"Or do you need to consider it? Fine, I'll give you half an hour! Guards, start the timer for our Crown Prince!"
Immediately, someone lit incense and placed it in front of the window so that everyone could clearly see the passage of time.
Yun Zhuo feigned a furious expression and angrily rebuked him: "You bastard!!"
Seeing his rage, Yun Xun was delighted. He watched him with amusement and urged his men, "Bring the Empress Dowager up quickly. I love seeing the Crown Prince so furious yet powerless!"
His orders were passed down through the ranks.
The message had already been sent once before, but since there was a certain distance between where he was and where the Empress Dowager was, it would take some time for his message to reach its destination.
Not long after Ye Qingxue entered the underground passage, Hui Qi ran out of the secret passage and met up with Bai Qi. Bai Qi, carrying Xiao Bao, immediately followed Hui Qi.
She and Chu Xianyun quickly followed with their men.
Almost at the same time Ye Qingxue saw the Empress Dowager, Yun Xun's order came down—take the Empress Dowager to the second floor!
Chu Xianyun was stunned. He thought Xiao Bao was a burden, but he never expected that Xiao Bao would make such a great contribution to finding the Empress Dowager!
When they found the Empress Dowager, Yun Xun's men also spotted them. The other side was clearly taken aback for a moment, and without any hesitation, they started fighting.
Xiao Bao got off Bai Qi and was protected by two guards.
Bai Qi and Hui Qi joined forces and charged at the guard. Before the guard could react, his throat was bitten off.
Ye Qingxue rushed past them from behind and, in no time, saved the Empress Dowager.
"Run!" Chu Xianyun shouted, "Get out of here!"
Because the Summer Palace was full of strong liquor and tung oil, the Empress Dowager had to run as fast as she could, as fast as she could, as long as she could!
Ye Qingxue handed the Empress Dowager over to Chu Xianyun, and the people behind her caught up. The tunnel was narrow, and some sections could only be passed by one person at a time. She covered the rear, and the people in front could not come back to help her.
"Your Highness! The Crown Princess led her men into the secret passage and rescued the Empress Dowager!" Ling Ya rushed to Yun Xun, his face already drained of color!
Upon hearing the news, Yun Xun immediately coughed up blood!
Sunlight streamed down from behind the clouds. He looked out the window and saw guards and soldiers, layer upon layer, with Yun Zhuo and his ministers standing at the very front!
They were all waiting to take his life!
He vaguely saw the tension on Yun Zhuo's face and suddenly realized that Yun Zhuo's anger just now was just an act. He was stalling for time to give Ye Qingxue a chance to rescue the Empress Dowager!
But the palace has a complex network of tunnels, so how was Ye Qingxue able to find the Empress Dowager so quickly? The incense stick in front of her had only been burning for a short time, not even half an hour.
It was so fast, it was as if Ye Qingxue had divine assistance and Yun Zhuo was destined to win!
His power is gone! His princess's body is still at the Zichen Palace, and no one is there to claim it!
Yun Xun suddenly smiled: "So, Ye Qingxue is still in the tunnel, right?"
Ling Ya's face was ashen: "They should still be there; they couldn't have run that fast."
"Lingya, we are going to die." Yun Xun's tone was full of sorrow: "After planning for half a lifetime, we have finally lost. Heaven is not on our side."
Ling Ya knelt down: "Your Highness, I swear to protect you and help you escape!"
"Escape?" Yun Xun chuckled. "And then what? To live as a fugitive, a stray dog? No, I'd rather die! But even in death, I will never let Yun Zhuo have an easy time!"
He stood by the window, looking down at Yun Zhuo below and the people behind him.
As the first rays of sunlight began to fall, dawn was approaching.
Yun Xun laughed, his face still covered in blood, but he seemed unconcerned.
When Yun Zhuo saw his expression, his heart shattered instantly. Before he could say anything, he ran to the side!
Ye Cunsi shouted, "Everyone, back up! Back up!!"
The voice was broken and hoarse!
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang...
Countless jars of strong liquor exploded with a deafening roar. The Summer Palace, filled with tung oil, was instantly engulfed in flames. Sparks flew onto the surrounding guards, and some rolled rapidly on the ground, which trembled.
In the firelight, Yun Xun smiled, then laughed heartily!
The tunnel collapsed, and Ye Qingxue used all her strength to push the people in front of her forward, avoiding the collapsed area. Only she was hit in the lower body by the collapsed tunnel, covered in blood, and unable to run.
"Mother!" Ye Qingxue braced her elbows on the ground and heard Xiao Bao's voice amidst the endless explosions.
Her mind was buzzing. It felt like only a moment, yet also like a long time had passed. She actually saw Yun Zhuo running over, desperately removing the stones and dirt from her body, ignoring the blood on his fingers, and picking her up.
"Are my legs still there?" Ye Qingxue leaned against his chest.
She heard Yun Zhuo say, "Yes."
But why did she see Yun Zhuo crying?
She was so tired and in so much pain. She leaned against Yun Zhuo's chest, wanting to sleep, her eyes almost closing.
Yun Zhuo hugged her even tighter and said in a hoarse voice, "Qingxue, please, don't sleep yet, we're going home."
go home?
Okay, let's go home.
There was no swordplay, no bloodshed, no treachery in her home, only the love and warmth from Yunzhuo, Xiaobao, Granny Xing, and the seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Finally, I can go home.
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