Chapter 317: Escape from the Palace Banquet
Just when Concubine Shu and the others felt something was wrong, torches suddenly lit up all around.
Jiang Sheng and his men blocked their way.
"Everyone, why don't you say hello before leaving?"
Everyone looked at each other, with only one thought in their minds: It's over.
It's completely over.
"Brothers, it's death either way, fight them."
Someone shouted, and everyone was determined to fight Jiang Sheng to the death.
Jiang Sheng sneered and waved his hand, and the imperial guards behind him rushed forward.
"Go this way." Someone pulled Concubine Shu, and she and Nanny Yang pulled An Tai back. She could hear the sound of fighting behind her.
I know that those people are in great danger.
Concubine Shu couldn't tell how she felt.
They walked all the way to the palace gate. At this time, the banquet hall was in chaos because of the assassination of the emperor.
They just managed to blend in with the crowd.
And An Tai was also struggling, and in the chaos, he felt something was wrong.
These people were shouting that the emperor was dead, but if the emperor was dead, why would Jiang Sheng be lying in ambush there?
This is wrong.
Unless this is a trap.
Soon, An Tai's guess was verified. The palace gate was well guarded and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
Nanny Yang squeezed An Tai's arm nervously.
An Tai frowned and wanted to shout, but Nanny Yang said coldly: "I will kill you if you dare to shout."
A dagger was pressed against An Tai's waist.
An Tai didn't dare to act on his own.
Just when everyone didn't know what to do, someone suddenly came outside the palace.
"What's going on?"
Concubine Shu raised her head.
Looking at the distance in disbelief.
That is Prince Duan.
It's her son.
How did he get here?
"Your Highness Prince Duan?" The guards at the gate were also surprised and didn't understand why Prince Duan would appear at this time.
Prince Duan said: "My brother asked me to come here."
He glanced at Concubine Shu and the others not far away: "What's wrong with them?"
"Your Highness, they are about to leave the palace," the guard looked at Prince Duan and then at Concubine Shu. He also felt that today's incident was very strange. Besides, wasn't Prince Duan imprisoned?
"Your Highness, Commander Han said that no one is allowed to enter or leave." The guard looked at Prince Duan suspiciously, feeling that something was not right today.
"Really?" Prince Duan suddenly sneered. Concubine Shu saw Prince Duan hugging the man guarding the city. She didn't know what he did, but the man soon fell silent.
The guards were instantly panicked and started fighting with the men led by Prince Duan.
"Don't leave yet."
Prince Duan said something to Concubine Shu and the others.
"Toffee, go."
Concubine Shu came to her senses and quickly walked out of the palace. Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
"An'er..."
The little maternal love that Concubine Shu had finally awakened, and she looked at Prince Duan with mixed feelings.
"Let's talk about it later." Prince Duan glanced at An Tai who was held hostage by Nanny Yang.
"What's the matter with him?"
"He is Anjiu's brother. We can take him as a hostage." said Concubine Shu.
Prince Duan nodded and said, "Let's go. I have arranged a carriage to leave the city. After you leave, don't come back."
"An'er, what about you?"
Prince Duan smiled and said, "It's amazing that my mother still cares about me."
Concubine Shu felt ashamed for a moment.
I really owe my son too much in this life.
"Let's go." Prince Duan paused and said, "Although An Tai can be used as a hostage, have you ever thought that if you take him with you, the emperor's men will chase you if they are still alive?"
That is true...
"Then kill him." Nanny Yang had disliked this kid for a long time.
Prince Duan said, "Leave him to me."
"This..." Concubine Shu was still hesitating.
But Nanny Yang didn't care about so much. She had finally escaped and just wanted to leave quickly. She pushed An Tai to Prince Duan. Concubine Shu took one last look at Prince Duan and got into the carriage.
The carriage rumbled slowly away. Prince Duan closed his eyes as he watched the carriage gradually disappear into the night.
An Tai didn't say anything either.
