a loud noise!
The dark clouds gathered and could not bear even a drop of rain.
The rain poured down in torrents.
"Be careful, sister!"
Pei Huaifeng's voice sank, and he subconsciously hugged Pei Jingxu from behind, protecting her under his body!
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