Everything is ready. Xiaosi, why do you seem to be going on a long trip?" It was Aunt Liu who spoke.
"That's right, Grandpa Liu and Aunt Liu, on the fifteenth day of this month, I would like to trouble you to put all the things you have prepared in the woods in the western suburbs. Then there will be a person named Chun'er to take care of you." I said to
Butler Liu said. Chun'er is the girl who was rescued from the violent man before. She met him once. In order to hide from the violent man,
Man, I was hiding in various places, and I had no money to get out of Lin'an. It happened that there was no one to pick me up at my destination, so I gave them a sum of money and went to a place called Taohua Town in the north to live and open a shop. We will go there then.
Looking for them. And Chun'er is really called Chun'er. He sent a message saying that he has settled down and is coming to pick us up.
"Xiaosi, what are you..."
"Oh, I prepared it for a friend. I won't come out anymore. My father is in charge. I will leave these shops to you. From now on, Grandpa Liu, you will be the boss of the Liu Family Egg Shop. And this month
I also left the five thousand taels for turnover. "The fewer people know about the escape, the better. Knowing too much can sometimes be very troublesome.
"Xiaosi, you can't do this. The egg shop belongs to you originally, and our family is just doing odd jobs. How could we..." Butler Liu looked confused as to what to do.
"My decision has been made, Grandpa Liu. You don't want me to be discovered and punished by my father again. If you really feel sorry for yourself, just take care of these shops. It's settled like this." No.
When he said more, I stood up and walked out.
"Grandpa Liu, you and Granny Liu should take good care of themselves. And Aunt Liu, you are still very beautiful. How about finding another one?" I thought that maybe if we say goodbye today, we might not see each other again in the future.
"Hey!! Hey!! Xiaosi, you have to take good care of yourself." Butler Liu nodded.
"I got it, take care." I smiled and walked out. Looking at the bright sunshine and the swaying willow branches outside, I felt that freedom was getting closer to me, getting closer. Let me feel the breath of Lin'an again.
I wanted to eat another barbecued pork bun, but found that I still couldn't eat it, so I remembered that I had to go back to collect the bill. This month, it was at least seven or eight thousand taels. Adding the ones just now, haha, that's enough. It's far enough.
Finally, on the fifteenth day of the month, several servants said that several princes would be at the house at Shen Shi. Three quarters before and after Shen Shi was the best time to escape.
Originally, I wanted to prepare it last night. But the third sister came and chatted with me for a long time, so she always had a bad feeling. She was afraid that she would lose the face of the Prime Minister's Palace again. As the saying goes, she would be snaked once.
Bite, afraid of straw ropes for ten years. In such a society and such a feudal education, no wonder she would think so.
Thinking about it, I still feel a little reluctant to let go of my third sister. Although the relationship between the sisters is a bit weak, in the past year, we have occasionally talked and laughed. If I leave tomorrow, I will not see her again. So I chatted with her until late at night.
Ye'er, the maid next to the madam, came to urge her before leaving. It was already late at night, so I didn't want to bring much, just some personal clothes and banknotes. I was afraid that someone would come and see her and become suspicious, so I decided to wait until tomorrow morning.
Be prepared to come safe.
Get up in the morning, go to the backyard to practice boxing, guzheng, yoga, have breakfast, and have lunch at a quarter past noon. Everything is as usual.
At three quarters in the afternoon, all the servants from all over the house gathered in the main courtyard and Chunhua Courtyard. I immediately took Qingcao to my mother's room, and asked them to prepare their underwear immediately, bring their banknotes, and leave at the right time.
Qingcao and Niangzi couldn't react, so I just said that I had prepared everything. This was the best time. Considering that I could earn so much money every month, they also believed in my ability.
So I quickly prepared everything. There was only a minute left before the wedding time, and the remote West Courtyard was deserted. I put on men's clothes, and my mother and Qingcao also dressed up in disguise.
I climbed to the maple tree in the yard. Standing on it, I could see the main entrance and main courtyard of Chengxiang Mansion, as well as the conditions of the Spring and Autumn Courts. When I saw the huge procession coming towards the Prime Minister's Mansion, I immediately jumped down from the tree.