He didn't know whether Prince Duan was an enemy or a friend.
Prince Duan smiled and said, "You are Xiaojiu's brother, right?"
An Tai nodded.
Prince Duan said, "Follow me."
An Tai didn't ask where to go. After all, he was at the mercy of others, so he could go wherever Prince Duan said.
but……
"Can Concubine Shu and the others really leave the city?" An Tai couldn't help but ask.
Prince Duan looked at him speechlessly. He was just like Xiao Jiu, not knowing how high the sky was and how deep the earth was. Even at this time, he was still so curious...
"What do you think?" Prince Duan asked back.
An Tai shook his head.
He had seen many conspiracies and intrigues in the State of Chu, not to mention the fratricide between fathers and sons and brothers.
He didn't believe that Prince Duan would let those people go.
Unless Prince Duan himself doesn't want to live anymore.
An Tai said, "I don't know."
Prince Duan did not answer either.
Concubine Shu and her companions' carriage soon arrived at the city gate.
Taking out Prince Duan's token, the soldiers guarding the city looked at them for a few seconds.
Nanny Yang was very nervous.
"I just received an order that no one is allowed to leave the city tonight."
Just as Concubine Shu was about to say something, someone beside her stopped her and said, "Don't talk."
Concubine Shu looked at the middle-aged man. She had not looked at him carefully before because she was frightened, but the more she looked now, the more she felt something was wrong.
and……
His features were all too familiar.
like……
Looks like King Jin.
But...but...
Concubine Shu's impression of the King of Jin still remains in the time when he was in Chu State, that handsome young man with a bright and elegant appearance...
Completely different from the middle-aged fat man at this time!!!
Concubine Shu suppressed her disappointment and saw Prince Jin take out another secret order.
The soldiers guarding the city took a look and asked: "From the Jiang family?"
Prince Jin nodded.
The soldier guarding the city nodded: "Our commander is a relative of Prime Minister Jiang."
He said and opened the city gate.
Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and Nanny Yang also had a smile on her face. The carriage finally left the city and quickly blended into the night.
Concubine Shu looked at the fat figure of the middle-aged man and called out uncertainly, "Prince."
King Jin laughed: "I thought you couldn't recognize me."
Nanny Yang looked at the middle-aged fat man in front of her in shock.
What prince? What prince? What prince is this?
She couldn't believe it.
Is this the King of Jin?
No, it’s not that they haven’t thought about the fact that men will grow old. The late emperor was old, but he was still a very charming man when he was old. Time has given him maturity and stability, but not so much fat.
Why did King Jin become like this?
"You want to go with us?" Concubine Shu said this dryly after a long while.
She couldn't say anything else.
I really can’t tell.
She comforted herself that people will always grow old.
Will get old...
The late emperor... the late emperor...
Concubine Shu gave up. She remembered that the late emperor was a handsome and charming man until his death...
Never mind. Now is not the time to think about this.
Thinking that she was about to return to the State of Chu and start a new life, Concubine Shu couldn't stop feeling happy.
"I didn't plan to leave, but the wind direction is wrong today," King Jin had just finished speaking when the carriage stopped.
Prince Jin felt something was wrong, so he lifted the curtain of his carriage.
"What's wrong?"
The rest of his men were on high alert.
"My Lord, there is someone ahead."
King Jin saw a carriage parked in front of him. In such a remote place, the appearance of this carriage made everyone feel a little uneasy.
King Jin frowned.
Suddenly, a sound of breaking air was heard.
The King of Jin dodged one of them.
But then countless arrows came at them, and Nanny Yang fell down first. Concubine Shu was shocked and shouted, "My lord, my lord, save me..."
But there was no response. Seeing that the situation was not right, Prince Jin and his men turned around and ran away.
Concubine Shu wanted to chase after him, but was hit by an arrow in the chest. She spat out a mouthful of blood, and then the second arrow, the third arrow...
She fell on the carriage, and only saw the figure of King Jin running away in the distance...
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