Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 241: Running Away, No More Playing

In the Lanxian Pavilion, the candlelight flickered, casting a fluctuating light on the faces of Sai Qingzhu, Ying Jianying, and the other three women. They naturally knew about the drastic changes in the Jiang family. Except for Ying Jianying, the other four women harbored deep hatred towards the Jiang family. However...

Having grown up in the Jiang family, their livelihoods and everything they had were provided by the Jiang family. Deep down, they knew that if the Jiang family were no longer there, with their current status and abilities, they wouldn't live a good life.

Confusion, hesitation, and a sense of insecurity filled their hearts.

Until the figure outside entered the Great Hall, they instantly found their backbone. This feeling was strange, but it truly existed.

"I thought you took this opportunity to leave," Xin Zhuo sat behind the desk, stretched lazily, and picked up a pastry to eat.

Xiong Zhang couldn't help but feel indignant, "Prince, what do you take us for? We have a grudge against the Jiang family, but not against you. You have been kind to us, how could we abandon you?"

Although it was somewhat contradictory, it was touching to hear.

Xin Zhuo smiled and leaned forward, lowering his voice, "To the southeast of the city, under the stone bridge in Baiqiao District, there is a secluded water gate. There aren't many guards there, and it is said to lead directly to the Bian Tong River branch. I don't care how you do it, but you must take care of the guards there for me. If the situation is not right, I will leave with Venerable from there. Can you do it?"

"We can do it!" Sai Qingzhu and Ying Jianying both cupped their fists.

"Go! Xiong Zhang, stay here with me!"

Xin Zhuo waved his sleeve and watched the four women leave. He spread out a piece of paper and began writing a letter.

Xiong Zhang obediently stood behind him, massaging his shoulders, staring at his profile in a daze. As if gathering courage, she said, "Prince, rest assured! Wherever you go, I will accompany you. Even if you die, I will die with you."

Xin Zhuo was somewhat surprised, "Do you have such deep feelings for me?"

Xiong Zhang blinked her eyes, not saying a word, but silently expressing her unwavering determination. She herself didn't know why, but she just didn't want to leave the prince.

Xin Zhuo picked up the letter and handed it to her, smiling, "Go find Murong Xiu and Cui Ying'er, take them with you, and leave the city immediately!"

"Prince, I..."

"You're going too!"

...

Until Xiong Zhang also left, Xin Zhuo persisted for a while longer. Seeing that there was no one left, he lay down in a sprawled position and muttered, "Damn it, no more playing..."

...

The next morning, guests came to pay their respects to Princess Jiāng Huán of Xīqín one after another, but they were all insignificant figures.

At noon, the palace consorts sent people to deliver funeral gifts for Princess Jiāng Huán.

In the afternoon, Princess Jiāng Huán's coffin was escorted out of the gate by Xin Zhuo, Jiāng Yùguī, and some younger members of the family.

Xin Zhuo did not personally accompany the coffin to the cemetery outside the city, but returned to the side hall of the Old Madam to continue waiting.

Because Princess Beihai had not returned all night.

At the beginning of the shēn hour, Princess Jiāng Huán had already been buried, and the funeral procession had just returned. The white mourning cloth and other funeral items were taken down.

A subordinate from the Jiang family, Jiāng Lǐ, suddenly rushed over on horseback, his face filled with fear, stumbling as he approached Xin Zhuo's location. He knelt down with a "thump" and burst into loud sobs, his nose running.

Princess Zhengguo, Princess Liyáng, Princess Feihuang, and other women turned pale in an instant. Even if they were foolish, they could sense that something was wrong.

Xin Zhuo's scalp went numb, and he trembled, "Speak!"

The subordinate choked up and raised his head, "Yesterday, Princess Beihai and the Empress Dowager had an argument. His Majesty flew into a rage and just issued an edict, ordering the experts from the Sword-Bearing Division, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Personnel, Imperial Household Bureau, Town Martial Division, and Heavenly Change Division, led by the Grand General of Martial Heaven and Duke Hu, to besiege my Jiang family for the crime of deceiving the emperor, and to kill everyone without leaving a single person. The prince... is to be captured alive and tortured to death! Thousands of experts have already arrived at the Ruyi Scepter District! The experts who came from all over to participate in the Fèngtiān Pagoda have also responded to the emperor's call and are approaching to support the emperor!"

