Tao Guiren's hands holding the child had begun to tremble.
Although he also knew that the palace was as deep as the sea, he never imagined that the depth of the water was far beyond her imagination.
In order to clear the way for his grandson to compete for the throne in the future, did Fu Wan, the old guy, give up even the last bit of his face and dignity?
This beast is really annoying.
Tao Guiren is a smart girl, but she has not yet reached the level of a black-hearted old man like Fu Wan. At this moment, her mind is like being struck by lightning, and it is completely blank, and she has no idea what to do.
Tao Guiren didn't know what to do, but the eunuchs and maids behind her couldn't bear it.
Although they were slaves, they still cared about their own lives. Now that Fu Wan was about to abandon them all, they suddenly became a mess, like a group of headless flies, running back and forth desperately in the main hall of Deyang Palace.
The problem was that Fu Wan still had some troops in his hands. Under Fu Wan's instructions, these troops slaughtered the frantic eunuchs and palace maids, and immediately brought the situation under control.
Seeing their companions lying in a pool of blood, although the eunuchs were still scared, they did not dare to do anything wrong again. They just covered their mouths, stared with frightened eyes, and stayed where they were, not daring to move.
Fu Wan glanced at everyone indifferently, and then said slowly: "You are all ministers of the emperor. As the saying goes, if you want your ministers to die, they have to die. You are here to guard the foundation for His Majesty. If you act rashly,
Kill without mercy."
After saying that, he didn't look back, and without even looking at Mr. Tao, he turned around and led some of his followers out of the palace.
Some of the dead soldiers under Fu Wan's control retreated outside the palace, guarding them carefully, and killed anyone who dared to step out of Deyang Palace.
As soon as Fu Wan's figure disappeared, the hall suddenly fell into mourning.
The eunuchs and maids squatted on the ground, weeping bitterly over their fate that could no longer be seen.
Tao Guiren stood there, his beautiful eyes slightly red, his whole body trembling, not knowing what to do.
"Wow~!"
The baby in his arms suddenly cried out, awakening Tao Guiren's consciousness.
She shook her head hard and looked down at the baby in her hands. She bit her lower lip tightly with her teeth. The panic in her eyes gradually calmed down and was replaced by a trace of calmness and strength.
If it were just her, Tao Guiren might have given up hope now. After all, she was just a weak woman. In this shocking situation where the capital city was attacked, she was just a drop in the ocean and could not control or change it.
situation on either side.
If there is one reason that can get her out of this normal state, there is only one.
Because she is a mother.
Holding the baby in his hands tightly, Tao Guiren turned around and began to look at the eunuchs and maids.
When she was young, her eyes fell on the body of Zhongchang Attendant Ma Xun.
Tao Guiren passed through the crying eunuchs and maids and came to Ma Xun's side.
Ma Xun also had a look of defeat on her face at this moment. When she saw Tao Hua coming over, she couldn't help but be stunned and said: "My lord, what are you..."
Before he could finish his words, Tao Guiren knelt down towards Mason with a pop.
When Ma Xun saw this, he was shocked. He weakly stretched out his hand to stop Tao Guiren and said: "My lord, what are you doing? Get up quickly!"
Tao Guiren stood up and whispered to Ma Xun: "With today's situation, I am afraid that I will die soon and have no way to save myself. But Xi'er is young and has the blood of your Majesty's dragon. She must not die here."
After much deliberation, only Aweng can help me and save the child’s life.”
Mason's old, calloused hands were shaking non-stop at this moment.
"My lord, this... alas! The old slave is favored by Your Majesty, and is often taken care of by the Taifu. The noble man has nothing to say to the old slave... It's just that there are dead soldiers guarding the outside of this hall, and the old slave has nothing to kill.
With the strength of a chicken, no matter how virtuous or capable it is, it can still walk out of this hall?"
Tao Guiren looked around and saw that everyone was either crying bitterly or howling at the bottom of his lungs. He then whispered: "To be honest, Sir, there is actually a secret passage behind the Deyang Palace.
It leads directly to the outside of the palace, but it is very narrow, and only one person can escape at a time."
When Ma Xun heard this, he immediately became energetic and said, "Seriously?"
Tao Guiren nodded gently and said: "It must be true. His Majesty once told me this when he was drunk. He also told me not to tell outsiders... Your Majesty has been in trouble many times since he was young, and he knows how to protect himself.
Therefore, he secretly ordered people to dig a secret passage in the back hall of Deyang Hall for the purpose of escaping in danger."
Mason whispered: "If this is true, I will protect the noble and escape!"
Tao Guiren shook his head and said resolutely: "If I disappear in this hall, it will definitely arouse everyone's suspicion. Once people know about the secret passage, there will be looting. If the dead soldiers outside the hall find out, no one will be able to leave by then.
.”
Speaking of this, Tao Guiren sighed and said: "I will stay here to stabilize everyone. Aweng holds Xi'er and escapes from the secret passage. If God can see mercy and allow Aweng to escape this disaster, please also ask Aweng to save the child."
I gave it to my brother Tao Taifu and asked him to help his sister raise the child for the sake of blood being thicker than water. He also told him the cause of my death today and asked my brother to kill Dong Cheng and other thieves to avenge me.
.”
When Mason heard this, he couldn't help but tremble. He looked at Tao Guiren in surprise, his whole body shaking.
"My lord, you must not commit suicide..."
Tao Guiren whispered: "The matter is of great importance and time is urgent. There is no need for Aweng to persuade me. I will tell you the secret passage..."
After saying that, Tao Guiren whispered a few words into Mason's ear.
Then, without waiting for Ma Xun to answer or not, Tao Guiren turned around and shouted to the eunuchs and maids who were still crying in the hall: "What's the use of you crying here? Is it true that if you cry, you will be defeated?"
People outside cry to death, can we cry to save our lives?"
After shouting out these words, many eunuchs and palace maids turned their heads and looked at Mr. Tao who was shouting in surprise.
Tao Guiren strode to the center of Deyang Hall and shouted to the people in the hall: "There are foreigners attacking the city outside and rebels plotting murder inside. Isn't it ridiculous that you are still here crying and waiting to die?"
After saying that, she saw her waving towards Ma Xun and said: "Attendant Zhongchang, please come here."
Ma Xun walked to Tao Guiren's side tremblingly.
Tao Guiren stretched out his hand and handed the child to Ma Xun, saying: "The minister is old and will stay behind to protect the prince for me. The rest of the people, who want to survive, should find something handy in this hall."
, grab a way out!"
Mason took the child from Tao Guiren's hands, tears flashing in his old eyes.