12dz Chapter 258: Being stopped
Chapter 258: Being stopped
Isn't the Yan family in Jin Kaicheng the family that tore up the medical recruitment notice to treat people's illnesses in order to earn money to buy a horse when she went to Suizhou City to find Qi Minxiu?
Before leaving, the son of the Yan family gave her a jade pendant and told her to take the jade pendant to him if she had any difficulties.
but……
"The Yan family isn't part of the imperial court. Even if Prince Chen is trapped in Jinkai City, what help can they offer?"
Xiao Mo frowned and looked at Shen Yun.
Shen Yun bit her lip and thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.
"I wonder if you heard anyone in their house mention this when you were treating Madam Yan.
The mountain behind the Yan Mansion was purchased by the Yan family because Master Yan thought there was a potential mine there, so he used his connections to buy it under his own name.
Xiao Mo had never heard of this.
But if this is true, there may be hope for Qi Minxiu to leave Jinkai City.
There was a flash of calculation in her eyes, and she looked at Yang Zerui and smiled faintly: "Remember what I said, I'll leave first."
Yang Zerui pursed his lips and raised his chin: "Don't worry, go ahead. I'll keep an eye on you in the Imperial City."
Xiao Mo was still a little worried about him because he was too honest.
It's obvious that he has strong cohesion and appeal, but he was still bullied like that before.
Maybe he wanted to protect his people, but he chose the most cowardly way.
"Deputy General Yang, sometimes you have to be ruthless when necessary. Not all compromises can be exchanged for respect."
She gave him a final instruction and then turned around and mounted her horse.
Yang Zerui thought about her words and smiled with relief: "Thank you for your advice, General Xiao. Take care on your journey."
Xiao Mo pulled the reins, looked at him, turned around and walked away.
Originally, she planned to go out of the city to find Qi Minxiu after she had dealt with the affairs of the East Military Camp.
Now that Yang Zerui has said that he is trapped in Jinkai City, she has a target.
Fortunately, she had always carried with her the jade pendant given to her by the eldest son of the Yan family.
Xiao Mo touched the jade pendant on her waist that Qi Yue had almost thrown away. Her fingertips slowly tightened, and finally she pulled it off and put it in her arms.
When she returned to the Eastern Palace from Suizhou City, Qi Yue discovered the jade pendant she had placed under her pillow. He was jealous and thought it was given to her by Qi Minxiu, so he almost threw it away.
Fortunately, she thought quickly and asked him to take a closer look at the jade pendant. There was no way he or a royal family like Qi Minxiu would be interested in it.
Although she didn't have the jade pendant, she was able to enter the Yan Mansion by dressing up as the man who went to the Yan family to rescue Mrs. Yan.
But after all, she didn't know the Yan family's character. If they pretended not to know her, she couldn't get violent with them because of this.
But if they still don't admit it, she won't tolerate it.
The only person who could trap Qi Minxiu in a city was the highest authority in the palace.
This person was the emperor in the past, and now he is Qi Yue.
Maybe he wanted to get rid of him, but because of his promise to her, he just trapped him, thinking of releasing him after he ascended the throne.
Shen Yun said that the mountain behind the Yan Mansion belonged to the Yan family. Although she had not heard of it, she noticed the mountain when she left.
The mountain was very large and had many dense forests. As long as the Yan family was willing to let him go, it would not be difficult for Qi Minxiu to hide in the mountains and leave.
Xiao Mo was thinking about going to Jinkai City in her mind, and before she knew it, she had arrived at the city gate.
She showed a look of joy, reined in her horse and looked at Shen Yun behind her: "Yun, follow me closely, we have to speed up after leaving the city."
Shen Yun nodded excitedly: "Miss, you want His Royal Highness Prince Chen to quietly leave from the back mountain of the Yan family, right?"
Xiao Mo looked at her with a hint of admiration in her eyes: "We really are so in tune with each other. You and I have the same idea before I even say it."
"Miss, I can..."
Just as Shen Yun was about to praise himself, a group of imperial guards armed with swords surrounded him from ten meters away.
Xiao Mo's scattered gaze instantly focused, and she scanned the people around her like an eagle's eyes.
They didn't point knives at them and didn't look like they were going to attack them.
If they don't take action, then their goal is to prevent them from leaving the city.
Xiao Mo watched the leader slowly walking towards her. Just as she was about to ask, she caught a glimpse of the person sitting on a sedan chair not far away.
"Your subordinate greets the Crown Princess." A deep voice interrupted her thoughts.
She lowered her head and looked at the person who was approaching her, frowning. Knowing that she probably wouldn't be able to leave tonight, she leaned towards Shen Yun intentionally or unintentionally.
Shen Yun guessed her intention and easily took the jade pendant that she quietly slipped to her.
The soldiers carried Qi Yue through the crowd and came to Xiao Mo. As soon as Xiao Mo saw his face, she knew that the effect of the muscle softening powder in his body had not yet worn off.
"Amo, where are you going?" He looked at her, raised his eyebrows, and asked in a soft voice.
Xiao Mo sat on the horse and looked at him coldly, then suddenly frowned: "Qi Yue, is this interesting?"
"You like playing hide-and-seek, I'm just playing with you. You know better than me whether it's fun or not."
Qi Yue was not angered by her words, but instead smiled very beautifully.
Xiao Mo gritted her teeth and laughed at his words: "What do you want by tying someone who doesn't love you to your side? Don't think that you will be happy this way, you won't be happy."
"I don't want to hear you say whether I'm happy or not. I think being happy is enough."
Qi Yue refused to budge, which really made Xiao Mo very angry.
She seized the opportunity, tapped the saddle with her toes, and leaped into the middle of the crowd.
At first, Shen Yun didn't react. But after seeing Xiao Mo's gaze from below, she suddenly understood.
She also followed her example and easily jumped off the horse, standing with her back to her, looking at the soldiers who surrounded them warily.
"In that case, let's see if you can keep me."
Xiao Mo deliberately said provocative words, looked at Qi Yue smugly, and then took the initiative to attack.
It is said that two legs cannot beat four hands. At the beginning, she fought back and forth with a group of soldiers.
But gradually, she felt a little exhausted.
Because Qi Yue only wanted to take her back to the East Palace, he ordered not to hurt her.
Otherwise, with the physical strength she and Shen Yun had after running all night, they would have been finished long ago.
After another attack, Xiao Mo fell from mid-air because of unstable center of gravity.
Qi Yue excitedly held onto the armrest of the sedan chair and subconsciously gathered his inner strength to pick her up.
But the remaining poison from the softening powder in his body dealt him a heavy blow.
Seeing that Xiao Mo was about to fall to the ground, Shen Yun, who was unaware of the situation, shook off the enemy he was fighting with, turned around without hesitation, and stretched out his hands to catch her.
Xiao Mo fell on purpose. After guessing Shen Yun's move, she turned her body when she was about to land, and successfully avoided her hand and fell to the ground.