As he said the last word, the urgent news overwhelmed him, and he fainted.

The three princesses of the Zheng Kingdom and hundreds of servants outside instantly burst into tears.

Xin Zhuo's breathing became slightly rough. Are the relationship between this dog emperor and empress not good? What did Princess Beihai say to the empress that made him so angry?

Or... was it just an excuse?

He had thought that the emperor would consider the face of his relatives and not make such an ugly scene. But he discovered that he had underestimated the emperor's determination. Imperial power is truly selfish and terrifying!

"This damn emperor!"

Xin Zhuo almost spat out these words from his throat. "Stop crying, run! If you can run, then run!"

After saying that, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already outside the door. Several figures flickered and arrived at the foot of the Venerable Tower. He shouted towards the top of the tower, "Uncle Ancestor, let's go! Let's go to the Western Qin. There are still over a hundred thousand old soldiers in the Western Qin. Let's rebel against that damn emperor, establish our own kingdom, and the Western Regions won't be afraid of having one more country. This stupid dog emperor is not worth serving!"

After shouting, there was no response from the top of the tower.

"Uncle Ancestor?" Xin Zhuo shouted again.

Jiang Yong walked to the window. He had already tidied up his appearance, with an elegant hairstyle, and seemed much younger. He smiled bitterly, "You go on your own. This old man is already old and no longer has any ambitions. I was born in the Jiang family, and I will die in the Jiang family. Let me block it for you, let me protect the last drop of blood of the Jiang family, and guard the glory of our Jiang family for hundreds of years!"

Xin Zhuo was stunned. How old is this old man? He's still being stubborn. He couldn't help but get angry, "As long as there are mountains and forests, there will always be firewood to burn. Why seek a dead end? Will you sacrifice your life in vain? What about your ambition to break through the Matrix Mountain and enter the realm of Earth Immortals?"

You dropped the ball at a critical moment. Without your protection as a Venerable, how can I escape?

"You don't understand!" Jiang Yong's expression was filled with desolation. "The Jiang family shouldn't have declined like this for hundreds of years. The Jiang family rose with glory and slaughter, and naturally, it should end with glory and slaughter! I, Jiang Yong, am not talented, but I am willing to speak out against this unjust world and the flatterers in the court! Let blood flow like a river!"

After saying that, he had already flown out, heading straight for the front yard with an unstoppable momentum.

"You old man, you're beyond saving!" Xin Zhuo was anxious. His figure flashed and headed towards the northwest corner, where there was a panic courtyard and a large area of wilderness outside.

After a moment, he arrived at the destination. With a light step, he reached the top of the wall, and then he was startled again.

Looking out, there was a dense crowd of imperial guards, with a row of hidden experts standing in the front, among them were at least three Venerables.

Not only here, but the Jiang family's outer walls, invisible to the naked eye, were surrounded by thousands of imperial guards and experts, including those who had participated in the trial of the Heavenly Tower.

At this moment, these people naturally saw Xin Zhuo. Three Venerables bowed and saluted, their attitude quite respectful. "It's difficult to go against the imperial order. Please return, Crown Prince, and don't make things difficult for us!"

It was indeed an excuse. The city was already surrounded by experts from the Jiang family, and everything had been arranged!

"Alright!" Xin Zhuo didn't mind. He smiled and retreated, heading towards Wuzhu. He ignored the densely packed prisoners around him and arrived at the small courtyard where Jiang Huan lived. It was quiet inside.

He walked straight into the room, closed the door, moved the bed, and revealed a dark hole underneath.

He let out a sigh of relief.

The note left by his eldest sister not only had those few words, but also a strange curve. He understood it.

Although he didn't know when she dug it, it was still useful. He jumped down.

The cave was half a person tall and a bit damp. Judging from the traces on the rocks at the edge of the cave, it seemed to have been there for quite some time.

As he walked forward, he felt very puzzled. The construction of this cave was quite impressive. With the ability of his eldest sister, who had severed meridians, she definitely couldn't have dug it out. But it still existed.

Or...

Could it be that his eldest sister had some extraordinary abilities, as she had claimed, and knew about past and future events?

Or maybe... his eldest sister was pretending to be dead?

(End of this chapter)