Mother and Qingcao came to the backyard. I first took Qingcao and flew over the house wall, and then came back and took Mother to fly out. There was no way, I couldn't practice Qing Gong, so I could only take one at a time.
After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, we walked west. I was thinking along the way that something was wrong. How could a few princes come to visit with so many people, and they seemed to be wearing armor and weapons.
After finally getting out of the city gate, I heard the news that the city gate was being sealed behind me. It was said that Prime Minister Xiao had collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and the emperor had ordered the city to be sealed to capture the fugitives. I was startled: Could it be that dad and the others...
"Sir, what happened?" My mother, who was walking in front, saw that I was not leaving, so she turned around and asked.
"It's okay, Mom, let's go quickly. Ahead is the woods in the western suburbs. Is Chun'er waiting for us there?" I said. I thought, don't worry about this for now, now I need to get my mother and Qingcao settled first.
When we arrived at the woods in the western suburbs, we saw a carriage. Chun'er, dressed in men's clothing, greeted him. Butler Liu followed behind.
"Miss Fourth, you are here. I am ready." Chun'er said after taking the package.
"Xiaosi, madam, why is it you!?" Butler Liu was surprised.
"Grandpa Liu, didn't I tell you to put the carriage away and go back when you see Chun'er?"
"Uncle Liu is worried. He said he must take good care of the young lady's friend." Chun'er explained.
"Okay, Grandpa Liu, now is not the time to talk. Chun'er, take my mother and Qingcao away first. I still have some things to do, and I will catch up in two days." I helped my mother onto the carriage and said.
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"Sir, what else do you have to do? Why don't you come with me?" Mom asked nervously, holding my hand.
"Mom, it's okay. You go first, Chun'er will take good care of you along the way. It's colder and greener in the north, so remember to buy more winter clothes along the way." I explained.
"Miss, Qingcao won't leave. Qingcao will go with the lady so that she can take good care of the lady." Qingcao got off the carriage.
"Yes, yes. Let Qingcao come with you. Otherwise, you can go with Mom," Mom said.
"Mom, I always took care of you every step of the way."
"Fourth Miss, don't worry, I will take good care of Madam." Chun'er said.
My mother would not rest assured that I was alone, so she had to promise to keep the grass by her side and ask her to leave as soon as possible. We fled, and if my father was okay, we would definitely track him down. My second brother was stationed at the border in the north, and he concluded that we would not go north, and I
Let's do the opposite. Go to Taohua Town in the north, which is relatively remote and is not a place where military strategists are fighting for land. It can be said to be a paradise. Once there, we can live freely.
But the more I thought about it along the way, the more something was wrong. I wanted to know what happened to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Only when I knew they were fine, could I leave with peace of mind.
If they are really as the city gate guard said, then we won't be able to stay in Peach Blossom Town for long.
Back in Lin'an City, I stayed in an inn and couldn't go to Butler Liu's place now. I tried to have as little contact with them as possible, otherwise I would be more implicated.
I disguised myself as a businessman and asked Qingcao to disguise myself as a man. I sat in the lobby of the inn and drank morning tea. I couldn't move around easily. I wanted to know the latest news. This is the gossip center and the fastest.
"Have you heard? That Prime Minister Xiao colluded with the enemy and conspired to rebel, implicating the nine clans."
"You were still called Prime Minister, but now you are called Xiao Mude. You are actually collaborating with the enemy and betraying your country. There is a notice on the imperial list: Yesterday at three o'clock in the morning, you obeyed on the spot to serve as a warning to others."
"Then what shall the young general do?"
"The old general Li is trying to protect the young general, saying that the young general is stationed at the border all year round and is not involved in this matter. Moreover, the young general has contributed a lot to resisting the invasion of the Sirius Kingdom. The situation in the Sirius Kingdom has become more and more serious. This means that the general will not accept his military orders abroad."
"That's right. The young general is also half-son-in-law of General Li. How could he ignore it? But the situation is sudden and he is beyond his reach."
"However, the young general may have caused trouble for the Li family and Miss Li. It is said that he broke off the engagement and left."
"Hey~~ Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. It is exactly the same as the case of King Qian more than ten years ago. It was all collaboration with the enemy and treason. I don't know if it is..."
"It should be true. It is said that Miss Xiao San was rescued by someone from the Sirius Kingdom, and I heard they were some masters from within. She was the only one in the entire government who was able to escape."
"If it weren't for Prince Pingnan, how could anyone escape..."
"Prince Pingnan arrived later and captured two assassins who came to save people on the spot. They all had tattoos unique to the people of the Sirius Kingdom. Who would have known that Xiao Mude was so bold that he actually hid people from the Sirius Kingdom in his house? , and all of them were highly skilled in martial arts. The emperor was so angry that he beheaded him on the spot. And the prince Liangdi, who still wanted to plead for mercy, was also thrown into the cold palace."
"........................"
I gritted my teeth and listened. How could it be possible? I couldn't control my emotions and ran to the woods by Tianhu Lake.
Although I don’t know my father very well, he is greedy for wealth and power, but it is impossible to betray the country and collaborate with the enemy. Moreover, over the years, the Xiao family has done nothing but work, so how can the emperor kill everyone at the request of him? People's lives were lost like this. The eldest lady, second lady, father, and so many domestic servants...
The corners of my mouth twitched. Although I didn’t have any feelings for them, I had been with them for several years, and they were killed all at once. How could I accept it? I sat slumped on the grass. The bloody scenes appeared in my mind. .
Just now they said that Prince Pingnan was killed by Murong Chong. Who did dad offend? This is the result. Who has such a big hatred against him and is so cruel. If my mother and I hadn't run out, It is estimated that he will not escape death.
Fortunately, the third sister is still alive, and there is the second brother. I tried to calm down and think about what to do next. No matter what the reason for the people in the Sirius Kingdom to save the third sister, the third sister should go north, and the second brother should go north. My brother is also in the north.
Mom is on her way to Peach Blossom Town. Maybe she will come back the same way after hearing about this incident. If that is the case, it will be terrible.
What can be done now is to leave here as soon as possible. It is best to find the third sister and the second brother. Then we can consider the long term. Now we can only go back to the inn and find a way out of the city.
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After returning to the inn, I saw no green grass. What greeted me was a group of officers and soldiers, and I knew the person leading the army. It was the attendant of Murong Chong whom I had met last time.
Could it really be Murong Chong, the king of Pingnan! Why did he do what he did?!
No matter what, I must not fall into their hands. Otherwise, my mother, second brother, and Qingcao will be unable to escape. By the way! Where is Qingcao? He won't be arrested too.
I stood in the room. Two guards were blocking the door. It was difficult to get out. But the window was still open. I looked at the guard,
"Long time no see, Your Majesty." I sat down and poured a bowl of tea. He seemed a little surprised by my calmness.
It was impossible not to panic. I was thinking that if you encounter a tiger on the road and you are in a stalemate with it, and if you turn around and run away, the tiger will definitely pounce on you, and then you will have no chance of survival at all.
It's better to sit down and stabilize him first, then you can win by surprise.
"You must be tired of looking for me, why don't you have a cup of tea first." I poured him another bowl of tea.
He didn't appreciate it very much and signaled for the two guards around him to arrest me.
"If you don't want to drink, you should let me drink first. There are so many of you, and you are afraid that I will run away." I looked at him straightly, and I picked up the bowl and was about to drink.
Maybe after last time, he knew that I was a woman, and when I looked at him like this, his eyes were a little dodgeful. At this moment, I poured the tea into his eyes as quickly as possible. I pressed the corner of the table with my hand and used the corner of the table as a
Axis, flying and kicking the two guards to the ground.
They never thought that a person who looked so weak had practiced martial arts. They all relaxed their vigilance. I took the opportunity to rush out of the window and ran into a small alley. However, before I had time to think that I had escaped from the tiger's mouth, I